Chapter 7

'It looks uninhabited.' Caspian said, looking through a telescope. He, Jamie, Edmund and Drinian were at the bow, within sight of the first island since the Lone Islands. 'But if the Lords followed the mist East they would have stopped here.'
'Could be a trap.' Drinian suggested.
'Or it could hold some answers.' Edmund put in. 'Caspian?'
'We'll spend the night on shore.' Caspian decided. 'Scour the island in the morning.'
'Aye your majesty.' Drinian took the telescope from Caspian.

Just a few minutes later the long boats were pulling away from the ship. They rowed into the natural harbour of the island, and pulled up on the beach. Everyone grabbed their own pack from the boats. These packs contained a sleeping mat, blanket and pillow.
Rynelf lit a fire on the beach and began to cook some stew for dinner, with help from Lucy and Gael. Jamie had kicked off her boots, and was sparring with Caspian on the sand. Edmund chatted to Reepicheep and Eustace sat sullenly away from everybody.

A cool breeze sprung up, ruffling everyone's hair, and causing Jamie to pull her boots back on before her feet got too cold.
After dinner the crew of the Dawn Treader sat around the still burning fire and listened as Jamie, Edmund and Lucy told stories of the Golden Age of Narnia. While most were entranced, Eustace scoffed, in disbelief, at everything the trio said.

One by one the crew drifted off to bed, until only Jamie, Caspian, Edmund and Lucy were left. The flames of the fire were slowly dying down, the night air growing colder. 'We should be getting some sleep.' Jamie stated quietly.
'I agree.' Caspian said.
The four monarchs rose from the sand to find their own places to sleep. Caspian and Jamie had a brief kiss, before she wandered off with Lucy to sleep near Gael, and he and Edmund made up their own beds on the edge of the camp.

The next thing both Jamie and Lucy knew, they were being kidnapped. Invisible creatures had lifted them away from the camp, their mouths covered. Both girls squirmed in the grip of their captors, but could not break free.
Finally, in what looked like a garden of some kind, they were released, falling to the floor. They scrambled to their feet, and Lucy whipped out her dagger, which was promptly whipped away from her.

Lucy and Jamie both lunged for the dagger, both hoping that one of them would get it. Unfortunately both girls were thrown back violently. One of the creatures chuckled, before another spoke in a raspy voice. 'There is no escape.' It said.
'Well put.' Another congratulated. The first speaker appeared to be the leader.
'Scary.' Yet another chipped in.
'What are you?' Lucy stammered.
'We are terrifying invisible beasts.' Another creature told them.
'If you could see us you would be really intimidated.' The leader said.
'You forgot to mention, that we're very large.'
'Well, what do you want?' Jamie confronted.
''You.' The leader stated simply.

'You'll do what we ask.' The leader continued.
'They will, very clear.'
'Or what?' Lucy asked sincerely, getting to her feet. Jamie quickly followed suit.
'Or death.' The leader threatened.
'Death, death, death.' His followers chanted.
'Well we wouldn't be much use to you dead now, would be?' Lucy pointed out.
'I hadn't though of that.'
'No you hadn't.'
'Alright, then we'll just kill your friends.' The threat came from a different one of the creatures.
Jamie put her hand on Lucy's shoulder in support, and looked up defiantly. 'What do you want with us?'

The leader began to speak again. 'You will enter the house of the Oppressor.' The two girls were shoved forward.
'What house?' Jamie asked, bewildered.
'This one.' As if by magic a door opened before them. A door to an invisible house. 'Upstairs you will find the Book of Incantations. Recite the spell that makes the Unseen Seen.'
'Well put Chief, well put.' One of the followers praised.
'Well go one, we haven't got all day.' Lucy had been examining either side of the door.
'Remember what'll happen to your friends. You've been warned.' The chief reminded.
'Why don't you do it yourself, and why both of us?' Lucy asked.
The chief chuckled. 'It'll take both of you to find the book. We can't read.' He stated.
'Can't write either as a matter of fact. Or add.'
'Why didn't you just say so?' Lucy asked rhetorically. She glanced at Jamie, who nodded.
'Beware the Oppressor. He's very oppressive. "What makes the Unseen Seen" Got it?'
'Don't forget that.'
The girls took a deep breath and entered the house, the doors closing behind them.

Once inside there were two options. Upstairs and downstairs. 'I'll check downstairs.' Jamie suggested. 'If you find it, call and I'll come. I'll do the same.'
'Ok.' Lucy agreed.
Jamie gave her a weak smile and stepped towards a door on the left. She pushed it open and stepped into the hall. 'If I was a Magician, where would I keep a spell book?' She murmured to herself. The logical place would be a library, but she had no idea where that was. Jamie was drawn towards the door at the end of the hall. She had no idea what was there, but she decided to investigate. Pushing open the door, she saw a large empty room, except for a plain stand that stood in the centre of the room. Sunlight filtered in through the single window, illuminating a Crystal Ball that sat on the stand. Jamie was drawn towards the ball. In its surface she could see shapes moving. Against her will, her hand came up and her fingertips brushed against the surface. There was a bright flash of light, and Jamie was pulled forward.


I apologise for the cliffy- but it seemed appropriate to end the chapter there. Please review.