I'm back! Did you miss me?

i'm soooo sorry it took so long for this update, but i had major writers block, then i wrote out about 7 chapters and they all got lost when my computer died and then my internet kept stuffing up and... yeah, you get the picture... anyway, hopefully i have more time to update now that i am getting a laptop...

anyway, i don't own any concept of the chronicles of Narnia, not even su or caspian. i do, however, own the plot and intend to contest anybody that copies my idea without asking...lol jk, just ask if you can use my idea and i probably won't say no...

hope you enjoyed xmas everybody!

Enjoy!

Caspian's POV:

This has got to be the longest, most uneventful day of my life. I swear I've been sitting here long enough to have turned into stone, when in reality, it's only long enough for Drinian to pace up and down the deck twice. I can't stand it! I should be the one pacing!My love will wake up in less than a day, hopefully, and all I can do is sit here like a helpless old man! Drinian won't let me do anything! Apparently kings can'-

"King Caspian!" Drinian's weather beaten face suddenly appeared in unusually close proximity to mine, his eyebrows, furrowed, leave creases reminiscent of the valleys in his forehead. "The serpent must've damaged the boast somewhere along the way up or down! we've sprung a leak! we need you to row with the rest of the crew! We have to reach land- and fast!"

I nodded, immediately processing his request. I don't know how to describe how I felt. It was like panic, relief, shock, excitement and nervousness wrapped into one. I rushed down under the deck to where the crew were waiting for me to assume my role as commanding oarsman. I could hardly wait to get to Ramandu's island. I sat down and rowed as powerfully as I could, all the while shouting out "Come on men, we've got to hurry, she's sprung a leak, let's get her to land!" Reepicheep, with his own set of oars was singing a merry working tune.

Ed's POV:

Well. This is certainly...not surprising. I mean, I knew something like this would happen! And we were so close! Oh well, it's not a major leak, we should make it to the island... I think I'd better go and help them row...

do you suppose the crew are singing? There's a song floating out from near the hold...WOW they sound ridiculous! honestly, what on earth got into their heads? they must think of this as a working song! Back in England it's a kids song! Listen!

'row row row your boat, gently down the stream'

How delightfully...stupid. It's like they're 3 again... anyway, I'm nearly at the door, I want to see if they get a shock. King Edmund the Just, generally, does not do rowing. He fights... wow, this door is very easy to jam!

"Edmund? Have you come to help us row for once?" inquired Caspian jokingly, looking only slightly surprised. "Gee, Caspian, Thanks. I'm glad you think so highly of me." I said sarcastically, knowing that there was a grin splitting my face. It wasn't hard to tell that he was excited at the prospect of getting to the island quicker, even though our boat could possibly sink.

To be completely honest, I can't wait either. Su and I were always closer, like Peter with Lucy. Lu and Pete were always the golden ones, easy to read and full of love and light and nothing but pure innocence, they couldn't do anything wrong. But Su and I, we were always different. We were more complicated, had a darker edge to us. We were a lot like Lu and Pete, but we could always do something that would hurt someone. We weren't easily readable, we were both mysterious and hid most of our lives, except with each other. A lot of the time we would stay up till after 1 in the morning, while everyone was asleep, sharing the deepest parts of our souls.

It's funny, Peter thinks he and Su are the closest because they are the eldest, and it's true, they are always together, generally, and Lu thinks she and Su are the closest because they are both the girls. They are all the closest, as far as people can see, but we share a deeper bond. One look and we can tell what the other is feeling, and to be honest, I miss that. I can't wait for her to wake up...I don't think I have ever rowed this much, even in the golden age...

Lu's POV:

Oh my! Drinian has just told me that there is a leak, but he insists I stay with Su as apparently 'rowing is not for the genteel of the two genders.' he is such a chauvinist, though he acts like such a noble, honourable man. Oh it makes me sick!

I'm so excited! Susan will be waking up soon! Reepicheep guessed earlier that we were less than half a day away from the island! having her like this has been harder on Edmund more than anyone... they think they were very secretive about it, but I know how they used to stay up till all hours telling each other anything. They understood each other. I understand Su too, but not to the extent that Ed does. I miss talking to her, giggling with her when we're supposed to be asleep, being her confidante, and her being mine, too.

Of course, that was before we left for the second time. After then, her smiles lost their glimmer, the bell-like tinkle in her giggle faded and the sparkle in her cerulean blue eyes disappeared, leaving cold, dead, desolate grey orbs. We still talked, though we never had personal conversations... I remember the time when-

Caspian's POV:

My legs are aching, my posterior is numb and my arms feel like they are about to drop off, but still, I must keep rowing, rowing closer to the moment my love comes back from the world of the dead, nearly...

Reepicheep is very accurate with his predictions on the distance to the island! he said not long ago that we would arrive on the shores by the time the sun was nigh on overhead. It's more than halfway there!

I can tell Edmund is getting anxious, I've heard many a legend telling of how close he and Su are. I can also tell that Drinian is concerned about the amount of water that we are taking on board, though we have been rowing for nigh on 6 hours and the water is not yet ankle deep.

There is a wind arising, so we oarsmen may rest

Lu's POV:

I know the note said that Su would become more animated the closer we got to the island, but I was NOT expecting her to start kicking and screaming, relaying what happened as she lost her life on Earth. I'm so scared, she's screaming and fighting, and she's just pushed herself down into the mattress, as if she got slammed into a wall or something... ah, good, now she's settling down.

Is that the wind I hear howling? It came up very suddenly... and it's in the exact direction we're headed in... it's as if someone's controlli- Susan!

She must now that it's closer to her waking moment, and she wants to speed it up... now she's talking to Aslan... I guess by the way she's talking to him he's forgiven her for trying to forget him...

Caspian and Edmund have just announced that in roughly 2 hours we will be arriving at Ramandu's Island. Everyone is celebrating, that is, everyone but Caspian, Ed and I... We would rather watch Su for the time being...

SO, what'd you think?

Please review, tell me what you think i should change and PLEASE PLEASE give me ideas!

Until we meet again!

xx Mel