Helloo everyone! This is my first Hunger Games FanFiction, so please give me your honest thoughts. This starts out a tad bit slow, so, for those who read for the Rated M parts...Please be patient! If you have any suggestions just say so! Enjoy...
I draw one of my last two arrows before aiming it at Cato's head, Peeta and I had desperately climbed the cornucopia to get away from the mutts. Cato now held Peeta in a headlock, I pull back the arrow. "Go ahead! Do it! Kill me..." Cato yelled, I could see Peeta's lips turn blue. If I don't do anything...Peeta will die, I look into Cato's eyes. Eyes that I once fell inlove with...Eyes that I once betrayed...
Katniss POV
I look over at Peeta as we step on the Chariot "Remember, head high! They're going to love you!" Cinna, our stylist, said after jumping off the chariot. We looked amazing, Cinna did an amazing job with our outfits, make-up, and hair. "What do you think?" I whisper to Peeta "About the fire?" He looks back at Cinna before giving me a grin "I'll rip off your cape if you'll rip off mine..." I laugh a little "Deal!" I was really hoping to avoid the fire "I know we promised Haymitch we'd do exactly what they said, but I don't think he considered this." "Where is Haymitch anyway? Isn't he suppose to protect us from this sort of thing?" Peeta asked, sharing my nervousness. "With all that alcohol in him, it's probably not advisable to have him around an open flame" I say yelping as Cinna walks over with a Lighted torch "Here we go then..." He says before we can react he sets our capes, I gasp waiting for the heat, but there is only a faint tickling sensation, he stands out infront as the Chariot begins to pull over. Peeta whispers in my ear "What is he saying?" I look over at him confused "I think he said for us to hold hands..." Peeta took my hand, we began being pulled out into the city...
Cato POV
I looked over at the wide-screen, completely furious that I had been shown up. I look at the screen looking for the first 2 people I was going to kill, I scanned the screen my mouth becomes a gap at the site of District 12's Entrance, my eyes are drawn to the flame behind them, and on their headdresses. Then my eyes focus on the girl, suddenly my anger slightly vanishes...I couldn't take my eyes off of her, I watched as she blew kisses to the crowd we pull into the training center, I walk away from my chariot, "Cato? Where are you going?" Clove, my District Partner, asked before rolling her eyes and going straight to our Mentor, Brutus. I look at the girl from 12, she looks over at me...
Katniss POV
...I look over to find a Male from District 2 looking at me, my eyes were immediately attracted to
his icy blue eyes. I smiled a little looking at them, his hair was a messy blonde, the Roman Uniform looked, really good on him...'Get your head on straight Katniss' I tell myself prying my eyes away from him. I look over at Peeta before stepping off the chariot...We go to training at 10, as we stand in the elevator going down to the Training Center, I drift off into thought. 'Will he be there? Duh, he's a tribute, he's going to be there...Don't let him get in your head..That's his objective...To kill you...' I tell myself, trying get him out of my head getting my head straight as I walk in, they pin the number 12 on me. I look at all the tributes. The Career Pack looking physically fit, which was normal since Careers trained for this. Every other tribute looked afraid, some having their first lesson with a knife or ax. I see him put of the corner of my eye, but refuse to look at him, knowing he is just going to try and get in my head. Peeta and I get to work on knot-tying.
Cato POV
I look at her again, looking into her gray eyes, I shake my head 'I'm not interested in her...It's just her entrance..' I try to convince myself, I begin working on my skill with a Spear, I do okay. But then, I get my sword, a sword specially designed for me by my Father for completing Career training. I close my eyes, remembering the pain...
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?" My Father yells, pushing my head into the ground, I just attempted to disarm him. He was using a sword, my mission, was to get it from him. I lay on the ground, bruised from the beatings. I get back up, and this time tackle the him to the ground, repeatedly punching him in the face before taking the sword. He smiles laughing "That's my boy..." He says spitting blood.
...I come back to reality, I grab the sword, swinging it, cutting off the head of the Dummy slashing another in half before thrusting the blade into another. I look over at 12, and see her watching me. I can feel my palms get sweaty as I continue training, feeling her beautiful gray eyes watching me. I get her out of my head repeating what my father told me 'They are beneath me...They are merely opponents...'
Katniss POV
I watch the boy from 2, intrigued by his skill 'He will definitely be a challenge...' I say to myself as he thrusts the sword into a dummy, he looks over at me, giving me a smug smile, I smile like an idiot, looking away to hide my blush...I don't know what it is, but I feel the need to learn his name...To talk to him...
That night, Haymitch went over the rules for us before dinner. Ironically, I'm better fed here than at home. "That boy, from 2, what is his name?" I ask poking at the appetizing food in front of me. Haymitch and Peeta give me this 'Why the hell do you want to know?' look. I look down at the table, feeling like a child who asked an incredibly stupid question. Haymitch sighs "His name is Cato Larek...He's a volunteer from District 2...He's probably the deadliest one out there, so keep your head on straight..." I nod 'I've been trying to do that all day...' I say to myself
It was late, I sat up in my bed, restless, I'm not sure what willed me to, but I got up, put on a robe over my sweat-pants and t-shirt and sneaked down to the training room, it was against the rules to train at night, but I knew the risk. I walked over to the training station, my hand finding my bow, I grabbed a couple of arrows, and stood at the 50-Yard Line aiming down the bow, pulling back an arrow, I smiled before releasing it, the arrow flew the 50-yards in a second, hitting the first dummy in its chest like lightning hitting a person. "Impressive..." I heard a voice say, causing me to jump, I look and seen him. Cato, he stood with a smug smile looking at me from the shadows he stepped out, I realize he is shirtless, and train my eyes to look into his. He looked at the button on the wall, "...But..Can you hit a moving target?" He pressed the button, the Dummy's began to move quickly from one side to the other. Instinctively, I drew another arrow, releasing it. Hitting my target dead center. I looked over at him, he gave me this smile...That same smug smile that made me want to blush...
Cato POV
"You're an amazing shot...For someone in 12..." I say walking closer to her, my arms folded, my smug smile on my face. "Well, you are great with a sword..." She replied putting her bow away. "Years of training..." I said walking over to he table, leaning against it looking into gray eyes, she looked back at me, I couldn't help but stare into them. "It's too bad you're not a Career, we could use someone with your skills, 12..." I stated staring into her eyes, she stared back into mine "I have a name, you know..." I smiled "And what would that be?" I ask intrigued. She gave me a 'Wouldn't you like to know..' look then shrugged "I'm Katniss...Katniss Everdeen...And you are Cato Larek..." I looked at her slightly surprised she knew my name. "Nice to meet you Katniss..." I said looking at her, extending my hand, our eyes never lost contact with each other, "..You too Cato..." she replied hesitantly taking my hand, I raised her hand to me kissing it, which she seemd to like cause her face turned a crimson red before burying her face in her hands. I smiled, she was so adorable...I hugged her, I blinked for a moment, she hugged back, I let out a breath of relief...If she wouldn't have returned the hug it would have been really awkward...I pull away from her smiling. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow Katnip..." I said with a smirk. She smiled back, "See ya then...Goodnight..." She said turning around and walking into the elevator...
Katniss POV
I ran to my room, apparently, no one knew I had left. I jumped on my bed, reminiscing over what just happened. His body was so...Perfect...It took every fiber of my being to resist touching his abs or chest, or his arms...His eyes that hypnotized me...His warmth, and hug, that made me melt in his arms...I laid my head on my pillow, hoping I will dream about, just one kiss...
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