A/N New story! I like this one WAY better then the other one ( Summer of my Life) so, I'll probably have chapters up faster for this story, since I actually enjoy writing it. Mmk, here ya go.
"I can't believe we're stuck here." Lucy complained for the thousandth time. We were laying down on one of the beds in our tiny room. Mum and dad went to America, and left all us kids at our Aunt and Uncles. It sucks.
"The least we can do is try to enjoy ourselves." I replied, flipping onto my back, and propping myself up on my elbows. I looked from Lucy to the bleak white-ish walls, the only color in the room being that of the bedspread and a painting on the wall.
Peter and Edmund walked in just then. "This sucks! We have to share a room with Useless and his smelly bugs. He just locked us out!" Edmund shouted, sitting on the other bed.
"Yeah, at least you two get a room to yourselves." Peter added. I sighed, and said,
"I guess so," Lucy got up from the bed and walked over to the painting. "Maybe we should all go into town later, to get out of this house." I continued.
"Guys," Lucy spoke up. "Doesn't this ship look familiar?" I got up and went to her side. The painting was of the ocean, with one loan ship sailing on it.
"It does look very Narnian." I remarked with a smile. Peter and Ed came to glance at it.
"It looks like the water's actually moving." Peter stated quietly. Just then, a gentle breeze blew in our faces, causing our hair to blow. I gasped at the same time Lucy did.
Water started spraying out all over us, first just mist, but then it was pouring from the painting.
"Peter!" I exclaimed, noticing that the water was rising in the room. Soon in was up to my waist, then we were swimming in it.
"Susan!" Lucy shouted as she went under. When I went under, I started looking for Lucy, but the bed sheet floated in front of me and I had to flail backwards.
My lungs were screaming for air, and I started swimming for the surface, but it seemed to be taking forever. Finally my head broke the surface and I noticed that my other siblings were above the water now.
"Look out!" Lucy shouted, I looked over to see the ship from the picture heading towards us, we started to swim out of the way, when four or five people dived off the ship, into the water.
My hair was in my face, so I went under real quick to push it back. As I was under someone's arm snaked around my waist, and pulled me fast above the water. I coughed a little and turned to see who my savor was.
"Susan?" Caspian's familiar voice exclaimed from beside me.
"Caspian?" I choked out, looking back to see him. We shared a smile before I heard Lucy ask,
"We're ALL back in Narnia?"
"Yes, you are!" Caspian answered. A young-ish man was helping Lucy stay afloat.
"Dang, the men must've gotten hotter while we were gone!" She shouted, looking to the young man behind her. He chuckled, and then we all started towards the boat. Lucy and her young man went first, standing on a platform and gripping the rope on the sides. They were lifted up to the deck.
"You go next!" Peter said from behind Cas and I. The lift was dropped back in the water and Caspian helped me over to it. We stood on it, and Caspian grabbed the rope with one hand while firmly holding on to my waist with the other.
"Hold on tight," He commanded. I grabbed the rope, and then we were hoisted up.
A Minotaur came and helped me off. I looked around quickly for Lucy, seeing her wrapped in a towel. Caspian jumped down next to me, and wrapped his arm back around my waist, pulling me in for a quick hug.
"I cannot believe you are here!" He exclaimed as he let me out of the hug.
"It's so good to see you again." I replied. We walked over to Lucy, and he hugged her too.
"How much time has passed here?" She asked as he let go of her.
"Only three years," He answered as Peter and Edmund came walking up next to us. "Pete, Ed!" He exclaimed, shaking their hands.
"Hello Cas, I'm glad to see you're still alive." Edmund said, smiling.
"I am glad that I am alive, as well." He replied with a laugh. "Come, I think it's time to fill you in." He gestured for them to go towards the front of the ship. Lucy went in front of me, and as I passed, Caspian looked at me with a smile. We walked to the others that were waiting near a door. Caspian told us to stay there while he ran up a few steps that lead to the bridge.
"Ship mates," he shouted, getting everyone's attention. "Welcome our castaways… The Kings and Queens of Old!" Everyone cheered and he jumped down from the stairs, and led us into the room.
We all stood in the center of a medium sized room. There was a bed off to the right, and a wardrobe off to the left. I noted my bow and arrows in a glass case near the bed. I looked towards the wardrobe and saw Peter's sword and shield, Lucy's cordial and dagger in a little chest, and Ed's torch.
"Hey," Edmund said accusingly, pointing towards his torch. Caspian laughed.
"Ah, yes. I kept all your belongings with me. Here," He walked over and grabbed Ed's torch, tossing it to him.
"Thanks," Edmund said, clicking the light on. Cas grabbed Peter's sword and gave it to him, and then presented Lucy with her things.
"My cordial!" She squealed, taking the objects. Then he walked over to my bow and arrows. I followed. He lifted up the glass case, and handed me the quiver full of arrows. I ran my hand over my initials.
"I never thought I'd see these again." I said distantly.
"Here," Caspian replied, pulling my attention back to the now. He walked over to a little cabinet near the wardrobe, and grabbed my horn. I smiled as he handed it to me. I looked up from the horn to him, to see him watching me intently.
"Thank you," I said, bowing my head a little.
"No problem." He responded.
"Um, not to interrupt, but…" Peter broke in, causing us to look away from each other. Caspian suddenly realized we were all still dripping wet.
"Right, let me get us some dry clothes."
Pretty fast paced, huh? Please review to tell me what'cha think!
S.R.M.