The Known and the Unknown Return

Chapter date: 3/2/14

Chapter 2

Narnia; Almost to Trufflehuter's house

As Lucy ran through the woods she cursed herself for wearing such light clothing that night. She was freezing and she hoped that Truffle would have something she could wear. She had been lucky while she was running through the woods. She hadn't spotted by the Witch's goons. But she had caught a glimpse of them and it looked like Jadis has been using wolves again and probably a few rouge dwarfs.

Lucy came up upon a large tree that if you looked close enough you could tell it was a house. She breathed a sigh of relief. She had reached Truffle's. She could see a light flickering under the door. It was hard to see if you weren't looking but she had been. She crept quietly to the door and knocked. She heard something drop and then heard a voice shout.

"Who goes there?!" it was Truffle's voice. She smiled.

"Truffle, it's me. Lucy." She said almost in a whisper. She wasn't sure he heard her until she heard him rush to the door and pull it open. After the door was open she felt his eyes searching her face and when he saw it was truly her, he walked forward to give her a hug and she dropped to her knees and hugged him tightly.

"Come in. Come in dear girl. You must be freezing." She followed him in to his hut and saw that he had a fire going. She rushed to it-she was very cold. She heard Truffle laugh and then heard him coming closer. She turned her head to see him with a steaming mug of what looked to be hot chocolate. Her eyes widen as she saw him hand it to her. She mumbled a quick thanks before chugging half of it down in one go. They sat together in front of the fire until Truffle noticed she had keeled over into some pillows and fallen asleep. He smiled and went to get her a blanket. HE decided they would talk tomorrow he was sure she wanted to know what was going on.

The next morning.

Lucy woke up the next morning in front of the fire and heard the sounds of Truffle doing something in the kitchen. As she got up she grabbed the blanket that Truffle must have put over her last night and wrapped it around her. She was still in her light pj's from England. As she walked around the house she saw a large box by the table and was interested to know what was in it but held back. She didn't want to invade Truffle's space.

She heard Truffle get closer and turned to see what he was doing. He was bringing her breakfast. He set it down in her spot and put his own across from her. She sat and smiled at Truffle gratefully.

After a few minutes of quietly eating Truffle spoke.

"I know you. You want to know what's going and probably what's in this box." His voice had a knowing tone to it. She ducked her heard as she felt her face get hot. He laughed.

She looked up and nodded. "Yes, I do. I have guessed that Jadis is back, am I right?" He nodded. "She has been back for about 9 months. Aslan has not shown himself yet but none have lost hope. Almost all of the kingdom is in hiding, those who were still in the kingdom were frozen or put in the dungeon. Now about the box, it is yours." Lucy looked up shocked, her eyes wide with confusion. "Mine?"

"Yes. About 10 months ago when the rumors of Jadis began to float around, Caspian came to me with this. He had told every one of your impending return and once everyone began to realize that the rumors were not just that he came to me. He told me that when you did return that you would come here-thinking that everyone else was frozen. He gave me this box and told me where he and the other people from the castle were going. He told me that I was to bring you there." Truffle told her.

She looked down and picked up the box. It was a large and heavy box. As she pulled open the top she felt tears come to her eyes. On the top there was some clothes. They were some of her dresses from the Golden Age. There was two riding dresses and a pair of her skin-tight leather pants that she always wore when she was out. They went under her dresses for comfort and extra warmth. As she pulled her clothes away she saw a glint of something silver. There was her brother's torch, her brother's sword, her sister's bow and arrows, and her sister's horn. Then on top of it all was her cordial and dagger. She felt some of the tears escape her eyes.

She heard Truffle's voice. "Caspian also left his horse for you as well. I have taken good care of him. He roams and should be back soon. He will like to see you-you were always his favorite. Maybe even more than Caspian." She nodded. Then she looked up quickly.

"What are you thinking child?" Truffle's voice said. She smiled and then began to rummage in the box. After a moment she pulled out her sister's horn. She looked up and Truffle and saw he had wide eyes.

