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Chapter 22

Sophie

"I don't know if that would work" Peter said.

"Why wouldn't it? It makes some sense" I reasoned.

"But for what? What if something were too happened to you?"

That was the little debate we're having in the study after I told Peter and Caspian my idea. Peter wasn't too keen on the idea but I noticed Caspian hadn't said anything so I hope he does say something since he's probably taking it in.

"Caspian, what do you think?" I asked.

"In honesty, Sophie; I would say that it could work but it has worked before when we fought the second time but now I don't know" Caspian replied.

"Don't you guys think that this would be our only hope so that way no one else would get hurt?" I asked.

"It's not just that but I'm not sure if you should even risk your live for it" Peter said.

"But I'm the only one that has to get this object somewhere in the woods" I said.

"And she won't be going alone" a voice said. We turned around and saw Susan and Lucy standing in the doorway.

"Absolutely not, I can't risk it" Caspian said, walking over towards Susan.

"I would only have to go with her to the place but she has to go in and get it" Susan said.

"I don't know" he said.

"Exactly I won't be alone and whatever happens, I know in the end it would be worth it" I said.

"They're right it could work" Lucy said. "I believe in what Sophie was saying."

"Wait you heard my speech?" I asked her.

"Well Susan and I were coming up here and we heard you" she said.

"So what do you guys think?" I asked.

Peter, Caspian and Edmund looked at each other, probably having some silent conversation with each other. I looked over towards the girls and looked back at the men. Peter looked over at me and stood up from his spot.

"I think we should try and go for it" he said.

"What?" I asked in shocked. I couldn't believe it.

"You have to be serious" Edmund argued. I looked over at him in shock. Don't tell me he doesn't want this to happen.

"Unless she's with someone she won't be alone and we'll have to go to Calormen to have some plan in mind" he said.

"I'm not for it but if that's what has to be done, it has to be done" Caspian said.

"So you're going to send a girl who's not from around here to risk her life in the woods where she could possibly die?" Edmund asked curtly.

"Ed I thought you were for this" I said.

"Not if you have to go by yourself" he said. "For all I know, you could probably mess this up."

I heard Lucy and Susan gasp as Caspian shook his head.

"Oh Ed" Peter said warningly.

"You think I'm going to do something stupid? You think this plan is stupid?" I asked, inching closer to him, as anger laced in my voice. "News flash: I'm doing this mission whether you like it or not. And to think you believe in my reasoning earlier."

With that said; I left the room without saying another word to anyone. I just needed to be alone.

I walked down towards the beach after the rain stopped. I walked along the shoreline as the waves came in and out from the ocean. Sometimes and I'll admit it, maybe this plan is life risking but it was something I need to do. I mean, Aslan did bring me here for a reason and maybe that could be the reason.

I was so confused as ever and it wasn't even funny.

I didn't know I was in front of a cave until I came to the mouth of it. I don't think I've seen it before or maybe I have but never really looked in there. I walked in there and it was dark. I took out my lighter and flicked it on.

The cave was dark and quiet. I looked up to see if there were bats or anything. I continue to walk slowly inside only to see that there wasn't anything in here that would jump out at me. It was just some cave anyways.

I turned to leave when I noticed something on the wall. I walked over slowly towards it and saw that it was a drawing. I couldn't make it out what it was but something about it made me interested in it. Suddenly, an idea came to my head.

I blew out the flame and ran back up towards the castle. I ran past the people in the castle and into my room. I rummaged through the desk and found some paper and grabbed some pencils I surprisingly found in my bag from school. I grabbed a lantern along the way and ran out of my room.

I almost made it out when I saw Edmund down the hallway talking to someone. He looked up in my direction as I pushed the door open back and ran outside. I kept running down towards the beach until I got back to the cave.

The drawing was still on the cave as I knelt down, dropping the supplies. I lit up the lantern and I picked up the paper and placed it on the wall. I used the pencil to trace over the drawing. I continued to do it as I tried to make it look similar. How I've never seen this before or came in here was beyond my mean.

