Katniss' platform rises and the bright light of the sun blinds her for a moment. Her eyes adjust, as she looks around at the other platforms for Peeta. This arena is different – that's what Haymitch told them anyway. 'There's something evil and vicious about this arena,' he had said.
The arena had a forest to the left, and a miniature town to the right. There's an extremely wide fresh water river running between the town and the forest. The Cornucopia is quite small, which is quite odd for the Capitols standards.
Katniss had gotten to know the other tributes quite well. Most of them keep saying there's going to be a zombie ambush or something – Katniss just thinks it's crazy. But others think that it's just going to be a little harder for everyone other than the Careers group. They're going to find it as easy as Peeta finds decorating.
From District 5, Katniss had gotten to know Leon. He was about thirty, but didn't seem to look it. He said he believed what the other tributes were saying to a certain degree, but wasn't one-hundred percent sure. He's with his wife, who's about three platforms to the right. She's Asian, and doesn't agree with the zombie idea.
From District 7, there's Helena. She seems to hate everyone, and didn't want to tell Katniss much.
From District 8, there's Chris and Claire. They're brother and sister, and seem to be closer than any siblings Katniss has ever seen. Chris was maybe a bit too protective of her sister, but she was quite open.
All of them agree with the zombie infested arena theory.
Katniss looks to the right, and spots Peeta three platforms away. He nods towards the Cornucopia, and Katniss sees the bow and arrows. She looks back at him, and he points at his chest. He's going to try and get the bow and arrows!
She shakes her head, uncertain about what he's got in mind and whether it'll work. She can't let him get killed within the first few minutes! But, this is the third time she's been in the Games with him, so she should be able to trust him. And, he managed to survive hitting the force-field in the last arena.
She made up her mind just as the clock sounded to tell them all that the Games have begun. She jumps off of her platform and sprints to meet up with Peeta halfway to the Cornucopia. She runs next to him. One of the tributes from District 10 comes at him, and she kicks him in the knee, hearing a bone chilling crack. He falls to the ground and cries out. Before his cries can get to her, she runs and catches up with Peeta.
'You get what you can Katniss, I'll back off anyone too close,' Peeta says, picking a knife out of the magnetic rack on the wall. She hurries and grabs the bow and arrows, and a medic-kit – the amount of injuries they seem to gain between them in the Games is remarkable.
'Let's go,' Katniss says, picking up a rucksack on her way out of the Cornucopia. They must have only been in there about thirty seconds, so they were away before the bloodbath had got to its peak. They run to the forest area without having to think about it – they both know it's safer and there is a definite chance of both food and shelter there.
They both know it's not totally safe, considering what happened in the other games. Without the other tributes getting involved.