Chapter 7
Clove was wide awake, she was looking outside her window while playing with a simple butter knife.
Cato thinks everything is an act. Why can't he see that I'm jealous of Glimmer? Wait me? Jealous? That can't be… I've never been the one to be jealous but ever since Glimmer has been flirting with Cato my blood boils. I exploded yesterday and that was not like me but seeing Glimmer flirt with Cato and Cato flirting back just really hurts. I know that Cato doesn't like Glimmer but why do I get the feeling that he does? Cato has been suspecting it lately, the way I've been acting is not like me. I can't let him find out he'll think that I'm weak. This feeling has never occurred to me ever since I met him. I bet Prodigy knows how to deal with this. It's funny I've only seen him once and he feels like a real close friend to me now but right now I need to act like the real Clove, the Clove who only cares about training. I can't let him suspect a thing ever again or else … Clove thought
"Clove?" Cato whispered
"What?" Clove said
"You awake?" Cato asked
"Cato, I'm talking to you right now? How can I be asleep when I'm talking to you?" Clove chuckled
Cato rolled his eyes and sat beside Clove who was sitting down on the floor
"You okay?" Cato asked
"Never better" Clove smiled
"Second day of training, let's not fight anymore okay?" Cato asked
"Why? Is our fighting too much for you?" Clove grinned
"Maybe…" Cato muttered
"What's wrong with you, Cato? Feeling a little weak?" Clove grinned
"You threatened me to kill you, Clove" Cato shouted
Clove hugged Cato tightly and Cato placed his head on her shoulder and she whispered "Cato, I may have said that but I know that you will never hurt me"
"But what if I do?" Cato whispered
"You won't. I trust you" Clove whispered
"What if I do Clove? You know that I have no control of myself when I'm mad" Cato said
"Then I'll stop you" Clove grinned
"You? Stop me, you must be joking" Cato chuckled
"You're underestimating me, Cato. Don't do that. I can stop you if I wanted to" Clove chuckled
"You can't stop me, Clove" Cato grinned
Clove grinned and quickly placed the butter knife on his throat
"I can kill you right now, but I don't want to" Clove chuckled and took the knife away
Cato rolled his eyes and entwined his fingers with hers "Second day of training"
"And don't worry I won't fight you, I'd just stay quiet and analyse our competition" Clove smiled
"Thanks, Clove" Cato smiled
The door flew open and came inside was their stylists
"Your awake?" Prodigy asked
"Can this be a daily routine? Because I don't like it when those 6 come barging in" Clove said
"It's a bit annoying isn't it?" Apple chuckled
"Not just a bit, a whole bit" Clove said
"You get used to it" Prodigy said
"What are you guys doing here anyway?" Cato asked
"It's only a few days left before the games, we wanted to spend some time with you" Apple smiled and dragged Cato away and slammed the door shut
"You okay, Clove?" Prodigy asked
"Not really…" Clove muttered
"What's wrong?" Prodigy asked
"Nothing…" Clove muttered
"Fine, if you don't want to tell me there's no one else you can tell in this big place except for him, so I'll just - -" Prodigy was cut off
"Cato, doesn't realize what he's doing!" Clove said
"Is it because of the girl from 1?" Prodigy asked
"I never wanted to be allies with them, her flirting makes me sick" Clove said
"Clove, she may flirt with him but you know in your heart that he loves you. It may make you sick but it might be her angle in the games. Stay pretty, make the guys fall in love with you so you won't be dead? I've seen it all the time and it always works with some girls but the way he looks at you and the way he looks at her is really different. You just have to trust him alright?" Prodigy said
"Fine, but when this stupid alliance is over I'm killing her first" Clove stood up and went to the bathroom
"I'll be waiting to see that happen" Prodigy smiled
"Thanks" Clove said and went inside her bathroom to get cleaned up
Clove and Cato went inside the elevator and just as Clove said she didn't say a single word. Glimmer and Marvel arrived too and she just clenched her fist and remained calm not wanting to take a look at the blondie who's been flirting with her man. They arrived at the training station and they were ordered to stand in line again.
