Hey everyone! I'm really sorry I didn't get this out sooner. I really need more requests so please please please, review with requests! This scene is in Clove's point of view and I loved writing about her! Big thanks to BeeFonesxx for the idea! Okay enjoy!
~Girl On Fire~
Claudius Templesmith's voice booms over the arena and I wait in silence. Cato is only a few feet from me.
When the announcement is over Cato and I look at each other with grins on our faces.
Two tributes from the same district can win. "There's no way we can't win." Cato says confidently.
"Us and that District 12 filth are the only district partners left. The giant from 11 has no one. The small girl from District 5 has no one. We're sure to win." I tell him.
"If we find 12's lovers then I get the boy and you can have the girl." Cato tells me as we run back to the lake.
We fill up our canteens and get our weapons ready. We pull on our backpacks and get ready for a hunting session.
We walk into the field of what seems to be wheat to try and track down the small District 5 girl.
She will be the easiest to take down. We are walking for at least an hour before we hear the loud snap of a branch.
Cato and I stiffen at the sound. We remain silent as we step through the wheat.
We see Thresh the boy from District 11 hunched over a small fire.
He has made a clearing so as not to burn down the whole field.
We start to move backwards because if we fought Thresh now it would make a big commotion and the other Tributes would come and it would all be a big bloodbath which we might not win.
"I know you're there" I hear a deep voice say. I look at Cato nervously.
We bolt. I run like I've never run before. Thresh is intimidating and I'm not looking forward to killing him.
I know I've made myself out to be this big scary tough girl but on the inside I'm another girl.
I get scared that's what girls do. We make it out of the field and I notice that Thresh didn't even try to follow us.
"Wimp" Cato sneers. "Let's try the woods"
"No really how bout we look up your ass first." I say my voice thick with sarcasm.
"Geez what's got your panties in a notch?" Cato asks. "Sorry" I apologize and lean in for a hug.
Panem already knows we like each other but it's no comparison to "The Star-Crossed Lovers" crap.
He hugs me and then let's go. We can't be caught off guard. We start to walk towards the woods.
We are walking for another hour and it starts to get dark. "We should set up camp." Cato says.
I nod my head and he takes out the rolled up tent from his backpack. We have it set up in no time.
"I'll take first watch." I say.
"No you need your rest. I'll take first watch." Cato argues.
"Fine" I say reluctantly because I know that he won't stop until he has his way.
I crawl into the tent and under the blankets. I fall into a light sleep quickly because I'm so exhausted.
"Clove" I hear Cato's voice say. "Clove!" He whispers.
I open my eyes quickly. "I think I heard something." He tells me.
"Well why the hell did you wake me? Just kill whoever it was and get over it." I say angrily.
He knows not to wake me for something so stupid. "Well I- I thought maybe you wanted to do it considering it's Katniss Everdeen." He tells me.
I get up quickly and walk outside the tent without any noise. "Are you sure it's them?" I whisper to Cato.
"Positive" he tells me and then shows me to a small cave.
"I heard them talking." He adds. All of a sudden Claudius Templesmith is talking.
He invited everyone to a feast at the Cornucopia. Standard in The Hunger Games: The feast is pretty much like a second bloodbath for the audience when things start to get boring.
Apparently the lovers aren't giving them what they want. He explains that everyone needs something and that it will be in a backpack at the Cornucopia.
His voice is gone and I look at Cato. I gesture for him to follow me and he does.
We walk back to the tent. "I don't want to kill them now." I explain.
"The feast will be a perfect time. I highly doubt that the pastry pansy healed from that stab you gave him. He probably needs medicine. And I mean NEEDS it." I tell Cato quietly.
He nods and disappears into the tent since it's my turn to watch. We take turns watching till morning and then we pack up camp and move back to the lake.
"Okay I say we head to the feast now and wait in some bushes." I tell Cato.
"Okay well let's go now." Cato says and I follow him.
We walk to where the Cornucopia is and I find a patch of brush that is in good view of the Cornucopia.
No one is there yet and it's still daytime so we wait.
"Clove" I hear Cato say sincerely. I turn to him and his eyes have a depth that I've never seen in him.
"If we don't win this I want you to know that….." His voice trails off.
"What?" I ask.
'I want you to know that I love you." His says.
I sit there looking at him.
"I love you too. " I say but before I get even a moment to think this over he's pulling me in for a kiss.
It's passionate like nothing I've ever felt before. I get lost in the kiss and I know in my heart that I do love him and I never want him to leave me.
I loved writing that and I hope you guys liked it! Review please it will make me fuzzy with joy...
