Caspian's Dream
I was standing on a platform decorated with flowers. There was lovely music in the air. There were chairs, full of people, all facing me. I was in a meadow, full of flowers of every colour. There was a flower wall behind the chairs. I recognized most faces; some instantly, like Selene and Brian, some took me a little longer, like the palace maids. Edmund was standing on one side of me, Pirate Boy on the other. Aslan himself was standing behind me. The music got louder and the people in the seats stood up.
"Don't be nervous, Caspian. This is a great day!" Edmund whispered with a smile. Now I realized I was for some reason a little nervous, but then, Lucy and Gael appeared from behind the flower wall, wearing blue dresses and big smiles. Lucy was carrying a pillow with two beautiful rings and Gael was carrying a bouquet of flowers. Behind them, Peter was walking towards me, a very proud expression on his face. His arm was laced with the arm of the most beautiful woman I'd seen in my life.
She outshone the most beautiful Veela. She was wearing a magnificent white dress that had golden threads lacing through its fabric, making it shine in the sunlight. She was wearing a long veil that reached as far as I could see, with a tiara of real gold flowers on top. Her hair was tied up in fancy knots, with black curls tumbling down her back. Her smile made me melt. She had piercing blue eyes that matched the girls' dresses. She got to the platform and I realized that she was none other than my Susan.
Aslan started to give a speech, but I could barely pay attention. She was looking at me in a way that meant the world to me, because it was a look that was full of undying love.
"My King, Caspian. I vow to look after you, in day or night, in sickness or health. I vow to be there for you when you need me. I vow to give you good advice and guide you to being the better king I know you'll be." She said when Aslan finished.
"My Queen, Susan. I vow to hold you, to kiss you, and not only help you when you cry but to cry along with you. I vow to bring happiness to the darkest of days so we can see and go through them together. I vow to be the King you made me and see to it that we are not only equals, but are one." The words poured out of me like I'd rehearsed them before, and I meant every single one.
"Queen Susan, do you take King Caspian's hand in marriage?" Aslan said.
"I do." She said, her eyes filling with tears.
"And King Caspian, do you take Queen Susan's hand in marriage?"
I looked at Edmund, who simply nodded, then at Lucy, who also seemed to be holding back tears, then at Peter, who looked at me as if to say: you take care of her if you know what's good for you, and finally, at a familiar-looking man sitting in the front. He looked happier than I thought possible when he whispered:
"I'm proud of you, son." And with that, I had all I'd ever wanted. Without hesitation, I said turned to Susan and said:
"I do."
Susan's dream
Pain.
The only thing I knew at that moment was pain. Black spots clouded my vision as I screamed from the horrible pain in my stomach. I even had a hard time breathing.
I mustered the energy to look sideways and saw Caspian, holding my hand. I realized his fingers were purple from my squeezing.
I noticed I was in my room, with my favourite maids and Ariane clouded around me. Selene was at my side, wetting my forehead with some cloth.
The pain suddenly got even worse and I screamed in agony, hoping someone would do something about it. Ariane told the maids something that I couldn't hear over the sound of my cries and even if I could, my head hurt too much to process it. Caspian started whispering reassuring words and stroking my hair, but the pain was too much for me. I wanted to simply lose consciousness, but I had a feeling I should keep fighting.
Suddenly, I was extremely wet. It would have been most uncomfortable, but again the pain kept me from concentrating on other things.
Suddenly, the pain stopped completely. I lay my head back and sighed in relief. But then, I heard cries different from my own. They were the cries of a baby.
"Well done, Su." Selene said. Ariane gave me a little bundle, which seemed to be the source of the cries.
I was in terrible shape from the pain I had felt, but I still had energy to feel happier than anyone had ever been when I saw the baby in the bundle.
He was beautiful. He had a little bit of curly brown hair on his head and had tiny little hands that wrapped around my finger.
So this is what resulted of Caspian and my love; the most beautiful creature ever to exist.
"What will you name him, My Queen?" Caspian asked.
Then I knew. I'd never heard this name before, but I knew it was absolutely perfect. Without tearing my eyes away from my baby, I answered:
"Rilian."
Peter's dream
I found myself in a small island. The water surrounding it was turquoise and piled up like walls, never getting into the island, but creating some sort of barrier around it. The sand was soft under my bare feet and was a very light colour. The sky didn't show a single cloud and the Sun shone into the small island.
Suddenly, the water parted and in came the Great Lion, Aslan.
I bowed, as was customary.
"Rise, High King Peter."
"Is this a dream, Aslan?" I asked as I rose.
"For now, yes. But who says dreams can't come true? Your dearest ones will come true somehow, maybe not exactly the same way as you thought they would, but will happen somehow; nonetheless."
"Is there anything you've wanted to tell me, Aslan?"
"Yes, but Peter, this is just a fake dream, the kind that may come true someday. I'm not the real Aslan, I'm just the Aslan in a dream you want to come true. Do you understand?"
"I believe so."
"Good. Well, I've come to tell you that you have been a great High King. I would never let you leave again, not even if we have Caspian now. You have served a great purpose to Narnia. Your reactions to Caspian's arrival were only normal, you have done nothing wrong."
"Thank you, Aslan." I said, and I felt like I finally did well.
Edmund's dream
"I'm proud to announce the opening of the Dawn Treader memorial!" I said. Cheers erupted from the crowd. "The Dawn Treader will be put on display so everyone can have a chance to see the ship that carried the crew that took on such a brave challenge. The sailors of the Dawn Treader are to be given a special thanks and a special prize that consists of money. I will call them each, one at a time, to receive these medallions…"I called the names of the crew, one by one. When I was finished, I went down the stage. I noticed a girl was talking to two young boys, who seemed to be arguing.
