To Be Brave (Chronicles of Narnia fanfiction)

The Hidden Truth

Hannah nearly tripped as she stepped out of the wardrobe; Lucy was right behind her, shutting the door. The girls ran down the corridor, both eager to tell everyone of their discovery. Hannah assumed that the others already had supper by now.

"We're back! We're alright!" Lucy's shouted.

"There's nothing to worry about, we're-" Hannah was just about to say alright, but the sound of a rather irritated voice interrupted her. "Shut up! He's coming!"

This caused her to raise an eyebrow. The voice belonged to Edmund Pevensie, who was still hiding behind the curtains. Were they really playing hide and seek for that long? Hannah thought. Her question was answered when the sound of light footsteps seemed to be getting louder. She saw the shadow of the eldest boy just around the corridor before he arrived. Edmund glared at the two of them and sighed as Peter, who looked just as confused.

"You know, I'm not sure you three have quite got the idea of this game," Peter said, gently.

"Weren't you wondering where we were?" Lucy asked.

"That's the point!" Edmund stated. "That's why he was seeking you!"

Hannah didn't like his tone of voice. He spoke to her and his sister as if they were stupid. She rolled her eyes at him. "I'm pretty sure I know how to play the game."

"Doesn't look like it," the boy answered back.

Before Hanah was able to retort, Susan appeared from the other side of the corridor, smiling triumphantly. "Does this mean I win?"

"Why don't you ask Edmund," Hannah scoffed. "He seems to know all the rules."

"I don't think Hannah and Lucy want to play anymore," Peter assumed.

Hannah paused for a moment, trying to take everything in. This conversation made her feel nauseous. She knew for a fact that when she and Lucy fell asleep for quite a long time when they were with Mr. Tumnus. It looked like time hasn't passed here at all.

"You're still playing hide and seek?" Hannah scoffed.

"We've been gone for hours..." Lucy added.

The older Pevensies all had puzzled looks on their faces.

"Would you care to explain?" Peter said, gently. He lowered his head at the girl's height level.

Hannah gulped, trying to think of something that made sense, but nothing really made sense at that moment. "Well," she started, hesitantly. "We entered the wardrobe when we were playing hide and seek."

"We ended up in a land called Narnia, that was covered in snow!" Lucy explained, eagerly. "We met a faun called Mr. Tumnus who was supposed to capture us, but he ended up becoming our friend."

"He played a lullaby for us and that caused us to sleep for a long time," Hannah added. "Eventually, he helped us find our way back home. The strange part is, time passed in Narnia, but no time passed here at all!"

As she finished speaking, Hannah realized that everything she said sounded like complete nonsense to the other Pevensies. She didn't blame them. It all seemed like a fictional tale that could've been used to put a child to sleep, but it wasn't a tale at all. This really did happen. The hardest part was proving it.

Lucy led them to the wardrobe, Susan quickly following behind her. She opened it and pushed the furry coats away to one side, making some room for her to go in. She peaked inside the wardrobe, examining the corners. Edmund went around the wardrobe and started knocking on it, looking at Hannah mockingly each time he did. The girl looked away from him, trying to avoid his smug expression.