Chapter 11

Lucy was jarred awake by the booming thunder and the strobe of lightning. The storm had come upon them so suddenly. As she rose from the bed she struggled to maintain her balance as the ship violently rolled from side to side. Slipping her feet into her britches was even more of a challenge. One that Lucy found herself the sore loser with a bruised backside.

By the time Lucy managed to make it on deck the entire crew was hard at work trying capture the flapping sails and keep the ship afloat.

Even though she was still upset with him, Lucy's eyes scanned the many faces for his. It seems like hours, but it was only a few seconds before her water logged eyes saw him at the helm. "Caspian!" she yelled running towards him.

"Lucy, get below!"

Then it happened, like slow motion. A strange sound from the right, and just as Lucy looked over a giant title wave swept across the ship.

"CASPIAN!"

"LUCY!" Caspian's eyes frantically searched the deck. "Lucy!" He called. "LUCY!"

"CASPIAN!"

Her scream came from behind deep in the water.

"MAN OVER BOARD!"

They crew searched the waters as the ship circled around endlessly. There was no sign of her. With every wave that rose they all hoped to catch a fainted glimpse of their Queen. Caspian screamed her name into the wind until he was hoarse. With the raising sun came calm waters, and one painful fact that Caspian was loathed to admit.

She was gone.

A/N: I am planning a twist... So bare with me... When I write it, it will be worth it.