Chapter Eight

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We abandoned our coats in the forest and continued walking. I was getting very nervous about seeing Aslan. The only family I ever had abandoned me at a lamppost. He left me nothing no where to live. I was lucky I met the Beavers when I did. I don't  know where I would be without them.

We continued to walk until Aslan's camp came in to view. They started to walk faster but I continued at my own pace.

We walked through the middle of camp. The Narnians started to follow.

"Why are they all staring at us?" Susan asked looking around.

"Maybe they think you look funny," retorted Lucy.

Peter and I chuckled. We walked until we couldn't anymore. In the very front of the camp sat Aslan's tent. Peter unsheathed his sword and held it out to Oreius Aslan's general.

"We have come to see Aslan," he announced.

The Narnians behind us dropped to their knees as did I. We saw the tent door swish open and Aslan step out. The Pevensies soon followed.

"Welcome Peter son of Adam, welcome Susan and Lucy daughters of Eve, welcome to you Beavers you have my thanks, and welcome my apprentice, but where is the fourth?" He asked looking at me.

"We had a little trouble along the way," Susan said looking down.

"He was captured by the White Witch," Peter continued.

"How could this have happened Willow?" He asked.

"He betrayed then your Majesty," Mr. Beaver explained.

"Then he has betrayed us all!" Oreius snarled.

"Peace Oreius," Aslan ordered.

"Aslan I'm sorry I've failed you," I said looking down at my knees.

"Sir he's our brother," Lucy pleaded.

"I know but that just makes the betrayal all the worst dear one," He said.

"Willow I need to speak with you," he said.

I looked at the others and reluctantly followed him. We were walking over the hills near the camp.

"You have my thanks Willow," He started. I remained silent.

"You doubt your self?," He continued.

"I couldn't bring them all here safely, Aslan you made me the Guardian I was suppose to protect them and I couldnt," I argued.

"Willow you couldn't have known that he betrayed you until it was already done," he tried to calm me.

" But it was my responsibility as the Guardian to protect them and all of Narnia for that matter," I said the volume of my voice raising.

"I didn't  make you the Guardian because I thought you were perfect, there are things in this world that you could not predict," he argued.

"Aslan I am not sure if you picked the right person for this job," In said.

"But its for that very reason I know I did," He replied.

"Thank you Aslan," I said hugging him.

"Aslan?" I asked.

"Yes child?" He asked turning to face me.

"I missed you," I stated before wrapping my arms around his neck.

"I missed you to," he returned.

After my talk with Aslan I felt better about everything. I was walking around camp when I decided I would find my unicorn. I was sure he would be there Aslan knew I was coming. I walked to the stables to look for him.

I entered the stable to find many diffrent talking horses and unicorns. Mine was easy to pick out is was the only black unicorn. I ran up to him and threw open the stable gate. I wrapped my arms around his neck. I pulled back to see an amused expression on his face.

"Hello Black Iron," I said.

He whinnied in reply

"Ready to go for a ride?" I asked.

I went to the saddle racks and pulled out the golden saddle. I set on his back and began to adjust the straps. I then grabbed the golden harness and adjust that as well. I set my foot in the stir up and vaulted on to his back.

"Come on Iron lets have some fun!" I yelled and raced of the stables.

We had been galloping over the hills and were easing our way back to camp when I heard Susan's horn. I reigned Iron into the direction it came from. I pulled Iron to a stop beside Oreius. Aslan had a wolf pinned under neath his paw and Morgrum was being held at bay by Peters sword.

"Come on we've been throught this before, we both know you haven't got it in you," Mordrum said inching closer.

"He might not but I do," I said unshething my sword.

"Stay you're weapons this is Peters battle," Aslan ordered.

"You may think you're a king but your going to die like a dog," he snarled and lunged at Peter.

He landed on Peter then went still. Susan and Lucy jumped fron the tree they took refuge in. They ran and pushed then wolf off of Peter. He sat up looking dazed and then hugged them. Aslan let the wolf go then turned to me.

"After him. He'll lead you to Edmund," He ordered.

I spurred Iron in the direction of the wolf followed by Oreius and some soliders.

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