"Alright, I have a plan . . ." I said.

Everyone just stared at me.

"Well, go on then!" Ed exclaimed.

"Let's all sleep on it. It's 5:24 in the morning. We are all tired and it's not a very good idea to make plans that might kill us when we are half asleep."

"Wonderful idea, Peter." Susan said yawning.

I saw everyone's facial expression as they lie in their beds. Everyone was worrier, but not as much as I was. Everyone was loosing faith, but not as much as I was. The odds were greatly against us, but we have to take the chance. I sat on Rachel's couch and watched everyone restlessly fall asleep. I slowly and quietly walked to Rachel's bed and picked up her pillow. I went and sat back down on the couch. I buried my face in her pillow and smelled it. It smells just like her, the shampoo she uses smells like honeysuckle, my favorite scent. My eyes began to as they filled up with tears. I know I'm supposed to be strong, but the one thing that matters the most to me has been taken away. I will do whatever I can to get her back. I got up from the couch and lay on Rachel's bed, still smelling her aromas pillow. Rachel . . . . You don't know how much you mean to me . . .

I must have fallen asleep. I woke up and looked out the window at the sun. 9:31. Only four hours of sleep. By the time we went to sleep last night, Rachel is normally awake. I sat up and realized I was in Rachel's' bed, I had kind of forgot I used it. I quietly got out of her bed and walked across the room to the door. I silently opened the door and stepped into the hall. Oreius jumped in surprise.

"Sorry." I whispered as I shut the door behind me.

Oreius read the expression I had ironed on my face.

"Peter . . . what is the matter?" He asked concerned.

"Rachel . . . . she was captured last night, because of me." I said as tears whelped up.

"What! Peter why didn't you call me earlier?"

"Well, Ed kissed her in front of me . . . and I didn't realized Seifer had had Ed's mind under control. I accused her of loving him . . . so she ran off and . . . was captured . . . . "

"Well . . . what are you going to do about it?" He asked as he followed me down the hall.

I was trying to make my way to the dining room because breakfast is normally ready, but then I remembered that Rachel usually is the one that makes the breakfast this early.

"I'm not quite sure . . . . I want to challenge Seifer . . . but I don't want to loose and have everyone else get captured . . ."

"Peter, you can't give up."

"Who said anything about me giving up?"

Oreius stopped in front of me and put his hand on my shoulder.

"Peter . . . you can't give up . . . Rachel needs you. Believe me . . . I know her just as well as I know you. She will forgive you."

I nodded in reply and looked at the ground. A tear began to roll down my face. I quickly brushed it away and looked back at Oreius. My attitude completely changed. Oreius smiled as he recognized my war attitude. I turned around, no longer hungry, and went into my room. I put on my chain mail and then my over shirt that was red with a golden lion across the chest. I walked over to my wall and took Rhindon off. I latched it around my waist and then took my shield off the wall. I latched the shield onto my arm. I was going to find Seifer's lair and set up a duel. I made sure my chain mail was correctly arranged and then I straightened up my over shirt. I walked out and went back into Rachel's room and got my crown, which was on the floor next to the small bed I had made before Rachel was captured. I silently walked out and closed the door again. I walked down the hall, down some stairs and into the Great Hall where Oreius met me. I don't know what I am doing. I haven't thought this all the way through. This is just a stupid idea, should I just give up?

"King Peter, are you sure this is a good idea?" Oreius asked.

"No . . . but it id the best I have. I'm not going to loose her again." I said as I began to walk out on the balcony from the Great Hall.

Suddenly a white dove landed in front of me on the rail of the balcony. The dove had a long, blonde hair in her beak. I immediately recognized it.

"Rachel." I said I took the hair from the bird.

My heart finally flowed with a little more faith and even some hope.

"Is Rachel alright?"

"She is my King, but it may not be for long. A very honorable mouse named Reepicheep has given me orders from soon-to-be-Queen Rachel, herself, to give you a message."

"Is Reepicheep trustworthy?"

"He helped Queen Susan and Queen Lucy untie the ropes around Aslan's body after he sacrificed himself. He is very trustworthy."

"Sorry . . . please continue."

"She says to you that Seifer is going to kill you if she does not give him her powers."

"What?"

"She has been given some chemicals which make her powers dormant. She can't use her powers unless it's transferring them to Seifer."

"What else did she say?" I asked, more worried about her than anything else.

"She also says she's fine and not to worry. If you are not there in time, she will understand." The dove finished with a sniffle. A small tear ran down her beak, "Also the Queen says she knows King Edmund was under mind control and don't worry I do know what she is talking about . . ."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"You and her Majesty got into a fight because King Edmund kissed her while his mind was being controlled. You yelled at her . . . . the news of the High King and the Balancer has spread quickly around Narnia. It is being said that you two are not together anymore . . ."

"What? . . . . now . . t-that's not necessarily true . . ."

"But then why did her Majesty run away when you falsely accused her?"

"Oh my God." I thought.

I made this happen. This is my entire fault. I accused Rachel, she ran away to hide from me and got captured. I laid her right into Seifer's hands.

"How could I be so blind!" I shouted at myself.

"Your Highness, there is one more part of the message that I should tell you before you blame yourself for what has happened . . ."

" . . . What is it?" I asked wearily.

"She says she forgives you and she still loves you. She says that she knows you didn't know about King Edmund at first . . . she didn't know either until she flew away. As soon as she figured it out, she was captured. She also says, it's not your fault at all for what has happened. Whatever is going to happen in the future, it will happen for a reason. Fate decided this. Aslan decided this."

My eyes filled up with tears.

"If I may say so, Milord, he Majesty has not given up on you . . . so don't give up on her."

How did she know about that?

"R-Rachel?" I asked in shock.

"Seifer is not the only one who can control minds. But at least I ask permission. Dove couldn't remember everything I wanted her to say to you. So I asked her if I could use her. That is why she had one of my hairs."

"Rachel, are you alright? Has Seifer hurt you?"

"No . . . not bad anyway. Seifer wants my power and his dwarves gave me an Elixir that forced me out of my morph and that is how they had captured me."

"How are you using mind control then?"

"The chemical is only temporary. They have been slipping it into the porridge that they have been feeding me. But Reepicheep has helped me get rid of it, without me eating it . . ."

"Alright . . ."

"But I'm afraid that if I morphed into an animal, even the smaller morphs, the vines that Seifer has wrapped around me, since they are touching me as I morph they will only morph with me. They are completely covered in thorns so either way I will be in pain. But don't tell anyone you have talked to me except family. I can't stay in mediation for long. Seifer will get suspicious. Tell everyone I love them."

"Take care . . . I'm . . . I-I'm so sorry."

"It's alright."

"I love you." I said as I tried to hold back the tears.

"Peter, I love you too."

"Listen to me, Rae. I will come. I promise. You once saved my life and risked your own. Now, it's my turn. I'm coming for you."