A/N: Hello everybody! This is my first fanfiction, but I've been writing it for about a year now...I finally have everything in a way I kind of like it, so hopefully all of you will like it too. This story is Lucy/Caspian, Peter/OC, and Edmund/OC. There's lots of action, and romance, and some chapters will be really fluffy while others will be suspenseful and adventurous. I know that things will move kind of slow at first, but most stories do. I promise it will get better as time goes on. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy and please...REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW. I love hearing feedback from other writers/readers.

True Love Never Dies

Chapter OneDancing Through Life

"Edmund, we've been riding for hours. Could you atleast take the blind fold off so I can see?"

"We're almost there, so you'll see in a minute."

"Where in Aslan's name are we going?"

"You'll see in a minute," Edmund repeated, and Lucy sighed exasperatedly.

"You know, you're very irritating."

"Gee thanks, Lu." Edmund halted his horse, Taber, and Caspian came out of the bushes. "We're here."

"Finally!" Lucy was lifted off of Taber, and handed down to Caspian, who looked at Edmund rather surprised.

"I'm supposed to carry her?" he mouthed, not wanting Lucy to hear him and figure out who it was. They were trying to be as secretive as possible until they had to show her where they were.

"Well she wouldn't be very happy if she sprained her ankle on a tree root she stumbled over because she couldn't see."

"You know, you could always let me see…" Edmund rode away to find Peter, and Caspian carried Lucy over to a rather strange looking tree made out of iron. "Caspian?"

"How did you know it was me?"

"I may not be able to see you but I can smell you."

"Well hopefully I don't smell bad then," he said, and Lucy laughed.

"Not at all, you smell lovely." Caspian silently thanked Aslan that Lucy was blind folded and she couldn't see the blush that had crept onto his cheeks when she said that.

"Alright, you can take your blind fold off." Lucy instantly untied the knot, and as soon as she could see her face lit up.

"The lamp post!"

"The one and only."

"Oh it's been years since I've been here…I wonder if we can still see the wardrobe." Lucy ran off in the direction of the wardrobe she and her brothers and sister had entered Narnia from so many years ago, dragging Caspian with her. When they stopped, Lucy looked a little disappointed. "Oh well, I figured we wouldn't be able to."

"Then what are these wooden doors to?" Caspian asked. Lucy's mouth dropped open.

"But Aslan said the entrance was sealed," she said, and tried to open the doors. They didn't budge.

"Apparently it is. But the doors are still here, which is rather miraculous."

"Yes, it is. I can't believe we're back where all the adventures began…"

"But that's why we're here. Edmund, Peter and I thought we'd take you through all the places you knew when you first came to Narnia."

"That's wonderful, but why?"

"It's your birthday! You're 18, so you came to Narnia exactly 10 years ago."

"Today's my birthday?"

"Yes, did you forget again?"

"Apparently."

"Lucy, out of the five years you've been here, I think you've remembered your birthday once."

"Well it isn't very important."

"Of course it is! You were brought into the world this day. How can it not be important?" Caspian said, putting an arm around Lucy's shoulders. He noticed her cheeks grew a tad bit pink just as his had earlier. "Oh good, there's Peter."

"Happy birthday, Lu!" Peter said as Caspian and Lucy approached Tumnus's cave.

"Thanks Peter, and thankyou for doing this. It's a marvelous idea."

"You're welcome, but it's actually Caspian who thought of it."

"You didn't tell me that," Lucy said, looking up at the twenty-year-old king. He shrugged and said,

"I didn't think it mattered."

"Well thankyou." She stood up on her tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek. "Edmund, I'm sorry I called you irritating!" Lucy ran off in the direction of her brother. Caspian just stared after her, his mouth open and his fingers touching the spot where she'd kissed him.

"Er…Caspian?"

"What is it Lu-I uh, Peter?"

"We'll talk later," he said, grinning at Caspian. "Now come on, I'm starved."

"Finally!" Edmund said as his brother and best friend approached. "I thought we'd never eat at the rate you two were going."

