Thank you to my reviewers. Yes, the last chapter was pretty rushed because I originally planned to have it in 2 chapters but changed my mind at the last minute. I have tried to make this chapter a little better.
Disclaimer: please read the five previous chapters
Chapter 6: first inkling
I came to in my room. I looked around and it was dusk. I felt peeved. I never ever passed out and laughed at those who did. Now it didn't seem so funny all of a sudden. I went in front of the mirror. My upper lip was sadly swollen. I tried to remember what happened. But for the first time, I was blank.
Someone came in through the door. It was Richardson. " what happened?" I asked him, a bit desperately. I never blanked out. Never.
" you were punched by a pink monkey." He replied gently.
Yes, now I remember. Shaking my head to clear my thoughts I suddenly had a momentary black out. I couldn't believe it! First I pass out and now I have black outs!
I felt miserable. Richardson looked alarmed. "Queen Lucy! Someone get her! Now!" I was surprised to hear the authority in his voice. Okay, this is weird. He shouldn't be caring about me.
Suddenly, Lucy entered and without a word pushed Richardson out of the room." The pink monkey was a sign from evil. The prophecy says
"When things that don't happen start happening and there is confusion in the air,
Do not doubt the presence of evil over there.
It can only be stopped by eternal love and music from the bells,
Which can otherwise spell the Good side's death knell."" she said this in a brisk tone." I think the appearance of the Guardians were a sign." Lucy at this point pulled off my gown and left me in my corset. Her eyes widened because there was a medium sized hole in my shoulder which looked as if someone had taken out a chunk of flesh. It was blackened. However, I was too busy trying not to laugh at the cliché poem to pay attention. Till Lucy touched it and blood started coming out. The weird thing? It was black. Lucy turned white and pulled out a diamond flask and forcefed me some delicious juice.
That's when King Peter, King Edmund and Richardson entered. And stared at me. But this time I failed to see the problem. They turned around and faced the wall.
"what's wrong?" I asked.
"you're in a corset" King Peter said in a, well, magnificent voice.
" oh my god! You guys are so cute! And you too Richardson? You basically saw me in a swimming costume in our swimming classes. Whatcha guys getting shy of? Everything to be covered is covered." I laughed. Lucy smiled a bit too. However I felt someone frowning at my back. It was Sveda. I ignored her an had a look at my currently not a very good side to look at shoulder. It was healed completely. Woooooooooooooooot! All hail the awesome tasty juice!
I pulled on a gown." Fine look now! It's ok! Happy?" I said gesturing at my gown. They turned around and King Peter said " Lady, we are well met. However times are against us. We must hurry because there are rumours of an attack in beaversdam." I felt wierded out. Here was a walking talking Shakespeare clone. Talking weirdly. But I gathered it was serious from the look on his face and sobered up and along with Queen Lucy left the room to go to beaversdam.
I knew nothing of riding so I felt a bit awkward but then neither did Richardson. But when we reache the stables and horses were pulled out for everyone then Richardson surprised me by climbing up on one easily. Many more people had joined us like king Caspian, King Tirian, King Cor, his wife Aravis, a faun called Mr. Tumnus etc. so very nervously in front of a whole party of expert riders I confessed my inability to ride. Richardson sighed and was about to get off when someone offered me their hand. It was King Edmund the Delicious! Resisting the urge to squeal, I gave him a grateful smile and took his hand. He put me atop the horse and then got on himself. I inwardly cheered as his arms went around me to reach for the reigns and then the horse spoke." Lets go, Your Majesty, and I almost fell of in shock. King Edmund's hands steadied me and then we were off. I was in the seventh heaven of delight. He smelled divine too. I drifted off to lala land.
Lucy smiled sadly. Edmund was trying hard to forget Isabelle. But he was forgetting that Kay was a girl too and her heart would break if she found out she was a substitute. Lord Raphael on the other hand was obviously interested in Kay but she was too stupid to notice. One could call the youngest queen observant. Too bad for our main characters that rest of the company was just as observant.
Allright, I'm confused. Whom to choose for kay? Makes me sound like a mother finding a match for her daughter. Lol. Anyways net chappy will have lots of action. So please r&r.