Training
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Cato`s POV
Clove and I are in the elevator going to training. I`m still fuming about last night, I hate district 12. The elevator comes to a stop and we enter the training gym. I`m amazed it`s way better than the training center back home. There are moving dummies and sleek metal swords. I can't wait to get my hands on them. Clove is staring at the knives, knowing her she will go straight there probably to intimidate the other tributes. "These weapons look nice" I whisper to her with a grin. "Yea those knifes are 226 daggers they are light weight and easy to use oh and over there are..." "Wait wait wait I don't really want to hear about all the different kinds of knives they have Clove" "Better than being stabbed by one" she retorts. Everyone turns to stare at Clove she must of said it too loud. "What you looking at" She sneers giving all the tributes there a glare. They turn away looking frightened except for the district 1 and 4 tributes.
Clove and I walk over to them. "So you guys in for an alliance" I ask "Sure" the tall boy with dark brown hair replies. "I'm Marvel and this is Glimmer" he says while pointing to a beautiful blond girl behind him. She smiles at me. "Um I'm Shimmer and this is Neptune" the district 4 female pipes in. "What are your names" the boy named Neptune asks. "I`m Cato and this is Clove" "Okay cool".
I turn around to see the district 12 tributes walk in. I can't help myself I burst out laughing. "They are dressed the same" I manage to choke out. Marvel and Glimmer stare at them. Clove is laughing too. "Now everyone we have some rules you need to follow and some suggestions" the head trainer says. "First off no hurting other tributes there will be plenty of time for that in the arena. I bet you all want to try out all the weapons but I suggest you try survival stations too dying from poison or cold is just a common as a knife to the heart".
We are dismissed and I head for the swords. I learned about survival stuff in training at home I don't need to spend time there now. I pick up a sword and start hacking away at the dummies. Once I have ripped them all up I move to spears. I laugh as I glance at all the tributes frightened faces. "Hey Cato" Glimmer says while hanging onto my shoulder. "I saw you with the swords your soo good" "Thanks Glimmer I say while she throws her arm around my shoulder flirting aimlessly with me.
Clove`s POV
I throw another knife at the dummies imagining its Glimmer`s head. I try to ignore her as she flirts with Cato arm around his shoulder. I can't take it anymore I walk up to her and punch her in the face sending her to the floor. "Opps sorry" I say with fake sweetness while walking away. I join Marvel at the spear station and start throwing them. I hit them all in the bull's eye. "Not too bad blades" I turn around to see Marvel watching me. "Yea so I don't just throw knives you know and don't call me blades" "Whatever blades" Marvel says mimicking my voice. I laugh "Thanks Marvel you just made my day" I say just as I get a fist to my face. I know its Glimmer and I don't fall to the ground like she did. I push her onto the ground with my knees holding her arms in place. I punch her in the face. I laugh as she screams out in pain. "You're just jealous he likes me more" she manages to spit out. "Oh okay but you don't even know him enough to know he likes to train by himself".
I feel big strong arms pull me of Glimmer. I manage to hit the peace keeper in the face before he throws me to the floor. "No fighting" he spits at me and Glimmer. I get up and stalk away to my knives and start hacking away again. I throw them with such force that the go right through the dummies. I hear someone come up behind me. "So Clove I'm sorry I don't even like Glimmer" "I don't want to talk right now Cato" I say, while throwing another knife. He grabs my shoulders and spins me around so I am facing him. "It wasn't my fault" he spits in my ear. "She was all over me". "FINE" I yell then I bring my voice down so it's barely a whisper "I forgive you now leave me along". "Nope" Cato says while picking up a knife. He throws it and it hits on the bulls eye. That got me to laugh. "Hey look there's a first for everything right" Cato glares at me and then walks back to his swords.
I remember two years ago I had to teach Cato knife throwing at training. He never even got close to the dummies. I remember back to that night "So teach me" Cato had pleaded. He had wanted to look good for knife training that was taking place the next day. I had finally taught him to actually hit the dummy but it took me all night. We had ended up falling asleep at the training center and boy did we get crap the next day. I do recall getting a black eye even.
I turn to watch the district 12 tributes at the knot tying station. They are so weak they have spent all of training at the boring survival stations. They probably can't handle any weapons. What makes it worse even is that they won't leave each other's side, what babies.
