*****I own none of the Hunger Games characters or the Hunger Games. My OC's are mine though.

****Note that this chapter is a review of Strike.

Chapter 1

**Cato's POV**

The months have passed by and it's almost time for the Victory Tour. I just plainly don't care, but I know my princess is going to have a hard time, especially in the different districts. I still don't have my talent, which is making my stylist Envy pissed. Of course my angel has her beautiful voice, me on the other hand nothing. The only thing I've done these past few months is help Tony on the farm. Incase you didn't know Tony is Star's dad. Since my father was an ass to me my whole life, I look to Tony as a dad.

"Cato are you ok?" Kota asked.

We were walking the trails around Star's dad's house. I understand why Kota is Star's best friend, they're a lot alike. I think that's why he's my best friend in a way too.

"Fine, still talentless, but whatever. Can I ask you something?"

"You know you can, what's up?"

"What did you think about Star during the games? I mean when you were watching everything going on."

**Kota's POV from the Games**

None of us could sleep last night. We just kept thinking about today. Hopefully she would grab a pack and get out of there. None of us wanted her to die in the bloodbath, but all she had to do was get to a knife and everyone else was done.

They were all standing on the podiums around the Cornucopia. They went around showing all the faces of the tributes. That guy from 2 was looking at Strike as much more than a kill. The time struck 0 and all of us grabbed hands. We saw Strike jumping over packs, getting to one of the two knife vests. She pulled one out and stuck it in her mouth as she strapped on the vest. She was looking around and we held our breath, of all times for her to freeze up. The guy from District 1 was running towards her with a spear and I could feel the tears starting to form in my eyes. This is how I watch my best friend die.

"STAR, DUCK!" he shouted shocking all of us.

She ducked as the guy threw his spear killing a guy that was behind her. At that moment I couldn't believe it, she was in with the Careers.

"She's in with the Careers," I said shocking everyone else, except Strike's dad, I think he knew too.

She turned throwing the knife in her mouth instantly killing the guy from District 8. I always knew her accuracy was scary and now I knew she could kill. After that I saw her face drain of all color. She ran behind the Cornucopia and even though they showed the other Careers killing, I knew she puked. She had a soul and couldn't believe that she had just done that. They turned back to Strike, since the bloodbath was now over. The guy from District 2 was rubbing her back and made his partner get her water. He wrapped his arms around her and she laid her head on his shoulder. When he kissed her head Night got up and stormed outside. Night is kind of in love with Strike, which sucks to be him right now. Next they showed where all of the other tributes are.

It was an hour later when Night walked back in. They had focused back on the Careers and Strike. They had found the boy from District 12 and he was going to find the girl from District 12. It's obvious he's in love with her, so I know he's going to lead them away from her. They saw the fire from the girl from District 8. The blonde ditz killed the girl and then they started walking away. Strike and the guy from District 12 went back to finish the girl off. I sighed as I watched Strike kill the girl, but that was out of compassion, even though she played it off when District 12 said something.

===9

The next I woke up bright and early to watch the games all day. I ran all the way to Strike's house. Her dad was fixing breakfast in the kitchen. Night was in front of the TV, it didn't look like he slept at all. The games started, so Strike's dad came in with all three of us a plate. I laughed seeing that Strike was the only one awake in the whole arena. The cameras were following her, I guess because that's the only thing happening. She started chewing on spearmint and singing.

"I miss you daddy," she said as it came clear through the TV.

"I miss you too baby girl," he said.

The guy from District 1 found her and they joked around little.

"I swear, does every guy love her or something," Night yelled and left again.

The other guys found their way in as we watched. They stopped following the Careers around and picked up on the girl from District 12. Nothing happened the rest of the day and that night Strike was freezing and I cursed the Gamemakers, they had to know that she'd freeze. Cato gave his coat to her and held her the whole night.

The next day they found Katniss and the look on Strike's face when they wanted her to climb the tree after her was funny. And that night, Night left again because of Strike's and Cato's 'lovey' conversation.

===9

The next morning I ran to Strike's house and her dad looked sad. I turned to the TV seeing that she could barely sit up.

"What happened?" I asked.

"That girl from District 12 dropped a tracker jacker nest on them. Star got one sting, Cato got one and the girl from 1 was stung to death," he said my eyes widened.

"Is she ok?" I asked looking at how bad she looked.

"For now, she was smart and got the stingers out."

The Careers started back to base and the guy from District 1 started carrying Strike. A parachute dropped on her lap with medicine, when they got back to camp. Again the guy from District 1 helped her. I'm glad that Night isn't here. She applied the ointment to Cato's cheek and I could tell that he was in love with her, just by the way they stared into the others eyes.