"Of course. It just might work. Aslan knows we need the help." Truffle's voice sounded sadden. He was sadden that the kingdom had not thought of it before.

Lucy took a deep breath, brought the horn to her lips, and blew.

England; With Peter, Edmund, Susan, And Eustace.

"So she's gone." Eustace said. He was sadden that he hadn't said a proper goodbye to Lucy but knew that she was happy with Caspian.

Edmund nodded. Eustace looked at Peter and Susan they both looked withdrawn. He made eye contact with Edmund and nodded to them. He came over to whisper to him.

"Peter doesn't like that his little sister is grown up and in love. And Susan was mean to her when we told them about Lucy and Caspian. She thinks Lucy will never forgive her."

Eustace nodded. Then they all sat in the room thinking of different thing but comforted by the other presence.

There was a strange cracking that broke the silence. Their heads all snapped to look at the object it came from at once. It was a wardrobe that sat in the room. The door had opened by its own. They all got up to go see. Eustace went forward and looked inside it. It was the wardrobe that was used for coats. He pushed them aside and what he saw made his mouth drop open in shock. He turned back to his cousins and smiled widely before walking into it and disappearing. He knew they would follow him. What he saw was a group of men surrounded around a table that seemed to be made of stone. He felt another presence come to stand next to him and turned to see Edmund with his mouth agape. Next was Susan and then Peter both coming to a stop next to him.

They all looked at each other with undisclosed awe in their eyes. Then the silence that surrounded the four was broken as Susan began to sob in joy. Then Peter began to laugh followed closely by Edmund and then Eustace. Their noise had gathered the attention of the men around the table. They all turned quickly and had their swords pointed at them in a matter of a minute. The men stared at them, obviously confused greatly.

Then one of the men who looked as if he hadn't slept in a week began to look closer and then recognized them.

He gasped. "Peter? Edmund? Susan? Eustace?" Edmund and Eustace then recognized him as Caspian. They rushed to hug him with a shout of his name.

"Caspian!" All three men grabbed each other into a large bear hug. Then Susan and Peter broke out of their shock and went to join the hug. After the large bear hug was over. Caspian went to hug each of them separately. When he got to Susan she broke down in his arms and began to sob. Caspian confused began to rub her back and looked at the men confused. Until Susan began to speak into his chest. "I'm sorry. I didn't realize how bad I was acting when I was here last. I see now that you were just being nice. I'm sorry." Understanding flashed in Caspian eyes and he smiled. "It's alright Susan."

After she had calmed down Caspian introduced all the men to them. There was Drinian and the rest of the seven lord. Trumpkin was also there.

"Did you call us this time?" Edmund said.

Caspian looked confused and said, "No. I don't even have Susan's Horn."

"Then why are we here?" Peter asked.

"Now that one I can answer. But instead of telling you why don't I just show you." Caspian said his voice was filled with something that couldn't identify. But they all nodded and he beckoned them with him toward the door.

"Why are we at Aslan Howe?" Susan asked. Caspian looked back at her. "Two different questions yet the same answer." He said this sadly. By now they had reached the door and Caspian opened it for them to look outside.

When they looked out the three siblings felt sick to their stomach's. They looked back at Caspian. "Tell me that is not what I think it is?!" Edmund said-he looked about ready to faint right then and there. The one thing that had haunted him for so many years was out there and was probably laughing at the possibility of getting back at him.

Eustace was confused all he saw was snow but then the stories that he had been told came rushing back to him. One in particular. The one about the Snow Queen. The siblings first adventure to and in Narnia. Jadis. His cousin's worst enemy. He looked back at Caspian and his cousins just in time to see Caspian nod gently. This time Edmund really did faint right into Caspian's arms and Peter and Susan began to puke violently.

With Lucy and Trufflehunter.

