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Arena Two
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Swimming Pool
Poppy entered the pool and sat on the edge, tears ran down her face as she dipped a toe in. She didn't know how to swim for she abandoned the idea when Hasting had died-- he had been trying to teach her
Cormic walked into the Pool room and scanned the room for Poppy, he felt immensely guilty for his actions and felt like he had to apologize to her immediately.
Poppy wiped a tear from her eye angrily, not knowing that someone was in the room with her as she looking into the water and rubbed Hasting's dog tags "Why are you everywhere I look?" she whispered to herself with sadness-- strange for Poppy for she never showed emotions
Cormic, believing she was speaking to him replied, “I didn’t know you saw me everywhere. Usually that doesn’t happen until one is in a relationship.” He smiled softly and went up behind her and sat next to her. “Miss? I apologize for alarming you or hurting your feelings.”
Poppy jumped with a small shriek as she nearly fell into the pool and backed away from it quickly. "I don't see YOU everywhere." she mumbled having to correct him "I see Him everywhere! and you" she gestured wildly to Cormic "Are ALL him!" Her voice broke and she look away.
Cormic raised a brow, “Who is this Him? that you speak of?” He asked confused and standing, “Miss please calm down, you could slip, the ground. It’s wet and if you fall I would feel terribly guilty. I only meant my comment as a joke, Miss.” He said his eyes pleading and filled with guilt.
Poppy looked out to the pool and bit her lip, unnaturally...not cruel... for once in a long time. "My best friend" She whispered brokenly "Hastings, he was reaped three years ago in the games. We were only thirteen... he died brutally.." a tear ran down her cheek. "Hast was teaching me to swim before he reaped" Poppy whispered and wiped away the tear with annoyance. "I abandoned the practice"
Cormic frowned, “Then why would you come to a pool Miss? It would be very unsafe for you.” He shook his head, “Miss, please. Can we leave? I wish no harm to come to you.” He said softly not knowing her name so he was unable to call her anything other than Miss. [haha what if he was her best friend.]
[LET'S DO IT!! but how would he have survived the games?]Poppy swallowed "Poppy, my name is Poppy" she whispered before stripped off her shirt and her shorts; only in a matching purple bra and panties she dove into the pool headfirst. She would overcome this like she had for everthing else.
[Interference from the Lovely Miss President Jay! And he could have been given all these false memories too] Cormic flushed and looked away, “Miss Poppy?” he asked confused as to what exactly she was doing, “What are you performing?”
[yay!!] Poppy, from the bottom of the pool desperately kicked her legs and arms like Hastings had tried to teach her....but it was no use. Her lungs bust out and she had no air left as she blacked out
Cormic sensing distress looked towards the pool and paled. Standing he jumped in and wrapped his arms around her torso. Dragging her upwards he pulled her out of the pool and then pressed his ear to her chest listening for her heartbeat.
Poppy's heartbeat was very very quiet but quick from the lack of oxygen as it beat around 240 beats a minute. It was slowing though and she wasn't breathing.
Cormic frowned and pulled away he positioned himself carefully and then started to preform compressions on her chest.
Water erupted from Poppy's mouth as she coughed and coughed, air finally getting into her lungs more than it had. She tried to sit up.
Cormic helped her to sit up and blushed, pulling off his shirt he slipped it over her head, "Miss Poppy, you really ought to be more careful. You could have died."
Poppy coughed and looked around, still confused as she fell limp against his arms "I'm sorry Hast" she whispered thinking back to four years prior before he had died "I didn't move my arms like you said to" she whispered thinking Cormic was Hastings. Her breaths were heavy and panted
Cormic sighed and allowed her to think what she wished, "It's alright." He said softly, "Just don't do it again." He whispered picking her up and carrying her over to one of the lounge chairs.
Poppy's eyes closed slightly "Daddy hit me again today" she whispered "He got mad when the arrow didn't hit the target Hast-- it hurt a lot." she yawned tiredly from the lack of oxygen
Cormic tensed slightly, her words making him protective. He frowned and instead just nodded, "it's okay Poppy. You're safe now. You're going to be okay." He said and set her down on the chair.
