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Katniss' Pov.

Rue and I awoke in the early morning, to a horn signaling that there was an announcement about to come. We listened as the voice told us that there was a change in the games. "If a group of three people were to get to the last part in the games, then all three members could possibly win the games." The voice said. I look at Rue and ask her if she wants to add another person to our group. I automatically think of Peeta, but im not really sure if Rue would like to. She agrees that we might need another person before we are the only ones without three people and are considered the weak ones. "Hey, Rue? What do you think of adding Peeta? Like to our group?" I ask her "Wait isn't Peeta that boy from your district?" she asks, "yes he is and he is really good at some things" "ok we can but I think we better get a move on to find him. Before anyone else does." she says then tries to get up while winces again at the pain. I help her get up.

She puts our backpacks on again after I pack everything. She gets on my back and we begin our long journey to find Peeta. I figure he is near the river somewhere so we head down the river. Rue and I fill the long journey with jokes and chatter. Suddenly I hear something. My bow and arrow already set to fire. "Rue hold on tight" I whisper to her. Her grip tightens around me and then I hear the noise again. I hear something rustling and then a voice speaks "So you coming to finish me off baby girl?" This makes me jump I know it's Peeta, but where did it come from? "Peeta?" I whisper. "Yeah over here Katniss" I walk to the direction his voice is, my bow armed and ready. He speaks to me until he says, "STOP! Look down" I look down and then mixed in within the mud and leaves there lays Peeta. Rue looks over, sees Peeta as well, and then says Wow! That's cool! How did you do that?"

Peeta chuckles. "I have been working in a bakery my whole life. I guess I just learn how to camouflage myself." He was right he was completely camouflaged within the mix of the leaves in mud. "Peeta get up come on I have to tell and ask you something." I say. "I can't Cato cut my thigh and I think I have an injury." He says pointing to his left leg. O great another injury. Not that I have any problem taking care of Rue I just wanted someone to help me with this. So that I would have someone to protect Rue while I went to hunt for food.

"Let me see it I think I can fix it" I say. He removes the dirt from the pants and I see that his cut isn't that deep. This is good I can easily fix this with a few stitches. Nothing to bad I can't handle.

I pull out the needle and thread and quickly give Peeta the stitches. While Rue sits on the rock quietly while picking some berries off a bush for something to eat. After im done with the stitches I ask Rue where does she think are more berries like the ones she just picked. She tells me that she would have to show me the plant because there are fakes and they could kill u in an instant.

I say okay and then ask Peeta if he could try and stand up and walk. He says ok and with a help up he is walking in no time. He is limping though, but when ever I ask him about it he says he is fine and It causes him no pain what so ever. Which is a really good sigh. Rue makes progress in trying to walk to. I wonder if she is trying so hard because Peeta is working hard at this and maybe she thinks she should to.

I feel bad for them they are probably the weakest in the games right now, but I would never mention that to them. Ever. I ask Peeta if he would like to be in our group and he says that I would be a great idea. We then start our journey back to our camp. All of us think that it is the best place to get everything we need in order to survive the games.

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Rue's POV

In the morning Katniss and I awoke to a horn. Katniss tells me that there is going to be an announcement and to listen well. I listen well to the words of the deep man's voice and I when the announcement is over I process and repeat in my head everything that was just said. Katniss looks at me and then says "Hey Rue, would you like to add another member to our group?" "Well I don't mind if you would like another person…Did you have someone in mind?" "Well actually I did. His name is Peeta and he's pretty good at a lot of stuff in the games he could be really useful." "Well ok but how are we going to find him in this arena?" I ask her 9i can tell she has to think about this for a second. So I give her a minute while I get up to go get a drink by the river. I am still limping a lot from the pain and I have to keep bend my back a little in a position that looks like I have a cramp. In order for it not to hurt as much. I come back to Katniss and she tells me that we might need to get a move on if we have any hope in finding Peeta. She also says that she thinks he is somewhere by the river where she saw him last. I think that this is a bad idea at first because what if he moved? He has legs he could easily be somewhere else in the arena but I don't want to mention that to Katniss because she might be right.

After about an hour of walking we find Peeta. He is camouflaged really well he blends in like he is really apart of the mud and leaves that surround him. And it turns out that he has an injury like me, but not as serious. Which I am glad for on account of two reasons one: I wasn't the only one injured and considered the weak one. And two: I didn't want him to go through as much as pain as I have and will in the future.

Katniss gives Peeta stitches while I sit and chat with him. I find out that he thought that I would actually last the longest because of my size and how easily I can hide. For that complement I give him one also. I tell him that I thought he would actually be the one to win. Because of his score and I thought he was the wisest. This really was true.

Katniss is finished with the stitches and tells Peeta to try and walk. He does and he only limps a little. This makes me uncomfortable he is almost better at walking then me. So I

Get up and try to walk to. I push myself as fast and as hard as my mind and body will allow. The pain is torture. I just want to lie down and rest, but I know if I come on weak people will get rid of me. The easy way. They will probably have my cannon go off while they can. While I'm weak. But I know Katniss will never do that to me… Or will she? The games are different you never know who is your friend and who isn't. but so far I have no doubts about Katniss.

I am still trying to walk although Peeta has stopped and Katniss has packed up everything. I push harder. Trying to get to Katniss. She sees how hard I am working on this and gives me an apologetic smile. I get to her and climb on her back, my legs burning in agony from the pain. I can finally rest. Thank heaven we are going back to camp where I can rest and sleep.

If only we could get there soon. I feel bad for Katniss with her carrying all my weight and then having Peeta lean on her for support. She must be more exhausted then I am. I now know what I must do when we get to camp. I am going to let Katniss sleep and take the first watch over camp. It'll be a tough long night but I know I must do this. For Katniss. With all that she has done for me. I owe her this and a lot of other things. As I think about all the things that I must do for her I suddenly realize that I am slowly and soundlessly falling asleep. I try to stay awake. Just another hour till we reach camp. And soon my eye lids close without permission and I slowly and soundlessly slip into a dream….

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