'No matter what happens here every soul who stands before me has earned their place on the crew of the Dawn Treader', Caspian spoke to the crewmen, 'Together we have traveled far. Together we have faced adversity. Together we can do it again. So now is not the time to fall to fear's temptations. Be strong. Never give in. Our world... our Narnian lives, depend on it. Think of the lost souls we're here to save. Think of Aslan. Think of Narnia.' Caspian tries to keep his voice steady but I could see he was just as scared as all of us. But as he moved to walk down the stairs, the crew erupted in chanting: 'For Narnia! For Narnia! For Narnia!' Quickly everyone joined in.
It is dead silent on deck as we enter the mist. Streams of it start passing over the ship, circling around and through people.
'I can't see a thing. This fog's too thick', Drinian whispers.
I stand between Peter and Caspian, holding Peters hand. I can see them look around, bewildered, and I know they are seeing visions I'm not able to see.
'No!' Peter suddenly exclaims.
'Peter?' I ask, squeezing his hand, 'Are you all right?'
'Yeah', he breathes
'Keep away! Keep away!' a voice in the distance shouts.
'Who's there?' Peter calls out.
'We do not fear you', Caspian adds.
'Nor I you', the voice responds.
Peter takes out Edmunds torch, on a giant rock to our right there is a ragged man. 'Keep away!' he warns.
'We will not leave', Caspian insists.
'You will not defeat me', the man shouts.
'Caspian', Peter slightly nudges, 'Caspian, his sword.'
'Lord Rhoop!' Caspian exclaims.
'You do not own me!' the lord snaps.
'Stand down', Caspian orders, 'Let's get him on board, quickly.' With that Eustace scoops Lord Rhoop up and puts him down on board.
'Be calm, my Lord.' Caspian continues to try and sooth the man.
'Off me, demon!' Rhoop continues to shout.
'No, my lord. We are not here to hurt you', Caspian reassures, 'I am your king, Caspian.'
'Caspian? My lord?' Lord Rhoop says in a small voice, 'You should not have come. There's no way out of here. Quickly... turn this ship about, before it's too late.'
'We have the sword. Let's go!' Peter speaks.
'Let's turn her about, Drinian.' Caspian orders.
Drinian: Aye-aye, your Majesty.
'Do not think', Lord Rhoop suffenly calls out, 'Do not let it know your fears... or it will become them.'
'Oh, no', Peter suddenly says.
'Peter, what did you just think of?' I ask worriedly.
'Oh, I'm sorry', Peter says as he moves to peer over the edge of the ship.
We all see something moving in the water, it hits the boat, causing us all to fall.
As Peter helps me up, Caspian calls out 'Look! What is that?'
'It's too late. It's too late!' the Lord cries out frantically
'It's gone under the boat!' I hear a crewman shout. I turn around to see the sea serpent reappear on the other side of the boat, but, there hiding, I can see her. 'Gael! Come here! Run!'
