This one was just using songs as themes for small, tiny drabbles.
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One Step Closer
John Mayer – Waiting on the World to Change (Caspian)
Caspian knew he was frightened to his wit's end when he raced through the woods. He could barely hear the calls and the raucous of the Telmarine soldiers that pursued him over the hard beating of his heart. It was exhilarating, Caspian thought. Now, as he sat on the rather small chair of Trufflehunter's cot and he realized that he'd been waiting all this time for some change.
The dark, dull, foreboding shroud he felt when living beneath his uncle's reign was gone. And he was free to change things. He was now free to change the world.
Disney (Lion King 2) – Love Will Find a Way (Susan, Susan/Caspian)
She threw glances between Aslan and Caspian as everyone gathered around the tree. Aslan had set down her fate earlier that day. She would not return. But if she had just some time with Caspian, to be able to share their love (as she would hope that it was love, in fact), she wouldn't need Narnia as she had once thought.
But Caspian was part of Narnia, and when Aslan told them they would leave. He would be left along with this world. And if in fact that it is love, Susan thought, then it would never die and she was afraid that eventually it would destroy her.
She steeled herself and gave Caspian one final glance, eyes shining in a last hope that love would find a way.
Alanis Morissette – Head Over Feet (Susan, Susan/Caspian)
" 'You might need to call me again?' "
"Oh, shut up." Susan snapped back, not realizing how hot her face felt against the air as they galloped out of the How. She couldn't help it and she couldn't help beating herself up about it. She wasn't supposed to get so sucked up back into Narnia. In spite of that, the second Caspian gave her one -- two -- glances in the forest she had fallen head over feet.
She'd never admit it, but she'd never deny it either.
Minnie Driver – Learn To Be Lonely (Phantom of the Opera 2004) (Susan)
Rain poured around her, the heavy droplets chanting against her large umbrella. Gripping its hard wooden handle, she stared down at the cold, informal rocks sticking out of the ground in routinely organized rows. Five tombstones. Five people she loved. Five people she wasn't quite ready to let go.
And yet, she had to, because there was no alternative. She had no one else, and she needed no one else. The deafening sound of the umbrella hitting the muddy grass swam through her ears, and she wasn't quite sure if it was only droplets of rain running down her face.
What else could she do but learn to be lonely?
Five For Fighting – 100 Years (Caspian, Susan/Caspian)
He knows how beautiful she's always been. He remembers the shy smile in the forest. He remembers her playfully dancing eyes as he came to her rescue. He remembers the gorgeous dress the day of his coronation. He remembers her blush on their wedding day. He remembers the heat of the night following.
He remembers the glow she had when she gracefully walked around with a swollen belly. He remembers the happy tears when their son first cried out in protest of being taken from his comfortable home. He remembers the sweet melody of her voice when she said she wanted another.
He remembers brandishing his sword when the suitors came, this time not for Lucy. He remembers all the laughter and the love. His dear professor, Cornelius, would have had doubts. But in a hundred years, he will have remembered a lot.
Fin.
