Once, there were four children who stood at an underground train station. They had just returned from a land called Narnia but nobody around them was aware that they ever had left. The children thought that their adventure was over. After all, it wa...
The was a large creak as the prison cell door opened up, revealing a group of merpeople on the other side. Edmund looked at Lucy to try signaling her to run, but she wouldn't leave him and both of them knew that it was of no good.
"Master Camus would like to meet with you." The merperson in the middle said as he pointed to Edmund.
"Do I have a choice?" He sighed, knowing the answer.
The merman just shook his head. He roughly grabbed Edmund's arm and hoisted him to his feet, forcing him out of the cage. Edmund whispered one last thing to Lucy and told her to stay safe. She nodded in return.
They walked until they entered a room Edmund did not recognize. It resembled a spell room, though he did not see many of those back in the Golden Age. He looked up to see Camus sitting on a throne. "Hello, Edmund. I see that you got here on time."
Edmund rolled his eyes. "Are you really sitting on a throne? Honestly, it isn't your best look."
"Silence!" Camus shouted.
"It is very rude to yell at your guests. My older sister taught me that one."
"Enough!" Camus stood. "Tie him to the chair, I don't need any more tricks from this one." He gestured his merpeople towards Edmund. "Oh and Edmund? Don't try anything while I'm gone. I wouldn't want that little sister of yours to get hurt." He smiled evilly as he left the room.
Lucy knew that she couldn't wait around anymore. She had to find a way for her and her brother to escape. She was searching the cell for a clue when the door creaked open. She looked over to the door and found Camus on the other side of it. "Camus!" She exclaimed in a panic.
"Hello, Lucy. I don't think we have had much time to chat. Come take a walk with me." Camus offered.
Lucy knew it really wasn't a request so she reluctantly agreed. Camus grabbed her forearm and shoved her next to him. "What have you done with Edmund?" She demanded once they started walking.
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"Oh nothing bad. Yet." He reassured her. "Though I don't know how long I can keep that up unfortunately."
"What do you want?" She asked him.
"I just need you and some of my merpeople to fetch a certain item for me."
"What is this item for?"
"That is only for me to know for now, little Queen. But I can promise you that if you don't get it for me within four hours, Edmund is going to be in a shall we say painful state all night. Might even lead to death."
"You wouldn't."
"I think we both know I would. But all that can be avoided if you get me one item. King Frank and Queen Helen's book."
Lucy was curious as to what the book was. She knew that giving the book to him wasn't a good idea, but what choice did she have? Maybe something good could come out of that. Maybe she could find an escape for her and Edmund. "Okay." She sighed. "I'll get you the book."
