Disclaimer: All Characters belong to their original owners.
Author's Note: I am Handicapped so please bare that in mind if my spelling is off. I use spell checker
Author's Note 2: WARNING: Mentions of Abuse, Sexual references, and Cursing.
Introduction
Lucy is the only one to go through the Wardrobe. She is alone in England while her siblings stay in Narnia for the next 13 centuries. 9 years later Lucy and her boyfriend Matthew are called to Narnia by Prince Caspian. But what has broken Lucy's faith?…
Prologue
King Peter, Queen Susan, King Edmund and Queen Lucy ride after the white stag. Then a horn blows in the distance.
"That's my horn", Queen Susan says stopping her horse
"We must go back", King Edmund says
"I agree. But Lucy stay and hunt the stag. You will be safe here", King Peter orders his sister
"But Pet…", Queen Lucy says
"Lucy! You will stay. We will send someone for you or come back ourselves when everything is alright", King Peter orders
"Very well my King", Queen Lucy says softly
"See you soon Lucy", Queen Susan says as her and her brothers gallop off
Lucy looks around as she urges her horse on till she comes to an iron lamp post. Lucy gets off her horse the lamp post is familiar.
"Spare Oom", Lucy mutters walking through the bushes
The bushes get thicker and they change.
"They are coats", Lucy whispers
Pushing on she trips and finds herself on the floor in her childhood body. Looking at herself in shock she hadn't been this age in 15 years. Lucy turns around hoping to find her siblings. But doesn't see them or even the portal to Narnia.
"Peter! Susan! Edmund!" Lucy cries as she tries to get back to Narnia
The door to the spare room opens and Professor Kirke comes in with the cricket ball.
"Aslan please!" Lucy cries
"Lucy you can't go back through there. You have been to Narnia haven't you?" Professor Kirke asks looking softly at little Lucy
"Yes. Please Professor. How do I get back?" Lucy asks
"Come with me and tell me off your time in Narnia", Professor Kirke says gently steering Lucy out of the room
Professor Kirke sits Lucy on the couch and tells Lucy to begin her story. Lucy tells him everything and asks what will happen to Peter, Susan and Edmund.
"They are dead in this world. I am sorry Lucy but your siblings have died before you came here. That is the deep magic's doing. Only you remember your time with your siblings here", Professor Kirke replies
"How can I go back to Narnia?" Lucy asks
"It will be when you least expect it", Professor Kirke replies, "Best to keep a lookout"
Lucy walks out and too the spare room. Looking at the wooden wardrobe.
"Please Aslan let me get back. Please", Lucy says putting her hand on the wardrobe
She opens it and it was just the same.
"Peter, Susan, Edmund please come back. Please", Lucy says as tears escape her
Lucy spends the rest of her time with Professor Kirke trying to find a way to get to Narnia. They didn't succeed. Lucy sat at home on her mothers couch looking out the window. She missed her siblings. Lucy could see how upset her mother was now. Lucy was doing her best to help her mother but in the end she was only 9 years old in this world.
Helen Pevensie had lost her sons and daughter. Seeing Lucy now was a sharp reminder of her siblings when Lucy did things they would do. She was bought out of her thoughts when the doorbell rang. Lucy watches her mother go to the front door. When Lucy hears her gasp she quickly goes to the door himself. Helen Pevensie had a telegram open in front of her and she was crying.
"Mum are you ok?" Lucy asks cautiously
"No, No, No how could he be gone?" Helen says tears falling fast
Lucy picks up the letter and her heart stops the letter said her father was dead. Died in battle.
"Mum come on you have to get up", Lucy says tears falling but still willing her mother to move
"Peter, Susan, Edmund, John all gone", Helen murmurs as Lucy leads her to her bed, "There is nothing left"
"Mum you have me", Lucy says softly
"I have no one", Helen says
"Please mother…", Lucy says
"Go! Leave! Get out", Helen screams
Lucy jumped and quickly left seeing her mother so distressed was hard on her. Lucy goes to her room and picks up a photo of her family all together.
"Dad why did you have to leave? Peter, Susan, Edmund why did you stay? I need you all", Lucy says sobbing, "Aslan please help me"
Lucy cries herself to sleep dreaming of her family together as a whole. Lucy spends the next week trying to get her mother to move or talk. Lucy had gotten the mail saying her father's body would be home in a week for burial.