"Well here we are," said Caspian. "What's to eat?"

"A lot." Lucy handed him a chicken leg. "Boys, this is lovely. Thankyou. But are you sure this is a good idea with Princess Araminta arriving tomorrow?"

"Why wouldn't it be?" Edmund asked.

"Well she is a guest, and it's rather rude to not be there when she arrives."

"We'll probably be back early morning if it's around mid day now," Caspian said, and Lucy relaxed a bit.

"Good. The last thing we need is that floozy mad at us. She'd go running to her beloved daddy asking him to declare war on us."

"Lucy! I don't think I've ever heard you be so mean before," Peter said, looking at his little sister in shock. "I thought Araminta was perfectly fine the last time we met her."

"I don't trust her."

"It's probably just because she treated you like a little girl last time even though you were only 16," Caspian said, laughing. "I'm sure you'll like her this time, she seems to be a lovely person. Now, if everyone is done eating we should clean this up before the ants move in."

"You sound like you're talking about a battle," Lucy said. "Normally troops move in, not ants."

"We could have a battle with the ants. We know we'd win hands down."

"Not necessarily. You know, I wonder if ants can talk."

"I don't believe so. They don't seem to need to talk."

"Really? I always thought it would be helpful when someone is about to step on them."

"Wow you two carry on strange conversations," Edmund cut in, looking at them oddly. "Lucy, who would you like to ride with?"

"Why can't I ride by myself? I'm not blind folded this time."

"There are only three horses since you rode with me on the way over."

"Oh. Then I'll ride with Peter since I imposed on you the last time."

"You didn't impose, I offered to take you."

"Still, that's unfair to you."

"You're too nice, Lu."

"I didn't realize that was a bad thing," she said as she mounted Peter's horse, Napoleon, and Peter got on behind her. "So where are we off to now?"

"Where do you think?" Peter asked, and his sister's face brightened.

"The Beaver's Dam!" They rode for about half an hour before reaching the place, and by that time it was the heat of the day and all four of them were sweating waterfalls.

"Oh I do miss them," Lucy said sadly. "They were such fun…you would have loved them, Caspian."

"I have no doubt. What's the matter, Ed?" Everyone's attention turned to Edmund, who was staring stony eyed at a far off valley.

"I was horrible," he managed to whisper. The far off valley had been where the white witch resided, and it was all Edmund could do to refrain from hurting himself. He had never fully forgiven himself for what he'd done to his family, to Narnia, and to Aslan. He doubted he ever would.

"Oh, Ed." Lucy wrapped her arms around her older brother, and he placed a hand on her back. "It wasn't your fault. She manipulated you."

"It was completely my fault," Edmund said, turning away from the view, completely sedate to Peter's surprise. "So do you think the river is too deep to swim in?"

"It shouldn't be," said Caspian. "I went swimming here when I was a boy."

They reached the water, and Edmund grinned mischievously.

"Edmund, put me down!" Lucy shrieked, laughing hysterically once Edmund had picked her up. "If you throw me in with all my clothes on, I'll have to ride back naked." Her brother instantly set her down, his face screwed up into a look of pure disgust. "That's what I thought," Lucy smirked. They all dressed down to their underclothes, and Edmund finally had his way. Lucy came up spluttering and glaring at him, and before he knew it she had grabbed him around the knees and he came tumbling in after her.

"Ha! And you say girls aren't as strong," Lucy said, grinning triumphantly.

"Nevermind that, look at Caspian and Peter…they look a bit dry, don't you think?"

"I had just been thinking that dear brother. I do believe we should remedy that."

"My thoughts exactly sister dear." The two siblings got out of the water and ran toward Peter and Caspian. "SOMEONE NEEDS A HUG!" Edmund shouted, and before they knew what was happening, Peter's sopping wet younger brother was hugging him, and Lucy had jumped on Caspian's back.