"What are you doing?" I heard a voice. I spun around, dropping the drawing and the pencil and saw Edmund standing there.

"I saw this on the wall when I came down here. I'm tracing it so I would know what it look like when I look it up in the library" I replied. "Unless you think I'll mess this up."

"Sophie I'm sorry for what I said" he said. I looked up and saw him looking guilty.

"No, I should be the one that's sorry. It's just that this whole thing is getting to me and I thought I could help" I said.

"You shouldn't have to apologize" he said.

"But-"

"But nothing, I shouldn't have acted the way I did and when I said that, I didn't know what I was thinking" he said.

"It's no biggie. Besides I'm over it" I said. I finished tracing the drawing on to the paper and took it to get a good look at it. I felt Edmund's presence behind me as we studied the picture.

"What do you suppose it is?" I asked. The drawing from the wall turned out to be some chest.

"I don't know a chest for something" he said.

"I wonder what for" I said.

"We'll find out soon enough" he said. "We better head back."

"Yeah sure" I said. I looked outside and it looked like it might start raining again. I blew out the lantern and I stuffed the paper in my pocket.

We walked outside and sure enough the rain decided to come back. Edmund and I made a run for it and we were up the stairs when clumsy me slipped and fell on the stairs. I grumbled as I got up and ran still but I felt Edmund's hand on mine as he led me towards the stables so we can keep dry for awhile.

"Okay it didn't get wet" I said, as I felt the paper in my pocket.

"What were you doing out there anyways?" he asked me as he drapped a blanket on me so I wouldn't get sick or something like that.

"I needed air and I saw the cave since I've never been in it, I explored it and I'm glad that I did" I said.

"You are?"

"If I hadn't, then I wouldn't have found this" I said, waving my paper. "Who knows what could be inside this chest but then again, I don't even know where it is."

"Maybe we can find out once the rain has gone" he said.

"You're going to help me?" I asked incredulously.

"Of course" he said, pulling me closer towards his body. "It was your idea and now you've found this, might as well help you in this research."

I smiled at him as he kissed my head and we just sat in the stables. I wrapped my blanket around him and he took it immediately. I didn't want him to get sick either.

"But what about your work? I mean you do have duties to perform" I said.

"I can always come later on" he said.

"True, I mean who knew that something like this would get complicated?"

"Nothing goes the right way" he replied.

"Ed?"

"Yes, love?"

"Do you think we can duel again once the weather is nice?" I asked.

"I don't see why not" he replied. "What brought this on?"

"Oh the fact that Peter missed out the first time I promised him he can see us duel" I replied with a smile.

I heard him groaned as I laughed. I got up from my spot, abandoning my blanket. "See you back inside, if you can keep up" I said with a smile.

I ran outside in the rain towards the castle. I was almost there when I felt arms around me, spinning me around. I shrieked and laughed when I realized it was Edmund who caught up with me. He put me down and pulled me inside from the rain. By now, we were drenched. A few people passed us giving us weird looks. We just looked at each other before I pressed my lips on to his and he returned the kiss immediately and we headed up towards our rooms to dry up and get ready for lunch.

A/n: Okay so I'm back for real with this chapter. The next chapter will be prepping for the plan and then the chapter after the next, plan goes into action. Will it work out? Got to read and find out! Good news, I bought the Horse and His Boy and Voyage of the Dawn Treader books but bad news I got the last copies at the bookstore in my town that'll forever go out of business *cries.* I did read the first book but I'll try and figure some way to get the other four books.

To those waiting on The King and the Surfer to update, I promise an update sometime this week. I'm just getting back to the swing of things after the few weeks I had.

Don't forget to review! You can review now for this chapter and the last. I thank you guys for your patience and support! I hope to update next week, if I can't; you can blame school with that.

Signing out for now,
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