Lu

A tall black object was suddenly distinguishable from the murky green of the forest. Lu paused, the place held so many memories. Blinking, she gasped as suddenly the entire landscape was covered in a thick layer of snow. The illusion vanished as quickly as it came.

Treading forward slowly, she reached out to tentatively place one hand on the lamppost. The surrounding forest kept switching between snow coated white and leafy green, she half expected Edmund to jump from behind a tree and chuck a snowball at her, before being tackled to the ground by Peter.

Sighing, she rested her forehead against the lamppost for a minute, then stepped back, shaking her head to clear it of all the memories. Turning around, she began to search the clearing for the opening to the human world.

The sun was dangerously close to the horizon and Lu still had not found the portal. Her level of panic rose with each passing second. She cried out in frustration.

You are not a creature of their world, you belong in this one. The distinctive voice of her lion protector spoke inside her mind.

Dammit Aslan let me through! There's nothing left for me here! She tried to make her thoughts as forceful as possible. What was she going to do? Every second she remained in Narnia reminded her of the second destruction of everything that she loved. And there was no way she could ever be safe while in the same world as the black eyed king.

Lu broke down sobbing, clutching the lamppost like a lifeline. She seemed to be spending a lot more time doing things like crying and saying please recently. Before the Pevensies left, she could have counted the number of times a sob or the word please had passed her lips on one hand, and still had plenty of fingers left.

She sank to the ground, still holding onto the lamppost for dear life (or not so dear recently, as fate would have it). Had she been paying attention to her surroundings and not wasting time crying, she would have heard the quiet footsteps behind her.

Caspian I

Caspian rode determinedly through the dense forest. The girl could not escape him, not when he had spent so many years searching for someone like her.

Seeing a clearing up ahead, he slowed his horse and dismounted. Hearing the now familiar sound of the girl's sobs, he stepped quietly into the clearing. There she was, distinctive fiery curls trailing down her back. She was facing away from him, but he could picture her crystal green eyes filled with tears. He wondered if she usually cried this much, because if she did, it would not be good for his nerves. The sound of her sobs made him feel something he had never felt before-guilt- and he did not like it.

What was that thing she was holding onto? It was black and metal, with some sort of light on top. It seemed special to her, seeing as she had gone to it in her time of greatest despair. Resisting the urge to go over and pull her into his arms, Caspian stepped into her line of sight.

" What are you doing?" He murmured. She ignored him and went on sobbing.

Lu

Lu was almost too distraught to care that she had been caught again. She avoided the king's gaze as he burned a hole through her with his cold black eyes. Drying her tears and swallowing her sobs, she finally turned to Caspian.

" What are you doing here?" he looked concerned at the state of her voice, she did sound as if she had been crying for hours. Wait, why would he care?

" I came to find you."

" Why?"

" You are the leader of my opposition, it would hardly wise to let you escape." His words confirmed her original thoughts, but at this point they didn't make much sense.

" What opposition? You slaughtered everyone-" Her rant was cut short by a quiet snort from just behind her. She whirled around and her gaze was met by a small chestnut horse. Recognizing it as Susan's, she called out to it.

" What are you doing here?" The horse nickered and trotted toward her. Lu reached out to stroke it's nose. " Good girl" she crooned, " What's that on your saddle?" Reaching out and unhooking the object, she realized it was Susan's horn.

Holding the precious object like it would disappear at any moment, she had to restrain herself from blowing it right then and there. The kings and queens, her friends, deserved more time in the world they were supposed to be living in. But what would she do with the horn? The temptation to see her family again was too great for her to resist forever, but she had to make sure it stayed safe. Lu turned to the man that had moved to stand right behind her.

As her gaze met his, Lu gasped. Caspian's dark eyes were burning with passion and something she didn't recognize as he glared down at her. The intensity of it made her hands shake with fear, and she hid them and the horn behind her back, hating to show any weakness. He reached up and brushed the back of his hand across her cheek. Terrified and confused, she backed away. Seeing this, Caspian growled and stalked toward her, driving her back even farther. Panic clouded Lu's brain as her back hit a tree, still holding the horn behind her, she tried desperately to think of a way to escape. Her remaining knife was down her boot, and reaching it now was out of the question.

As Caspian reached her, he put his hands on the tree on either side of her head, caging her in. He leaned over possessively, towering above her and completely obscuring her from outside view. Lu was hyperventilating as his head bent closer to hers, their foreheads touching. She stared fearfully into his black eyes, flattening herself against the tree. Then she had an idea, distraction! She pulled one of her hands out from behind her back and squeezed it and the horn in between them.

" Whats this?" His voice was husky, and a little annoyed at the interruption.

" It's a horn." She choked out, trying not to let the fear into her voice.

" And why is it between us?" He sounded angry, Lu flinched.

" Um, cause I need you to keep it..?" It came out like a question, but suddenly she realized that this was a great idea. Of course! She could have someone keep the horn for her! Now all she had to do was convince him to take care of it. Faced with this new mission, Lu's fear evaporated. She looked deep into Caspian's eyes, their foreheads once again pressed together. "Please, if you have any respect for the lives you have taken, any respect for me. Keep this safe, no matter what happens." She leaned forward so their bodies were pressed against each other, Caspian's breathing became ragged. " Promise me." She whispered.

" I promise" He took the horn and clipped it onto his belt. Lu smiled up at him, but apprehension flooded her mind. What if something happened to the horn? Was entrusting it to her enemy really a good idea? Curse her and her quick decision making, now there was nothing to do but live with the consequences. Oh well, this was still better than keeping the horn.

" Thank you" Before he could trap her against the tree again, she danced away and stood out of his reach. On her face was an angelic smile, though her eyes were cold and hard with hatred. Time for some answers.

" What was that?" She gestured to the tree she had been pinned just a few seconds ago.

" I'm sorry, I guess I just lost control."

" Control of what?" He smirked. She grimaced.

" So those soldiers were right...?" Lu wondered to herself, fear returning.

" About what? What soldiers?" He was moving toward her carefully, trying to keep her from running off again. There was apprehension in his eyes.

" Some of your soldiers captured me, it doesn't matter. Anyway, my people are dead. You've won. Can I go now? Why are you chasing me?"

" Isn't it obvious? I want to keep you." Lu gasped. This could not be happening.

" This can't be happening!" she hissed. Caspian took another step toward her. She backed away further. " You believe you could -? Like I would-? I think not. I hate you! You destroyed my life! Stay away from me!" Shrieking at him, tears of anger filled her eyes. Lu's vision was clouded with red, how could he even think-? " You MONSTER!" She turned and sprinted away, desperate to be as far from him as possible.