Stay By My Side (Edmund x Reader )

Aslan's How

The rest of the walk to Aslan's How when quite quickly, you and Edmund continued to talk about Narnia and your sword fighting skills. At one point during the walk you had managed to trip over a tree root, sending you face first into the mud. This only ended up with Edmund teasing you the rest of the walk for being so clumsy. 

"Welcome to our camp" You said smiled towards Edmund as you walked out onto the large open field. On the opposite side of the field stood a large rocky hill like structure with small cave like holes placed randomly on a few ledges of the hill. At the base of it stood ruins of some kind of building ruined many years ago and a arch that lead into the hill. Surrounding the whole field and structure was an outline of trees which lead in different directions of the forest. The closer to the structure we got you could see a line of centaurs with their swords held high on either side of the entrance creating a sort of aisle into the fort like cave.

Trufflehunter slightly tugged on your dress as you got closer to the fort, looking around you could see all the narnian's had stopped and a little further ahead of you so had Caspian. It was then that your realised that the higher rankings of the group should be the first to go in that being the Kings and Queens shortly followed by Caspian. Once they had made their way inside you looked down to Trufflehunter who smiled and gave you a nod that it was now ok to go on in the camp.

Inside everyone was busy at work sorting out the weapons that we had gathered, sharpening them and arranging them ready for when they would be needed. Those who were sorting out weapons were training or working hard on whatever choirs they had been given.

"It's properly not what you're used to but its defensive and has done well to hide us." You spoke catching up to Caspian and the two Kings who were now stood in the centre of it all taking everything in.

"Peter you may want to see this" Susan spoke from a short distance away. You followed them to a small tunnel. This tunnel was different from the others no one went down here, allowing the tunnel to have a sort of silence to it. On the walls were paintings of the Kings and Queens and how they defeated the White Witch.

"What is this place?" Lucy asked running her hand over the wall,

"You don't know?" Caspian asked, by the looks on their faces it was clear they didn't recognise where it was they were exactly. You and Caspian looked at each other before he gave you a slight nodded and picking up a torch that sat lit on the wall next to him.

"Follow me" You gestured passing the siblings and heading further into the tunnel. At the end of the tunnel you stopped at the entrance of the room allowing Caspian to light the fire in the room. You watched as the fire lit up in a circle around the room first showing stature of a range of narnian's before showing Aslan's stature and the table he was left to die on broken in half sat in the middle of the room. You watched the siblings take in what was around them now clearly recognising where they were.

"He must know what he's doing" Lucy commented with sad eyes as she looked towards the lion before placing a hand on the stone.

"I think it's up to us now" Peter replied, obviously more aware of the situation we were in.

------------------------------------- Few Moments Later -----------------------------------------

A few narnian's had gather to the stone table to discuss what are next move would be against the telmarines. You were sat in the circle of narnian's along with Edmund and Susan, while Caspian and Peter stood in the middle of the room.

"It's only a matter of time Miraz;s men and war machines are on their way. That means those same men aren't protecting his castle." Peter spoke in a strong tone, it was clear that his wasn't the first time he had hat to plan for battle. It was obvious that peter was a true leader.

"What do you suppose we done your majesty?" Reep spoke up, clearly ready for whatever plan Peter would have.

"We have to..." Caspian and Peter spoke at the same time, you could see the slight bit of friction between the two, it was clear that they were both ready to take control of the army but not yet decided which one it should be. You watched in silence as they both stared at each other for a short amount of time before Caspian backed down reminding himself that it is Peter that was crowned King.

"Are only hope is to strike them before they strike us." Peter spoke, sharing his plan,

"But that's crazy no one has ever taken that castle." Caspian's tone was clear he was worried for the safety of his men.

"Well, there's always a first time." Peter replied back

"We'll have the element of surprise" You stood up now making sure self part of the conversation.

"But we have the advantage here" Caspian argued turning towards you

"If we dig in we could properly hold them off indigently." Susan spoke up.

"I for one definitely feel saver underground." Trufflehunter stated. You could see a smile appear on Edmund's face as a small laugh left your lips.

"Look, I'm glad at what you've done where but this isn't a fortes, it's a tomb." Peter stated with annoyance in his voice.

"Yeah and if their smart, the telmarines will just wait and starve us out," Edmund explained

"We haven't got much food left as it is" You turned back towards Caspian. "If we don't strike first who knows what will happen. I mean they could starve us like Edmund said or if they get those catapults across the river they could even trap us in and just leave us to die."

"OOO, we could collect nuts" you now looked at the squirrel sat next to Reep.

"Yes and throw them at the telmarines ... Shut Up." Reep commented "I think you know where I stand your highness."

"If I get your troops in ... can you handle the guards?" Peter asked turning to the Glenstorm.

"Or die trying" he bowed.

"That's what I'm worried about." Everyone attention turning to Lucy who had now spoke up from the stone table she had been sat on. "You're all acting as if there is only two options die here or die there."

"I'm not sure you've really been listening Lou" Peter replied

"No. You're not listening; or have you forgotten who really defeated the white witch Peter."

"I'm sorry but I think we have waited for Aslan long enough"

You glanced over at Edmund who expression was confident that we would be able to carry out the plan that Peter had stated. You could feel the nervous already start to grow in your stomach but you had to push them aside this is what you had always wanted a chance to free Narnia and now you was going to get it.