Lucy wakes up the next morning looking for her mother she didn't see her in the kitchen. Figuring she was still in bed Lucy makes breakfast for herself and her mother. Putting it on a tray she walks up the stairs and knocks on her mothers door.
"Mum? It is Lucy. Can I please come in?" Lucy asks softly
There was no answer. Lucy sighed but went in to see her mother lying on the bed with her eyes closed she was very pale. Lucy approaches her and touches her forehead. It was stone cold. Lucy sees how still her mother was. Dread fills Lucy.
"No. No please mummy don't leave me", Lucy begs dropping the tray and it smashes
Lucy tries to wake her mother. Lucy had called a doctor that day to come but now it was pointless.
"Please Aslan bring my mother back! ASLAN!" Lucy screams begging Aslan to bring her family back
Suddenly someone bangs the front door. Hoping it was her siblings and Aslan has answered her prayers runs down the stairs and flings the door open only to be meet with a stranger.
"Who are you?" Lucy asks
"I am Doctor Summers. Here to check on Helen Pevensie", Doctor Summers says
"Mother is dead", Lucy says bluntly
"That is not funny child", Doctor Summers says scowling
"Check for yourself. This way", Lucy says leading the doctor to her mothers room
The Doctor sees Helen Pevensie and his eyes widen when he doesn't feel a pulse. The Doctor looks at Lucy who was staring blankly at her mother obviously in shock.
"How did she die?" Lucy asks
"I would say she died of a broken heart", Doctor Summers says
Everything happened after that was fast for Lucy. People came and went from the house. Taking her mothers body away. Lucy told everyone her fathers body will be home soon and that they should be buried together. Lucy had to plan the funerals herself as her Aunt Alberta said she wanted nothing to do with it and nothing to do with Lucy. Lucy was told after the funeral she would be placed with a foster family. Since she had no other living relatives.
Lucy watched as two coffins were bought out of the hearse. Army members march ahead of the hearse to the grave site where they form up to make an avenue, between the hearse and graveside, the flag pf the United Kingdom was draped over Lucy's fathers coffin. As the casket passes through, Army members fall in behind the mourners and, at the grave site. Her mothers coffin was carried by a small group of friends.
"We are assembled here to pay a last tribute to John and Helen Pevensie. We stand here and remember their time with us. All the good times and all the bad times", the priest says
Lucy had tears falling.
"They shall grow not old…"
"As we that are left grow old…"
"Age shall not weary them…"
"Nor the years condemn…"
"At the going down of the sun…"
"We will remember them…"
Lucy listens to the Last Post being played followed by a two minute silence.
"Now I would like for Lucy Pevensie to come up. Reading a poem that she wrote", the Priest says
Lucy walks up to the front and begins to read the poem she had written for her mother and father.
Don't cry for me now I am dead,
I am now with those that are long dead,
I will ALWAYS be with you,
I am the tear in your eye,
I am the spring in your step,
I am the shine in your day,
I am the rain when it falls,
I am the wing blowing through your hair,
I am the thought that pops in to your head,
I am your heart that sings its song,
I am the flowers blooming,
I am the smell of Spring in the air,
I am the birds and I am the trees,
I am the song that lifts your spirits,
I am the whisper in your ear,
I am your sixth sense,
I am the sparkle in your eyes,
I am the star in the sky,
I am the sun shining on you,
I kiss you goodnight and make up your dreams,
I am the peace that washes over you,
I am part of your Soul that is eternal,
One day you will join us,
But until that day,
It is not goodbye, it is just see you later"
Lucy finishes crying. Many had tears in their eyes. Lucy watches as her mother and father were buried beside the empty graves of her brothers and sister. After everyone is gone Lucy approaches the grave the social worker had given her a minute to say goodbye probably. But only a minute.
"Mum, Dad I love you. I will be strong for both of you. Let Aslan guide you too his Country. Aslan please look after everyone", Lucy says placing the flowers on the grave
Lucy looks at her siblings graves only she knowing that there were no bodies under them.
"Aslan please bring them home to me", Lucy cries
Suddenly Lucy's arm was yanked hard by the social worker.
