Voluntary Madness

Title: Along the Midnight Edge
Rating: 18
Genre: drama, romance
Pairings: Edmund/Caspian
Wordcount: 80k
Warnings: it is rated 18 for potentially disturbing themes
Summary: Narnia ended a mere two hundred years after Caspian’s reign, as though he was the climax of her 2,500 years’ history. He was. There were stories unfolding in Narnia of which none of her rulers were aware, and stories must run their natural course, even though their heroes are dead.

Author's note: whew! This was a long, long ride (for me). Together with OTBE this story is over 100k, and given that I’m usually quite succinct, it is an achievement. :D

On to serious business: this story should stand well enough on its own, but it is a direct sequel to On a Transparent Belt of Ether. Certain events are referenced, though should be explained well-enough in context.

Important note on the universes: this is primarily based on the books. Primarily, I say, because book!Caspian just didn’t fancy book!Edmund, like movie!Caspian did. That, and it might be worth noting that there is a number of things I very much liked about the movies, which bugged me in the books. So it is a bit of a mix and match canon.

Titles from the poetry of Walt Whitman.

Credits and thank yous: This story wouldn’t be what it is if it wasn’t for the input of seraphim_grace and miss_labelle. Betaed by kispexi2 and yami_tai. Thank you all! <3

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:: one :: two :: three :: four :: five :: six :: seven :: eight :: nine :: ten :: eleven :: twelve :: thirteen :: fourteen ::

( [saiyuki trek -- bad day] )

( [saiyuki!trek -- captain's log] )

( [chronicles of narnia -- doubt that the stars doth move] )

( [chronicles of narnia -- compact of fire] )

notes: Watching ST:TOS 1.22. mentally recasting it with nu!Trek and Ben Barnes as Khan. Good times. Gooooood times.

I have no idea why DW is giving me trouble. WTF, DW?

Thirdly, I also have no idea why CoN inspire such teary angst. I mean, seriously? This much mushy angst? Moi? I must be sick. XD

Title: On a Transparent Belt of Ether
Rating: 14
Pairings: Caspian/Edmund
Genre: Romance, drama
Wordcount: 22k
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Summary: Edmund the Just made his kingship telling people the right things at the right time. The night before Caspian’s coronation Edmund tells the anxious prince the right thing. It is only later, on board the Dawn Treader that he realises just what his words achieved.

Author's Note: On the whole the movie is best viewed as “the epic love story of Edmund and Caspian,” otherwise it may not be the most formulaic thing committed to film, but it’s certainly close.

Chapter breaks may seem a little awkward - I never planned for chapters. It was supposed to be ten pages, tops.

Betaed by yami_tai. <3 Thank you so much, hun, for all the hard work!


( There was a nervous thrumming in the air, as though the land and the castle hadn’t yet seen past the excitement of the battle. )

On to Part Two