Chapter 20: Suit Up
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Who is like Him? Nobody! The road we travel is slimmer than Shady! "What can you do?" (Don Kreig
v.) "BEAT YOU!" (Luffy v.)
"Thresh, wait up! We can't just leave them!" Rue cried out.
Thresh took Rue by the shoulders and shook her once.
"I made a promise that I would keep you alive. Do you want to die, here? You won't have to kill Rue, but
I will do what it takes to keep you alive. Understand?"
Rue nodded quickly, her wide eyes filling up with tears. Thresh pulled her into a tight hug. She wrapped
her small arms around his neck. He lifted her up, and carried her through the dense jungle.
Katniss opened her eyes. Light filled them. Dawn had come. She sat up and saw Gale standing on the
shore. He looked so strong and solitary, like he was ready to take on the world. She climbed to her feet,
and walked up behind him. She wrapped her arms around his waist, and laid her head against his back.
"I'm glad you took Peeta's place." She whispered.
"Katniss, now isn't the right time."
"Our lives are on the line, Gale. We need to-"
"No, I need to keep you alive."
Katniss let go of Gale and stood up.
"What is this?!" she yelled.
Gale turned around and looked at her.
"This, is war Katniss. It's us or them."