Louder Chapter 1: Zoe the Cannonball, a surviving high school fanfic

Hi! This is AnimalFur1212, writing my first multi-chapter Fanfiction. It's going to be a series of one shots based on the songs from Lea Michele's album, Louder (including bonus tracks!) Her music is so amazing and I love SHS so much I combined them to make this. The songs are in the order they are in the album, but the stories aren't, so I'll tell you when each chapter takes place at the beginning of it. For example, chapter one is Zoe the cannonball, based on Cannonball by Lea Michele, and it is a Zoe/Howard fic that takes place kind of at the end of The Storm Part 2. I don't own any of the songs or characters used; all credit should go to their wonderful creators. Enjoy!

Break down

I was scared to death I was losing my mind

The breakup left her shattered. So shattered, in fact, that Zoe feared she might be losing her mind. Every day at school, as she roamed the halls, people would stop and stare as if they were waiting for her to break down in tears every single day.

Break down

I couldn't close my eyes I was pacing all night, oh, no,

I think I found the light at the end of the tunnel (and my doubts)

I couldn't find the truth I was going under

She did everything she could to move on. And endless haircuts, wardrobe restylings, and cupcakes later, all her efforts were finally paying off.

But I won't hide inside

I gotta get out, gotta get out, gotta get out, gotta get out

Lonely inside and light the fuse

Light it now, light it now, light it now

Yes, she's lonely, but she's done hiding. And it's time for the world to see the brand new, Howardless, but more independent Zoe Davis.

And now I will start living today, today, today

I close the door

I got this new beginning and I will fly

I'll fly like a cannonball, like a cannonball, like a cannonball

I'll fly, I'll fly, I'll fly like a cannonball

She thought of the day Sara died for many things. Sara was snatched from the earth too early, and left everyone she knew with the unsettling thought that it could have been them. So every morning, Zoe wakes up set on living that day for itself and nothing else.

Freedom

I let go of fear and the peace came quickly

Freedom

I was in the dark and then it hit me

I chose suffering and pain in the falling rain

I know, I gotta get out into the world again

She lets go of the fear that someone is watching her. Who cares what they think? They can stare and whisper all they want, but she's free. Free to live her own life as she chooses. What she and Howard had was great, but now she has to assume that it's gone, which is okay because she only has to suffer from if she wants to do so. And she certainly doesn't want to willingly suffer anytime soon.

Break down

I was scared to death I was losing my mind

Break down

I gotta get out into the world again

And now I will start living today, today, today

I close the door

I got this new beginning and I will fly

I'll fly like a cannonball, like a cannonball, like a cannonball

I'll fly, I'll fly, I'll fly like a cannonball, like a cannonball, like a cannonball

I'll fly, I'll fly, I'll fly like a cannonball

She has her new start, and she'll fly like a bird. Or better yet, a cannonball.

So that was the first chapter! I hope you liked it and will continue reading when I finish chapter 2. Also, I would love reviews for this, and check out my other stories for Surviving High School, Secondary Clone, The Bad Boy Falls, and Fanfiction Discovered!