As Lucy and Truffle raced through the forest they felt something turn on their tail and start chasing them. Lucy turned back and saw three wolves on their tail. Lucy hurried up Caspian's horse. They were almost to The Howe. Lucy knew they couldn't ride and fight the wolves at the same time. She had the Howe in sight now. She hopped that her plan had worked. She pulled out her sister's horn and blew a code that they had used in the Golden Age.

One. Two. Three.

Back with Caspian, Susan, Peter, Edmund, and Eustace.

They were circled around the Stone Table when they heard the sound of a certain horn being blown.

Susan, Peter, Edmund all stood up stock straight when they heard the horn being blown 3 times. It was Susan's Horn and it was being blown 3 times. It was a code that the siblings had come up with. It was an identification code. 3 short blows meant Lucy. 3 long blows meant Peter. 2 short blows meant Susan. 2 long blows meant Edmund. You only blew it if you were in trouble.

Edmund, Peter, and Susan all grabbed their weapons that Caspian had given them because their weapons were not there. He had explained to them where they were and why, they thought that it was good plan.

They grabbed them and ran out the door leaving behind two confused men to follow them.

When Caspian and Eustace reached the outside they saw each sibling fighting off one of the witch's wolves and a horse with a tired looking woman on it. Once each wolf was dead the siblings turned to the woman and smiled greatly.

"I'm so happy that that worked." The woman said. She slid off the horse and then helped a small creature off that had been sitting in front of her. The woman was wearing a riding dress and had a quiver full of arrows strapped to her back, a bow around her shoulders, a sword strapped to her waist and a small dagger and bottle strapped to her arm. She also had something silver in her belt.

The woman pulled the silver thing from her belt and tossed it to Edmund. She unstrapped the sword and handed it hilt up to Peter. Then took the bow and arrows from her back and gave them to Susan. Then all the three siblings moved at once and surrounded the women in a hug.

Caspian looked at Eustace to see if he was as confused as him but found him smiling widely. Eustace quickly went to join the hug. Once the hug was done Caspian spoke up.

"OK. I'm confused. What just happened?" he asked.

The woman looked at him with a smile on her face but he wasn't looking at her he was looking at her siblings and cousin. The three siblings and cousin all let out great laughs and had to hold their sides from laughing so hard.

Then the woman turned to look at the group of laughing people. And said loudly enough for Caspian to hear.

"Have I really changed that much in 6 years that Cas doesn't recognize me? That is really sad." She said with a laugh bubbling up in her throat. She grabbed the chuckling group and pulled them in behind her. Leaving a confused Caspian trying to figure out what she said.

They were half way to the Table before the heard Caspian get his 'AHA!' moment. He had shouted loud enough that the whole Howe heard it all. That was when they started running for the Table. They were going to make him search for her.

By the time that Caspian got to the table Peter, Edmund, Susan, and Eustace had left the room giving the couple some alone time to reunite.

Lucy was leaning across the table smiling slightly at the memories that surrounded the table and the room. She heard the door open and felt Caspian's eyes on her trying to memorize every inch of her. She laughed lightly and turned to face him. When they made eye contact is when they broke out of their stances and rushed to one another.

He opened his arms and she jumped into his arms locking her ankles around his waist and her arms around his neck where her hands dug into his hair. They stared into each other eyes before Lucy whispered his name and put her forehead against hers. He whispered hers and then attacked her lips with his in a loving kiss. He walked with her until he felt the table steps hit his knees. He blindly walked up the steps and turned to sit on the table with Lucy straddling his lap.

Lucy felt that they were sitting on the table and pushed Caspian to lay on his back with her laying on him. He wrapped his arms around her then turned her so that she was underneath him with her back on the table and his body curved around hers. For the next hour the couple did nothing but kiss deeply. Then for the rest of the day they sat together and talked about nothing and everything. She told him what she did in the 6 years she was away from him and he told her how much he missed her and whispered sweet nothings in her ears. The rest of the people in the Howe smartly stayed away from the Table Room.

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