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I was doing a look-up of when Pirates of the Caribbean 4 Movie would be released on DVD, and it looks like you won't be getting Jack, Barbossa, and the Rush siblings back until October! Hey, that's my birthday! LOL. I'm sorry that that will take so long for all the Pirate Fans that have decided to read my Narnia Series! But don't worry, the moment I get it, I will write it for you and hope you all enjoy it! :)
Chapter Seven
The Tests
They soon found themselves in a garden of trees, all in different shapes and forms. The wolf brothers were sniffing around now, trying to out where Lucy had been taken, but her scent seemed to be blocked off now. Instead, there was something else in the garden with them. Something that was making their noses curl.
"Lucy's dagger!" Edmund called from where he was kneeling on the ground. The king and the two women turned to face him and jumped then as several spears were thrown and lodged into the ground around them.
"Stop right there or perish!" One voice called out.
They all glanced around, looking for their attackers, but nothing was seen. Even the wolves couldn't find them; even from their smell since it was all over the place around them. That was when the attack on the group happened. Men were knocked aside and weapons taken. Marisa and Reanna went back to back with the other, the wolves growling on either side of the two, ears back and low to the ground, ready to pounce.
"What sort of creatures are you?" Caspian called from his place on the ground.
"Big ones…" One decided to call out. "With the head of a tiger and the body of a…"
"Different tiger." Another finished. Reanna let her blade fall a bit in confusion.
"You don't want to mess with us."
"Or what?" Edmund asked as Marisa lowered her own sword and the wolves stopped growling.
"There's something wrong going on here," Alexander voiced.
"Or I'll claw you to death."
They all watched as their attackers came into view. Reanna and Marisa began to giggle as the others all joined in on their laughter. They were just a bunch hobbit like characters with one large foot, standing on top of one another as they held spears and whatnot.
It seemed that the creatures didn't know they could be seen yet and chuckled with themselves.
"And I'll ram my tusks right through you." Another added.
"And I'll gnash you with my teeth."
"And I'll bite you with my fangs. Grrr!"
"You mean squash us with your fat bellies." Caspian chuckled.
"Yes!" they all then paused. "Fat bellies?" They glanced around at each other and took notice that they were visible again.
"Tickle us with your toes?" Reanna grinned, sheathing her sword.
The one that seemed to be the Chief fell from the hands of the two that held him up, and landed on his face.
Edmund moved forward with his sword. "What have you done with my sister, you little pip-squeak?" He demanded.
"Edmund!" Marisa moved forward, pushing the teen's sword down. "That's no way to get him to tell you what you want," She knelt down to level herself with the creature. "Will you please tell us what you've done with Lucy? You're the ones that took her, weren't you?"
The Chief looked extremely relieved that he no longer had a sword pressed to his face and gave a sigh "Y-yes. She's…she's in the mansion." He answered her.
"What mansion?" Edmund demanded.
"That mansion, perhaps?" Maugrim's voice made them all turn to watch as a mansion came into view like the creatures had just moments before.
"Oh," Edmund sighed. "That mansion."
"You know, I'm really getting tired of you all leaving me behind!" They all turned to watch Edmund pop out of the trees.
"It's the pig!" One of the creatures called out.
"The pig has come back."
"Edmund," Marisa turned to the teen beside her. "Aren't you supposed to be watching him? You can't do that to him. If you do, he's just going to hate you more."
"It's not just his fault, Marisa." Reanna commented as she moved towards the cousin. "We all forgot about him when we heard that Lucy was kidnapped.
"This place just get's weirder and weirder." Eustace commented.
Reanna nodded in agreement. "You get used to it after a while."
"Weird?" One of the creatures asked.
"Him calling us weird?"
"The Oppressor!" One of them then cried. "The Oppressor! The Oppressor!" They began to freak out as they all turned to see Lucy walk up with an elder man in a long robe.
~Why do they call him a Tyrant, I wonder…~ Reanna pondered to herself.
"Lucy." Edmund grinned.
The elder man gave a bow to Ed. "Your Majesty."
"Caspian, Edmund, and Marisa." Lucy introduced them as the creatures hid behind them. "This is Coriakin. It's his island."
"That's what he thinks," The Chief sad from behind Ed. "You have wronged us Magician." His men agreed.
"I have not wronged you," Coriakin responded as he moved towards them. They all jumped away. "I made you invisible for your own protection."
"Protection?"
"That's Oppressive!"
"Oppressor!"
"I have not oppressed you." Coriakin argued.
"But you could've if you'd wanted to."
"If you don't shut up, I'll oppress you!" Alexander growled.
"Begone." Coriakin tossed something at them from his pocket and they all jumped past Eustace and Reanna, screaming something about it being a spell.
"What was that?" Lucy asked.
"Lint. But don't tell them." He answered with a grin as they continued to jump around.
"Dufflepuds." Coriakin turned to face him but froze when his eyes landed on Reanna.
"Right, of course. Silly me." Eustace frowned.
"Calm down now," Reanna scuffled his hair again. "What do you say to getting something to eat, yeah?"
