Disclaimer: I don't own the Chronicles of Narnia or any of C.S. Lewis's awesome characters. I do own the movie though - on dvd - haha! Sorry for my awful cornyness!

Warning to the Chronicles of Narnia book-lovers: this isn't based on the book, its based on the movie (the 2nd one)

Chapter 2: What Should Be

A sunset in the Far East shone in the land of Narnia and one lonely king sat on a bench from his balcony staring it down – part of his normal routine. Nowadays his day would consist of a hurried breakfast, an hours-long meeting with the high importance men (and now some women) and creatures of Narnia, a quiet dinner and what he was doing now – staring down the setting sun, waiting for the stars to show themselves. He always prayed that he would see a shooting star so that he could wish upon it and be granted what he wanted to be there so badly. His life was a constant string of conflicts and he just thought that they would all disappear if he had a little help from some old friends.

Time had passed the same as it did in Susan's world so it had only been about a few months since the two had parted. Caspian had to be strong and not show signs of this weakness, but inside it was killing him the same as it killed Susan. He didn't know how he could miss a person so much when he had only known them for a short while. Maybe it was the bond they made when fighting side by side or the way she inspired him or maybe it was simply her spirit and her all-around way-of-being that made him fall for her. The day she left was considered one of the hardest days of Caspian's life, next to that of the day his father died. It was a day he wishes he could forget and yet it stuck with him so vividly. In fact, this is exactly what was in his thoughts right then, as his eyes burned into the setting sun.

It was heartbreak letting Susan go. Watching that strong, beautiful, and inspiring person slip out of his life. He didn't know how he could restrain himself from reaching out and grabbing her to keep her there, the place where he knew she belonged. Yet, he did know the reason why he didn't and that was because them leaving was what Aslan thought was best and there is know one who is wiser than Aslan – he would trust Aslan's word forever after living through what he just had. The feeling he felt for her burned and it felt like Aslan was taking the most precious thing from his life. Inside he was conflicted… how could Aslan do something that was killing him inside and how could he be a hero at the same time? He thought about the challenge he had ahead of him and the things he would have to do on the road ahead – how could he get through this without them? When they had come he felt like salvation had found him… now, it felt like he was doomed again. But why couldn't Susan stay? Why couldn't Aslan say Susan was allowed to stay? How come Aslan couldn't see how he felt about her? Didn't Aslan know everything?! Thinking these things just made Caspian tense-up even more. As he watched the last of the Pevensies, little Lucy, slip out of sight he felt the heavy burden amongst his shoulders even more. He stood standing at the tree for an hour. Then, he sat down, staring the opening down. He couldn't believe that Susan and the others were out of his life this soon. The sun had set in Narnia and he was still there waiting for Aslan's request to be reversed, that what had happened wasn't supposed to happen and that it would be fixed. This isn't the way things should be happening?

It was late night or early morning when Professor Cornelius found Caspian, struggling to keep his lids from sliding shut, still sitting by the tree. It took some persuasion to get him from the spot, but with all the trust Caspian had in the man, he had to give in some time. In his bed, he lay awake, still thinking that they would pass back through that tree at any moment.

It took a while for Caspian to get used to things around the castle – his now being king and all. He was a born leader but things were still tough, especially with Susan, the girl he knew he must love, not there with him. He even wished for Peter's expertise. He tried to sway his mind from the thoughts of them for awhile but it wasn't worth trying, it was a hopeless situation for Caspian. And right then, in the present time, his hopeless thoughts remained the same even though he had gotten into this frenzied routine.

Thoughts of a beautiful girl, so gracefully fighting alongside him and so brave, and so genuine. The unique one that held his heart – she was like no other.

Author's Note: I really enjoy writing for y'all. I wish I had more motivation to write more - life just gets busy and its hard to find time. Next chapter will be up by the weekend. Sorry that this chapter is short!!!! Should I start out with Susan's entry next chapter? Help me decide!!