Chronicles of Narnia: The Magic Begins: Prince Alexander: Book 3

Chapter Twelve: Aslan Makes a Door

Next day a day after the parade, the Telmarines who lives outside of the capital, Archlanders, Galma islanders, Terebinthia islanders, and the Seven Isles islanders were at the bottom of a stage, surrounding the Telmarines who were muttering under their breaths or looking around with fearful, but hopeful expressions. There were young people who heard similar stories about the Old Narnians and willing to stay, but some older Telmarines were suspicious and frightened by the forest, the Old Narnians, Aslan, and his children. Marco, Conor, Vicky, Natasha, Chasta, Chase, Irma Rose, Ila, and Alexander stood by Aslan's left side. Trumpkin, Poggin, Reepicheep, Fleeticheep, Trufflehunter, Sir. Oreius, Windmane, Lord Cornelius, and the eldest Bulgy Bear stood on the other side of the stage.
Vicky, Natasha, Irma Rose, and Ila wore beautiful and flowing dresses. Vicky wore a purple-blue dress threaded in gold and bronze. Natasha wore a aqua-colored dress threaded in gold and amber. Irma Rose wore a blue-silver dress threaded in copper and gold. And Ila wore a light green dress threaded in gold and silver, the girls also wore flowing capes with their warrior animals threaded in gold. The boys wore silver mail shirts threaded with gold, jeweled sword-hilts, and flowing capes of their warrior animals. Even the Talking Beasts, Dwarfs, Minotaurs, and the rest of the Old Narnians wore rich chains, necklaces, tralismans, and bracelets. Nobody's eyes were on the children or the Old Narnians. Their eyes were on Aslan. The living and strokable gold from Aslan's mane outshone them all. The sun shone brighter and pennants fluttered in the light breeze.
"Men of Telmar,"said Aslan, "you seek for a new land, then  hear my words. I will send you all to your own country, which I know and you do not."
The Telmarines looked a little insure and looking at Aslan with puzzlement.
"You came into Narnia from Telmar."said Aslan. "But you came into Telmar from another place. You don't belong to this world at all. You came here generations ago, the very same world that the Animal Warriors belongs."
Half of the Telmarines started whispering and whimpering to each other, some of them were puffing up their chests, slapping each other on the back, and putting their hands on their chests. Even Alexander, Lord Cornelius, Aslan's children, and the Animal Warriors gave amazed looks to Aslan.
"Peace."growled Aslan. The earth seemed to shake a little and every living thing in the meeting became still as stone.
"You, Sir Alexander,"said Aslan, "might have known that you could be no true King of Narnia unless, like the Kings of old, you were a Son of Adam and came from the world of Adam's sons. (You  are also a son of two natives who had been able to escape and have a native son and married a princess of Telmar). Many years ago in that world, across the deep sea called the South Sea, a shipload of pirates was driven by a storm to an island. As they lived there some of the Telmarines had killed natives and have the women natives as their wives, they used coconuts for drinking, and hunted birds and animals for food. Some of the pirates woke up with an angry enchantment and quarreled, and sometimes they killed one another. The survivors fled with their women and their children up a mountain and they went into a cave for hiding from the enchanted fighters. But it was one of the magical places of that world and this one. There were many chinks or chasms between worlds in old times, but they have grown rarer. Some of the pirates stayed behind and became friends with natives. But the ones who went through the portal found themselves in the Land of Telmar. The land was home to dragons, griffins, and hypphigrifs; these creatures became friends and allies with them for the creatures can talk in their minds. In Telmar, their descendents lived there and became fierce and proud people; and after many generations there was a famine in Telmar and they invaded Narnia, which was in some disorder and then they conquered and ruled Narnia. Do you mark this well, King Alexander?"
"I do Aslan,"said Alexander. "I always wished we came here with a more honorable lineage."
Aslan nodded to Alexander with approval in his gaze, the Animal Warriors, Aslan's children, and the Old Narnians nodded with their agreement and approval.
