{3} The Last Protector {Voyage of The Dawn Treader}

Not Returning

{Silver's POV}

I was now training with Edmund. The entire crew had now taken a break, as Drinian smiled and looked on at us.

Eustace was watching with Reep on his shoulder, and Caspian was next to Lucy, by Drinian at the wheel.

"Ten copper pieces on Silver." Caspian said, and I looked at him, my face was insulted.

"20 on the High King!" Another sailor shouted, and the duel began. Edmund and I each held two swords, as was the fighting style.

Edmund charged, and our swords clashed almost musically as we spun and parried, both pairs of our swords flashing in the bright sun.

I knocked one of his swords away, and I dropped one of my own. "You're making it easy on him!"

Reepicheep yelled. "He's the High King! What do you want me to do Reep?"

I shouted back, as Edmund and I circled, laughing as we did, until I heard a shout.

I looked at Edmund, and shrugged, as we continued battling. Then I had my sword at his throat.

Then his one was at my stomach.

"Nicely done." I said, and he laughed.

"You did teach me a lot you know Silver. Even back when you were still just knocking me off of Philip."

He said, and I chuckled at the memories as we both stood up, and retrieved our swords.

"I miss Philip. He was a great friend when times were hard." I said, as we sat up in the ropes atop the mast.

"He was a great horse. A great friend. A loyal companion." Edmund said and he looked at me. "Kind of like you." He said, and I looked at him, and I sighed.

"Wait... What is that?" I asked, and he looked to where I was pointing to, and there was a wall of water standing up.

I felt my breath flying away, and I looked at the shape in front of it. "Ed. It's Aslan."

I whispered, and he looked at me.

"Lucy! Caspian! It's Aslan!"

He shouted down, and I howled twice in succession, signaling to the crew, to drop a longboat.

I walked up with the others, including Reep.

I howled as we approached, and the Great Lion looked at me, as I walked over to him. "Aslan." I said, kneeling, to him, and he looked at me.

"Silver Stormwalker. Rise."

He said, and I stood up, and Lucy looked at him and so did I. "Welcome children. You have done well."

He said. "Very well indeed."

Aslan said, and I looked at him.

"You have come far, and now your journey is at its end." He said, looking at Edmund and Lucy.

"Is this your country?" Lucy asked, and Aslan shook his great mane. "No Lucy. My country lies beyond."

He said. "Is my father in your country?" Caspian asked, looking at the mighty lion.

"You can only find that out for yourself, my son." The lion said, and I looked at him.

"You're not going?"

Edmund asked, and I raised my eyebrows. "After what we just went through, you're not going?"

I asked, and he looked at me.

"I can't imagine my father... would be proud that I gave up what he died for. Would your mother be?"

He asked, and I sighed, looking down.