Shout out to ELMO-fAN cLUB MeMbER for the review. Team Sukaro ftw! I made a few errors in the last chapter but I reread and revised this time! Enjoy and remember to review so I know what you want to happen.
Sukaro vs. Katniss: Chapter 2
So were riding in the train. Just me and Katniss. Awkward.
"Sooooo, it's really a shame you have to leave your sister." I say.
"Better than watching her get slaughtered on live television for the entertainment of the Capitol." She replies coldly.
"That's for sure. No way was I going to let that happen to Peeta." I say "Say is that your token?" I'm referring to the golden mockingjay pin she has on.
She shoots me a harsh look and says, "We're going to have to kill each other. Don't try to befriend me."
"Well shit. Whatever Katniss…" I say and lay sideways on the bench I'm sitting on.
The Capitol and Training.
We arrive at the Capitol. It's so huge and…unnatural. Just like the people. Their all stretched and pulled like they've been altered 10 times over. The cameras are flashing, and since I'm going to come back after the Games I act like a celebrity. Kissing at the cameras and such.
"Kid you seem like your already won! Any thoughts for the Capitol people." A reporter ask.
I turn to him and smile. Then I stick both middle fingers up and spin around to the entire crowd. Saw someone do that on one of those super old 21 century videos from the District.
Obviously too far. A Peacekeeper walks up and pistol whips me. I almost immediately blackout.
When I come too, Haymitch and Katniss are standing over me in a hotel room.
"Looks like our celebrity is awake." Haymitch says. He grabs me by the collar and jerks me forward. "Do another stunt like that and you jeopardize your family and friends. Got it?"
His breath reeks of alcohol. I'm fighting to keep my eyes open from the smell.
"Got it."I say.
"Now that that's over…Lets go get some grub." Haymitch says and leads us downstairs.
I look around at my fellow tributes. Only a few really get my attention, but one of the mistakes most tributes make is to put all their attention on one guy and another takes em' out. I see a big guy, who I'm positive is a Career. He was standing with a few others so I figure their this years Career gang. I look over at Katniss. She's staring them down.
"We could be alli—" I cut myself off because of what she said on the train.
When I turn back to the Careers, their all looking at me. I narrow my eyes. Then the big guy walks up to me. He walks up and looks me from head to toe.
"Sturdy, and from what I saw on television, he's got balls." He says. "Names Cato."
"What's up man." I say. Some of the Careers look at each other and laugh.
"Cato, you can't be about to ask him to join up with us? He's from 12 like that girl. We don't need him." A girl that is bigger and sturdier than me says. She thinks she's sooo cool. When we get in that arena…
"That's okay, I doubt I could look at her ugly mug any longer anyway." I say and try to turn away. Cato grabs my shoulder and twist me around.
"You sure you want to screw with us? We're going to rule that arena kid." He says. Now he's trying to get cocky with me.
"Your all brawns and no brains. You wont last long out there." I say looking him in the eye.
"How about I kill you right now?" He says. His face is turning red.
"Try it." I say. I look him in the eyes. If Haymitch and his trainer hadn't stepped in I think he might have actually killed me. Haymitch slaps me in the back of the head.
"Damn it kid! You really are the dumbest tribute I have ever had to coach!" He yells.
"Quit busting my balls. He started that." I mumble.
" Well, you defiantly burned some bridges. Which means their going to be targeting you when your in there." Haymitch says. I think I caught some slight sadness in his eyes. We walk over and sit with Katniss.
"So," Haymitch whispers, "what can you two do?"
Katniss shoots me a look and I realize she is really serious about this no allies stuff.
"She's good with a bow and arrow." I whisper. She looked at me in pure hatred. Probably because I know her skill and she knows virtually nothing about me.
"And I can throw knives. Happy woman?" I say. Haymitch chuckles.
"You two are going to be all over each others throats in that arena." He says.
"Hopefully someone else will kill him so I don't have to waste an arrow." She says. Are you kidding me? How can Peeta like such a scornful, evil, girl like that?
"Hey Katniss, how about you stop being such a downer and make some happy conversation?" I say. She looks like she's about to hit me when an Avox girl walks to our table. Katniss looks like she saw a ghost.
"Something wrong?" Haymitch asks.
"She-She-" Katniss mumbles. She had so much fear in her voice.
"She looks like a woman from the Seam. Pretty creepy." I cover.
Katniss looks at me and then gets up from the table and leaves.
"Women. Don't understand them and I don't want to." Haymitch says as he chugs a glass of wine.
