I've not done a normal freeverse in like, two whole weeks. I don't know how I've survived, actually. Chris/Clarisse (finally). Inspired in part by that song by 30 Seconds To Mars, This is War. Leave a review, please and thanks. *cocks gun*
war, baby
this is war, baby.
you can be the warrior
I'll be the innocent civilian
I may not be ready to die for our cause
I may not agree with what we're fighting for
but if you're on the same side as me,
I'll fight to the end of the world
because this is war, baby
and love is too cliché
.
we're not the golden couple
I'm too tarnished to ever be accused of such
and you've never had any patience for jewelry
if it's not a weapon, then gold is useless
and we're not the power couple
because I've never wanted to be the one in charge
and you take it for granted
but you don't want to be in power over these fools
and I really don't care
and we're not the perfect couple
we've spent afternoons doing nothing but sparring
and mornings doing nothing but napping
the mascara girls are forever weeping over
our lack of romance
but this is war, baby
their kind of love has no place here
(no place that would make a difference to us, anyway)
.
you're far from anyone's dream girl
that's fine by me,
because you're my dream girl
(and sometimes, my nightmare girl)
I've never been the object of anyone's affection
and that's fine by me
I'd rather have your bruises
than the residue of her lipgloss kisses
and anyways,
this is war, baby
and I'd rather fight against you
than with them
.
you see life as a war
and usually, I love that
but sometimes, I want you to see me
as more than a civilian casualty
as more than a weakness that the enemy could take advantage of
because I want you to know that if you're at war
I've got your back
and that if you need to be the warrior
then I can be the civilian
but I can be the messiah
I can be the martyr
I can be anything you need me to be
just remember that this is war, baby
and we're fighting on the same side.