Disclaimer- I do not own The Chronicles of Narnia.

So sorry it took so long to update. This story has given me some major writer's block plus I have had no time to sit down and right. Now let's see what happens to Lina and Edmund...

Pure terror and panic. That was all I felt as I stared at Rabadash and his men. I gripped Edmund's arm even tighter and in response he pushed me farther behind him. "Ed...?" I asked quietly.

He shushed me before taking a deep breath and putting his sword down by his side. I thought he was completely nuts for doing this but thought it would not be the wisest of choices to question him.

The next thing I know, Edmund started laughing. "Ah, Rabadash! You startled me as I am sure we did to you. I deeply apologize for the confusion but it really is late and Lady Lina and I should be heading back to our lodge..." Edmund said as he grabbed my hand and tried to sneak around the guards.

Unfortunately, they moved to block our path once more. I looked from the big men to the prince. He grinned devilishly at me and shook his head. "You are a handful, aren't you my beauty?" Rabadash asked teasingly before a chuckle escaped his lips. "Do you honestly think me so dense as to not know what you were planning this whole time? Really, Lina, you should give me more credit than that."

I took a shaky breath and addressed him. "I'd never-"

"Save your breath." He spat back at me. I winced at the malice in his voice and grasped onto Edmund's arm even tighter. I looked over at him and noticed that his sword was out again.

He had fight in his eyes and I knew that if the guards were to make a move he would jump right into battle regardless of how outnumbered he was. "Alright, what do you want, Rabadash?" Edmund questioned, no longer playing games.

The prince smirked and began to pace before us, stroking his chin in the process. He didn't fool me though. I knew he already had an idea in mind of what he wanted from us, the only question now was what. A few seconds later he made his decision and looked back at Ed and me. "I want you to leave my city. Now," He said, eyes on Edmund fiercely.

The Just King relaxed after the words were spoken. A slightly confused look played across his features but his guard was still up. "It would be our pleasure." He told Rabadash before tugging on my arm and trying to get around the prince's men again.

Their steps matched ours so we could not get around them and Ed's grip on my hand tightened to the point that I winced in pain. He was so scared, it was only too obvious to me. I was beginning to panic also, we were doing what he wanted so why wouldn't he let us by?

"Rabadash..." Edmund warned with fury in his voice. He glared daggers at the Prince that were so deadly he should be on the ground in pain.

The Prince smiled. "I said I wanted you to leave, King Edmund. Not Lady Lina." He told us.

My eyes widened at his words. I wouldn't be leaving with the Edmund and Susan. I was staying here...alone with Prince Rabadash. The thought made my whole body begin to shake with fear.

I felt Edmund's hand wrap around mine, if possible, even tighter than before, trying to keep me strong. "Over my dead body."

The Prince smirked. "That can be arranged, I assure you."

I watched as both men stared at each other, seeing who would cave first. It then hit me that this was no longer a game. Rabadash was not after the thrill of the chase anymore; he was after me.

I then thought about how this would affect the royals. Would the crazy prince hurt them to get to me? Why would he want me anyway? None of this made any sense and I was confused beyond belief. All I knew was that my friends were in trouble and it was all my fault. I had to do something to stop it.

"I won't let you take her," Edmund said in a deep, rough voice that pulled me from my thoughts.

"I'm afraid you have no choice," The Prince stated as if it was the most obvious thing in the world for me to be kidnapped by him.

While looking at him, I knew now that he was not just a creep, Rabadash was plain crazy. From experience, it was easy to deduce that you could not deal with these kinds of people which only meant one thing for me...

I took a deep breath, knowing what I had to do to keep Ed and Susan safe. "You have any brilliant ideas of getting me out of this?" I asked in a whisper.

Edmund shook his head. "Not exactly but I'll figure something out," He told me.

I nodded my head. "Good, because if you don't come back to get me I'll be the one killing you."

His head snapped over to look at me. "What are you talking about?"

I pursed my lips and looked back at the waiting prince. "You won't get out of the country alive if I don't stay here... you need to leave. Go get help, regroup, or something. I'll be waiting for help." I said.

Ed just stared at me in shock. With shaky hands, I let my grip slacken on his arm and finally let my arms drop to my sides. I took yet another deep breath and slowly began to walk away from the Just King. I barely made it three feet before he grabbed my wrist and spun me to look at his bright blue eyes. "You can't go with him," He said through clenched teeth.

"What else am I supposed to do? Let you guys die?" I asked, getting mad at him for not letting me rip the band aid off of this situation right now.

"No one is going to die!" He shouted quietly. Edmund looked down for a moment then back at me with determined eyes.

