Chapter 1: A Problem

NOTE: OK everyone was reviewing and asking me to space it when different characters talk so I redid the entire thing! R&R! Enjoy!

Peter's eyes fluttered open. He looked around. He saw clear blue skies surrounded by a grove of trees. Was he…no he wouldn't dare to hope. Rather odd though. First he was crossing the street with Edmund and Lucy, he saw bright lights and felt a hard impact on his body, now he was lying on the ground. He slowly sat up. He saw Lucy and Edmund lying next to him. He jumped up."Lucy! Edmund!", he cried out.

Lucy's eyes slowly opened and she turned her head. When she saw Peter she sat up and ran towards him. "Peter! , she shouted. Edmund woke up and did likewise. They hugged, happy to be together.

"What happened", Edmund asked when they pulled apart.

"I don't know", Peter replied shaking his head.

"Oh! Do you think we're back in…Narnia" , Lucy asked excitedly, dancing in place.

"Who knows" , Peter said smiling. "I sure hoped we are".

"But", Edmund pondered. "Aslan said you and Susan couldn't get back into Narnia. It could be expected for me and Lucy but you…" They thought over this a while.

" I wonder" , Lucy said thoughtfully. " If we…if we died, would we end up in Narnia?"

"Died", Edmund repeated. "Ugh, what a terrible thought", he pulled a grimace.

" But if we died, where's Susan" , Peter asked.

"Maybe she survived" , Edmund said with a shrug of his shoulders.

"Oh, dear. Poor Sue", Lucy said. They all became silent.

The silence was broken by a snap of a twig.

"What was that", Lucy asked in a hushed tone. Peter placed a finger to his lips. Snap. Snap. Snap. He picked up a rather large stick lying by. The person or thing was behind him. He turned and swung with all his might. There was a sharp cry. He turned and saw a man lying on the ground.

"What did you do that for", the man said, sitting up. Peter dropped the stick. The man was Caspian!

"Oh…sorry", Peter stuttered.

"Caspian!", Lucy cried out running towards, throwing herself into a hug.

"Hello Lucy", Caspian said, kissing the top of her head."Hello, Edmund".

"Then we are in Narnia", Lucy said wriggling out of Caspian's arms.

"Why are you hear?" Caspian asked excitedly.

"Don't know", Edmund said, nudging Peter out of his state of shock.

Caspian bit his lip, trying to contain himself. "Umm, out of curiosity, everyone is here but Susan. Where is she?" A silence settled over the group.

"Well", Lucy said slowly. "We think we might be dead at home, back in England, which might explain why we are here. So we think Susan didn't die."

"Dead in England", Caspian wrinkled his nose. "What a horrid thought".

"But we don't know for sure" Peter quickly added finally speaking.

"So enough about us", Edmund said. "How's everything here?"

"Fine", Caspian said flatly, his mood suddenly deflated.

Peter raised an eyebrow. "Really?" Caspian clenched his jaw and nodded. Peter was about to question but a glare from Edmund stopped him. Not time to press the matter now.

Caspian stood up and scooped Lucy up. "Come on", he said. "Let me take you to the castle'.

Peter and Edmund followed them. "So, how did you find us", Edmund asked as they walked.

"I was…taking a…walk and heard you're voices", Caspian said shortly. Peter raised another eyebrow.

Lucy sighed against Caspian's back. "I'm so glad to be back". Caspian smiled back at her. "So am I".

After an hour they reached the castle and were greeted by all there old friends.

"So", Peter asked Trumpkin. "How long has it been since we were last here?"

" Well, about a year, your majesty", Trumpkin replied.

"Only three months at home", Edmund said.

"You're majesties", came a shrill voice.

"Reepicheep", Lucy called out, sliding off of Caspian's back.

"You've been much miss…" Reepicheep started, but Caspian shot him a frantic look. "And we are pleased to see you again", Reepicheep finished turning his nose up at Caspian. Caspian was sorely tempted to stick his tongue out at him but remembered his rank and maturity.

Then Trufflehunter came barreling out of the castle. "You're majesties", he panted. "There is someone in the castle who demands to see you." Peter turned to see Caspian chew his lip in deep thought. Caspian nodded and they followed Trufflehunter.

"This way", Trufflehunter said leading to them to the sitting room. And there they stopped in shock.

"Hello Caspian" came the voice from the person.

For there sitting down in a chair was…Gozelle.