"District 12 late again?" Clove chuckled
"They must have stayed up all night, holding hands" Glimmer laughed
"Just get in line, 1 and 2" the lead trainer said
"You're in a bad mood today huh?" Marvel asked
"Punch the wall, it helps" Cato chuckled
"Thanks for the offer but no thanks" the lead trainer said
The careers just chuckled and everyone else didn't have the strength to utter a word. The elevator doors opened and 12 came out
"What happened? Did the same clothes fashion get too old for you?" Glimmer chuckled
"1, shut up. Since we're all here you have another obstacle to accomplish. See those wall like dominoes? You need to run on top of it without falling and the trainers will hit you and trying their best to make you fall. District 2 you're up" The lead trainer said
"Good choice" Clove smirked
"I'm going first this time" Cato grinned and stood at the front of the line
"Trying to impress me, wood?" Clove grinned
"Don't flatter yourself, princess" Cato grinned
"Good luck, Cato!" Glimmer cheered
"Go!" the staff said
Cato took off sprinting, making the walls shake and wobble. He tried to keep his balance until the trainers started slashing things at him. He moved to the side and dodged every single one and passed the first round. He needed to run back and this time he hightailed it and arrived at the end swiftly
"What was that? Trainers too much for you?" Clove glared
"Next! And go!" the staff said
Clove took off sprinting as well. The walls were stable and steady. Her only problem was the things being slashed at her. She jumped and ducked and ran to the side and without knowing it she was finished. Cato looked dazed.
"I guess I'm better at stuff like this" Clove grinned
"Shut up, let's watch the others and see who's willing to be killed first" Cato grinned
Glimmer had a hard time making Clove chuckle. Marvel did fine. The two tributes from 4 had even a harder time than Glimmer. Each district kept panting and stumbling and retreating. One girl even fell from the whole obstacle course making The Careers chuckle
"This isn't worth it at all, I'm going to go train" Clove said
"Clove care to teach me how to throw a knife?" Cato asked
"What's this? The great Cato is asking me to teach him? Fine. In return of this teaching lesson teach me how to use a sword" Clove said
"Deal" Cato said and walked off with Clove
"Are they together or something?" Glimmer asked
"How should I know? You're the one that has been flirting your ass off with Cato you should know" Marvel said and moved on to the spears section
Glimmer glared at Clove and went to the arrow section once again
"Since when did you want to learn how to throw a knife?" Clove asked
"Since now…" Cato said
Clove explained the way you should hold it and the way you need to aim. If you want to aim it at the heart throw the knife a little bit higher. If you want to throw it in the head aim it a little higher and a little to left. Cato tried his best and ended up using the knife as a sword
"Knives aren't your thing" Clove laughed
"Do you want to just stand their laughing or do you want me to teach you how to use a sword?" Cato glared
"Relax, Cato" Clove laughed
Cato rolled his eyes and showed her how to hold the sword. There was no aiming required. He explained that if you want a fast kill you stab either the heart, the lower part of torso, the thigh or the throat. Cato showed how to block using a sword and how to switch hands. They were standing so close to each other making one tribute jealous
Why are they standing so close? Cato means nothing to Clove. What the hell is going on? This clearly shows that Clove is trying to get me jealous. Well, Darling it isn't working! Cato has fallen for me and not you. Besides I'm prettier and stronger than you. You have no chance against me…. But why are they standing so close! I can't stand that! Glimmer thought
Clove tried her best and she was a quick learner making Cato swear
"I guess I can handle knives and swords" Clove grinned
"Damn it. I won't lose to you" Cato said as he took the knives from Clove's pockets and practiced at the knife station
"Good luck with that" Clove grinned and she practiced with the sword also not wanting to lose to Cato
Marvel and Glimmer were tired and they were both just sitting down and scanning the whole arena
"Won't those two give up already?" Glimmer asked
"You know that they won't unless they can prove to one another that the other is better" Marvel said
"They've been at it since this morning! They didn't even stop to eat lunch, Marvel" Glimmer muttered
"Worried about Cato?" Marvel asked
"Of course! Without him my utterly beautiful and genius plan won't work!" Glimmer said
"Is it really just about your plan? Or did you actually fall for him?" Marvel asked
"What are you talking about, Marvel? All I want to do is get home" Glimmer said
"And bring Cato with you? It's obvious, Glimmer. The way you look at him is different from the way you toy with guys. You like him" Marvel said
"What if I do?" Glimmer said
"Glimmer, there's 24 of us and only one comes out and he's from 2 and your from 1. There's no future or no hope for the two of you" Marvel said
"Don't say that! What if…" Glimmer shouted
"What if what? Do you think that the capitol will allow two victors? Even so, remember your from district 1 and he's from 2. There's no way" Marvel said
"But.." Glimmer said
"Enough, Glimmer. You need to get your head in the game and make sure that what you're doing with this Cato will lead us to victory and nothing else" Marvel said
Glimmer grinned and said "You just said us, Marvel. Let me remind you that there's 24 of us and only one comes out and that will be me"
"Not if I kill you first" Marvel said and walked away
Glimmer glared at Marvel and watched Cato once again.
