The Lone Islands// Edmund Pevensie (#Wattys2016)

24- Caspian

" Here " Rose retorts, as she points to a hole, obviously leading down to a cave.

" Brilliant Rose " I say as I get on my knees to take a closer look.

Rose attaches a rope to a large rock and secures it was a dagger.

She then wraps the rope around her waist and begins to abseil down.

"Rose ! " Edmund says holding her arm with protection.

" I'm fine- I'll throw the rope back up " She exclaims and then continues to go down until she has reached the bottom.

" Clear- Rope incoming " She shouts as she throws the rope back up.

" Rose- what can you see? " Lucy asks as she kneels down next to me.

" Pool with- " Rose says but stops.

" ROSE! DON'T TOUCH THE WATER! " I yell as I remember the story. Of one of the lords turning into gold, by greed of the water.

There was a couple of seconds of hesitation and then she answered.

" OKAY! "

Edmund followed down after her and Lucy and I followed after that. When I landed, I could see all three of them staring into the pool of water.

" One of the lords...Lord Abery" I say as I can now see a gold statue of a man in the water.

Edmund places a stick in the water to test the depth, but he immediately drops it as it turns to gold.

" Of course- it turns objects to gold " Rose face-palms herself as she wanders off, grabbing a rock, then throwing it into the pool.

" Except the sword " Lucy points out, and yes indeed, the Lord's great sword had not turned gold and was lying in the water still.

I grabbed the sort out of Eds' hands, and lifted the sword out carefully.

Edmund had remained quiet and I asked him if he was okay.

" Don't you see? " He said, but it was as if he was talking to himself.

" Ed? " Rose whispered as she kneeled beside him.

But he didn't notice her as he reached into the pool with his hand.

" ED NO! " Rose yelled as she pushed him back.

" Whoever has access to this pool- could be the most richest person in the world " Edmund said, almost oblivious to the fact that Rose had just pushed him.

Rose gave me a look and I knew he was in a bad set of mind.

" Lucy- we'd be so rich! No one could tell us what to do or who to live with! " Edmund continued but Lucy just look horrified.

" You can't take anything out of Narnia, Edmund " I say, sternly.

" Says who " Edmund mumbles as he looks at the pool once more.

" I do " I exclaim and Edmund gives me a death glare.

" You've always been just like Peter, taking everything away from me- I SHOULD BE KING " He screamed in my face, and I had never seen this side of him before. But it only made me angrier.

" YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN JEALOUS OF ME HAVEN'T YOU? I WAS CLOSER TO YOUR BROTHER THAN YOU EVER WERE "

At that point, Edmund and I drew our swords and were throwing slashes at each other.

" STOP STOP PLEASE " Rose was crying.

I almost hit her when she stepped inbetween us.

" Look at you, both of you- Blind by greed. Come on Lucy " Rose muttered and she and Lucy climbed back out of the cave, leaving Ed and I stood there, feeling guilty.

" Sorry " Edmund snapped out of his anger and followed the others back up.