"You men and women of Telmar," said Aslan to the Telmarines. "will you go back to the world of your fathers? There will be fresh water in fountains and wells, fruitful soil, timber for building, dumb animals for hunting, and the dragons, the griffins, and the hypphigrifs that are waiting for your return. The people there will help you and treat you as friends, not foes. But once you go through the portal you may never return."
"We'll take the offer."said a soldier.
The soldier came forward with four of his brothers and their wives, with their new born children.
"It is well chosen," said Aslan. "Since you five had came forward first, strong magic is upon you. Your futures in the other world shall be good. Good luck my sons and daughters."
The five soldiers, wives, and their children waited as the tree (on the stage) twisted it's trunk until it made a huge hole in the middle of the tree, in middle was the trees, grass, and skies of Narnia. All the Telmarines gasped and started whispering while Marco, Conor, Vicky, Natasha, Chasta, Chase, Irma Rose, Ila, Alexander, Lord Cornelius, Aslan's children, and the Old Narnians watched on with hidden, but calm expressions.
Everyone watched as the soldiers and their wives get breathed on from Aslan; Atlanta, Atlas, Aelius, Anna, Arianna, Alicia, and Athena gently blew on the children. But after the Telmarines get breathed on from Aslan and his children the Telmarines went through the tree hole and just like that, the Telmarines had disappeared.
But then the Telmarines gasped and started whispering to one another.
"Are you sure this isn't a lie!?"cried out one of Telmarines.
Marco and his siblings looked at the Telmarines with solemn looks.
"Come, it's time for us to go."said Marco to his siblings, he nodded to Alexander. "Including since now we know that Narnia will be safe for a long time to come."
"When are we going to return?"asked Ila to Marco.
Natasha gave Marco a sad look, but she nodded despite the sadness and understanding in her eyes.
"Me, Conor, and Vicky won't be able to return here, but you, Natasha, Chasta, Chase, and Irma Rose will be able to return to Narnia."said Marco solemnly to Ila.
Marco gently grabbed Ila's hand and brang her over to the two Centaurs, Marco bowed his head solemnly to Sir. Oreius, Windmane, and the Head Eagle, Quickflight,  the two Centaurs and the golden eagle bowed their heads down to Marco. Conor bowed his head to the alpha male wolf with the name King. Vicky hugged Storm the pride leader of the leopards, Natasha hugged and groomed Flame the pride leader of the lions, Chasta and Chase touched the leaders of the Elks and Hawks. Ila and Irma Rose gave affectionate tearful farewells to the Bulgy Bears, hugged the Dwarfs, and kissed Trufflehunter's head.
Natasha went over to say goodbye to Alexander.
"Well, I guess this is a goodbye."said Natasha to Alexander. "Till next time."
"I hope we get to see each other very soon again."said Alexander, then he pulled out Natasha's horn out from his belt. "I guess you need this back." He was about to give the horn to Natasha, but Natasha gave the horn curious look and then she looked back at Alexander, but then Natasha shook her head (casting flashes of gold on her hair).
"I'll give it to you, because you need it more than I do."said Natasha to Alexander.
Alexander nodded as he watched Natasha headed towards the tree with her siblings, but then she turned around and kissed Alexander on the lips and Alexander kissed back on Natasha's lips.
As everyone one started "awing". Marco, Conor, and Vicky looked amused and proud. While Chasta, Chase, Irma Rose, and Ila looked slightly disgusted.
"I don't think I will understand that."whispered Ila.
"I don't find out."whispered Chase.
"I understand it, but I think I will understand it better once we're older."whispered Chasta.
Once Natasha reunited with her siblings they saw three things once they went through the tree trunk. One was the mouth of a cave opening into the glaring green and blue of an island in the Pacific, where all the Telmarines would find themselves when they went through the portal. The second was a glade in Narnia, with the faces of all Talking Beasts, Centaurs, Fauns, Dwarfs, Minotaurs, and Aslan. But the third (which swallowed up the other two) was the tan, gravelly surface of the train station in a country station and a seat with their luggage around the bench with people walking around the station.
"Well, that just happened."said Vicky suddenly, taking in their surroundings.
"Piece of luck a gave our swords and shields to King Alexander and his future family."said Conor with soft eyes.