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Chapter Seven
[Clove's P.O.V.]
I felt so guilty because I was responsible for finding Cato and Finnick. And here I was watching Annie crying hysterically, Katniss trying to hold back tears, Marissa choking on her coughs, and Marvel horrified because his two best guy friends were lost. Or worse.
"I'm so sorry. I know this is all my fault, but-" I began, holding back the tears that were threatening to burst.
"This isn't your fault. We're going to find them. Don't worry," Katniss says, firmly.
"But th-" I started to talk, again.
"Clove, it's not your fault," Katniss says, softly.
I stayed quiet, knowing better than to argue because to be honest I wasn't up for it. I was shivering cold.
"Okay guys, first of all, find a safe and warm place. Strip from your clothes and go find some of your clothes in your packs. I'm going back in to find them," Katniss said.
"Wait!" I say. "I'll come with you."
"No Cl-"
"No I am."
"Fine, but if you get any colder than you are, you are going straight back to where the others are, got it?" Katniss said, stripping down from her denim jacket.
I nod, and take off my sandals, dropping them on the rock. And we both dive in, swimming expertly. I feel myself losing my breath that was filled inside of me, and rise up for more oxygen, and dive back in like dolphins.
"Clove!" Katniss calls.
I hear the faint yells of Katniss, and I immediately rise up, and look at Katniss who is pointing all the way to a far corner.
"What?" I say, squinting to make out anything that would concern me.
"Don't you see it?" Katniss asks.
"No- oh my god! Is that a volcano erupting?" I scream. Yep, I finally saw it.
[Annie's P.O.V.]
I was on the verge of a breakdown. I felt like drowning myself because without Finnick, I can't live. He's my love. He's the love of my life.
"I can't do this anymore," I say, a quiver in my voice. I walk to the edge of safety, and am about to jump in when, hands pull me away. "No let me go! I can't live without Finnick! Let me go!"
"You think I can live if you die?" That familiar voice said.
I freeze in my spot, and start breathing heavily. I whip around, and I meet the sea green eyes of Finnick. I wasn't dreaming was I? Was this really Finnick, or was it my imagination?
"Fin-Finnick? I-is th-that r-really y-you?" I ask, my voice quivering.
"It's me Annie. It's me," Finnick whispers. But then his face twists into horror and screams, "Annie! Annie!"
And then I blacked out.
[Finnick's P.O.V.]
"Annie! Annie!" I scream, because she just black out. I catch her before she falls, and lay her down on my lap. I stare down at Annie, and sigh dreamily. She was gorgeous. Her dark flowing hair and fair skin was beautiful, but what made her even more beautiful were her dark green eyes.
I broke my eyes away from her figure, and looked around trying to find Katniss or anyone else. Cato was safe as he was trying to find Katniss.
I caught sight of the red hair and called, "Marissa! Marvel!"
Both of them turned around to see me, and they ran over. Marissa kneeled down next to me, and wrapped me in a big bear hug. Marvel patted my shoulder.
"What happened to Annie? What happened?" Marissa said, concernedly.
"I don't know. I hope she is. She just blacked out," I said, quickly. I was about to ramble so I shut up. "Where is Katniss anyways? And Clove?"
Marissa froze on what she was doing. She must have realized something because her eyes widened, and her hands covered her mouth. "Oh no..."
"What?" I ask, impatiently.
"Clove and Katniss went into the sea to look for you. And look," Marissa said, pointing up in the sky. Smoke.
"What? Tell them to get back and where the fuck is all this smoke coming fr- oh shit!" I whisper, when I see the reason for the smoke.
"But Mount Unitard hasn't erupted in freaking over one hundred years!" Marvel shrieked, girlishly.
"Man, stop screaming like a girl," I say, a smile tugging on the end of my lips.
Marvel shrugged, and said, "Where's Cato?"
"Shit!" I scream, girlishly.
"Hah! Now look who's screaming like a girl," Marvel said, arrogantly.
"No Marv. Cato went looking for Katniss," I say.
"Oh... my... fuck..." Marvel curses, slowly.
[Katniss's P.O.V.]
I stare at the mountain that was clouded with dark smoke. I have to find Cato. "Clove! You go! Go to Marissa and Marvel! And Annie!" I say, breathing heavily.
"What? No!" Clove says, instantly.
"No, Clove! Just go! Please! I'll find Cato and Finnick," I say, pushing Clove to safety.
"But-"
"No! Just go!" I cut in.
"Promise me... promise me you'll come back... safely... with them," Clove said, breathing heavily too.
"I promise," I say.
[Continuation of Katniss's P.O.V.]
I dive underwater, and look my right and left trying to spot a familiar bronze-haired or blonde-haired. I find nothing and rise up for air, and then it happens. A violent wave crashes into me, and sends me toppling in a good fifty meters away.
I screamed and call for help because the water is too shallow for me over here, and I'm not that much of a great swimmer like Finnick or Annie or Cato.
This is it. I'm a goner, I thought. I feel the water around my chin, and I feel the conciousness drifting away from me as I can't breathe. Just before I black out, I feel two strong arms wrap around me.
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