Disclaimer: I don't own Narnia, I do own Sophie and that's it.

Chapter 25

Sophie

Oh crap.

I looked over and I saw them coming closer and then back at Lucy. I really wish we didn't have to do this, but as of this point, I really have no choice.

"Lucy, bring the chest back to Narnia and go find the others" I said.

"What, and leave you here alone? Are you mad?" she asked.

"I know but I'll try and hold them off. Just try to find help or something. Please do this for me, Luce" I pleaded.

She nodded her head reluctantly as she got on the griffin. I could see that she was worried about me. I hugged her and assured that I would be fine. She took off as I looked over and I saw a few men climbing up the hill. I unsheathed my sword, prepared to fight them off.

Oh Aslan, help me.

I saw the two men make their way up here and I stood face to face with them. Two against one wasn't going to be pretty.

"Well, well it seems like those kings and queens decided to let their little friend out after all" the man sneered.

"True but they'll never know what we got planned for you" the second man said.

Want to bet? I still stood on my ground, sword in front of me and my eyes narrowing at them. If they were going to do something to me, they're sorely mistaken. I just hope that I could fend them off as best as I can.

"You want me? I'd like to see you try" I said.

I saw them lunging towards me and our swords clang against one another. I was almost thrown off balance but regained my composure as we fought. I tried to be careful since we were on the edge of the cliff and I really don't want to get hurt.

We fought for awhile and I somehow managed to knock out the one guy who fell off the cliff to his death. I found myself behind the entrance to the lower part of the how. I managed to throw the other guy off guard while I decided to take the risk and climbed down the cliff towards the ground.

I jumped and I ran for it towards one of the horses since I didn't see the griffin anywhere. I was about to get on when I felt a hand on my arm and I was pulled to the ground roughly. I grabbed my sword only to be met with the tip of the sword at my neck.

"Oh love, I wish you wouldn't have done that" he said. "Just wait until Prince Rabadash hears about this."

I felt myself being lifted up and I tried to get away from them. Their grips on me got tighter and I knew right then and there that I was screwed.

I don't remember what happened after that but I came around in the how. I was in the room where the stone table was and I saw that I wasn't alone. There were the same men from before talking in hushed voices.

I tried to move but it felt like I was being held down on something. I looked down and I saw that I was tied up at my wrists and my ankles.

What the hell?

I tried to loosen the ropes but they looked like they were tired pretty tight. I looked over and I could still see them huddled in the corner. I wanted to know what they were up too but at the same time, I was beginning to wonder how the others were doing and if Lucy made it to them safe.

I just hope they were okay.

Edmund POV

We rode through the woods and we've managed to get to the border of Archenland when we decided to rest for a bit. I couldn't help but get this weird feeling that something had happened. I wasn't sure that I would be worried more than I already am.

If anything ever happened to her, I wouldn't forgive myself. I wish I would've gone with her but it was her idea that she and Lucy were to go to Aslan's How and something told me that those two had an idea in place.

"Ed, are you alright?" Susan asked me.

"I don't know. I wish I was but I don't know" I said.

She rested her hand on my arm as we set up our rest stop. We heard voices and spun around with our weapons out in case there was an intruder. We relaxed a bit when we saw one of our griffins was flying towards us.

"Your majesties a note from Queen Lucy" it said.

"Where is she?" Peter asked. "Where's Sophie?"

"Queen Lucy is back at the castle, this note would explain everything" it replied.

Peter took the note and read it. He had a grim expression on his face and it wasn't a good thing. I started to get nervous as he didn't say anything for quite awhile.

"What is it?" Caspian asked.

"Lucy wrote that they've managed to get the chest out of the how, however…."

"What, Peter?" I asked anxiously.

"They saw some soldiers from Calormen coming towards the How and Sophie made Lucy go back the castle and try to get help" he replied.

"But that would mean…."

"She's been ambushed" Peter said sadly.

I didn't speak nor couldn't I move. This couldn't be happening right now. I knew she shouldn't have gone by herself.

"Bloody hell" I muttered angrily.

"Ed, calm down…"

"I will not calm down!" I shouted. "Sophie is dealing with them by herself with no help at all. What if something happens to her Peter? What if she's hurt or captured or worse, dead? Would you want that on your conscious?"

"Of course not" Susan said.

"We have to figure something out. She should be able to handle them off" Peter said.

"You don't know that" I said. "I might lose someone that I've gotten close to recently and I'm not going to stand by and watch." I looked at all of them before I strode over towards Philip and got on his back.

"Where are you going?" Susan asked.

"You three head off towards Calormen, I'm going to help Sophie and get her back safely" I replied.

I took one last look at the others before I rode off to the How.

Sophie, please be alright.

Sophie POV

My eyes fluttered opened since I didn't know I fell asleep. I looked at them and saw that the men were asleep. I didn't know if it was still day time or it's nighttime already. I tried to move my wrists around since I have a hunch I was getting rope burn from moving around too much.

I felt something loose on my left wrist and I saw that the rope was a little loose. I slid my wrist out of it and my left wrist was free. I quickly untied my right wrist and I untied my ankles and jumped up quietly. I looked around to see if there was anyone awake and when there was no one moving, I took off.

My feet dragged me until I got to the opening of the How. I started to climb down until I manage to jump on to the ground and ran. I rested my hand on the tilt of my sword which was still there amazingly.

I heard voices as I saw that they were after me. I kept on running only tripping over myself and getting back up before I went deep into the woods.

I kept on running until I came across a couple of boulders that looked like they were there for years. I collapsed and leaned my back against them, catching my breath and closing my eyes. I opened them and looked down and saw that my knees were scrapped a little from my fall and my hands were dirty.

I closed my eyes and hoped that something would happen.

If nothing did, then I would be really screwed.

I heard footsteps in the distance as I hid behind the rocks. I didn't hear voices since they sounded pretty far from me. I unsheathed my sword as I crouched down so I wouldn't be seen. I looked behind me in case there was anyone behind me. I walked down the gorge and I came across another clearing in the woods.

I felt that this was déjà vu all over again as I ran even further. I came across another cliff and I didn't see any way down but to jump. I tossed my sword which thankfully didn't land too far and I jumped off the cliff. I landed on the ground and when I grabbed my sword and continue to run; I felt my right leg in pain.

Just when I was about to head off, I heard a cry not far from me and I spun around; recognizing the man from earlier and I raised my sword in the air and our sword clanged against one another.

A/n: I know another cliffy but it had to be done!

I'm sorry if this came out shitty. I've just been so busy with school and work at the same time it's becoming almost too hectic but I did my best and I hope you guys liked it.

Okay so I did incorporate Prince Rabadash in this story. Will he make an appearance? Maybe, I do want to read up more on him so that's why I'm using Wikipedia in case I mess anything up. I do have the books I just need the time to read them so meanwhile; I'm relying on the internet.

You know what to do! I hope you guys like this so far, I do thank you guys for your support and patience! They mean a lot to me!

Signing out for now,
Spikeluver89