Time Passes, Day of the Games
Well. Today's the big day. Me and Katniss are standing together with Haymitch. She looks slightly nervous. Understandable. It never really occurred to me but I really could be dead in a few minutes. Suddenly I feel guilt for all the things I said about dead tributes. They tried and got slaughtered. My heart starts to beat faster. I glance over at Haymitch. He won. He has to know how to handle this feeling.
"There's no way to stop the nervousness really." He says. Figures.
"Any advice?" Katniss ask.
"When the gong sounds, get the hell away from the Cornucopia, neither of you are up for that bloodbath. Find a source of water." Haymitch says. Vital words.
"And then?" I ask.
"Stay alive." He says and walks away. I couldn't help but laugh. Katniss looks at me for a second and then chuckles.
"Katniss, if you win. Make sure Peeta doesn't mourn to bad. He's a good guy and doesn't deserve that. Got that?" I say.
She nods at me and the Peacekeepers pull us to separate rooms. They poke me with something. And I guess it's some sort of tracking device. A Peacekeeper shoves me into a tube. I'm already on edge so I shove him back. He falls on the floor. He wants to hit me but he knows he can't. Then I feel my disk pull me up. I see all the light…. And the Cornucopia. I look around at the other tributes. I see Katniss, Cato, and the girl he was with.
"Ladies and Gentlemen let the 74th Hunger Games begin!" Claudius Templesmith booms.
60 seconds. 60 seconds and I have to kill or be killed.
No time to think. I have to let my instincts take over. If I don't , one of those other tributes will kill me without thinking twice about. I'm not dying here. I refuse to die in the Capitol's Games. I fucking refuse. So when the gong sounds, the calm, and rude kid from District 12 is gone.
All that's left is instinct.
BOOOOOOOOOOOONG!
I know it's stupid, but I run straight at the Cornucopia. I turn to see Katniss struggling with a boy from District 9 over a backpack. Then I turn to the right and see Cato's girlfriend with throwing knives. Katniss has just spun into range. I know she's as good as me at throwing knives. She wont miss. I run over and sucker punch her in the jaw. She still throws the knife. I turn to see it stick into the District 9 boys back. Katniss grabs the backpack and runs as fast as she can to the woods.
" You bastard! I'm going to cut you up!" Cato's girl cries as she gets up.
She reaches for one of her knives in her belt and realizes it's gone. She looks at me holding it. I wave it in a "tsk tsk" motion. Then I run as fast as I can to the mouth of the Cornucopia. Two knives wiz past my head and stick into it. I see two katanas , short and sharp. I grab them both and a small green backpack. When I turn around Cato, with blood already on his shirt is there. He punches me in the mouth and manages to grab a katana. He pulls it out and swings it at me. I roll over on the ground and kick him in the knee. He buckles and falls over. A girl from District 7, maybe, tries to take advantage of the situation. She attempts to stab me.
" Shit!" I shout.
I'm pumped full of adrenaline at this point. I grab her knife and shove it into the ground. Then I stab her with my knife. I follow with an elbow to the face. I use it as leverage to get up and book it to the woods. I turn to see Cato's girl about to follow but Cato grabs her arm and shakes his head.
Guess they think they'll get me later. Maybe they will. I keep running. I hear footsteps behind me and I see the District 9 girl is following me, with a crossbow. She fires an arrow at me and I duck. It sticks right into a tree I run by. She's a fast runner. Now she's right on heels reloading as we go. If I don't do something now she's going to pop me in the back. Then I get an idea. I just stop running and crouch over. The girl looks shocked as she runs right into me and flips over.
"EEEEEEEEEK" she screams.
She slams into a tree and is upside down. I grab the crossbow she dropped and try to run. But she's not done. She has a knife and wants to use it. She grabs my ankle and I fall over. Before she can stab me I fire an arrow into her neck. I get up and run as fast as I can away from that.
I keep running until I stop to rest. I put my knife in throwing position in my hand, and sit down. Two. I've killed two. Well technically one, because the other girl might have gotten killed because of my stab. Still though… I've bloodied my hands. But it's kill or be killed in here. I look inside my back pack. A bottle of water, three chicken wings, and some hot jello. Fucking Gamekeepers. I bet the whole Capitols getting a kick out of the face I made. I start to think of what Katniss got. Maybe Haymitch sent her something. Nah , it's to early for that. Maybe she got something from the Cornucopia. Damn, I should have let her get stabbed. Would have made this a lot easier. But would Peeta have know I let her die if I had?
I'm so deep in thought I almost don't notice the sound of her putting the knife to my neck.