Even if you haven't read Gnawing Hunger it doesn't matter, you should maybe read this for a taste of my writing. I felt complied, despite its low voting in my poll, to do a collection of songs from Gnawing Hunger with a few more just because I feel that if you get around to singing them then they can actually be quite catchy, never mind which tune you use! Also I decided to do this because it's easy, that's the main reason. You see – I have quite a few songs in there, and even though they were the only bad feedback in Gnawing Hunger I did get some good feedback too! So here is a collection of songs which I've fitted into new scenarios with new characters, but they're the same songs in chronological order of publishing! So I'm writing a few short one-shots with different characters singing the same songs but portraying them differently than Kara did and going more in-depth to the words. If you like one of the characters I'm going to create tell me and I might use them for another story such as a sequel to Gnawing Hunger or something. This overall has a twist, each of these characters are somehow related to one of the characters in Gnawing Hunger. If you can guess how they're related and which character then it would be great! There's no prize, it's just a bit of fun, so see if you can guess the relation to which character. Some of these are before, some after and some during Gnawing Hunger so also you should guess when. So if you like any of these characters then say and I might use one of them for a sequel but without the relation. It depends whether you like them or not. I've changed the lyrics slightly and it does give away her relation to the dead body, but you still have to guess who it is.

Ripple placed her hands in her head and choked back tears, bitter and triumphant in her throat. She had told herself she wouldn't cry but now it was too hard, faced with his dead body. She clutched her younger sister's hands and averted her gaze from her mother who was sobbing furiously. She had to stay strong, for her family, but how could she now he was gone? The boat containing the body was slowly pushed out to sea and Ripple's salty tears mingled with the water and sea foam licking the air. She felt tears well in her eyes but she wouldn't release them, she had to stay strong, so when the boat engulfed in flames, repelled from the sea and sucked into his body like a whirlpool of fire, Ripple shakily opened her mouth and began to sing. She was no singer but the way so portrayed those words were so loving, so beautiful, that no-one in the funeral could resist a slight tear.

One day I'll realize all your troubles,

One day I'll understand,

Sometime I'll do just as you do,

It will be my last stand,

Ripple raised her hand up into the air, pointing directly at the boat, burning with flame and crying with sea and she almost screeched the next bit, but still it was filled with compassion and love.

Why do you never listen?

Why do you act then think?

Sometime I'll join in too,

When I'll be on the brink,

She drops her hand sullenly and looks to the floor, avoiding the gaze of the other members of the funeral and sings quietly,

How did you end up like this?

How did you forget me?

Sometime I'll add to your numbers,

Then like you I'll just leave,

Her mother tries to step forward and intervene but Ripple pushes her back, gracefully yet powerfully so she stays away from the singing girl.

I was poor and abandoned,

I was shivering alone,

Sometime I'll understand and do so,

I'll join you in your zone,

Ripple raised her head again and looked straight at the boat of fire, locking eyes with it as it slowly sank below the surface, still singing as bubbles were the only sign of its existence ever.

I still need a brother,

I still want you back,

Sometime I'll die too, I think,

Enter the everlasting black.

Then Ripple fell to her knees, tears streaking down her eyes. She gulped back tears and let her body topple straight into the salty embrace of the sea. Frantic shouts were shrieked throughout the harbour side but when the boats were ready and out onto the waves it was too late, the only thing that was dragged out of the water was a cold, limp body which was scarier than it should be and it caused yells of sorrow across the harbour side. The body was dead but it was still alive in some respects, it was still smiling.