Warning: Extremely pitiful drabbles ahead. This is not the iPod Shuffle Challenge. These are just terribly written drabbles based off of songs. I take extra time and skip songs when writing them.

Please review, if you can find anything about them that isn't total garbage.

Safe and Sound by Taylor Swift

They called it the Great War. It had started with the death of his parents, and then all the unnamed men who had died fighting in it. Tesla. And Jaspert. Jaspert Sharp, whom Alek had never met, would never have the chance to meet, was dead.

They had gotten the letter from her Ma that morning. The Minotaur had been shot down by a Clanker dreadnought, like the one that had injured the Leviathan. Except, this time, the Darwinists and their airship hadn't survived.

More sobs racked Deryn's body. "Shh…" Alek told her softly. "It's going to be okay, it's going to be okay..."

But he knew it wasn't. And, for the rest of their lives, it never would be. The Great War had left scars on them all.

Crash Here Tonight by Toby Keith

Deryn couldn't believe she'd said just that. But it just slipped out, three words she'd never thought she'd tell him.

"I love you."

She clapped a hand over her mouth. Ninny, he doesn't feel that way about you. He never will. Accept it.

Alek stood stock still for a moment. He opened his mouth and Deryn squeezed her eyes shut. Oh no. He was going to say it. That he didn't feel the same way about her. That she was a fool for loving him. That it didn't matter, because he'd have to run a mile, like he'd said in Istanbul.

But that wasn't it at all.

"I love you, too."

Rue's Lullaby by District Tribute

Another nightmare. She'd had another one. But it wasn't the same as last time, the one she'd always had, with her father dying. This one had been about Alek. Alek's death.

Deryn took a deep breath and opened her bleary eyes. He was still there. It was okay. Alek was alive. It had just been a dream. A barking scary dream, to be sure. But just a dream.

Even though he couldn't hear her, she whispered, "I love you."

Then she closed her eyes and slid back into sleep. Her dreams were peaceful for the rest of the night.

Halo by Beyonce

"Engel."

Deryn barked a laugh. "You're barking kidding me. That is not a nickname for a former midshipman on the Leviathan."

"What about a nickname for Deryn Sharp, the love of my life?"

Deryn pretended to consider it. "Aye, that would work," she agreed.

Alek nodded, satisfied.

"As long as you don't use it in public."

Now it was Alek's turn to laugh. "Of course not," he said.

The Climb by Miley Cyrus

It was all worth it.

Serving on the Leviathan, the tedious middy jobs, putting up with Dr. Barlow and that barking Count, and keeping her secret from Alek…it was all worth flying. Being out on the ratlines, feeling the wind ruffling her hair; flying was perfect. The one time Deryn Sharp got to be free, not stuffed in skirts or bound by lies. The one time she didn't feel like a bird with her wings clipped.

Flying was her life.

I Loved Her First by Heartland

Jaspert clenched his fists. The sight of that boy with his baby sister infuriated him. She was head over heels in love with him: that was for sure. And Aleksandar obviously loved her back. Loved her, and would do anything for her.

He still hated that barking former prince.

"You promise you'll protect her, guard her life with yours?"

"I promise."

He was being a bum-rag, he knew that. But Jaspert couldn't help it.

"And love her forever?"

"Of course."

"And –"

"Jaspert Sharp, I promise I will protect her. I love Deryn and I'd gladly give up my life to save her's. But this interrogation is ridiculous. What are we accomplishing here?"

Jaspert's mouth twitched into a smile. This kid had courage, and he seemed nice enough. He waved Aleksandar off, with a grudging promise that they had his blessing. He watched him leave. He certainly didn't look like a prince, and he didn't act like one. He was kind and thoughtful, and wasn't arrogant.

Not bad for a Clanker.

White Horse by Taylor Swift

It was time she got her head out of the clouds and started to live in reality. Her life wasn't a fairytale, it wouldn't have a happy ending. What was she thinking? Alek didn't know she loved him, didn't even know she was a girl.

But it was so easy, when she saw him, to imagine that he'd love her if she told him. But she knew he wouldn't. He'd most likely hate her, and even if he didn't, he'd have to run a mile. He'd said so himself.

Deryn Sharp. Common as dirt.

There was no future in this fantasy. She had what she wanted – she was a barking midshipman on the Leviathan. It was all she'd ever hoped for. And she had a job, one that required full focus, one that couldn't be shoved to the side because of a silly crush.

No more.

No more princes. No more Alek. No more silly emotions like love. Midshipman Dylan Sharp didn't have time for that.

Umm…yeah. I'll go hide in my little corner now. These were absolutely terrible. I don't know why I'm even bothering uploading these. But seriously, this was probably the worst thing I've written since first grade. The only way these could get worse was if I decided to torture you further and write more of these. ;)