The four of them were taken away to the market while Edmund and Caspian were taken to a cell.

They were all shoved in a line where a steel ring was placed around them. There were other creatures chained up next to them.

Eva looked at her friends worriedly. "We'll be okay," she tried to assure them. "Edmund and Caspian will find us and save us."

"Don't be so sure of that," one of the fauns said to her. "People don't leave this island unless they're…offered."

"What are you talking about?"

"You've got two choices. Either someone is going to pay for you to be their slave, or you're going to be fed to the mist."

"What's the mist?"

"No one knows. All we know is that it takes you where you'll never be found." After a pause, the faun asked, "Where did they take your friends?"

"To the dungeons."

The faun shook his head. "No one gets out of there."

"You don't know Edmund and Caspian."

"Maybe not, but I know this island, and I know the men who have taken control of it."

"You don't understand. I love him, and I know he's coming to find me."

Lucy looked at Eva. "You love Edmund?"

"…Yes. I do."

"Have you told him?"

Eva slowly shook her head. "I guess…I'm afraid to. I've never loved someone before. And we're still just so young."

"Peter and Elaine confessed their feelings for each other when they were only 15, and look where they are now."

"Well, what if he doesn't feel the same way?"

"Eva, you've been together for almost two years, and you were best friends for a year before that. If he doesn't love you back, then he doesn't know what love is."

"Ugh…girls," Eustace muttered.

Everyone fell asleep in rather uncomfortable positions thanks to the steel rings. They were awoken by shrieks from different women and children.

They all watched in horror as a cart full of people started to be pulled away. A man and a little girl started running after it.

"Mummy!"

"Stay with Daddy!" a woman on the cart called to the little girl.

The man couldn't keep up with the cart and fell to the ground. "Don't worry!" he yelled to the woman. "I'll find you!"

"Mummy!"

Lucy put her hand to her forehead in fear. Eva gently wrapped her arms around the girl to comfort her. Elizabeth was silent, but she looked more than terrified.

Oh, please hurry, Edmund, Eva thought.

Elizabeth was yanked up from her sitting position by one of the men. He handcuffed her wrists together and then led her over to a bidding stand. Tears welled up in her eyes at the thought of what would happen to her when she was sold. She thought she had been freed from this…

"I bid 100!" a man called.

"140!" another shouted.

"200!" yet another called out.

Elizabeth listened as the bids got higher and higher so someone could steal her away and make her his slave. A small piece of wood marked 'SOLD' was put over her head, and she was yanked away from the stand to be reserved until the auction was complete.

Lucy went up onto the stand next.

"I offer 60!"

"I bid 80!"

"100 for the little lady!"

"120!"

"150!"

"Any more bids?" the auctioneer called out.

A man placed the 'SOLD' necklace on Lucy as well, and she was yanked away to stand next to Elizabeth.

Another man dragged Eustace up next. "And now, for this…fine specimen! Who'll kick off the bidding?"

No one said anything, and Elizabeth might've smiled if she wasn't so scared about what was going to happen to her once the bidding was over.

"Come on now," the auctioneer said. "He may not look like much, but uh…he's strong."

"Yeah, he's strong all right," one man in the audience said. "Smells like the rear end of a Minotaur."

"That is an outrageous lie," Eustace said firmly. "I won the school hygiene award two years running!"

The auctioneer raised his eyebrows at the boy's remarks. He didn't really understand what he meant, but the boy seemed to think it was a big deal. "Come on, someone make a bid!"

"I'll take them off your hands," a familiar voice called. "I'll take them all off your hands!"

The man took his hood off to reveal Drinian with Reepicheep on his shoulder!

"For Narnia!"

More men uncovered themselves to reveal that most of the bidders were actually part of Caspian's crew!

Elizabeth ducked under a table in fear. Reepicheep came over and undid Lucy's handcuffs.

"Thanks, Reep," Lucy smiled. "I knew you'd come."

"Your Highness."

Lucy began fighting with the others. Eva used her handcuffs to her advantage and wrapped them around one man's neck. After a few seconds, he passed out from lack of oxygen. People from the city began to come out and help the others in the fight against the slave traders. All it took was one revolt, and they were ready to end the reign of terror.

Edmund ran up to Eva and undid her handcuffs. She threw her arms around his neck.

"Have I mentioned you're the best boyfriend ever?"

"Once or twice, but it's always nice to be reminded."

She smiled, and the two of them continued to fight with the men.

Caspian found Elizabeth cowering under a table and went over to her. She spun around quickly when he touched her shoulder. He didn't think he had ever seen someone look so terrified before in his life.

"It's alright, Elizabeth," he said tenderly. He unlocked her handcuffs and then helped her out from under the table. "It's alright."

The slave traders were finally defeated and the city was freed from their power. Caspian, Edmund, Lucy, Eva, Elizabeth, and the rest of the Narnians walked through the streets as the citizens cheered and applauded them.

"Your Majesty!" someone called running over to Caspian. "Your Majesty!"

"Hold it," Drinian said, forcing him back.

"My wife was taken just this morning."

"It's alright, Drinian," Caspian said. Drinian released the man.

"I beg you, take me with you."

"I want to come," a little girl said, tugging on the man's sleeve.

"No, Gael, stay with your aunt." He turned back to Caspian. "I'm a fine sailor, been on the seas my whole life."

Caspian smiled. "Of course. You must."

"Thank you!"

Lucy and Elizabeth watched the young girl run up to her father. "But, Daddy!"

The man touched his daughter's shoulders. "Have I ever not come back?" He hugged the girl tightly. "Now be good." Then he took off towards the ship.

They all returned to their longboats, the cheers still sounding behind them.

"My King!" an older man called. "My King!" Eva recognized him as one of the lords from the board in the State Room. The man handed Caspian a sword covered in barnacles from the brine of the seawater. "This was given to me by your father. I hid it safely in a cave all these years."

"That's an old Narnian sword!" Edmund said.

"It's from your Golden Age. There are seven such swords. Gifts from Aslan to protect Narnia. Your father entrusted them to us. Here, take it. And may it protect you."

"Thank you, my lord," Caspian said. "And we shall find your lost citizens." Everyone from the city continued cheering for them. "Edmund." Caspian handed Edmund the sword for him to have.

Everyone returned to the ship again, safe and sound.

That night, Elizabeth knocked on the door to the State Room where Caspian had retreated.

"Your Majesty," she said quietly.

"Yes, Elizabeth?"

"I just wanted to personally say thank you…for what you did for me back on the island."

"Of course." Caspian looked up at her, and he suddenly realized half of the reason she had been so scared. "You didn't think we were going to save you," he said as more of a statement than a question.

Elizabeth looked away from him. "With all due respect, Your Majesty, you don't know me. I am not a Queen like Lucy or a Lady like Eva. I am nothing more than a mere…servant. I was sold to do what I have always done. I didn't believe you would find me worth saving."

"Elizabeth, just because you are not a Queen or a Lady does not mean your life is any less important."

Elizabeth looked at him sadly. "Yes, it does." She politely curtsied and exited the room.

Caspian looked after her. What had happened to her to make her believe such a thing?