"Aslan, you're cold!" Caspian said, jumping a bit. "You know, it's been a while since I've done a cannonball…"

"Caspian, don't you dare," Lucy warned, but Caspian was already sprinting toward the water with Lucy still clinging onto his back.

"GERONIMO!" he cried, and jumped wildly into the water. He and Lucy surfaced, choking and laughing all at once. Their breathing wasn't assisted when Peter and Edmund decided to dive in at the same time, causing more waves to be washed over them.

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Three hours and several games later, the three kings and queen finally made their way back on land.

"England sure has a lot of interesting games," Caspian said, still laughing from when Edmund had tackled Peter during monkey in the middle for losing the 'ball' they had been using. In reality, it was a rock that luckily hadn't hit any of them.

"Well I'm glad we introduced you to some culture for the day," Peter said, and he flopped down next to Lucy. "Oh, by the way, we look hilarious for the record." They all peered into the water at their reflections and began to laugh again. Caspian was practically covered in seaweed, Peter had a smiley face drawn with mud on his chest, and Edmund had a frowney face painted on his for their team symbols during water polo. Both of them were also covered in seaweed, and Lucy's normally strawberry blonde hair was in an interesting up-do the boys had created using the clay at the bottom of the river.

"If anyone saw us now, I wonder if they'd realize we rule their country," Caspian said, and the other three began to laugh again.

"I hope not. There would probably be a revolt." At that moment a couple of fauns walked by.

"Oh look at the young folk having such fun," one of them beamed. The other was scowling.

"Fun? They look like lunatics. They're young, so they should be working. Can you imagine if our kings and queen did things like them? Narnia would be in an uproar!" The two fauns disappeared behind the bushes and therefore couldn't hear the shouts of laughter from their rulers.

"Now that is what you call perfect timing," Edmund managed to choke out before he went into fits of laughter again.

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"How in Aslan's name did we get here so fast?" Lucy asked as they approached Aslan's How. "It took us about a day the last time."

"Yes well, this time we're riding horses, we're ten years older, and we aren't on the run from an evil witch," Peter said quietly.

"I still don't understand how she knew we were…oh." She stopped talking, hoping that Edmund hadn't heard her. He either ignored it or didn't hear, and he jumped off Taber.

"Are you getting off or what?" he called to Lucy and Peter. They dismounted and approached the area in which Aslan had once been murdered, and where they had battled with the Telmarines.

"Can you believe we fought my uncle here seven years ago?"

"Yes, I remember it well," Peter said wryly.

"I still can't believe I missed it," Lucy frowned.

"Lu, what you did made us win," Edmund pointed out.

"I know, but it didn't involve any fighting!"

"You were nine. You didn't know how to use a sword," Caspian said.

"I was still a fair archer from when I was Queen."

"Well now you're excellent at both, so the next war we have, you're welcome to join in."

"Are you planning on going to war?"

"Of course not! I'm a peaceful person."

"When he's in a good mood," Peter whispered to Edmund, who snorted. Caspian looked at them, pretending to glare at Peter. "We should go find some food, it's getting late." Peter and Edmund walked off in the direction of the trees, and Lucy and Caspian lay down in the grass.

"It's beautiful," Lucy whispered, looking at the sky. A brilliant red washed over the vast space, and the sun was a bright orange.

"I know," Caspian whispered back. He wasn't looking at the sky, however.

"I think coming here is the best thing that's ever happened to me."

"Coming to Narnia?"

"Yes. It's my home, not England. It's helped me understand what life is about, and it's helped me become who I am. Plus it's nice that when I was nine the second time, I had already been 22, so in a way I'm prepared."

"Prepared for what?"

"Later on in life. I'll be more ready to be married, and have children, and deal with the stress of being an adult."

"Why didn't you or any of your family marry when you ruled before? I've always wondered, but never asked."

"Susan was very picky, so no one was good enough in her eyes. Peter was always so busy he didn't believe he had the time."

"The time? I don't believe you can be too busy for love."

"That's what I told him."

"What about you and Edmund?"

