Chapter 1: A Doomed Life

Lucy

"Leave me" I screamed has they wouldn't stop. "Oh, is someone a scared little girl" they laughed as they pushed me to the floor. "Why don't you fight back? Are you waiting for your big brothers to save you. Look around Lucy they aren't here to help you this time" the taller boy said pushing me around some more. I stay silent on the floor trying to collect any courage I had left.

I closed my eyes for a second thinking about the one place I would rather be, Narnia I thought. Suddenly something jolted me out of my thoughts. The taller boy grabbed my arm and raised his fist. Without warning his fist came in contact with my face. The pain almost knocked me out completely. I squealed, as a little smile appeared on the boys face out of satisfaction. "Till next time" the boy whispered leaving the room and into the halls of the school.

I quickly got up noticing the time. I was already late and I didn't want my family to worry. I dusted off my clothes, grabbed my bag, and walked out of the room like nothing had happened. "Just some loser bullies" I told herself. This had been going on for some time now and I didn't have the heart to tell anyone.

Peter and Edmund helped me once. Peter had ended up with a broken arm and Edmund a broken nose. I told them they had backend off after that. I rather deal with this myself then to see them get hurt. I told Peter and Edmund not to tell Susan or mother about the incident. It took some arguing but they came around. Ever since they have become more protective, I haven't been able to defend myself. I smile at the thought, thats the first smile in weeks. To know they cared about me a lot, well at least when I'm physically in danger.

I turned the corner and made my way down to the ladies room. I opened the door checking all the stalls, to make sure no one was in there, no one I knew anyway. I placed my bag at my feet and leaned forward closer to the mirror. I saw my eye was already beginning the blacken and there was a bruise on my forearm from the fall. "Going to be hard covering that up" I huffed looking at my eye. I bent down taking the cover up makeup Susan had given me. "Never not a time for makeup, you never know about these things" she always says. This time I was glad to take her advice.

I took the powered makeup that matched my skin perfectly and started to cover up the black and blue. I finished quickly and started to dab on my bruise with a cold wet cloth. "Their fifth-teen, you'd think they would leave a fourteen year old alone" I said thinking out loud. Luckily no one was there to answer me.

I'm afraid I wouldn't like the responses if they did. I covered the bruise and looked back up at the mirror. I looked halfway normal, my physical appearances looked ok but they didn't know about the mental. I took a breath and gabbed my bag. At this point if I don't leave now I would sure be lock in the school. Which didn't seem like a bad idea, better then facing home.

I race through the halls and down the stairs into the streets, passing slow moving automobiles, and a few walking strangers. I heard planes up above and sounds of war. I though about my dad and couldn't help let a tear out. He was fighting like every man did, Peter was even thinking of joining but mother quickly persuaded him not to.

"Need to keep an eye out for your siblings" shed always say. Peter would smile, Susan would sigh, Edmund would roll his eyes, and I would almost cry of the though of him leaving. "Father already left, why do you want to go?" I screamed at him once. Which I regretted, it was foolish for a ten year old to need her brother.

I quickly shook of the thought and focused on getting home. I turned the corner onto a lone one way street. Down at the end was my house. The lovely place, had a bomb shelter and every thing, the one thing you really needed here. I still remember the sounds of them dropping. "Shhh my child it will all be over soon" mother said to me went I was little and scared of the sounds.

I made it to the end ready to face my fears. "Don't think about it, then it won't show" I thought to myself. I turned away wanting the leave. The pain in my eye was beginning to hit me full on now. I grinned my teeth in pain. "Lu" I heard as I turned to see Susan standing there. "Susan you startled me" I said almost dropping my bag.

"You were supposed to be home an hour ago. We were beginning to worry" she said coming closer. I looked down trying to hide my eye. "Lu look at me" she said squinting, seeing right through my lies. When I refused to look up, she gabbed my chin, pushing my head up ward. "Susan, its nothing" I said whacking her hand away from my face. "Lucy" she protested, looking at me with shocked eyes as if she just saw a brutal murder.

"I'm sorry, I'm having a bad day." I said look down away from her eyes. "Come on" she said walking up the from stair. I could tell she really wasn't convince of my reasoning. The screened in door swung open inviting me into the house. The house was warm shielding me from the harsh winds of the december winter. The living room consist of a couch under a double window on the right wall of the room, a fire place straight across from the couch, and a book case right next to it. From the living you see the kitchen and the room next to the couch lead to the dinning room. Next to the fire place there was a small hall way holding all of room bedrooms.

