Chapter Six: I am What?
"Where's Edmund?" Amaryllis asked making all of them realize the disappearance of Edmund
"Ed?" Peter called but unfortunately, Edmund did disappear.
"I'm gonna kill him." He added
"You may not have to." Mr Beaver said
They glanced at him and he continues "Has Edmund ever been to Narnia before?"
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"EDMUND!!" Lucy yelped but immediately hushed by Mr Beaver
"Shh! They'll hear you!" He said in a hushed tone.
They are now standing on a hill where they could clearly see the White Witch's Castle. It was so huge and everything seems made of ice. They could also see statues around the castle where they assumed as the creatures that the White Witch turned into stones.
"Peter!" Amy whisper-shouted pulling Peters arms when he suddenly tried to run towards the castle
"Get off!" Peter barked
"You're playing into her hands!" Mr Beaver said
"We can't just let him go!" Susan interrupted "He's our brother" Lucy added.
"He's the bait! The Witch wants all four of you." The beaver replied making Amy flinched by the mention of the word 'witch' and 'four' which made her realize she doesn't deserve to be there... She's just an outsider who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
"Why?" Peter asked
"To stop the prophecy from coming true." Mr Beaver answered, "To kill you!"
There was a long pause when Susan finally spoke "This is all your fault!" Susan said furiously.
"My fault?" Peter ask angrily.
"None of this could have happened if you had just listened to me!" Susan answered.
"You knew this would happen?" Peter replied sarcastically.
"I didn't know! Which is why we should've left while we could!"
"Stop it!" Lucy interrupted "This isn't gonna help Edmund"
"She's right," Mr Beaver said then Amy who keeps silent decided to speak.
"Why don't you let me get him?" She asked since she knew how to defend herself with her magic.
"No. No one will go there" Mr Beaver refuses.
"But we all know I'm not in the prophecy. We cannot waste more time. It's either we let him die or I'll help him then he could survive and I might not so you then fulfil the prophecy." She stated.
"No., Amy, you're here in Narnia for a reason. Only Aslan can help Edmund now." Mr Beaver replied
"Then bring us to him," Peter said.
Amy felt someone squeeze her hand so she looked down and saw Lucy giving her a reassuring smile. Amy sighed but before she could speak she heard a growl so she immediately looked at it and saw at least seven wolves running in their direction.
"RUN!!" Amy yelled making everyone panic and run as fast as they could. Lucy still grabbing her hands. "Peter! Get Lucy!" She said then let Lucy go to Peter.
The wolves were really fast and they got nearer to them and Amaryllis doesn't have any choice. She quickly took her wand from her boots then shot a spell at them "Stupify!"
The wolves flew backwards and others didn't stand anymore. But she missed three more wolves so she shot a spell again "Protego Horribilis!"
This time she made a barrier preventing the wolves from running nearer instead they started trying to break it by biting it and destroying it with their claw.
They stopped running and The Pevensies and Mr Beaver looked at her in confusion and shock.
"Don't look at me like that," Amy said when she noticed them looking at her like a lunatic
"How did you do that?" Susan asked looking very frightened and confused.
"This is not the time. I'll tell you if we would even survive!" She spat. "We have to go! I am not that strong the spell will worn out anytime soon"
"Right," Mr Beaver said but still looking at her weirdly. They started to run back to Mr and Mrs Beaver's house.
"Hurry mother! They're after us!" Mr Beaver said as soon as they went inside their house.
"Oh, right then," Mrs Beaver said then started packing things
"What's she doing?" Peter asked panicking.
"Oh, you'll be thanking me later" She answered while still packing foods "It's a long journey and Mr Beaver gets cranky when he's hungry"
"Well, I'm cranky now!" Mr Beaver replied.
