~This Is The Day~

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~This Is The Day~ May 18, 2011 14:02:50 GMT -5

Post by ndukwe on May 18, 2011 14:02:50 GMT -5

-Seger Afrika Hawkins-

It hits. The sun streams in through the northern window, casting patches of light and shadow across the oak-paneled floor and the white sheets on my bed. Throwing off my sheets, I drag myself out of bed. Walking over to my closet, I open the door and look inside. Deciding to go with a cutoff white sleeveless shirt and a pair of jeans and blue athletic shorts. Putting on my jeans over the shorts, I walk into my bathroom and clean up. Walking out, I head over to the corner opposite the door and look down at my new Tamaskan puppy. Letting him out, I race the Tamaskan pup, Outlaw, and my dobe-pit mix, Shogun to the back door. Letting the dogs out into the fenced in yard, I head back inside.

Back inside the kitchen, I put some eggs and bacon on, trying not to wake my parents, as i don't feel like dealing with them. Grabbing some pork, bacon, apples, and some bread, I put it in my bag. Heading out the door to the shed, I grab a tie out stake, a leash, a 30 ft chain, a fishing pole, a fishing spear, a bow and some arrows, and a spear. Heading to the armory, I grab a military survival knife and my orange spring assisted blade. Putting everything in my bag and grabbing the leash, I put Outlaw on it and walk out the door.

As I walk down the lane toward the fighting ring, I look around at the houses. Shogun beside me, I start running, the sweet smells of the town coming closer as i arrive. Stopping at the shops, i get a drink and sit down. As i sit in the chair at The Luxury Cafe, I watch everyone. After i finish my drink, I walk another few blocks to The Fight Club. Pushing aside the doors, my dogs and I walk inside to the air-conditioned lobby. Stepping up to the secretary, I ask her what time the tourney starts and when my first fight is. "The Career Fight Tourney starts at 9am and your first fight is at 9:20," the secretary tells me. As i walk to the elevator, I press the down button and step into the velvet covered elevator.

Stepping off the elevator, I head down to the trainers office and get taped up. Stripping down to my shorts, I get my hands wrapped and put gloves on my hands. Walking down to my coaches training area, I grab a partner and start warming up. After a half-hour of warming up, a voice comes on, saying Seger Hawkins, Seger Hawkins, Report to the ring. Your fight starts in 5 minutes. Shaking hands with my partner, I leave the room.

Stepping into the ring and looking across at my opponent, i know this is going to be a good fight for today. After the intros, and the bell sounds, i sprint across and land a kick on his jaw. And the fight begins. It's brutal and I completely dominate the guy, as they hoped i would. After a brutal 7 minutes of me toying with the poor guy, blood going everywhere, I decide to take the fight to the ground, where I proceed to pummel him anywhere i can. Chest, side, throat, head. Kicking him in the side as i lay on his chest, I feel his side give away and know i've broken a rib. Getting up on my knees, I hit him with my elbow, connecting with his temple, knocking him unconcious. As I rise to be crowned victor of this fight, I spit on my opponent as the cleaning crew cines and drags his bloody carcass off the mat. After the ref declares me the winner of the fight, I walk to the edge and hop off the mat. Catching a bottle of water from one of my friends, I head to the trainers room to get cleaned off.

As i enter the trainers room and get the gash above my eye cleaned out, I start to calm down and prepare to enter the outside world. Getting myself cleaned up, I put my khaki's on and tuck my shirt in band of my jeans. Heading out and getting on the elevator, i head for the entrance. Walking to the center of town, I grab an apple off a tree and start munching on it. As i arrive at the center of town, the hustle and bustle of all the idiots of this district starts to get to me. Knowing i'm about to blow, I sit down, thinking, I must not be as calm as i previously thought. Hmmm. Pushing it to the back of my mind, I grab my guitar and warm up a bit. After a while I start to play, then I begin to sing.

After I finish, i look up when I hear people applauding. As the crowd starts to disperse, I stand up when I see a singular person still standing there. As I stand up, I call Shogun and Outlaw over and get them to lay down. "Hi, I'm Seger. Whats your name?"

Last Edit: Jun 2, 2011 13:51:42 GMT -5 by ndukwe

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~This Is The Day~ Jun 2, 2011 22:05:48 GMT -5

Post by Nervoux on Jun 2, 2011 22:05:48 GMT -5

Corissa Mae

The seventeen year-old girl was up even before her family, and that was saying something. Usually she was the last one to wake in the morning, the one who lied in bed as long as she could until her parents forced her to go to Career Training. She would've preferred to stay in bed as always, but her trainer made it certain that she be perfectly at time, if not early. Supposedly today her and her trainer were going to go somewhere important, and place that he would give no hints to her about.

