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Chapter Eleven
Your Fault, Edmund!
The feel as the ship neared the Dark Island sent shivers down Reanna's back as she stood beside Caspian and her mother. Renee and Peter were introduced to everyone and even Drinian was surprised to meet them, falling flat on his face on the ground as they all gathered around the table the night before to eat. Peter and Renee swore that they were only here for support and that the two of them would not be involved with what happened. Eustace was flying above the ship as it neared the Dark Island. They could feel that he was very scared, just like the rest of the men on the ship were.
Caspian had done tried to give Peter his sword back, but Peter refused it. It was no longer his and, as he said, 'besides, I've got this one'. It was one that he and Renee had made. They wore matching ones on their hips now, a lion chiseled into the blade. Reanna felt pride for her father. He was everything that she had dreamed her father to be and was glad that the three of them were together again.
"So, what do you think is in there?" Tavros, the Minotaur asked.
"Our worst nightmares." Edmund replied.
"Our darkest wishes." Reanna grasped Caspian's sleeve as he spoke.
"Pure Evil." Drinian had his say.
"Home." Renee sighed, scratching the back of her head as Peter leaned against the wall of the ship behind her. Marisa and the others gave a chuckle, but they didn't seem very light.
"Tavros," Drinian moved forward from the wheel. "Unlock the armory." The beast nodded and moved to do so as Drinian addressed the rest of the crew. "Archers, prepare yourselves."
"Light the lanterns!"
Caspian turned to those beside him. "Let's get ready." The others walked off, leaving only Peter, Reanna, Renee, and Marisa standing there. They had been ready the moment they left Ramandu Island. Now, they were just waiting.
"So," Renee turned to her daughter. "I see that you and Caspian have finally brought things to a close."
"Not a bad choice, ReRe," Peter added. "He'll be able to keep you under control."
Reanna felt a blush rise to her cheeks as the three around her stared with knowing smirks. "What are you talking about?"
"Oh, don't play coy now, Reanna," Marisa joined in. "I saw the looks Caspian and you have been exchanging. It's kinda hard not too with those lovey-dovey eyes you keep shooting him."
Reanna glared at her friend. "Who's side are you on?"
"I'm on my own."
"Speaking of which, now all we have left to wait for is you and Edmund," Reanna grinned at Marisa.
"What?" Both Peter and Marisa asked; Marisa's face was cloaked red.
"You don't know, Father?" Reanna grinned, feeling revenge on her side. "Marisa and Edmund here are having their own little thing."
"We are not! I haven't even…" She turned away sadly, still flushing. "He's still a child, dammit!"
"Technically, not." Peter chuckled. "He's older, much older, than you are."
"That and you're entirely obsessed with him." Reanna chuckled.
(LOL, I got that from a song called Obsessed by Boa. I can't help but think about Edmund and Marisa when I hear that song XD)
"I'm not obsessed!" She screamed and then turned even redder as the people below them looked up at them. "Why do you do this to me?" she moaned, rubbing her hands over her face.
"You have to make a move, Marisa. Or you'll lose him just like last time." Renee told her.
Marisa glanced at Peter and the man gave a nod. "You and Edmund might be annoying, but you'd do well together. Besides, it's only five or six years, right?"
Marisa sighed. "Ya'll are horrible, you know that, right?"
"Yep, now all you have to do is get the courage to tell my uncle how you feel about him."
Marisa sighed and squeezed the bridge of her nose. "I hate you all."
~I'm going crazy here by myself
I want you and no one else
Sending out a signal of my distress
I confess, I'm obsessed~
They were slipping into the gray clouds around Dark Island, and Caspian was standing towards the front of the ship, staring out over the crew below him. This was the time for his to give his 'encouraging talk' as Alexander called it.
"Damn," Alexander leaned down a bit to whisper to his brother, Peter, and Renee. They were the only four not on the deck below, looking up at the young King. "If only we had a pirate flag to throw up."