"Peter wouldn't let me get married, he thought me too young at the time. He's always been the over protective one, whereas Edmund stands by me, and helps me take on anything. He doesn't stand in front of me and take it on by himself."

"Do you think Peter would let you get married now?"

"I don't know, why? Have you any prospects for me?"

"No," he blushed. "And what of Edmund?" Lucy sighed.

"Edmund did fall in love. Her name was Isabelle."

"What happened?"

"She died three years before we went back to England. She was shot in the arm, the thigh and the side with the arrows belonging to one of the witch's last renegade followers." Lucy began to blink back tears and continued. "Even though I used my elixir and everything, she died a week later. I have never seen my brother more depressed in his life. He didn't shed any tears, but he blamed himself completely. He didn't talk to anyone for weeks. After that he would only talk to me for about a month. In that time he told me he would never love anyone again."

"That's horrible…I never would have guessed how much he's been through."

"No one can. He covers it up well, always caring about others, never about himself. But when you think about some of his actions, doesn't it make sense?"

"It does. That's why he never compliments any woman except for you?"

"Even that's rare."

"True, but it's almost a given how beautiful you are." Lucy turned beat red. "But is that why he's so much more reserved around anyone that isn't extremely close to him?" Lucy nodded. "And that's why he doesn't notice when women have feelings for him."

"That's exactly it. Infact the only people he's himself around are you, me, Peter, Damien, Shaina, Trumpkin, Drinian and Rhince."

"That's not a lot of people. Poor Edmund…"

"Don't mention it to him. I know he won't mind I told you, but he refuses to talk about it."

"Understandable. My lips are sealed."

"Thankyou."

"Of course. What about you? You say Peter wouldn't let you marry but had you fallen in love?"

"Nay, I loved many people just as I do now, but I wasn't in love with anyone."

"I understand."

"How? You've been in…"

"No, never. I merely thought Ramandu's daughter to be absolutely breathtaking. I think I'll know when I'm in love."

"Me too. I believe it will be someone I'm completely comfortable with. Someone who doesn't judge me for enjoying swordplay and archery…someone I'm incredibly close with and I can talk to for hours…" she trailed off and looked at Caspian.

"Huh. I wonder who could fit that description," he smirked, and Lucy jumped up.

"Oh-I uh-I didn't mean you, n-no, I'm just…just saying…" Lucy stammered, and Caspian laughed, pulling her back onto the ground next to him.

"I'm kidding," he said, still grinning, but both of them experienced a rather disappointed sinking feeling.

"O-ok."

"You know, I'm really glad we could do this. It's nice to just forget about being kings-and queen in your case-and act like we're five again."

"I know what you mean. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday."

"Even though you didn't get a cake?"

"Yes," Lucy laughed. "But tomorrow our lives definitely won't be the same."

"Lu, Araminta isn't all bad. She's very kind and very sweet."

"Maybe to men," she muttered. "And no matter how hard you try to defend her, I know you don't want to marry her."

"Marry her? Lucy, I-"

"Oh please, you know she's coming to Cair Paravel to try and get you to court her."

"Yes, I know. And you're right, I could never think of her like that. She's two years older than me and as much as I like her, I can't see her as a queen."

"Well thank Aslan you have some sense."

"What do you have against her?"

"I can't really explain it. We just have an…understanding."

"Which is?"

"We'll always hate each other."

"Wow Lu, I didn't know you were capable of hating anyone."

"She's the only one I…no, I hate her brother, Valdis, too. And Jadis, and your uncle."

"Well they're both dead, Valdis is understandable because he tried to…he tried to…"

"Rape me?"

"How can you say it so freely?"

"Caspian dear, it happened two years ago. He didn't succeed, and I am quite over it. I think it's time you got over it as well."

"I can't…I don't think I'll ever be able to erase the image of finding him on top of you, trying to rip your dress off."

"I said I'm over it, but I really don't need details," Lucy grimaced.

"Sorry. But maybe this time around you'll find Araminta to be much more pleasant."

"Maybe."

