Selfless despair DISCONTINUED

Selfless Despair

     This had to stop and it had to stop now. Edmund was being a selfless idiot once again and it had ended up with him being injured much to the displeasure of his siblings. There had been an assassination attempt on Peter and Edmund with his hero complex had intervened at the last moment ending with his shoulder getting pierced with the enemy's sword. 

    Edmund barely took notice of the searing pain of the stab wound as he unsheathed his sword ignoring Peter's protests of ''take it easy you're hurt, let me handle him.'' No, this man had tried to take his brother away from him injuries be damned he would give this man no mercy. Everything started out great as they took jabs at each other with swords. Although Edmund was skilled with a sword, in fact, he was so skilled that he was Narnia's greatest swordsman.

    On the other hand, the enemy was skilled but not nearly as skilled as the Just king his movement was lacking the vigor and energy his movements slightly sloppy and more so unaimed desperate attempts to stab him once again. The raven-haired king had managed to cause the other one who was rather inexperienced many injuries and managed to only obtain the shoulder wound on his end. Just as Edmund was about to put the vile man out of his misery he pulled out a dagger something Edmund wasn't aware of and hadn't anticipated. As he brought the sword down the man swiftly plunged it into his chest.His eyes widened as he stumbled back a bit. Holding back a groan of pain that might alert Peter of the injury he finished off the man and looked at Peter expectantly.

'' Are you okay? He didn't hurt you did he?'' Peter just gave him an angry look.

''I'm fine! But you're not I know he stabbed you in the shoulder don't even try to lie.'' Seeing as there was no way out of this Edmund just sighed hopelessly ignoring his brothers look of concern who was eyeing the wound critically.

'' Look, Peter, It's not that bad I'll be fine besides I've had worse, now we should get back to Susan and Lucy before they worry about you.'' The blonde's head snapped up as he looked at Edmund.

'' You know they worry about you as well and that's not exactly comforting knowing that you've had wounds worse than this.''

''I suppose it's not'' The younger agreed chuckling softly ignoring the bout of dizziness it brought with it.'' Anyways as I said earlier we better go to Susan and Lucy.''

''Yeah I suppose so also want to lean on me so you don't strain your injury?''

''Um no thanks'' I answered a little too quickly if I leant on him he would find out about the stab wound on my chest and I don't want him to worry nor do I want to be a burden. I'll be fine I thought before beginning the walk to Lucy and Susan ignoring Peter's skeptical gaze as he followed.

   As we got to where Lucy and Susan are I could feel the stab wound bleeding profusely. It had soaked my undershirt and armor in crimson red blood and I could feel the effects of blood loss. Would I tell Peter and bother him with something as little as this no absolutely not I refuse. As my sisters came into view I saw black begin to cloud my vision and I was unable to stop myself from staggering and hitting the ground with a dull thud.

''EDMUND!'' Peter screamed before grasping me in his arms as Lucy and Susan frantically ran to us before crouching down.

'' What happened!? Where's he hurt?'' Susan asked worriedly.

''What do you think he was being a stupid selfless idiot and gave his well being no thought, and I saw him get stabbed in the shoulder.''

   Susan tried to get my shirt off to look at the shoulder wound as I protested weakly I don't want them to see the stab wound on my chest. Peter finally had enough and grasped my wrists lightly holding them down as Susan finally got my shirt off. Peter gasped as his eyes welled with tears.