"That sounds really good right about now, actually." The young teen grinned.
Reanna smiled and turned to walk to the mansion when she found the elderly man staring at her. "Yes? What is it?"
He grinned and gave a large bow to her; he was down on his knees. "So you are the renowned daughter that Lady Renee and Lord Peter told me about."
Her eyes widened. "You know my parents? When were they last here?"
He stood. "Just a week ago. They're the ones that warned me of everything that was about to happen."
"Warned you about what was happening?" The six of them repeated.
"What did you mean when you said you made them invisible for their own good?" Lucy asked as Coriakin led them down the hall of his mansion. The crew were busy eating and resting.
"It seemed the easiest way to protect them…" The elder man replied. "From the evil."
"You mean the mist?" Edmund asked after he and Caspian shared a look.
"I mean what lies behind the mist." He turned and let them walk into the large room and closed the doors behind them.
"Wow!" Marisa turned around ,gazing at the vast library. "I wish the library at the castle could do this!"
It was her, Caspian, Lucy, Edmund, Reanna, and Eustace with the elder man and Reanna wanted to know just what her parents had been doing here.
Coriakin grabbed a scroll and spread it out over the floor. It was long and it turned out to be a map. The small mountains and parts of land popped up out of the glowing blue sea, and as Marisa found it when she stuck her finger down to touch it, it was actually really water.
"That's quite beautiful." Even Eustace was amazed as he watched the events along the sides of it. It was the events of the Pevensies first trip here. He then noticed that Lucy and Edmund were staring at him. "I mean, for a make-believe map of a make-believe world."
"Are you still insisting that you're dreaming?" Marisa scowled at him as she stood next to Edmund.
"Hush," Reanna knelt down and watched as the two armies ran at each other. She then dragged Eustace down beside her. "There!" She pointed to one of the figures in armor on a black horse. "That's my mother! And right next to her, that's your cousin, Peter; my father." Eustace nodded, still amazed.
"These is the source of your troubles." Coriakin pointed on the map and it seemed to move down, the clouds shifting and the other islands disappearing. "Dark island." There seemed to be a dark green light flooding around the black clouds. "A place where evil works." He moved towards Edmund. "It can take any form. It can make your darkest dreams come true." He turned. "It seeks to corrupt all goodness…to steal the light from this world."
"How do we stop it?" Reanna asked.
"You must break it's spell." He answered, moving towards her.
He then pointed back at Edmund. "That sword you carry…there are six others."
"Have you seen them?" Ed asked.
"Yes."
"The six lords, they passed through here?" Caspian questioned.
"Indeed." He looked at Reanna again. "Lady Renee and Lord Peter were the ones that brought them to me. Claimed that they found them stranded on an island. They would have died if not for them."
"Where were they headed?" Caspian asked.
"What I sent them." The map began to move again to a peaceful looking island and a bright blue dot above it. "To break the spell, you must follow the blue star…to Ramandu's Island."
"I know that place!" Reanna took a step onto the map. The water rippled slightly as she moved closer to kneel before the island. "My mother told me stories about it when I was a child. That's where Aslan's Table is!"
"Yes," Coriakin grinned with a nod. "There, the seven swords must be laid at the table. Only then can their true magical power be released. But beware…you are all about to be tested, and some of you," He gave Marisa a look. "already have been."
"Tested?" Lucy asked.
"Until you lay down the seventh sword, evil has the upper hand. It will do everything in its power to tempt you." He leaned closer to her. "Be strong." He turned away and paced around the room. "Don't fall to temptation. To defeat the darkness out there you must defeat the darkness inside yourself."
"Oh, well it looks like Reanna won't be able to join us." Marisa teased and Reanna stuck her tongue out at her friend.
"It is not a joke," Coriakin turned to them, but he smiled. "Though at times like these, laughter is a good thing to have."
"You said, that Mother and Father brought the Lords to you…how long ago?"
"Nearly two years, I think. They returned last week. When I told them that nothing had changed, well, they went off after them."
"So they left?" She asked.
"Yes. They left this for me to give you. It was as if they knew that you would be coming after them." Coriakin held out his hand and a white mist seemed to roll out of his sleeves, forming a sealed letter in his hand.
Reanna stood up and took the letter. "Thank you." She then turned to Caspian. "He said that they were here a week ago. If we leave soon we can catch up to them."
~Hopefully~
Caspian nodded in agreement. "We should leave soon," He turned to Coriakin. "Thank you for-"
Whatever he said next was blotted out as Reanna opened the letter. It didn't say much, In fact, they were directions. Sort of.
Beware of the storm, you'll need to concentrate,
Stay wary of the small lake, and the gold is not something that you should take.
Befriend the dragon, he'll help you in your task
And for HIS help, all you'll have to do is ask.
On Ramandu's Island you'll find three,
But on Dark Island is the last that you'll need.
After all this is over, say goodbye
For all your Aunt and Uncle's work will be done.
Reanna pulled a face.
~What the hell is this all supposed to mean?~
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