"Come on you brat. Your foster family is waiting", the social worker says
Lucy looks one last time at the graves then leaves to her foster family. They arrive an hour later. The social worker tells Lucy to pick up her suitcase and come.
"Come girl. Can't keep them waiting that is just rude", the social worker says as she knocks on the door
A man that Lucy felt was bad opens the door.
"Here is the girl", the social worker says
"Get in here girl", the man grunts
"Yes sir", Lucy says going in and was meet with a woman who had a scowl on her face
The man comes back after seeing the social worker off.
"Girl listen carefully. Here are the rules:
Call me Mr Thomas or Sir
Call my wife Mrs Thomas or Madam
Do all the chores
Make dinner for my family
Don't speak when not spoken too
No crying like a baby
No back talking
And never tell anyone what goes on in this house
"Also our son you have to wait on. Got any problem with that girl?" Mr Thomas asks
"What are the punishments?" Lucy asks
"Beatings girl. You better learn fast otherwise you will be caned", Mr Thomas says
"My name is Lucy sir", Lucy says
Mr Thomas slaps her across the face hard making Lucy fall down.
"Get up girl. That was just a taster. I can do much, much worse", Mr Thomas threatens
"Yes sir. Where do I sleep?" Lucy asks managing to get up
"In the boiler room. This way brat", Mrs Thomas says leading Lucy with her husband to the boiler room
Lucy sees it was quite small and very filthy. There was no bed or any blankets.
"Do I get a bed?" Lucy asks
"Your lucky this is what we give you", Mrs Thomas snarls
"But this is nothing", Lucy says protesting
That is when Mr Thomas unbuckles his belt and belts Lucy. Lucy doesn't cry out in pain. She thinks of the Queen she used to be. A Queen couldn't show pain. A Queen must keep a strong front. Mr Thomas stops the beating growling at Lucy's lack of screams. That were normal for him.
"Make dinner in one hour", Mr Thomas growls storming out
Lucy gets up and goes outside. Looking a tree and a pond she goes over to clean her wounds so they don't get infected.
"Are you new here?" a voice asks
Lucy startles jumps at the voice. Wincing with her wounds. She sees a boy about her age with different wounds to her.
"I am. I am Lucy Pevensie", Lucy says
"Matthew Dixon. You have Mr Thomas as a guardian?" Matthew asks
"Yes. What about you?" Lucy asks
"This is my parents doing. Did Mr Thomas hurt you?" Matthew asks
"He belted me", Lucy admits
"I will help you clean your wounds if you do mine", Matthew offers
"Thank you I would like that", Lucy says
Matthew tears up some clothing and wets it in the pond water.
"Why are you with Mr Thomas?" Matthew asks as he cleans Lucy's wounds
"My family are all dead", Lucy says looking up at the sky
There Lucy admits it. She believed her siblings died in Narnia.
"I am sorry. Who did you lose?" Matthew asks gently
"My Father died in Battle. My Mother died of a broken heart. And my two brothers and sister all are gone", Lucy says
"I am sorry for you lose. Didn't you have any other family to go too?" Matthew asks as he finishes cleaning Lucy's wounds
"No my Aunt Alberta refused to take me and I have no other family so I am stuck here", Lucy replies
They sit in silence when Lucy cleans Matthews wounds.
"What about you? Any siblings?" Lucy asks
"I haven't any siblings. I am glad about that. They don't need to go through the hell I am going through", Matthew says
"When do you go to school?" Lucy asks
"Next week it starts. Are you coming?" Matthew asks
"I think I am. We will see if Mr Thomas will let me", Lucy says finishing cleaning the wounds
It was getting dark and Lucy realised she had stayed at the pond with Matthew longer then she though.
"I must go", Lucy says getting up
"See you later. May god be with you", Matthew says going in the direction of his house
Lucy gets back and was beaten because she was late and they had to cook themselves. Lucy crawled into her 'room'.
"Aslan please save me. Please. I beg you. Aslan please come and save me. Send my siblings please do something. Just save me. Aslan I beg of you to save me. Please", Lucy begs
Lucy falls unconscious. Still praying to the Great Golden Lion would save her or her siblings to save her…
Author's Note: What do you think? Please review
The poem in this chapter is a poem I wrote myself. I feel it sorted this chapter.