Peter's POV

We all stood up so it would be easier to address Aslan.

"Right," Edmund sighed, "We have to go home."

"But you will still be able to return, children," Aslan reminded us, "Do not forget that as your sister has."

"So," Lucy started, "If we must go home, how are we to do so this time?"

"This time is not as original as the others, but it is simple. You see, you may find that your world is a bit different from when you left it."

"How so?" Ed prodded.

"When you were captured, the magic connecting our worlds began to fade, and time passed in your world. It is still passing, though very slowly, so you need to leave as soon as possible," Aslan explained, "This time, all it will take to get home is to close your eyes, count to five, and when you open your eyes, you'll be back in your world."

We all nodded and said our goodbyes. Then, Eustace, Jill, Edmund, and Lucy closed their eyes. Lucy started the counting, the others soon joining her. I did none of this. I didn't close my eyes, and I didn't count. Surprisingly, I also heard no protest from Aslan, but then realized he must have known what I had in mind. I had one last thing to do before I left Narnia.

Jill's POV

When I opened my eyes, I was back in the woods behind Eustace's house, and Eustace was standing next to me.

"Eustace? Jill? Where are you?" we heard Mrs. Scrubb call for us.

"Over here, mother!" Eustace yelled back. A minute or so later, Mrs. Scubb came into view, looking very anxious.

"What have you been doing out here?" she questioned. I saw Eustace's eyes widen in alarm, probably unable to come up with an explanation. He was always terrible at lying.

"We were just calmly strolling through the woods, admiring its beauty," I lied, saving Eustace's butt, "Why, how long have we been out?"

"Almost six hours! It's nearly dark!"

"Oh," I muttered, "I guess we lost track of time."

"I guess so," Mrs. Scrubb scoffed, "Now, come inside. Jill, seeing as it's so late, you might as well stay for dinner."

"Thank you, Mrs. Scrubb," I smiled.

"Of course. Now come inside; I've already begun making it!" Mrs. Scrubb ushered us inside, and Eustace and I shared a knowing look.

Lucy's POV

I opened my eyes, and I was in Peter and Edmund's bedroom, Edmund standing to my right, just as he had been in Cair Paravel's ballroom. The only problem: Peter wasn't there.

"Where's Pete?" Ed asked, voicing my thoughts.

"I was just wondering that," I replied.

Suddenly, the door to the bedroom burst open, revealing our sister, Susan.

"Ed-Edmund.... L-L-Lucy.... But.... Where have you been?! I've been worried sick for the past two days!"

Ed and I simultaneously crossed our arms over our chests. "You wouldn't believe us," I shrugged.

Susan let out a long, breathy sigh. "So you're actually going along with Eustace and saying you were in Narnia!" she huffed, letting out a small laugh that I knew to be forced, "Alright, now that we've had our fun, where were you really?"

"In Narnia," Edmund answered, a defying tone gracing his voice.

"When are you two going to learn?" Su groaned, then stopped, as if she noticed something. "Where's Peter?"

I let out a nervous, breathy laugh before Ed answered her. "We.... actually don't know...."

"What do you mean, 'you don't know'?!"

"Well," I began, "He was with us in Narnia, but he's not with us here."

Ed turned to me, a look of realization on his face. "Suppose he hasn't come back yet?"

"Oh, just stop with all this nonsense!" Susan shouted, "Narnia does not exist, nor has it ever! Just get over it already!"

Then, she stormed out of the room, mumbling something along the lines of, "I can't believe even my older brother still believes in those childish stories."

"I wish that she would just listen to us," I whined, "That she would believe again."

"I know, Lu," Ed comforted, putting an arm around my shoulders, "But I don't think that's going to happen. Even if it did, it would be by Aslan's doing, not ours."

"I know," I sighed.

Elsa's POV

I watched Edmund, Lucy, Eustace, and Jill disappear before my eyes, but even once they were completely gone, Peter still stood next to me. Aslan gave him a nod, and I looked over at him.

"Peter?"

He turned to me, taking my hands in his and looking so deeply into my eyes that I got lost in his own. "Come with me."

The air was nearly knocked out of me. I had been hoping he would ask me to go with him, and I wanted to so badly. I didn't want to lose him again.

"Oh, Peter," I grinned, "How could I say anything but 'yes'?"

A giant smile spread across Peter's face as he buried me in a hug. I laughed, giddy with excitement of never having to be separated from Peter again.

"Well then, children," Aslan spoke up, "I believe there is only one thing left for you to do."

Peter looked at me expectantly. "Ready?"

I nodded. "As ready as I'll ever be."

Peter began counting as I took a deep breath.

"One. Two." I could already feel the world around me disappearing, though I couldn't see it. "Three." I felt as if I was in complete oblivion; stuck between worlds. "Four." I could feel floor forming under my feet again. "Five." I opened my eyes to find myself in a room, which I assumed was where Peter was before he left for Narnia.

"Welcome to England," Peter said, causing me to smile even wider.

"I can't believe I'm actually here," I breathed.

I FEEL LIKE THIS CHAPTER IS ALSO TOO SHORT!!!!

Now, before I get to ranting about the unnecessary shortness of this chapter, how was it? Again, the end is near; There's probably only one or two chapters left before the epilogue. Either way, I'm listening to a country music station on my radio, and Brad Paisley's 'Then' has come on, which I feel has totally set the mood for the end of this chapter. If you have never listened to this song, LISTEN TO IT! IT IS AMAZING! Seriously, though, it's in media, so it's not like you have to search YouTube for it or anything. Just listen to it. I love that song.

~Tiffani

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