Chapter 29
Kinda had a depressing week, word seems like its on drugs and keeps crashing, but I did put a lot of effort into this chapter
"What the hell was that!" Katniss gasped.
"That doesn't sound good" Gale added.
The growls and cries grew louder so they began running, the forest around them was dark, there footsteps were heavy and panicked. They ran further off into the woods that seemed to be never ending, it was becoming difficult to see each other in the darkness but suddenly a creature jumped out of a bush next to them and knocked Peeta down to the ground and had him pinned.
The monster seemed wolf like, its fur was golden blonde and its pale green eyes were filled with hatred and blood thirst, it sort of reminded them of Brania from district one. The hunter ran over and kicked the mutt off of the baker, the monster yelping as he did so.
Gale quickly helped the younger man to his feet; Katniss loaded an arrow into her bow and shot the mutt. They began running through the forest when a near by howl alerted them.
Another one of the wolf like creatures jumped out of the darkness, this one had light brown fur but was very large and seemed buff for an animal.
"Garland…" Katniss mumbled.
"Just run!" Sage shouted.
They resumed there sprint through the night filled forest, howls of the mutts were growing louder but they still couldn't spot them in the tree's. Each of them had there knives in there hands apart from Katniss who had her bow. "Gale where's the sword?" Peeta asked.
"In my pants" Gale smirked.
"Not the time" Peeta frowned.
"No but Searisly I think we left it back in the cave" Gale sighed, Peeta slapped Gale on the chest.
"Greeaaatt" Peeta rolled his eyes. Another mutt jumped out from the tree line, its fur was dark and the monsters back legs seemed to be strong as it was jumping high into the air.
"Run!" Katniss yelled dragging the two, Sage following behind.
The mutations were definitely circling them in the darkness; another shriek echoed through the forest, the voice was deep yet obviously belonged to a woman, it was soon followed by the cannon.
Belx, District ten.
It was obvious the games were coming to an end, the only ones left were, Katniss, Gale, Peeta, Sage, Cato, Cais and Javier. The forest seemed to be endless but then another figure emerged from the darkness of the tree's, it was Javier!
The other man glanced at the alliance and opened his mouth to speak but a mutt jumped from behind, pinned him down and bit a large chunk of flesh from his neck. They kept on running but still the cannon hadn't sounded…
"Over there!" Katniss yelled pointing to the opening in the trees; the cannon caught them off guard causing them to jump.
Javier, District eleven.
The group ran out of the forest into the opening, the night sky was still hung over there heads and the growls and snarls of mutts still followed them. They ran over to the cornucopia, they were pinned…
"Quick!" Gale panted as he lifted Peeta on top of the cornucopia then Katniss and then Sage.
The hunter jumped, Katniss and Peeta grabbed his hand and pulled him on top of the structure, a mutt missing his foot by inches. They stood looking out at the dark forest until a pair of hands grabbed Peeta and shoved him backwards.
Peeta looked at the man, who was holding him now in a very tight grip; the man was tall, skinny but also muscular. He held a long machete to the baker's neck.
"Cais!" Gale growled.
Peeta struggled in the careers grasp attempting to break free but the man simply threatened him with the machete.
"You're not going anywhere!" Cais laughed like a maniac.
"What do you want?" Katniss frowned stepping forward.
"What do you think, I want to win!" A devilish smile spread across Cais' face.
"Give up Cais!" A familiar voice spoke from behind the group; they all turned and faced a blood covered Cato with a large slash across his torso.
"I can still win this!" Cais smiled, a few trickles of blood dripping from his lips.
"There's five of us" Gale frowned.
"Soon to be four" Cais pulled the machete closer to the bakers neck.
"Cais, just face it when you've lost!" Cato frowned and took a few steps closer.
"Come on Cato, what happened to best friends forever? You care so much about this fag right here I'll kill him and do this all on my own!" Cais frowned.
"What did you just call him?" Gale stepped forward with his fists clenched.
Cais chuckled, "Did I hit a nerve?"
Peeta noticed Cais' grip had loosened a little bit, he took the chance and wiggled out of it and jumped back into Gale's arms.
"Bastard!" Cais screamed, his loud voice causing the mutts to bark louder. Katniss slowly pulled an arrow out her quiver and loaded it into her bow.
All of a sudden the tall career lunged forward with his machete, missing Peeta by inches. The hunter tackled Cais and after a few minutes of struggling stole his machete.
"Go on then, kill me!" Cais taunted, he slowly pulled a knife out from his belt.
Gale didn't give him a chance; he lunged forward and stabbed the career sending him off the cornucopia into the blood thirsty group of mutts.
The man's screams and cries of pain echoed through each of there ears, until Katniss clenched her eyes shut and shot the man in the head out of mercy…
The woman then turned and faced Cato; she threw her bow away and her empty quiver and pulled out her knife.
"No Katniss!" Peeta ran in front of Cato.
"He's a career Peeta!" Katniss yelled at the baker.
"No! He helped us! If we're living he's winning with us!" Peeta defended Cato.
"No, If she wants to kill me, she can, at least you get to live" Cato sighed; he seemed very out of character, almost as if he was accepting death.
Katniss ran forward with her knife as if she was going to stab Cato, Peeta jumped in the way and she stopped only breaths away.
She glared forward before swiftly throwing the knife away.
"We are now glad to announce our five victors of the seventy fourth hunger games!" The game maker's voice spoke as the hovercraft emerged over there heads.
