Return To Narnia

What seemed like hours was only a few seconds….

"Am I dead?" Claire thought. She felt no pain, or anything.

-"Lass overboard!" a voice rang through her head. Then it came to her. She resurfaced taking in the cool air. It was morning, not night. She spat out some salt water as she saw an old fashioned ship, with men on it.

-"Help me! Please!" she cried out gaining the attention of the men. They quickly went into action…

-"You there! Bring the lass onboard!" a man said shoving a man in a raggedy clothes and a hood to the lifeboat. The man gave no argued but followed his order. The man came and lifted her into the boat.

-"T-thank you…" Claire said stuttering with the cold air. The man only remained silent as he led them back to the ship. The men helped her onto the ship before surrounding her.

The man (Captain) came near her. Claire noticed there were TWO men in raggedy clothes, both with hoods.

-"Ahoy lass, what be your business in the ocean of Narnia?" The man asked sitting on a barrel.

-"your-Your pirates?" Claire asked half amused. What a day this was turning out…

-"Naw, we just sea farin brigands." The man replied getting laughter from the men around her.

-"Well, to answer your first question, my business is that and mine alone, but I could use some help getting to the land of Narnia." Claire asked

-"Aye, Narnia, eh?" The captain said getting up from his barrel. "Why Narnia?"

Claire looked around at the many pirates faces. "I-I-Well-" but then she used the only card she had to play, "I'm visiting the King, and he's a good friend of mine." Claire said with confidence. The captain looked amused,

-"The King? The blonde head kid that calls himself a king?" The man said roaring with laughter as did the other men. This was not what she had expected,

-"Well, he's better than you!" Claire said making them stop. She would defend Peter's honor if she could. The man stepped near her to where she could smell the ghastly smell of rum.

-"Lass, we be not but humble pirates…You best be watchin that tongue of yours…That type of talk is mutiny on me ship!" Claire sat on a barrel puffing her bangs from her eyes.

-"Captain! The royals are comin!" a man from the crows nest yelled. The men immediately went to the railings to see a grand ship with a flag of a lion heading there way.

-"Aye! Lads, however can tie this wench up, well get seconds with her!" the man yelled before walking away from the men.

-"What! No!" Claire said backing away from the men with hungry eyes. She tried to make an attempt to leave but was pushed back against the mast.

-"here lass, we promise we won't bite!" a man said wolf howling at her.

-"Maybe a little!" a drunk said stumbling over. The men erupted with laughter.

-"Just you wait! King Peter will punish you all for this!" Claire warned, slapping one man across the face after he tried grabbing her dress. The man didn't take a fancy to this, so in return he grabbed her wrists and forced her hands behind her back causing her to give out a scream of pain.

-"The King is just a kid, love, an animal gave him that title, and oh where be the honor in that?" the man said giving her a kiss on the cheek. Claire gave a groan of disgust. "He can't step foot on this ship!"

-"Think again!" came the voice of Peter. The two figures in raggedy clothes revealed themselves to Peter and Edmund.

-"Release her!" Edmund yelled drawing out his sword as did Peter. The men laughed, they too withdrew their swords.

-"Lad, if it be a pirate's fight you want, tis a pirates fights you'd be getting!" The captain said grabbing Claire.

-"Wait," Peter said holding his hand out, "A duel, if I win I get the girl, if you win, then you keep her."

Claire looked at Edmund who only winked at her. The captain withdrew his sword,

-"Aye, fight to the death boy?" he said limping on his leg. Peter nodded. The two encircled each other before Peter made his move. The two went on dueling; Peter was able to make a slice in the pirates' upper arm, while Peter only suffered with a scratch on the leg.

-"Wait!" the pirate yelled before Peter made his final blow. Peter being, well Peter stopped…

-"What are you doing Pete? Finish this!" Edmund yelled holding out his sword at one of the pirates.

-"Lads!" the pirate commanded causing the pirates to grab Claire and the two kings. "Ha! Boy you best be learning to have a stout heart. Now drop you weapons!"

Peter didn't move, but looked at Claire who was struggling to break free. The Pirate Captain saw Peters stare and smiled. He walked over to Claire and grabbed her wrists giving them a twist causing her to cry out in pain. Peter gave a low growl, while Edmund saw the Royal Vessel almost here.