"Hey," Marvel said
"Hey" Clove said as she stabbed the dummy
"Using a sword this time eh and is that Cato using a knife? What's going on?" Marvel asked
"Cato wants to prove to me that he's a better knife thrower and I want to prove to him that I'm better sword master. Stuff like this happen in our district all the time. No one stops until the other one has proved that he's the better one and looks to me that I'm winning" Clove chuckles
"From the looks of it he missed with 3 knives and you have stabbed and completely destroyed all the dummies" Marvel said
"He literally has no chance of winning against me" Clove chuckled
Cato on the other hand was relaxing after throwing a knife after a knife when he noticed that Clove was laughing with Marvel
What is Marvel doing beside her and why is she laughing with him? Why are they together again? Clove can't be interested in a pathetic guy like him can she? There's no way that she likes that guy. Clove doesn't take interest in guys like him she likes guys like me, then why is she hanging out with a guy like him? Wait. Why am I thinking about this? Am I jealous? That can't be. Cato wood never gets jealous. Clove must be doing her research and getting to know him better. But why are they so close? Clove thought
Cato clenched his fist. He was so furious that Marvel was so close to Clove. He tried to take the knife beside him and noticed that he was touching nothing. He turned around and saw that the knife was missing.
He searched for it high and low and he still couldn't find his knife anywhere. He looked to his left and saw a boy with a huge no. 6 beside him.
Cato got angrier his blood was now boiling, his eyes now turning into a darker shade of blue
He pushed the boy and said "Where's my knife?"
"What knife?" the boy asked
"You took my knife! WHERE IS IT?" Cato shouted
Clove heard the shouting and turned around and saw Cato blowing up with anger
"What's going on?" Clove asked as she went nearer to Cato. She saw his light blue eyes now turning dark blue
"What's Cato doing?" Marvel asked
"It's either he's beating the hell out of that kid or he's trying to kill him" Clove said
"What? Won't you do something?" Marvel asked
"Nope, as you can see he's furious. He's blood is boiling into maximum heat. The only thing that can satisfy that anger is by killing someone and right now he's got his eye on his prey. He won't stop until that boy is dead. No one can stop him now not even me" Clove said
"I didn't take your knife!" the boy shouted
"You took my knife! ADMIT IT!" Cato shouted
"I don't have your damn knife!" the boy shouted back
"If you won't give me back my knife then I'll just take it from you" Cato shouted
Cato pushed the guy and the guy pushed him back. He punched the guy in the stomach and he punched him in the face. It's the regular fist to fist fight. If one kicks the other kicks. If one punches the other one punches but Cato's punches were strong and hard and the poor guy was weak and was helpless. He was being beaten up and had no chance of defending himself against Cato
"WON'T YOU STOP HIM?" Glimmer shouted
"No, why should I? One less tribute to kill and besides when Cato's in a furious blood thirsty rage like that it's better that nobody gets in his way. If you do you would end up dead just like this kid right now" Clove said
Cato lifted the boy with just one hand and he took a knife that was placed in a rack of weapons
"Die…" Cato glared
"STOP. PLEASE. I'M. BEGGING. YOU" the girl from district 6 pleaded
Cato aimed the knife to his throat, when he was about to slice it someone hugged him from behind making him freeze from cutting the guy's throat
"Cato, that's enough…." Glimmer said
Cato dropped the knife and threw the guy to the side and lifted Glimmer easily by the neck
"Who are you and why did you stop me from killing my prey?" Cato shouted
"Cato, please stop! That's enough. Please" Glimmer pleaded
Cato looked straight to into Glimmer's eyes thinking that it was Clove's eyes. His lust for blood made him think that Clove was the one he was hurting.