Renee gave the man a slap on the shoulder as she ran a hand through Maugrim's fur. Peter silenced his chuckle and crossed his arms. Caspian had given Edmund Peter's sword when he had refused to take it. He and Renee wore the matching blades that they had had made for them.
"No matter what happens here," Caspian called out to the crew. "Every soul who stands before me has earned their place on the crew of the Dawn Treader. Together we have traveled far. Together we have faced adversity. Together we can do it again. So now is not the time to fall to fear's temptations. Be strong. Never give in." His voice was bold as he called out to his men. Renee smiled as she and Peter listened in. Caspian had become one hell of a King, even at his young age. Reanna had chosen the right man. "Our world…our Narnian lives depend on it. Think of the lost souls we're here to save." Renee closed her eyes, trying not to let her feelings get her involved. "Think of Aslan. Think of Narnia." As Caspian moved away, Drinian led a shout that the crew of the ship carried on after him.
"For Narnia!"
Peter then watched as Reanna moved forward and grabbed Caspian's sleeve, whispering something to him. The young King looked up at him in surprise and Peter knew that she had told him. She had told Caspian that Peter and Renee knew what was happening between them and Caspian feared something that he wasn't going to get. Peter gave him an assured nod and a look of relief flooded over the King's face as he gave a nod and a smile back before turning back to the woman on his arm.
"I half expected you to act mean to him before giving him permission." His wife grinned.
Peter smirked as green fog began to impale the ship. "He's got more trouble on his hands than me, Renee. We all do."
The entire crew was silent and still until the green fog began to take on the forms of people they knew. The choker around Renee's neck seemed to keep the fog at bay from her and the three next to her, so they could only watch as it attacked everyone else.
It showed Wives. Mothers. Fathers. Sisters. Brothers. Friends. It even showed Edmund the White Witch(which Renee frowned at as she watched it). But she knew that Edmund wasn't going to fall for the Witch's tricks again. He was stronger now. Smarter. He would not fall under her trap again.
It was then that yelling began to sound in the distance, making everyone, who was already on the tips of their toes, jump.
"Keep away!" The deep voice was shouting from a nearby rock. "Keep away!"
"Who's there?" Edmund called out.
"We do not fear you." Caspian shouted.
"Nor I you!" The voice replied.
Thinning quickly, Reanna couldn't help but smirk as she turned to Caspian while Edmund grabbed his flashlight. "Told you he was here."
Caspian looked confused at her for a moment before, as he turned to the elderly man in rags on the rock and the sword in his hand. "Lord Rhoop!" He cried.
"You will not defeat me!" The elderly man looked deranged. Marisa and Lucy shared pity for this man and all the other Lords that had gone through all this. "You do not own me!" The man continued to cry as he moved away from the ship, trying to keep safe, fearing an attack.
"Stand down," Caspian ordered the men pointing their arrows at him. "Let's get him aboard, quickly!"
Reanna watched as they were about to through hooks and ropes at the man and then couldn't help but let out a laugh as Eustace burst out of the shadows and carried the crying man to the ship, dropping him carefully into the crew as he cried out in fear.
"Poor thing," Renee shook her head with her own grin as Rhoop swung his sword around.
"Be calm, my lord." Caspian told him.
"Off me, demon!" Rhoop shouted, gazing around him in madness.
"No, my lord." Caspian walked forward carefully. "We are not here to hurt you. I am your king, Caspian."
"Caspian?" The name seemed to bring back memories and he turned, shaking as he gazed up at the man before him. "My lord?" He asked. He moved forward and began to touch Caspian, running his hand over his face before standing up. "You should not have come. There's no way out of here. Quickly…" He turned to the crew. "Turn this ship about, before it's too late."
"We have the sword. Let's go!" Edmund agreed.
Caspian nodded. "Let's turn her about, Drinian."
"Aye-aye, Your Majesty." Drinian made his way up the stairs and Alexander moved out of his way.
"Do not think!" Rhoop cried to Caspian. "Do no let it know your fears…or it will become them."
"Oh, no." Edmund moaned after a moment of silence.
