NARNIA: Last Voyage

Aslan's Country

Leandre and Lucy breathed sighs of relief once they were met with fresh air after checking in on Eustace. Finding a Narnian with normal human features to tend to Eustace was hard but somehow, Leandre managed to find a suitable one after what appeared to be the 12th crew member she dismissed.

"Well, that was..."

"Weird?"

The girls looked at each other before they fell to giggles. Seeing as they can't help much around since the crew got it handled, they decided to explore what they haven't explored around the ship.

"~To find all thay you seek, there is the utter East, Doubt not~"

There was signing coming from the front, as Lucy climbed up, she spotted Reepicheep with his gaze far off as if he was searching for something in the distance. Still, the song was lovely to listen to and Lucy didn't bother to hide her thoughts "That's pretty" Reepicheep let out a startled noise of surprise. He had not expected company.

"Oh! Thank you"

Reepicheep move closer to Lucy and upon seeing Leandre right behind the young Queen, Reepicheep moved to a respectful bow before he spoke "A dryad sung it to me when I was just a mouseling. I can't define the meaning, but I've never forgotten the words"

"What do you think is past the Lone Islands Reep?" Lucy asked and noticed the brightening gleam of wonder and mystery in his eyes "Well, I've been told the furthest east one can sail is to the end of the world, Aslan's County"

Lucy turned to Leandre who tilted her head "I know of his country. I've been there once" Lucy and Reepicheep's eyes looked at her, saying clearly they wanted to know more. Leandre chuckled at their curiosity "The only time I visited his country is when I was invited to attend a ceremony in Narnia's name. I didn't exactly take note of the scenery since I was way more nervous when Aalan himself asked me to dance right in front of his father"

Lucy and Reepicheep listened as Leandre went on "We courting still back then but I think his father approved of me since I woke up to see glittering stones positioned around my den" Leandre finished. She remembered fondly how young and carefree she was, a young lioness in Narnia.

"Do you think you could actually sail there?" Lucy asked with a pondering look "We can never know Lucy. I have never even been taken to Aslan's Country like this before. Usually, Aslan himself would escort me"

"Well then, there is only one way of finding that out" Reepicheep said "I can only hope I will one day earn the right to see it" Leandre smiled before replying. "You are more welcome to come to Aslan's Country Reepicheep. My mate would agree with this" Leandre said it with so much conviction that Reepicheep gave Leandre a happy look before he bowed while laughing.

"Thank you, Your Majesties"

As Reepicheep looked on ahead, Lucy's gaze went down to where she could see the side of the ship. She gasped when she saw mermainds swimming right beside it. A smile grew on her face as she watched the mermaids playfully swimming and jumping about.

One mermaid waved to Lucy which she reciprocated back with a smile as the mernaids dove under and down into the depths.

"Looks like the boys are having fun..." Leandre's words made Lucy's gaze turn to the direction of shouting and saw her brother engaged in a small mock battle with Caspian. The girls watched them exchange blows, swords flashing as the duel ended with both flat ends of the swords at each other's throats.

Everyone clapped as both boys acknowledged each other with laughing smiles with a sense of camaraderie and brotherhood. Lucy clapped at their skill of swordsmanship and while Leandre couldn't exactly clap in her current form, she did let out noises of happiness.

"Alright, back to work!" Drinian shouted thus ending the short time they had to relax as the crew went back to work. Edmund went to the side where there were less crowded as one of the crewmembers gave him something to drink.

As Edmund took a drink he spotted Leandre and Lucy waiting for him "Beautiful show of skills Edmund. You've improved" Leandre praised to which Edmund gave her a smile "Edmund do you think if we keep sailing to the end of the world, we'll just...tip off the edge?" There was a frown on Lucy's face with a tone of worry.

"Don't worry Lu, we're a long way from there" Edmund reassures Lucy "He's right Lucy" Leandre said as Lucy relaxed slightly from their words. Just then, the hatch from below moved up and out came Eustace, face still pale but at least he didn't seem delusional.

"I see your still talking nonsense, the two - three of you" He looked at Leandre weirdly as if she had grown a head. Well, Leandre did change from human to animal. "Are you feeling better?" Lucy asked as she took note of Eustace's physical appearance.

"Yes, no thanks to you. It's lucky I have an iron constitution" Eustace said sarcastically with his arms crossed "As effervescent as ever, I see. Find your sea legs?" Seeing the bug rat, Eustace held back the urge to flinch away, remembering the disgusting diseases and germs rats carry.

"Never lost them, simply dealing with the shock of things" Eustace said while Edmund looked at him and gave him looks "Mother says I have an acute disposition, due to my intelligence" That got Edmund choking on his water while Lucy covered her mouth with one hand hide her growing laugh.

"I don't think he has a cute anything" Reepicheep bluntly stated. That got Eustace mad as quick as a chameleon changes it's color "I'll have you know as soon as we find civilization, I'm contacting the British Consul. Have you all arressted for kidnapping" Eustace said, storming off befire bumping into Caspian.

"Kidnapping, is it? That's funny. I thought we saved your life" The surprised look on Eustace's face turned to a look of stubborness "You held me against my will!"

"Ha!" Reepicheep laughed "Eustace..." Leandre sighed. Even though she was grateful for Caspian for having the patience like a deep sea, she wasn't dure how deep that goes. Also, Eustace shouldn't be talking to a king like that.

What does the British Consul have in power than the King of Narnia?

"Did I?" A smile was beginning to form on Caspian's face as Eustace reminded him of one of those stuffy lords that would complain on and on if things didn't go their way.

"In, what I must say, are the most unhygienic quarters. It's like a - it's like a zoo down there!" Eustace continued.

"He's quite the complainer, isn't he?" Reepicheep couldn't help but add as Edmund replied "He's just warming up" He just hoped that his cousin doesn't screw anything up, this isn't the safe haven of home anymore.

"Land ho!"

Someone from the crow's nest cried out as Caspian moved to higher ground to see the Island's silhouette.

***

They arrived at dusk when the sun was slowly setting. "What do you suppose think happened to them?" Lucy asked as she watched her brother standing from the front with Drinian, Caspian and the Minotaur, whose name is Tavros.

"Not very good. Better be prepared in case a fight breaks out" Leandre said "A fight?!" Eustace couldn't help but parrot out as Lucy took out her dagger to check the sharpness of the blade before she got up and started heading to the weaponry area to look for a sword.

"Best you stay out of it Eustace. You're not exactly equipped in dealing with situations like this" Leandre said. Blinking himself out of shock, Eustace stood up "I'm coming with. It's the first time I see a sign of civilization after hours of being here in this...danky ship" Leandre sighed.

Once Eustace says he's going, he's definitely going no matter what.

"Man the longboats, furl the sail and prepare to drop anchor!" Tavros' voice boomed as Narnians hastily prepared the longboats to row to shore.