Chapter 4
In the late night three people on three horses rode towards the Telmarine castle. In the satchel of one the horses was a small but very courageous mouse that will crawl its way into the castle and get the three men into the dungeon. Luckily the Professor knew of a hidden passage way from outside the castle to just outside the dungeon entrance. Hopefully there wouldn't be too many guards in the dungeon when they get there.
They arrived at the castle in the middle of the night. The moon was at its highest peak so everyone should be in bed. They leaped off their horses and tied them up quietly. They were able to easily find the hidden entrance thanks to the professor's directions. Reepacheep went first to make sure the coast was clear. Peter, Edmund, and then Caspian followed. The tunnel was narrow but just enough room to walk through with a few inches between their shoulders and the wall. They heard a few scuffling noises up ahead and they knew that Reepacheep had taken care of the guards. They had to move quickly because someone would come looking for the missing guards soon.
Finally they made it to the dungeon entrance. There were no guards so they opened the door and carefully stepped through. They each had their swords ready. They made their way down a stair case that Caspian directed them to. Halfway down the stairs they heard something like keys rattling and getting closer. They stopped and raised their swords when Reepacheep came into view with keys in hand.
"All the guards are taken care of. You must hurry. Queen Susan doesn't look to good." He handed Peter the keys.
"Thank you Reepacheep. You will be greatly honored for this amazing deed."
"Anything for the Gentle Queen." Peter took off down the steps with the others following him. Reepacheep led them to the Queen's cell.
Peter opened the door and ran to his sister's side.
"Susan? Susan, wake up! Susan?"
She didn't move an inch. She was facing them so they could not see her back and the cell was so dark they couldn't see the burns either. He went to lift her up but he was having a problem so Caspian intervened.
"Why don't I carry her Peter? You are the better swordsman. You will need to protect us, just in case."
"Alright, let's get out of here quickly."
Caspian picked Susan up and quickly followed Peter as Edmund trailed in the back to protect Caspian's backside. They made it out of the dungeon just as quickly as they got in. They were halfway through the tunnel when they heard shouting.
"They've found the bodies," Edmund said. The three men and Reepacheep ran as fast as they could out of the tunnel. Peter helped Caspian get Susan on his horse. Susan was placed in front of Caspian and Edmund took Reepacheep on his horse. They took off into the night and looked back to see castle lights flicker on and dark figures scattering around on the castle rooftop as they were informed of the Narnian Queen's disappearance.