Disclaimer: I do not own any of this. I am simply an obsessive fan who felt that Voyage of the Dawn Treader should have ended very differently. Except for minor characters later, none of the characters belong to me either.

Just to give all of you readers some info. Lucy is 16, Caspian is 19, Edmund is 18, Susan 20, and Peter 21. This is an A/U. So things are different here. I used Ben Barnes as the model for my Caspian, sorry for you die hard true Narnian fans, but he is just soooooooooo wow! Well all characters in this story are based off the movie characters. But back to what I really want to say. Things will be different. what you thought you knew is about to change. I will have my way and that is it! Oh and P.S. for any of my Labyrinth fans that may read this I will continue that story when I feel more inspired. I don't want to just write it and mess it up. Oh and Jareth and his siblings are now residing in my room. Gah help too many sparkles. Anyway on with the story.

Caspian didn't believe his life could get any worse. Lucy was leaving him. Not of her own volition, but by Aslan's, and what Aslan says goes. Caspian was learning first hand that you wouldn't truly appreciate someone till their gone. Or leaving, thought Caspian despairingly. He rested his head in his hands, desperately trying to regain his composure so he could go back on deck and say goodbye to his friends and the woman he had come to love.

How he had come to love her or when it happened, he wasn't sure. Caspian had thought that he had loved Susan, but whatever he had felt for her paled in comparison to the raw emotions he felt for Lucy. It wasn't just lust, although he certainly felt that, but it was so much more. She occupied his every waking thought and most of his dreams. Lucy was his first thought every morning and last thought every night. He always looked forward to seeing her and his eyes would find her in a crowd before he knew that he was searching. He always sought her out to talk to her about everything. He cared about what she thought and what she had to say.

But most important, Lucy understood him and he understood her. They didn't have to talk. They could just look at each other and understand what the other was thinking. No one ever understood Caspian like that, not even Ramandu's daughter, who was very observant.

Caspian groaned. He was depressing himself even more. He couldn't see his life without Lucy. He couldn't see his future without Lucy. Heck, if he was being honest with himself, he couldn't even imagine one day without her smile and laughter. What am I going to do? Caspian was mulling this over when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

"Caspian?"

Caspian looked up to see Lucy poking her head inside.

"Can we talk?"

The last thing Caspian wanted was to talk to Lucy. He was afraid that she would realize how he felt and that she would reject him. But if he didn't talk to Lucy about his feelings then he would never know how she felt. Life involves risks, and the not knowing is killing me. But what if she doesn't feel the same way? Or what if she does? We can't be together. Oh this is so hard.

"Of course, my queen."

"Please Caspian. I don't call you my king. So please use my name."

"I am sorry, Lucy. What would you care to talk about?"

"I am leaving. I don't want to though."

Caspian's heart skipped a couple of beats.

"I know Lucy, but what Aslan says is law. If he says you must go then you must."

"How can you do that?"

"Do what?"

"Pretend that your indifferent to what is happening. How can you accept that we are leaving?"

Lucy's eyes welled up and soon tears were streaming down her face and her shoulders began to shake as she held back a sob. Caspian reached for her to comfort her, but he stopped short when she kept speaking.

"And how can you just sit there and pretend that you don't feel the same way about me as I feel about you?"

Caspian's eyes widened.

"Beg your pardon?"

"I love you Caspian! And I was so sure that you felt the same. So sure that I came down here to admit my feelings to you because I couldn't go back to England without you saying that you feel the same way."

Caspian stared at Lucy with his mouth agape. He had no idea what to say. She felt the same way as him. His heart was beating out of his chest and he was so happy that he just couldn't make his mouth work. Lucy on the other hand viewed Caspian's silence and shocked expression as him being surprised by her omission and not knowing how to kindly reject her. "Oh Aslan. I was wrong. He doesn't love me. Oh how could I be so stupid?

"I am sorry Caspian. I can see that I made a mistake. Please excuse me."

Lucy swallowed down another sob as she tried to maintain some of her dignity as she made to leave. But before Lucy could walk to the door Caspian, who had somehow made his way to her without making a noise, turned her around and kissed her with all that he could. Caspian kissed her with all the emotions that he had kept quiet for too long. With all the sadness and anger of her leaving. And Lucy kissed him back with all the eagerness she could muster. Lucy slipped her arms around Caspian's neck and held on like a drowning person holds on to a floatation device. Caspian wrapped his arms around Lucy's waist and hoisted her into his arms, holding on with all his strength. Finally, they stopped kissing for some much needed air, but they never let go of each other. Lucy placed her forehead against Caspian's and smiled.

