He's as hot as ever and sporting a nice big bruise on his right cheek. I've got my two knives in both my hands, and I can throw straight with both of them. At first, Cayne looked like he was gonna bolt, but now his face registers recognition. His bow is raised and he looks pretty wary, but he also doesn't look like he's going to attack anytime soon.
"Do you have allies?" I ask. I'm ready to attack at any moment.
He shakes his head and then answers, "No." He steps into the clearing.
"You remember me?" I ask. I take a step forward.
His eyes aren't wary anymore. In fact, he's looking me over like he did in the waiting room. "Of course," he says, "Magali from District 4." He smiles.
I don't return it. He could be playing me. Hoping I'll fall madly in love with his good looks and charming ways.
By now I'm really itching to pierce his skin with my knife. To hell with him, even if he is hot. Even though I don't want to be the one to start the fighting. And even though I want all the tributes to join hands and sing some corny song about world peace. But I'm about to throw it. I'm about to do it- and something stops me.
A person steps out of the shadows. And its Urso sized. And then I can see its face, and it is Urso. Only he's got little, bloody bite marks all over his skin and even through some of his clothing. Some of his hair is ripped out and he looks like he is in pain.
"You said you didn't have allies," I said pointedly.
"Well obviously I lied." His smile's gone, but he's still not in an attacking position. But he could be using Urso too. To get to me. Or maybe Urso's even in on the plot too. I shake my head. These games are making me really paranoid.
I'm about to ask Urso what's going on when a knife flies past my head and sticks in a tree. I've been barely missed two times today. I must be using up a lot of my luck.
Out of the trees comes the knife thrower and he's got a sword and an ally too. I don't recognize them, but I know they are from District 12 when I see their dark hair and olive skin. The sword-weilding knife-thrower makes his way towards me. If I throw the knife, I'll definitely kill him, but then I'll only have one for Cayne. The girl has a bow and I see she's shooting at Cayne and Urso. Cayne's already got one on the very side of his arm. I throw the knife and it hits where the boy's heart should be, where you know you have a problem if it isn't, and he topples over in pain. The blood oozes through his jacket. I rip the knife out of his chest. The girl is already hit by one of Cayne's arrows. That probably wasn't the best plan. Three against two isn't fun.
A cannon sounds, which I remember means a tribute's dead, and very soon after another one sounds. I run to the tree and take the knife out as quickly as I can. I see a hovercraft materialize overhead and scurry as quietly as I can into the swaying trees. It picks up both of the tributes from District 12 and leaves as quickly as it came.
Cayne and Urso stand in the little clearing and drop their weapons. I hesitantly step forward. Cayne looks at me like he's kind of sad, which is weird because nothing has happened that would make a monstrous boy with great charisma feel sad. Unless he's playing it up for the hidden cameras.
He takes a deep breath, extends a hand, and asks, "So are we allies?"
Well, what can I do? A hot guy who's allies with my best friend and who also just dropped his weapons when he knows I could kill him in a second has just asked me if we're allies. So what can I do?
So I drop my knives and say, "Yeah." Pathetic, once again.
There's a silence and I'm waiting for his other allies to come and attack me. But they don't come. So I walk over to Urso and he smiles and gives me a slap on the back.