Salutations - A Narnia Story - Peter Pevensie - | 2 |

| IX |

Susan and Lucy walk up from behind, "Ready?"

The four share a hug before they climb onto the horse. Viseira and Jaxon walk over to Destrier as Caspian walks over and holds out Susan's horn, "Keep it. You might need to call me again." He smiles as he lifts Ness up and slaps the horses ass.

"Let's get you ready." Peter says guiding Lorraine to their room.

There are no words spoken, only glances as Peter tightens the straps on her Savior armor, "Why is this so difficult?" He says huffing and puffing as Sage laughs at his misfortune. "Maybe you're doing it wrong?"

"You want to try?"

"Peter?" Evangeline says knocking on the door, "We can hear you struggling. Could we help you?"

Peter nods thankfully as he watches Jaxon put on her breast plate, with a quickness it's clasped and tightened. Evangeline puts her vambraces into place as she gets up and smiles at Peter, "Enjoy your moment. They're almost ready."

"I believe this belongs to you." She says holding up Rhindon.

Peter takes the sword and sheaths it as he does the same for hers.

"Want to use yours or your fathers?"

"Mine. They're connected to you. Give Sage my fathers blade, we will make some for her once this is over."

Peter smiles as he hands her the gold blades with ruby jewels. He slides his hand across the red as she speaks.

"I still have the necklace. I've never taken it off."

"Good. It's a symbol."

"Of what?"

"My love for you and my willingness to lay down my life to save yours."

"That's not what the rings are for?" Sage laughs as they walk outside.

Peter, Edmund, Sage, Jaxon and Lorraine walk out of the safety of the How as the Narnian's cheer them on.

"Be careful. He will try anything to distract you. Block it out." Caspian pleaded as he gave her the helmet.

Lorraine draws her swords and steps forward as
Miraz does the same and they begin circling.

The tightness in Peter's chest, seeing his wife out there like that, is almost too much to bare, but he can't turn away.

'Please be okay. You can do it. I believe in you, my Queen.'

The tyrants voice snaps Peter out of his own thoughts, "There is still time to surrender."

"Well, feel free." Lorraine replies, earning a smile from her husband.

"How many more must die for the throne?"

"Just one." She says lowering the visor to her helmet, and jumps at Miraz. The two begin to fight as the Narnian's cheer on their Queen.

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Meanwhile in the forest the girls ride away, Lucy looks back at the few Telmarine soldiers pursuing them. "They've seen us."

Susan swings her head around to make sure they're in the clear before hopping of the horse.
"Take the reins, Seira take them." She scolds.

"What are you doing?" The little girl asks, "I'm sorry Lucy. It looks like you two will be going alone after all."

Vis takes the reins and reluctantly rides off into the forest. Lucy takes once last glance at Susan, and then disappears. Susan turns back towards the oncoming Telmarine's as she puts an arrow in the string of her bow and lines up her aim. After taking down the first few, she's knocked to the ground, a soldier coming right for her with his sword drawn suddenly falls off the horse.