Dedication: Writer With No Words

Writer With No Words: I'm glad you think so. I tried keeping Cato in character. After all, he is my favorite character ;) Here's the next chapter, hope you didn't have to wait that long. Oh and the new chapter is great but I still think Grey was too absorbed in her own friends and she wasn't caring about Cato that much. But then again, I'm all for giving Cato all of my attention. Psht. Anyways, just hoping no one comes in between the two. And holy! You really gave me a heart attack. I was about to DIE. I bet Cato and Grey were too. I would be shocked to turn on the light and find the president sitting there. I would've probably fainted. Just love Cato's protectiveness. Maybe you could like give me a sweet scene between Grey and Cato through a PM or something. It could be totally apart from the story but I just want a scene! I am a romantaholic and proud of it! So, one itsy bitsy scene. Pwease? Pretty pwease with an entire box of cherries on top? Hey, I dedicated this chapter to you! Oh and another thing, is there going to be something between Cato and Eunia? I kind of like her.

Phoenix Retribution: Sweet mother of pearl! Dude, you have some awesome imagination! Wow, just wow. I was totally laughing when I read your awesome punishment. So, I gave Macy the warning and now she's freaked out, God, she looks like she's seen a ghost! Haha! And Cato is thanking you once again. Amethyst is happy now too since she won't have to share Cato anymore! Yay! Aren't we all so glad? Well, I am and I know Amethyst is and Cato is too and so is their unborn son. Anyways, just LOVE your creativeness. That should keep Macy off our backs.

HermioneandMarcus: Thanks! XD

RomanceWriter23: Yay! I'm the cousin! Now, that's awesome. Totally love it! Oh and can you PLEASE update faster? I am waiting! And love the name Arrabella. Love Cato's humour too. That guy cracks me up!

Jing1: Come on! I'm updating fast, right? You want them to be longer too! Have a little sympathy! I'm almost buried in homework!

Hello55522: I'm so glad you think so! I love you for commenting! XD

Trollalalala: Yeah, I was laughing too. But the last part had me in tears. And thank you for still thinking it was fairly quick. That's something, right?

Lilla and Spike had found Gash and Amethyst before they had spotted them. Actually, they had jumped on them. Lilla had jumped on Gash because she thought he was an enemy and Spike had excitedly jumped on Amethyst, crushing her in a hug. Cato had bit his lip. He was worried about the baby. He hoped Spike hadn't hurt him. Lilla pinned Gash to the ground. She was just about to choke him when Amethyst stopped her. "Lilla no, he's on our side."

Lilla frowned. "How do you know?"

Amethyst told her everything. Lilla forgot all about killing Gash. She squealed and then she crushed Amethyst in a bear hug. And then she pulled away with a horrified look on her face. "Oh my God! Did I hurt him? Are you okay? Is the baby okay? I didn't crush him did I? Is he going to be fine? Do you need water?"

Amethyst raised an eyebrow. "No Lilla, We're both fine."

Lilla breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay. Do you want water? Are you hungry?"

"Yeah, a bit." Amethyst answered and her stomach grumbled. Lilla grabbed Gash's arm. "Alrighty! We're going to go hunting. You both set up camp."

Lilla pulled a confused Gash along. Amethyst turned to Spike. "Is she always so cheerful?"

Spike nodded. "Yep. Always." He looked at her baby bump which was starting to show. It was clear that she was expecting. "Is the baby really in there? How does he fit?"

Amethyst laughed. "Well, he's small. As he grows, I'm going to get bigger too."

"Oh and then he'll pop out?" Spike gave Amethyst big, curious eyes. She laughed again. "Yes. And then he'll come out."

"So will he be my friend?" Spike asked. Amethyst's smile disappeared and she hugged Spike. "Yes baby, he'll be your friend."

"And we'll do everything together? We'll swim and run and play together?"

Amethyst nodded. "Yes you will."

Boom.

Amethyst's and Spike's eyes widened. Spike instantly clutched Amethyst. "Is Lilla dead?" He asked in a small voice. Amethyst swallowed. "I don't know sweetie." She answered. They held each other until the heard a rustling. The whirled around and both sighed when they saw Lilla and Gash. Lilla groaned. "Yo! What happened to camp?" She said. Amethyst and Spike hugged her.

"Whoa, what's going on?" Lilla asked, a bit surprised by the sudden hug.

"We thought you'd died!" Spike squeaked. Lilla chuckled. "Well, I'm very much alive."

Amethyst gave Gash a smile. "I think it's best if we stick together. Whenever we hear a boom, we'll think one of us is dead. And-"

"And that won't do." Lilla finished. She held up two dead rabbits. "Dinner is served."

Spike stared at the rabbits in disbelief. "We're going to eat bunnies? But we ate fruit yesterday."

"Yeah but we need the food for strength." Lilla answered and began skinning a rabbit. Gash began with the other. "Should I start a fire?" Amethyst asked. Gash nodded. "Sure but only a low one. We don't want to attract attention."

Amethyst began with the fire while Spike helped her. Lilla whacked Gash's head when she realized Amethyst had lit the fire. "Idiot!" She yelled. "Don't you have any shame? Making a pregnant girl work. How come I'm not surprised?"

Gash glared at her. Amethyst smiled. "It's okay Lilla. I think I can manage. Just because I'm expecting, that doesn't mean the rest of my body doesn't work."

Lilla frowned. "But still, you should rest. I definitely wouldn't want to be the one at the end of Cato's sword for hurting his kid. God, that guy gives me the shivers."

Spike nodded in agreement. "Yep! He's pretty scary."

Gash rolled his eyes. "He's strong, that's why he's scary."

Amethyst didn't agree. "Cato isn't scary. He's a big sweetheart."

The other three tributes looked at her with raised eyebrows. Lilla was the first to speak. "Really now? A sweetheart? You're calling the biggest, scariest, most brutal, and strongest not to mention most handsome Career in all of history, a big sweetheart? Wow. Did I miss something?"

Amethyst smiled. "Yes, he's really sweet. He's also very nice when he wants to be."

"When he wants to be? Well, I bet most of the time he doesn't want to be." Gash mumbled.

Gash cooked the rabbits and they ate to their fill. For once Amethyst didn't vomit. Stars were beginning to show. "You know, I'm kind of curious whether the kid will be a blonde or have black hair. Or whether he'll have blue eyes or grey." Lilla tilted her head as if studying Amethyst.

"I think he should have black hair with big blue eyes." Spike chirped. Amethyst ruffled his hair and then she yawned. "I'm tired." She muttered. Gash volunteered to take first shift while Lilla would take the next. Spike snuggled closer to Amethyst who wrapped her arms around him and he laid his head on her shoulder while she placed hers on his. Lilla curled around the two with an arm around both. Gash sat next to Spike. One of Amethyst's hands rested on her unborn son.

A/N: I'm going to try and update tomorrow too!