Wanted ? Peter Pevensie [2]

Chapter II - Back From Gone

"You look too gorgeous to be standing there all night, Allie" I compliment the usually energetic young girl while Lucy is containing Edmund. I pull her towards the dance floor, pleading, "Come dance with me."

She instantly tries to pull away and protest, "I'm not much of a dancer, Ash."

"Maybe you just haven't had the right partner." I persuade.

Allie tries to make excuses, "Isn't tradition female and male dance?"

"I've never been one for tradition." I shrug, "Why would we waste a minute waiting for a boy when we can dance now?"

She finally gives in and we laugh together while we begin to dance. That's when I spy Ed spot us and his eyes grow larger. He misses a step making Lucy stepped on his toe. He scrunches up his face to avoid groaning aloud, focusing back on the dance with his sister. That's when an idea struck my mind.

I snap my fingers, sending a small shock into this leg.

"What, Ash?" He inquires as he tilted head in confusion to look at me, knowing the small bit of electricity my powers.

I spun Allie outward as in the dance routine which happened to be in his direction.

She laughed unknowingly as her dress flared around her. With a small flick of my hand, a thin layer of ice clung to the floor under her heel. Allie, who was already clumsy, lost her balance quickly. Edmund's reflexes that earned him the first blade of defense in the army now came into play as he launched out to catch the girl.

He caught her, of course. A shy smile and blushing flooding both of their faces. Lucy became my partner, leaving Edmund and Allie in each other's arms. Allie gathered herself, stepping back. I could see her shakes her head, attempting to walk away before Ed grabbed her hand with a pleading look. She gave in, allowing her king a dance.

"Oh, me next!" Lucy jokes.

I sigh squeezing her hand, "Lu, the last time I saw you, you were thirteen and still losing baby teeth. Give me a day or two before I see you flirting with any boys that I'm sure will be unworthy of the joy you bring to their lives."

"Every male is here for Susan anyway. No one looks at me that way." Lucy denies.

"Trust me, a girl as pretty and kind as you, everyone is looking," I assure her with full sincerity.

"Sure, whatever you say Ash." Lucy brushes my comments off.

"I'm serious! I'm guessing they are intimidated by your beauty and power, not to mention two older King brothers. One day, Lu." I promise.

A man with a tray of delicious smelling food walked by. Lucy must have seen my eyes follow him as we were dancing, "When was the last time you ate something that you didn't have to hunt?"

"So long I began thinking that Edmund was a decent cook," I claimed to make Lucy laugh. We both know Edmund could not even boil water correctly.

She laughed, leaving the dance floor to get something to eat with me at the tables filled with food. A server offered me a drink which I kindly declined. After eating so much I felt I would be full forever, Lucy introduced me to the few people I had not met, which included Claudia of Archenland, the girl who I had now recovered from my lapse in magically control, and her brother. I felt the need to apologize to the incredibly sweet girl, but I think it would better it to go down as an unexplainable occurrence, instead of the White Witch's daughter losing control of her unmatched power.

Lucy then brought me back to the dance floor where we finished the night.

"One more dance, Ash." She begged.