CHAPTER 20

Three days. They have been sailing the vas ocean in search of Lucy. Caspian kept Carter's ship within his sites. However, while Carter's ship kept to the right, Caspian steered his vessel towards the left. Sure he was following, his enemy didn't need to know that. And at this precise moment, Carter was his enemy.

"MAN OVERBOARD!" Came a shout from above.

The crew of the Dawn Treader gathered along the starboard side. Again the call was shouted by several men as the crew jumped into the ocean to retrieve the floating bodies.

Caspian looked to his closes man, "Signal for Captain Carter to turn around!" Caspian's eye searched the coughing bodies until they rested on a familiar face. "Eustace!" Running down to his friend, Caspian gently gathered him into his arms. "Eustace, are you all right? What happened?"

"Caspian, its Lucy. They still have her." He covered his mouth as fits of coughs wrecked his body. "I tried not to leave her. I'm sorry."

Seeing his friends distress Caspian attempted to sooth him, "Worry not my friend. We will find her. Rest you are safe."

"To the left." Eustace informed.

"What?"

"The cave is to the left. You are going the wrong way." Eustace spoke loudly. "We have to save Lucy."

With this information, Caspian issued new orders. The first being to help the watered up crew. The second was to flash down Carter as they grew distant on the horizon. Thirdly, he ordered his ship to prepare for battle.

It was hard to breath. Inhaling took too much energy. All Lucy wanted to do was lay on the cement slab and die. After her capture, the Faes refused to take any chances with her escape, therefore Lucy now found herself anchored down in the center of the Faes. Night after night, the creature would extract her emotional turmoil. Leaving her feeling weak and numb.

"Caspian."

More often than not, his name slipped past her lips uninvited.

She calls for another.

Worry not my brother, none can hear her and none will answer.

Do not mistake her for a mere human, Brother. She is more powerful than we care to admit. She needs constant surveillance. This one requires all of our attention until the time comes when we no longer have any use for her.

Lucy held onto consciousness as long as she could. As light blurred, darkness closed in. "Caspian."

The Dawn Treader set anchor just below the mouth of the cave. The crew stood momentarily silenced as they starred into the circled abyss above them. Caspian turned to look at his men. "I cannot force you to accompany me. There may be appending doom just inside the cave, should you choose to stay aboard, I will not hold it against you. But remember, we are on a rescue mission for my Queen. And I would be most great full for your assistance."

"Let's just get her back before those pirates join us." One man voiced.

Caspian nodded, "For Narnia, and for Lucy."

The crew cheered in return. "FOR LUCY!"

A/N: Hello all, here is a quick chapter before the battle scene. Hope you enjoy it.