The next morning, when Strike walked out she had a hickey on her neck. Of course all of the guys would be here now. Night glared at the TV; if he was in the arena I'm sure he'd be hunting Cato down. Her dad just watched, he didn't really care about it. She wasn't happy about her new name the Ice Princess, but luckily she got sent a heavier coat though. Cato and Strike went hunting for tributes and found the guy from District 10.

===9

I was running late and ran inside. Strike was pissed and walking away. Apparently the girl from District 12 blew up their supplies and Cato was ignoring her, since she wanted to let the kids go. They showed her just a few times; the one that got us was when she was crying in the tree. The next day wasn't any better.

"Now's the time," her dad said standing.

He went into the kitchen coming out with a button in his hand. He pushed the button and a parachute dropped to her. It was our gift to her. She pulled the bread out and read the note. She looked up at the sky smiling.

"Thank you daddy, Kota, Night, Tiger, Munch and Hype. I love you guys and I'll see you soon," she smiled.

When she started singing Cowboy Casanova the next day, I knew she wished that Cato was a snake. They made the announcement about two tributes and she glared.

"When she's gets that mad, it's best to leave her alone," Munch said rubbing his jaw, she punched him when she was that mad and he wouldn't leave her alone.

Then all they showed were the star-crossed lovers that was really annoying.

===9

The next day passed quietly thankfully, then the announcement about the feast. That night we all stayed up watching Strike, since she couldn't sleep. She hiked to the Cornucopia an hour before the feast. The girl from District 5 ran out grabbing her bag, before Strike ran out grabbing hers. It was for her rash, it had to be. Just as she ran off the girl from District 12 ran in. The girl from District 2 was chasing after her and cut her across the face. The girl from District 2 was about to kill her when the big guy from District 11 smashed her head in.

"CATO! CATO!" the girl yelled.

Cato and Strike ran through the tree line.

"What the fuck just happened?" Hype asked.

"Language and who knows, obviously they chose the video that would draw more people in," her dad said.

After District 11 ran off Cato and Strike went after him. When the downpour started, I knew she was pissed. They found a tree and stayed in there. Strike was happy again, this guy makes our best friend happy, I'm happy with that. That night we went to sleep, since we didn't get any last night.

The next day Cato and Strike were talking, when they heard something. They snuck out and found the guy from District 11. Cato and Thresh I think is his name were fighting each other, when Strike threw a knife getting it stuck in his Thresh's shoulder. She cursed and ran to the grain field.

"She's playing hide and seek, I swear she cheats," Hype pouted.

"She doesn't cheat, if you can't tell it's saving her life," Night said his temper kept getting shorter.

Strike ran as fast as she could back to Cato. And Cato killed Thresh. That night when they made it back to the Cornucopia and made out in their sleeping bag, Night got up and we heard him kicking stuff outside.

"I'll go," Munch volunteered.

===9

The days passed and it was down to Strike, Cato and the two from District 12. The camera was on Cato and Strike the whole day and I found that odd. During the night those mutts jumped out. I was holding my breath as they ran back to the Cornucopia. When they climbed up, I sighed, but I knew this wasn't going to end well. I sighed happily when the mutts were finally gone, but the new problem was, who was going to kill who. The girl from District 12 pulled out some berries.

"Ohh no," Strike's dad said wide eyed.

"What?" Tiger asked

"They're going to kill themselves, those are nightlock berries," he said making our eyes widened.

They all raised the berries to their lips and I felt the tears again. This is how I'm going to watch her die.

"Stop! Stop! Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to present the victors of the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games, Cato Valentine, Star Weakley, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark," was called out across the TV.

"She won," her dad said.

"She won," I said smiling.

"SHE WON!" Hype started cheering as we all cheered, our girl was coming home.

**Cato's POV**

"Wow, so Night loves Starry?" I asked.

"Is that all you got out of that whole story?" Kota laughed.

"No, apparently Marvel loved her too," I laughed.

We joked around and walked back up to the house. Starry was laying out on the porch as always. Even though we have our own house now, we're here during the day. She asked her dad to move in with us, but he said that he couldn't, that house had been in their family for years and when we passed away our kids would have it. Of course after he said that we both turned the color of cherries.

"How did you change so much?" he asked before we were at the house.

I smiled looking at my princess laying on the front porch.

"When you fall in love anything's possible. I knew I had to change or I'd never have a chance with her. I didn't even notice really, but I love her and would do anything to make her mine," I said as we made to the porch.

"It's about damn time, I made lemonade for you losers and you've been gone the whole time," my princess pouted.

"We're here now and I'd love some," I said smiling at her.

"Remind me to call Keans when we get home, he needed to tell me something," she said as I nodded.