Sparks of Revolution and Love

Melope walked through the rebellion camp, her knives at her sides. No one has ever cared about her until they realized she could use a knife fairly well. She began training and soon she was a respected soldier. Looking around, she knew that she was about to probably get hurt seeing as she couldn't hurt him. She was walking to go help Peeta train some more since he was released from the medical place. She pulled her hair up and sighed softly. He still didn't notice her.
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Gale walked into his 'lab'. It was really just a room with four walls and a roof. He was trying to build the perfect bomb. Running his fingers through his hair, he stared at his research and tried to make sense of what he had already. Sighing softly, he looked around at the little equipment he had and he realized he could just as easily die in this room with one of his own bombs than anywhere else with a capital bomb. Going back to his research, he stared at the formulas and components that stared back at him.

Peeta sighed softly, not knowing what to do with himself as he was going to training. A girl was his training partner? No, he wasn't sexist, but how was he supposed to deal with that? It wasn't like he wanted to hurt her or anything - and he feared he just might. This whole thing was all just so foreign to him still after being in the medical office so long. He was just happy they were even letting him train - or else he wouldn't know what to do with himself.
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Arissa didn't like this. She didn't like it at all. She heard rumors of an uprising in the other districts and she didn't like it. She liked life the way that it was - why did people have to go around and want to change it? There was nothing wrong with it! District one had everything they needed... They were privileged. The other districts were just jealous - and it wasn't fair to start a revolution over it! Not fair at all!

Melope walked into the training room and nodded toward Peeta. She wasn't sure he ever knew who she was so she decided to introduce herself. "I'm Melopr from district 12. I am a knife specialist and for now your training partner. All you have to do is beat me." She said as she took of her coat before pulling her knifes out and setting them down as well. Walking toward him, she smiled gently.
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Gale sighed as he threw his papers down and pushed himself up. He was so close but he was missing one little thing that he couldn't seem to figure out. Sighing again, he walked out of his lab. He made sure to lock it securely behind him before he made his way to the mess hall. Maybe some food or something would help, he thought hopelessly.

Peeta smiled lightly. He didn't know exactly who she was but he was sure he had seen her before... At least he was happy to have her introduce herself and he nodded to her. "I'm Peeta..." He said softly. "But I guess you probably know that, hmmm?" He asked softly. Then he sighed and nodded his head. "Shall we get this started?" He asked, pulling out a knife.
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Arissa didn't know what to do as he heard the commotion in the city. She knew what it meant. Rebels. The rebels were coming. She had heard about it and she really wished none of it would happen. She hated it - but they would just have to hide, was her father's thoughts. She didn't know how. It seemed they were doomed, even if they had good fighters here.

Melope stood still before nodding. "Whenever you are ready." she said as she watched him. She saw the knife and raised an eyebrow before dropping her own. Watching him, she evaluated his stance and where his body weight was. Staying still, she moved her fingers in a rhythmic motion as she watched him closely. Taking a soft breath, she dove into action. Sliding in between his legs, she sprung up and hit his shoulder, watching him stumble slightly off balance.
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Gale sat down with a cup of hot coffee in front of him as he tried to relax. It was crazy, he thought as he looked around. Their numbers were getting smaller and smaller each day, he thought sadly. Today they were going on a raid at District 1. He was suppose to go in the second wave in about an hour. it was times like these that he almost wished he had someone who would miss him if he died.

Peeta didn't know how she did it. Of course - he wasn't one to be comfortable with a knife anyways, so it was no surprise she had him caught off guard to begin with, but he had hoped he could hold some ground against some girl... It wasn't like she was a victor like he was. "Oomph," he groaned as she caught him off guard so easily and he dropped the knife.
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Arissa knew they were hidden well enough. At least, she hoped they were. There was a lot still to deal with and who knew how many troops the rebels were bringing in. They could probably scope out the entire area within a short amount of time and it scared her... This was the scariest moment of her life. What would they do with the ones they found? She didn't want to know.

Melope backed up slightly and watched Peeta. "Remember to keep your stance. If you have to take a step in a direction, reset yourself. It should be automatic." She nodded to him and waited patiently. "This isn't going to be the same kind of fighting as the hunger games." she said gently as she watched him.
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Gale pushed himself up and headed out with the second wave. He saw that people had already been found and were being taken out and back tot he rebellion. Gale moved around until he came to a trap door of sorts, pulling it open, he held his gun at the entrance. Seeing a family inside, he watched them. "You don't attack me. I don't shoot you. Get out." he said firmly.

Peeta took a step backwards and made sure that this time he was balancing himself, rearranging his stance, just like she told him to do. This was different. Besides - he wasn't a fighter or a killer... But he wanted to be part of this revolution somehow - and what was better than being on the front lines. "I know - it's going to take some getting used to..." He muttered.

Arissa wanted to cry as the trap door was broken into. It was sad... For how beautiful a day, it felt so terrible. It wasn't fair. She did as the man said though, glaring as she went and being as rebellious as she could be. How was this happening? They were destroying her home... Her lovely home.

Me lips watched him adjust again before moving again. She jumped and used his shoulder as an almost propel as she brought her legs down across his. Pushing him back, she watched again as he lost balance before she moved away. "You have to be able to stay upright." She said.'"that will give you a better chance of survival."

