Author's Note: Once again I'm sorry for the wait... I've been extremely busy lately. Apologies for the crude ending on the last chapter as well... It wasn't my best. Hopefully this one is better. I have been hoping to have regular updates. :) Hopefully you wont have to wait too long for the next one. XD

Oh, and just to let everyone know, I had the most awesome weekend! I went to a competition and won first place in the girl's vocal solo part! :D

Song for this chapter: Just Like You by Three Days Grace

Lucy rolled her eyes as she saw that the person who grabbed her was her own brother, Peter. He pointed over and she turned around. He was pointing at a minotaur that was holding an ax that was as big as she was. That must have been the source of the growl. Peter signaled for her to be quiet, then he drew his sword. He slowly started to walk towards the minotaur. Suddenly, another boy about Peter's size flew out of nowhere. He moved so quickly it was nearly a blur.

The sword clashed against Peter's, knocking it to the side. Peter recoiled and immediately took a fighting stance, the minotaur all but forgotten. The stranger swung again. Peter blocked, but barely had time. He had to admit, this guy had skills, even if he was an enemy. Lucy watched, doe-eyed, from where she was hidden.

Peter swung savagely, but the other boy ducked. Peter's sword stuck into the tree behind his tan-skinned attacker. Before he could even blink the wind was knocked out of him, caused by being kicked in the stomach. While the stranger struggled to get Peter's sword out of the tree, Peter got his breath back. As soon as he could, he picked up the largest rock within his reach and stood. He lifted his hand to smash the boy's head as he pulled Peter's sword out of the tree, but a scream stopped him.

"No, don't!" Lucy shrieked. Peter froze. As his eyes focused to everything around him, he realized that dozens of Narnians were coming out of the forest. They all stared at the pair with interest. The other human pointed Rhindon at Peter, breathing heavily.

"Prince Caspian?" Peter said, realization dawning upon him.

"Yes." Said Caspian. "And who are you?"

Peter opened his mouth to respond but he was cut off by his sister shouting.

"Peter!" Susan yelled. Edmund, Ari, and Trumpkin were right behind her. Caspian's eyes flickered between the newcomers and then to the sword in his hand. He looked closely at the Lion head on it. His eyes widened in realization.

"High King Peter." He said, astonished.

"I believe you called." Peter said nonchalantly, looking at his nails.

"Well, yes..." Caspian began. He looked at each of them in turn. "I just thought you would be older than this."

"Well, we can always come back in a few years, if you would like that better." Peter said, turning to walk away.

"Peter!" Ari scolded as the group walked towards the Narnians. "I'm sorry. He's not always like this."

"No! Of course not." Caspian said, looking at the shorter girl. "It's just that you aren't at all what I expected." Caspian's eyes flickered to Susan as he said this, and it did not go unnoticed by a few of the other royals.

"Neither are you." Edmund said. He looked warily at a minotaur nearby, remembering all too well that they had fought against each other in the very first war they had ever been in.

"A common enemy unites even the oldest of foes." Trufflehunter the badger said.

"We have anxiously awaited your return, my liege." Said Reepicheep. "Our hearts and swords are at your service."

Lucy looked at Reepicheep and grinned at Susan. "Oh my gosh, he's so cute!" She gushed.

"Who said that?" Demanded the mouse as he drew he sword with his tail. Lucy meekly raised her hand and muttered an apology.

"Oh, uh...Your Majesty." Reepicheep said, not quite knowing how to respond. "With the greatest respect...I do believe that courageous, courteous, or chivalrous might more befit a knight of Narnia."

"Well, at least we know some of you can handle a blade." Peter said, sending a scathing look at Caspian, who glared back.

"Yes, indeed." Said the mouse, not noticing the exchange of glares going on above his head. "And I have recently put it to good use acquiring weapons for your army, sire."

"Good." Peter said shortly. "We're going to need every sword we can get."

"Then you'll probably be wanting yours back." Caspian said, extending the sword out. Peter sheathed his sword and stormed off.

=XxX=

Back at the Telmarine encampment, Lord Miraz was not a happy man. He and General Glozelle stood staring at an empty wagon that should have been holding weapons for their army.

"How much did they take?" Miraz seethed.

"Enough for three regiments..." Glozelle said. "And that is not all that they did."

He lowered the door of the wagon slowly, worrying that Miraz would be further angered by what he would see. On the wood there was one sentence carved into the woods.

"You were right to fear the woods." Miraz read.

"X?" Asked Sopespian.

"Caspian..." Miraz said, his eyes aglow with anger. "The Tenth."

"I know my orders, my lord." Glozelle said, stepping forward. "The blame is mine."

"I know." Miraz said, turning sharply. "Tell me...how many men were killed?"

"None, sir." Glozelle replied immediately.

"None?" Miraz asked, an evil glint in his eyes.

"They came like ghosts in the dead of night. We never even knew they were here."

"Then how do you explain your injuries?" Miraz asked. When Glozelle didn't answer right away he was backhanded across the face hard enough to draw blood from his lip.

"I asked, how many men did you lose in this bloody Narnian attack, of which you were the fortunate survivor?" Miraz asked, his voice deadly. He held out a sword to the general. "General...how many?"

Glozelle, his lip bleeding, hesitated to look back at three soldiers behind him. Then he took hold of the sword. "Three."

Miraz walked away and turned to Sopespian. "My apologies, Lord Sopespian. Prince Caspian is not the victim of this savage uprising. He is the instigator." He said as he swung into the saddle of his horse. "It seems Narnia is in need of a new king."

Author's Note: There's chapter ten! :D It's a little shorter than I would have liked, but... Meh. Leave a smiley face if you liked it! :D