Keeping her eyes on the competition, Alex and Marvel makes an alliance, a traditional alliance, with District Two. Noticing Rue's skills, Alex makes sure her own skills dominate so Rue is out of the spotlight.
On the lunch break, Alex sits with Marvel, Cato and Clove, talking about everyone's skills that they have seen so far.
"I think the deadliest one we should be afraid of is the boy from Eleven." Alex admits.
"We will never be afraid. Four against one remember?" Clove smirks.
"True." Alex agrees, "I'll be right back." Alex speaks, spotting Rue go into the washroom. Heading her way, Alex rounds the corner and walks in.
"What do you want?" Rue asks as Alex locks the door.
"I'm not going to hurt you." Alex reveals, "I told my brother that too. We will do our best to keep you safe."
Seeing the tears in Rue's eyes, Alex kneels down before her.
"Form an alliance, Rue. My brother and I teamed up with District Two. They want to target the strong, the ones who threaten them." Alex wipes the fallen tears from Rue's eyes away, "Marvel and I will find a way to get us out alive. You included."
"I'm scared." Rue whimpers.
"I know. I am too, but we can't show it."
"Including me?"
"Show it a little, not much. Put on the act that you aren't completely strong. Just strong enough to keep yourself alive."
"How do I do that?"
"You already are." Alex smiles.
"Really?"
"Yes. Completely honest. How about this, when the games begin, just try and stay out of sight. If you find someone you want to form an alliance with, do that. Even if it harms me, okay?"
"What if it kills you?"
"So be it."
"You're confusing me."
"I'm making my family proud. My dad doesn't care if I come back, or my brother. Our district just wants pride."
"So you don't care if you die?" Rue wonders still confused.
"I don't want to die, just like you don't. But if it came down to save you or my brother, I'll die happily."
Watching more tears fall, Alex pulls Rue into a hug.
"I'll protect you with my life, Rue."
It is the night before the arena day, and it's the celebration and interviews for the tributes.
Gulping nervously, Rue is scared.
When it is Alex's turn for the interview, she informs them she is thirteen, a hunter and has been trained for this.
As Rue's turn arrives, Rue is scared. After telling them she is a gatherer and quick, she may not win the games, but she hopefully won't die in the bloodbath.
Finding out that District Twelve have star-crossed lovers, Rue's eyes widen afraid.
Seeing Rue's scared eyes, Alex breaks away and slips through the crowd to her.
"I'm here, Rue." Alex whispers before Rue hugs her startling Alex. Hugging Rue back, Rue starts to cry.
"I'm going to die." Rue whimpers.
"No you're not." Alex answers in a strict tone, "Come with me." Taking Rue over to her alliance, Alex and Marvel informs them that Rue is in the alliance with them. Judging by how the siblings are standing, Cato and Clove agree.
Arriving into the arena, as the countdown goes on; Alex looks around analyzing the arena. Seeing Rue across from her, Alex gets ready to run into the bloodbath.
Once the clock hits zero, complete silence. That is until everyone runs to the Cornucopia. Alex grabs the bow and arrows and a sword before running to a bag. Seeing a guy strangling Rue on the ground, Alex sets her bow and fires the arrow. Hitting the guy on the side of his head, he falls over, dead. Running over to Rue, Alex shields her and kills everyone who comes near them.
"Are you okay?" Alex asks Rue, who is kneeling behind Alex, scared. Hearing Rue sniffle, Alex does a quick search seeing only, Cato, Clove, her, Rue and Marvel are with the supplies, "Here." Passing Rue the bag and sword, Alex helps Rue to her feet, "When Cato and Clove start to look at you the wrong way, which means they may try to kill you. I want you to get as far as you can. You can stay with us or take off now. It's up to you."
"Will you still protect me?" Rue whimpers.
"Always." Alex promises. Nodding, Rue decides to stay.
During day one in the arena, Rue sticks close to Alex who is next to Marvel. Going through the supplies, they find night goggles, tents, plastic bags and many weapons in case they run out. Making their shelter, it's on the edge of the lake and the woods.
As night falls, Clove and Cato leave to go hunting as Marvel, Alex and Rue build a fire as the night gets cold. Hearing a scream and a cannon fire, the girl from District Four's picture comes up. Quickly Clove and Cato return laughing and mocking the girl.
"Tomorrow night, Rue and I will go hunting." Alex states seeing Cato and Clove eyeing Rue like fresh meat.
"Whatever. So Eleven, what can you do that can keep you alive?" Clove smirks darkly.
"Um," Rue starts feeling scared.
"She's fast." Marvel steps in.
"All of us are fast." Cato reminds him.
"She's faster, Cato. She's not a fighter but she is a gatherer. We need her."
"Let's just kill her now." Clove narrows her eyes at Rue, "She's useless."
"If you think that and of attacking her, I will personally kill you first." Alex snarls moving Rue behind her. Setting the bow and arrow, Alex has it pointed at Clove, "What is your first move, Clove?"
Cato steps between the arrow and Clove, "Leave Clove alone, Alex."
"Then tell her to get over the fact that Rue is in our alliance." Alex returns.
"Why? Why have Eleven? She's useless."
Sending a warning arrow, it cuts Cato's ear. Taking a big chunk of it.
"You were saying?" Marvel smirks, "If you both hate the idea, leave or we will have a bloodbath right now between us. Without Rue." Cracking his knuckles, Cato rounds on Marvel.
"Bring it." Cato taunts. Picking up his sword, Marvel grabs his spears, "Any last words?"
"Alex, protect Rue." Marvel informs his little sister.
"I will." Alex agrees. Keeping Rue next to her, they and Clove watch Cato and Marvel go at it. Marvel defends himself, catching Cato off guard because he expects Marvel to attack. Getting close to Cato, Marvel disarms Cato taking his sword. Cato is flat on his back when Clove runs over to help. Getting an arrow in the leg, Clove falls to the ground feet away. Walking over to Clove with the arrow pointed at her, Marvel speaks to them both.
"Now, will you stay in an alliance or rather die?"
"We're dead anyways aren't we?" Cato questions in annoyance, "Kill me but keep Clove alive as long as you can."
"Why should we?"
"I'm the threat. Let me go, they will hunt all of us down. Kill me; they should leave you alone for a short while." Looking at Alex, Marvel gets disarmed by Cato and stabbed in the stomach. It happened too fast. Firing an arrow at Clove, she gets hit in the throat, killing her.
"You killed my brother, I killed your friend. We're even." Alex speaks in a furious voice. Cato is furious, but he gets up even though Alex is ready to kill him.
Hearing the cannon fire twice, Marvel's and Clove's deaths are proven now.
"Do you want people to come after you and Eleven?" Cato taunts.
"They would be after you more than us." Rue steps in, her voice shaking.
"Can you prove that, Eleven?"
"Shut up, Cato." Alex growls, "If you want to kill me, then do it but leave Rue out of it."
Hearing the roaring of an aircraft, Cato, Rue and Alex take the chance to split up. Cato takes off running, holding his injured shoulder as Alex pauses and fires an arrow at him. Watching Cato fall to the ground with an arrow in his leg, Alex bolts to get more weapons and bags with Rue. Slipping on their bags and grabbing a fresh round of arrows, a pair of swords each and each a spear from Marvel's collection.
Watching Clove's and Marvel's bodies get taken away, Alex hits a button for the pile of supplies the alliance built, they blow up from the underground mines. Covering Rue with her body, they get blasted into the water.
Surfacing, Alex and Rue goes to climb out of the water but District Twelve is there, at their way out.