"Please. Cato. Stop." Glimmer pleaded once again
Glimmer saw Cato's eyes relax. It turned back to its original light blue color. He slowly placed Glimmer down and punched the wall beside her face
"Cato, please that's enough" Glimmer said
Cato looked at Glimmer and hugged her tightly. Clove's eyes widened. Her blood started boiling and she tightens her grip on the sword
"I-I didn't know what I was doing" Cato whispered
"It's going to be okay" Glimmer whispered back
"I'm so sorry, Clove. I didn't mean to hurt you. Please forgive me" Cato whispered
Clove? Did he just say Clove? Does Cato think I'm Clove? Glimmer thought. "It's okay, everything's going to be okay…" Glimmer whispered
Clove was now furious. She knew that she was the only one that could calm Cato down. She knew that she was the only one that could make him feel happy again. She knew that no one else could make him feel like that except her. She knew that Cato loved… her. Cato loves Glimmer, not her. Clove's blood started boiling, she was furious. She could explode any moment. She threw the sword and smashed it down making a huge hole. Everyone eyes widened and Clove stormed out.
"Clove!" Marvel shouted
"Let her go, Marvel" Glimmer shouted
"What?" Marvel said angrily
"LET. HER. GO." Glimmer said
Marvel stood in his place not wanting to follow Glimmer's orders but he knew that it was for the best. Clove was furious right now and if someone wanted to calm her down it can only be Cato and no one else.
The gamemakers parted the like the red seas when she came to them. Before entering the elevator, Clove shouted from the top of her lungs and punched the wall. She made a huge hole and it made her fist bloody. She stormed inside the elevator and turned around and gave an eye piercing glare to Glimmer. She pressed the no.2 and the elevator doors closed.
By the time Clove was gone, Cato calmed down
"Cato, are you okay?" Glimmer asked
"I'm fine" Cato said. He scanned the room and couldn't find Clove
"Someone's finally back to his senses" Marvel said
"Clove… Where's Clove?" Cato asked
"You should ask her that" Marvel said
"What? Me? But…" Glimmer said
"WHERE. IS. CLOVE?" Cato glared
Glimmer sighed and said "While you were having your rampage, Clove just suddenly exploded of anger. She stormed out of the training room and I don't know where she is now"
Cato scanned the room once again and saw a huge hole in the middle of the floor. He took a look at the elevator and beside it is a hole on the wall, a hole that was made by a punch.
"I've got to get to Clove" Cato said as he stood up
"but training isn't over yet!" Glimmer said as she grabbed his wrist
"Let. Me. Go. Glimmer" Cato glared.
She sighed and let him go. Cato ran up to the elevator and pressed 2 as fast as he could leaving behind a broken hearted Glimmer
Cato loves Clove, this can't be. Clove has never shown a sign of affection for Cato so how can he like her and not me? Is it my face? No. I'm the prettiest girl here, he even said so himself. Is it because she's stronger? No. It can't be. I'm stronger than her. I'm an all-rounder. I can use a knife, a sword, a spear and a bow and arrow, then what? Why does he care for Clove so much? Why does he like Clove and not me? God. Whatever it is I can't let that happen. Cato's mine and no one's going to take him away from me. Not them. Not the capitol and certainly not you, Clove. If this is how you want to play then I'll have to stop using the kid gloves and get serious. No one can beat me in my game, Clove. No one. Cato will be mine and nothing's going to stop me from getting what I want. Glimmer thought
Clove arrived at their floor and she stormed out again surprising Enobaria, Olivia, Prodigy and Apple.
"Clove, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be training?" Enobaria asked
"Shut up" Clove shouted as she went straight to her room.
"Clove!" Olivia said as she tried to open her door but it was locked.
In response to Olivia's knocking they heard a glass breaking. Loud thumping sounds and loud crashing
"CLOVE!" Olivia shouted
And again all that they heard was loud thumping sounds, screams, curses, glass breaking and crashing.
