The Love of the Woods

By NarnianAslan

Summary: The prequel to Stuck in the Future. A girl falls into Narnia from 2005 and has adventures with the Kings and Queens of Narnia.

.: Author's .:. Note :. The prequel to Stuck in the Future. That pretty much explains this story.

Chapter One

Narnia:

3 August

First Year of Peter the Magnificent

"Come on Ed! Try and beat me!" fourteen-year-old Queen Lucy Pevensie (or Queen Lucy the Valiant) shouted back to her brother, King Edmund. They had only been in Narnia for less than a month, and Kings and Queens for a week. Already Lucy, Edmund, and their siblings (King Peter and Queen Susan) had met most of their people. So today, they were talking a break and exploring the Western Woods, King Edmund's domain.

Lucy started galloping on the horse she was riding, Pippa.

"Lucy! Edmund! We're Kings and Queens now!" Susan called after her.

"That may be true, but we're also still kids." Edmund told her, then he raced after Lucy.

When Lucy started galloping off the trail, Edmund followed. They must have been 5 meters away from the trail when Lucy suddenly stopped. Edmund stopped too. For on the floor of the wood was a girl. This girl was most definitely human. Moreover, most likely she was not from England in the 1940's, as they were. She was wearing a yellow peasant top with a white tee over top of it (they couldn't see what was on it), a black knee length skirt (velvet-like material with lace at the end), and black high tops (not converses, but a lot like them). Her hair (light brown/dirty blonde with caramel sun streaks) was pulled into a side ponytail. She looked about Lucy's age (fourteen).

Edmund jumped off his horse (Philip).

"Lucy! Lu! Your cordial!" Edmund told her quickly, for the girl had passed out when she had fallen (obviously from the way she was lying on the floor of the wood).

Lucy got off Pippa, and grabbed her cordial from her belt. She dropped a few drops into the girl's open mouth.

"I've never seen clothes of that style before, Edmund." Lucy told her older brother.

"Neither have I. She's not from England. At least not form our time." As soon as Edmund had told this to his sister, the girl started to stir. In a few minutes time, she had gotten up. When she was standing, Edmund and Lucy could see that on the white tee, she had a collage of the Pevensies, Aslan, and several other Narnians. Above that in black calligraphy was the word Narnia.

"Bloody Hell!" Edmund exclaimed.

"Ed!" Lucy warned him.

"Holy Crap!" The girl exclaimed (in an American accent). She then hit herself on her forehead. "No, I must be dreaming."

"No, I don't think you are." Edmund shook his head. "You're in Narnia."

"Really? Narnia? Oh! I'm form America. And I've no way to get back. And when I do I swear I'll kill Nicky and Ria for daring me to ask Aslan to come here."

"You've heard of Narnia? How?" Lucy inquired.

The girl grabbed a book a few feet away. It was well worn, and written on. She handed it to Lucy.

"The Chronicles of Narnia? By C. S. Lewis?" Lucy read, asking the girl if it was real.

"Yes. A book now and a movie come December. The year's 2005."

"Sixty-five years?" Edmund asked.

"If you came here in 1940, then, yes."

"We did" Edmund told her quietly. He was about to say something else, but was cut off by a strong voice not a meter away.

"Edmund! Lucy! Philip! Pippa!" the voice called.

"Peter!" Lucy whispered. She gave the book back to the girl, and she and Edmund stood in front of her (the girl), hiding her from view.

"Let's introduce her Lu. We've nothing else to do," Edmund said very quietly to his sister.

No sooner had Lucy nodded in agreement than an older boy (who can't have been more than eighteen) and an older girl (about sixteen) had entered the clearing.

"Edmund, Lucy, why ever did you two run off?" Susan asked.

"We were racing," Lucy answered.

"Why did it take so long?" Susan asked another question.

"Well," Edmund started, "we met someone. She's new to Narnia." He moved to the side, revealing the girl.

"Oh. Hi. I am Queen Susan. Sorry for my outburst just then."

"No problem. I'd hardly call that an outburst."

"I'm High King Peter. Call me Peter. Call Queen Lucy and King Edmund Lucy and Edmund. Call Queen Susan…"

"Susan. You can call me Susan." Susan told her.

"I'm Elizabeth Emily Summerfield. But please, call me Lise. Oh I see you've noticed my shirt. Here."

Lise handed Peter (who was staring at the word 'Narnia' on her shirt and the pictures of them) her book.

"It's a book?"

"In 2005, where I come from."

"America?" Susan guessed based on Lise's accent.

"Yeah. Oh thanks, Peter," Lise said, because Peter had handed the book back to her.

"Peter, can we go to Cair yet?" Lucy pleaded with her oldest brother.

"No, first, we must finish the tour of the woods. Unless Lise would rather not."

"No, I'd love to."

"Then you may ride with Edmund on Philip."

Once they were ready, they set off.

"So, you really asked Aslan to come?" Edmund asked her.

"Only on a dare. I'd have never thought to otherwise."

"We came in through a wardrobe, but I suppose you already know that."

"Yeah, it's weird. When you get back, do you think you'll go back to Professor Kirke's house, in 1940, or do you think you'll end up in England in 2005?"

"I hope 1940."

"That'd be weird if you never came back."

"Weird?"

"Queer."

"Oh."

"It's different, I know."

"Yeah, it is."

"So, why's Susan so…"

"Sophisticated?"

"Er, yea, that's it."

"She's always been that way."

"She has too much logic, I guess."

"That might be it." Lucy had rode up and joined the conversation.

The ride was continued in talking, and by the end, Lucy, Edmund, and Lise were all great friends.

.: Author's .:. Note :. Okay so my first chapter, not so long, but I want to know if you thought it was good.

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