Corissa shielded her eyes from the sun that streamed through the large windows in the kitchen. Even inside, as she walked past the light gleaming across the tiled floor, she could feel the comforting warmth on her pale skin. She couldn't help but suppress a smile as she let her arms leave her sides and spread out as if she was about to take flight. Her head then fell back, her red curls hanging limply as she closed her eyes, imagining that she was letting the sun's immensely hot rays seethe through her veins. The sound of footsteps, though, ended the quiet moment.

"Well hello Corissa, about to go fly to training?" her mother chuckled. Corissa rolled her eyes and took a piece of toast from the tray on the table, slapping butter onto it quickly before she threw her training bag on. "I'm leaving, have to be there early" was all she said as she turned away from her mothers' scrutinizing gaze. She slammed the door behind her, making it clear how unfair the whole situation was; how unfair it was to make her be a Career when she obviously hated it. But, alas, she didn't let that side of her show. Corissa forced herself to appear like a normal girl from District One, one who trained everyday and longed to go into the Hunger Games. Little did they know that she cringed at even the slightest sight of blood, and hated the Capitol with every inch of her being.

Being selfless was what she called. Doing what her family expected of her; doing what her parents were never able to achieve. The thoughts swarmed through her brain as she traveled down the street, barely any people out at that time of the morning. Her black athletic shoes crunched with each step on the rough street, her short making swishing sounds as she walked. As her gaze stayed trained forward, her brown gaze filled with loathing and coldness, she pulled her red curls back into a loose pony-tail. Strands of the curls fell limply infront and behind her ears, for they couldn't reach the rubberband that tied the strands together.

Finally, Corissa saw the silhouette of her trainer standing a few feet away. He had short black hair that spiked up slightly at the top as if he had put gel in it. He was wearing his usual gray kargo pants with a black short-sleeve t-shirt. Sam, was his name. His eyes were filled with warmth as he gazed at his best student, the one who he had been training for several years. Corissa sighed with much exaggeration as her gaze swept over him "now what's so important that you had to wake me up so early?" she asked, raising one red eyebrow. His tan lips curled into a smile as he glanced off to a large building "The fighting ring" he said calmly. "What you will be learning next is how to fight with your hands instead of your usual throwing knives. If you go into the arena, weapons may not be an option for you" he explained, seeming nonchalant about what he was letting out.

Little did he know that Corissa was seething with anger and dread. Did he not notice how she hated to throw the knives at the dummies for they leaked fake blood; how she hesitated each time he told her to duel someone for fun. "Oh, great." It was all she said as she glanced towards the building, imagining all of the horrid things she would say. Sam clapped his hand on her back and lead her towards the doors.
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Next moment Corissa was sitting in the chair, watching as the two fighters stepped out into the ring. Nervousness spilled into her like an endless stream of water, making her cheeks flush red. Her gaze slid over to Sam, who was staring intently at the two young men, obviously excited about what he was about to see. Corissa tensed and turned back as the fighting began, blood already beginning to be shed across the white ground. One boy was obviously stronger than the other, the sight of him repulsive and desgusting to the young girl. How he showed no signs of mercy to the other who was in so much pain. She longed to reach out to the boy; to hurt the one who was causing so much pain.

Suddenly Corissa found herself standing up, ignoring the complaints as she blocked others' view. "I need to go get something to drink" was all she said as she stormed out of her seat and out of the doors. She blocked out the sight of Sam's confused and crestfallen face as she rushed out of the building. Her feet led her to the center of town, where she plopped herself down on the ground, sitting there silently. It was then that she noticed the hot liquid on her cheeks, the tears that streamed along the edged of her small mouth. She couldn't live as a Career much longer, it was tearing her apart. All the sights she had to see each day, all the times she was forced to watch the Hunger Games and study each kill like her life depended on it.

How long Corissa sat there, she didn't know. It must have been a while, though, for many people were crowding around her. The center of town was a busy place to be, especially in the middle of the day. She quickly stood up, wiping her hand swiftly across her wet cheeks. She took a step to leave, though it ceased when the sound of music drifted towards her over the sound of peoples' chattering. A guitar, and the sweet sound of singing. The sound was peaceful to her tortured mind, clearing her head and forcing her to walk towards it. Her eyes fell upon the boy playing the guitar, stopping in her footsteps as the crowd appluaded for him. It was the boy, the one in which she longed to hurt him for his ruthless attitude.