-"Drop your weapons!" he demanded giving Claire another twist. Claire bit her tongue and had to turn her body to keep her wrists from giving off to much pain. Peter didn't move as did Edmund.

-"I will break her wrist young Kings if you don't do as I say!" the pirate commanded giving another twist.

-"I won't give into piracy!" Edmund yelled. The pirates gave a laugh,

-"Well, I be betting her suffering will be on your conscious 'Just King', and what say you 'High King'?" the pirate asked interested in his response. Peter puffed his cheeks and gave a growl before lowering his sword.

-"Pete, What are you doing?" Edmund asked shocked. Peter only winked at him. Edmund looked up and smiled also.

-"Now Susan!" they both said, and in a flash a red arrow made contact with the back of the Pirate Captain.

The Pirate stumbled back over the railing taking Claire along with him back into the water.

-"Go Pete!" Edmund yelled as he started fighting one of the pirates. Peter gave him a smile before jumping into the water…

Claire began kicking the corpse trying to loosen his grip. Just then, she felt the water rush by her and saw Peter next to her. He too was trying to remove the arm. There was not much time left. Above, the sound of battle could be heard as every couple of seconds a body would splash into the water.

Luckily, Peter was able to loosen the grip enough for Claire to squeeze her arm through. With out hesitating, they swam back to the surface gasping for air.

-"You all right?" Peter asked wiping his bangs from his eyes before wrapping his left arm around her waist as he pulled her to the Royal Vessel. She spat some water out before answering,

-"I'm fine, I hope Ed, can handle those pirates!" she said climbing onto the ladder. Peter scooted her up so she had a better grip,

-"He'll be fine; he's actually getting better, all though he can't beat me!"

-"I heard that!" Edmund yelled from atop as he and Susan helped the two up on deck.

-"Oh, Susan!" Claire said giving her a hug, "You were great! I didn't know you had skill with a bow?" Claire said releasing her. Susan blushed,

-"Thanks, it took some time with the cabbage." She said while Lucy ran into Claire,

-"It's great to know that Aslan let you come Claire! We need to show you Cair, and then the beach!" Lucy said jumping up and down with delight. Claire laughed as Lucy pulled her down to sit on the bench.

-"Ed, you were great too, and so were you Peter." the two kings blushed, Peter the most. Claire was beaming with delight. "You know, that really made my day. It's so interesting here; excitement and adventure just around ever corner." She said standing up and twirling.

-"Even when you got hurt?" Edmund asked with sarcasm as he smiled. Susan laughed along with Lucy,

-"Ha ha, you know Ed, you make a good pirate…when your quiet!" Claire replied giving him a teasing smile.

-"Yes, well, you make a great damsel in distress." He replied sitting down. Claire stood straighter,

-"Why thank you!" she said giving a curtsy. "So, is this Narnia?" she asked looking out into the open sea. Peter shook his head,

-"No silly, this is the Ocean of Narnia, over there is the Lone Islands." He said pointing east, "and over there is Narnia" he said pointing west. With out even thinking he gave her a kiss.

-"What was that for?" she asked as they broke apart. He only smiled,

-"For coming…"

Edmund cleared his throat, only to be hit by Susan,

-"Stop it!" he said clutching his arm, Susan only smiled. Lucy grabbed Claire,

-"You should probably change; Peter would kill himself if you got sick." Lucy said smiling at her brother who was turning red. Claire gave a soft laugh at the cleverness of Lucy and went along with the joke.

-"Oh really? Well we can't have that happen. Peter needs to show me around like he promised!" she said giving him a tug on his sleeve. He gave her a kiss on the cheek, before spinning her.

-"No! Not again!" she cried out as she caught her balance.

-"And I will, when you fix your hair!" he said laughing; she merely stuck her tongue out at him before walking inside with Susan and Lucy.

Peter stared at her as she went inside only for Edmund to come past him laughing. This gained his attention.

-"what?" Peter asked looking at the 'Just King'.

-"Nothing." Edmund said with a sly grin continuing on inside.

-"No Ed, seriously, what is it?" Peter said following him inside. All this did was cause Edmund to erupt with laughter…

A/N: Well here's the first chapter of Part 2 of the SeaRoyal, hope you enjoyed it!! Reviews, thoughts and opinions welcomed!!!