The Dawn's End

Recollecting Narnia

Peter and the Professor were sitting together in the study. It was silent but it was a comfortable silence. Peter was reading a book while the Professor was admiring the peace.

The silence broke when the Professor spoke up. "So young man, you have surprisingly never told me many details about your time in Narnia."

"Well, you never seemed to ask." Peter replied.

"Ah, I see. Well, mind if I ask now?" He asked with a curious smile.

"Go ahead." He said, placing his book down on a nearby table.

"Tell me, Peter. How did Narnia change you for the better?" The Professor pursued. "I did notice that when you came out of that wardrobe, you started acting more mature than before."

"Well Professor, I was an adult when I came out of the wardrobe." Peter explained. "An adult man in a boy's body. Though I have gotten used to being a teenager again, it was hard at first. But, my times in Narnia...well, they were wonderful. Narnia has definitely changed me for the better like you said. I had seen a new light. I had realized how much I really cared for my siblings."

"After Edmund 'betrayed' us," He continued. "Though we don't fault him for it anymore, I felt so guilty because I was the one who pushed him away. And when he almost died, it was because he saved my life. I was supposed to the one dying for my siblings, not him. Not to mention that Susan and Lucy were nowhere to be found and I thought that I had lost them too." He took a breath. "I realized that day, more than ever, that I truly cared for my siblings and that I would vow to protect them. So, I did. Though Edmund would poke fun at me and call me an 'overprotective git'." He revealed, which made the Professor laugh.

"But he couldn't say anything as he was the one who got into trouble the most. Susan thought that she didn't need my protection since she was only a year younger than me, but Lucy actually once told me that my overprotectiveness was endearing. So, I guess that Narnia changed me for the better because I had learnt to be a better protector and brother to my siblings. I had learned to accept them and not have stupid fights. I had learned the gift that siblings are."

"Well, if you had learned why you were sent to Narnia, why were you sent back once again?" The Professor asked, leaning back on his chair.

"I had kind of lost sight of my siblings when we left. I didn't appreciate them as much and I wasn't very good. I slumped on my grades and got into fights. Susan especially got mad at me when Edmund would get into my fights to protect me. I was too blind to see how all three of my siblings were hurting because of my actions. But when we got back to Narnia, I planned the raid that backfired leaving many Narnians dead. I felt so much regret. I still had too much pride to admit it, so much pride that I...almost released the White Witch. I realized my mistake as soon as Edmund defeated her. I had realized how much I hurt my siblings."

"But I was able to make amends. Lucy was pretty easy but the other two were harder. I guess that's why Aslan sent us back - to fix things between us. And once Caspian ascended the throne, there was no need for me to be there anymore. Or to ever return." Taking a breath, he continued. "And hence, here I am trying to live my best life in England. I have to let Narnia go. But I'll never forget Narnia, not even for a moment."

The Professor said nothing. He just nodded and smiled, clearly pleased with Peter's answers. They went back to their calming silence as they both sat in peace.

The Dawn Treader stopped when one of the crew members shouted "Land ho!" According to Drinian, the Island that Caspian, Edmund and himself were looking at was Felimath, one of the Lone Islands which was under Caspian's dominion. But the Island seemed to be very lonely and eerily quiet.

To find out the whereabouts of the people there, the King of Narnia and the Pevensies decided to row to the land along with Eustace and a couple of crew members. The crew stayed back at the port while the King, the Pevensies and Eustace moved towards the town to check what was happening. They found nobody moving about and no one lurking about either. It felt as though they were the only living beings on the Island.

Caspian knew something was going on, but he didn't know what it was. Edmund and Lucy could figure out that the situation was very strange as they felt someone looking at them. They felt restless to know who it was.

They found a long iron door, which looked like the entrance to the main square. The Pevensies and Caspian walked inside with complete alertness while Eustace stood outside as a lookout. "I'm ready to go when you are!" He shouted as the other three moved deeper into the building.

Edmund found a bunch of books lying around on a table at the center of the room. The ceiling was very high and had hundreds of bells hanging from there. "Who are all these people?" Lucy asked, looking at the open book and noticing the scratched out names.

"Why have they been crossed out?" Edmund spoke out what was in everyone's mind.

"It looks like some kind of fee." She said, noticing the numbers written at the end of each line.

"Slave traders." Caspian realised but it was already too late.

On the dark side of Narnia, evil struggled while trying to use every bit of power he had. "Almost there!" He shouted in pain. "I can feel it!" Boom! A wave of energy hit and soared across the entire cave, silencing all noises. "Finally." He smirked with a malevolent grin. "I found them."

"Servants!" He shouted.

"Yes sir?" They all responded in unison.

"Go to this location. I think I owe the Pevensies and this King Caspian a warm welcome back."