The Lone Islands// Edmund Pevensie (#Wattys2016)

27- Lucy

I picked up the sheet of paper- I had ripped out a book in Caspians' library.

A book of spells.

I don't even want to ask why he had it, but he did.

It was a spell for beauty.

" Tranform my reflection, cast into perfection, skin, lips and complexion. Make me she, who I agree, holds more beauty over me "

As I said the words,  I thought of Susan and how beautiful she was and then suddenly, I looked in the mirror. I was her.

" NO NO NO " I mumbled, as I turned over the page to find any reverse spell but it was no use.

However, when I looked into the mirror once more, an astonishing feeling came over me.

" I'm beautiful " I whispered, feeling my new skin and face.

I had the weird urge to push the mirror and it opened to reveal a garden party- IN AMERICA!

I looked around. So this is what America looked like.

" Well isn't my sister looking so beautiful tonight  " Edmund smiled as he linked arms with me.

" Well she is the most beautiful woman here " Peter exclaimed as he linked arms with me as well.

" Why thank you " I replied in a Susan-ly manner.

" Um where's Su- I mean Lucy " I smiled, wanting to see myself as I was in America.

"Lucy? " Edmund questioned, looking at Peter.

" Whose Lucy? " Peter asked as he and Edmund started laughing.

" NO " I whispered.

" Hmm? " Peter asked as we continued to walk through the garden.

" Edmund, I'm not sure of this- I want to go back " I said, backing away.

" Back where? " Edmund exclaimed, smiling but his voice filled with worry.

" To Narnia "

" Narnia? Where on EARTH is Narnia? " Peter asked.

" NO " I yelled, grabbing my own hair. Or was it Susan's hair?

I closed my eyes.

This wasn't happening.

" NOOOOOOOO " I screamed and I reopened my eyes to find I was stood infront of the mirror, in the cabin, on the dawn treader.

I breathed a sigh of relief and there before me in the mirror, was Aslan.

" Lucy " He exclaimed and I felt embarassed.

" Aslan! " I whispered in surprise, and turned around to see nothing...

" What have you done, child " He calmly exclaimed.

" I don't know, that was awful " I mumbled, trying not to cry.

" But you chose it, Lucy " Aslan explained wisely as I nodded.

" I didn't mean to chose all of that, I just wanted to be beautiful like Susan- that's all " I looked down, feeling ashamed.

" You wished yourself away, and with it, much more- your brothers and sister wouldn't know Narnia without you, Lucy. You discovered it first, Lucy- remember? " He said as I realised he was right.

" I'm so sorry " I cried.

" You doubt your value, dont run from who you are " He soothed, as I calmed down.

There was silence.

" Well, young one, is there a wish you would rather of have bestowed? " Aslan asked as I thought about it.

" I don't understand- I thought this was a lesson for being careful not to wish my life away?" I asked but Aslan shook his hand firmly.

" Lucy, this is a lesson for you to do what is right"

I thought hard again, and then a feeling of knowledge came over me.

" For Rose and Edmund to be together in the end- because they are meant to be- Oh, Aslan isnt there a way for them? " I said, and it felt right to say that. I only wanted my brother to be happy.

" Indeed there is, Lucy. Indeed there is. " He boomed and then he vanished.

I then grabbed the paper in which the spell was on it, and threw it into the flames of the fireplace.