Chapter 2
The dragon who was Eustace looked at himself. I'm a dragon! But how? I don't want to be a dragon; how can I change back? I have to tell the others about this!
What do you mean, change back? You can't; it's permanent, said a voice.
Eustace looked to his right and saw a blue female dragon. She's beautiful. He thought. Wait—what am I thinking?
I saw you transform, said the female dragon. I think you're handsome. So, what's your name?
Eustace Scrubb, he said. He blushed. What's yours?
Jill Pole.
What to do you mean "I can't change back?"
Like I said, it's permanent. I was a human once, until I discovered this treasure, touched it, and turned into a dragon. That was about three years ago. Jill said.
Pardon me Jill, I need to tell the others about this. Wait here, said Eustace.
I'll come with you.
The two dragons flew off to the boat.
Meanwhile, at the boat, Lucy heard a roar. She turned to Drinian. "What was that?"
Drinian strained his ears and heard another roar. Lucy saw a flame of fire. "Is it the volcano?"
"Oh, no. That's no volcano." He turned to the crew. "All hands on deck! Archers! Arm yourselves!" As he said this, two dragons flew toward the Dawn Treader. The golden one blew fire and landed on the mast.
"What's it doing?" Lucy shouted.
Fire!" The archers fired at the dragon as the other dragon flew around the ship. "It'll break the mast!"
Reepicheep drew his sword and climbed up the mast. He grabbed a rope and flew around the top of the mast. "Take...that!" He jabbed his sword in the dragon's toe, and the dragon roared and flew off. The other dragon followed it.
Meanwhile, Edmund and Caspian were looking for Eustace. They saw a cavern with treasure and went to investigate. They saw Eustace's burnt clothes. "What could have happened to him?"
"In this place? Anything," Caspian said.
While they were talking, a dragon flew up behind him. Caspian turned around and ducked in time, but the dragon picked Edmund up and flew off with him. The dragon flew off to another part of the island. There, the words "I AM EUSTACE" were burned into the ground. Edmund looked up at the dragon. "You've got to be joking!" Eustace shook his head and flew off to where Caspian and and the crew were.