The Chronicles of Narnia: The Known and the Unknown Returns

Disclaimer: I only own the plot idea.

Pairing: Lucy and Caspian

Chapter Date: 2/18/14

Summary: Lucy and Caspian fell in love on the Dawn Treader but the age difference was too much so they went to Aslan for help. When Lucy returns she finds that Winter has come and that she is in need of help to defeat it again.

Prologue

"I love you…but our age difference is too great. What could we possibly do to make this better? I know that everybody would look down on you and me-even if you are 1300 years older than me really." She glared at him for the use of her sister's old joke. The man chuckled dryly not at all scared of her glare.

"Caspian don't even remind me of what my sister said to you after she kissed you. It is not a pleasant memory and I am glad that she has moved on from you. Because you are mine. I love you so much." Lucy said as she buried her face in his chest.

Caspian cursed himself for not remembering what Susan had said and he knew that he had caused his Lucy pain.

"I'm sorry love. I didn't even remember that she had said that if you remember right I was a little shocked." He felt her nod her head into his chest and felt her smile a tad. He imagined that she was remembering his face.

"Maybe we should talk to Aslan. He might be able to figure something out." Lucy said. She was smiling widely at the thought of her favorite lion and the possibly of him helping them make their love possible.

Later with Aslan

"Aslan, please. Is there anything you can do to help us?" Lucy asked the great lion.

Aslan studied them for a few moments but to Lucy and Caspian it felt as if it a million years. Finally the lion took a breath and nodded his head. He saw Lucy's face begin to break out in a smile and spoke quickly.

"But it comes with a price. One that Lucy will have to pay the most. You know that I can control the time between worlds. I will send Lucy, Edmund, and Eustace back but Lucy will be different. When she reaches the age that is more acceptable for here then she will be able to return but it will be fixed. Caspian will have a year here and Lucy will have said about of years in her own world before she returns."

Caspian and Lucy looked at each other talking with their eyes. Caspian was worried-he didn't want her to have to go through years of separation without him. Lucy was filled with hope though. She knew she could do it. And she would if it meant that she could spend the rest of her life with love.

"I'll do it. If Caspian will be 24 then I would like to be 22. I'm 16 now so that will be six years for me and one year for Caspian.

Caspian didn't like it. He would rather be looked down on then have his Lucy spend six years on her own. But when he looked into her eyes her saw that she was determined to do this and he knew that she was strongly will and there was no chance of him winning in an argument against her with only the fact that he didn't want her to be alone for six years.

He pulled her away from the lion and into his arms. He buried his head in her neck and softly whispered in her ear. "I don't like that you have to spend six years away from me in your time and trust me I won't like the year that passes for me. I almost don't want you to do it but I know there is no convincing you otherwise. You strong will is enough for me to see I will never change your mind. And it is one of the things that I love most about you. Just while you are going through these years know that I will never stop thinking about you and know that I love you very, very much." He felt tears began to gather in his eyes and let them fall into her hair. He also knew by the damp patch on his skin he was feeling that Lucy was crying into his chest. He wasn't sure if it was what he said or the fact that she wasn't going to see him for six years. It may have been both but he didn't say anything. He just held his beloved tight and let her cry even after he stopped.

When she pulled her face up to meet his she saw so much love shining in his eyes and knew that her eyes reflected the same thing. "I-I-I love you so m-m-much" she hiccupped through her tears. She knew that she couldn't come up with some as good as what he had said to follow-up what he said, so she just said the next best thing. The truth. She loved him so much it might have been bad for her health but what did she care. She knew that he would always take care of her.

He pulled her face up to his for a sweet kiss. One filled with love and passion and sorrow. It was the sweetest thing she had ever experienced in her life. The couple didn't pull back even when they heard Edmund's awkward cough. But then it began to get too much and they had to break away to get some air.

They walked back together over to Aslan. He beckoned Lucy towards him. She came to stand in front of him and the great lion took a mighty breath, then blew it on her. "When you reach 22 you will be transported back to Narnia. Something will be arranged so that you absence in England will have a reason. Though those who had been to Narnia will know the truth-yes your older siblings."

She nodded and gave the lion a hug. Then she ran back to Caspian Arms and gave him a tight hug. She pulled his face towards her and gave him one last kiss. Then ran off to the giant wave where her brother and cousin were waiting for her. The joined hands and with Lucy giving a longing glance at Caspian the disappeared into the wave.