Finally, Talon's next chapter! By the way, Marik x Talon is adorable and I ship it. Their ship name is Malon.
Talon's PoV:
I wake up, alert. Oh, it was just a nightmare. There is no Career leering over my body with a knife slashed with blood. Thank waffles. I stand up, still as exhausted as ever. Sleep has lost its effect on my body and I just get more tired. I see Brooke curled up asleep and poke her shoulder with my sword hilt. Wouldn't do for her to die. She's an ok ally, but not as good as Marik. Marik. He plagues my nightmares and I can't seem to let go. 'He's dead or worse now' I tell myself again and again but I can't let myself leave him. I'm grieving still even though it was weeks ago. And if I grieved over every dead person, I'd be with them now.
Brooke the sloth finally wakes and we move camp. It's hard work. Brooke flirts with me and she might as well try and flirt with a brick. I love another. She's oblivious to my hints. I'm carrying the tents and everything I can carry in the backpack. She is carrying nothing but still she complains of the heat and her feet and a thousand other things. She is from District 12 and yet she seems to be spoilt and pampered like a Career.
We reach the perfect place for camp. It is secluded and quiet with trees surrounding the area. There are blackberry bushes and lots of game. I swear, I heard ten rabbits at least. I rebuild camp as quickly as I can. When it is done, Brooke turns on full flirt mode asking me, oh do I have a girlfriend and, oh aren't you lovely and, oh mind your own waffling business, Brooke! God, can you be so insensitive. You killed Raven with your incompetance!
She stops her babble for a minute and I breathe. Then, she has the nerve to say, "Oh, I love you Talon. You are so lovely and I would like the honour of being your girlfriend.". Oh hell no! No! I turn her down time and time again but no! I simply say,"No. I love another." And her jaw drops. The beautiful, irresistible Brooke has finally failed to find a boyfriend. Reality check, sweetheart! Not everyone has to love you! Brooke says some incomprehensible babble, tears welling in her eyes. She looks at me as though a look could change my mind. And she runs off, sobbing. I can still see her as she stops to eat. So greedy! She chokes and realises they are nightlock berries, something I can see from a mile off. She keels over, dead. I see her body for a moment and then it disappears. Forever.
I breathe. She's gone now. Like Marik. But I won't grieve for her.