"So, I take that as you feel the same way?"

"You have no idea, my darling."

"Oh I think I do."

Lucy pulled Caspian's dark hair till his face was up turned towards her and she slowly lowered her mouth to his. Caspian took one arm from around Lucy's waist and moved it up her back to press her lips harder against his. Slowly Caspian touched Lucy's lips with his tongue, trying to coax her mouth open. She opened her mouth and let him possess her.

"Mmmmmm."

Caspian chuckled at Lucy's obvious enjoyment of his affections. Lucy giggled and pulled away slightly in his arms and raised an eyebrow at him, while trying very hard to hide her smirk.

"A re you laughing at me your majesty?"

"I would never laugh at a lady."

"Good."

"But I would laugh at the love of my life. Especially when she makes intriguing noises."

Lucy giggled again as Caspian began to tickle her.

"No stop Caspian please."

"Only because you said please."

Caspian kissed Lucy again, his hands beginning to roam, when there was a knock at the door. Caspian and Lucy froze.

"Shhhh. Maybe they'll go away."

"Uhmm. Caspian? Lucy?"

The voice was muffled through the door, but Caspian and Lucy could recognize Edmund's voice anywhere. They shot apart as fast as they could and tried to make themselves presentable. Lucy sat down on the bed and tried to slow down her breathing and look calm as Caspian opened the door for Edmund.

"Hello Caspian. Hey Lucy. Uhmm its time to go."

Lucy and Caspian exchanged panicked looks. Oh no, was the unanimous thought running through their heads.

"Must we go right now Edmund? I don't think I am ready to."

"I don't want to leave either Lucy, but we have to. Aslan said its time to go. I am sorry Lucy."

Lucy began crying. Finally her and Caspian admitted how they felt, and of course it had to be the day she was leaving. How ironic, Lucy thought to herself. Meanwhile Caspian was struggling with his own inner voice. Oh Aslan, please don't take her away from me. Please, I need her. I love her. Don't do this!

"Come on Lucy. Eustace and the crew are waiting on deck."

"Alright Edmund. I'll be there in a moment."

Edmund understood that Lucy needed a couple minutes to compose herself before she faced everyone. Edmund turned to Caspian.

"I'll be right up Edmund."

Edmund nodded his head and closed the door behind him. Caspian knelt on the floor in front of Lucy and laid his head on her lap.

"Please don't leave me. I can't live without you."

"I don't want to leave you, my love. But you know as well as I that we can't go against Aslan."

"I know."

Lucy stroked Caspian's hair, enjoying the feeling of his silky strands between her fingers. A horn sound on deck and Lucy and Caspian looked at each other. In a moment they were in each others arms holding on for dear life.

"I will always love you Caspian. No matter what. No matter how old I get or how long I am gone. I will always love you."

"And I will always love you Lucy. No matter where I go or who I meet. You are my one true love."

Lucy smiled a watery smile and took his hand and headed for the door. Once on deck Lucy burst into tears again as she said goodbye to Drinian, Rhince, and Rynelf. Edmund remained composed and shook hands with Caspian before lowering himself into the lifeboat, where Reepicheep and Eustace were already waiting. Lucy turned to Caspian and threw her arms around his neck as his arms encircled her waist.

"Don't leave me Lucy," Caspian whispered into her ear.

"I love you."

With that Lucy quickly got into the lifeboat, to scared that if she turned around she would not be able to leave. Caspian looked at Lucy's back, as if willing her to turn around. Once Edmund had rowed out several lengths from the Dawn Treader, Lucy turned around and Caspian could see the tears in her eyes.

"Goodbye my love," Caspian whispered.

Caspian remained at the rail staring at the lifeboat that carried Lucy and his friends away. Soon the boat was out of sight, but Caspian could not stop staring where he had last seen Lucy, looking at him.

Eventually the Dawn Treader turned around and to sail back to Ramandu's Island. Back to the remaining lords and back to Ramandu's daughter. Caspian was scared of the future. A future that did not have Lucy in it. Caspian looked back out to sea at where he had last seen Lucy.

"Stop!"

