A/N: Here's the second chapter! Making progress. ;)
Question (I'm gonna ask one question about the Hunger Games in each chapter, and tell me your answer in reviews. Just something fun for you fans!): Have you seen the movie yet? If so, did you like it, why or why not? Also, do you think it represented the book well, or poorly?
On with Chapter 2!
After a long chat with Haymitch and the prep team, we all settle down in the main room to watch the Hunger Games for a little while longer until nightfall.
"I really hope she can make it out of there. Her and Peeta." Portia whispers to me.
"Me too Portia, me too..." I reply, I really do hope they're alright.
Since I left the room for a little bit earlier, to find them all, I missed a little bit. It's late afternoon right now, so Katniss should be trying to find somewhere to sleep, out of danger. She should also really be looking for water. She'll need it, or she'll d-d-di...I can't say that. But everyone knows what dehydration does to you. Haymitch gets up and grabs another bottle of liqour, typical. I turn my attention to the Games.
The cameras first focus on the careers, only three of them are there. One of them probably went to complete some task for the rest of them. They are wandering through the forest thicket. They sure got a lot of weapons from the cornucopia. Knives, spears, swords...oh my. I hope Katniss, or really anyone, doesn't end up crossing their path. The camera switches to finally show Katniss. She's also wandering through the forest, hopefully far enough from the careers. She starts going through her pack, probably for food, but then stops and keeps walking. Now why wont she eat? I silently wonder. She comes across a tree and begins scraping the bark off, What is she up to?
"What's she doing...?" Portia asks, but probably more to herself than anyone.
"You'll see." Haymitch replies, with a sliver of a smirk on his face.
She finally gets the outside bark off, reaching the softer inside bark. Oh! I silently shriek. She's eating the inside bark. Kind of smart, actually. Might as well not waste the good food if you know just as well where to get some like that. My Girl on Fire surely is a bright one. I inwardly smile to myself. The cameras go off Katniss and show the little twelve-year-old from District 11, she's hopping from tree to tree and scoping out the area. Well, there's something you dont see in every Hunger Games. Smart move. A boy from District 8 is shown now. He's found shelter in a small area surrounded by trees and is eating some food obtained from the cornucopia, I'm assuming. Hm, some of the tributes are quite clever. But Katniss, to me, outshines them all.
Katniss is shown once again, after the cameras show about two others. She is still moving around, inspecting most of the trees she comes across. Why, I don't know. She looks thristy to me. She really needs water, and soon. She also needs to find cover, as the sun is beginning to set. Snap! a branch goes behind her, and she whirls around, expecting to see someone. Nothing is there. Snap! There it is again. What is that? It's OK, she can handle it. She turns to her left this time, and there's the source of the noises. A rabbit. Katniss grins, knowing that is a good sign. Food for later, good move. I'm just happy it wasn't another tribute set on killing her off. Though, she might have a hard time getting anything considering she has no bow and arrows to shoot with.
"That was close." I say.
"No kidding. At least she has some potential food if she gets her hands on a bow though." Haymitch replies.
Portia and the rest of the team merely nod, keeping silent as they watch.
Early night has fallen, it's now dark. After showing a few of the other tributes, and where they chose to take cover for the night, the cameras switch back to Katniss. She's taken cover in a high branch, lying in her sleeping bag with her hood up, and has strapped her belt around the branch and sleeping bag and back around her waist. So she doesn't fall out of the branch. She truly is very clever. Snap! The snapping noises commence again, and Katniss bolts up from her sleeping bag. Now what could it be? Oh, please don't be someone after her...I silently plead in my mind. Snap! It sounds again, and not too far from Katniss's tree. The cameras show a girl who has, very stupidly, started a fire. Does she want to get killed?
Haymitch scoffs.
"That's her death sentence right there!" Portia says, rolling her eyes.
I completely agree. Even if you are cold, live with it until morning, don't start a fire! That's luring people right to you. Katniss seems to be thinking something similar, she's staring at the girl in increduality. If someone comes to get the girl, they might not have much trouble finding Katniss either. Sure enough, the careers show up, not far away from the girl. "Twelve down, eleven to go!" one of them says enthusiastically, which earns agreeing hoots from the rest of them. The careers are annoying, ruthless killers. As the cameras switch right to the careers, what I see nearly makes me fall out of my seat.
Peeta. He's with the careers? After all of that about loving Katniss he's turned against her?
"Wait a minute, what is Peeta doing? He's supposed to be on Katniss's side, not the side that wants to kill her without question!" Portia shouts.
"I know, I know. I dont get what he's up to either." I reply.
"That boy doesn't seem right." Haymitch adds.
Well, if Peeta's turned against her I want Katniss to do nothing more than to kill them all. What I said earlier about wanting both of them to make it out alright, well I think I take that back now. Unless he really has a plan of some sort. I care about both of them but if it comes down to it, I choose Katniss, my Girl on Fire. If he harms her in any way...I swear he's in trouble.
I snap back to reality and out of my mind ranting. The careers had taken a knife to the girls' back and she lay there. I don't think she's entirely dead. They check her for supplies, but apparently find nothing good. The cameras switch briefly back to Katniss, watching them through the branches, praying not to be found also. Then back to the careers. They must be what's most interesting right now. "Better clear out so they can get the body before it starts stinking." We hear one of them say, I belive it's the boy from District 2. They begin walking, closer to Katniss's tree. Oh no, please don't find her. I silently plead.
They stop about ten feet away from the tree Katniss is in. Somewhat too close for comfort. They have flashlights, torches, probably looking for their next victim. "Shouldn't we have heard a cannon by now?" One of them complains. Then they break into an arguement about it. Oh boy...come on, stop arguing and get away from Katniss, far away!
"We're wasting time! I'll go finish her and let's move on!"
The voice is Peeta's. Then we hear his footsteps going back as the cameras go back to Katniss, probably for her reaction since she heard him, considering everyone saw his interview where he stated how much he 'loves' her.
She looks completely shocked, nearly falling out of her tree. I don't blame her. The one who claimed to have loved her so much is now against her, with the one group that will kill her without a second thought. Hints of fear and betrayal are in her eyes, and I can tell she's planning on killing him, being the one to see his final breath out of anger. She manages to calm down though, and the careers walk away from her tree, probably thinking there was no one to kill around there.
"Better catch up to Lover Boy." Is all we hear one of them say.
It's getting late so I get up, ready to head to bed soon.
"Goodnight Cinna. Katniss...and Peeta made it, one day down." Portia says, hesitating around Peeta's name. I can tell she still wants him to stay alive though.
"Mhm, I couldn't be more proud." I reply.
Haymitch has already fallen asleep, probably drunk. So I head away, ready for sleep to take me as well. Oh, Katniss, you're doing great. Keep going strong and you will be coming back. Where I can hug you, congratulate you, and design for you again. Your flame is as strong as ever right now, Girl on Fire. Even though your heart may be breaking from what you have witnessed, keep going strong.
She's done it, survived one day. Eleven are dead, leaving thirteen more. I know she can handle it, she can handle anything thrown at her.
Poor Katniss. And Cinna, sort of, having to watch that and all. There will be worse events though.
So, was that too short? Did I get any events wrong? Let me know! And again...review! Maybe answer the question at the top if you'd like too!