"Clove, please open the door" Prodigy begged
"What do you think could have happened, Enobaria?" Olivia asked
The elevator door opened and out came Cato
"CLOVE. CLOVE. CLOVE!" Cato shouted
"Over here, Cato" Apple said
Cato came running towards Clove's room and he saw Olivia, Enobaria, Apple and Prodigy standing outside
"Care to explain what just happened?" Enobaria said
"I don't know" Cato said
Enobaria was in the way and won't let him pass until he tells her what happened
"You won't be able to enter her room without telling me what just happened" Enobaria said
"I don't know alright!" Cato shouted
They heard more glass breaking. More loud crashing sounds. More thumping sounds and more screams
"Let me through!" Cato shouted
"Not until you tell me what happened down there" Enobaria said
They heard more screams and more crashing sounds
"You better hurry up, the window is also made out of glass" Enobaria said
"Glimmer told me that I exploded from anger because some kid took my knife and then she comforted me and calmed me down and then she said that Clove just suddenly exploded from anger as well and stormed out of the training room. That's all I know. Let me through!" Cato shouted
Enobaria stepped aside and let Cato pass
"CLOVE. CLOVE. CLOVE. CLOVE!" Cato shouted
"Wait… did you say Glimmer?" Prodigy asked
"Do you know something, Prodigy?" Enobaria asked
"In fact I do, I'll tell you in private" Prodigy asked
Prodigy went to the balcony and Enobaria followed
"What is this about?" Enobaria asked
"Clove, wouldn't probably like it if I told you but it's about Glimmer and Cato" Prodigy said
"Glimmer and Cato?" Enobaria asked
"Yes, She told me that Glimmer has been flirting with Cato ever since they first met and it looks to me that Cato is answering back" Prodigy said
"So your saying that what happened awhile ago was…" Enobaria asked
"Yes, out of jealousy. She also told me that Glimmer has been flirting with Cato even with the camera's on. I'm guessing she's creating a love story for the careers" Prodigy said
"I never agreed to this" Enobaria said
"That's all I know" Prodigy said
"I'll go and have a talk with their mentor" Enobaria said as both of them returned to Clove's door and saw Cato still trying to open the door
"Clove, please open the door" Cato pleaded
…. No answer ….
"Clove? Clove!" Cato shouted
…. No answer ….
"Clove, please open the do - -" Cato was cut off when the door opened half way
"What?" Clove asked
"Are you okay?" Cato asked
"I'm fine. Don't worry about me" Clove muttered
"What was the smashing and banging and thumping and screaming that we heard?" Apple asked
"Nothing, releasing anger that's all" Clove muttered
"Can I come in?" Cato asked
"Not right now, Cato…" Clove muttered
"But Clove I need to know if your okay!" Cato said
"I'm fine alright? I just need to be alone tonight. Sorry, Cato" Clove said as she closed the door again
"Clove…" Cato muttered
"You should go and get to bed, Cato" Apple said
"But what about Clove? I can't just leave her there!" Cato shouted
"She's going to be alright" Prodigy said
"She's clearly not…" Cato shouted
"Wood, to your room. NOW" Enobaria shouted
Cato sighed and stormed his way into his room and locked the door.
"I'll go talk to the girl tomorrow" Prodigy said
"Better bring a knife, just in case" Apple laughed.
Clove could hear everything outside. She sighed and went to her messed up bed and lay down.
Cato, I'm sorry. I know that you must have been so worried about me but right now I just can't afford to have you here not when Glimmer has completely calmed you down. I was supposed to be the one to calm you down and not her. I never wanted it to be this way but I have no choice. I've got to be the Clove you knew when we never even met. The Clove that everyone feared, heartless and mean Clove. I'm sorry Cato… Clove thought as her eyes were filled with tears
"Maybe just tonight I can cry" Clove said as she started to cry herself to sleep.
Cato was lying down on his bed trying to figure out what was happening to his Clove.
Clove never turns me down. She always welcomes me in. Clove, why did you storm out? Why did you explode of anger? Clove… what's happening to you? Is the games turning your head the other way around? Ever since yesterday you acted differently. What's happening Clove? Why won't you tell me? I need to know what's bothering you. Clove, you won't be able to solve this if I'm not with you. If you won't tell me anything then I'll just have to force you to say it. Come back to me Clove. Please bring back the Clove I fell in love with. The girl who's deadly and dangerous, the girl who turned my whole world upside down. Clove Cleverwood please let me help you… Cato thought as he drifted off to sleep.
This is very depressing. :( I'm being affected by my own story. Wow. Haha. Anyway here it is. :) I know its shorter than the last chapter but I tried my best to make it longer and this is the only thing I could think of. So sorry!
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