Okay this is getting more serious...wow, never knew I could write that. ANYWHO! This is your chapter, I was going to post it the day the Hunger Games came out but I didn't have my laptop so that sucked. In other news, this story is completely and totally MINE, take that TheHarryPotterPerson! But the concept characters and anything else belongs to Suzanne Collins. And we are almost at our 50th review~! Whomever is the 50th reviewer may or may not have a favor granted by moi. But I know you don't want to read this part onto the story!
Peeta was out of sight and I ran through the maze of rooms as the clock was ticking, I emerged in a room with 24 screens. It was a special room where stylists can work and watch their tributes as we start to design for the potential Victory Tour. I quickly find the screen with the muscular blonde boy and stared as the final seconds went by and Peeta lept from the platform and ran into the forrest as District 2's girl threw a knife at Katniss but it hit her backpack as she ran off as well. If what Haymitch was saying to Cinna and I when they were reaped, Katniss is our only hope for the Rebellion. It seems we all need her alive, but sometimes I wonder if I'm the only one who wants Peeta alive as well.
Blood and gore was all around the Cornicopia as I glanced briefly at the Careers, then my gaze went back to Peeta who was leaned up against a tree breathing heavily from running and probably from fear. I bit my lip as the Careers went from the Cornicopia and went in Peeta's direction.
"I think he went this way." Glimmer shouted to the other Careers as Clove snickered
"You can think?" She taunted as Glimmer's face turned red and pulled out a sword while Clove pulled out her knives but Cato stepped between them.
"You can kill each other, but not yet. We still need to catch Lover Boy so he can lead us to her." Cato hissed at the two girls as they slowly put their weapons away. Peeta came out behind a couple of trees and cautiously went towards them.
"Hey Lover Boy! Where were you for the Bloodbath?" Marvel asked Peeta as he drew his sword.
"You ran didn't you? Didn't want to kill anyone?" Cato taunted as Peeta's face went hard.
"I was on Katniss's trail, I was following her. She went that way." He said pointing towards the grove of trees that he just came from.
"Well good job Peeta," Cato said smirking, amusement in his eyes. He stepped in closer as I drew in a breath. " But just so you know some Career housekeeping rules..." He punched Peeta in the gut as Peeta winced and almost collapsed but Marvel held him up. "Rule 1. No deserting." He grunted as he placed a kick to Peeta's ribs and I nearly screamed. "Rule 2. No traitors." He said placing a blow to his face then he pulled out his sword as I felt arms around me and finally screamed and closed my eyes. "And I think that's about it. Now lead us to Katniss." Cat finished sheathing his sword and I sighed in relief as I sank into Cinna's embrace. I looked at him through the screen, he looked like hell but at least he was alive.
"Don't worry love, it'll be over soon." Cinna said, trying to comfort me as he stroked my hair.
"No, it's only just begun." I replied quietly.
~~~~~(You know this would be an excellent place to leave off but I'm not going to because I love you guys.)~~~~~~
Hours passed as I watched the Careers clean off their weapons and get supplies ready for the hunt, then they finally got up and went to kill. I sighed leaning up against Cinna randomly thinking of all his uses. He was a great pillow, an excellent chair, I wonder if he would be a good table... Random, yes. But apparently Cinna is the perfect multifurniture human thing.
"She survived, didn't she." Haymitch stated as he walked into our room, Haymitch never watched the first part of the games, it was always too painful for him. Cinna nodded as I took in a deep breath.
"Peeta survived too, he's working with the Careers. Just so you know that there's someone else out there that matters." I said icily as Haymitch snickered.
"Good. He can be of more use to Katniss then. And just to remind you Portia, there can be only one victor." He added as he left. Cinna cradled me as I looked at the screens.
" We have work to do Portia." He said gentley as I nodded but continued to watch.
"How will they survive Cinna?" I asked as he kissed my cheek and helped me up.
"I have a hunch." He whispered to me, winking as I shook my head.
"You're so foreshadowing..."
"I know." He said pressing a button on one of the walls as a steel mannequin unfolded from a hidden closet along with snatches of fabric and mechanical sketch pads which I drooled over.
"My god..." I mummered running my fingers over the pad as it lit up and I jumped back in surprise. It created a hologram of Peeta around the mannequin and showed me different shades of red as I nearly fainted from absolute excitement. This was AMAZING! I squealed as I went directly to the fucshia fabrics and started shuffling through my favorite color until i heard snaps and whirled towards the screen completely forgetting the bright satins.
A girl had lit a fire near where Katniss was resting in a tree. I had seen these games enough times to know that lighting a fire in the middle of the night was one of the stupidest things to do. I waited for the Careers to find and kill the girl who was slowly falling asleep. Hours passed as I just stared, waiting for Peeta and the others to show. The girl had fallen asleep a long time ago and Cinna was urging me to eat. Until the Careers pounced and Clove slit the girl's throat as she screamed in agony, then went silent.
"Twelve down, eleven to go!" Marvel cried out as the rest cheered and they started to go through the girl's supplies.
"Better clear out so they can get the body before it starts stinking." Cato growled as they started to leave the site until Glimmer stopped.
"Shouldn't we have heard a cannon by now?" She asked as Marvel pondered.
"I'd say yes. Nothing to prevent them from going in immeadiately." Cato said as Marvel came to a conclusion.
"Unless she isn't dead."
I feel that is a good stopping point and I shall update while I can. But please review, it gives me incentive to continue this lovely story. Thank you to Savysnape7, 1456pickles, and tonksremus2332 for reviewing the last chapter. It really meant a lot to me~
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