Chapter 1- Gale's Games

Katniss's pov

Gale, and I went to the reaping together, but I couldn't sit next to my sister Prim, or my mom, if Prim went into the games I couldn't bear it. So as we made our way into the podium, with everyone else from District 12. The girl, Effie Trinket, was spinning the wheel with the names of people who would into the Games. Gale took my hand and whispered "you have to promise me if I go you have to take care of my family ok?"

"Ditto." Effie read the first name...

"Katniss Everdeen!" Gale looked at me with a not perfect, but good enough smile. I took enough courage to accept it and turn to walk down to the podium. I scanned for Prim and my mother. Both of them hands in their faces, sobbing. I wish they would lift up their heads so I could see them once more. I looked back at Effie.

"Gale Hawthorne!" Gale ran down the steps to join me. He took my hand again and said,

"We will figure out something, just hang in there with me ok?"

"What about our families?" I tried to whisper as silently as Effie Trinket announced,

"And may the odds be ever in your favor!" While Gale and I trained, we decided to team up. And see what happens at the end. I would kill myself before I kill Gale. Too many people like him more than me. Including girls at school. It would just break their little brat hearts if Gale died. That motivated me to tell Gale something. From my room, I creeped into his, lightly knocked, and entered. Sat by him on his bed and tapped his nose.

"Hey, if it comes down to both of us left in the Games, I will kill myself, but when I do, you cannot date any of those snooty girl at school. Ok?

"Wouldn't dream of it." after that he started making kissy noises saying "I love you snooty girl."

"Hey, cut it out mister now your in trouble. No good night kiss for you." I made my way out of his room. A few weeks went by while we were training with our trainer, Haymitch. Rumor is he has won one of the Hunger Games.

Gale and I stood next to each other already knowing what weapons we were going to grab. The gun shot fired and all of the 24 contestants raced to the middle. I got my bow and arrow, and Gale grabbed a backpack. We headed to what it seemed like, west of the arena. For a few weeks Gale and I teamed up and killed off twelve of the tributes. The Capitol's twist tonight was to make everything cold, so Gale and I search for a cave. And within a few hours, found one. As Gale was attempting to make a fire the spark flew out.

"Fail." I had to say that.

"Yeah well I would like you to try missy." what a challenge. So i took the fire stick in my hands as Gale layed his over mine.

"All you have to do is this." He gently rubbed my hands back and forth making the fire startle.

"I did it!"

"Maybe you just have the magic touch girl on fire." he leaned into me and right about when we were going to kiss the song "BedRock" blasted though the arena. Never know what your going to get with the Capitol. I laughed as the line I can make your bed rock came on, I started to crack up and I saw that Gale wasn't.