Robin's eyes watered slightly as the griffin she was on flew higher and higher. She didn't want to take Aragorn with her, in fear of putting him in danger. So she opted to take a griffin, just like everyone else.
The telmarine castle comes into view and Robin takes a second to admire its beauty. The torch signal from Edmund is all they needed as her, Susan, Peter and Caspian land on a tower nearby. On the way, Caspian and Robin manage to kill two soldiers while Susan shoots one with her bow.
After they land, the four climb down to a window while Caspian knocks on it. "Professor?" he whispers. When nobody responds, Caspian opens the window and enters the room, the others following.
They find the professor's glasses on a table nearby, already giving them their answer as to where he is.
Caspian turns to the three. "I have to find him." he quickly says, panic lacing his tone.
"You don't have time. You have to get to the gatehouse." Peter disagrees.
"You wouldn't even be here without him. And neither would I."
Peter stays silent as Susan looks at him. "We can take care of Miraz."
"And I can go with you to get the professor." Robin quickly adds, looking towards Caspian. He nods in agreement and the four share a final nod before they take off.
"Come on." Caspian urges Robin as he takes her hand in his. They run down some hallways and stairs until they finally arrive in the prison.
Caspian is the first to step into the cell as he wakes his professor up. "Five more minutes?"
The professor looks up at him panicked. "What are you doing here? I didn't help you escape just so you could get captured again. You have to get out of here before Miraz learns you're here."
"He'll learn soon enough. We're giving him your cell." Caspian says determined as Robin smiles slightly from behind him.
The professor shook his head. "Don't underestimate Miraz as your father did."
Robin's face falls at his statement as Caspian stills. "What are you talking about?" he asks, his voice low.
"I'm sorry." the professor shook his head in shame.
Caspian quickly got up and ran from the cell, Robin following after him but not before giving the professor a look.
She tries to stop him but it's to late. He already enters Miraz' room and points a sword at his neck. Robin takes out her own bow, in case somethings happens.
Miraz wakes up at the feeling of something sharp against his neck and looks up at Caspian. His expression turns to faux suprise. "Thank goodness...you're safe."
"Get up." Caspain orders, tears shining in his eyes.
Miraz climbs out of bed as his wife, Prunaprismia stirs awake. "Caspian?" she gasps out as she looks at the young prince.
"Stay where you are!" Caspian yells towards Prunaprismia.
"What are you doing?" she asks as she looks between him and her husband, barely looking at Robin.
"I should think it's obvious, dead." Miraz says, a hint of smugness in his voice. "You know, some might consider this inappropriate behaviour."
"That doesn't seemed to have stopped you." Caspian sneers at Miraz.
Miraz sighs. "But you're not like me, are you? It's sad, the first time you have a backbone, such a waste."
Seemingly out of nowhere, Prunaprismia aims a crowssbow at Caspian. "Put the sword down Caspian, I don't want to do this."
"Neither do I." Robin threatens as she aims her bow at Prunaprismia. Her eyes narrow as the woman doesn't put the crossbow down.
Robin's almost sighs in relief when Susan and Peter enter the room, their weapons ready.
"This used to be a private room." Miraz sneers.
Peter glares at Caspian. "What are you doing? You're supposed to be at the gatehouse."
"No!" Caspian shouts. "Tonight, for once, I want the truth! Did you kill my father?"
"Now we get to it." Miraz grins.
Prunaprismia lowers the crossbow as she looks at her husband. "You told me your brother died in his sleep."
"That was more or less true." Miraz shrugs.
Caspian takes a few steps towards Miraz as he's forced to step back againts the window.
"Did you kill my father?"
"Caspian, this won't make things better!" Robin shouts.
"She's right, Caspian!" Susan adds.
"We telmarines would have nothing had we not taken it. You father knew that as well as anyone." Miraz says.
Prunaprismia lowers her crossbow more. "How could you?"
Miraz glares at her. "For the same reason you will pull that trigger!"
Miraz starts walking forward as Caspian takes a few steps back.
"Stop!" Robin and Susan yell.
"For our son!" Miraz yells. "You must choose! Do you want our child to be king or do you want him to be like Caspian? Fatherless!"
"No!" Prunaprismia shrieks.
She shoots her crossbow and Caspian falls over before it could hit him. Miraz manages to escape through a secret door in the walls.
Bells start ringing as the four run out of the chambers. They run down the halls and Robin takes Caspian's hand when he starts slowing down.
Suddenly Peter runs down a different hall.
"Peter!" Susan yells after him.
"Our army is just outside!" Peter hollers.
Susan, Caspian and Robin run after. They run through the courtyard as Peter manages to kill two telmarine soldiers.
"Ed! Signal the troops!" Peter shouts.
"I'm a little busy right now, Pete!" Edmund yells as he fights a soldier.
"Peter it's too late! We have to call it off while we still can!" Susan yells as Peter tries to open the gates.
"No! I can still do this! Help me!"
Susan, Robin and Caspian run next to Peter and help him turn the wheel that opens the gate.
"Just who exactly are you doing this for, Peter?" Susan snaps at her brother.
They continue to turn the wheel and eventually they manage to open the gate. Almost immediately, narnians run inside, screaming with their weapons ready.
The four quickly join the fight. Nothing could be heard over the yells and screams of pain. The sounds of swords clashing was deafening. Robin slashes at different soldiers until her arms become numb.
Suddenly the gate starts closing. Panic fills Robin as Asterius, a minotaur, runs under the gate and holds it.
"Retreat!" Peter's voice booms off of the walls.
Caspian emerges from the castle with Cornelius, the professor. Robin hops on a horse as she extends a hand towards Caspian who takes it without hesitation. Him and the professor manage to get on the horse as Robin takes off.
Peter is close behind and just as they exit the castle, Asterius collapses and the gates close.
A tear slides down Robin's face as she hears the narnian's screams of pain. She knows she would never forget their screams.
Caspian's arms tighten around her waist as Robin follows Peter on her horse.
( NOTES )
kinda short, kinda bad, kinda late
kinda lost inspiration for this story but i really want to finish it because i have an interesting plot twist for dawn treader
gif by murdersongs <3