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Chapter Four

Hello Prison

Caspian couldn't take his eyes off of her. For the last few days he hasn't said a word to Reanna, leaving her to just talk to the others. He would notice the looks that Lucy and Marisa would shoot him, but he just couldn't help it. What was he supposed to say to her? 'Hey-where-have-you-been-for-the-last-three years?' or 'Sorry-that-I-kissed-your-aunt?' Wait a minute…why should he be worried about that? He did nothing wrong there, did he?

A loud noise brought his attention from his thoughts to the middle of the ship. Reanna had been talking with her Aunt and Uncle near the railing when Eustace had decided to come out from under the deck. He had apparently tripped over Maugrim, who was now growling at him as Alexander and Marisa watched with smirks.

"Maugrim," Reanna sat up from the lying position she had been in since her pillow had stood. "Don't be rude. He didn't do it on purpose." The wolf gave a snort before turning and lying back down in the son of the ship.

"Who are you?" Eustace asked.

"Who are you?" Reanna crossed her arms.

"This is our cousin, Eustace Scrubbs." Lucy answered her.

"You're cousin?" Reanna pulled a surprised look as she tilted her head to the left. "So…that means you're Peter's cousin too, right?"

"And if I am?" the young boy crossed his arms.

Reanna frowned. "I'm not gonna call you another Uncle. I've got one and he's a pain in the ass enough."

Lucy and the others laughed at Edmund as he flushed. Eustace looked confused. "What are you talking about?"

Reanna stood up and held a hand out to the boy. "The name's Reanna Pevensie Rush; I'm the daughter of Renee Rush and, apparently your cousin, Peter Pevensie." Eustace stared at her for a moment, taking in her form. She knew what he was thinking. She was too old to be the daughter of the 19-year-old man that was traveling around with her mother right now. "I know it's kinda hard to believe but-"

Reanna's voice drained out as Eustace just stared at her, his mouth hanging open. There was no way that Peter had a kid this old. He wasn't even this old yet! He knew that this had to be a lie but there was something that reminded him of the older cousin of his. Maybe it was her eyes.

"Reanna," Everyone turned to see that Caspian was the one that called to her. She couldn't help but grin as she lowered her hand. Exchanging a look with Marisa, the woman made her way over to the man.

"Can I help you?" She asked sweetly.

Caspian felt his tongue tie. Why had he called to her? He didn't have anything to say to her. He just didn't like the thought of her talking to Eustace, that's all. But why was that? "I, uh…" He stumbled over his words for a moment. She couldn't help but giggle.

"I've been fine over these last three years;" She began on her own. "Yourself?"

"I…fine." He stuttered, flushing as she gave a giggle.

"You've changed, Caspian. You weren't so shy last time I saw you."

He grinded his teeth. "Yeah, it's been three years." He face her fully now. "Why didn't you tell me that you were going to be leaving? You didn't even tell me. You just disappeared right after the Pevensies left."

"Did it matter?" She asked him, leaning against the railing of the ship.

"Of course it mattered!" He shouted. She looked surprised at his reply. He glanced over his shoulder and saw that everyone on the ship was watching so he took his voice down. "You were just gone! I didn't know if you were hurt or anything! Not until Alexander and Marisa came back and told me that you were going off with your mother. I didn't even get to say goodbye or thank you for helping me get back the kingdom from my Uncle. If you hadn't of been there then…I don't know what would have happened." Reanna watched him for a moment in silence. "Why didn't you tell me that you were going to leave?" ~Just like Susan~ He told himself softly.

She opened her mouth to respond but another "Land ho!" was shouted from overhead and so she turned with a sigh and a smile.

"Go on," She shooed him away with her hand. "We'll talk again later."

Caspian didn't know what to do so he just gave her a nod before turning to stand beside the ship's captain.

"The Lone Islands," Drinian announced. "The Port of Narrowhaven."

"Strange," Caspian replied, setting the telescope down. "Not a Narnian flag in sight."

"But the Lone Islands have always been Narnia's." Edmund decided to join in as he took his own look at the shore.

"Seems suspicious," The bald man replied.

"I say we prepare a landing party." Edmund gave his opinion. The three, Drinian, Caspian, and the Minotaur Tavros, all shared a look. Edmund noticed the silence. "Drinian?"

The bald man lowered his head. "Forgive me, Your Majesty…but the chain of command starts with King Caspian on this ship."

Edmund looked surprised before lowering his head. "Right."

