The Chronicles of Narnia: The Telmarine Princess 2

Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Chapter Three: The return

Eustace was not at all happy about being stuck with the sailors on the ship and complained bitterly about the fact that Lucy got a good cabin while he was sea sick and deserved better than sleeping in unhygenic quarters.

"He's quite the complainer, isn't he?" Sophia asked, stifling a grin.

"He's just warming up" Edmund snapped, shooting a glare at his mouthy cousin.

"I'll have you know that just as soon as we find land, I'm having you all arrested for kidnapping" Eustace spouted off. Sophia folded her arms over her chest.

"Kidnapping is it?" She asked. "As I recall it, we saved your life"

"You're holding me against my will" Eustace retorted.

"Feel free to leave any time" Sophia said, gesturing to the water. "Though, I doubt you'll get very far" She glanced out over the ocean, hoping to spot her husband or the others, but there was nothing.

"There's something over there!" The man in the lookout said, pointing at the other side of the ship. Sophia, Lucy and Edmund rushed to the other side and saw a small boat in the distance.

"Please Aslan. Let it be them" Sophia whispered. As the boat got closer, Edmund looked through the telescope and didn't like what he saw. Rhince was carrying a wounded Peter, who had blood running down his face. A little girl was crying and a boy was comforting her. Caspian looked cross and upset. When they got the the ship, Edmund and Drinian helped them up. Sophia felt her husband's forhead.

"What happened?" She asked. Caspian sighed and raked a hand through his hair.

"Peter insisted on dueling the captain, who was a lot more skilled than we expected. Peter managed to beat him, but he took a pretty bad beating himself" Lucy quickly uncorked her healing cordial and poured it into Peter's mouth. The blood vanished and his ashen face appeared rosy again. Peter opened his eyes and sat up.

"Is everyone safe?" He asked.

"We're more than safe" Lucy said, smirking. Peter's eyes widened and he enveloped her in a bone crushing hug.

"Lucy!" He exclaimed. "You're so young" Lucy rolled her eyes.

"And you're so old" She said dryly.

"Hey, don't I get a hug?" Edmund asked.

"Edmund!" Peter hugged his brother.

"What are you guys doing here?" He asked.

"Well, you know. the usual" Edmund replied cheekily. "We also brought a visitor" He said, slight malice in his voice.

"Who?" Peter asked looking around.

"What is going on over here?" Eustace snapped, storming over to the group. He stared hard at Peter, who tried not to choke. "Who are you?"

"Eustace" Peter asked in disbelief. "You brought Eustace?"

"Hey!" Edmund said frowning. "It's not like we had a choice"

"How do you know my name?" Eustace asked confused. Edmund and Lucy rolled thier eyes.

"It's Peter" Lucy said. "Our brother" She said it as if Eustace were a small child. Eustace's eyes bulged.

"What are you doing here?" He asked. "You're supposed to be dead" Peter and Sophia exchanged looks.

"I am dead" He replied. "I am dead in England. Since I can no longer return to your world, I live here" Eustace raised an eyebrow.

"Whatever. Where can I find the british consel?" Now it was Peter's turn to raise an eyebrow.

"Haven't you been listening?" He asked. "We aren't in England. There isn't a british consel" He sighed.

"Dad, can Gael and I go to our cabin?" Razier asked. "She's still pretty shaken about what happened" Peter nodded.

"Yes, go ahead" He said. The kids ran off.

"Land ho!" the man in the look out said. Peter and Caspian rushed to the side of the boat to look through the telescope.

"We must be at the lone islands" He said. He turned to face his family.

"Sophia, I want you and the kids to stay here. I very much doubt that they recognize Caspian's leadership. It's been years since any one has heard from them. It could be dangerous" Sophia nodded.

"Lucy, Eustace, you must not let anyone know who we are. Remember that" Lucy nodded and Eustace rolled his eyes. Once the ship was anchored, Reepicheep, Caspian, Lucy, Eustace, Edmund and Peter went ashore. The rest of the crew waited aboard the Dawn Treader, to see what news thier king would bring them of the lone islands.