"Oh dear," Mother and daughter said together as Peter hid his laugh. Only his brother.
"Edmund, what did you just think of?" Lucy asked her brother.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" The young man cried, running to the side of the ship. Marisa followed him and they gazed out over the water, searching for something; anything. It was then that a set of rocks turned into a creature and dove under the water. The ship then rocked, knocking everyone but Rhoop and a few others off their feet.
"Look!" Caspian shouted, pointing out to the water. The creature, long and thin like some sort of snake flew by them in the water. "What is that?"
"That would be Uncle Edmund's dark, sick, fantasy." Reanna decided to answer Caspian as she gripped the rope beside him.
"It's too late. It's too late!" Rhoop cried beside her.
Gael backed up from the railing, going to the other side of the ship as the creature burst out of the water behind her.
"Gael!" Lucy screamed in fear.
Marisa's mouth dropped open as they all gazed up at the ugly, green sea serpent that was staring down and hissing at them all. She turned to Edmund. "That's what you think of?" She demanded. "That ugly-ass thing in what you fear the most? You couldn't think of flying ponies or something? What the hell, Edmund!"
"I'm sorry!" Edmund told her, trying to resist laughing at her thoughts of flying ponies being scary.
Marisa drew her sword and got ready for the creature to attack as Lucy grabbed Gael, but grinned happily as Eustace flew by, shooting fire into the creature's face and coming back, jumping in it and biting and clawing at its eyes. The two large creatures fought, the sea serpent ramming Eustace into the ship to try and get him off his face, but Eustace wouldn't give in. He was thrown off for a moment and came back for more when the serpent dug its teeth into his side and down into the water they both went.
"Eustace!" Reanna and the Pevensies all cried, running to the side of the ship.
The Creatures popped back up and Eustace was thrown into a large rock. Marisa felt tears in her eyes. Dragon or not, that was still a 24-year-old boy fighting against that thing! He looked done-for but the moment the serpent dove to finish the dragon off, Eustace lifted his head and spat more fire out in its face, making it squeal in pain before it dove back under the water.
"Eustace!" Reanna grinned happily and the creature gave her back his own smile as he tried to stand. It was then that she was shoved out of the way.
"Out, creature!" Rhoop hollered as he vaulted his sword at the dragon, landing it in Eustace's shoulder.
Eustace's name was shouted out again as the dragon roared and then took off, leaving them behind.
"No!" Lucy cried as the serpent could be seen, returning to the ship. "Come back!"
"We're all doomed. Doomed!" Rhoop screamed, making his way up to the wheel of the ship. "Turn this ship about." He slightly turned the ship but Alexander and Drinian both pounced on him, punching him on either side of the face. The man was out like a lightbulb.
"Now, crew," Drinian called to his men. "To your rowing positions. Oars at double speed."
There was a cry from a bird and Renee glanced up to see that it was a seagull, traveling through the dark fog from a ray of light. She smiled, relief blowing through her body.
It was a sign from Aslan.
"Edmund! Caspian!" Renee called down to the two men. They both looked at her but before she could say anything, the Sea Serpent wrapped it's slimy body around the ship and began to squeeze.
Alexander grabbed the wheel, trying to keep the ship under control as Marisa stabbed the creature with her sword. It didn't seem to notice it so Renee took another step towards the King and Edmund below her.
"Smash it against the rocks!" She shouted to them, pointing at the large objects sticking out ahead of them to the left. "Edmund, Marisa!" The young woman looked up. "Keep his attention on you, understand?" Marisa nodded and the two of them took off as water pounded against them. "Caspian, take the wheel from Alexander. Alexander, you, Maugrim, and Reanna rip apart as much as the serpent as you can!"
Renee continued to shout out orders and they followed them. She gripped the railing in front of her as Peter resisted the urge to grab his sword and join in. If they did this all right, then they would win.
She prayed to God that Aslan found Eustace in time to help him.
Only three more chapters left! Yay! It was so fun writing this, and though it may have taken a while and I'm sorry, I hope that you all enjoyed the ride just as much as I did :D
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