I wake in a startled shock and begin to panic; All I see is complete darkness. I open my mouth to scream but nothing comes out. Pain shoots through my right leg and I grip my calve in absolute agony.

"Dear one," a soothing voice says. I turn my head in every direction as though I'll be able to see who it is. "You must not fret for I have brought you here for a reason."

"AND WHERE IS HERE?" I boom, surprised by my tone and the fact I can even speak. No response. A deathly silence lingers and I start thrashing around. "Lucy!" I cry. "Tell me if Lucy's alright! Please, I need to know!"

"Lucy is fine, Evalynn. It's because of your doings that she is safe." I stop moving and relax a bit. "But now, someone else needs your saving."

Light enters my eyes and I shield it off with my open hand. A flawless blue sky opens up in front of me and I lie there in complete amazement. I move my hand and turn my head. Underneath me are crushed flowers: I'm in a meadow. Surrounding the meadow are sky-scraping trees that sway ever so gracefully. A bird flutters its wings in the distance, a stream flows smoothly somewhere nearby. With all the strength I can muster, I gradually and achingly sit up. My mouth drops once I see my leg. You can't even see my skin anymore, it's all covered in my sickening red blood. I try to move it and deeply regret it. A cry of misery escapes my lips and I try to keep calm. 'Great,' I think in my head. 'I'm in who-knows-where and my leg's completely useless. Good God, it looks like someone took a huge bite out of it!'

The galloping of a horse is audible and I examine the area. The land is still but my heart thumps heavily against my chest. I catch motion in my peripheral vision and turn my head. To my right, a majestic, white horse appears and comes running in my direction at a rapid pace. Terror takes over my body and all I can do is close my eyes. The sound becomes more significant and increasingly louder.

Dear God, I'm so sorry for every bad thing I've done. Tell my parents I love them and that-

"Are you alright?"

My eyes fly open and a figure runs my way. The horse stands elegantly in front of me, staring at me with its striking hazel eyes.

"S-stay right there!" I stutter.

The figure comes closer and I realize it's only a young man. He wears armor like some medieval knight from the storybooks. His raven-black hair reaches past his ears, spiky and a bit messy in places and he clutches a sword on his left hip. He arrives next to the horse and gazes at me with pity. "But my lady, you're hurt!" He says in a heavy, weird accent that's sort of a mix of British and Spanish. Without another word, he picks me up in a princess-style and hoists me up on the horse, adjusting my leg in the most gentle manner. "I'll take you back to the castle and let the medical assistants look at you. The doctor's always seem to be busy now-a-days."

"Castle?" I ask.

He sits himself in front of me and takes the reigns. "Hold onto me." I look at him and shyly obey. He kicks his feet and we shoot forward into the woods. I grip onto him tighter for I've never ridden on a horse and it's an entirely new sensation for me. He faintly chuckles to himself and commands the horse to go faster. Twigs snap and leaves crunch under the horse's hooves as he glides through grove. Sunlight peeks through the canopy of the trees and patches the dirt ground in a flawless and natural way. The boy's sword bumps my left leg and I bring my attention my new traveling companion. This guy couldn't be any older than Peter. He has a strong jaw yet dark, wide eyes like a child. Slightly tanned, Broad-shouldered, and a long, rough face.

"What is this place?" I breathe.

He looks back and gives me a dumb-founded look. "You're not from around here are you, my lady? Right now, we are at the edge of the Western Wild. In a few moments, we will be back in my homeland, Narnia."

"My lady, We're approaching the Cair."

I sit up and grip the boy's armor. "I'm so sorry! Why didn't you wake me, I didn't mean to fall asleep on you!"

"It's alright. I'm sure you must have gone through a lot and needed the rest. Do not worry, you weren't bothering me."

I free one of my hands, fix my hair, and quickly reach around the boy again."Well, thank you-"

"Liam," he interjects, still looking forward.

"Liam," I repeat, seeing how his name sounds on my tongue. "I'm Evalynn."

He foolishly reaches his hand behind his back, offering me to shake it. I laugh and take it. "Nice to meet you, Lady Evalynn."

"Please, call me Lynn."

"Well, Lynn. Welcome to the kingdom of Narnia. This is the newly rebuilt capital, Cair Paravel." We ride through the end of the woods and see a large, fairytale castle standing in the distance overlooking a dazzling sea.

I'm speechless by how breathe-taking the whole scene is. "It's so beautiful!" I gasp. We travel a little farther and I try to take everything in. Liam slows down and guides the horse to a stable close to the facade. He leaps off then helps me down. I hop on my left leg and lean against a wooden gate.

"Thank you for your help, Adrian. You worked very hard today so rest well." Liam strokes the horses nose and I make my way toward them.

"Yes," I add. "Thank you for finding me." I follow Liam's action and Adrian makes a pleased neigh.

"You're welcome."

I nearly fall over from the words. Liam steadies me, puts my hand on his shoulder for support, and loops his arm around my waist. If I hadn't seen the horse's lips move, I would never have believed an animal muttered them. "It talked!"I shriek. "Liam, did you- It just talked!"

"Yes, I believe I did just talk," Adrian cuts. "Have you never seen a horse speak before, Lady Evalynn?"

"No, I'm sorry. Where I'm from, I've actually only seen a horse from afar. All the other animals don't speak either." Adrian turns his head and I drop my hand. "Oh, I'm sorry if I offended you! It's just...a new concept for me. I mean, just being here is a shock but..."

"You two can talk later," Liam interrupts. I turn towards him to see the man's arms impatiently folded. "I need to get Lady Evalynn to the medical assistants. Farewell, Adrian."

"Goodbye, Liam. Goodbye, Lady Evalynn. I pray to Aslan that you get better! Please do not worry about anything. Let's meet again when your condition improves."

"I'd like that. Sleep well, Adrian."

I give him one last pat and Liam crouches down. I stand behind him and strain my neck to the side to see what he's doing. "Get on."

"Excuse me?"

Liam stands up and stares down at me. "I'm fully aware that you heard me. If you put any weight on that leg, it might get worse. Get on; unless you want me to carry you around in my arms the whole-"

"I get it, I get it." He smiles and crouches down again. I put my arms around his neck and get on his back. He grabs my legs and straightens up. "See you soon, Adrian."

Liam jogs out of the stable and walks on the sand. The over-whelming smell of sea-salt fills my nostrils, reminding me of the first time I had met Susan. I zone out and think of my bestfriend and her family. What happened to me back in Finchley? I must have died and gone to Narnia, making Narnia Heaven, right?... "So how did end up in that meadow?"

I snap back and look at Liam, his head positioned to the side as he waits for my reply. "I'm...not entirely sure. In my world, I saved someone from a car cra-an accident. Then I found myself lying in that meadow."

"Your world," he says curiously. "Is that near the Spare Oom?"

"Excuse me?" I say.

"Never mind, it's just that the Spare Oom is where..." He breaks off from the sentence as something dawns on him and he stops walking. "Where exactly is-"

"Sir Liam!"

Liam turns us around and my eyes bulge out of the sockets. A large minotaur straight out of my 3rd grade mythology textbook runs toward us. My embrace around Liam tightens and I sink down a little. "What in thel..."

"It's okay," Liam whispers to me. "Just stay quiet."

"The king has been alerted that you have brought an outsider," the minotaur confides in a gruff voice. "He wants to see you both immediately." The two nod and I'm handed to the Minotaur. He throws me over his shoulder and darts into the castle, Liam in our shadow. "I'm sorry about this, Ma'am, but our king is a very busy man."

Lynn's finally in Narnia! Feel free to review with your thoughts!