Four people got my reference right! Congratulations: Guest, rachemma, Clato 27, and Athena's Gray Owl.
Don't worry for the people who didn't get it, there'll be plenty of other questions and references in this story. Hopefully.
rachemma: I wouldn't like it if he came in first without Clove, really...
Clato 27: Your wish is (hopefully) granted.
sweetStarre123: unique? I guess so... I would've thought, with SO many HG fanfics on this website, there'd be something like this.
IzzyQuagmire0907: You're not stupid. I wouldn't even have gotten the answer. I had to look everyone's places on the HG wiki.
This story's going to sort of follow the books and movie. I'm kind of blurring the two at the moment, because I thought this... and then that... and then... *mumble mumble*
Clove
I turned to face Cato.
"What a surprise," I said, my voice dripping sarcasm.
"What is going on here, that I didn't realize at the moment, and you never told me?" Cato screeched.
"I actually have no idea, Cato. Didn't the doctor explain any of this to you?" I replied calmly, turning back to my breakfast.
Suddenly, I'm jerked from my seat and slammed into the wall. His hands wrapped themselves around my neck.
"STOP BEING A SARCASTIC JERK TO ME CLOVE AND TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON?" Cato raged.
"I DON'T KNOW, CATO!" I shouted.
"YOU DO KNOW! YOU DO KNOW!" Cato yelled right back, and my mind gives out.
"I didn't kill her! I DIDN'T KILL HER!" I screamed.
Suddenly, Cato toppled over, and behind him was...
"Trevor?" I gasped as I slid to the ground. My neck is definitely bruised, and it hurts like nothing else.
"Here," he said, dropping the metal pole as he picked me up bridal style and took me to my room.
Laying me on the bed, Trevor dabbed at my neck with the same towel I had used on him.
"Almost like deja vu, huh?" he gave me a slight smile.
"Exactly like deja vu," I answered, my voice hoarse.
"Take a nap. I promise you'll be alright in a jiffy," Trevor vowed.
Believing him completely, I slipped into sleep.
I'm back in the arena.
I'm about to kill Girl on Fire, when Thresh pulls me off and slams me into the Cornucopia wall.
"You kill her?" Thresh screams.
"No!" I deny. It's true. I didn't kill her.
"I heard you. I HEARD YOU!" Thresh shouts back at me.
"CATO! CATO!" I screamed.
Thresh slams my body against the wall once.
My spine cracks, and I don't feel anything from my chest down.
Thresh slams my body against the wall the second time.
My skull cracks, and I suffer the pain again. I feel the air whistling around me before I land in the soft grass.
Suddenly, I'm transported back to the same spot on Katniss. Taunting her.
Then I'm yanked from her, lifted off of Katniss.
And dangling from Thresh's arms. He flings me to the ground.
"What'd you do to that little girl? You kill her?" He shouts.
I scramble backwards, away from him. "No! No, it wasn't me!"
"You said her name. I heard you. You kill her?" Thresh screams. "You cut her up like you were going to cut up this girl here?"
"No! No, I -" Marvel killed her! I try to tell him, but the words don't come out. Then I see the rock. It can do some damage. "Cato!" I screech. "Cato!"
"Clove!" I hear Cato, but he's too far away. I can tell just by the sound of his voice.
Thresh digs the rock into my temple. There's no blood, I hope, but I'm going to die.
I hear Thresh confront Katniss before running away.
"Clove, stay with me. Clove, please!" Cato begs me. He's not carrying a sword this time. He has a spear in his hand.
"Clove... please..." I hear as he fades away, as my brain drifts from that nightmare.
I'm jolted awake.
"Clove, you're awake!"
"Clove!"
"Oh thank goodness!"
"You're awake!"
I open my eyes to find Cinder, Trevor, Rue and Thresh staring worriedly at me. In front of the open door, in the hallway, is Marvel. Behind it, in the safety and shadows of my room, is Marvel.
"Cato's tried to break into your room at least three times," Cinder informs me.
"How long have I been out?" I ask wearily.
"Two hours," Trevor butts in.
"R-really?" I stammer.
"You had nightmares, Clove," Rue whispers. "I think they were about the day you died." She sits on the edge of the bed, patting my hand.
"They were," I murmur back, my eyes locking with Thresh's. In return, he shared a glance with Cinder, who exchanged a look with Trevor, who motioned at Rue, who locked eyes with Glimmer.
"We'll be outside," Glimmer promises as she, Cinder, Thresh and Rue leave the room, closing the door softly behind her.
Trevor sat on my bed, right next to me. "Tell me what happened in your dreams."
Slowly, hesitatingly, I recount my nightmares.
"And then... Cato came to my side and begged me to stay." I finish, taking a deep breath that came out hitched. Tears began to stream down my face.
"Shh," Trevor coos as he pulls me in for a hug. Pulling away, he wipes away my tears. "Freshen up, and we'll go eat lunch." he smiles as he helps me into the bathroom.
I come out fifteen minutes later wearing a red tank top, a black leather jacket, skinny jeans, and combat boots. I put my hair in a half up hairstyle, and walk out confidently.
"You ready, scary knife wielder?" Trevor teases, offering me his arm. Looping it through, I open the door.
To run into another scuffle.
Marvel was fighting to keep Cato from barging into my room. Glimmer was slumped on the ground. Cato must've thrown her. Finch was bewildered, but managed to get in a few throws. It was Rue, who really shocked me into action.
She was on the ceiling, hanging onto the overhead lights precariously, scooting herself over until she was on top of Cato. Dropping, she flattened him, but only for a split second before Cato retaliated, clipping Rue's nose, causing it to bleed. Thresh, who was trying to fight Cato, roared in anger and pulled Cato upright.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Thresh screams.
"EVERYBODY STOP!" I yell as loud as I can.
Silence.
"Cato, come to the lounge with me. I'll explain everything to you." I tell him as I head in the direction of the lounge.
Why is Cato acting like the anger-filled, not completely sane guy from the arena?
There you go. I have only an idea of what to do next, but I have a few questions.
Easy one: Who was Clove referring to when she screamed, "I didn't kill her! I DIDN'T KILL HER!"
Opinion: Who should Thresh end up with: Cinder (Foxface) or Rue?
~squirmyorchid~
