Chapter 12
"1." I start to run straight for the Capricornia. I'm easily out running most of the tributes, the only one that got there before me is the District 2 male tribute. I run to the other side of the Capricornia as him, he does not look like a guy I want to mess with. I see some weapons and backpacks, I grab a fairly small knife, a sword, and the backpack as I keep running to the other side of the woods. I turn around to look at the blood bath going on behind me, I see Katniss running and the girl from 2 chasing after her. Come on! Out run her Katniss! I turn around to start to run to help her. Then the girl brigs out a small knife, with her amazing aim i know this might be Katniss's last moment but right as 2 throws it Katniss puts her bag over her head, blocking the knife. I let out a celebrAatory yelp and run into the woods. I should've kown better than to worry about Katniss, she's a survior.
I'm running through the trees trying to get as far away from the Careers because I know that's what Katniss would do, and I need to find her. We might not be on the best terms right now but we have a better chance of surviving together and she knows that. Maybe once I find her she will let me explain..
I hear something in the distance. I stop running, it sounds like.. WATER! That's what Haymitch told us to look for first. I walk in the direction the sound is coming from, once i get there i reach down and get a handful that I pour all over my face. I get a couple of drinks then i settle next to a a tree and go through the items in my backpack. I have a canteen, a flashlight, several extra daggers, a box of matches, two packs of crackers, and a bit of rabbit. I grab the canteen and fill it up with water. I look around, still no sign of Katniss anywhere. I put the contents of my backpack back inside along with my knife and I carry the sword, in case of a sneak attack. I walk up the river to the left which was the side of me Katniss was on before we both ran into the woods. I pull out a cracker and nibble on it. Maybe with the material I have i can make a couple of snares, or if I find Katniss she might have a bow and arrow to hunt with. It's doutful because last time I saw her all she had was that backpack. Maybe the contents were useful.
The day is slowly turning into night and Katniss is nowhere to be seen. I sigh and start to look for a tree that looks sterdy enough to hold me, I'm grateful that Katniss and I climbed trees often at home. I find one that looks pretty big. I start to climb and I look up, I see smoke in the sky. Wow, I can't believe someone would be stupid enough to light a fire. I heard a voice above me,"Idoit."
I look up and see a figure sitting sitting on top of a tree branch a couple trees behind mine, I almost silently creep towards it. As I get closer the grin on my face gets wider and wider. This is without a dout Katniss. I see her grimage and realize that whoever started the fire has just been killed and who knows where the careers are heading now. I need to get into a tree.
"Katniss?" I ask as I search for another tree near Katniss's.
"Gale?" I can see Katniss squnting her eyes looking for me in the darkness.
"I'll be in the tree on your left," I say as I start to climb, once I get to the top I see Katniss staring at me. "Good to see you again," I say and flash her a grin.
So I might change the order things happen to make it fit better with my story..
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