"Hi, I'm Seger. What's your name?" he asked. It took the teenager many moments to process that he was talking to her. Corissa cleared her throat before she spoke "I-I'm Corissa, Cori for short," she said quietly "I just saw you... at the fighting ring" she stated as she stood awkwardly before him. How strange it was that she hadn't just walked away, ignored the cruel boy. But of course, she was being the selfless part of her again.

[OOC: OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS! I really didn't mean for the post to be this...long o: I promise the next ones will be much, MUCH shorter xD]

Last Edit: Jun 2, 2011 22:16:11 GMT -5 by Nervoux

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~This Is The Day~ Jun 3, 2011 14:41:32 GMT -5

Post by ndukwe on Jun 3, 2011 14:41:32 GMT -5

"Corrissa huh. Pretty name," I say without much thought. "And I saw you too, right before the bell went off, then i didn't see you afterwards. Where did you go? Or is that not my problem?" Turning around and bending over while i wait for her answer, I put my guitar away and pack up my things. Once i stand up and look at the girl before me, Outlaw runs over and jumps up on her. I call him back as she is pushed back a bit. "Sorry about that. He's a little hyper. Do you wanna go get a drink?"

Turning around, I head into town and the hustle and bustle of the city. Looking up to see the sun almost directly above me, i guess it must be about 11 by now. Man, I hope this girl likes me and isn't mad about the fighting thing. Hmmm, imma have to find out. As i get closer and the buildings start to become more dense, I feel a little claustrophobic. Decidind to head to the outskirts, just so theres no chance i'll explode while this girl is with me. Stopping in my tracks, I look around and notice Shogun is gone. Looking back, I see him walking beside Corissa, acting nice and polite. Good boy. What a faker. I think silently, a smile making its way on to my lips.

Standing there, I wait for Corissa and Shogun to catch up, then show her to the restaurant. Walking inside the shiny glass storefront, I pull out a chair and wait for Corissa to sit down, then push her in. Walking around to the other side, I pull out a chair and sit down. "Do you know what you want, or should we wait? Calling a waiter over, I ask for a glass of orange juice and once Corrissa orders, I sit back and ask her a question. "So why did you go to the ring if you were just gonna leave? Too much blood? And who was the guy in the black shirt? He was weird."

Last Edit: Jun 4, 2011 8:40:08 GMT -5 by ndukwe

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~This Is The Day~ Jun 3, 2011 22:42:54 GMT -5

Post by Nervoux on Jun 3, 2011 22:42:54 GMT -5

Corissa Mae

"Corrissa huh. Pretty name," Seger said, the comment forcing her to smile the tiniest bit. Sure, maybe many people told her that on a daily basis, but it was always nice to hear it. "And I saw you too, right before the bell went off, then i didn't see you afterwards. Where did you go? Or is that not my problem?" The statement surprised her, for usually she wasn't one to be noticed. Her trainer usually took the time to get her to go out into the public; meet people who could possible "sponsor" her when she went into the games. But of course, she preferred to have nothing to do with the Games, for she simply sat quietly and didn't say a word. It was peculiar how no one had caught on to her immense reluctance when it came to training.

"I just came out here into town actually... I don't mix well with fighting" she said uneasily, clenched her long hands into fists after the words spilled out of her mouth. Her eyes trailed away from him nervously as she regained her confidence. As silence fell between the two, she couldn't help but let her gaze travel to his clothing. After all, she was extremely obsessive and rude when it came to another's wardrobe. From his khakis, to his shirt tucked into his shirt, it looks acceptional. But, as always, there were a few ideas that came to her mind of how to make it look even better. For once, though, she ignored her obsessive thoughts... or atleast attempted to.

Corissa opened her mouth to say more, but was interrupted as Seger's dog knocked into her. It was surprising to her since she had never been allowed to have a pet. They were unfamiliar to her, though she immediatly had a strong liking to it. A smile tugged at the corner of her lips, her brown eyes glinting with warmth. "Hey boy," she murmured, scratching it gently behind the ears as she watched it's tail wag in immense happiness. "Sorry about that. He's a little hyper. Do you wanna go get a drink?"

