The Lion The Wizard and The Wardrobe
Chapter 6
Lucy opened her eyes and looked around fearfully.
She was back in the dark, muggy cell that she had been held captive in for four days.
Suddenly out of the shadows came Luscious with his whip in hand with an evil smirk on his face.
Then he began to whip her, and not just on her back but her arms, legs and her face.
'This is not real, it cannot be real!' she screamed in her mind.
But it seemed too real to be a dream.
Then as Luscious was about to make another strike...
Lucy screamed.
Lucy sat bolt upright in her bed, looking wildly around.
I was pitch black and she couldn't see a thing, she began to panic.
Was she back in Black's Castle?
Was Will and his cottage just a dream?
Lucy shivered.
The darkness used to intrigue her but now with those memories of being a captive in Black's Castle fresh in her mind, she was scared out of her mind of the dark.
Lucy curled up into a back and began to sob as she rocked herself back and forth.
No even more than a quarter of a minute later when she felt someone put their hand on her shoulder.
She whipped around looking to see who it was.
"Lucy, are you alright? Why did you scream?" said the voice, sounding very worried.
When then person went over and lit her beside lamp, she sighed in relief.
"Will! You scared me!" Lucy said trying to keep off the subject of her nightmare.
But Will was persistent.
"Why did you scream?"
Will then noticed Lucy's tear stained face and blood shot eyes.
"You were crying." He said.
It was more of a statement than a question.
Lucy remained silent and looked at the floor, hoping that Will would drop the subject.
Which wasn't an option.
Will came up to her and lifted her chin up with his hand, until she looked at him.
When he looked in her eyes, he felt his heart break as he saw the pain, anguish and most of fear in Lucy's eyes.
Fear of Black.
Fear for the safety of her brothers and sister.
Fear for her country, Narnia.
He looked at her with concern and worry.
"What happened?" he asked.
Lucy didn't answer him, but he asked again.
"What happened in your dream Lucy? You can tell me."
There was a moment silence before Lucy sighed and told Will what had happened in her nightmare.
She couldn't take it anymore.
The Stress.
The Fear.
She totally lost control over her emotions.
She couldn't keep them locked up anymore.
Tear began to flow down her cheeks and as she finished telling him the story, images from the nightmare flashed in front of her eyes.
And when the last part of the dream flashed before her, she let out a strangled sob and broke down.
Will enveloped her in his arms.
"Shh, it's alright Lucy. You're safe. I'm here."
He whispered quietly, and began rubbing her back in a soothing motion and continued to whisper comforting words to her.
"I was s-so scared W-will. It had fe-felt so r-real. I'm scared out of my mind. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do."
Lucy whispered in between sobs.
All the emotions and pain from the last four days never seemed to end.
She'd never felt so vulnerable before.
Her sobs soon turned into hick ups and then to sniffles and finally she felt herself fall into a dreamless sleep, leaning on Will's shoulder.
"Thank You." She whispered.
Will smiled down at Lucy's sleeping form.
"Anytime. Sweet Dreams."
Will laid her on the bed and tucked her in, and with out thinking gave her a kiss on the forehead.
He then settled into the armchair close to the door and fell asleep.
Peter was the first one up the next morning and everyone else soon followed.
They had a quick breakfast and then left for the healer's cottage.
It was mid-morning when they arrived at their destination.
Peter knocked on the door and it was a few moments later when Will opened the door and gave them all a bright smile and bowed (which Peter, Susan and Edmund returned).
"Welcome Your Majesties, Great Lion and noble Fawn. Please, come inside, we have just settled down for tea."
He then ushered them inside and led them upstairs into a room where they were finally re-united with Lucy.
They were shocked when they saw her pale complexion with cuts and scrapes on her face and they wondered if she really was all right.
But when they saw her slowly sit up and smile at them, Peter, Susan and Edmund rushed over to her.
Peter got there first and before she could say anything gave her a hug.
Peter immediately jumped back when he heard her let out a cry.
Lucy bit her lip trying to keep the tears back.
Will rushed over and checked to make sure that her cuts hadn't reopened.
When he saw that she was fine, he turned to the High King and the others who were all looking at him with concern.
"You must be careful, Sire. Her wound have not healed yet and but she should be able to get up and walk around in the next couple of days.
Peter turned to Will.
"So you are the healer Aslan had told us about." He said.
Will nodded and bowed.
"William Taylor, at your service."
Peter smiled and returned the gesture.
But his smile soon turned back into a frown, his mind went back to the health and well being of his youngest sister.
"Will, a word, if you please."
Will nodded and followed Peter over to the other side of the room as the others began to talk to Lucy.
"How badly was she injured?" Peter asked quietly.
Will looked sadly over to where Lucy was laughing with the others about something Tumnus had said.
"She has cuts and bruises all over her face and body. A mild head wound, likely from being smashed into a floor or wall. But the most serious injury is on her back. Very deep gashes from a whip, there were two that I had to stitch up. She's in pretty rough shape, Sire, she is also very weak from not eating for the last four days, and though she had eaten a lot yesterday she is still weak. She is so weak and fragile right now from everything that's happened that I'm surprised she hasn't completely lost it."
Will had chosen not to tell anyone of Lucy's nightmare, fearing that it would worry the High King more.
Will sighed.
"But after a lot of rest, she should be fine physically, but I don't know how long it will take for her to heal mentally and emotionally. She hasn't told what had happened when she was captive; she tries to keep it to herself, so I can only guess what had happened. She's a strong person but she is scared out of her whit's and she doesn't tell anyone because she doesn't want to worry them."
Peter nodded and looked over at Lucy.
"She's always been like that." He said, "Always thinking of others before herself."
He let of a sigh.
"I just wish there was something I could do to ease her pain."
Will nodded sadly.
When he had seen the pain in her eyes, he had wished the same thing.
(A.N—Whew! Two chapters in one night! Wow I'm killing myself! Well I hope you guys like it! Review please! Flame if you must. Chapter 7 coming soon!)