"Greetings." I said as I went to her, wondering if I could help with the children. It was my duty to help my people, after all. She looked up at me and curtseyed.
"Greetings, King Edmund. To what do I owe the pleasure to meet you?" I noticed she was very beautiful, with wise brown eyes and dark brown curls down her back.
"I wanted to see what's going on here."
"It's just my siblings fighting, Your Majesty. They were asking me what was fair, for they seem to think I'm very just. I was just telling little Posy that it wasn't fair that he got more hours with the family doll."
"For one, I agree, but I will see to it that Posy and his brother get new dolls. Second, call me Edmund. And lastly, I would like to ask you, what's your name?" She smiled as she answered:
"Aida."
Lucy's dream
I was standing in the balcony of my room in Cair Paravel, watching the sunset.
Cair Paravel was intact, unlike it had been when we came back to Narnia. My room looked the same as always, only it had a full-length mirror on one wall.
Even in the Golden Age, I had liked to watch the sunset from the huge balcony in my quarters. The Sun was almost down and I loved the orange it projected onto the sky. Then, I heard someone talking. It was a poem.
"Oh, sweet Lucy, your beauty radiates through the stones of you palace,
You are more beautiful than any flower in the kingdom,
A beauty, not even the Veelas can claim,
But please, O Lucy, let me claim you heart."
I looked down and saw it was Pirate Boy who was reciting the love poem.
"I'll be right back!" I yelled, for even though it was rude, I needed to see something in the mirror.
I ran in front of it and was amazed by what I saw. A girl who resembled me, but her hair was not straight, thin, and short. It was long to her waist and fell in thick curls. Her eyes were not a boring brown anymore, but a beautiful emerald green. Her lips were not pale and thin, but red and full. She was beautiful. She was Lucy.
Selene's dream
I was walking down a magnificent palace hall. I knew this hall like the back of my hand, for I had grown up here.
Next to me was Susan, holding my hand and giving it a kind squeeze before letting it go. In front of me were Peter, Caspian, Edmund, Lucy, Pirate Boy, and Eustace.
My stomach fluttered. I was incredibly nervous. What if Jo had changed since I last saw him? What if he doesn't remember me? Or simply not recognize me? After all, it had been ten years for him, even though it felt like two to me. Would he be happy to see me? Would he be proud?
The guards, I recognized one of them from my childhood, opened the grand door that led to the throne room.
There, Jo sat on a huge gold throne, embedded with jewels. He had grown a beard, but his eyes hadn't changed one bit, they were still the mischievous and kind eyes I'd always known, even though he hadn't seen me yet. To his left sat a woman I recognized as Catherine, only she looked older now. A young boy and girl sat in decorated chars to their parents sides. The boy looked like a mix of Catherine and Jo. The girl looked every bit like me.
"I would like to present to you: High King Peter, the Magnificent, of Narnia; Queen Susan, the Gentle, of Narnia; King Edmund, the Just, of Narnia; Queen Lucy, the Valiant, of Narnia; King Caspian, the Tenth, of Narnia; John, Lord of Narnia; Eustace, Lord of Narnia; and Queen Selene of the Amazons!" Jo's eyes widened in surprise when he saw me. Lucy gave me a gentle push and I ran and hugged him. He embraced me back and said:
"Selene, you haven't grown one bit! They told me you were dead, but I didn't believe them, I told them my sister could survive a shipwreck and more! And you're Queen of the Amazons!"
"Yes and all thanks to you, Jo." I said.
"Selene?" He started, taking a more serious tone, but he still smiled proudly. "You remembered what I told you, you were brave."
Jack's dream
I was on the ship again, the same one I've been on for the past twelve years.
I felt like crying; what a nightmare! All the hard work to get off this ship and away from my uncle were for nothing. Suddenly, a pirate came up to me and said:
"The Captain wants to see yer'." Oh no, Uncle was probably going to punish me or make me clean the ship again. I went to the Capitan's quarters, expecting my uncle to answer the door with a yell as I knocked. The door opened and a man I recognized came out. How could I not recognize him, my worst nightmares and best dreams have his face on them. It might have been seven years since I last saw him, but I could never forget that face; those green eyes and brown hair. Next to him appeared a young woman who looked familiar, but I was positive I'd never seen her before. She had chocolate brown eyes and hot red hair down to her waist.
It was my parents.
"Hello, son! Ye didn't think we would forget yer birthday, did yer?" Father said. I remembered his strange accent that every pirate seemed to have. Somehow, I'd never talked like that.
"Happy birthday, honey." Her voice was smooth, with an accent that was just like mine. Then she gave me a hug. I realized I'd never been hugged before. It felt amazing, I felt loved, something I hadn't felt since Father died.
They gave me a box, wrapped in a net and decorated with shells. I undid the net and opened the box. Inside, there was a very handsome set of clothes. It must have been extremely expensive and Mother and Father didn't steal unless it was necessary. That's what I had admired the most about Father.
"I invited your friends from Narnia to have a party in this ship. You are to wear these." Mother said. Suddenly I got very excited. I hugged my parents and thanked them.
I ran to my quarters to change into my new outfit, thinking about asking Lucy to dance with me. I practiced a few lines in front of the mirror, too. There was a knock on my door and Mother came in.
"They've arrived. The party will start now" I followed her to the deck, where the crew, plus the crew of the Dawn Treader, was.
My eyes caught on Lucy. She looked beautiful as ever in her new orange gown. Her hair was in a complicated-looking braid down her back. The dance started with some lovely music. I plucked up all my courage and went towards Lucy. Before I could say anything she said:
"Would you like to dance?" I could feel my cheeks going red and felt as if I might faint. I bowed and nodded, taking her hand and leading her to the centre of the ship.
She was beautiful, and she looked at me in a way that made me melt. We danced all night, looking into each other's eyes.