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Chapter .3.

Caspian the Tenth, The Seafarer and Navigator didn't know what to think of this world his dear friends came from. Neither did his advisers or guards he bought with him.

He just knew Aslan had come to him while he was holding court about unusual happenings in the kingdom and told him that a portal would appear within a days time. And that he was to take the new General Glenstorm, Trumpkin, Cornelius, Reepicheep (AN/Reepicheep didn't go to Aslan's Country), Trufflehunter and some trusted guards through it.

Caspian had asked why and Aslan had said that the Kings and Queens of Old's world be on the other side and together they would be able to help each other with what will happen. With that said Aslan had vanished.

Caspian didn't even hesitant a second with his orders barking them out so quickly everyone had trouble following them. But nevertheless they followed them excited to be going to the world of the Ancient Kings and Queens of Old.

So now Caspian stood before a crowd of people all wearing clothes very different too his own. He told them who he was but to his and his companions utter shock other Narnian's came forward to dispute their claim.

Caspian didn't know how but they looked and dressed like Narnian's. But he wasn't sure.

"Oh my Aslan! My King those soldiers, those Narnian's are wearing the Golden Age of Narnia's Uniform!" Cornelius tells his King excitedly

Caspian looked closely at the group of Narnian's in front of him. They were wearing the uniforms he had heard about. The uniforms that symbolled their freedom they had gained and the love and respect they had for their monarchs. What else he noticed their where Gryphons here! The legendary creatures were posed to attack with the other Narnian's in uniform. Their were also many creatures that in his rule had turned into just dumb animals without a voice or brain to follow orders.

"May the Lion protect us. The stories are true", Trumpkin whispers eyeing the animals, the his DLF told him about.

Glenstone suddenly notices one of the armoured Centaurs in front of them who had appeared quite suddenly. He looked familiar and felt familiar to him. Who was he? He was wearing the armour of a General of the Narnian Army. But it couldn't be who he thought it was could it?

"We need…", Caspian starts

But the Centaur who just arrived in front interrupts them.

"In the name off our Kings and Queens. The Magnificent, The Gentle, The Just and The Valiant! You shall not pass unknown ones. For I in my authority as Steward order you to not come closer. I am charged with my Sires orders. None shall harm the humans here in the land of our Sires birth. Go back to where you came or face the might of the Great Narnian Army!" the Centaur booms drawing his sword and raising it

A cheer came from the Ancient Narnian's all standing with their General. Ready to defend in the name of their Kings and Queens. The Gryphons, Eagles and Owls flexed their wings. The couple of cheetahs, leopards and panthers growled preparing to pounce. The Bears and tigers roared. The couple of Dwarves, Fawns and Centaurs pulled out their swords.

The Humans all were being backed up by men in uniforms all looking increasingly nervous, scared and unsure.

"We are looking for dear friends off ours!" Caspian exclaims hoping to stop the fight he felt would happen but didn't get a chance as suddenly a voice that was familiar but held authority rang out across the gathered crowd.

"Clear the way!" a familiar male voice calls

The so-called Golden Age Narnian's start to look towards the voice immediately. The humans all look confused. With the humans in uniform all looked unsure.

But the New Narnian's saw two banners suddenly appear from the Ancient Narnian's in front of them.

One was a green banner with a quill on one side and a red fox with a silver crown on its head on the other side. The other banner was gold with a red lioness running rampant with a silver crown on it.

(AN: Sorry but I forgot the crowns on the heads in previous chapters)

Those banners shocked the New Narnian's who only heard of the banners in legends.

"The banners of the Just and the Valiant", Trufflehunter breaths in awe

Those banners hadn't been seen in New Narnian for well over 1,300 years. So they had a right to be stunned.

"The Just? The Valiant? You don't mean…", Caspian starts

But he was interrupted.

"Clear the way to High King Peter's, Queen Susan's, Queen Lucy's and Mine's future ruler and heir of Narnia! King Caspian the Tenth, Seafarer and Navigator!" a voice calls out with absolute authority

Just those words had the Ancient Narnian's in front of the New Narnian's start to part and bow or salute to the group that was approaching.

The group help several humans. A faun. And a few others.

But to the New Narnian's three of the group where familiar. Two more so then the third.

One was Eustace Scrubb cousin of the Kings and Queens of Old. A known friend to King Caspian. Eustace smiled at Caspian who nodded back. Eustace also smiled at Reepicheep.

But Caspian's attention was one the two young humans. Dressed it what looked like clothes of Ancient Narnian's with silver crowns made of leaves on their heads. Were King Edmund the Just and Queen Lucy the Valiant looking more regal then the New Narnian's had even seen them.

"My King, My Queen do you know these…imposters?" the centaur who had held Caspian's group back asked the Two Rulers of Old.

Edmund looked hard at his most trusted General. Lucy looks too knowing she had to stop a fight between the two groups.

"Peace Oreius", Lucy commands, echoing words that Aslan said long ago

Glenstorm gasps softly. That Centaur, the General in front of them was his Great Grandfather. He was the most respected Centaur in the history of Narnia. Glenstorm knew that his Great Grandfather Oreius had been named General by Aslan himself! And was a known advisor of the Kings and Queens of Old.