Mrs Beaver together with Susan and Peter continue to pack things and Amy started to help them using her magic. "Say everything you'll need Mrs Beaver"
"We don't have much time for that, dear"
"We will save a lot of time. Just say it" Amy answered quickly
Mrs Beaver said everything she needs and the said things went flying into the bag. "How did yo-" Mrs Beaver didn't finish her sentence when they heard the wolves started to break the hut
"This way children!" Mr Beaver said opening a secret passage. Mrs Beaver, Lucy and Susan were the first ones to go while Peter tries to carry the bag but it was too heavy. Amy shrink it into a pocket-size that made Peter look at her in amazement
"Peter! Go on" She yelled
"Y-you first" Peter replied
"Just go! I'll hold them off" Amy fought
"But -"
"Just go!" Peter quickly went inside the tunnel followed by Amaryllis.
They ran to the tunnel following Mr Beaver who knew the exit of the passage of course
"Badger and I dug this. Comes out right near his place" Mr Beaver stated while running
"You told me it led to your mum's!" Mrs Beaver replied
"Lucy!" Susan exclaimed as Lucy stumbles. Peter helps her stand up but they heard growls from the distance
"They're in the tunnel" Lucy whispered
"Quick! This way hurry!" Mr Beaver exclaimed
"Run!" "Quick, quick, quick"
They ran frantically only to stop when Mr Beaver doesn't know which way it is
"You should've brought a map!" said Mrs Beaver which Mr Beaver angrily answered "There was no room next to the jam!"
Mrs Beaver was about to fight back but they heard the growl of the wolves getting nearer and nearer.
"Quick this way!"
They ran once again until they finally reached the exit but the wolves found them making all of them panic
"Go! I'll hold them off again!" Amy said pointing her wand behind them
Peter wanted to disagree but Susan pulled him out.
Amy sent a spell making the wolves flew backwards. "Amy hold my hand!" Peter yelled stretching his hand for her to get out
She grabbed Peter's hand then he pulled her with his all strength. She shot a spell to block the exit with ice just on time as the wolves about to bite her. Peter blocked it too with a barrel
"Are you okay, Amy?" asked Peter. "Yeah, thanks" Amy answered
Everyone kept quiet glancing at Amy, who's breathing heavily while looking around where they are.
There was a lot of statues everywhere from dogs, beaver, to a fox. Mr Beaver walks over to one of the Beaver statues it seems like they knew him.
"What happened here?" Peter asked. That is what Amy wanted to ask too
"This is what becomes to those who cross the witch."
They all looked at the owner of the voice, it was an orange fox with a visible mischievous smirk on his face. Mr Beaver suddenly became furious then angrily spat at the fox "You take one more step, traitor, and I'll chew you to splinters!"
"Relax! I'm one of the good guys" The fox replied jumping down from the edge of a huge stone
"Yeah? Well, You look an awful like the one of the bad ones" Mr Beaver said still furious, Mrs Beaver trying to calm him down
"An unfortunate family resemblance." He answered casually "But we can argue breeding later. But for now, we've got to move"
They heard a howl and scratches from the tunnel the wolves are trying to break the thick ice Amy made
"What do you have in mind?"
-Amaryllis' POV-
"Greetings, Gents!" The fox said after the wolves completely destroyed the barrier I made.
"Lost something, have we?" The Fox added.
We are holding tightly at the branch of a tree, hiding. Just as what the fox said
"Don't patronize me" said one of the wolves with a husky voice "I know where your alliance lies"
The wolves started circling around the fox as of they are ready to attack any moment.
"We are looking for some humans"
The fox laughs "Humans? Here in Narnia?" he said as if oblivious to the fact that he asked us to climb up here
"That's a valuable information don't you think?"
We are completely shocked as one of the wolves jumps and bit the fox and carried him using his fangs. Peter tightly covers Lucy's mouth as she loudly gasps at the sight, same as Mrs Beaver to Mr Beaver
"Your reward is your life, It's not much," Said the wolf "But still, where are the fugitives?"
