Dancing In The Rain - A Edmund Pevensie Fanfiction

Chapter 26: The Heir of Jadis

Ella's POV

It was simply horrible.

I could see all that was happening and hear every word. It was like I was living through whatever was happening, but I wasn't. It was like I was doing everything, acting out every single action, saying every word, but I had no control over myself.

I could feel a barrier around my mind, suffocating my soul.

"You are not Ella."

I was looking right into Edmund's eyes. There was so much rage and hurt, I felt like screaming out myself.

"Ella." It wasn't Edmund's voice. But someone else's.

Aslan? I thought. I couldn't make out the words, but I listened more intently to the voice.

"Look inside you, Ella. You can still save Narnia. You know how. Remember, Ella. Remember."

I was completely confused by Aslan's words, but something made me close my eyes and search deep within my heart and mind. I then knew what I had to do. I had to give up my heart's desire. Aslan's words rushed back. A true sacrifice from the heart never goes unpaid. I saw Edmund lie before me, fear and panic filled in his eyes. I felt myself hold up the blade and position it parallel to his heart.

You will no longer control me, Jadis.

I searched my heart for every ounce of strength and power and squeezed my eyes shut, pushing through the barrier which surrounded my mind.

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Edmund's POV

As I lay on the ground and waited for the sword to come plunging down, I noticed Jadis start to shake violently. The sword was still high in the air, but it too was shaking uncontrollably as Jadis tried to force it down. She squeezed her eyes shut and bent over, both hands still on her sword. It was the perfect opportunity for me to jump up, retrieve my sword and kill her instantly. But I was too shocked to move. I just watched with wide eyes and Jadis seemed to be struggling internally. It was like this invisible force was holding back her blade and suffocating her.

Suddenly, she froze. Her head was still bent and her hair curtained her face. Finally, she looked up and I gasped. She looked completely weak and broken, her face pale and covered with sweat. But something else surprised me even more.

Her deep, chocolate-brown eyes.

"Ella?" I cautiously whispered.

Ella let out a breath as exhaustion as she gazed deeply at me. I knew it had to be her when I looked into those brown orbs. I felt my heartbeat quicken as hope came rushing back to me. I then smiled.

She did it. She broke free.

Ella didn't smile back. In her hands was her wand. It wasn't there before, but I knew that Aslan must have put it there. It was now her time to stop Jadin. In a flash, she quickly turned around to see Jadin in front of her.

"Jadis?" Jadin asked with a slight nervousness in his voice.

Ella shook her head. "No. Never again."

"You witch!" Jadin screamed at her in horror. "What did you do to her?"

Ella just smirked. "Not a witch. I prefer an Enchantress. And Jadis." She took one step forward. "Where she is, she will never hurt anyone ever again." Ella then pointed her wand at Jadin and said one simple word.

"Expelliarmus!"

Jadin flew back with a bright light following him. His head hit it a tree trunk and he was unconscious. Goudvis ran over to his master and was trying to wake him up. He was starting to have luck.

Ella then turned back to me. All that time of us learning those spells in that book and all she needed to say to defeat Jadin was a simple word. I smiled a small watery smile as I scrambled to my feet, but it only lasted a second before I saw her hold up the blade again.

"Forgive me." With those two words, she plunged the sword down into her heart.

Yells of shock and confusion erupted from both armies, and I saw Goudvis and Jadin scream out in protest. Jadin had successfully awakened and was now running over to us, his sword drawn. Ella was standing bent over with her hands still on the hilt of the sword that was still in her chest. A green mist seeped out of her and diffused into the air, before Ella twitched and fell to the ground. She lay there, motionless. Her blood seeped through her clothes and into the grass, flowing fast.

I dropped to my knees before her and pulled out the sword from her heart and threw it aside, before gingerly picking her up and cradling her in my arms, tears flooding my eyes. "Ella? Ella please." I sobbed.

She opened her eyes just the slightest as her breathing slowed down rapidly. "E-Edmund." She said in a hoarse, broken whisper.

"I'm right here, Ella." I murmured, pushing back the hair from her face which was filled with dirt and sweat.

"I-I love you." She whispered as her eyes slowly fluttered shut and her head fell limp into my chest.

"NO! Ella please! You can't leave me like this! Ella! No! Please, you can't leave me! I need you! I love you. You can't leave me!" I yelled as I shook her motionless, cold body. I heard a yell of rage and I looked up to see Jadin charging toward us with his sword. I held Ella tightly to me when suddenly Peter emerged from behind me, swinging his sword to meet Jadin's as he tried to strike us.

"We had a deal. Your warrior is dead. We win." I heard Peter firmly say, though I noticed a hint of sorrow in his voice.

Jadin snarled and tried to strike again. Before his sword could come slashing down again, a great roar of thunder erupted from the skies above as it was suddenly overcast with dark clouds. Everyone's heads were turned up to the sky as it began to rain. A bolt of lightning suddenly struck down on Jadin, shockingly and fortunately missing us. Jadin screamed out and fell to the ground, his body burnt and limp. Another bolt struck at the army of witch's followers, killing few and scaring most. Lighting continued striking at the followers in different segments of the army. The followers were getting more panicked and freaked out by the second, and finally scrambled back into the woods for protection, and in defeat.

Once all the followers were gone, the lightning stopped striking though it continued to rain heavily. I looked into the sky as I saw a lightning bolt behind a cloud flash across the sky. I looked down at her limp body as I continued crying out, my tears and the rain fusing together. I felt Peter put his hand on my shoulder as he softly sobbed.

Lucy and Susan appeared in front of us, kneeling down before Ella, who was lying dead in my lap and arms. They broke down as well and cried their hearts out, holding onto each other for support. Lucy suddenly pushed Susan away and pulled out her cordial from her leather belt. I was sure she must have known it was no use, but that was Lucy. She always still had hope.

Before she could open the bottle, I stopped her. "It's too late."

Lucy froze and looked up at me with teary-eyes. I smiled sorrowfully at her before looking up at the dark sky as it rained down on us.

"She's gone."

NOOOOO! DON'T KILL ME! *hides behind Peter* I HAD TO! ELLA HAD TO DIE, IM SORRY!! D: D: