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I do not own anything but my OC's Bree, Resay, Jojo, Crow, Jenny, and JJ, and my ideas. Everything else belongs to Suzanne Collins. :D

Chapter 11- Rue

Cato POV

Recap:

Rue smiled at Bree and said, "I know I'm only 12, but you must have cared about him a lot, if you both confessed your love on national TV."

I sighed and said, "You have no idea how much I love her."

I heard someone chuckle, and I looked over at the door, and President Snow was standing there.

I glared at Snow, and he smiled and said, "Hello Cato."

I nodded, and he said, "Well, it's nice to finally meet you."

I nodded again, and he said, "Alright, let's cut to the chase. Do you know the reason that we're not going to put you back in the Games?"

I shook my head no.

"Well, it's because I feel that I if I put you back in the Games, there will be 2 victors, and I can't have that happen, so you won't be a victor, but you'll be alive, and with your girlfriend if she gets out alive." Snow said, and walked out of the room, and I took a look at the TV screen, and I saw Bree sleeping on a tree branch, and she muttered, "Cato..."

I smiled at little looking at her, and remembered how I held her. She was soft, but she had an eye for vengeance, and was going to get out of that arena, and live. Then we could be together, and start a family.

I smiled a little, and someone walked in, and said, "We need you to write a letter to Bree for the feast."

I immediately felt my eyes widened. They wanted me to tell Bree, in a letter, that I was alive.

Oh this was gonna be fun.

Bree POV

I opened my eyes, and I saw the sun come up in the arena, but of course it wasn't actually the sun.

I groaned. I was so worn out, and hurt. A lot.

I grabbed the water bottle out of my pack, and drank a little.

I looked at my shoulder, and guess what- it was infected.

I sighed, and grabbed some of the cream that was inside my bag, and carefully started applying it on my shoulder.

I looked at my arm where Cato's jacket part was wrapped on it.

I sighed, and slowly unwrapped my arm, and the cut was infected.

I sighed and said, "Could this day get any worse?"

I groaned and put some of that gunk on my arm, and I wrapped my arm back with Cato's cloth piece and un-did my ponytail, and re did my hair.

I leaned back and said, "God, I wish he was here."

Then a trumpet sounded, and I saw Rue fall out of the tree, but without thinking, I grabbed her arm with the wrong arm.

I held back a scream, and slowly pulled her back up to the branch. She smiled sheepishly and said, "Sorry."

I nodded and said, "It's OK."

"Hello, the last 5 tributes!" Caesar said, "There is going to be a feast tomorrow morning!"

I immediately said, "I'm not going."

Rue said, "OK."

Caesar said, "OK, now I know most of you are probably already declining my offer, but there is one thing each of you desperately need."

I raised my eyebrow and muttered, "Like what? What I need is dead."

Rue smiled a little and Caesar said, "That is all, but I have a message for the one and only Bree Everdeen."

My eyes snapped up and glared and said, "What now?"

"You may want to reconsider going."

Then there was silence. I stood up, and started climbing down the tree, and I sat to Rue.

"Just stay there, I'll be back in about a minute." I said to her while still climbing down, and I started walking a ways off, and then when I thought I was far enough away, I screamed. And I mean screamed at the top of my lungs.

After I was done, I immediately started running back towards the tree, and I climbed up the tree like a monkey.

Rue was grinning and said, "Got out your anger?"

I nodded and said, "I'm good now."

Rue nodded, and I put on my back pack, and put my machete holder (that had my machete in it) on my back, and then grabbed Cato's sword in my right hand and said to Rue, "Ready to go?"

Rue nodded and I climbed down the tree in the same form as yesterday.

I started walking around (the opposite direction in which I screamed) and I saw a rabbit, and threw a knife at it, and it hit in the side, and I grabbed the rabbit, and said to Rue smirking, "You in the mood for rabbit tonight?"

Rue laughed a little and said, "Not like I have a choice."

I smiled, and I sat down on the floor, and started to make a fire.

Rue sat down next to me, and I got the fire going and I said to Rue, "Ever roasted a rabbit before?"