Caspian had shouted before he even realized what he was doing. But once he realized what he was doing he continued.

"Stop the ship! Turn around. Turn this ship around now!"

"Your majesty. What is the meaning of this?"

"Turn around Drinian. Please turn around. I can't let her go. I just can't."

Drinian recognized the look in the king's eyes. It was desperation and love. Drinian sighed and shook his head at what he was about to do.

"Stop the ship and turn around."

"Captain?"

The crew members of the Dawn Treader were confused. They were suppose to be on their way back to Ramandu's Island.

"I said turn the ship around."

Caspian looked up at Drinian with hope and thanks in his eyes. But before he could thank him, Drinian spoke up.

"Listen your majesty, I understand what it is you seek. But I implore you, come back to us. You are needed in Narnia. So, I will only let you do this, if you promise me that you will return no matter what you find."

"I can't promise that Drinian. I will go t the end of the world and beyond to be with Lucy."

"I understand that sire, but Narnia needs a king."

"And I will have a king and a queen if I have anything to say or do about it."

Drinian nodded his head, knowing that that was as close to a promise as he was going to get from the king.

"Lower the second lifeboat for the king."

The crew jumped to do the captain's bidding. As Caspian climbed down the ladder into the lifeboat, Drinian grabbed his arm.

"We will wait for you here. Bring us back a queen sire."

Caspian smiled up at Drinian.

"I will."

Caspian jumped the rest of the way into the boat and sailed east. Drinian watched his king go, praying that he would come back and praying that Lucy was with him.

Caspian rowed till he hit the whitest sand he had ever seen. Behind him was what appeared to be a wall of water. He was on an island and he began to walk up the hill in search of Lucy and the others. As he topped the hill he saw her, along with the others, in front of Aslan. Caspian gasped.

"Lucy!"

Lucy turned around to briefly see Caspian come over the hill before she disappeared from Narnia forever.

"No! Lucy!"

Caspian ran to where she had just been standing. He collapsed onto the ground, tears streaming down his face. He was too late. She had left. Caspian looked up into Aslan's golden eyes. Caspian's almost black eyes narrowed and his brow furrowed.

"How could you? How could you send her home?"

Aslan remained calm as the youth in front of him became enraged.

"It is time for her to live in her own world Caspian. She has learned what she could here."

"No thats not good enough. You know that I love her and that she loves me. How could you take her from me?"

"She has become too old to be brought back and forth between the worlds."

"So why couldn't she have stayed here, with me. Why did you have to send her back if she could never come back?"

"Caspian I understand that this is hard for you. As it is hard for me as well. Lucy was the one who found Narnia and saved it from the White Witch. She also reawakened Narnia during your struggle with Miraz."

"So why did you send her back?"

"Because young one, I cannot keep her here longer then she is needed."

"But I need her!"

"Caspian, enough. What is done is done. She is in her world and it is not in my power to go to her world to bring her back."

"Could I go?"

"Caspian," Aslan was getting somewhat exasperated.

"Please Aslan. Can I go? Can you send me to her world so I can get her and you could bring us both back?"

"That is not the path I foresee for her."

"But that doesn't mean you can't or that she can't have a different path. Please Aslan I will do anything to get Lucy back and have her in my life. Please."

Aslan sighed. Caspian was not going to give up on getting Lucy back and if he was being honest with himself he would love for Lucy to come back. She had become like a daughter to him. If this is what he wants and she wants it to then I shall make my children happy. Aslan looked into Caspian's eyes and Caspian felt hope in his heart.

"Caspian, I shall grant you what you ask, but there are conditions. I shall transport you to Lucy's world and provide you with their clothes and where you should find Lucy. Remember you will not be a king there. You have one day there. If she chooses to come back then grab her hand when you feel Narnia pull you back."

"Yes Aslan. Thank you so much. I fully understand."

"Hold on Caspian. There is one other condition. If Lucy says that she does not wish to return, you must respect her for that and not force her to come back."

Caspian's hopes sank. What if Lucy didn't want to come back with him? What if she loved him but didn't want to leave her family forever? What if... No! I must get these thoughts out of my head. I have to at least try.

"I understand Aslan."

"Then good luck son of Adam, and please bring them back to us."

Caspian looked questioningly to the mighty lion. Aslan blew on Caspian and within a moment, Caspian was in a world he did not recognize, wondering what Aslan had meant by 'them'.