Authors Note
Sorry to all of you who enjoyed this fanfiction, but it's over.
I'm abandoning this fanficition – for a brand new Susan/Caspian story! A much better one, one that's far more original! Although an idea that may have been done before, but I haven't any time to check over every single Susan/Caspian fanfiction. I really hope that those that favourited and alerted the story, (and anyone new, too of course!) will read my new one when it's up. I'll post a note in here to let you all know. Here's the summary for the fanfiction, and an excerpt from the first chapter. Tell me what you think!
Summary:
Caspian thought he lost Susan forever. He also thought he got over her, and subsequently became engaged to the sweet and beautiful, Hera, Ramandu's Daughter. That is until the night before his wedding day, when Susan turns up in his chambers, having fallen through a portal to Narnia, with no way back, forcing Caspian to question who he really loves. SxC
Excerpt from Chapter One:
Caspian tried many ways to get over Queen Susan. He practised his sword fighting more often, challenging the most worthy of guards, the sounds of swords clanging echoing around the castle ground. This didn't work, however, and he soon saw Susan in battle in his mind. Disgruntled, he tried immersing himself in his country, and the politics, meeting with his counsellors everyday. Again, he was flummoxed. Taking about Narnia only made him think of Susan. Then he read through all his old books and began to study Narnia again, to meet the oil paints and delicate prints of Queen Susan with a frustrated sigh. Above all of these distractions, courting Hera was the most helpful. Ramandu's Daughter was loving and kind, as well as truly beautiful. Caspian felt his heart being captured and his thoughts floating away as he fell into love with Hera. Susan was a distant memory, a beautiful dream, she wasn't reality. Hera was who he really loved, he was certain.
But yet, despite his growing affection for Hera, his love for Susan did not die. He couldn't understand it. He was trying with all his might, and yet, he still loved her. It was beginning to drive him mad. Still, here he was, several weeks after he'd first met Hera, down on his hands and knees, ring in his palm. Hera's beautiful brown eyes widening in shock.
"So, my lady, Hera. I have asked your father for his blessing, and he has obliged. It is down to you now, my love . . ." Caspian's voice radiated warmth with a tint of hope.
"My lord," she opened and closed her mouth delicately, her golden brown eyes wide as saucers. "My lord, yes, yes. If father allows it, then yes . . ." she closed her eyes, tears falling slowly. "Of course."
"Yes?" Caspian rose from his knees, taking hold of her slender creamy hand. He allowed himself a brief moment of delight, before continuing."Then we are to be married, and you are to be Queen of Narnia," he pushed the intricate golden band onto her proper finger, the jewel glinting in the light. He lifted her hand and kissed the ring. Hera giggled delightedly, pulling Caspian to her, who obliged to kiss her gentle lips. The kiss was not the wildfire he felt for Susan, nor was it any kind of fire, the kiss just was, and Caspian accepted it. Caspian pulled her closer to him, trying to deepen the kiss by touching her hair and face, but Hera pulled away, with a shy giggle.
"Oh! Caspian, you'll mess up my hair!" Hera exclaimed, patting at her silvery blonde curls, that were already completely perfect. "What would father think? You touching me like that . . ." she giggled again. Caspian smiled at her lovingly, remembering the eagerness that Susan met him with when he touched her in that way. He shrugged it off, Susan was gone. He should get over her already.
"Is it improper, my lady?" he kissed her hand again, in a way of apology. "Well I am sorry. It's terrible that you have to put up with a scoundrel like me."
"Who wouldn't put up with the King of Narnia?" Hera replied in a whisper, her eyes lighting up. "Especially considering he is handsome beyond compare, and strong, and . . . perfect." She met Caspian's smile with a knowing one of her own. She was utterly delighted to have captured the heart of the King of Narnia. How everyone would be jealous of her! Beautiful, young, married . . . and a Queen. She clasped her hands in glee. This was exactly what she'd wanted! She knew she would be the one to help him forget about that Susan girl. She looked at Caspian, her Caspian and her heart fluttered. Queen Hera of Narnia, how she liked the sound of that!
"My love?" she looked at her Caspian with a small smile, that he returned instantly. "When is the first possible date we can be married? I'm afraid I cannot wait too long. I cannot wait to be your wife!" A thrilling shiver ran up and down her spine the mention of the word wife.
"As soon as you wish, my lady," Caspian told her, murmuring in her ear. "This week, if you wish." Hera nodded in reply, a sneaky little smile creeping onto her face. This week! If she was married this week there was no possible way of any competition. She had to be married right away, if they waited too long someone else could come along, someone who Caspian would like better! Or worse, he'd begin to remember that Susan person, and she couldn't handle that. It had been a lot easier than she'd imagined, making Caspian fall in love with her. She'd thought he would be dwelling on Susan, but he seemed almost happy to find a new love in her. How lucky she was to have the heart of the most handsome and powerful man in all the world, and how silly that Susan was to return home! She gave a silent laugh, that she turned into a cough when Caspian looked at her oddly.
"Are you all right?" he asked, a sliver of concern in his voice.
"Of course. I've never been better," she smiled at him, silently laughing again. She truly had never been better.
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She's going to be an evil one! Now, I haven't read the Chronicles of Narnia since I was a child, and I remembered Ramandu's Daughter not being named, not being described, not being in any scenes whatsoever. Many of you will imagine that Caspian married a sweet, nice girl, but I decided it was much more fitting to set up a love triangle that evolved a certain blindness and naivety of Caspian. He sees Hera as a beautiful, angelic creature, but secretly she's full of vile thoughts and wicked plans. When I introduce Susan it will be much better to create dynamics and a sort of rivalry between to the two, with Caspian unaware that his fiancée is an evil witch.
You will notice that I called Ramandu's Daughter, Hera. If you're unfamiliar with Greek Mythology then that name won't mean anything to you, but I'll explain why I choose that name, out of the millions of possibilities. Hera was the third wife of Zeus, and always portrayed as maliciously jealous of his other wives, children and basically everyone woman around Zeus. Zeus was a ladies man, and if he was seen with a woman, the odds were he was actually sleeping with them. Hera was narcissistic, jealous, mean, and I think that this is a name that suits the sort of character I'm going to make Hera (OK, not that extreme, she will be kind and nice, like Caspian said, but only when Susan isn't around). When Susan comes back, there will be claws out and a big rivalry for Caspian's affections will develop. I hope you enjoyed the excerpt of the chapter, and I hope you read it in full when it's posted in the next couple of days. Also, if you have any comments or suggestions, don't hesitate to post them!
Thanks, Gina (:
