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Chapter 10
Katniss POV
12 Cannons, I am anxious to see who is still left alive. I am relieved to see what is in my pack. I have a water bottle, some food, sleeping bag, rope, and a knife. I think it is time for me to set up camp. I see a nice tree and start to climb up it. Once near the top, I took out my sleeping bag and tied rope to the tree so that I wouldn't fall out. The Capital's anthem starts to play and I see that Gale is still alive thank goodness.
My mind travels to Cato, he saved my life. Why would he do that? He has been nothing but protective of me. He's a Career, why would he do that? I am from the coal mining district; I should mean nothing to him. Maybe there is more to him than I thought.
Just as I was starting to thing Cato could be a decent guy is when I hear the noises, it's of people walking by. I get scared but stay quiet.
I hear Glimmer and Cato talking. They are talking about me.
"I want to kill her Cato" states Glimmer
"No Glimmer, she is mine" says Cato as a matter of fact
That's when I see the small fire and I know they see it too.
I hear more footsteps and that is when I see Gale and a few other careers.
"Go take care of that, Gale. And make sure that they are dead when you leave. Grab whatever stuff they have, like they would have anything useful to us anyway" says Cato
"Fine" says Gale
Why is he with them? Why did he partner up with the Careers.
"How long are you going to keep him around Cato?" asked Marvel
"He's our best bet of finding her. He's her best friend" replies Cato, but there was a hint of sadness to his voice.
That's when I hear the next canon. I can't believe Gale just listened to Cato and went and killed that tribute. I guess what he told me about staying true to himself and not becoming a Career was all a lie.
A tear rolled down my cheek at the thought of him changing; the thought of my best friend being gone is just too much right now, but I have to be strong, I have to be strong for Prim because I know that she is watching me back home and I need to make sure that I come home for her. I don't know what to do if it's just down to me and Gale, I can't hurt him.
But I have to do what is best for me, and for Prim. I have to make sure that I get back home and back to her.
Gale's POV
I decide that in order to protect Katniss, that I need to team up with the Careers and I know that Cato wants to make sure that Katniss is protected so I need to find him and we need to team up.
It didn't take long to find Cato, and luckily he was alone.
"Cato" I say as I walk up to him
He draws his knife back about to throw it at me, but I just hold my hands up
"I just want to talk, about Katniss" I say with my hands up still walking up to him
"Then talk" he says putting down him knife
"I saw the way you looked at her during training and I saw how you protected her, you love her, just the same way that I do, and I want to make sure that she is okay, and I feel the only way that both of us can do that is if we team up" I say
He just stared at me, not knowing what to say.
"You might be right, but it doesn't mean that we have to like each other. We are only doing this for Katniss. But just so you know, when it comes down to it, I will kill you" he says
"Ditto" I reply
"At least we can agree on one thing, but just remember, no one is going to like you, hell I don't even like you but go do exactly what I say at all times with no arguments" Cato says and walks away
I decide to follow him thinking that it is going to be a lot harder than I thought.
As I am walking, I start to see a small fire, I hope that isn't Katniss.
As I start to approach everyone, Cato says "Go take care of that, Gale. And make sure that they are dead when you leave. Grab whatever stuff they have, like they would have anything useful to us anyway"
And with our agreement I do.
As I walk towards the fire, I see that it is not Katniss but a scared girl. I walk up behind her quietly and put a knife through her heart fast so that she wouldn't have to feel any lingering pain.
I can't believe I am doing what I told myself many times while watching the games that I wouldn't ever subject myself to this act.
But I guess in the heat of the moment, you will do anything for survival.
I walk back over to Cato and told him the job is done.
Cato's POV
I need to make sure that everyone believes that I want to find Katniss to kill her, but really, all I want to do is rescue her, make her see that I really do care about her. I don't know why and it just baffles me but I do. Now I have to partner up with Gale to do so because that's what he wants as well. But if that means that she will be safe then I will do so for now but I will make sure that I kill him myself when it comes down to it.
I tell everyone that it's time to go back to the cornucopia after I hear the cannon for the tribute that Gale just killed.
I just wish that I knew where Katniss was so that I would be able to steer everyone away from her.
Just then, I heard something from above me.
I look up and see her. Katniss
I see her big grey eyes looking down at me, scared that she has been caught.
I just put my finger to my lips to make sure that she stays silent.
Glimmer starts to walk back towards me
"Cato, are you coming? What are you doing back here by yourself?" she asks all flirty
"Nothing Glimmer, let's go" I reply as she puts her arm around mine
"Whatever you say" she replies
"Let go of me, I have told you before, I have no interest in you" I shout as I am taking her arm off of mine.
"Fine" and she stalks away
I then turn my head and take one last look at Katniss.
I get back to the cornicorpia and tell everyone that Gale and I will take the first round and that everyone else should sleep.
They all agree.
"Gale, I saw her, shes okay" I tell him
"What, where?" he says
"Near where you killed the last tribute, she was up in a tree" I say
"That sounds like Katniss, she's okay though right?" he asks with worry in his voice
"Yeah, she is" I reply
"WHAT is this I am hearing?" Glimmer says suddenly