"My Queen, My King…", General Oreius asks confused but his stance easy

"Your Majesties…", Tumnus starts looking confused as well and nervous

"Narnian's stay your blades! By Aslan HIMSELF has declared and arranged this meeting!" Edmund commands in a voice the New Narnian's hadn't heard before

"All off you listen to US and Aslan! This meeting is of Aslan's design and creation. For whatever this situation we are in", Lucy commands in a voice the Ancients had heard before.

But the New Narnian's had never. They might have heard Edmund's once or twice but never Lucy's. Caspian was looking at them in awe. They felt different. He could feel the authority and power his friends had over the Golden Age Narnian's from here and it wasn't even directed at him! He now saw them for what they truly were. As the Ancient King Edmund the Just, the same man who had taken on the White Witch, destroyed her wand and nearly died for his efforts. And as the Ancient Queen Lucy the Valiant, who had ridden the Great Lion and saved hundreds of dying Narnian's with one drop of the cordial on the belt on her waist. Who were fabled to both have lead their people into battle besides their siblings. As well as fabled to have lead whole armies each single handily.

These friends of Caspian's he could see now how they defeated the White Witch and her army and the Giants of Ettinsmoor. Who had forged an everlasting alliance with Archenland and had curbed and defeated the tyrant rulers of Calormen. These two were part of a Quartet of the Greatest Rulers in Narnian History. Caspian was now VERY honoured to see his friends like this and call them friends at all.

The Ancient Narnian's follow their King and Queens command and put their blades back in their sheaths. But they were ready to act if the situation demanded. They just found two of their rulers. They weren't going to let anything happen to them again! They were ready to protect the two currently found monarchs to the death if necessary. As well as follow them into whatever battle they may face. But how do you protect your rulers from the unknown Narnian's that where in front of them looking at their monarchs with an emotion the Ancient Narnian's couldn't identify?

The Humans like Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his cabinet now saw the power of the two children…no adults had. He saw now the King and Queen they were. He would now have to be very careful now to not offend these two that now showed the power they had on their people. Churchill knew how hard it was to command troops. And these two had shown the power they had over their armies Generals. A feet that the Prime Minister or even King George didn't have! And the respect he had been seeing these last few hours was amazing. Not even the people of England showed this much respect to him or even the King! Only if ordered they would. Same with killing. But these so called Narnian's looked like they never needed that order. That they always respected their rulers and would kill for them without question or order or hesitation. This was simply unheard off!

Helen Pevensie looked shocked by how her two youngest were acting this day had been too much on her she didn't know if she could handle more. Her two youngest were now acting so adult and regal! She felt the authority that they spoke with wash over her. She never would have guessed Edmund or Lucy, especially Lucy to have such a voice! Oh how she wished John was here!

Eustace looked at his cousins in awe. Sure he knew they were royalty but when he was with them they never acted like it or use the voices they had just spoken in on him or anyone else he was around on the Dawn Treader. He know realised just with how his cousins Ancient Narnian's were acting he would have to be very careful. As these Narnian's seemed have the upmost respect of his cousins and looked like they would kill to protect them.

"My King, My Queen who are these im…", General Oreius starts

"Oreius!" Lucy scolds

"My Queen, they could be traitors allied with thos...", General Oreius starts

"They are not imposters or traitors and I order you not to say that again to the Narnian's of New", Edmund commands

Gasps came from both groups. The Humans were watching surprisingly quietly not sure what is going on.

"Edmund, Lucy, Eustace", Caspian says smiling breaking a silence to greet his friends taking a step forward

The Ancient Narnian's growl at his casual address of their rulers. And the New Narnian's tense at the growling of the Ancient Narnian's.

"ENOUGH!" Edmund booms to his people

The Ancient Narnian's look to protest and the New Narnian's were looking uneasy and confused. With Caspian looking nervously at the Ancients and at Edmund and Lucy in general.

Edmund and Lucy exchange looks this was getting difficult. How where they meant to control TWO different groups of Narnian's? TWO separate types of Narnian's? TWO separate ERAS of Narnian's? Nearly TWO separate armies and warriors of Narnian's? TWO separate councils and courts of Narnian's? TWO separate groups of advisers to the Monarchy? The Ancient Narnian's who had been defeated by the New?

There was only the two of them, three is you could count Caspian if the Ancient Narnian's accepted that which was unlikely with this situation. With the history the Ancients had with humans.

Edmund and Lucy knew they needed the last two of their group. They needed the High Kings word and power and the Gentle Queens voice to ease this tension.

They remembered a saying in the time of the Golden Age. A time of which they ruled. That Narnia was only ever right with all rightful sons of Adam and rightful daughters of Eve on their thrones, and leading her armies.

If they didn't get control of this situation soon a fight could break out in the middle of England. If ALL thrones weren't filled quickly this situation would get out of control. That now meant all FIVE thrones. Not four. They were now missing the most important two.

