The Royal Rescue

Narnia? Narnia !

They sting, the drops of liquid that drop on me occassionally. The ceiling of the box I'm in is raw metal and rotting away. I'm trapped here. I'm hungry and I'm thirsty. My legs ache. My sight's blurred by tears. I'm so alone. I'm not used to this cold and hard surface beneath me. I'm used to the believable thudding of Edmund's feet and the black ground. Where is that black ground? Where is Edmund ? Where did they all go? I can't believe how much I miss them, its ridiculous. If only Susan was here to smack some sense into me. If only Lucy was here to laugh it off. If only Peter was here to calm me down. If only.

I've been here for 5 hours. Screaming my head off in the first two. Heat-butting the metallic walls for the other two. And then crying my eyes out for the past hour. Nothing seems to matter. The Shadows have captured me too, I know it. I woke up in this cage. I'm surrounded only by metal walls and the ceiling's a bit cracked but its too high. The dripping liquid makes eerie sounds and its acidic, piercing through my skin. My body has gone back to normal. And by that I mean that I can feel all the hunger, thirst and fatigue. I'm dying alone.

" I think, you're fine. You really blow my mind. Maybe, someday, You and me can run away - " 

                                                     Its my rigntone. ' Hey Juliet ' by LMNT. I quickly fumble for my cell and look at the caller I.D.

" I just want you to know, I can be your Romeo. Hey juliet... Hey Hey Juliet .. - "

                                                 I answer the unknown number hesitantly.

" He- Hello ? " I rasp into my phone.

" - how does this thing work? - " 

" - said something about a signal- " 

" Lucy ! Stop flapping your hand ! You're not supposed to signal AT the device - " I recognized all their voices and a yelp of joy escapes from my lips.

" Guys ! Guys, its ok. I can hear you. Oh my god, you have no idea how long I've been in this box, please, please come get me out. I'm so , so scared. " I quickly say into the phone.

" Riva ! Thank Aslan you're alright ! We were worried sick. " Lucy screams into my ears. Wait. What are they calling from ?

Various shouts of concern are thrown my way but I'm too confused to pay attention.

" Riva , just stay calm. Tell me where you are and me and Peter will come to get you, Ok ? " Edmund says soothingly. I can hear Peter agreeing in the back.

" Wait, did you say a box? Does it happen to be a big metallic box? Very very big? " Susan asks in the background.

" Yes. " I almost squeak. " How- how are you guys even talking to me? How do you know about the box ? " I ask.

The wall behind my back starts moving and I jump up to my feet. It starts to open, like a door and a gust of fresh air fills my lungs.

" Like this. ", says Edmund. He was standing outside the box. Peter, Lucy and Susan were with him. I smiled so big, my cheeks hurt. I didn't care how they got here. I didn't care how they found me or called. They're here. For me.