We could see the fox breathing heavily looking at the wolf
"They..." I looked at the Pevensies thinking that he's going to tell where we are but I quickly looked back at the fox when he spoke again. My heart beating fast, clasping my wand ready to blow them up
"North, They ran north" he lied. I let out a silent sigh of relief but we still don't know if the wolves would believe him
"Smell them out" The Wolf that looks like their leader said.
My eyes widen then looked at the siblings and the beavers. I can see the fright on their faces as well as my anxiety that keeps going up.
Think Amy... Think
The wolves started sniffing the ground and one of them seems to recognize our smell at the trunk of the tree but I quickly cast a spell to remove all the smell that we left. I think it worked as they quickly ran away leaving Mr Fox lying on the cold snow-covered ground.
When we made sure that the wolves are away we safely went down the tree running towards the injured fox.
"Are you alright Mr Fox?" Lucy asked worriedly
"I will heal your wounds" I volunteer
"N-no, not here. They might come back let's go somewhere safer" He said pain lasting on his voice
"Do you have any herbal plants?" Susan asked me since I said earlier that I would heal the fox's wound.
I shook my head no. "Good thing I have bought some" Mrs Beaver said taking out some plants from the bag.
We are now in the middle of somewhere I don't know. Peter made a fire even though I could do it in just a flick of my wand.
But I felt scared that they might think I'm evil like the white witch if I will use my magic in front of them. The truth is they have been very quiet, no questions, no comments. That is why I am afraid and anxious.
Susan and Peter are looking at me from head to toe making me lower my head. They are all sitting meters away from me, that too. They make sure they are away from me.
I'm sure that they are now full of questions inside their heads and are also afraid to ask thinking I might hurt them or something.
"Thanks for your kindness, but that's all the cure I have time for," The fox said after getting cured by Mrs Beaver
"What do you mean? Those looks severe" I said.
"I can handle it. And, may I ask who is this lady?"
"I... I'm nobody. Just got a companion, I guess. The name's Amy."
"Well, Amy, Beavers, Your majesties. Thanks for the help" He said before standing up and steadying himself
"You're leaving?" Lucy asked
"It has been a pleasure my Queen" The fox bows to Lucy "and an honour but time is short and Aslan himself asked me to gather more troops"
I shivered by the mention of the name 'Aslan' that made me curious that I just ignored Mr And Mrs Beaver being enthusiastic about knowing that Mr Fox met Aslan.
The fox turns to us, well, he's facing the Pevensies.
"You'll be glad to have him on your side in the battle against the witch," He said.
"But we're not planning on fighting any witch," Susan said emphasizing the world 'any'
"But surely, King Peter. The Prophecy!"
"We can't go to war without you!"
Peter and Susan look at each other "We just want our brother back" Peter said and I finally tried to speak.
"Do you know a way back from where we came?" I asked Mr Fox. I feel so ashamed, scared, sad, I don't know what to feel anymore. I know the Pevensies are also uncomfortable with me in here. I just want to go back. I want to go home.
They all looked at me. Mr Fox stayed silent. "Please? I want to go home."
"And... If you know, I think Susan and Lucy should go too." Said Peter "I'll get back as well after I get Edmund back."
"No, no. That is not what is supposed to happen in the prophecy," said Mr Beaver.
"A prophecy that doesn't even stated that I will be dragged in here. If your prophecy is destined to happen then it should say something about a stranger!" I said raising my voice. I'm just really confused why am I here? I am not supposed to be here.
"I'm in hiding because my life is in danger because of something that I don't know I have and now I'm here. Why am I even here? I'm not in the prophecy for goodness sake!" I yelled furiously
"A-amy" Lucy whispered and I saw the fire grows furiously just like how I was.
"S-sorry" I said then the fire went back to its normal state
"It is you..." The fox whispered looking at me in bewilderment,
"I am what?" I asked. Is he going to say that it's me that should go back to our world or just save Edmund then go?
The fox answered with his now weak voice
"The Enchantress."