The question surprised her, but it sounded very inviting. Under the sun's intense rays of heat, a drink was all she wanted. She smiled and nodded her head with too much enthusiasm, the large nod sending her red curls falling out of her loose pony-tail. The long strands of hair fell to the middle of her back, causing much uneeded heat to her already sweating figure.

Corissa followed Seger, her hand resting on the top of the other dog's head as she walked. "Your dogs are nice" she called out to the boy who was rushing before her. Her eyes gazed at the his back, studying the way he hurried through the crowd of people. She easily noticed the way he tried to push through the people; the way he steered in the direction of a quieter place in the street. It was interesting and unusual at the same time.

She barely even noticed as they reached the resteraunt, though the cool air that blasted in her face from the inside snapped her out of her thoughts. Corissa then noticed that he was holding the door open for her. She quickly walked in, her footsteps quiet on the carpeted floor. She couldn't suppress a large smile as he pulled out a chair for her, her sitting down being rather clumsy. As she was pushed in, she chuckled underneath her breath, for treatment such as that was rare, even though she grew up in a wealthy family.

"Do you know what you want, or should we wait?" he asked her, his gaze wandering over to the waiter as he called her over. "I know what I want" she stated calmly, her eyes too trailing to the man standing before her expectantly "I'll just have water." Her order was simple, but that was pretty much the only thing she drank. Everything else was considered unacceptable to her trainer.

"So why did you go to the ring if you were just gonna leave? Too much blood? And who was the guy in the black shirt? He was weird," Seger said, his questions startling her as she thought them over quickly. Suddenly she placed her palm over her face in frustration, for she had forgotten all about Sam. "The man in the black shirt, he's my trainer, Sam. I'm a Career, and he brought me to the ring to study how to fight without weapons" she sighed, her eyes rolling in annoyance at the thought. "And yes, too much blood. Weird, huh? Seeing a Career who hates to fight and see blood, yet has the highest scores in knife-throwing." She laughed with no amusement "He's going to kill me when I get back" she murmured to herself.

Corissa forced a smile to Seger, though it fell short. "Although I have a strong disliking to it, you are an extremely good fighter" she commented, nodding her head as if she was agreeing with herself. Her red curls fell infront of her face as she glanced down at the table, trying to figure out what the hell she was doing with someone she just met... someone who fought for entertainment. He seemed nice, though, nicer than the many Careers she trained with.

Rosetta: Nervoux (noun): An amazing wizard/witch of great skill.
Example: That nervoux casted an awesome spell!

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~This Is The Day~ Jun 4, 2011 9:05:05 GMT -5

Post by ndukwe on Jun 4, 2011 9:05:05 GMT -5

Im going to switch to 3rd person.
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As the waiter comes back and sits down the glass of orange juice and the glass of water infront of the two, Seger picks up the juice and takes a drink while she answers his questions."The man in the black shirt, he's my trainer, Sam. I'm a Career, and he brought me to the ring to study how to fight without weapons," Corrissa replies with a sigh. "And yes, too much blood. Weird, huh? Seeing a Career who hates to fight and see blood, yet has the highest scores in knife-throwing." ”Ya, that is a little weird, you being a career and all.” Seger says, a smile playing across his lips at the thought of the career before him. The big bad career who can't stand the sight of blood. Shut up! Dont blow it with this girl. She's pretty. And he wont touch you. After a lengthy pause in the conversation, he sits up and is blasted by the direct flow of the cold air conditioner, he answers her second question. ”I highly doubt he'll do anything to you, chere,” Seger says, perhaps a little more protective than he should be.

Standing up, he walks to the other side and offers his his hand, helping her up out of the cushioned wicker seat. Letting go of her hand, Seger heads for the door. Stepping out into the dusty heat of the town, with the sun beating down on their heads, he turns around and looks at Corrissa's eyes, thinking of what to do. I wonder what would happen if I did do that. Oh, well, its not as if its going to ruin my chances. ”Hey, chere, ive got someplace I wanna show you. Follow me.” Seger says hurriedly, grasping her wrist to get her to follow, then quickly letting go. Heading towards the outskirts, through a rougher part of town, he slows up and lets Corrissa catch up to him, not wanting anything to happen to her.

