The Kings Queen (Caspian Love Story)

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Turning back around, I saw Ed eyeing up the painting on the wall; the painting I have had, ever since I can remember.

"Lucy, have you seen this ship before?" Ed frowned as he examined it.

"Yes, it's very Narnian looking isn't it?" She looked said with a grin on her face; looking at the painting and standing beside her brother.

"Yeah. Just another reminder that we're here not there" Ed sighed disappointed; still continuing to look at the painting – mesmerised.

I began feeling left out. I wish I'd have had amazing adventures like my cousins. Off on adventures being heroes. Living life as you want. Having no one tell you what to do; yet live in peace and harmony.

I wish I'd have visited Narnia with my cousins. I really do. I just want to leave this place. My dad never listens to me, I have a brother who's so annoying and never shuts up and my mother who's always out. I'm so glad my Lu and Ed are here they have really made everything better over these past months and I don't know what will happen when they leave.

"There once was two orphans and a weird girl, who wasted their time.
believing in Narnian nursery rhyme." Eustace snarled nastily, smug that his rhyme made sense.

"Please let me hit him!" Ed snapped as he turned around; rolling his eyes as he walked closer to my brother. I nodded agreeing with him, giving him permission to smack him around the head.

"Don't you ever knock?" I said standing close to him, glaring at him.

"I do as I please." He scoffed and looked to me and Ed. "They are just guests and you're only my sister. Besides what's so fascinating about that picture anyway?" He rolled his eyes; sitting on the bed. "It's hideous."

"You won't see it from the outside of the door." I grabbed his arm, standing him up and took him to the door.

"Stop annoying us Eustace, just go away." Ed tried to shut the door, but Eustace tried to push it back by putting his foot in the door.

"You are hurting me!" He squealed.

"Then move your foot." I laughed out.

"I do not get why you even want to be with us?" Edmund frowned and pulled the door back. "All you do is moan and– "

"Edmund look!" Lucy gasped in shock; making us all turn around to face her – she was looking at the painting once more. "It looks like the water is actually moving."

"What rubbish!" Eustace scoffed as he pushed past me; going over to Lucy. "See? That's what happens when you read all those fancy little novels and fairy tales of yours."

Edmund and I slowly walked over, seeing the water and thinking it was moving. I could not tell whether it was or not. It seemed crazy, but something inside me wanted to believe it was.

"There once was a boy called Eustace, who read books full of facts which were useless." Ed rhymed, and it snapped me out of my gaze. I snickered and gave him a high five, seeing how my brother took it to heart.

"People who read fairy tales always become a hideous burden, compared to people like me. I read books, with real information." Eustace the little know it all said.

"A hideous burden?" I frowned, shaking my head in annoyance. Scoffing at how rude he could be and would be so, without a second thought.

"I haven't seen you lift a finger since we've been here." Edmund squared up to him, getting mad too. All the animosity that had been building up, seemed to be slowly slipping out. "I hope you won't mind if I tell your father it was you who stole Aunt Alberta sweets?"

"Liar?" Eustace snarled, but his face flushed bright red.

"Really?" I argued, knowing he was lying.

"Edmund! Liv! The painting!" Lucy yelled worried and looked at me with panic, I turned and looked to see the painting moving even more. I rubbed my eyes, unsure if my eyes were playing tricks.

"That's right. I found them under your bed." He Ed exclaimed and started to smirk. "And you know what? I've licked every one of them!"

Eustace looked at him with disgust.

"Ew! I'm infected with you!" He squealed.

The boat in the photo began moving across the sea. I stood there in shock, my eyes were wide, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I held Lucy's arm and looked at Ed as he turned around to see how shocked we were. While Lucy and I watched intently, in the background all you could hear was Eustace moaning while him and Ed still continued to argue.

Suddenly there was a massive gush of wind and water sprayed across mine and Lucy's face.

"What was that" I gasped as I turned to Edmund, seeing his hair slightly wet.

"Lucy, do you think..." Edmund said looking at her with a smile on his face.

Before Lucy could have chance to answer water started pouring out into my bedroom. I stare in shock unable to even cope with what is occurring. The water filled up really quickly and it was beginning to rise up to my knees.

While the rest of us were in shock, Eustace pushed us out the way to face the picture. He stared down and panicked even more than the rest of us.

"This is some kind of a trick. Stop or I'll tell mother." He yelled. "Mother!"

No one came to help. Instead, the water continued to pour in.

"Oh well, I'll just smash the whole thing." He grabbed the painting and it caused the water to come out more quickly.

"No!" Me, Lu and Ed yelled, trying to get Eustace to stop.

We grabbed the photo pulling it off him.

"Let me go!" Eustace shouted as I pushed him.

"Let go!" I screamed as I panicked more.

The water got higher and higher until we were completely submerged in water. My furniture was remaining at the bottom of my room, a talent of mine was seeing under water. I managed to look up and I saw sun shining. I closed my eyes.

How is this possible?

Swimming to the top, I gasped for breath as I felt the cool air smack my face. As I looked around, I saw we were in the middle of the ocean, somewhere I did not know, it could have been any ocean! Looking forward, I saw my cousin's heads pop up from the water in front of me and then the sound of my brother spluttering and coughing.

"Eustace are you ok?" I yelled so he could hear me, but he did not reply.

Lucy looked at me with wide eyes and pointed towards me.

"Swim!" She yelled.

As I turn around, I saw a ship coming head on towards us; making me start swimming as fast as I could. I looked at Eustace and he was just staying where he was, in shock of the moving ship that was about to harm us. I rolled my eyes in frustration, but it caused me to panic for him.

"Eustace, swim!" I yell at him and he starts flapping his arms around in panic mode.

"Swim!" Ed shouted alongside us.

I hear splashes behind me and it panics me even more. I keep pushing myself to swim faster. What was coming towards me?! I squealed as I kicked something as I kicked faster, but it only caused me to go slower – due to pure panic.

Suddenly, I felt someone grab my waist. I start struggling to try and swim more and further away, but the hands pulled me against them. It was human hands, but I was unable to see the persons face.

"It's alright!" The calm voice spoke in my ear, sending a shiver down my spine; due to the husky deep voice. "I have got you."

I could feel his breath on my neck as he held onto me and for some reason it calmed me down completely. I had a feeling as if I could trust him.

"Caspian?" Lucy gasped with joy, as she turned around to me and began to swim closer.

Caspian? I think, and I smile to myself.