For Narnia

8.2

Lucy Pevensie quickly starts running across the street before stopping as a car horn blares at her. With a quick apology she continues across the street. Susan and Zoe are looking at news magazines before a boy around Susan's age walks up to them.

"You both go to St. Fimbars?" The boy shyly asks as he looks from Susan to Zoe.

"That's right," Susan answers with a slight nod before going back to looking at her magazine.

"I study in the Hendon House, across the street," The boy explains as he glances at each girl nervously. "I have seen you both. Only sitting together."

"Yes, well, I prefer to be left alone," Susan states with a shrug as she turns to face Zoe with wide eyes.

"Me too," The boy says as he doesn't take the hint. "What's your name?"

"Phillis," Susan answers with a smirk, causing Zoe to giggle. "And that's Bertha." Zoe playfully shoves Susan because of the name.

"Zoe!" Lucy calls as she runs over to them. "You better come quickly! Peter's at it again!"

Zoe and Susan quickly put their magazines down as Zoe lets out a sigh before running across the street with Lucy. Things have been different for Zoe and Peter since they returned from Narnia. They were both very much still in love with each other but did not know how to be in a room together without making it awkward.

"Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight! Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight! Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight!" Kids cheer as they enter the train station before finding Peter losing a fight against three boys. A boy pins Peter against the wall as the other two begin to make their way over.

"Edmund! Zoe!" Lucy calls as they make their way through the crowd.

Once through the crowd, Edmund jumps on one of the advancing boys taking him to the ground. Zoe quickly punches the other boy sending him to the ground. The boy fighting Peter, shoves him to the ground before grabbing Zoe. Peter sees red as he quickly stands up while Zoe kicks the boy between the legs, causing him to let go of her and fall to the ground in pain.

"And that is why you treat ladies with respect," Zoe pops off as she smirks at the boy before trying to make her way over to the fight.

Peter punches the boy as the crowd starts to go quiet and disappear as a whistle is heard before soldiers make their way over.

"Enough boys! Alright separate! Act your age!" A soldier yells as he shoves Peter and the boy apart before turning to glare at Zoe. "Ladies should know better than to fight."

"You're welcome," Edmund says as he sits between Zoe and Lucy before Peter sits beside Zoe.

"I had it under control," Peter states as he shakes his head before turning to Zoe, who is rubbing her sore knuckles. "Are you okay?"

"And what was it this time?" Zoe asks as she looks up at him, causing him to quickly look away.

Out of all the siblings, Peter has had the hardest time transitioning back into their normal lives after being in Narnia for ten years.

"He bumped me," Peter partially answers her because he did not want her to know that the boys had been talking about her in a vulgar way.

"And so you hit him?" Lucy asks with an eyebrow raised in confusion.

"No. After he bumped me, they tried to make me apologize. That's when I hit him," Peter explains which causes Susan to roll her eyes while Zoe sighs.

"Is it that hard to just walk away?" Susan asks as Peter stands up.

"I shouldn't have to. I mean don't you ever get tired of being treated like a kid?" Peter responds as he looks at each of them before locking eyes with Zoe.

"We are kids!" Edmund retorts which causes Peter to look away from Zoe.

"Well I was not always," Peter fires back with a shake of his head.

"Peter's right. It's been a year. How long does he expect us to wait?" Zoe says as she really speaks for the first time, causing Susan to look at her in shock.

"I think it's time to accept that we live here. It's no use pretending any different," Susan replies with a slight frown, knowing all of her siblings and Zoe missed Narnia. Zoe notices the boy from earlier walking their way, causing her to point him out to Susan, who looks back at the boy. "Pretend you're talking to me."

"We are talking to you," Edmund responds with a confused look.

"Ow!" Lucy exclaims as she jumps up.

"Be quiet, Lu," Susan tells her in an attempt to not draw attention to them or herself.

"Something pinched me," Lucy complains as she rubs the spot that she felt the pinch at despite there being no pain.

"Hey, stop pulling," Peter accuses as he looks over at Edmund, who stands up.

"I'm not touching you," Edmund replies as Zoe starts to realize what is happening.

"Just... what is that?" Susan asks as she stands as well.

"It feels like Magic," Zoe answers as she and Lucy share an excited look. "Quick, everyone hold hands."

"I'm not holding your hand," Edmund yells at Peter as the wind from the train starts to pick up.

Peter grabs his hand as they watch the train station start to break apart around them. As Zoe looks through the windows of the train, she catches a glimpse of a beach. The train disappears into a bright light before they see a beach in front of them.

Zoe shields her eyes from the bright sun as they walk out of a cave while looking around in amazement.

"We're back!" Zoe squeals as she turns to Lucy excitedly before they run towards the water.

Peter smiles at Zoe's excitement before he, Susan, and Edmund quickly follow after them as they splash around in the water.

"Ed! Ed!" Zoe calls as she sees Edmund stop and stare up at the hills.

"What is it?" Peter asks as they turn to see what Edmund is looking at.

"Where do you suppose we are?" Edmund asks with a raised eyebrow because of the ruins he sees.

"Well, where do you think?" Susan retorts as she wraps an arm around Zoe.

"Well, I don't remember any ruins in Narnia," Edmund responds before they make the journey up to the destroyed castle.

Zoe finds an apple tree before she climbs up to pick some apples. Zoe tosses an apple to each Pevensie sibling, before grabbing one for herself as they look around.

"I wonder who lived here," Lucy states as Zoe climbs down from the tree before noticing something carved into the trunk.

"I think we did," Susan replies as she picks up a gold chess piece.

"Hey, that's mine. From my chess set," Edmund says as he rushes over to Susan.

"What chess set?" Peter asks as Edmund takes the piece from Susan.

"Well, I didn't exactly have a solid gold chess set in Finchley, did I?" Edmund retorts as Peter notices Zoe tracing something on the tree before he walks over to her.

"It was our home," Zoe gasps as Peter puts his hand beside hers to trace his name.

Peter had used one of Zoe's daggers to carve their names into the tree long ago, so whoever ruled after them would know of their devotion for each other.