As they leave the hood part of the town, Seger stops suddenly and turns on the spot to the left. Crouching down, he takes a running start at the wall then jumps up, springing off the wall, twisting, and grabbing hold of the roof, pulls himself up. Turning around, i drop to my stomach and offer my hand to help her up. Once she got on the first roof, Seger stands up and says,”We're almost there, just to the top of this next roof.” Once they get on top of the other roof, Seger walks over and sits down, facing the west and watching the sun start to set. After a little while, Corrissa comes and sits down beside Seger. I wonder if i should do it now, or wait to see what Corrissa does. Going against his better judgement, Seger goes ahead with his plan. Leaning back, he watches the sunset, watching the clouds, the wind messing with his hair. Sitting up as the sun is halfway down behind the trees, the sun lighting up the sky with a multitude of fiery colors, Seger leans in closer to Corrissa and says, ”The sunsets beautiful, isnt it?....Just like you.” Leaning in, Seger kisses Corrissa on the cheek, then pulls back, waiting for Corrissa to respond to this new turn of events. Hmmm, this could be interesting... He thinks, wondering what she'll do...

FIN

Last Edit: Jun 4, 2011 15:00:15 GMT -5 by ndukwe

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~This Is The Day~ Jun 6, 2011 7:13:15 GMT -5

Post by Nervoux on Jun 6, 2011 7:13:15 GMT -5

Corissa Mae

”Ya, that is a little weird, you being a career and all.” Seger's lip then curled up into an amused grin, his expression giving away that he was trying to hold back laughter. Corissa narrowed her eyes towards him and took a sip of her water, the cool liquid soothing her dry and itchy throat. "I highly doubt he'll do anything to you, chere," he said. Corissa easily noted the protective tone in his voice; the way his eyes flashed with coldness and anger towards her trainer. The sight caused her to pull back a little in confusion. Hadn't she just met this boy? If so, then why was he so protective over her already?

Corissa sighed and brought her hand up to her red curls, rubbing her temple beside her right eye. Her gaze swept over the resteraunt until they landed on Seger, only to find him standing beside her with his long arm outstretched. She stared at it for a few seconds as if it was going to sprout tentacles or something, for her expression was filled with cautiousness and hesitation. She continued to tell herself that she had just met this boy; he appeared to be nothing but trouble in the ring. But, alas, something was drawing her towards him, for she brought up her hand and wrapped it around his warm ones. A smiled crossed her face as he helped her up, her brown eyes holding a confused but happy gleam to it.

Corissa followed Seger out of the door, cringing when she stepped out into the wave of heat and sunlight. She almost had the urge to run back inside until he spoke again, "Hey, chere, ive got someplace I wanna show you. Follow me." Corissa groaned under her breath, her gaze continuously glancing back into the cool enclosements of the resteraunt beside her. Her thoughts were whisped away, though, when Seger took ahold of her wrist and pulled her a little ways until he let go. The action surprised her, causing her brown eyes to widen as she followed him through the crowd of people.

Corissa weaved through the people, easily noting how the buildings surrounding them began to develop an eery look. It was the part of town her mother said to steer away from, for it was nothing but trouble. She could easily imagine her mother's disapproving, but gentle voice, trying to to make her only daughter too mad in fear of causing her to stop being a Career. She sighed as she drifted away from her daydreams, slowly noticing how they had left the bad part, and Seger had stopped.

Seger was crouching, his position resembling a cat that was about to pounce. She shielded her eyes from the sun that was slowly and carefully shining through the cracks between buildings, the rays bouncing off of her red hair and warming her freckled face. She carefully studied him as he jumped up as if he was about to take flight, listening to his thundering steps as he ran toward the wall of a building. He brought up one foot and pressed it against the building as he jumped, turning and springing quickly off of it so he could grab onto the roof of the next building. He then pulled himself up easily, the sight impressive to the young teenager. She clapped with a few laughs as she walked towards him, grasping his hand once again and allowing him to pull her up.

”We're almost there, just to the top of this next roof.” Corissa nodded with a smile, thoughts spilling into her head like ane endless stream of water. She followed him and leaped easily onto the next roof, the several years of training making it easy on her. She laughed and turned around to see Seger sitting on the edge of the building, his face set towards the sky. She followed his gaze, not able to stop her jaw from dropping in awe. She immediatly walked over to him and sat beside him, her gaze staying trained on the setting sun. Never before had she been allowed to watch the sun set; how could she anyways when she was surrounded by towering buildings and a crowd of people?

