[She should be more concerned about the fact she went from being in New York to being here, but Claire can't really be bothered but to do anything but stare at the beautiful scene surrounding her. She's holding a phone in one hand and knows that she's recording, but doesn't really make any hurry to do anything interesting. She's standing in the
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She opens her mouth to speak, and remembers that she needs to be careful, and then clamps her jaw shut tight. She forces herself to not look hurt that she's only "The Cheerleader" to Peter, and just nods.]
That would be -
[She feels too guilty when he's looking at her like that, like he's searching for something that only she can give him. She bites at her lip and eventually lets out a sigh, and her resolve crumples.
So she gives him a lopsided little hint of a smile and nods a little more eagerly this time around.]
I know you, too. You're my hero.
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I saved you?
[ Peter's lips turn up in a small smile. ]
By saving you, did I save the world?
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Save the cheerleader, save the world. Right?
[She lifts her head and looks back at him now, eyes wet with the threat of tears. She swallows with a gulp, and tries to not look as sad or as empty as she currently is feeling.
She gets to be reunited with Peter, and she's not alone in this strange place, but he can't remember a thing about her. She wonders if maybe she's being punished for something.
She loves Peter, and he's her family, and he's supposed to remember who in the heck she is!! It isn't any fair, and with that thought in her mind, the tears begin rapidly building. She knows that she needs to speak again, to keep this conversation moving. When she does, her voice barely comes out a murmur.]
I don't think anything is ever that simple though, Peter.
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Those are tears in her eyes. Tears. Did he say something wrong? Good job, Peter. Great job. Peter's not even anywhere near her so it's not like he can give her a hug, and why is she crying, she shouldn't be crying, maybe she's scared, of course she's scared, she's in a totally new world and she's only a teenager, crying is normal -- she needs to stop crying, Peter doesn't know how to make her stop, maybe he can help her feel better, or is she crying about something else? Did he not save the world? She said it wasn't that simple, and saving the world obviously can't be, but still--
He furrows up his brow, concern washing over his features. ]
Hey, it's gonna be okay...
[ Tries to sound soothing. What the hell does he say now? ]
We'll figure this out. Find a way back home.
[ ...at least he hopes that's what she's crying about. ]
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As much as I want to get back home, that's not what I'm upset about. I just wish that you -
[No, she can't ruin things for Peter. Forcing him to try and remember things could end up hurting him, and she didn't want that to happen. No matter how desperately she wanted to run to him and have him hug her, she couldn't do that.]
But I guess it wouldn't hurt to figure out where I am, and how to get back home. It gives me something to focus on.
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You wish I could remember you, huh?
[ Peter's going to just ignore that other stuff for now -- that can wait. His voice is a bit soft. ]
I wish I could, too.
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So, he wishes he could. Wishes. She has learned a lot over the past year of her life, mainly that wishes weren't for people like them. She didn't have time for wishes, not when everyone around her is dying while she remains untouched.
She doesn't care what Peter wishes. She wants him to force himself to remember. The bitterness that's settling in the bottom of her stomach surprises her, and makes her glance back up at the camera.
Tears are streaming down her face, and she doesn't bother to wipe them away.]
Wishes aren't going to get us anywhere. There has to be something I can do to fix you ( ... )
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-- and almost immediately, the world shifts, time slides, and Peter materializes in a patch of knee-high grass behind Claire. He takes a step, and then another, and the next thing he knows, he's falling and there's a huge splash as he suddenly finds himself chest-high in a pond. ]
Shit!
[ Sputters in surprise, wiping water from his eyes.
Yeah, that wasn't smooth at all.
Great landing, Peter. Great landing. ]
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Peter!
[She laughs as she calls out his name, and traipses over to him. She doesn't care that she's standing in water, or that Peter looks like a mess, and that he doesn't remember who she is.
She promptly crashes into him and wraps her arms around him, squeezing him as tight as she can. She doesn't think that he'll mind, even if he doesn't know who she really is.]
You're terrible at making good landings, you know that?
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Yeaaaah, that really didn't go as planned.
[ He can't help but laugh, as his hand kind of awkwardly strokes wet blonde strands. Pulling back, he lets his hands curl around Claire's shoulders, then glances up to the bank of the pond. ]
But uh, we probably shouldn't just keep standing here. I mean, the water's nice and all, but...
[ And then he offers her a bit of a smile. Maybe a little apologetic. ]
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Yeah, you're probably right. Come on.
[She grabs hold of his hand and leads the way out of the water, just glad to have some kind of contact. She's secretly hoping maybe the touch will spark some kind of memory, some kind of something.]
I wasn't expecting you to pop in like that, although I probably should have. Even if you don't remember, you'll still get here when I need you.
[She supposes that's just a general heroic Peter thing, and maybe not just a special thing because she's her.]
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[ Peter says as he follows Claire out of the water, still overwhelmed from the onslaught of memory that sizzles through him. The feeling a little like the tingle after being shocked. The images continue to play through the theater of his mind, slower this time, as they make their way onto a grassy embankment. ]
It's not like I have to save the world here, right?
[ He adds on, a smile curving his features.
There's another world he has to save instead, after all. Hopefully, this one isn't on the schedule. ]
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