"Could you atleast tell me what you have against each other?"

"I can't, it's too embarrassing and I doubt you'll believe me."

"Oh come on, of course I'll believe you, you never lie and when you do it's completely obvious! Please?" He looked at her with big puppy eyes, and Lucy laughed.

"Stop it, I'm not going to!"

"Fine. But I will find out. I'll ask Araminta herself."

"I'm sure she'll be more than happy to give you a version of our relationship that makes her look like the best woman ever and makes me look like a desperate whore."

"Araminta wouldn't do that."

"You go ahead and think that."

"Would you give me a version that makes her look horrible and you look like an angel?"

"No, I'd tell it as it is, because like you said I can't lie for the life of me. We were both equally as guilty; lets just put it that way. Except what she did was a bit worse than what I did to her." Caspian looked at her closely.

"Alright, you're telling the truth."

"You said yourself I don't lie, why would I start now?"

"I don't know…why can't you just tell me?"

"I'll tell you someday."

"Why not now?"

"You know, when you said act like we're five again earlier, I thought you meant in a fun way, not an annoying little child way."

"Sorry," he said sheepishly. "I'm just curious because if I know, then I could help the two of you become friends."

"I have no doubt she would pretend to love me for your sake. Infact, she probably will anyway."

"You know, this new, trash talking you is really strange."

"I'm sorry, I'll stop."

"It's alright. I suppose everyone has to rant once in a while. I used to rant to you about Damien when I didn't like him even though you did."

"I know, and I'd get very angry, so I'll stop talking bad about your friend."

"She isn't my friend. She's just an acquaintance. It's not like I talk to her about important things or laugh and have fun with her."

"True enough. But I bet she will try her hardest to get you to be way more than just her acquaintance."

"That I know you're right about. But I really don't want to court her, I cannot imagine myself with her at all."

"You don't have to court her, you know. She just really wants you to."

"I feel bad though…"

"You shouldn't, and I'm not just saying that because I don't like her. You shouldn't go into a relationship out of pity, it should be out of love."

"You're right. I'll make sure I don't do anything to lead her on either so that she doesn't get any ideas."

"She might anyway, but you can try. Oh good, food!"

"We didn't find much except some berries and a dead rabbit," Edmund said as they walked back toward Lucy and Caspian. "Yes it was dumb, no we didn't kill it, and no it hasn't been dead long." Lucy closed her mouth and refrained from asking the questions her brother just answered. "I know you too well, Lu."

"Yes, you really do. Now can we get a fire going? The sun's gone and it's quite chilly."

A few minutes later the fire was going, the rabbit was roasting and the four friends were huddled around the flame.

"So if the sun just went down a few minutes ago, it should be around nine, right?" Edmund said, and Caspian nodded. "Alright so another two hours here and we'll probably get home around three in the morning."

"That's not too bad. We'll still be able to sleep a little before Araminta arrives." Lucy let out a small groan no one else was meant to hear, but Peter did.

"Lucy, why can't you tell us what you have against her?" he asked, and Caspian grinned.

"See? I'm not the only one who wants to know."

"I'll tell you at some point in my life."

"Wow, thanks for being so clear about when."

"It's my pleasure."

"So Caspian, are you going to court her?" Peter asked.

"Lucy and I were just talking about that, and no. I don't really know her all that well, but she isn't my type. She's nice, but I can't see myself with her."

"That's alright, maybe she'll go for Peter or Ed instead."

"She'd better not, or Shaina will have her head," Peter said. "And then you'd probably be able to fight in a war, Lu."

"And women aren't attracted to me." Caspian opened his mouth to make a joke about Edmund's statement, but a slight nudge from Lucy reminded him what she had told him, and he closed his mouth.

"I have never been so glad to be a woman as I am now. There isn't any chance she'll want me."

"You hope."

"Ew, Peter!"

"Sorry, but it could happen."

"I guess you're right…but she hates my guts so there isn't any chance. Ha!"

"And why does she hate you, Lu?"