It was no longer hot up taller in the sky, for there was a cooler wind up higher. Corisa tilted her face upwards, breathing in the fresh air and warm rays of sun, closing her eyes peacefully. "The sunset's beautiful isn't it?... Just like you." Her eyes slowly opened as she turned to face the boy nect to her, her face ending up just one inch away from his. His comment silently surprised her, but not more than the kiss on the cheek. Confusion spilled through her, for never before had a boy developed feelings towards her. All of her life she had spent in the training center, never worrying about boys and what people thought of her. That was probably the reason why she sat there, debating on what to do.

Corissa smiled to him slightly and took his right hand with her left, surprised once again as she felt a tingling sensation in her arm. "Thank you," she said, referring to him calling her beautiful, and for him bringing her to such a jaw-dropping sight. As her gaze traveled back to the wonderful setting sun, her confused emotions began to spill out of her, leaving a relaxed calm. She then leaned in closer to Seger, her brown eyes staring straight into his. She could see the reflection of the red sky in his eyes from such a short distance, the sight mesmerizing to her. Her next action should have been surprising to her, but it wasn't, for she knew what she was feeling then.

Corissa leaned in until their noses were almost touching and kissed him on the lips, the sensation that followed filled with happiness and yet, more surprise. It would be the first time she had ever kissed anyone; the first time she even thought of a boy as more than a friend. She pulled back and smiled once more, her cheeks blushing from the action she just performed, the blush closely resembling her red hair, causing her to appear as a strawberry. What he would think of her action, she didn't know. All she knew was that she had just made a first in her life, one that made her long for a second.

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~This Is The Day~ Jun 9, 2011 21:12:52 GMT -5

Post by ndukwe on Jun 9, 2011 21:12:52 GMT -5

As Seger sits back on his forearms and looks into Corrissa's eyes, she leans in, pausing for a second before kissing him back. After a second she pulls back, looking at Seger. Standing up, a plan already in his head, he helps Corrissa up and walks to the edge of the roof. Jumping down and bounding off the wall, I spring off and, spinning around, land and rolls from his right shoulder to left hip, then landing easily on his feet. As he turns around to see Corrissa get down, he waits for her to catch up, then reaches out and grabs hold of her hand, intertwining his fingers with hers. ”Come on, Chere. I'll take you home.” Seger says as he looks over at her. As they walk through the back alleys, heading for Corrissa's home, Seger notices a few kids leaning up against the wall, knives in hand.

Not wanting trouble, Seger grabs Corrissa's hand and pulls her into the road over. Thinking he's shaken the little brats, he's surprised when they come out in front of him, surrounding the two and pulling knives and breaking beer bottles for weapons. Calling over Shogun and telling Corrissa to watch Outlaw, he turns on the gang. ”Come on you drunken little brats. Do you not know who i am? You do not not want to do this kids. Bring it.” Seger says, his eyes narrowing and a snarl escaping his dogs lip as he pulls out a switch blade and reverses the knife so the blade points down. As the four kids close in on Seger, he dashes forward and stabs the knife into the leader's shoulder, causing him to drop the knife. Hearing another coming behind, he grabs the leaders arm and spins around behind his back, using the leader as a human shield as the second kid brings the knife on a downward arc. Using the leader to block, Seger catches the knife in the leaders shoulder, then shoving him forward into the second guy as the leader screams in pain. Spinning around to see a third guy, Seger drops to a knee and spins around, taking out his opponents legs. Going over to him, he elbows him in the temple and knocks him unconcious. Standing up, Seger heads over to the first to, stomping on the second guys nose and kicking the leader in the side, he whips around to see the final guy going over to Corrissa. Yelling at Shogun to get him, Seger stands there as he clamps down on his thigh and Outlaw, wriggling out of his collar, jumps on his back and bites onto his arm. As they drag him to the ground, Seger calls off Shogun and grabs hold of Outlaw, forcing him to let go. As he looks up at Corrissa to see that she is okay, he looks behind and sees the four teens run off down the alley way.

”Are you okay Corrissa?” He says, grabbing hold of her hand and leading her off toward the main traffic of the city as she answers. As the two teens walk through the town, the street lights starting to come on as the red-orange disk of the sun sets completely over the tree line. As the wind blows their hair around he looks over and analyzes Corrissa's expression. As they near her house, Seger stops and reaches out, catching hold of Corrissa's hand and spinning her around, catching her as he pulls Corrissa towards him. Leaning down, he kisses her on her lips, staying there for a while. Breaking away, he stands her up and looks into her light brown eyes, glinting with the light of the street lights.

