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Chapter Three

Invisible

Leaving the Lone Island's looking for the other lost Lords. While Edmund worked on removing the coral from the sword that Lord Burn gave Caspian. Lucy worked on patching up her vest that was ripped during the fight with the slave traders. Caspian and Drinian continued to chart our expedition closely. As for Eustace well he has taking upon himself sitting in the oddest of places writing in a weird little book Lucy calls it a diary. Whatever that is.

I was in the galley doing inventory of the goods that we still have so when we land next we know what to restock. Counting everything taking down notes when I heard someone coming very loudly. Glancing over some crates seeing that it was Eustace looking for something. Hiding so that he wouldn't see me as he snuck into the food storage.

Slinking over to a basket holding oranges, plucking one shoving it down his shirt when he was caught by Reep. "Are you aware stealing rations is a capital offense at sea?" He nearly jumped out of his skin slamming into the pots and pans making me laugh slapping my hand over my mouth not to give away my location. Eustace looking all over trying to figure out where the voice was coming from. "Up here."

"Oh you." Was all he said then starting to walk off. With no recollection of what Reep was trying to explain to him.

"Men have been killed for less." Reep shouted.

"For what?" He asked completely clueless.

"For treason. Sneakiness, general nuisances. Just hand over the orange and we'll let the matter pass." Reep held out his paw to him.

"I don't know what you are talking about." He tried to play it off like he did nothing. Reep stopped him with his tail only for him to grab it.

"Unhand the tail." Reep warned pulling out his sword. "The Great Aslan himself gave me this tail. No one repeat no one touches the tail. Period. Exclamation mark." Pointing the sword right in Eustace's face.

"Sorry." He stuttered making me finally give up my hiding spot.

"I think he needs one of your lessons Reep." Eustace snapped his neck towards me after revealing my location. Scowling at me with a 'why are you egging him on' look. Reep used his tail grabbing a long knife that were used to cut heads off of large fish.

"Look I'm a pacifist…" he begged causing me to laugh.

"Once he gets an idea into his head there is no going back. Get ready." Instructing him.

"En Guard." Reep stated causing Eustace to run up on deck. Sighing following them up to watch Eustace learn a lesson if that was even possible.

Seeing Caspian watching I stood beside him as the two dueled. "Think he will learn anything from this?" asking him. Shrugging as Reep pretend to fall off the ship causing Eustace to drop his guard. Sneaking around kicking him in the back sending him flying into a basket. As the basket fell over a scream came from inside. No it couldn't be the little girl from the Lone Islands?

Sure enough it was the little girl as she climbed out standing looking at all of us. "Gael?" Rhince asked coming to join the group now forming. "What are you doing here?" We all watched the scene play out as he went over to her pulling her into him.

Drinian came over holding the orange that Reep took back from Eustace before the duel began. "Looks like we have an extra crewmember." Smiling holding out the orange for her to take. She doesn't look more than eight years old.

Lucy and I went up to her smiling. "Welcome aboard." Lucy welcomed her as I smiled.

"Your majesties." She bowed to both of us.

"Call me Lucy. Come on we'll show you to our room." Placing her arm around the small girl as we made our way down to the cabin.

"Call me Audi." Whispering to her she nodded smiling taking both Lucy's and my hand.

In our cabin Gael sat on the bed while I sat at the table writing down notes from earlier when I was taking inventory.

Over the next few days Lucy kept Gael occupied telling her stories about their adventures here in Narnia. Smiling hearing about my mum and dad when they were young. Finally the inventory list was completed looking over at two smiling as Gael was drifting off to sleep. Quietly moving out of the cabin in search of Caspian. Finding him speaking to Drinian and Edmund. Approaching them as they turned to look at me.

"Here I finished the inventory and these are the things we will be needing before we are back on the sea. Are we going to investigate the island tonight?" Asking them as they turned their attention back on to the island as they looked through a telescope.

"We'll spend the night on shore. Scout the island in the morning." Caspian instructed Drinian. "Can you get Lucy?"

"Of course." Back in the cabin looking at the girls. "We are going ashore." They nodded as we headed back up on deck boarding the boats taking us to the island. Growing nervous hoping that this island wouldn't be anything like the Lone Islands were.