Edmund and Lucy said the same words at the same time. A common thing that the siblings, all the siblings had done in the Golden Age. Both of the youngest rulers of the Ancient Quartet, and the only two of the Ancient Quartet there, say in unison,

"Aslan, help us and give us strength"

America

Susan Pevensie, known otherwise as the Queen of Ancient Narnia or the Gentle Queen or Susan of the Horn, had taken the telegram from the two Agents and started to read as she sees the Agents were studying her.

To the Gentle,

From the Just and the Valiant,

Our dearest sister, our beloved Co-Monarch, we send this message to you with grave urgency. A portal has opened in England. A portal from OUR rule.

Our favoured General has told us it was the Great Lion's will that bought them here. We fear dearest Sister something grave is going to happen. As to warrant OUR armies of our Birth and of our rule's people to work together.

Our beloved Magnificent is unreachable and we fear he might not he found in time or quickly enough. But we will send a Gryphon to seek our beloved brother.

We need your voice dearest Sister in this time.

Our people, need ALL four of us, to lead them.

Know that the True has joined the Valiant and I, explaining Our beloved Country to the Prime Minister and Mother.

But it is unlikely to help with this situation.

The Valiant and I fear we might not be able to get England's respect or ears as we appear so young.

So we implore you dearest sister to seek the intelligence agency in America, that are likely to deliver and read this message, help in returning to England post haste.

We eagerly await word from you, and to receive your council.

Love your beloved

Brother and Sister, Co-Monarchs

The Just and the Valiant.

Susan had decoded the message. It was easy for someone that knew them to read. The Gentle referred to her. The Just and Valiant were of course Edmund and Lucy respectfully. The words 'our rule' meant the time of Ancient Narnia. As the Narnia they had just been to wasn't really theirs it was Caspian's. As for 'favoured General' that could only mean Oreius. The words 'Great Lion' was something that didn't even need to be said or considered. The words Birth meant England and Rule meant Narnia. Another codeword the 'Magnificent' which obviously meant Peter. The only other codeword in the message was 'the True' which she knew meant Eustace. As she and her siblings decided he should be called. But had never told him that.

The rest of the message was vague to a normal person but spoke volumes to this Ancient Queen of Narnian. Who ruled in times of strife and war and in times of harmony and peace.

She was needed by her siblings, her country of both her homeland and rule, by the great lion himself to work together to defeat whatever was going to happen.

For the Gentle wasn't stupid. She read between the lines of her siblings words and the actions that were already taken. Something so dangerous. That Aslan himself had decreed that the threat couldn't be handled by the Narnian's themselves. So he bought them here. So they could join forces.

But the question was what the threat?

The Gentle did not know but she DID know where she had to be.

Before she could speak the Agents had gotten off the phone looking grave.

"What has happened?" the Gentle asks with authority that rivalled the Just's and the Valiant's voices in England

The Agents looked at each other nervously then looked at the woman who had first appeared harmless and delicate. But now looked like she readying herself for a fight. And the voice she used it held such power!

Their first impression was wrong this woman was not so delicate, innocent, naive and could be easily tricked or swayed to give information on the telegram that they HAD read which was very confusing. And they couldn't make out what the words meant.

This woman they now sensed was actually a mistress with words and actions as will as politics. THIS woman would spot a trick a mile away and turn it in her favour. Like any true Monarch could. Like their people in Britain had told them she was, which they had doubted too now.

"Another portal has appeared Ma'am"

The Gentle looks at them and asks a one word question. But the question sounded loaded.

"Where?"

"Next to the first Ma'am. With more of the strange creatures and apparent humans coming out"

The Gentle's eyes narrow and go grave. Her sapphire eyes turned hard like diamonds.

"Do you know them Ma'am?"

Oh the Gentle knew them. And this was very, very bad. Two different timelines of Narnian's. Two different Eras. Two different armies. Two different types of Narnian's. All together in one place.

With only three of five monarchs currently within reach of the portals. With only two of five monarchs knowing all allies.

This was not good. The Gentle knew an old saying that was said in her time. In the time of the glorious Golden Age. Narnia was only ever right with all rightful sons of Adam and rightful daughters of Eve on their thrones, and leading her armies.

"Agents, I believe you should arrange for my quick and smooth passage too England. As things have gotten most grave. You will need all five Monarchs and Thrones filled to save everyone from peril. You need the Magnificent, Gentle, Just, Valiant, and Seafarer working together", the Gentle tells them seriously

"Five Monarchs? Thrones? All? Magnificent? Gentle? Just? Valiant? Seafarer?" the Agents asks confused and worried

"Oh yes all. Did you really not believe it when you were told the Just and the Valiant were King and Queen? Did you not believe I was a Queen? You NEED five Monarchs, four of old, one of new to save us all from peril. You also need the Advisers of Old and New besides the Monarchs. So you must make your chose. You either not aid me in bringing together the five monarchs. That's means you will doom us all. Or you aid me in reaching England with all haste…", the Gentle says

"And that means?" one Agent asks still VERY confused

"It means you have hope in this time of great peril. So chose wisely Agents. Will you aid this Queen on reaching her throne and her fellow monarchs to save us all or will you dismiss what you have heard, seen or will see and doom us all?"

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