"I wonder," Reanna had heard everything and decided to say something as she walked down the stairs of the ship. "Would you all treat my mother that way is she and Father were aboard the ship?"

"Most likely," Maugrim answered her with a chuckle.

She gave a sad laugh. "No wonder the two of them left before they all showed up."

Caspian winced as he watched her walk away. He knew that she was mad at him; for more than just turning from her while they were talking. This continued on from three years ago. Reanna had hated him at first, but they had become friends, or so he thought. What was it now?

"We'll use the longboats," He told Drinian as he turned back from the woman walking away. "Drinian, pick some men and come ashore." He began to move. "Tavros."

"Aye."

The Minotaur turned and began barking orders as Edmund got ready himself. "Man the longboats, furl the sail and prepare to drop anchor. The crew began clamoring about but Alexander and Maugrim sat on the deck, watching them as Reanna and Marisa waited for the longboats to be dropped.

"Not coming this time?" Marisa asked the wolf-brothers with a smile.

"I'd rather not be tried to be eaten by skeletons again, thank you very much." Alexander told her.

"Besides, it's been three years since we last saw each other." Maugrim told her. "There's some catching up to do."

Reanna nodded and gave them a wave before jumping down into one of the two longboats that they were heading off in.

"Onward!" Reepicheep cried as the boat came to shore. "The Thrill of the unknown lies ahead."

Marisa took Edmund's hand and followed Reanna off the boat as Eustace spoke – "Couldn't this have waited until the morning?"

"There's no honor in turning away from adventure, lad." Reepicheep replied.

"Listen," Lucy hushed them.

"To what?" Marisa asked.

"That's just it," Reanna put her hands on her hips as she glanced around. "Where is everyone?"

They all then turned and watched as Eustace tried to get off the longboat and fell.

"And you're certain he's related by blood?" Caspian asked.

Reanna sighed and lowered a hand to the young boy. "Here."

Eustace looked at her hand for a moment, weighing his options, before he grabbed it and pulled himself up. "Thank you."

The young woman smiled. "I know the others are kind of mean, but you'll get used to Narnia soon enough. I remember the stories that my mother told me about my father's reactions when he and the others first arrived here. They had me laughing for hours; especially when my father was trying to learn to ride a horse."

Eustace gave her a short nod; he still wasn't too sure whether or not she was Peter's daughter, but she resembled him greatly. Maybe it was true but if it was…

Marisa moved up the stairs, Edmund beside her. "You all right?" She glanced at the teen beside her with a smile.

"Of course," she told him as they moved around the grounds for a moment. She went to continue but a bell tolled, cutting her off. It made everyone jump and made them glance at the tower. Nothing moved in the tan city except a flock of birds. Caspian lowered the crossbow he had raised.

"Reepicheep," Caspian called to the mouse on the ramp railing. "Stay here with Drinian's men and secure the place. We'll head on. If we don't come back by dawn, send a party."

"I think Eustace and Lucy should stay too," Reanna called to the man as he paused on the ramp at her voice. They all looked at her.

"What?" Lucy looked shocked. "Why?"

"Well, Eustace doesn't know how to use a sword, does he? And no offense, Lucy, but you weren't in either of the wars when you came here. I can understand that since you're young, but I still think that it would be a good idea to stay here with Drinian. It would be safer incase anything happened."

"But I don't want to stay here!" Lucy told her.

"She's coming with us," Caspian told the woman. "They both are."

Reanna raised an eyebrow at the tone of Caspian's voice and Marisa began to nibble on her lip. She recognized that look in her friends eye. Reanna didn't like being overpowered in words or actions. And now that Caspian was King…there was going to be a large problem breaking out sooner or later.

But then, Reanna shrugged and walked past them all, not even bothering to shot the young king a look. "Let's go then."

Reepicheep gave a bow to the king and headed back to the others. Marisa gave Caspian a look as she passed him herself.

~One would think that he would learn to listen to her by now~

The sun was set and left the paths and buildings before them in a grayish color. They all walked slowly, peering around for people, but no one was found outside the buildings.

Edmund and Marisa shared a look after they glanced at Reanna and Caspian again. They could feel the flows passing through them. Reanna had to learn that she couldn't control the people anymore because she was no longer seen as a Princess and her mother was no longer seen as a Queen, whether or not she still was. The people all knelt to Caspian and so, the two of them were going to have to work that out on their own.

They soon reached the bell tower and they all paced to the door as they continued to glance around for people.

