The First Warrior (Peter Pevensie Love Story) [Narnia]

Chapter 10: A Plan?

A Plan?

Caspian couldn't believe what he was seeing. The two kings just rushed in there with no one to help them, and were winning! Then, out of nowhere, a third person started fighting by their side. As Caspian watched the battle, he realized that it was a girl! He was almost certain that his mind was playing tricks on him.

Within moments, the soldiers were all down on the ground, and three fighters stood together, panting. After a few minutes, Caspian saw first King Edmund, and then the High King embrace the girl. Then, the three walked towards the Howe.

As they came closer, Queen Susan spoke;

"Lucy, is that…"

"It is!!!" the younger queen shouted, and ran out of the Howe. Queen Susan raced after her.

Glenstorm looked down at Caspian, not quite sure what was going on. Caspian just shrugged his shoulders.

They watched as Queen Lucy ran into the girl so hard that she knocked her over. The two kings laughed as their younger sister hugged the girl on the ground. Laughing, the two got up and brushed themselves off. But it wasn't long before Queen Susan rushed over and wrapped her arms around the girl's neck. Now Caspian was really confused.

As the group of five stepped closer, Caspian could feel Glenstorm tense beside him. Suddenly, the centaur drew his sword, took three steps forward, and put his sword right in front of the girl's chest.

"Glenstorm," King Peter said sternly, "What is the meaning of this?"

"If your majesty has not yet noticed, she has the sword of the Warrior!" Caspian heard Narnians behind him gasp, and some began murmuring angrily.

"And do you know exactly why she has the sword of the Warrior?" Edmund asked slyly.

Glenstorm paused for only a second, then said;

"Sire, none could penetrate the vine that Aslan put around the sword! She may be a worker of dark magic!"

"And tell me my good centaur," the girl said, "If I were a worker of dark magic, as you say, then how could I still penetrate the vine? Aslan's power is far stronger than that." She spoke with an ease and grace that only people of court could know of.

Caspian looked at the faces of the kings and queens. King Peter stared coldly up at the centaur, with a gaze far older than he looked. King Edmund had become quiet and still, relaxed and cool. Queen Susan looked a bit frightened, but hid it well. And Queen Lucy; she was smiling from ear to ear. Caspian had a feeling that something was about to happen that no Narnian was expecting.

"Then who are you?" he decided to ask, knowing that the question would come up sooner or later.

The girl looked at him, and Caspian suddenly felt very young, for her eyes told him just how old she had once been.

"I am Miranda the Courageous, Warrior of Narnia!"

Caspian's eyes went wide, and the Narnians that had gathered around became quiet and still.

Miranda drew her sword and said;

"This is my sword, Alanosa! The sword that served Narnia, the kings and queens, and Aslan! This is the sword of the Warrior, and I am that Warrior!

"Impossible," Glenstorm whispered. "The Warrior was said to be strong and brave."

"And you think that just because I am a girl, that I am not strong and brave!"

"How could you be a Warrior? You are just a child!"

"And I was a younger child when Aslan chose me for this!" She turned and pointed towards the kings and queens. "The monarchs you see before you can all testify this."