The Royal Rescue

Beware Of The Shadows

Author's Note :

 

Heyo. Another chapter ! Yay me ! ( Remember, London from ' The suite life of Zack and Cody ' used to say that ? ) I hope you've been enjoying the story so far. If you have any questions about the story, you can PM me anytime or comment below. And I'd love it if everybody who reads this ( Yes, you ! ) drops a review because they really help me with my writing and plot and self-confidence. If you notice any mistakes, point them out. I check for mistakes but there's always that one teency one that remains uncorrected. So, here you go. CHAPTER 10 . ( I still can't believe it I've made it this far ).

Hands shaking , I placed myself on the ground. I have to think. Or it will devour us too. Just like Edmund.. and Lucy. Edmund was the most vulnerable of us because he had a disturbing past. Whatever the reason that brought it up in his mind , in this exact place and that exact moment , it revealed his dark side. Meaning , the part of him that he's ashamed of and regretted since he led Jadis ( The White Witch ) to his family. 

The being that was playing this cruel game with us was not human. I was sure of it. And it made sure we knew its presence. Dozens of disfigured shadows darted around us, In the tents , behind stands and flitted across the broken rides. The circus was alive. But in a more discreet way.

Lucy was taken from us. That poor, poor child. Her heart cheated over her mind when she saw the toy doll. I saw it in her eyes. I saw it in her eyes when she looked at Susan. She wished she could be as beautiful as Susan. Or as perfect as a doll.  She had all the right reasons. Being the youngest , I doubted that Peter and Edmund would've allowed her to be around boys her age. And when Susan courted many Lords and Knights, I suspected her heart lurched for attention too. She was a girl, after all. I'm glad I didn't see Lucy break down into tears. Susan did and she didn't understand it. Susan said Lucy was clutching the doll and backing away to the tent, silent tears streaming down her cheeks. I was glad Peter didn't see it. He didn't have the heart to see his sister cry. And that's why when Susan started sobbing silently, he took her into his protective arms and rocked her. We were aware of the shadows, just too depressed to acknowledge them. We mourned Edmund and Lucy. In our hearts we knew this was our end too. But I wouldn't let this happen.

" Peter and Susan, now listen to me very carefully. You have nothing to hide. Nothing to confess. You are King and Queen. You said so yourself. You will act like one and nothing , I repeat , NOTHING is going to faze you guys, you're badass, ok ?  You have nothing to be ashamed of , the past is what made you what you are. Do not let your suspicions and fear and insecurities overtake you. Please. You're all I have... ". I said to them , trying to make them understand that we were not being targeted physically. The Shadows fed on our insecurities. Edmund had not reffered to me earlier, he hinted us even though he was being devoured inside out. The sly smile he gave us before disappearing into the tent was a huge giveaway that it wasn't him anymore.

Peter took me in his embrace and curled a hand in my hair. Susan hugged me from behind. 

" Don't give in. " I whispered to them.

I don't know how long we sat there. Our blank eyes surveying the tents and the abandoned yard. The sky , as black as ever. The only milky light came from the greyer clouds. The shadows danced . We succeeded in avoiding insecure and questionable thoughts. Only letting our minds wonder about Lucy and Edmund and their whereabouts. We didn't leave the abandoned site because we had hope we would find them. We can't just leave them behind.