Getting to shore we unloaded everything, started a fire, made some dinner. Lucy was reading from a book she brought with her while I was writing down plants that I would like to take back to the ship. There was some nice herbs growing not too far from camp. As it got late we all started to fall asleep.

Dreams turned into nightmares as a weird noise pierced through my head. Waking up with a start only realizing that it was Eustace's snoring. What an awful sound he projects, I feel sorry for the ones that share a bunk with him. Settling back down trying to get back to sleep when thumping noises could be heard.

"Seems they've brought a pig." Someone whispered. Trying to stay calm wanting to scream and wake everyone up. Hearing but couldn't see anything made the situation even worse. What in the world was going on? As thoughts ran through my head as whoever was surrounding us continued to speak to the others.

"This one it's female," I heard one over Lucy.

"So are these two," That was right next to me and Gael. My heart pounded hard against my rib cage. Feeling unwanted attention boring into my back

"This one reads. Let's take her." Instantly realizing that they meant for Lucy.

"This one writes let take her too," Being grabbed and whisked further into the island by some invisible source. Hands over my mouth so I couldn't scream. Struggling against them as we went further into the island. Finally dropping me scrambling to my feet. Lucy pulled her dagger as I pulled my sword. Only for them to be grabbed sending them flying to the ground a few feet from us. Trying to get them only to be pushed down.

"There is no escape." A deep and somewhat terrifying voice commanded.

"Well put."

"Scary."

"What are you?" Lucy questioned. Looking around trying in vain to identify what they were.

"We are terrifying invisible beasts."

"If you could see us then you would be really intimidated." Deep voice added.

"You forgot to mention that we are very large." Other voices added on.

"Well what do you want?" She demanded.

"You…you'll do as we ask."

"She will."

Very clear."

"Well put."

"Or what?" Not really liking how she said that.

"Or death." One claimed. Then they all started chanting "death".

"Well we wouldn't be of much use to you dead now would we?" She countered making me nod.

"I hadn't thought of that." Deep voice replied.

"Well alright then we will just kill your friends. Starting with her."

"Let me go!" Shouting as I tried to struggle only to have my sword placed at my throat.

"Good idea."

"What do you want with us?"

"You will enter the house of the Oppressor." She was pushed forward but nothing was there.

"What house?" She asked.

"This one." Then a door opened. "Upstairs you will find the book of incantation. Recite the spell to make the unseen seen."

"Well put chief well put."

"Well go on we don't got all day." Another voice commanded. Lucy looked on the other side of the door seeing what I saw nothing.

"Remember what will happen to your friends. Especially her." The chief exclaimed as the sword came back to my neck.

"Why don't you do it yourself?" She asked.

"We can't read." The chief explained.

"Can't write as a matter of fact." Someone added.

"Why didn't you just say so?" She said.

"Beware the oppressor. He's very oppressive."

"What makes the unseen seen. Got it?" They shouted.

"Don't forget."

"Aunt Lucy?" Watching her walk into the mansion's entrance. Turning around looking at me then up at the unseen beings.

"Don't worry I will be right back. Don't you harm her." She warned them.

"Nothing will be done unless you don't do as you were told." Then she disappeared into the house as the door closed right behind her leaving us outside.

While she was inside the sword never left my neck. "Please let me go. You are hurting me." Trying to reason with them. Feeling them push me into another creature as a hand laid over my mouth keeping me silent. Looking up noticing Caspian, Edmund and the others.

"Caspian Lucy's dagger." Edmund exclaimed. "Any sign of Audrey?" Caspian shook his head just as spears were thrown at them. They dodged them looking around puzzled just like Lucy and I were earlier.

"Stop right there or perish." The chief warned them. They attacked the others disarming them.

"What sort of creature are you?" Caspian demanded from the ground.

"Big ones. With a head of a tiger and a body of a…"

"Different tiger."

"You don't want to mess with us."

"Or what?" Edmund exclaimed.

"Or I will claw you to death." They started to become visible.

"Or I will run my tusks right through you."

"And I will gnash you with my teeth."

"And I'll bite you with my fangs. Grrr!"

"You mean squash us with your fat bellies?" Caspian asked almost laughing.

"Yes… Fat bellies?" One questioned.

"Tickle us with your toes?" Caspian asked again.

The chief fell off the other two that were holding him. I was still being held with my mouth covered behind everyone else.