Rue shook her head, and I said, "Well, today's your lucky day."

I stuffed the rabbit on a stick (after I had shaved it) and handed the stick to Rue, and I said, "Once it turns golden brown, it's finished."

I then took off the backpack and noticed it was starting to get dark.

My eyes widened. We've only been outside for at least 2 hours, the sun shouldn't be setting, and I just got up. I had Cato's sword in my hand, and a knife in the other. Something didn't feel right.

It then suddenly finished sunset, and I heard a scream that sounded scarily like Thresh; then a cannon went off.

I stood up, and looked around. Then I heard another scream; then a cannon went off.

I immediately put out the fire, and grabbed Rue's hand and she dropped the food and said, "What's happening?"

I heard rustling, and I said, "Stay behind me."

I heard a twig break, and then Rue disappeared.

"Rue, where are you?" I yelled, and I didn't care if someone heard me. This was innocent little Rue.

"BREE!" I heard a voice yell that sounded like Rue, and it sounded far off.

I immediately ran towards the sound, and ran as fast as my legs could carry me.

I heard Rue scream again, and I dodged under a tree branch, and slid down a hill.

I saw a fire, and saw Rue. I stood behind a tree, and it was the District 10 guy literally roasting Rue.

I glared, and he threw an axe at my head, and said, "Its sweet how you came to save your little friend."

I ducked right as the axe hit the tree behind me.

I looked around, and there was no one else around. Then what were the other screams?

I glared, and felt something on the back of my neck. There was a growl.

My eyes widened considerably.

The District 10 guy looked like he was about to pee his pants. I threw back my elbow, and there was a thud, and there was a vicious growl. I ducked right as the thing ran forward.

It headed straight for Rue.

"RUE!" I yelled, she screamed at the top of her lungs.

It grabbed her by the stomach, and was throwing her around like a rag doll, and I saw the District 10 guy run away, and I saw another thing heading straight for me. I ducked again, and threw Cato's sword out in front of me, and it sliced open the stomach of the thing, and it fell to the ground whimpering.

I threw a knife in its head, and it died on impact. I saw blood coming out of Rue like a waterfall, and I cut off the other one's head.

I caught Rue in my arms as she fell from the things mouth, and I held her as she said, "I'm s-s-sorry. I s-s-should've stayed behind you l-l-like you said."

I shook my head and said, "No don't talk Rue."

She ignored me and said, "B-b-Bree, w-w-win, f-f-for m-m-me."

I nodded and said, "Of course."

Rue's eyes then closed, and I said, "Rue," No answer, "RUE," Still no answer, "RUE!" I screamed, and Rue didn't move, and cried once again.

Rue's body dead in my arms, and I said, "I'm so sorry, Rue."

My arms shook, and I started crying again, and I said, "I couldn't save you or Cato."

I cried even harder.

Then I cried myself to sleep.

I woke up groggy, and disoriented, and I stood up, and walked around, after placing Rue's body on the ground. Her whole entire stomach had been torn open, and it was very clear that she died of blood loss.

I sighed, and grabbed some nearby leaves, and started decorating Rue. She didn't deserve to die. But since she did, she was gonna do it beautifully.

I put the leaves in her hair, and I saw a small area of flowers, and I grabbed them and made a bouquet. I then braided her hair, and put the leaves in, and said, "Now you have that braid."

Rue had complimented me about my braid, and I had smiled and said that I had done it, and I said that I'd do her hair one time.

She smiled, at me, and we continued trying to fall asleep.

After Rue was completed, I kissed her on the cheek and said, "You didn't deserve to die this young."

I then stood up, and kissed the 3 middle fingers of my left hand, and held them out to the sky, and looked up, and while walking away to the Cornucopia I said, "Let's see what you got."

AN: This Chapter is Dedicated to Maddielala56 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

How'd you like this chapter? Once again I won't be able to update tomorrow because I have another freaking test, but I will update on Friday!

I will maybe post the next chapter up tomorrow because I already wrote it, but my fingers are currently going numb, so I'm gonna get off for a while.

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