Peter dips a sea shell into the water. It turns gold, he picks it back up.
'What are you staring at?' I ask carefully.
'Whoever has access to this pool... could be the most powerful person in the world', Peter spoke lowly, 'Alexa, we'd be so rich. No one could tell us what to do... or who to live with.'
'You can't take anything out of Narnia, Peter', Caspian told my husband.
'Says who?' Peter tauned.
'I do', Caspian states.
Peter looks from the shell to caspian and back. He picks up his sword. 'I'm not your subject', he shot back.
'You've been waiting for this, haven't you?' Caspian retorted, 'To challenge me? You doubt my leadership?'
'You doubt yourself', Peter bit, 'And you're a spineless sap!'
'Peter!' I call out in an attempt to stop them, but he pushes me back.
'I'm tired of playing second fiddle', Peter snaps, 'First Edmund tried and now it's you again! You know I'm braver than both of you. Why do you get to rule now? I deserve a kingdom of my own. I deserve to rule!'
'If you think you're so brave, prove it!' Caspian challenges as he pushes Peter back.
Peter swings out his sword at his rival and they start to fight. I jump in the middle, causing them both to stop. 'No! Stop it! Both of you! Look at yourselves. Can't you see what's happening? This place has tempted you. It's bewitching you. This is exactly what Coriakin was talking about. Let's just get out of here.'
I start walking away and look back to see that Caspian had started to walk away also, later Peter drops the shell in the water and also starts following me.
As we walk back to camp, Peter walks a little further behind while Caspian and walk side by side.
'Alexa, about what just happened, I am sorry', Caspian whispered lowly.
'it's alright', I smile, 'it wasn't your fault.'
'What food did you find?' Caspian asks as we reached the men.
'It's volcanic, your Majesty', Rhince informed us as we see the baskets barely filled, 'Not much grows.'
I suddenly realise 'Where's Eustace?'
'I believe he's out, not helping us load the boats', Reep states slightly annoyed.
'Eustace! Eustace!' I call out before turning to my husband, 'Peter, I've got a bad feeling.'
'I'll go find him', Peter assured me.
'I'll come with you', Caspian offered.
They exchange a glance but walk side by side back in the direction they had come from, after Caspian hands me the sword we found.
I stand back on the boat, waiting for the boys to come back. Gael and captain Drinian stand next to me when suddenly a load roar comes from the island.
'What was that?' I ask startled as a blast of fire moves up in the sky.
'Is it the volcano?' Gael asks scared.
'Oh, no. That's no volcano', Drinian concluds, 'All hands on deck there! Archers, arm yourselves!'
'Here, here!' - 'Take one and pass them on.' crewmen shout.
Then a golden dragon comes into view, nearing the ship quickly. it circled the ship
'Take your positions...' Drinian orders, 'and wait for my command.' the dragon starts circling the ship and lands on the boards holding the sails.
'What's it doing?' I question, holding Gael.
'Fire! Fire.' The crewmen call out.
'He'll break the mast', Drinian calls out.
The dragon flies back up, before attempting to land back on the mast.
'Right!' Reep called out.
'Hold your positions!' Drinian commanded, - 'Fire!' - 'Fire!'
'Take that!' Reep yells as he succeeds in stabbing the dragons foot.
I hold on to Gael who is shaking in fright. After some time the dragon flies back up, towards the island, and we think it is fleeing but then it turns back and it is holding something... or someone.
'Peter!' I cry out.
'Alexa! Alexa!' Peter yells as he desperately tries to escape the claws of the dragon holding him. It disappears back out of sight as it now flies over the island.
After Drinians direct orders, we all return to the island. There the dragon sits, it seems to be wounded, as it limps slightly. Relief overcomes me as I see Peter standing unharmed next to it.
'Peter', I breath as I run into his arms.
'Alexa', he hugs me back and holds me tight.
We pull back and Peter explains to us, this is Eustace. As we look back at him, we see he is trying to get something off of his arm.
'He must have been tempted by the treasure', Peter opts.
Eustace limps forward and shows the golden cuff around his arm.
'Anyone knows a dragon's treasure is enchanted', Caspian states as a matter-of-fact, causing Eustace to look angrily at him, 'Well, anyone from here.'
I carefully walk up to my cousin and help him take off the cuff, causing him to jump in pain as it comes off.
'Is there any way to change him back?' Peter asks.
'Not that I know of', Caspian says sadly.
'Aunt Alberta will not be pleased', Peter mumbles, causing Eustace to stomp his hand on the ground.
'Sorry about the hand, old boy', Reep apologizes, 'I can be a little overzealous at times.'
'The boats are ready, Sire', a crewman informs Caspian.
'We can't leave him alone', I object.
'We can't bring him on board, your Majesty', Drinian tells me.
'Drinian, you and the others take one boat back', Caspian orders, 'The rest of us will stay here till morning... and work out what to do.'
'But you've no provisions', Rhince tries, 'and no means... of staying warm, your Majesty.'
But the latter problem is resolved as Eustace breaths fire onto a bunch of sticks.
'You were saying?' Reep jokes, we laugh at this.
'I've never seen these constellations before', We all lay down around the fire, Caspian sits on a rock as Peter lays down next to him. I rest my head on Peters chest as I lay my hand over his torso. His arm are around me, pulling me close.
'Me neither', Caspian says, 'We're a long way from home. When I was a boy I used to imagine sailing to the end of the world... finding my father there.'
'Maybe you will.' Peter opts.
'I miss my mummy', I hear Gael say.
I turn around to her, 'I miss mine too. Don't worry, you'll see her again.'
'How do you know?' she asks me.
'You just have to have faith about these things', I tell her, 'Aslan will help us.'
'But Aslan couldn't stop her from being taken', Gael objected softly.
'We'll find her. I promise', I assure her, 'Somehow.'
She smiles shortly before closing her eyes again. I turn back to Peter to see her smile down at me. I smile back as he leans in.