"What have you done with my sister and niece, you little pip-squeak?" Edmund demanded. Taking my chance stomping on the foot of my captor causing him to howl running towards them.

"Uncle Edmund! Caspian!" Running into Edmund's arms as he held out his sword towards the chief.

"Now calm down."

"Where is Lucy?" Edmund demanded. Standing behind him and Caspian.

"You alright?" Caspian asked looking over his shoulder at me. Nodding that I was alright turned his attention back to the others.

"You better tell him. Chief."

"In the mansion."

"What mansion?" Edmund asked. Then the building appeared before us. "Oh that mansion."

Rustling could be heard as Eustace came up to us barking. "I'm really getting tired of you all leaving me behind…" Then stopped when he saw us surrounding the creatures.

"It's the pig."

"The pig's come back."

"This place just gets weirder and weirder." He exclaimed.

"Weird? He's calling us weird." One asked.

Then out of the corner of my eye seeing Lucy coming out with another man. "Lucy!" Running up to her as we hugged.

"You're not hurt are you?" Shaking my head she kissed my forehead. "Good."

"The oppressor!" They all started shouting and hopping away from him.

"Your majesty." He bowed.

"Caspian, Edmund and Audrey. This is Coriakin. It's his island." Lucy introduced us. We all bowed to him.

"That's what he thinks." The chief shouted from behind Caspian and Edmund. 'Wimp' I thought. "You have wronged us, magician."

"I have not wronged you. I made you invisible for your own protection." He explained to them.

"That's oppressive!"

"Oppressor!"

"I have not oppressed you."

"But you could've, if you'd wanted to."

"Begone." He threw something at them causing them to flip out and run well hop away.

"It's a spell!"

"What was that?" Lucy asked.

"Lint. But don't tell them." He responded causing me to chuckle at his wittiness.

"What were those things?" Eustace asked.

"Dufflepuds." Coriakin explained.

"Right, of course. Silly me." Eustace said sarcastically as we all followed Coriakin.

Leading us through his mansion to an area showing us something of great importance. The mansion was huge with twists and turns many rooms one could get lost in this huge place. "What did you mean when you said you made them invisible for their own good?" Lucy asked him.

"It seemed the easiest way to protect them from the evil." He explained.

"You mean from the mist?" Edmund asked from behind us.

"I mean what lies behind the mist." Walking into a spectacular room, loaded with books. The ceiling shown what looked like stars.

"Beautiful," whispering mainly to myself.

Coriakin held a rolled up piece of parchment then unrolled it revealing a map that came to life. "That's quite beautiful." Eustace said in awe. Looking into a corner I noticed a battle and it was the battle against the white witch there was dad on the white unicorn leading them. They all looked at him. "I mean, for a make-believe map of a make-believe world."

"Dad." Whispering again wanting so bad to touch it. Feeling someone take my hand looking up seeing it was Lucy giving me a knowing smile.

"There is the source of your troubles." The map moved showing an island. "Dark Island. A place where evil lurks. It can take any form. It can make your darkest dreams come true." Looking at Edmund. "It seeks to corrupt all goodness to steal the light from this world." Now he was standing in the middle of the map.

"How do we stop it?" Lucy wondered.

"You must break its spell. That sword you carry there are six others." He continued.

"Have you seen them?" Edmund interrupted.

"Yes." He confirmed.

"The six lords, they passed through here?" Caspian questioned.

"Indeed."

"Where were they headed?"

"Where I sent them." The map moved once more. "To where I sent them. You must follow the Blue Star to Ramandu's Island. There, the seven swords must be laid at Aslan's table. Only then can their true magical powers be released. But beware you are all about to be tested."

"Tested?" Lucy blurted.

"Until you lay down the seventh sword, evil has the upper hand. It will do everything in its power to tempt you." Moving over to Lucy looking straight at her. "Be strong. Don't fall to temptation. To defeat the darkness out there." He moved over to Caspian now. "You must defeat the darkness inside yourself. Looking at each other as the warning he gave us sunk in. Leaving the mansion, gathering supplies then setting sail in the direction Coriakin gave us.

A/N: This chapter gave me issues. Not one of my favorite scenes but done. Now I face a new issue what is going to be Audrey's weakness? Any suggestions you can either leave in a review or PM me. Thanks for reading. Next chapter hopefully won't take too long. ~Cerulean