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Family Is Always There

Chapter 1. Old Memories Return

"So, girls vs. boys, or youngest vs. oldest, or what?" Edmund asked as we got ready to head outside. It had snowed the night before and we were getting ready to enjoy it. Mum and dad were out of town and were coming home Sunday. Two days to go. Also school started back Monday. Only three more days of winter vacation. Well at least for me concidering Peter, Susan, and Edmund graduated.

"Let's make it Peter and Lucy, vs. Edmund and I" Susan replied.

"Why" I asked.

"Wouldn't that make us even" Peter asked.

"Yeah, that's why I sugjested it" she said.

"Alright, it's Lu and me vs. Ed and Su." Peter said. We got up to leave and went out to enjoy our snow day.

About an hour later we came pilling back inside. It had been a tie. As soon as we had our wet coats off Susan and I ran into the kitchen to get some hot chocolate going. Peter and Edmund went to find a good movie to watch.

"I'm going in there to make sure they find something... appropriate." Susan said putting hers and Peter's hot chocolate in the microwave.

"Susan, I think their old enough to make the right decisions on what to watch" I replied.

"Still." she said unsure.

"Susan, Edmund's 18 and... overly mature. Peter's 21 and... worse than Edmund. I don't think we have anything to worry about." I replied.

"Good point but still, don't want some warrior movie." she said.

"And why not" I asked.

"No!" she said as she walked out.

"AND NO CHIC FLICKS!" I yelled.

"Yeah yeah yeah" I heard her say as she rounded the corner. I hated chich flicks. Probably worse than Peter and Edmund.

I had just put the hot chocolate in the microwave and closed the door when I heard 3 yells. I ran into the living room. They were all staring at the TV.

"What's wrong" I asked.

"THAT WAS 8 YEARS AGO!" Edmund yelled.

"WHAT!" I yelled finally getting their attention.

"This movie" Peter said.

I walked over to the TV to see what the problem was and saw the title 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. It definitely got my attention.

"Does that say Narnia" I asked.

"Yep" Susan said.

"How about we watch this. I mean if it has to do with us in ANY way we should watch it just to see" Peter said.

"I like that idea."Susan replied.

"Me too" I said.

"What's your opinion Ed" Peter asked. He had since turned pale.

"Ed" Peter asked.

"I just noticed something" he replied.

"What" I asked.

"It doesn't just say 'The Chronicles of Narnia' it also says 'The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe'. What if the witch stands for Jadis and the wardrobe stands for, well, the wardrobe." he said.

"I see where he's getting at" I said.

"Well then tell us because we have no clue" Peter said.

"Jadis. The treachory" I replied.

"Oh Ed" Susan cried "I see everything now. Maybe we shouldn't watch it."

"We've put that behind us and you know it" I said putting a hand on his shoulder "you have nothing to worry about."

He smiled down at me. "Thanks Lu" he said.

"So are we gonna watch it or not" Peter asked.

"Of course" Edmund replied.

So we all sat down and watched it. There were many parts we commentated on.

"Was I that hard on Lucy?" Edmund asked at the scene where I went to Peter about Edmund going to Narnia.

"Was I that hard on Edmund?" Peter asked at our first entrance into Narnia.

"Did I scream that loud?" Susan asked at the part where the wolf jumped Peter.

"Did I really hit the bullseye?" I asked at the part I had used my dagger at the target field.

"Man this movie is weird." Peter said at the part Edmund got to Aslan's Camp "As compared to what REALLY happened" Edmund replied.

"So that's what it looked like when I got stabbed" Edmund asked when the White Wicth stabbed him. "No." Peter replied "worse."

And so on.

Edmund walked upstairs without saying a word as soon as the movie was over.

"Is he ok" Susan asked.

"I'm sure he is. Probably the movie got to him. Or teen angst or somethin." Peter replied.

I was curled up in a ball on the end of the couch. I had been there ever since the scene Susan and Lucy snuck off after Aslan. Because I had known what was coming. I had been crying silently the whole time. Peter and Susan didn't notice. Both consumed in their own thoughts. I was surprised Susan didn't cry as well. But Edmund had noticed where I was at and how I was crying. He didn't want to watch Aslan be killed anymore than I did. So he had moved a little closer to me. I could have swore I saw tears in his eyes as well. I had started crying again when Edmund got stabbed. But now the movie was over. It brought back VERY bad memories for me. And probably for Edmund as well the way he went upstairs quick as lightning. I stayed in the same place I was for a few minutes while Peter and Susan talked.

Peter finally noticed me. "Lu you ok?" he asked.

"Yeah. I'm per...perfectly fine"I said, then I got up, and ran up the stairs to my room. When I had said that I had felt a new surge of tears making their way out and I couldn't stop them. They were already streaming down my face before I even made it to the stairs. I passed Edmund because he was coming back downstairs. At least that's what it looked like.

"Lu" he asked as I went flying passed him.

I slammed the door not meaning to. It just sorta happened. I flopped on my bed and started crying again. The movie had brought back painful memories for me. Just as it had for Edmund. Sure Peter and Susan went through alot, but I felt deep deep down(whether I wanted to admit it or not) Edmund and I had went through the most, we had the most painful memories. So it would affect us worse.

It was dark by now. It was a full moon. I got up on my windowsill and sat there starring out into the night crying like I hadn't since the night Aslan was killed. I heard my door open. I turned around expecting to see Peter or Susan, maybe even Edmund. But it was neither of the three. Aslan was walking in the room. And I was no longer in my room. I was in the garden at Cair Paravel. I got up and walked accross to him.

I was once again in one of my comfortable Narnia dresses.

I fell into him. I pushed my face into his mane.

"What troubles you Dear One" he asked.

"Old memories" I replied still crying into his mane.

"What has happened is over. You must focus on the future and what you must do for your land." he said.

"I know. But that night the Witch... killed you... it's... it's hard to forget"I replied crying harder.

"Child, I know it is hard to forget, but you must try." he said.

"I know" I said.

"Do you know why I chose you and your siblings my young Queen" he asked.

"No" I replied "we were so... imperfect.. and wrong for the job. We fought with each other constantly."

"And that is exactly it. I could have chosen anyone. But because of your, as you call it, imperfections you grew closer together. Because of what your brother did he wanted to be with you and your siblings more. He found he couldn't go through life without you like he thought. And you were able to trust me more than anyone else. And your sister needed to LEARN trust. And she did. And your older brother, he needed to learn to trust in me, and he needed to learn to show more compassion to Edmund. I had my reasons. And everything turned out right. Did it not?" he said finishing it with a question.

"Yes. It did" I replied.

"Dear One, whenever you are overwhelmed your siblings will ALWAYS be there for you. As will I" he said.

"I missed you Aslan" I said burying my face deeper into his mane.

I heard him purring.

"I am never far dear one."he replied. Those were the last words I heard before I drifted off to sleep.

Then I felt as though someone was picking me up. I opened my eyes to see Edmund. He put me on the bed and pulled the covers around me. I looked up at him.

"Go back to sleep" he said smiling "I didn't do this for you to wake up" he finished jokingly.

"Ok." I replied.

"Sleep well" he said kissing me on the forehead. He had done it just like Peter used to when I was younger. And that was all I remembered before drifting to sleep for the second time that night.