"Can we please change the subject?" she groaned.

"Yup, meat's ready," Edmund said to his sister's relief.

"You're sure it was a regular rabbit?" Caspian asked.

"Positive. It was much to small to be a talking rabbit, or even a baby talking rabbit," Peter assured them, and he took a piece of meat.

The rest of the night passed by quickly as they took turns telling amusing stories. Some were of England, and others were of Narnia. The story of Cor and Aravis was recounted to Caspian, and more adventures of the Dawntreader were shared with Peter. It was around two and a half hours later when Lucy finally dropped off, which was when the boys realized they should probably head back to Cair Paravel.

"I don't want to move her though," Caspian said to the other two, motioning to Lucy who was asleep on his shoulder.

"Because you don't want to wake her or because you like her being so close to you?" Edmund smirked, and Caspian's mouth dropped open.

"What? I don't know what you're talking about."

"The stuttering says otherwise. Caspian, do you have feelings for Lucy?" Peter asked.

"I don't think so…I hope not, I mean that'd be really strange. But then I feel rather strange when I'm with her…"

"I think you're smitten."

"I am not!"

"Caspian, it isn't wrong. She's only two years younger than you, and though both of you are very close it's not like you are actually related," Edmund said.

"That's exactly it though. I've considered her my little sister for seven years now, and now all of a sudden I have all these feelings for her?"

"Ah, so you admit it!"

"Yes, but I don't want to. She'll never feel the same, I know that."

"How?" Peter asked.

"I just do?"

"Caspian, I know Lucy better than anyone, maybe even herself. I don't know. But I've never seen her look at anyone the way she looks at you. Everytime she sees you she gets a little happier, and her eyes get a little brighter," Edmund said. "She's always been a happy, optimistic person but I've never seen her more happy than when she's with you. And I can tell she doesn't like Araminta because she's jealous."

"Jealous? Lucy doesn't get jealous."

"Not normally, but Araminta is gorgeous," Peter pointed out. "And now she's coming to try and get you to court her? I know Lucy would never admit but she is so insecure about herself, I'm sure she thinks she doesn't stand a chance. Therefore, you should try."

"Try what?"

"To court her."

"This is a really strange conversation. You two are her brothers. Aren't you supposed to be beating me up for thinking about her like this, not giving me advice?"

"Normally we would. But she's our little sister and you're our best friend. We want to see both of you happy."

"Well thanks, that means a lot. Especially because I know Peter could whip my ass in a sword fight."

"You got that right. Now come on, we should really get back to Cair Paravel," Peter said. The three boys got up, and Peter picked up Lucy. He handed her to Caspian after he got on his horse, Camelot.

"Why is she riding with me?"

"Because we're trying to set you up. Just take her." Caspian laughed and took Lucy from Peter's arms, placing her in front of him.

"Aw you two look cute," Edmund teased.

"Shut up."

"I'm just playing with you. And Caspian, we may be supportive right now, but if you ever hurt our sister, you're a dead man."

"I would rather be a dead man than hurt Lucy."

"And that's why we like you," Peter said. "Come on, at this rate we'll arrive at the same time as Araminta."

"She might think me and Lucy are together and decide to court one of you instead!"

"Ride faster," Edmund laughed.

They arrived at the castle around four in the morning, much to their relief. It was all they could do to keep from falling asleep during the hour before they reached Cair Paravel.

"I'll take the horses back," Peter yawned as he and Edmund dismounted.

"Thanks," Caspian mumbled. He handed Lucy down to Edmund and the three of them made their way back to their rooms.

"Night Ed," Caspian said after opening Lucy's door for his friend, and then walked off in the direction of his room.

"G'night." Edmund walked into his sister's room and lay her down on the bed, then took off her shoes. "Night Lu." He yawned and made his way through the connecting door between his and Lucy's rooms, collapsed onto his bed, and instantly fell asleep.

There's Chapter One! I hope you all enjoyed it, and if you didn't, I'm sorry. I'll update soon if you revieww!!