our world (sequel to "a world that only we know.") || peter pevensie

Chapter 6 - Miraz's Castle.

Hazel's P.O.V.

My mind was stirring as I sat up on a ledge outside of the How. The view was beautiful up here, and everything was peaceful. There was no war or no drama. I may have overreacted on Peter, but I can't take his anger anymore. The way he's been treating people isn't alright anymore. First Trumpkin, then Caspian, and now Lucy and I? Peter was changing. I never thought that being away from Narnia would take such a huge toll on him.

"I knew I could find you up here."  Marcel's voice said from behind me.

I turned around and looked up at him. He gave me a small smile as he slowly sat down beside me. My lips couldn't form a smile to give him in return. I was too confused and upset to do anything.

"Peter is only trying to do what he thinks is best for all of us." Marcel told me.

"I know." I barely got out as I felt tears building in my eyes, "But I just don't think this is the right way to do things."

"Peter's just used to being the leader. He's not used to someone, such as Caspian, to argue with him. I think that just threw him off guard." He tried to reason with me but I turned to him quickly.

"Leaving Narnia a year ago threw him off guard. He's so angry, and I want to help him be happy again. I feel like no matter how hard I try, he'll never be happy. I feel like all I do now is disappoint him. I used to always be able to tell him how I feel, but he's never glared and snapped at me like that." I said as a few unnoticed tears fell down my cheeks. Marcel scooted closer and wrapped an arm around my shoulder. I gently laid my head on his shoulder.

"Hazel, you know I love you, right?" He asked me.

"Yes, of course." I answered immediately.

"Good, so you know I say this out of love."

"Say what?" I asked him.

"You're an idiot."

I sat up quickly and smacked his arm. He laughed as he rubbed his arm and I crossed my as at him.

"What are you talking about?" I asked him.

"You don't disappoint, Peter. If anything, you make him happier. You lift him up. If you didn't make him happy, then he wouldn't be with you. I saw the way he looked you at the train station in London. That was the happiest I had ever seen him. It reminded me of when we lived here. He loves you, Hazel. Do you love him?" He asked me.

"More than anything." I said to him.

"If you still love him as much as you say you do, then maybe he's still the same Peter you fell in love with. I know it's been hard, but I really believe he is still the same Peter deep down. Maybe you should too." He told me.

As I thought about it, that actually wasn't bad advice. Peter is going through a phase right now, but that doesn't change the way I feel about him. Maybe the whole thing back there just caught me off guard.

"Thanks." I said as I smiled at my brother.

"You know I'm always here." He told me.

I smiled at him before I slowly stood up. He gave me a confused look as I started to walk back inside.

"Where are you going?" He asked me. I turned around and gave him a small smile.

"To get ready."

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Once the plan was made, we all left for Miraz's castle. Edmund & Marcel were going to one of the watch towers so Edmund can use his torch to signal us. Marcel insisted on going with Edmund in case he needed some back up. Ever since the Witch took the two of them, they've grown really close. They're like brothers, and Marcel always feels like he needs to look out for Edmund.