I'll Stand By You

Chapter 10: The Worst Dreams

"You must break the spell." Coriakin explained. "That sword you carry is one of the seven swords."

"Have you seen the other six?" Edmund asked.

"Yes."

"The six lords, they passed by here, didn't they?" Caspian asked.

"Indeed."

"Where are they now?" I inquired.

"Where I sent them." Coriakin replied. "Now listen carefully, to break the spell you must follow the blue star to Ramandu's island. There the seven sword must be laid on Aslan's table. Only then can their true magical power be released, but beware. You're all about to be tested."

"Tested?" Lucy asked.

"Until you lay down the seventh sword, evil will have the upper hand. It will do everything it can in its power to tempt you." Coriakin warned. "Be strong and don't fall in temptation."

I thought about the voice from earlier. Caspian doesn't love you, he's always loved Susan and will continue to. Those words sent shivers down my spine. Shake it off, Sabrina, it's the evil that Coriakin mentioned.

"To defeat the darkness out there, you must defeat the darkness inside of you first."

With those words we left Coriakin and the island, everyone was silent as we returned to the ship. That night I couldn't sleep, I thought about what that voice said and it irritated me.

I glanced over my shoulder to see Caspian peacefully sleeping. Xavier was sleeping with Edmund, while Gemma slept with Gael and Lucy. I placed a pillow around Caspian's arm so he wouldn't notice that I got up.

I pulled out the paper that I tore from the spell book out of my pocket. A spell for knowing what others were thinking of you. I headed towards the loo and locked the door. I uttered the words, unaware of a green mist that formed around me. In the mirror of the loo, Caspian appeared and by his side was Edmund.

"Do you miss Susan?" Edmund asked.

Caspian sighed. "I do, sometimes I wonder why she had to leave. Why couldn't she have stayed?"

"She had to leave, Caspian, both her and Peter had to." Edmund explained.

"Sometimes I wish Sabrina left in her place." Caspian blurted out. "After all she's just the daughter of the most sinister witch who'll want her as the Queen of Narnia?"

"No one. Just look at what happened to her brother, Xavier." Edmund added. "She'll end up dead just like him."

Tears streamed down my eyes at Caspian's words and the mentioning of my brother. It wounded me very much when I remembered my brother's death or my origins. At that moment Aslan appeared before me in the mirror. "My child what have you done?"

"Aslan?" I asked.

"Sabrina, you know better than to abuse your use of magic." Aslan reminded me. "Don't you trust Caspian?"

More tears streamed down my eyes. I should've trusted him. "I do."

"Then why did you do it?"

"Because I feared that he grew bored of me." I sobbed.

"My child I see the love that Caspian has for you is strong and true." Aslan assured me. "Think of this as a trial or test, your love shall be tested. Don't ruin it with your doubts, instead spend as much time as you possibly can with him."

I nodded. "I will, thank you Aslan."

My eyes opened and I yelled out Aslan's name. I looked around to see that I was still in bed in Caspian's and my chambers. His strong arm wrapped around my waist pulled my closer towards him upon hearing me shout. I sighed upon realising that it was all a dream.

"Love, what is it?" Caspian asked, sounding worried.

"Nothing, it's just a bad dream." I replied.

"Are you alright?"

"With you be my side I will always be alright." I said before giving him a kiss. "I love you Caspian."

"I love you too, Sabrina." He replied in between kisses. "So much that I'll never let you go."

"Good, because I had no intentions of leaving." I chuckled.