don't wanna agonize / marceline & izzy [day 1]
Feb 19, 2024 20:08:09 GMT -5
Post by d8 🐀 setta furey on Feb 19, 2024 20:08:09 GMT -5
Marceline stumbles out of the cabin, finally starting to feel the pain in her leg. Freezing cold air immediately stings the gash on her cheek, shocks her to life, to her senses. She can’t just run. Others fled before her. They could be anywhere. They could’ve gotten their hands on anything. More than adrenaline, it’s paranoia that pumps through her, that keeps her standing for the time being.
She pauses, for just a moment, in the door as the scope of the arena begins to dawn on her. The cold isn’t just freezing, it’s beyond that. She’s never felt anything like it in her life – at home, when she was a kid, her sisters would pile on top of each other during the winters, and in the last few years, she layered her own handcrafted blankets and sweaters on top of herself. Here, there’s nothing. No family, no love. She can’t create anything here, only destroy; she’s already proven that much to herself. Azure. Marceline looks at her hands. There’s blood and something else on her knuckles, and bits of blonde hair stuck to her gloves. She shakes her hands. The something else slithers onto the ground. A shocked cry catches in her throat, escaping as an undignified yelp.
It’s little more than a moment, but it’s enough time for a fellow Bloodbath escapee to catch up. Marceline spins around and jumps back, holding up her wretched hands in defense. Whether it’s to tell them she means no harm, or to scare them, she’s not sure.
It’s the girl from Six.
"I don’t want to hurt you," stammers Marceline, backing away some more. Her wounded leg shakes underneath her. Five minutes ago, she would have added that she was unarmed, but now Marceline doesn’t know if that’s strictly true. "What happened in there was a mistake."
If she can survive this, if she can regroup with Váli and Hal, then that'll be good enough for now. Thinking any farther ahead just isn't possible right now.
table credit to napoleon, d2m ₊⊹ 🐁 ɢʀɪғғɪɴ. !
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