Chapter 9

**Cato's POV**

I pulled Peeta outside the tent. He shut his eyes obviously not used to his new eyesight, I forgot about that.

"Sorry Peeta, I forgot you haven't adjusted to the light yet," I said pulling him to me.

"Just some getting you used to," he laughed pulling away from my chest.

He squinted his eyes and I watched as he slowly adjusted to the new light. He smiled up at me when he could finally see. I looked over at Clove who had a knife ready at the mutt; I nodded as she slashed the mutts arm. Blood started coming out of the cut, I smiled at my boy looking around trying to find the source of the smell.

"I got you something," I whispered into his ear kissing right behind his ear.

His newly formed fangs slid out over his bottom lip and I can honestly say he looks adorable. Peeta moved out of my arms and moved towards her. I smirked at his instinct taking over, of course I'll train him to control it, but the bitch deserves what she's about to get.

"What the-," Marvel started the sky went black out of nowhere.

My eyes adjusted fine and saw Peeta struggling to get used to the sudden change. Bones cracking grabbed my attention. I turned to the mutt and saw her in mid change. I ran to Peeta pulling him in my arms, I heard Clove scream and an animalistic growl. Marvel yelled at me to get out of there. I turned with Peeta in my arms and ran. I heard bones breaking and knew it was Clove, that beast killed her. The canon sounding signaling that Clove was dead. I heard it run off and a howl in the distance.

I was shocked to say the least, my best friend dead. I felt something against my chest and saw Peeta nuzzling into me trying to comfort me. I hugged him tighter to me not wanting him to lose him too. I don't know how to feel, I feel devastated, but I can't show it. I can't be weak no matter what, I have to be strong. The Capitol obviously wants us to leave her for last. I growled feeling angry at them, they did all of this.

"Cato?" Peeta asked looking up at me.

"Yes Peeta?" I asked running my hand through his hair.

"I'm sorry this is all my fault," he said before he started crying.

"No baby boy it's not your fault," I muttered hugging him I sighed. "Get ready to go, this ends by tomorrow," I growled looking over at Marvel.

He nodded going and getting our packs ready. We were going to find them all and leave her for tomorrow this is not going to continue. I've had my best friend die right in front me; I will not allow another person I love to die like this.

"Come on Peeta let's get you some blood and then we'll head out," I said

He nodded and followed me back to the tent. I opened the cooler and handed one of the bags to him. I explained to him how to eat them. He bit into the bag and sucked it dry, which will keep him satisfied for about 2 hours. We walked out of the tent and saw Marvel had everything ready to go. We each grabbed a pack and strapped our weapons on. I had my sword, Marvel had a few spears and Peeta had a few knives and his sword.

I decided that we split up, I sent Marvel the way Peeta said the girl from 5 went. Peeta and I went to the area we hadn't explored yet, that's means that the 2 from 11 were out here. We walked around looking for any signs that they were out here. We heard a cannon go off and I'm assuming that Marvel found 5. He knew after his kill he was supost to start migrating this way.

"Cato we're not getting anywhere, we need to split up," Peeta said.

I took a deep breath I knew that he was right, but I didn't want him to run into the guy from 11 that would be a death wish. He looked at me pleading me with those blood red eyes. We needed to get him back to the Capitol soon, so they could get his bloodlust and nutrition taken care of. I sighed and nodded. I pulled him close to me and kiss him, my boy.

"Be careful, if you run into the boy run don't try and beat him," I told him as he nodded.

We split up and started searching. It felt like forever, but I found their camp. The fire was still smoldering, so they haven't been gone long.

"Cato!" I heard Peeta yell behind me.

"What's wrong?" I asked looking him over he looked fine.

"I found the guy, he's right behind me" he said looking at me with big blue eyes.

Wait blue eyes, Peeta's are red. I smirked this must be one of them; I know for sure nothing in this arena is going to help Peeta's eyes. I pulled my sword out of its sheath and looked where 'Peeta' was pointing. I quickly turned and pierced my sword through 'Peeta'. It didn't take long for the girl to take her shape back she was dying.

"Where's your district partner?" I asked looking down at the girl.

She shook her head; I figured she wasn't going to answer me. She turned her head and I heard her take her last breathe as the cannon sounded. It's sad that someone so young has to die, but what needs to be done has to be done. I started back to where I left Peeta, the guy had to be somewhere around here.

"Hey Cato," I heard Marvel yell.

I looked over he was covered in fresh blood, so I knew this was Marvel he reeked of elemental.

"I killed the girl from 5," he said.

"I got the girl from 11; she shaped herself to look like Peeta. Had no idea he was turned though," I said as he nodded. "We need to find Peeta."

We started in the direction that Peeta went. Smelling out his scent we were getting closer. A cannon sounded and my heart sunk that had better not be Peeta. We both took off as fast as we could. We ran up on Peeta he was covered in blood drinking from the boy from 11. I smirked and went over to him. I rubbed his back and he pulled away to look at me. When he saw who I was he smiled and hugged me.

"I did it," he said making me chuckle.

"Didn't I tell you to run?" I asked.

"Yea, but I don't know it's like something took me over and the next thing I know he's dead and I was thirsty."

"That's fine Peeta; we only have one left now."