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see you again {cato} | jb blitz Jun 12, 2021 21:39:18 GMT -5

Post by Knuckles on Jun 12, 2021 21:39:18 GMT -5

Kaidan Arterius

Powerless. It's a a terrible feeling knowing there's nothing to be done when it comes to the reaping, yet Kaidan holds out hope that his sister is strong enough to make it out of the games alive. The odds aren't in her favor, and he can't help but wonder what will go wrong, but for now he refuses to think of it.

Once the reaping is over, he makes his way towards the justice building where his sister is being held. She won't be in district two much longer, and he knows this, and he wants to talk to her, to say goodbye, and to her he cares. It's not enough, though. It's never enough. Saying goodbye isn't easy.

Why must this happen?

He takes a deep breath as he climbs the stairs to the justice building, and he looks at the peacekeepers standing around. Taking her away from here and running for the forest is resting on his mind; however, he knows it's impossible. They wouldn't make it away alive. Dying next to her is easier than losing her though.

He sighs as he knocks on the door and carefully makes his way inside. Being strong is important. Not showing the sorrow lingering in his soul isn't easy, but a blank face is hard to muster. Crying won't do anything, and he didn't come here to cry. Carefully closing the door behind him, he turns and faces her.

"Liara." It's hard to keep his voice from cracking, and the words he wanted to say slips away from his mind. "What's the plan?" It's all he can ask, and hopefully she has something because living without her and knowing he'll never see her again is one of his greatest fears.

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see you again {cato} | jb blitz Jun 12, 2021 22:17:15 GMT -5

Post by Cato on Jun 12, 2021 22:17:15 GMT -5

I'm whisked off the stage and into the justice building. Freedom is too much to ask for in a world like this, and being so close to living a normal life again means freedom never comes. Anyone thinking otherwise is full of themselves, and they're lying to themselves. I lied to myself for many years. I told myself that I was doing exactly what I wanted, that I wanted to live this life, but that is far from the truth. Pressure of being the best, and trying to please others took over, and this is what I've become. All I want is to break free of the chains that have been holding me back. This is my chance. Winning will bring me home and I can live my life without any worries, but nothing is never that easy.

I lean against a chair wondering who will come first. Is it my parents? My brother? Surely they'll see me off since they might not see me ever again after this moment. Sometimes they're annoying, and sometimes I want them to leave me alone, but this isn't one of those moments. I need to say goodbye. I need them to know that I care. I need them to know that I love them.

The door opens, and I turn around, and I'm looking into the eyes of my brother. Seeing him breaks my heart, yet I put on this mask because I need to be strong for him just like I can tell he's trying to be strong for me. He asks me the plan, and right now I don't have much of a plan. I don't know what I'm going to do other than win of course. I've spent my life training for this, and even though it's weighing me down, I do what I can to push that weight away. "Win. It's as simple as that." It might make me sound cocky, but it's all I have. Maybe being cocky is all I need, but it's not being cocky if I'm confident in my abilities.

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see you again {cato} | jb blitz Jun 18, 2021 21:40:59 GMT -5

Post by Knuckles on Jun 18, 2021 21:40:59 GMT -5

"Win. It's as simple as that."

Liara has always been strong and brave, and sometimes Kaidan wishes she'd let her guard down if only for a few moments. It's almost as though every emotion is gone, yet he doesn't blame her. So much has happened in the past leading to this point. So much has gone wrong, and now he finds himself staring at her wondering if she's capable of coming home alive. This fear of watching her die sits at the front of his mind, and it's hard to take it away. This can't be the last time they ever interact with one another. It just can't be, but he knows that it likely is. Sometimes in this world being good doesn't matter. She wants to win, and he knows she can.

Can't she?

It's hard to even think about, but he nods his head. "Very solid plan." He replies as he continues fighting trying to keep his voice from cracking as his eyes threaten to fail him. She's his younger sister, and he cares for him more than he admits, and seeing her here and knowing he's powerless is eating him alive. Giving false hope isn't what he wants, yet he knows she's confident, and he knows she's capable. It's just a crappy situation. "I'll be waiting for you when you get back." His eyes turn downcast and lock on the floor. "You know. So we can keep pestering each other. You know. Be siblings without a care in the world." It's too much to ask for, but it's all he can say. It's all he can do because his knees are weak and he's fighting to stand and remain strong.

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see you again {cato} | jb blitz Jun 19, 2021 10:12:01 GMT -5

Post by Cato on Jun 19, 2021 10:12:01 GMT -5

I watch my brother, and I hear the words he's saying, and it's breaking my heart. I just put on a strong face like I always have. He can't see the fear. He can't know that I'm struggling to hold it together just as much as he is if not more. Putting my head into the game is important, yet seeing him like this, hearing his voice, it's hard to put myself into a good mindset right now. I'm going to the games where I'm likely going to die, and I can't give him false hope. I can't give myself false hope.

"Pestering each other sounds fun." We're brother and sister. We fight a lot. We bicker a lot. We don't always get along, but at the end of he day, Kaidan is my brother, and I care about him. I care about him a lot more than I ever admit. "And we are close to living a normal life again. Kaidan, you have to make the best of what's given to you. You have to even if it isn't ideal."

I don't know what else to say to him because soon he's going to be ripped away as our time comes to an end, and I don't know what else to do. I look away for a moment blinking away a couple of tears trying to fall down my face, and then I look back at him again. "I'm going to do everything I can to come home to so things are like they are now. So we can have that normal life." It's hard, but this is something.