”How about you ditch out on that trainer of yours and we do something tomorrow? Whadda ya say, Chere?” Seger says, taking a half step back as he waits for Corrissa to respond. Boy is that gonna tick that trainer of hers off.

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~This Is The Day~ Jun 11, 2011 15:00:29 GMT -5

Post by Nervoux on Jun 11, 2011 15:00:29 GMT -5

Corissa Mae

Corissa searched his face for some expression, also searching her own head for some explanation of what she had just done. She had kissed someone; actually had physical contact with someone other than another Career. The thought caused her to grin, pleased with her self as she realized how unlikely the whole situation she was in seemed. Most likely her trained, Sam, was at her house speaking to her parents and telling them how she had just stormed out of the arena. Suddenly she didn't seem too satisifed, though her train of thoughts were suddenly wisped away as he stood and grabbed ahold of her hand once again.

"Come on, Chere. I'll take you home" he said, already moving toward the edge of the roof. Corissa quickly followed after him, night already beginning to push up day and send waves of red spreading throughout the sky. The sight was breathtaking from such a great height, but she knew it was better to leave. As Seger disappeared from view, she easily jumped down. As she waited for her feet to touch the ground, she spread her arms out wide, almost resembling a bird taking flight. She closed her eyes with a smile, though they bolted right back open as her feet harshly touched the ground, the impact causing her to stumble uneasily.

She didn't have enough time to recover, though, for she was being dragged once again by Seger into a back road. Her eyes darted left and right uneasily as her eyes found the broken glass of the windows; the dirty faces of people looking through them. It took a while for her to notice that she was holding her breath. Corissa tightened her grip around Seger's hand, her brown gaze finding the four faces of kid with knives in their hands.

Already Seger had spoken up, telling the kids off and telling her to watch Outlaw. Her gaze barely trailed down to the puppy, for she had already begun to watch Seger fight the kids. A part of her "Carrer" instinct told her to go and help him, but part of her told her he had it under control. It wasn't until he had stabbed the larger kid in the shoulder that she began to feel uneasy. Blood. So much of the unneeded liquid spilling onto the ground before her. The sight forced her to look away, her already-pale face turning more so. Her weary brown gaze fell upon a kid approaching her, a knife in hand. Immediatly she forced herself to appear stronger, though that didn't stop her frombacking up into the wall behind her. "Come on Corissa, it's okay to fight right now. You're defending yuorself" she whispered to herself, her tone frantic.

Attack and defense strategies immediatly began to pop into her tortured mind, her strong brown gaze focusing on the boy before her, though it was all unneeded. The kid was already knocked down by Shogun. More blood was spilled at Shogun and Outlaw's teeth met contact with the boy's flesh. As much as she tried to block the disbelief from showing on her face, she couldn't help it. She was already turned around, her palms pressing against the cool bricks of the wall. Tears were threatening to spill down her face, though she did her best to block them from coming. Corissa continued to tell herself that it was okay; it was only for self-defense, but she still knew it was unneeded.

His soft voice, though, broke her out of her thoughts. "Are you okay, Corissa?" he asked, worry easily shining through his tone. She simply nodded, not able to find words for what she was feeling. As much as she wanted to walk away from the whole scene and him, she allowed Seger to drag her back onto the main road. Her steps were silent compared to the noisy people, no conversation taking place between the two as they neared her house. Little did she know that she was crying once again, the sight of the blood continuously flashing before her eyes; the sound of the kid's cries of pain.

Corissa's eyes tightened together, though she was slowly wisped back to her senses as she was pulled closer to Seger. Her brown gaze fluttered open, finding his face inches away from her once again. She knew what was coming before he even leaned down, his lips making contact with her own. As much grief as she was feeling, the action sent waves of joy and relief flooding through her. She longed to stay int hat position forever, just in his safe arms; her lips pressed to hers, though finally they pulled apart. A smile was planted on her lips as she glanced back to her house, a few chuckles escaping her as the worrying thoughts of earlier were simply blown away.

”How about you ditch out on that trainer of yours and we do something tomorrow? Whadda ya say, Chere?” Seger asked. Corissa smiled even more than earlier, forgetting all about the large training plan for the next day that was going to take place. "I say, what the hell?" she said, "12:00, tomorrow in the center of town. We'll think of something to do." Without another word, she quickly turned around and ran to her front door, not even the sight of her parents talking to Sam being able tod own her spirits.