: Hi everyone! I just want to say that I'm so sorry for not updating for 2 weeks. I was so caught up in other and just didn't have time to continue this story. This chapter was made in between everything I was doing so I'm sorry if the mood of the story or the writing style kind of changes (yes that happens.). I still hope you enjoy the story. Love you all!

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Edmund and I went downstairs to join everyone else for dinner. Many servants and even people front he Telmarinian Court thanked and congratulated me. Boy, did my pride shoot up.

Edmund and I sat down, opposite sides.

The whole time, we were eyeing each other, not knowing when to ask them.

"So, Island Princess-" said Caspian.

"Huh?" I said, and turned to face him.

"Are you fully rested?" he asked. "The Narnians are asking when you can heal the forest... Once you are completely well, that is."

"Oh no, yeah- I'm alright." I answered. "I've kept them waiting for three days. I'll start tomorrow."

"Great. We have some business to take care of." said Peter, eyeing his siblings.

"Tomorrow? I'm going with Y/N." said Edmund.

"No, Ed. I'll be fine." I told him as I locked my fingers with his under the table.

The rest went back to eating their dinner and continued to talk amongst themselves.

"You ready?" asked Edmund.

"I guess.."

I cleared my throat to catch everyone's attention. The room became silent and all eyes shifted to us.

"So... what happens after the forest's life have been restored?" I asked.

They were all silent, looking for an answer. It seemed like they didn't know.

"Do we go back to Finchley, Peter?" asked Lucy. The expression on her face was obvious that she didn't want to leave and that she would gladly take for an answer.

"Finchley? Whats a Finchley?" asked Oliver.

Peter looked at Lucy, not sure what to say either. "Lucy-"

"Where's Finchley?" Oliver asked again. "Is it in Narnia? The Lone Islands, perhaps?"

"I want to go back." said Susan. "Peter, we need to go back."

Caspian was upset, but he didn't make it obvious. Susan couldn't look at Caspian.

"No we dont-" said Lucy.

"What about me?" I asked. "I'm the Island Princess. A part of me lives here."

"Can't anybody hear me? What or where is this Finchley?" Oliver asked again. This time, even louder.

"Did you hear something?" asked Edmund, sarcastically.

Oliver rolled his eyes and I giggled at his joke.

Lucy shot Edmund a can-you-not look.

Lucy faced Oliver. "It's where we're from."

"Where is that?" asked Oliver.

"Not in Narnia." she said. "Think of it as a different world."

"A-and you're going back?" asked Oliver as he held Lucy's hand. He didn't want Lucy to go.

We all looked at Susan.

"Why do you want to leave?" asked Peter.

"Peter, look at us. Look at everything around us; dancing trees, talking animals, Kings and Queens," she continued, "This is a child's fantasy."

"It's a fantasy we'll never get to experience once we're too old." I answered.

"Susan, you'll only be a child once." said Lucy. "Don't rush to grow up or you'll never appreciate the magic we have as kids."

"I'm not a kid." Susan said as she glared at Lucy.

"I want to stay." said Edmund.

"I want to stay!" said Lucy.

"A part of me lives here so yes I definitely want to stay!" I said.

Susan looked at her siblings. She looked at Caspian. She knew her decision hurt Caspian, but seeing him was different.

Caspian's eyes finally met Susan's, but Susan looked away.

(*Titanic music starts playing* we love a dramatic scene)

"Peter-" said Susan as she looked at Peter, hoping he would side with her.

"Why do you want to leave, anyway?" asked Peter.

"Because- I'm not a child anymore!" she said. "I want to grow up and experience being a woman!"

"You will." said Edmund.

"What?" asked Susan.

"You will. You don't stay a kid in Narnia, you know. You'll be a woman again. Just like the first time we arrived... do you remember?"

Susan looked at all the faces in the room for some kind of defense, but all she got were curious looks. No one understood why she wanted to leave.

She stopped looking at everyone and looked at her untouched food. Susan stood up and left. Her footsteps echoes through the halls. We only watched as her slow footsteps became more fast paced, until she started to run.

Lucy and I looked at each other. We followed behind.

We told the boys to stay. This was a girl's talk.

"Susan!" we called out as we ran through the halls of the Telmarine's Castle. "Wait!"

Susan finally came to a halt just as she was about to exit the castle.

"What do you want?!" she asked, frustrated. Tears were forming in her eyes.

"Susan just tell us! Why do you wish to grow up so quickly?" asked Lucy, upset her sister wasn't as open with her as she'd hoped.

"You wouldn't understand. You both are just children." she said as she turned around.

I'm sixteen-

"Leave me alone." she demanded , and walked down the castle steps. "And follow me." she turned around and left.

Lucy and I looked at each other.

What else could we have done?

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I walked through the village of the Telmarines. Through the bridge and into the forest. I needed to calm down.

I wanted to leave, yes. But I, myself, didn't understand why I reacted the way I did. I love it here in Narnia. A part of me does want to stay, but tonight, that part of me didn't show up. It didn't stop me. I didn't have one positive thought of staying in Narnia.

I heard a rustle in the leaves behind me.

I was alert and turned to where the sound was coming from. Unfortunately, I had left me bow and arrow in the castle.

What? You think I would need to shoot somebody at dinner?

"Who's there?" I asked. "Show yourself!"

From the shadows of the forest, a hyena stepped into the open light of the moon.

"What do you want?" I asked, backing away slowly.

"Same as you." said the hyena with a raspy voice. "I want to leave Narnia."

That's odd.

"What do you mean you want to leave Narnia? And how did you know?" I asked.

"Parents told me stories." he explained. "I know just where to go and I'm on my way there now."

"You are?" I asked, curiosity rising. "Where is that exactly?"

"This." said the hyena and revealed a icy blue, chipped piece of a diamond. "Once I break this, this will open up a portal to wherever you want to go."

"I-I thought only Aslan could do that." I told him.

"Times are changing." answered the hyena. "We can't always wait for Aslan, can we?"

I stayed silent. I needed to make a decision.

"So are you in or out?"

YOUR POV

Lucy and I walked back up the steps.

"I feel so useless." said Lucy.

I looked at her and saw the sadness on her face. "Don't blame yourself Lu." I told her and put my hand on her shoulder. "Some people just prefer to keep to themselves."

We walked through the halls in silence. Until we finally opened the big door into the dining room.

All was quiet.

"Susan ran off into the forest." we announced.

"What are you talking about?" asked Peter.

"She's right here."