"You're right, Ed. No one is going to die because I am staying here." I said as relaxed and reasonably as I could. I was trying to keep Edmund calm or else he would snap and try to fight all of those men.

He continued to stare at me while I gathered up all of my courage. "Now let me go," I demanded as I gently lifted his fingers from my wrist.

"Lina..." He trailed off, forehead wrinkled up at what was going on. Edmund had fought in many battles but never before had he lost one, it was hard for him to let go of this one now. "I will find a way to get you back. I promised Peter I would keep you safe and I intend to keep that promise."

I smiled sadly and tears began to fill my eyes. But I wouldn't let them out, I would not cry in front of Rabadash or Edmund for that matter. "I'll be okay." I whispered.

I was about to turn away when I felt the sudden urge to lean in and kiss Edmund on the cheek. I pulled back slowly and smiled one small smile once again.

With that, I backed away until I was standing next to Rabadash. He looked over at me and smirked. "Remove him from the castle grounds at once and over see the Narnian's departure." He said to his goons before grabbing hold of my forearm and pulling me toward the castle. I looked back to see a guy go up to Edmund and punch him square in the face. The Just King fell to the ground and I saw bright red blood rush from his nose.

I gasped in complete terror. "Ed!" I tried to fight my way back to him but Rabadash's hold on me was too strong. All I could do was watch as two of the men took hold of Edmund's arms and dragged him out of the courtyard and eventually out of sight.

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Rabadash dragged me through the castle, taking turn after turn that caused me to become utterly lost. We kept going like this until Rabadash came to a large wooden door. He threw it open and tossed me inside. I landed on hands and knees in the middle of the room. I shot my head up as fast as I could and took a look around.

It was a guest room. A spectacular one at that. I thought I'd be sent to the dungeons like the prisoner I was, at least, that's what always happens in medieval movies but apparently not in this one. In this tale I, the prisoner, was treated like royalty.

"I hope you find your accommodations comfortable." Rabadash said from behind me. I stood up and spun around to look at him. The man stood in the doorway, leaning on the frame as if I was actually a guest in the palace.

"Not in the slightest actually." I spat. "My room in Narnia was much better."

He chuckled and shook his head. "Lina, what am I going to do with you?"

"Well you could let me go." I suggested.

Rabadash sighed and took a step closer to me. "I cannot do that."

"Why not?" I asked desperately as the weight of this situation began to show itself. I was beginning to fell trapped and claustrophobic. Bravery filled me up until that moment and now it was all gone. "You could release me and I'll convince Edmund that you aren't a threat to his country and the Narnians would have no reason to come after you. You could avoid a war and-"

"Do you really think that the Narnian army could defeat mine? Our numbers double theirs, trust me, it would be no fight at all if they came to battle." He grinned at took another step toward me. "But thank you for worrying about my safety, my dear."

I scoffed now. He was pathetic, scary as heck, but pathetic. "What makes you think I care about you at all?"

The prince shrugged his shoulders. "Because now I am the only person you have to care about in this world. You'll never see those barbaric Narnians again and in time you'll need me."

"What makes you so sure?" I asked with a raised eyebrow.

One more step and he was inches from me. I wanted to move back and away from him but couldn't find the strength to. I was paralyzed in his presence. "Everyone gets lonely, Lina. When you are locked in here long enough without a single soul to talk to or have anyone for company you'll beg me to come up here and be with you. It's only a matter of time, really."

My mouth dropped open slightly with fear. This couldn't be happening.

Suddenly, Rabadash leaned down and kissed me on the cheek. I winced away from his cold lips but stayed where I stood. "Until tomorrow, Lina," He said softly before walking back to the door and slamming it shut behind him.

I took a deep breath of relief at the feeling that I was alone for now. No guards or Rabadash. Just me in this large, empty room.

But with that relief came the feeling of terror of what was happening to me. It was at that moment that I fell to the floor, broke down, and began to sob.

This couldn't be happening to me, it just couldn't.

I am no one important and stuff like this just did not happen to me. I'm not a princess and I'm not royalty. Heck, I'm not even a Senior. I'm just a simple girl from New York City who got sucked into Narnia because of who knows why. I knew I wasn't fit to handle a situation like this. It was just too much for me.

So I cried. I cried for myself and I cried for my friends who might be safe or might be held captive just like me. The tears did not stop flowing until late in the night when I was too tired to even keep my eyes open anymore. Exhaustion over took me and I fell asleep, pondering what the next day had in store for me in my prison.

I hope it was worth the wait. I really hope I can get the next chapter out to you guys faster than this one. Thank you for reading!