A/N: I keep seeing these all over the place and FINALLY got the inspiration to do one! It was fun and I'm probably going to do another one. Here are the rules:

your iTunes/Windows Media Player/MP3 player/iPod/wherever you have your music on shuffle

2. Write ten drabbles about the first ten songs that come out. Drabbles must be written within the time of the song.

3. Post them here!

I don't own any of the songs or Ranger's Apprentice.

1. Big House - Audio Adrenaline (3:32)

Everyone was feasting and dancing joyfully. It was a time of prosperity and peace for Araluen and King Duncan had invited the entire kingdom to Castle Araluen to celebrate. There was dancing, games, and-best of all-copious amounts of food.

The king smiled as he watched all of his subjects enjoy themselves. They deserve it, he thought.

The turmoil with Morgarath and Skandia had grated on the guards of everyone in the kingdom, so seeing the knights playing games and the Rangers having playful archery contests was rather amusing.

But he wasn't going to complain. It really was wonderful to see some joyful faces after months of tears and sorrow.

2. In My Head - Jason Derulo (3:22)

Will glanced at Alyss from across the room. He wanted to ask her to dance, but he knew that his skills on the dance floor were severely lacking. I've fought Skandians, faced Morgarath, and have had brushes with death, he thought. And I can't walk over to her.

He began imagining how it'd go if he walked over to her. In his head, he marched straight up to her, took her hand and whirled her out onto the dance floor. They were the center of attention for a few moments; strangely, neither one of them minded the rest of the world watching this moment.

Then he'd take her off to the woods to share a few more private moments. He'd show her exactly how he felt, holding her in his arms, his lips pressed to hers...

She'd be reluctant to leave, but this moment would solidify their relationship.

If it had even happened.

3. Hero - Enrique Iglesias (4:10)

Halt took a deep breath as he walked towards Pauline. Wordlessly, he took her hand in his and led her slowly to the woods. She followed willingly, tears falling down her face. She'd received the news that her mother had died.

They walked into the woods. The night was almost as dark as Pauline's soul felt. Halt looked at her sadly, brushing the hair away from her face in a surprisingly tender gesture. Slowly, gently, he pressed his lips to her, loving her and consoling her within that single shared breath.

"Pauline," he murmured as their mouths separated, "will you marry me?"

Pauline, usually perfectly composed, gasped in shock. "On today, the worst of days, you choose to ask me the most wonderful question," she whispered. "Of course, Halt."

4. Pure - Superchick (3:31)

Gilan skipped out into the rain, whistling as he strung his bow and began to practice at the targets. He couldn't help but be in an excellent mood, despite the foul weather. There was something refreshing about the rain-he felt as if it washed away every mistake he made.

Within a few minutes, he was soaked in water-it saturated his clothing and stuck his hair to his forehead. He'd never practiced like this-failure couldn't bring him down in this rain. A mistake faded the second it was made.

Maybe I should make him practice in the rain all the time, Halt pondered as he glanced out the window at his apprentice.

The rain loosed the best in Gilan-he grinned and laughed as, bit by bit, his skill improved-even in the difficult visibility conditions.

5. Love Show - Sonohra (3:55) - it's an Italian song

"Sono qui, amami...io saro baci facili..."

Gilan sang the song as he did the chores every morning, and quite frankly, it was beginning to annoy Halt. "Do you even know what language you're singing?"

"Addesso, come allora, sei bella-bella la tua anima!"

"Gilan!"

"I don't know-it just sounds interesting," Gilan admitted.

"It's Toscan, Gilan," Halt explained. "And you're ordering me to love you."

"Do you love me?"

"No."

"Really, Halt?"

"Yes, really."

"You're sure?"

"Fairly certain."

"...really?"

"Fine. You're like the very annoying child that I never had."

"Thanks, Halt-it means a lot."

6. Between Two Lungs - Florence + The Machine (4:09)

He'd seen her dancing.

Not just dancing-dancing in a very passionate and solitary fashion.

Horace had always fancied Cassandra and admired her courage and fire, but seeing her dance in this strange way stirred his heart.

"Done staring, Horace?" she asked playfully.

"What-oh, yeah! Um, I mean-"

He shut himself up and...exhaled.

When had he begun holding his breath?

"You know, you can breathe around me," she reminded him.

"I know, it's just...my breath was stolen for a second," he remarked.

She shot him a moderately flirtatious look for a second before their lips met.

7. Colors of the Wind (Karaoke Version) - from Pocahontas (3:57)

Halt stood out in the woods. Forests were somewhat sparse in Hibernia, but he made a habit of escaping to one. He loved getting lost under the vast canopy of the trees, watching the sun filter through their leaves, casting everything in an emerald light. He could stand in a spot for hours and simply look because there was so much to see.

Eventually, he'd have to return to Dun Kilty - since he was the prince, he'd be easily missed, but right now was his moment. He approached one of the larger trees and began climbing it. He was very agile and it didn't take him very long to reach the top. Once there, he looked out at the rest of the forest, wishing that he could live here forever. This - not Dun Kilty - was where he belonged. It put him at peace.

8. Miracles Happen - Mya (2:49)

It had all been against impossible odds, but Halt seemed to cope quite well against impossible odds. He'd brought Will back from Skandia alive and relatively unharmed. He'd done plenty of other things in which he could take pride, but rescuing Will had been more important to him than the older Ranger had expected. The boy was like a son to him. A part of him would be sad once Will left and was given his own fief, but the boy had so much potential. Halt couldn't help but be proud of him.

He'd come so far from the nervous, naive boy Halt had once known.

9. Never Again - Kelly Clarkson (3:37)

Gilan's eyes flamed almost as angrily in the fire as he burned every letter she'd ever sent him. He'd risked his position in the Corps for her, and how had she repaid him? He'd come to see her only to find another man in her bed.

He'd loved her in a way he'd never loved anyone else. They'd spent long days laughing together, talking and kissing like two carefree children.

A tear slipped down his cheek, but he couldn't be sad. He was glad she was gone. He never wanted to see her, think about her, or hear from her. She'd cut him deeply, yes, but he'd wound her back in the worst way possible-moving on and forgetting her.

She wouldn't be able to escape him, either-he was the Ranger of Meric-it was inevitable for him to see most of the inhabitants of the fief on a day-to-day basis.

She'd regret more than he did.

(You know, I really like this idea...I might have to expand on it sometime.)

10. Who I Am - Nick Jonas & The Administration (4:06)

It was the dream of the Corps to be accepted. There were still so many people who saw them as sorcerers, necromancers to be feared. It could get a bit annoying on important missions when people didn't understand that the Corps were trying to help them.

It was never major, of course-they were the King's Rangers, after all; no one would openly defy them-but they still got mistrustful looks as they continued about their duties. Of course, the life of a Ranger was supposed to be a lonely one, but loneliness didn't mean that one had to be completely cut off from society. They'd all felt it from time to time-that desire for people to just trust them when things got rough.

They were trained professionals at handling difficult situations-but did people cast wary looks at a physician when someone was dying of an illness? Of course not.

So why should it be any different for the Corps?

(Wow, that totally was not related to the song. Oh well, I don't like the song that much anymore...)

A/N: Wow, lots of stuff I haven't heard in a while-I guess that makes it more random for me! ;) Please review (even though some of them were kind of suckish, haha)