I didn't forget the A/N this time! Now I don't own the characters. They belong to Susan Collins. R&R and enjoy!
Betrayal. That's what I feel. That and heartbreak. I should have known he was going to do something like this. Lead me in, make me believe he loved me and then send me to my death. I just never believe the boy I grew up with would play me like a puppet. I climbed out from the cave early the next morning and walked further into the woods. Gaining some distance between me and them. I climbed some mountains before finding another stream and a cave to rest in. I heard another cannon go off and counted back in my head. 13 left. I lay down for a minute to rest my eyes. Thinking about the remaining tributes. Which were still alive and which had died. I dozed off for a while before waking up to the smell of smoke. Had someone lite another fire? I climbed from the cave and looked in shock as a wall of fire rushed towards me. I quickly grabbed my backpack, leaving my sleeping bag there and climbed out of the cave. I slung my backpack over my shoulder, and ran. I moved my feet quickly, dodging trees and rocks that got in my way. I watched my feet before looking up and watched a fire ball come towards me. I dropped to the ground and covered my head with my hands. Thankfully not getting hit by the ball of flames. I rose to my feet and continued. The wall of fire closing in on me. I turned right quickly, slipping on some leaves beneath my feet. I ran faster and dodged another fire ball. Just as I looked ahead, a flaming tree dropped in front of my and cut me off. I ran around the tree and took over by a boulder. Just as I went to move around the boulder another fire ball was coming at me. I cried out in pain as the ball hit the rock and burned through my pants to my leg. I sat against the rock and looked down to the burned flesh. Tears fell as I looked around for an escape. I looked up from the wound with wide eyes as yet another flaming ball came my way. I dropped to the ground and rolled away running yet again. I smiled lightly as I saw the river coming up ahead. I ran faster and dropped into the water. The coldness helped the ache in my bones and cooled the burning flesh wound. I sighed lightly and looked to the sky. Exhausted. I took a mouthful of water and closed my eyes for a moment. Enjoying the fishy taste. My eyes shot open when I heard laughter. I looked ahead and say the boy from district 1 looking my way.
"There she is!" He yelled and pointed towards me. I rose from the water and quickly made my way to land. I ran once again, knowing they were on my trail. They were yelling at the top of their lungs, indicating they were right behind me. I found a small opening under a tree and quickly slid my small body under it.
"Oh no you don't!" Cato yelled and reached under for me. I moved as far back as I could get, wedging myself between two sides.
"Get her Cato!" The girl from district 2 yelled. He attempted to push his body further into the hole and growled angrily when he couldn't get his body in. He pulled himself out and kicked the tree.
"Do it myself!" The girl from district 1, Glimmer said. I winced lightly when she tried to wedge herself beneath the tree. She tried to push herself further in and yelled loudly. Her body, to large on the upper half, couldn't fit beneath the tree.
"Just leave her under there." Peeta says. I flinch at the sound of his voice. The heartache and feeling of betrayal returning. "Just wait her out." He added. "She's got to come out at some point. It's either that or starve to death. We'll just kill her then." Oh boy how I wanted to make him eat those words right now. Tears fall from my eyes as I waited for their answer.
"Ok." Cato said. "Someone make a fire." They all moved to get materials for a fire, leaving me for a moment. I brought my backpack over to me and turned to lie on my back. I opened the top part of the backpack and brought out the canteen. I opened the top and slowly poured water on the burning flesh. I bite my lip to stop from crying out and let a few tears fall. I closed the lid and set it beside be before looking to the opening that was now closed off by someone's body.
"I'm sorry." I heard him whisper. I moved towards the opening slowly to whisper back to him.
"You better hope they kill you before I do." I told him. He flinched slightly and looked down. I let my eyes fall closed. Letting the last few minutes set in. Before long the sky had turned dark. The careers had set up camp by the tree and had started a fire to keep warm. I looked to the tributes from the hole. Having heard their names over and over again. The boy from district 1, Marvel sat Clove and watched as she threw knives at a dying lizard. The girl from district 1, Glimmer sat beside Cato and laughed as he lit the tip of his sword on fire before spitting on it. Then there was Peeta. Sitting with his back against part of the opening, not saying a word. The others sat to the side of the opening to engulfed in what they were doing to notice the approach of a parachute. Peeta looked up and reached for the parachute before handing it to me quickly and silently. I snatched it away from him and moved back a bit to open the container. I took the note out, held it the lit and smiled slightly.
"Apply generously and stay alive." I mumbled. "H." I laughed lightly and took the top off the medicine he sent me. I applied it to the burn on my leg and sighed lightly, feeling the pain slowly go away. "Thank you." I whispered. I let my eyes close, resting.