Chapter 12 The Feast.

For the next two days Enjolras and Eponine wandered around the arena. In the Day they searched for food. But neither had been very good at locating edible plants or setting snares. At night they curled up under bushes. They also talked a lot about what they would do when they got home. Eponine told Enjolras about Azelma and Gavroche. About how sometimes if it was really hot they would sneak out of the district and head into the forest to a lake in the mountains. How they had taught them selves how to swim.

"It was so easy." Eponine said running a finger along her wound. "All you had to do was keep kicking your legs."

"You should put some more medicine on that." Enjolras said handing Eponine the tube of medicine a sponcer had sent them soon after the attack. Eponine nodded, taking the tube and carefully started spreading it over her cheek. When she was done Enjolras leaned in and gently kissed her.

"Enjolras, if something happens to me… and well I don't go home. Will you watch over Gavroche and Azelma for me?" Enjolras nodded gently touching her cheek.

"But I won't let anything happen to you." Enjolras had not ever felt this way towards a women before. He was not sure he was in love with Eponine but he did have very strong feelings towards his fellow tribute.

"Have you ever wondered what life would be like without these terrible games." Enjolras asked lying back and looking up towards the canopy of the trees. Eponine lay down next to him,

"Yes, It would be a great life no more reaping's, no more watching friends die on TV. But maybe someday things will change." Enjolras looked over at Eponine who was still staring up at the trees.

"What do you mean?" He asked. Eponine was thinking about her conversation with Meg before she died.

"Fight back, rebel. If all the districts rise up then the Capitol would be crushed and the Games would end."

Enjolras sat up.

"If we tried that then we would end up just like district 13." Eponine nodded,

"I know. But one can still dream." District 13 was the district beyond Eponine and Enjolras's district, 99 years ago they tried to rebel. They were destroyed. There was also an attempted rebellion during the 75 Hunger Games. All of those involved were captured and killed. Two of the main conspirators were from district 12. It was several years before Eponine and Enjolras were even born. But their parents would tell them stories about it. Some to gruesome to go into detail about. Both were brought out of their thoughts by Claudius Templesmith's voice.

"Attention tributes, each one of you need something and he are going to be generous and give it to you. Tomorrow morning at the Cornucopia there will be a feast all of you are welcome to attend. That will be all."

"Think we should go?" Enjolras asked turning to look at Eponine.

"I'm thinking I haven't eaten all day. Maybe they'll give us food." Eponine replied

"The cornucopia is pretty far." Enjolras said running his hand through his hair.

"Well then we better start walking." Eponine said standing up. Enjolras stood and brushed away some hair out of Eponine's eye.

"Lets start walking." He said before kissing her.

The pair set off, going back through the jungle and scaling the waterfall cliff. Stopping in the cave for a quick rest. Soon they had reached the field with the Cornucopia and were hiding just inside the tree line. Neither of them willing to go out in the open just yet knowing that all of their enemies were hidden near by waiting for the first one of them to go for their gift, a back pack with their district number on it.

"Eponine look." Enjolras said pointing towards right, not 30 yards away a dark figure ran into the clearing. He had his back to the two but Eponine knew who it was. The district 2 boy Erik. They watched as he ran towards the table. His back to them. Enjolras could easily hit him with his spear. But Erik was back into the jungle before Enjolras had even aimed his spear.

"We should do this now." Eponine whispered.

"You watch my back I'll watch yours." Enjolras replied. With that the two of them took off at a run into the clearing.

Eponine was the first of them to reach the table. She grabbed the backpack, but as she was turning to run she saw out of the corner some movement in the cornucopia and ducked as a small arrow wized past her. She looked up to see the district 3 girl Velma Kelly running towards her. Eponine held up the backpack to stop another one of Velma's arrows from piercing her heart. She also heard someone yell, she turned and saw Sweeny had also decided to make an appearance. He was now once again fighting Enjolras. Who right now looked to be struggling. Eponine was turned for just one second to long. She turned back towards Kelly and saw the arrow coming and tried to duck again but this time she was not fast enough. Eponine cried out as the small arrow buried it's self into her shoulder. She knew it was not life threating, but it still hurt really, really bad. Eponine lunged towards the other girl knocking both down to the ground. Eponine tried to pin her but Velma was a lot stronger and soon she was the one underneath.

"What's wrong, no one here to help you. Cause it looks like you're boyfriend is a little preoccupied with skunk hair over there. Maybe if I can make you scream loud enough he may hear you."

Eponine looked up at the girl in disgust. "Burn in hell." With that Eponine head butted the other girl disorienting her long enough to get the upper hand once again. Whipping out one of her knife she pressed it against the other girl's throat.

"You don't have the guts." Whispered Velma. Instead of answering her, Eponine closed her eyes and quickly ran the knife across the other girls throat cutting deep, Eponine heard the cannon go off and opened her eyes. Velma Kelly stared up at her, eyes blank. Suddenly Eponine was brought out of her thoughts by the cannon going off yet again. She quickly turned fearing who she would see lying on the ground. She let out a sigh of relief when she saw that it was Enjolras who was standing, and Sweeny lying lifeless on the ground.

She walked over to him, the adrenalin from her fight wearing off, she became aware of the pain growing in her shoulder were the arrow Velma had shot was still embedded. Enjolras looked up at Eponine, his eyes going strait to her shoulder.

"Eponine you know that you have an arrow in your shoulder."

"I know." Eponine replied, taking hold of the arrow with her hand then quickly pulled on it has hard as she could. When it came out of her skin, she felt the bleeding start to pick up more suddenly Eponine felt really light headed. Enjolras caught her before she fell.

"You need to rest Eponine. I'll look at your shoulder." Eponine nodded, her head still spinning.

"Take all the time you need. It's only us and Erik now. And it's just you, me, and Erik." Enjolras was now wrapping her shoulder with a bandage.

"How are we gonna find him?" Eponine asked. Enjolras looked around towards the forest,

"He'll probably find us before we find him." Eponine nodded and stood, she no longer felt light headed.

"Unfortunately knowing the game makers they'll find a way to kill us off before we even have a chance to kill Erik." Eponine replied shouldering her pack.

"I can't wait to see how they'll do that." Enjolras said with a small smile on his face.

"It'll be something that the capitol people will love." Eponine replied as the two of them walked back towards the jungle.

Wow, so sorry it took so long to update. I've had writer's block for this story, been working on another les miserables story. You all should check that one out sometime. I'm honestly a lot more confident with it. This is hopefully the third to last chapter. Hopefully.

P.S. I'm seriously considering writing a sequal to this, do you guys think I should?