Cato`s POV
Clove and I walk over to the lunch room together. Followed by Marvel, Glimmer, Shimmer and Neptune. What stupid names. We all grab lunch and sit at a table together. "Hey do you guys want to ask district 11 to join us?" "Yea he looks good enough" Shimmer replies with a shrug. We all get up and walk to the table he is sitting at. "Want to come sit with us?" Clove asks politely. "No thanks" "You know it's also an invitation into the careers alliance" I add. "I know that and I would rather have my head chopped of then be with you". I'm angry now, "Well I can make that happen" I spit at him. I glare at the tributes looking at us making them shake and look at their food.
I stomp back to our table I watch Glimmer say something to him that makes his face turn red. Them they all walk back to the table to join me. "What did you say?" I ask. "Oh something about being in love with another tribute" she replies with a smirk. I laugh Glimmers good. I finish my food quickly wanting to get back to training. Clove and I finish first so we excuse our selves them go back to the training room together.
We both go to our choice stations and start destroying all the dummies. By the time Marvel walks in me and Clove are surrounded by torn up dummies. He just stands there in shock with his mouth open. I laugh as the other tributes that come in glance at what we have done then start shaking with fear. I point my sword at the district 7 tribute just as 12 walks in. They walk straight to the plant station. Everyone now moves to a station as the capitol people clear up the dummies. I put away my sword and walk over to Clove who is now talking with Shimmer.
"So I think we should add the district 12 boy to our alliance" I hear Shimmer say just as I walk up. "No I want to kill him I hate that..." I cut her off before she can finish her sentence. "I think that's a good idea Shimmer" "Why" Clove states angrily "I thought you hated him as much as I do. " Yea but he will lead us to her he must know things about her I mean he follows her around enough". "I guess I see what you mean Cato" Clove says "But if he doesn't help at all I get to kill him". "Deal" I say while shaking her hand.
We then go and tell Glimmer, Marvel and Neptune. They all agree with me. "So whose mentor will ask his mentor" Neptune asks. "Ours" I say like it's obvious, it should be they know I'm the leader of the pack.
Clove`s POV
I`m still angry we have to be in an alliance with the stupid district 12 boy and on top of that district 11 won't join our alliance. I`m a little scared, I mean I'm not scared for my sake but for Cato's. I will just have to injure him enough so that when I die Cato can kill him by himself easily.
Cato and I walk back to our rooms silently. "So" Cato says breaking the silence. "I really wan to kill the district 11 boy" I say. "Yea me too" he really has nerve to turn us down. "Yea he`s on my kill list" I add. I watch Cato step into the elevator and I follow him. He presses the button to our floor and then pulls me in for a kiss. I smile against his lips and he must feel it because he pulls away slightly so he can whisper to me "So now I can make you smile". I pull away from him and laugh "Don't get all excited now" I say smiling still. I wipe the smile of my face as the elevator pulls onto our floor. My anger returns and I storm to my room ignoring Zura`s babbling.
I hear Cato nock on my door. Instead I lock myself in the bathroom. I start crying Cato and I will never get to share happy smiles and kisses again after the games. So I sob the tears keep flowing and I can't stop them. All our happy memories fill my mind. Cato trying to learn knife throwing, the first night we made love. The smiling boy with the swords. The boy that beat up the boy that broke my arm. The tears are streaming down my face as I remember. We will not make new memories; we will not share kisses' in our kitchen and watch our children play. We will not have a future together; we will not grow side by side. I keep saying these things in my head they all come so fluently.
I hear Cato burst through my door and call my name. The sound of his voice makes me sob louder. He bursts through the bathroom door. I put my head in my lap, I hate when he sees me so weak.
Cato`s POV
Fright takes over as I find Clove sobbing with her head in her lap on her bathroom floor. I run to her side "Clove Clove are you okay Clove" she doesn't put her head up and she keeps sobbing. I pull her into me and she sobs into my chest. "Are you okay Clove" I say again she shakes her head yes. Now that I know she's not hurt I stop panicking. I hold her close to me, she sobs and she sobs. "I love you Cato" she finally manages to choke out. "I love you to Clove I love you to".
I pick her up and carry her to her bed. I get her some food and I sit with her while she eats it. She is not crying anymore and she looks angry. "I'm fine Cato" she says I don't need your help I`m a big girl now". I kiss her good night one last time then go back to my room to get ready for dinner.
Thank you for reading my story. I will add another chapter tomorrow at the latest. Sorry for making Clove look weak at the end but I think she should have feelings too she just does not like to show it. Sincerely,
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