Dancing In The Rain - A Edmund Pevensie Fanfiction

Chapter 17: Really?

Edmund's POV

I pulled back and stared into her gorgeous brown eyes. I swear, I could drown in those melted chocolate orbs of hers. I was a little nervous and embarrassed from my sudden confession to her.

It just slipped out.

For a second, I thought she was going to slap me again or even worse.

Reject me...

But when she started to kiss me back, I could feel all of her passion and love, and all my nerves disappeared at once. As I admired her beautiful face, she gazed at me with a soft smile. All rage and anger that was on her face a few seconds ago were gone without a trace. A soft gentle breeze blew and I felt her shiver in my arms. I glanced behing her to see that the sky was getting darker and darker.

"It's getting late. We should probably head back inside." I spoke softly.

Ella nodded her head and slowly unwrapped her arms from around my neck. I was rather upset from the loss of warmth, but I immediately forgot about it when I saw her shiver again. I realized that she was still in her torn dress and was very exposed to the chilly wind. Right now, she needed more warmth than me. I wrapped an arm around her shoulder as we walked back to the cave, gently rubbing her arm up and down with my own. She looked up at me and smiled sweetly before resting her head on my shoulder.

Once we were inside the cave, I sat Ella down by the fire. I noticed her wrap her arms around herself and attempt to hide her blush. I frowned as I realized just how uncomfortable she was with her very revealing dress. Quickly, I grabbed my cloak from the floor which I had used as a mat, dusted it off and gently wrapped it around her shoulders, sitting down to her right in the process.

"Warmer?" I asked.

"Much, thank you." She whispered with a smile, tightening the cloak around her.

"Ella...this may be hard for you. And I'm really, really sorry I'm making you do this. But I need to know who that man was, and what all he told you. Was he...Jadin?" I cautiously asked.

I hated that I was making her remember what happened to her in that cell for the past two days. All the bruises were clear that they were very, very hard for her. But if we were going to defeat Jadin, then every bit of information was needed.

"No, that was Goudvis. All he told me was that Jadin was gathering up the rest of Jadis's followers and was returning tonight with them." She spoke softly.

"Tonight? Oh, Aslan. Okay. Anything else? Ella, I need you to tell me all that he said. It will only help us defeat Jadin and his army." I said as I held her hand and squeezed it, telling her that I was there for her. She gulped before responding.

"He also said that he would...he would kill...everyone I ever loved. He said Narnia will be destroyed and that...that I would fail." She stuttered. "And...I saw her...I saw Jadis."

I was confused by this information. Wasn't Jadis dead?

Ella seemed to know what I was thinking.

"She looked like a ghost. Her-her body fading in and out. She also told me that I would be the per-perfect White W-witch" She was now sobbing.

I pulled her into my chest as I rubbed her back in circles, trying to calm her down. I hated seeing her upset. It just broke me and made me feel like punching something. "Shh. Ella, don't believe Goudvis or Jadis. You are not going to fail. Understand? Goudvis was just trying to mess with you. I know you are ready, Ella. Shh. It's alright. Trust me. Everything will be fine." I whispered into her hair. Ella slowly pulled away and I brushed away her tears with my thumb, placing a gentle kiss on her forehead.

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Ella's POV

I smiled and placed my head on his shoulder, staring into the fire as he kept his arm wrapped around me and rested his cheek on the top of my head. I loved this feeling of being so close to Ed. He knew just how to comfort me. Suddenly, the fire cracked and a spark flew onto my forearm, right onto my cuts. I yelped in pain and gripped my arm. It started to throb in pain again as the spark burned right through my cuts.

"Ella? Are you alright?" Edmund asked in a worried tone. He noticed that I was gripping my fore-arm and slowly removed my hand which was covering the shameful scars, pulling my arm towards him to observe it. The second he saw what was etched into my arm, his face paled. He had the expression as when he first saw the burn marks on my stomach.

"Goudvis did this to you!" His voice was low it shook with so much hurt and rage.

"Y-yes. He said he saw what happened between us in the library that day. W-what you called me. H-he said that...that you were r-right to call me that. And that this w-would forever serve as a re-reminder to me. Of what I would always be...in your eyes... and what I truly was. Filth." I whispered the last word as the tears came to my face and started to roll down my cheeks.

Edmund looked into my eyes with so many emotions etched on his face, his grip on my arm tightening just a little bit.

Anger. Hurt. Guilt.

Slowly, he raised my arm to his face and closed his eyes as he placed a soft, gentle kiss on the first letter. He did the same to the next one, and the one next one. He placed a slow, sweet kiss on every single letter.

That small act made my heart flutter, and I could see how much passion and love there was behind every kiss, no matter how small and soft they were. Once he had reached the last letter, he held my wrist and kissed my palm. He then closed my hand and gripped it tightly with both his hands, staring deeply into my eyes.

"I am so sorry Ella. I should have never called you this word. It's my fault Goudvis did this to you. But please, believe me, Ella. You are not filth to me. You are precious to me, Ella. You're my angel. That's all you are in my eyes. And I love you, SO much. And I promise you, Ella, I will never, ever let anything like that happen to you ever again. I know I made you this promise before, and I broke it. And for that, I am so, so sorry. But this time, I'm dead serious. If Goudvis, Jadin or anyone, ever lays another finger on you again, I swear I will break them. I'll always protect you, Ella. And I'll always love you." He whispered, wiping away my tears and stroking my cheek gently.

My heart skipped so many beats as he spoke those words.

"In fact..." He trailed off with a mischievous look in his eyes.

Edmund grabbed my hand and jumped up, pulling me up with him. He dragged me up to the wall of the cave. All the while, I was just staring at him with a puzzled look, thinking he had finally lost his mind.

He bent down and picked up a small pointed rock and smiled at me before carving something into the wall of the cave, making sure I couldn't see what he was carving.

After a minute or so of hearing the annoying sound of the stone cut into the wall, Edmund turned to me to show me his masterpiece. My jaw dropped as I saw what he carved in. It was a slightly disfigured but adorable heart and inside it was written E + E. Beneath the heart was carved always and forever.

Tears filled my eyes as I traced the figure. Edmund wrapped his arms around my waist from behind me. He had done a lot of sweet things in the past, but this had to be the most romantic ever.

"Like it?" He whispered into my ear, sending shivers up and down my spine. I was too speechless to say anything so I just nodded. He chuckled and placed a soft kiss on my neck.

"This is to serve as a permanent promise to you, Ella, that I will always love you, always be with you and will never let anything happen to you." He spoke as his hold on me tightened and he rested his chin on my shoulder.

"Really?" I said, closing my eyes and savoring the moment of him being so close to me.

"Really."

I take back what I said the last two chapters ago! This one is sweeter!! I really like writing this one :D :D

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