Poppy passed out before waking up a few minutes later and looked around with a frown "How the hell did I get over here?" she muttered-- her old self again.
Cormic shrugged, "You grew wings and flew." He said smiling kindly even though he was being sarcsastic.
Poppy rolled her eyes "That's ridiculous, people can't fly" she sat up and clutched her head dizzingly "What are you doing here?" she muttered, hating his resembleness to Hastings
Cormic shrugged and smiled again, "Don't you remember? We got married." He chuckled and shrugged, "You drowned. I saved your life. Just the typical everyday stuff."
Poppy groaned "I feared as much" she shook her head "I suppose I should thank you for saving my life and to be honest I'm not one for much thanks"
Cormic shrugged, "That's quite alright Miss Poppy. Just so long as you don't strip your clothing in front of me again." He nodded and stood, straightening up, still shirtless, his shirt on Poppy.
Poppy chuckled and watched him admiringly, wondering if Hastings would have looked like this "Well, I think you secretly enjoyed the show"
At those words, Cormic flushed and his eyes widened, "I-I beg to differ, Miss Poppy." He said stammering slightly in his shock.
Poppy rose an eyebrow "So you are implying that I am fat and ugly?" she said just to mess with him.
Cormic shook his head, the blush darkening, "N-no Miss Poppy. Quite the opposite. You are slender and aluring." He said hurriedly trying to walk on eggshells to please her.
Poppy tilted her head to the side "Why do you do that?" she whispered "You always changed your opinion to please others. Why?"
Cormic frowned, "I don't. I do think you are alluring and slender. I just prefer not to see you flaunt it around like like- " He trailed off not wanting to insult her.
Poppy crossed her arms across her chest "Now tell me-- I wanna hear this!"
"A slut." He finished looking down in shame and shaking his head, "I apologize for my use of language and am deeply sorry about it." Cormic apologized shaking his head in sorrow.
Poppy shrugged "It's the truth. If I dance that way then men will see me as meat-- not a human being and they will want nothing emotionally to do with me" Poppy looked away
Cormic frowned, "If you dance that way your chances of getting hurt by some jerk will increase." he said scowling and shaking his head.
Poppy shrugged "Who says I can't defend myself?"
Cormic rolled his eyes, "I bet I could beat you." He said and shrugged, "Not in an offensive way, more like I'm just stating it as a fact."
Poppy frowned and stood up, she gestured to herself "alright-- now-- come at me. Let's see about this"
Cormic nodded and took a step, they had still been fairly close and he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close, kissing her lips softly he pulled away and released her. Turning he walked off towards the exit, calling over his shoulder, "If I had been a real opponent you'd be dead."
Poppy stood confused for a moment before running after him, using her momentum to slip before pushing him to the wall. "Why are you so kind to me?" she whispered
Cormic blinked and looked down at her, "One, beacause you are a very small girl who has suffered alot of pain in her life. Two, I have the oddest feeling that I should. Three, I think you're adorable if but a little wild and a tad rambunctious."
Poppy frowned "Why do you say I've had lots of pain in my life? I've lived with a lot in my life"
"I can see the haunted look in your eyes. You cover it with a coldness but it's still there and you spoke of loosing your best friend and being abused by your father." Cormic said softly trying not to be harsh or mean.
Poppy froze "How did you know about that?" she whispered in fear, her eyes wide
"You told me." He said softly, "You were partly awake and partly unconsious and you told me." He said and reached out, taking her hand in his and holding it comfortingly.
Poppy shook her head, her skin shaking fearfully "No one is supposed to know that" Poppy whispered "Only Hastings knew that" she shook her head fiercely "I would never share that!"
Cormic nodded, "You did. You said 'Daddy hit me again today'. I remember that much Poppy." He shook his head and sighed, "It's okay Poppy."
Poppy continued to shake as she shook her head "It's fine, I'm fine" she whispered fearfully
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