Chapter 6
The "Cornucopia Bloodbath"
Cloves POV
It was bright, too bright, I guess this is the first thing a person see's when the rise out of the arena.
First the grey cornucopia came into view, then the forest, the lake, than all the weapons and food scattered around the cornucopia.
Well, this is an ok arena.
Trees for shelter, birds to hunt and also a lake for fresh water.
Looks like the careers will have a nice time in this arena this year.
Finally I registered the clock on the cornucopia. 30 seconds to go.
Cato's POV
29,28,27,26 Well its almost time, I don't know how I'm going to feel about killing children, but Ill have to in order for Clove to get home.
25,24,23,22,21 Let's see there are spears all around the cornucopia for marvel, throwing knives for clove, a bow n arrow I guess for glimmer and I see many swords for me.
20,19,18,17,16 Almost time. I think as I position myself to run.
Cloves POV
15,14,13,12,11 Well I see throwing knives for me so that's the thing I will focus on to get. I will kill whatever is in my way so I can get those.
That's the only thing I can get so I can protect Cato.
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
My Boy friend. That thought gives me a smile on my face as I race towards the cornucopia grabbing the jacket full of knives.
"Who first" I say to myself.
That's when I see it.
Fire girl and the district Nine boy.
They are fighting over a backpack.
I position the knife in my hand and throw it.
The knife hits the district nine boy's back.
He coughs and sprays Fire girl's face with blood.
Fire girl looked disgusted but that didn't stop her.
She got up and started running with the backpack in hand.
I throw the next knife but she reacts.
She pulls the back pack up to shield her head.
The knife hit stabbing threw the backpack instead of her head.
"Damn" I said turning back towards the cornucopia.
Cato's Pov
I grabbed three swords.
I strapped two to my back and got one in hand to start killing tributes with.
The boy from district s, that's the first on my mind.
I find him and I slit open his throat revealing a geyser of blood as he fell down dead.
The next is the girl from six.
Pretty ironic since I just killed her district partner.
I see Glimmer and Marvel taking out the boy from five and the girl from three.
That's when I see it. Clove was just pinned down on the ground by the girl from nine.
My legs react before my brain does.
"No one touches my girl friend" say to myself as I slice the girls head off.
Cloves POV
I see the girls head fly about 5 feet.
Then it lands on the ground with a thud.
"Thanks Cato, I would have been dead if it wasn't for you." I say with a smile.
"You're welcome." He says as he lifts me up and kisses me.
Oh how I love these moment between us.
We both smile at each other.
Then we start running to the cornucopia to kill other tributes.
Cato's POV
Time to kill at least one more person, or at least anyone who will be a threat.
That's when I see him.
The district four boy.
We never once ever talked so I don't consider him an ally.
I grab my sword and slice his neck as he runs out of the cornucopia.
He falls to the floor dead.
"Sorry kid, ill do whatever it takes to protect Clove." I say as I notice some fancy weapons hanging on the wall.
I see the sword and I know its meant for me.
I take it off the wall and I walk out of the cornucopia.
The place has cleared out; only Clove, Glimmer, Marvel and I remain.
I meet Clove behind the cornucopia.
"Hey Cato'"
"Hey Clove."
"Glad to see we're both okay." She says with a smile.
"Yeah, do you want me to make you feel more safe?" I ask.
"Uhm what's in mind" she asks.
I needed no words to respond.
I picked her up, hugged her in my arms, looked at her in her beautiful emerald eyes and kissed her.
Than we both let go and we walked towards Glimmer and Marvel, to discuss a game plan.