"Yeah, looks like nobody is in. So do you think we should head back?" Eustace called from behind them. Reanna continued on through the door of the bell tower while Edmund turned to his cousin.

"Do you want to come here and guard…something?" He asked.

"Ah, yes." Eustace game hurrying over. "Good idea, cousin. Very, uh…logical."

Marisa couldn't help but smile at the boy as Caspian silently gave him a knife. ~Adorable~ she thought, turning to follow Reanna inside.

"I've got it. I've got it. Don't worry." She heard him. She caught the look on their three faces.

"You're so mean," Marisa told them. "You shouldn't be acting like that towards him. He's in a new world. He doesn't know what to think."

"You don't live with him," Edmund grumbled. "If you did, you'd know why."

"Uh, I'm ready to go when you are," Eustace called to them.

Marisa just sighed and shook her head before following after Reanna. No one was inside the tower. Tons of bells hung from the ceiling as white statues, kings with their heads in their hands as they were pulled off their necks, lined the path to a desk in the center of the room. Reanna was standing there, searching through the books and things sitting on the desk. The others hurried over.

"Who are all these people?" Lucy asked, glancing over her niece's shoulder at all the names that had been listed down and crossed off.

"Why have they been crossed out?" Edmund continued.

"It looks like some kind of fee." Lucy took a closer look.

"Slavery." Reanna growled, clutching her left shoulder.

"Yeah," Caspian nodded, eyeing her movement in confusion. "Slave Traders."

"I don't like the feel of this," Marisa told them all, taking a step back from the table.

That was when more bells began to toll. It made everyone jump and back away from the table. Reanna drew her sword immediately and the others followed suit. Men slid down the ropes, giving shouts and calls. Caspian yelled out a warning and shot a man in the face with his crossbow before throwing it aside and drawing his sword.

Reanna and Marisa immediately went to either side of Lucy, just to be safe. They both knew that Edmund and Caspian could take care of themselves. Reanna knocked another man away and went to stab another in the face when a loud-scream cut them all off and made them turn. It had been Eustace and boy, did he sound like a girl.

He had the knife that Caspian had given him at his throat and a man behind him was shutting the door. The man smirked. "Unless you want to hear this one squeal like a girl again…I'd say you should…drop your weapons."

"Like a girl?" Eustace looked appalled and offended.

The man tightened his grip, shutting the boy up. "Now! Put it down."

Lucy threw her's down as Caspian placed Peter's sword down gently. Marisa sighed and placed hers on the table.

"Eustace." Edmund half-groaned/half-snarled.

"There's no reason you should be mad at him, Edmund," Reanna told her Uncle as she set her sword beside Marisa's. "What could he honestly do? I told you to leave him with Drinian." She crossed her arms. These weren't the same men from before but the very thought of more slave traders just made her…disgusted.

"Put them in irons." The man in gold shouted. Things were silent for a moment as the irons were placed. Lucy told them not to touch her and the man with Eustace grabbed the boy's ear and dragged him forward. "Let's take these two to the market. Send those two," He pointed at Caspian and Edmund. "To the dungeons."

"What about these two?" The man that placed Reanna and Marisa's chains on.

The man in gold gazed at the smirking women for a moment; what was so funny to them?

"Alexander?" Marisa asked her friend.

"And Maugrim." Reanna agreed.

"Send this one," The man ran a hand over Reanna's chin. Caspian felt anger boil in his stomach as his eyes shot daggers at the man's hand. "To the dungeon with the two of them. We'll take care of her later. But this one," He turned to Marisa. "She'll fetch a mighty high price. Send her to the market with the others."

The men nodded and began to move. Everyone but Marisa and Reanna struggled. Both knew that Alexander and Maugrim would be there either later that night or early that next morning.

"Listen to me, you insolent fool!" Caspian shouted. "I am your king!" But he was ignored.

Edmund got backhanded. Marisa glared at the man and moved quickly. Her sudden force ripped her chains right out of her captor's hands and lunged forward, raising her foot and kicking the man in the 'place where the sun don't shine'. She gave a victorious 'Ha!' as the man fell to the ground before another man rushed forward and punched her in the face before grabbing her again.

Edmund was grabbed again as well. "You're going to pay for that!" Edmund shouted at the man that had hit Marisa.

"Actually," The new voice made them turned to see a new man walking into their view, pearls and rings all over him and his robes. "Someone else is going to pay…for all of you." He smiled.

Lucy and Edmund began to yell for each other as Lucy, Eustace, and Marisa were dragged away.

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