I've wanted to write this story for awhile, I think I did a good job with chapter 1! I do not own Hunger Games.
When I realize how tangled I am I can only hope my capture isn't near by. It will take me some time to free myself from this net, so I begin to sing my four note tune, the one that tells Katniss I'm okay. But it's too late, just as I sing it through a fourth time I can hear my capture's footsteps, I struggle in the net can't stay here, if I do, I die. But I can hear Katniss singing my song back, meaning there's hope of survival.
"Katniss! Katniss!" I shriek, praying she'll make it in time. He's almost to me now, my chances are slim. But her arrow is swift, it hits square on his neck, just as his spear grazes my back. I can relax now, Katniss is a good ally. She untangles me, I sigh in relief.
"Did you bow up the food?" I ask when my voice is steady enough for talking.
"Yes, it's gone," she reassures me, I can't stop thinking how extraordinary she is. She saved my life, even though with the diminishing number of tributes it might have been easier for her to let me die, I can't help but smile at her kindness, I dread the day our alliance will be broken. as time goes by I grow anxious, will she kill me in my sleep? I don't think so, she's not that kind of person. More likely she'll just tell me it's over one day and we'll go our separate ways. I hope it doesn't come down to the two of us.
It's almost night now, we're setting up camp in a tree for the night, I haven't heard any cannons today, so I don't think any tributes will be in the sky tonight. It's nice with Katniss in the bag, she makes me feel safe.
"Thanks for saving me," I say, though it doesn't come near how I feel.
"That was nothing, you saved me from the tracker jackers, I would have been dead for sure without you." I stay silent, I know I couldn't have possibly saved her if she had been in my place, I owe her more than she knows. We let ourselves sleep, but she's probably knows the same thing I do, this alliance cannot go on for too much longer, and I'm sure she dreads it's end almost as much as I do.
When Katniss is asleep I poke my head out of the bag and look at the stars, how many nights do I have left before I die? I think about Thresh, he was so kind to me after the reaping and before the games. I wonder where he is now, if he's injured, if he's slowly dieing right now even though I know that couldn't be true. If Katniss doesn't win, I'm sure he will. They're both so strong, I wish I was more like both of them in that aspect. I know there's no way I'll win, I wonder if my family is watching me now, I wonder if they know there's only a small amount of time left before I go. I wish I could see them before I die, just to tell them how important they are to me. I hope they'll be okay without me, I wonder if they're okay now. I smile, whether the victor is Katniss or Thresh I know they'll be fine. Both Katniss and Thresh have big hearts, I'm sure they'll both think of my family if they win.
We take extra precautions in the morning, being sure to leave no trace we ever set foot in the tree where we slept. We travel farther today, too; Katniss hunts and I gather edible plants as we move. We only start to look for a place to sleep for the night when the sun is almost gone, despite this we find a good tree to camp in for the night. The sky is empty tonight, even with the recent destruction of the career tribute's food the game makers won't be satisfied for long, they're probably preparing a new disaster as Katniss and I are drifting off to sleep. I'll cherish our safety while I can. I look up at the sky again so I can see the stars one more time in case I die tomorrow, and that's when I hear Claudius Templesmith's voice.
His announcement sinks in, two victors from the same district. Thresh and I can win.
"Peeta..!"
But there's Katniss. She's been my ally, she saved my life; how can I turn on her now? How can I face her in battle? It's an impossible decision, but when comes down to I know Katniss and I can't both win, she needs to find Peeta. So I look back her and smile, looks like it's come to and end, our alliance would be pointless if we kept it up. But on the bright side I might be allowed to live now, but even so, I feel like my heart is being torn.
"Good-bye, Katniss." I say, I feel like crying but I have to hold it in. "And Thank you."
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