Hi everyone. I wrote this fan fiction a while ago to help promote a book a friend wrote called Beyond the Dead Forest. If you're interested you should definitely check it out.

I don't own Carver, Kat, the Guardian, the Adversary, Reepicheep, Caspian X, Trufflehunter, Glenstorm, or Trumpkin.

Chapter 1
Carter was fishing by the creek that day. He was bored out of his mind because he and his partner Kat couldn't find anything new to explore. They knew the area around their small Texas town like the back of their hands, and nothing new or interesting had shown up.
"Carter!" Called a familiar voice. Carter turned to see his partner and friend Kat walking to him. She had her red hair done in a ponytail and was dressed in her favorite t-shirt and jeans.
"Hi Kat." Carter said as he resumed fishing.
"You don't sound like yourself." Kat noticed as she took a seat beside him.
"I'm just bored, that's all." Carter said as he reeled in an empty hook.
"Still thinking of our adventures in Dearth?" Kat asked.
"I wish something exciting would happen again." Carter explained. "We've explored every inch around our homes for at least five miles several times, and we haven't found anything new."
"But don't you remember how many times we almost died?" Kat asked.
"Yeah, but the adventures were worth it." Carter said. "I wish Guard would have need of us again." Guard, or the Guardian, was a being who helped Carter and Kat on their adventures in the past.
"I can't believe you want to go on another adventure after what the Adversary did to try and stop us!" Kat said. The Adversary was an evil being who tried to kill Carter and Kat many times.
"Carter!" Carter heard his mom's voice call to him. Carter remembered being told last night that she wanted to take him to visit his grandparents, who lived miles away.
"I guess you need to get going." Kat said as Carter picked up his fishing stuff and turned to leave. However, his foot bumped against a rock and he fell down.

When Carter came to, he was in a strange forest. He knew that this forest wasn't anywhere near their homes, and seemed to have a lot of pools in it. Looking around, he saw Kat laying not too far away from him.
"Kat!" He cried out as he hurried over to her. "Kat! Are you all right?"
Kat stirred and opened her eyes. "Carter, where are we?"
"I don't know. What happened?" He asked his friend.
"After you tripped, I tried to see if you were alright, but then I tripped and blacked out." Kat explained as she looked around. "What is this place?"
"This is the Wood Between the Worlds." A familiar voice said. Carter and Kat turned to see an old man in a white robe standing beside a tree.
"Guard!" They both cried out as they ran up to him. "It's so good to see you!"
"I'm glad to see you two as well." The Guardian said. "You two have shown a lot of courage on your last adventures, and now your are needed again."
"Are we going back to Dearth?" Carter asked.
"No, because there's another world that needs your help. A boy was recently crowned king and restored the country to its original inhabitants. However, not everyone is pleased with this. They are seeking out the king's enemies and will overthrow the kingdom." The Guardian explained.
"What are we supposed to do?" Kat asked.
"You must warn him. If he does not take action, all could be lost." The Guardian said as he led them to an empty hollow in the grass. Before Carter or Kat could say anything, the hollow filled up with water. "This is the way to that world." The Guardian explained.
"Will you help us like last time?" Kat asked.
"I will, although it won't be in the same way as in Dearth." The Guardian said.
"Well Kat, are you ready for another adventure?" Carter as his partner.
"If you're brave enough, then so am I." Kat said as they jumped into the pool. Immediately they got the feeling like they were on a roller coaster, and saw several bright lights shooting past them. When it stopped, they were on solid ground in the middle of a forest. The trees seemed to be humming a happy tune.
"Where do you think we are?" Kat asked.
"I guess there's only one way to find out." Carter said as he started walking off.
"Carter! We can't just go wandering around the forest! What if we run into a monster?" Kat asked.
"Well, we won't find out where we are if we stay here. Plus there's a chance that a monster could find us if we don't go wandering around." Carter said. Kat groaned and followed her friend.
After walking for a few minutes in the forest, they heard the sound of hammers and voices. Following the sound, they soon came to the mouth of a river. On an island not too far away they saw a lot of people working on the ruins of what they thought was a castle. It looked like it might have been majestic at one point, but lost all that over the years. Carter thought they might be trying to restore it.
"Carter!" Kat suddenly whispered into his ear. "I heard something!"
"What?" Carter asked.
"Something in the bushes!"
"Probably just a squirrel."
"What if it's not?" Kat asked.
Carter sighed. "All right, I'll check it out." Carter said as he picked up a stick and moved to the bushes. No sooner had he parted them than a large animal jumped out and forced him to the ground. The next thing Carter saw was a rapier pointed at his face, but it was the owner that made his eyes widen. It was a mouse about two feet high and had a circlet around one ear with a red feather attached to it.
"Answer this quickly, are you friends or foes?" The mouse asked.

"A talking rat? How's that possible?" Carter asked.
"I am a talking mouse!" The warrior said.
"Sorry, I've never met one before." Carter explained.
"What is going on out here?" A voice said as a person close to Carter's age approached. He had blond hair and a friendly personality.
"Your Highness!" The mouse said as he stood at attention. "I found these two lurking about here, and was trying to find out what their business was."
"Reepicheep, they're friends." The boy said as he came over. "Aslan told me in a dream last night that he would be sending a pair of kids from the world of the Kings and Queens of old to Narnia."
"If I may ask, Sire, why?" Asked Reepicheep.
"He said that they'd be able to explain." The boy replied.
"It's because your kingdom is in danger." Carter said as he got up.
"Danger? From who?" The boy asked.
"People who don't want the kingdom to return to its original inhabitants." Kat said.
"We must discuss this in my tent." The boy said. "Reepicheep, send for Trufflehunter, Trumpkin, and Glenstorm. Tell them that I must speak with them immediately."
"At once sire." Reepicheep said as he hurried off.
"Come with me to my tent." The boy said. Carter and Kat followed the boy into a crowd of creatures who were working on the ruins they saw. They saw bull-headed minotaurs, goat faced satyrs, and creatures with the upper bodies of men, but the legs of goats (they learned that these were called fauns). There were also a great deal of dwarfs and many talking animals, from leopards to tigers and wolves and deer and bears and many more. The tent of their new friend was one where things could be discussed in private if necessary, with a thick canvas that made eavesdropping hard to do.
"Feel free to have a seat." The king said as he motioned to some chairs.
"Thank you." Carter and Kat said as they sat down.
"I'm sorry, but I haven't asked for your names yet." The boy realized.
"I'm Carter, and this is my partner Kat." Carter introduced themselves.
"And I'm Caspian the Tenth, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel, and Emperor of the Lone Islands." Caspian introduced himself.
At that moment, Reepicheep returned with a group of people. One was a badger with a kind face (the Partners learned later that this was Trufflehunter), a dwarf with a red beard (Trumpkin), a short old man with a silver beard (Dr. Cornelius), and a centaur with a white horse body (Glenstorm). After everyone was introduced, Caspian turned to the partners and said "So what exactly is the danger that we're in?"

And there you have it. I apologize if there's any bad grammar. I wrote this a really long time ago.