Fill for Challenge 2: Invisibility

[snacky]

Double Drabble: A Spy is Born

A few weeks after the coronation, greetings and gifts began to arrive at Cair Paravel from countries that hadn't been heard from in Narnia in a century.

A locked wooden chest was the gift from Corvalis, a country no one had ever heard of. "We probably need ambassadors," Susan said thoughtfully, but no one was listening, as they were all too busy trying to open the chest.

No key was included, but thanks to a clever Hedgehog, the chest was finally opened. At first glance, it appeared empty, but then Lucy spied a small black cap, and pulled it out. "I wonder what this is for?"

Edmund took the cap from her and put it on his head, and promptly disappeared. Susan shrieked in surprise, and they all stared at the place Edmund had just been, when his voice was heard. "What are you looking at?"

"You've gone invisible, Ed," said Peter, pointing out the obvious.

Edmund's disembodied voice filled the room. "Interesting….so I have." He reappeared suddenly, cap in hand.

"What are we supposed to do with that?" Susan said.

Edmund put the cap back on his head and disappeared again. "I can think of a few things."

A.N.: Just a silly take on the Edmund-as-spymaster and Edmund-gets-a-gift-of-his-own tropes. :D

Comments

[starbrowsings.livejournal.com]

LITERAL INVISIBILITY. I love it. And Edmund is hilariously delighted with the possibilities of the gift...of COURSE there are other countries out there, some with magic of their own (Corvalis is a great name, btw). Oh, how I love devious Edmund. I didn't even think of the spymaster trope until you mentioned it; I was so taken with the idea of Edmund wreaking havoc on the peace of Cair Paravel with his new toy. FUN! Terrific.

[snacky]

I am terribly literal, so of course it was going to be literal invisibility. :D

Yes, Corvalis has its own magic, and the Queen of Corvalis is actually being extremely generous with this gift of an invisibility cap. Also rather scheming, because the cap could cause all sorts of problems, but she reckoned they could figure that out on their own. And Edmund will find many uses for the invisibility cap, starting with seeing all the other gifts in the chest, which are only visible to the person wearing the cap.

Heh, can you tell I had to pare this down considerably to a double drabble?

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

And then Susan borrows it and never gives it back and becomes awesome spy mistress? A great fill of the prompt and so unexpected -- literally invisibility! Also a great send up of the traditional tropes!

[snacky]

Susan would don the cap, but only reluctantly! She likes to be clear about what she sees and what she doesn't. :D The idea of twisting the tropes a bit was a lot of fun.

[autumnia]

I bet the other Pevensies will play with the cap for a bit as well, and I wouldn't be surprised if a few pranks were played. :-)

But of course, there are much more practical uses for an invisibility cap.

[snacky]

I think Lucy and Edmund spend several weeks using the cap to prank each other constantly, and Susan and Peter might occasionally take a turn. :D

But yes, the cap will be put to many different uses.

[edenfalling]

Cute! (And yes, they definitely need ambassadors.)

[snacky]

Thanks! (and I enjoyed that throwaway line the most. :D)

[heliopausa.livejournal.com]

:D Well, a most unexpected gift from Corvalis! These sound a very tricky people indeed -- who knows what else was in the chest, unseen? Thanks for this!

[snacky]

Corvalis is a country of all kinds of magics, and while this is a generous gift, the Queen of Corvalis was not without ulterior motives in sending it. As for what else was in the chest, well, the person wearing the cap can see other things!

Thank you for your kind words! :D

[lady_songsmith]

Fantastic! Edmund gets a gift -- and Edmund is very much a mischievious little boy still, which is brilliant! I love it! :D

[snacky]

Thank you!

Yes! I mean, he was only ten! He was going to have BIG PLANS for that cap! :D