Gale watched as one girl marched defiantly by him but he made no more to do anything about it. Seeing families march to the rebellion camp while the soldiers ransacked their homes, he was overcome with a sick feeling in his stomach but he knew it had to be done. It was for the greater good.

Peeta groaned as she attacked him again and then he stumbled backwards, nearly falling if he wasn't able to stumble backwards quite a ways. "Hold on - just give me a sec..." He hadn't been expecting that hit. It wasn't fair - this was training, not the real thing! Maybe he essentially wasn't ready for this.

Arissa was marched back with a large group of people. They were being taken back to a revolution camp or something - and she was slightly scared. It was going to be terrible... She knew the rebels were just a group of ragtag soldiers, so se expected terrible conditions.

Melope looked at him for a moment. She walked over and rubbed his back gently. "It's gonna be okay. You are a victor. You have already proven you can survive. The trainers just want to make sure you can survive as easily as possible." She said gently. She couldn't believe she was touching him, not attacking him. She had had a crush in him since they were very very young.

Gale looked over the prisoners. He was the back point so if anyone tried to run, he was taking them out. He watched them all closely, trying to predict who would run and who wouldn't. Surprisingly, no one did and so they arrived at the camp without incident. Gale began taking names of prisoners and professions. He told them all that if they worked their lives here would be much much better.

Peeta sighed and nodded his head, surprised a little at the gentle touch...from a girl who could easily have killed him with a knife. It was Interesting, to say the least. "I guess so - but I'm just not cut out for it..." He said miserably. He looked over at her, studying her. "So you're from my district?" He asked. "I'm sorry - I don't remember if we've met before... The games messed with my head a lot."

Arissa looked at the man who had captured them with a grimace. Handsome... It was a shame that he was a rebel - that he was working against everything Panem stood for. They would never get her to he obedient - not as long as the people of the capital were free. She was going to be more work than he would think.

Melope looked at him for a moment. "You are cut out for more than just this." She said honestly. "I was in your class, on the district. I was fairly shy and didn't talk so it is no insult that you don't remember me. Few people know that who I was." She said before watching him curiously. "We knew each other. I saved your life once but it was a long time ago." She said before stepping away from him. "It does not matter."

Gale watched as the people talked among themselves and he sighed softly. It was sad to him that now they were all together but soon some would fight the rebellion while others joined. They would be split up. He walked up to a family it seemed. The father stepped up and offered to help the rebellion if it kept his family save. Gale watched as the children seemed to look at their father with betrayal in their eyes. "We can make that work." Gals said.

Peeta smiled over at her. "Well now I feel twice as bad... You were in my class?" His brain had tried to block out any and all memories about the hunger games - not just his own, but all of them. He couldn't remember simple things like that. He swore he would remember such a pretty girl. "How did you save my life?"

Arissa couldn't believe her ears. Had her father really betrayed them or had he believed in this rebellion all along?! She didn't know but she wanted to hit him. "Father!" She spoke in an angry tone, not caring if the man that he pledged his new allegiance to was still here. "What are you thinking? What about home?" But he just gave her a stern look.

Melope glanced at him and shrugged. "It does not matter." She said honestly as she walked over to her knives. "Stop trying to remmeber so hard." She advised. "We were all different in the past but know we have a future that we have to fight for." She picked up on of her knifes bd slide her hand along one side of it.

Gale watched the family. "Your family will be given a place to love but until your whole family can be trusted you will still be prisoners." He said before motioning another guard forward. "This is Sam. He will lead you to your quarters." He said before turning and beginning to talk with other people from their district.

Peeta sighed and nodded his head. He really wished that he didn't have such a bad memory at the moment - and more than that he wished that they wouldn't have to train. Maybe he could distract her... "So where did you learn your skills with the knife like that?" He asked softly, smiling at her. "Not something we usually work a lot on..."

Arissa glared at both her father. "Fine - then let me stay a prisoner. I'm not going to associate myself with these stupid rebels! We'll be on the losing side of the battle." She didn't care if she made a spectacle of herself. She was angry, and she felt betrayed by her father. On top of that she hated the guard who ruined her life.

Melope looked at him and smirked slightly. "I less need here. Training." She said before she threw the knife. It landed on the other side of the room, embedded on the wood. "It is a good skill to have." She said thoughtfully before looking over at him again. "Are you done trying to distract me from training?" She teased.

Gale looked back at the family when he heads the outburst and he quickly walked back over. "Sir, if you do not get your daughter under control we will have to separate you all." He said. "Sending your whole family to different places, potentially never seeing each other again."

Peeta smiled and then was amazed as she threw the knife across the way. She was pretty good and he clapped for her, smiling. All of that went away to her words and he gulped. "I don't know - does it work if I keep trying?" He asked teasingly. There was a proud, confident smile on his face.

Arissa looked over at him and growled. "Don't you even talk to my family like that! We can take care of ourselves - there's no need to separate us - it's not our fault you're turning all of us against each other!" She crossed her arms in anger. It just wasn't right.

Melope rolled her eyes at him but couldn't help but smile. She glanced up at him before walking across the room and getting her knife. "I suppose it could potentially work. If you talk about interesting stuff." She said as she walked back and sat down. She pulled out a stone and began sharpening her knife.

Gale looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "I would keep my voice low if I were you. If you haven't realized it, you are not in a position to be negotiating." Gale looked at the man. "Make your decision quickly but in the meantime, we will give your daughters something to eat." He said as he motioned a round to soldiers bring stew to the families around them.