All is Fair in Love and War

Setting rebuilt Cair Paravel 2 years after PC. Pevensies get to stay. Late summer/early fall

A/n Hi everyone! This is my first chapter of my first fanfic. I was super excited to finally publish this story. I know this chapter is short but I wanted to get it out there before exams. Any ways please read and review. Tell me what to add/change or what you want to see happen in this story. Ta, Ta for Now

Chroniclers P.O.V

It all begins the eve of Lucy's coming of age ball. The Pevensies and Caspian are sitting in their private sitting room having a quick snack before they all retire for the evening.

Lucy's P.O.V

"Oh I do hope they serve these amazing cakes at your party Lu" Edmund mumbled while stuffing his face full of miny three tier cakes.

"They will if you do not eat them all" Peter joked wile Caspian took the tray of cakes away from Ed.

"I do not care what they serve. All I care is that I get to court again. I think I have been waiting long enough"

"Oh I do not know Lucy dear maybe we should wait just one more year. What do you say Susan." Peter said with a mischievous grin on his face.

At this we all laugh because let's face it I have waited long enough already.

"Any way back to business. You girls did make sure to invite the royalty from Colorman and Archenaland?" Caspian asked Susan and me.

Susan taking charge, as always, said "We did Caspian but we did not get a reply from the Tisroc in Colorman. Which I thought rather strange."

"I agree. Last time I check Colorman and Narnia had an okay relationship. We tolerated them and they tolerated us. That was thousand years ago…" Peter said reminiscing of time gone by since the last time we were in Narnia.

After that we all fell into silence thinking of the friend we lost but also of the friends we gained.

The clock struck eleven and as if we had all been in a trance everyone said goodnight and head up to their rooms. As Caspian and my Siblings left I decided to inspect the decorations one more time before I headed to bed.

As I looked around I admired the perfectly polished Crystal chandeliers. The beautiful violet and white roses in the vases around the room and draped around the windows. The throne dais was perfectly decorated with flowers and bows. As I looked around the nerves i had tried to keep down all day finally surfaced. I imagined myself walking in, wearing the dress Susan and I had picked out earlier in the week. The butterflies started to wake up in my stomach.

I had been wandering around the ballroom for a quarter of an hour when I heard voices in the hall that led to the royals bedchambers.

"Who goes there and why are you out of your room at this time of night" asked the dwarfen guard I knew was stationed at the foot of the stair that led to the royal's hall.

Prince Hunters P.O.V

I had been trying to find my way to the kitchens for a midnight snack when I ran right into a dwarfen guard.

"Who goes there and why are you out of your room at this time of night" asked the guard

Trying to compose myself from the original shock I replied in my most commanding voice "I am Prince Hunter of Archenland and I am looking for the kitchens for a midnight snack. The Royal family told me to make myself at home so that is what I am doing"

As I finished my rant the look on the guards face told me he was anything but impressed.

"Well the kitchens are through that the ballroom not in the royal's chambers. I assume you can find your way to the ballroom." The guard asked smugly.

As soon as he had finish thank you I murmured a thank you and goodnight while running back the way I came and into the ballroom. As I entered the ballroom I stopped short. There standing in the moon light room was….a beautiful girl, seemingly mesmerized by the decor. I stood there standing, Taking in her shoulder length, slightly curly, red-brown hair. Her beautiful blue eyes, perfectly shaped mouth and her small cute nose…

"Oh you startled me…..Hunter! Oh have I missed you. It has been too long since the last time I saw you. Is Tyrone here too?"

When her voice reached my ears I felt butterflies in my stomach. I had never felt like this before, I suddenly felt nervous and excited to speak to this beautiful girl. I recognize that voice, but it is more mature since the last time I had heard it or was it...Wait that voice I had heard it just this morning. I knew how i was talking to...

"Lucy... Of course it is you. You are too right about how long it has been. Ty is here, but in bed" I replied astonished that this beautiful young lady was my best friend Queen Lucy the Valiant.

"You did not recognize me did you." As she finished this small but powerful statement, some of the light left her eyes.

"I did not recognize you because you have grown into beautiful young women; instead of the pretty little girl I called my best friend. You are so mature I forgot in the short time I say you last I just forgot, I am sorry" I finished this compliment and apology as Lucy ran out the door.

As I finished my walk to the kitchens I knew I was in trouble. I had fallen in love with Lucy my best friend. The beautiful girl I had played tag with in Anvard just last year, was now a gorgeous young women who I could fall in love with. I contemplated these thoughts as I finished my midnight snack. Lucy...

Lucy's P.O.V

I left hunter alone in the ballroom, no longer able to handle the embarrassment of my best friend not knowing how I am. Hunter a guy I stayed with for three months last year while my family was sick, did not recognize me. Though he did say I was beautiful I am sure he just said that so he would not get in trouble.

With these thoughts running through my head I made my way to my room. Just before my room I ran into open arms.

"Lucy! What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Caspian asked me, his voice dripping with concern.

Through tears I told him my story "Oh Caspian, Hunter he did not recognize me. I just greeted him this morning am I so easily forgotten that in only a couple of hours he forgot me. He and I spent 3 months together in the same castle, playing every day. He says I am beautiful more mature. How can I believe him? He admitted to forgetting about me. Am I so plain that he can forget me. Should I change my hair, the way I dress, or the way I act. Should I become like Su, dress like her act like her. Caspian tell me what should I do? Am I not beautiful or memorable. Caspian!" I finished my ramble with more tears in my eyes than I had started

I looked up into Caspian's eyes where I saw concern and what I thought was love….obviously the brotherly type of love. I knew I had run into the right brother for my problem.

Caspian's P.O.V

"Oh Lu you know your brothers and me all know you are beautiful. That is why we are so over protective." I said hoping to calm her fears.

A/n Hello again. How did you like it? Please tell me truthfully what you think. REVIEW PLEASE! Tell me what to change/add or your ideas to further the plot line of this story. I know it was short I will try to make the chapters longer in the future. A BIG thank you to Rosazul66 for helping me and encouraging me. Ta Ta For Now