"Is Peter and Edmund home yet?" I asked Susan, who had already lost herself in one the many book in the book case. "No" Susan said simply paying more attention to the book. "Well is mother home yet?" I asked trying to start conversation but she was to caught up in her own world to talk. I grabbed my bag and headed for the door. This finally got her attention, "Where are you going now, Lucy?" she asked taking her eyes off the book for just a moment to actually talk to her sister. "The library to finish some school work." I said turning to her. "Ok, just be back by dinner time." she said turning her nose back to the book.

I nodded and walked out the door. I grabbed my bike from the side of the house and placed my bag in the basket. I started to pedal into the street. The cold wind against my skin felt good. The wind blew in my hair making me feel weightless in the air. The library wasn't far but I want to take the long way around. I like the simple freedom of the open road. Soon I made it to the library parking my bike and entering the rustic old building.

I loved this library, it was so full of history others tend to forget. My favorite was the old tales of kings and queens of foreign lands. The place was almost empty when I walked in. Only a selected few from school knew about this library, that was the reason I liked it the best. No one to pick on me, no one to bother me.

"Hello, Lucy" the book keeper Mr. John said as I walked in. "Hello, Mr. John! Found anything new for me today?" I asked excitedly resting my bag next to one of the tables and started to look at the shelves. "Yes, This one is about a damed queen that ruled over a poor kingdom. It's one of my favorite!" he smiled holding out the book. In beautiful curvy letters read The Last Free Queen. I couldn't wait to read it. "Thank you" I smiled walking back to my table and started to read.

There once was a beautiful queen ruling over the newly founded Kingdom of Lealia. The kingdom was just stater to grow and prosper and the queen couldn't be more pleased. Yet, the queen was young in her rang and made many mistakes. It seemed after the first problem was solved another problem arise with new and harder challenges. It seemed as if the Kingdom of Leslia was dammed and was unfeasible but that didn't stop the young queen from rescuing her precious kingdom. She decided there was nothing else to do but to marry to create a pack with a wealthier king of a kingdom. With her best dress on her beautiful small body and her hair in long flowing curls she strolled down to the saloon where most of the kings conversed in conversation. Her heels clicking on the cobblestone path and the her hair blew through the winds of the southeast. The wind seemed to speak to her like a determined conscience. She walked right through the front wooden doors and stood up on the tallest table. "Who here is man enough to marry me tonight?" she cried. A new found silence held the room like a firm gripped hand. Out of the silence a lonely voice called out to her. "I will!" the brave tall man said holding out his hand for her to take. She took the warm hand and ran off into the night with the handsome brood. By early morning their kingdoms were allies and the couple was married. Her kingdom was never so prosperous. She sacrificed her love for the good of her people that she loved…

I quickly got lost in the book with every word. I dared my eyes to look from the page and look out the window. The sky had turned dark and only the moon was the light to show me home. "I should be going, bye Mr. John!" I said as I gathered my stuff and headed out of the building. Outside the air was thin and cold. I could see my breath flow in small particles into the night sky. The stars and the moon were out revealing the endless street. I turned the corner with anxious feet, keeping my eyes pealed for my bike.

Suddenly the boys from school showed up out of what seemed like no where. "Where are you going, Lucy?" the taller one asked blocking the path to my bike. I didn't feed to their manger egos. "What are you reading?" the smaller one took the book from my arms waving it in the air. "Hey, give that back!" I wined trying to snatch out of his hands. "Or what?" they said throwing the book on the ground. I went to pick it up when the taller one grabbed my waist and threw me to the libraries brick wall.

A strap pain filled my chest and I my breath became short. I stayed on the ground preparing for next blow but it never came. "Where are your brothers now, Lucy?" they taunted me. A sudden lukewarm liquid crept up my throat. I spit at the ground. I was surprise to see the bright red spit as it came out of my mouth. When the boys had quickly realized what they had done they began to run in the other direction. My world became hazy and my eyes closed shut.

"Just open your eyes, get home, you will be safe." I convinced myself. Getting up to my feet grasping my bike handles I began to walk. I let my bike guide me home. The pain in my chest started to intensify with every step. More blood spewed from my mouth in small attacks. My body was num by the cold and my fingers froze to the handle bar. I was only inches from my warm house and comforting family when my chest sent a sharp pain through my whole body. It felt as if someone was stabbing my chest repeatedly.

I through my bike on the lawn and slowly made my way up the stairs. Leaving a drop of blood on every step as I made it to the door. I knocked on the door taking a quick look at my blouse. It was covered in dirt and red hot blood.

My vision became hazer as I stood there. My body was screamed for warmth and it became harder and harder to breath. The door swung open and a tall blonde stood at the door. "I'm sorry" I said as my world became darker. I felt my knees grow weaker and I expected to feel the floor beneath my body but I felt someone catch me. "Lucy" I heard my brother said as I slipped into a world of peace…

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