Disclaimer: Hunger Games are still not mine.

I will not be a predator. I will be the scavenger, taking the prize after the work is done.

I sprinted around for a bit. Eating some bread and drinking a bit of my precious water. I had to find a good place for shelter and a clean water source. After a long time, I found a clean stream and some caves. Perfect. I tidied up one of the roomier caves until I was satisfied. I had a plan for more food and water, but the plan was quite dangerous and involved the Careers.

The Careers. A bunch of arrogant slaves of the Capitol. Proud that they can participate in this death match of a game. I have always hated them and I have a plan that will help me survive and outwit those arrogant lapdogs. Hopefully, my cleverness and sly plan will win me some sponsers.

A fire's smoke came up in the sky. No doubt some idiotic tribute had gotten cold and lit it when the Careers are obviously hunting for them. I dash off to the smoke. Maybe that tribute have some supplies that the Careers find worthless and left behind. No supply is worthless to me. I climbed up a tree when I got close to the fire. The girl from 8 was dozing by it. Oblivious to everything including her impeding death.

I smirked. This was too easy, no one would find me up here. I noticed a small pouch by the girl's side. Hopefully it will have some supplies.

A sudden flash of orange caught my eyes and almost fell out the tree. Fire Girl was strapped to a tree near the fire as well, though it was obvious that it wasn't by choice. She was awake but not making a sound. That was a very strange. Fire Girl had a knife in her belt and probably some secret weapon to earn that eleven in training. No doubt she could kill this girl in seconds especially now that the girl was asleep.

I scanned the trees and the ground while keeping myself camouflaged in some high branches. Another strange sight or rather a sight not there. Lover Boy wasn't with her. After their wonderful romance at the interviews, I was sure that they would be in an alliance. Lover Boy seemed sincere with his confession, but Katniss doesn't seem to respond to his love.

After a few hours of waiting up on the tree, I was fearing that my trip here was for nothing. When loud noises of boots stepping on branches came near. When the Careers and . . . Lover boy? What was a boy from 12 doing with the Careers? Was his love for Fire Girl a hoax? No, I really think that he was in love with that girl. But it was true that he was allied with the lapdogs of the Capitol. The Careers starting to kill that girl snapped me out of my musing.

It was gruesome. They were holding her up by her hair and she was pleading and screaming. But the boy from 2 just laughed and stabbed a sword in her stomach. There was a cry of "Twelve down and eleven to go!", and some laughter. It sickened me that killing an innocent girl made them happy.

The Careers started looking through the girl's supplies. She had a small wooden bowl and a half eaten slice of bread. The Careers obviously didn't want it and left it on the ground. A few minutes later they left.

Slowly I climbed down the tree, keeping a close eye on the Careers and Katniss. Luckily, the Careers left quickly and Katniss had her back to the fire. I clambered down and quietly scampered to the supplies.

I was scooping up the bowl when I felt someone's eyes on me. The girl from 8 was still alive. She was frozen from pain but her brown eyes look at me pleadingly. She wasn't asking for my help, she was begging for her own death. I was still in shock when I heard a noise behind me and instinctively dived into some thick bushes. As I peered out I saw Lover Boy. The Careers probably hadn't heard a cannon and sent him back to finish the job. He looked at her with pity and stabbed his knife at her throat. Quick and painless. I swore a saw a look of relief across her features.

I waited for Peeta to leave and sprinted of to the Cornucopia as her cannon boomed. The girl's death had only fueled my determination to continue with my plan. A plan to get even with those monsters. I found a a perfect place to stay. It was under a huge oak tree and surrounded by thick bushes. But best of all it had a great view of the Career's camp. I set the place up stashing my bowl in my backpack and spreading my blanket over myself. I tried to sleep but the girl from 8's eyes kept me up. Eyes full of pain and begging for death. No, I reprimanded myself. Pity and fear has no place in a game of death.

Second chapter finished!

I was not very satisfied with this chapter especially when the beginning but I guess it was okay. Anyway I want to thank gkmoberg1 for reviewing and giving me some good tips. Anyway I hope you enjoyed this chapter and please review.

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