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bigapplesauce2015-03-07 10:50 pm
peeta_mellark) wrote in bigapplesauce2015-03-07 10:50 pm
Perchance to Dream [CLOSED]
Peeta's dreams are a confusing mix of reality and past nightmares, the line between his old life and his new one smudged into obscurity by his subconscious. He's in the jungle, then he's in Central Park, wearing the uniform of the arena or the first clothes he received when he arrived in New York. The details merge together in an unsettling manner, but he's always running, running to save Daine.
The trees, an unnatural mixture of hardwood and jungle vine, whip past him as he goes, the air that tears through his lungs tasting of salt and stagnant water and cotton candy. One minute he can see Daine - foot poised over ground he know will not hold her, now with her back to a shadow that wears the face of a man - the next she is obscured from view by the neverending trees. No matter how hard he runs she is always the same distance away, close enough for him to see every detail of her expression as she sinks into the earth or struggles against an assailant he knows he could not stop.
Only when it is too late does the nightmare let him reach Daine's side. In his mind, he both struggles to drag her from the unyielding soil and stumbles to a halt beside her lifeless body, the monster disappeared from the scene of its crime.
His body jerks him awake as if it had physically thrown him from the dream. He lies flat on his back in bed, panting, head swimming with images that he can't quite match up with the emotions raging inside him. All he knows is that he needs to see Daine.
Flinging back the covers, he quickly crosses the room and heads out into the corridor. He doesn't slow down until he reaches Daine's hallway, the trek there having given him time to calm down from his initial post-nightmare high. His last few steps to Daine's door are hesitant, but his hand raises of its own accord to knock before he stops himself. It was just a nightmare, Peeta, he tells himself. Pull it together. It isn't like this doesn't happen all the time. You don't have to wake Daine up for this. With that thought in mind, he turns to go.
The trees, an unnatural mixture of hardwood and jungle vine, whip past him as he goes, the air that tears through his lungs tasting of salt and stagnant water and cotton candy. One minute he can see Daine - foot poised over ground he know will not hold her, now with her back to a shadow that wears the face of a man - the next she is obscured from view by the neverending trees. No matter how hard he runs she is always the same distance away, close enough for him to see every detail of her expression as she sinks into the earth or struggles against an assailant he knows he could not stop.
Only when it is too late does the nightmare let him reach Daine's side. In his mind, he both struggles to drag her from the unyielding soil and stumbles to a halt beside her lifeless body, the monster disappeared from the scene of its crime.
His body jerks him awake as if it had physically thrown him from the dream. He lies flat on his back in bed, panting, head swimming with images that he can't quite match up with the emotions raging inside him. All he knows is that he needs to see Daine.
Flinging back the covers, he quickly crosses the room and heads out into the corridor. He doesn't slow down until he reaches Daine's hallway, the trek there having given him time to calm down from his initial post-nightmare high. His last few steps to Daine's door are hesitant, but his hand raises of its own accord to knock before he stops himself. It was just a nightmare, Peeta, he tells himself. Pull it together. It isn't like this doesn't happen all the time. You don't have to wake Daine up for this. With that thought in mind, he turns to go.
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"After the rabbits you could probably bring in half the strays you know and everyone would just shrug and go back to what they were doing." When Sarge saunters back up, panting, Peeta gives his head a rub. "Still, checking wouldn't hurt. At least let them know what's coming." That's the polite thing to do. From Peeta's encounters with anyone in charge, they seem to be an understanding group and he has no interest in hiding another resident from them - not that it's possible to hide a dog in the base.
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And then she's trying to bite back a grin, unable to suppress her excitement. It'll be wonderful to get another stray off the streets, and having a dog will be so good for Peeta. She'll get to help two of her friends in one fell swoop. She bounces on her heels once, then impulsively leans forward and throws her arms around him in a brief hug. "This'll be fun!" she promises before pulling back to beam at him. "And you know you can come to me with any questions or anything, and I'll help you."
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"Don't worry," he informs her in a teasing tone, "if I need anything, you'll definitely be the first to hear about it."
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Molly lets out a rather pointed yawn, and Daine glances down at the dog with a faint, guilty smile. "I suppose we'd best be getting back to bed. D'you want to head back, too? Elsewise Sarge knows the way, if you wanted to keep walking."