Blood and Tracker Jackers

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Cato`s POV

I jump back as Clove coughs. She turns over and coughs up some blood. "Eww" Glimmer complains covering her eyes. Clove turns back over and lies on her back. She is breathing but she has not opened her eyes. I sit back and gasp for air as I pull up my pant leg. It is covered in horrible burns that sting to touch, that sting to move really. I ignore the pain and stand up. "Here Cato this will make your leg better" Glimmer says playfully. "Want me to help you put it on?" "No thanks Glimmer I think I can handle it myself". She hands me a jar that contains cream. I spread it onto my burns carefully, I sigh in relief as the medicine works its magic. I put some medicine on Clove`s shoulder and leg. She also sighs in relief even though she still has not opened her eyes. Glimmer scoffs and walks away I smile, she really seems to hate Clove.

"Cato" I turn around to see Clove looking at Marvel and me. "Yea" I reply "Water" she croaks out as she tries to sit up. I help her sit up as Marvel gets some water. "How you feeling?" I ask trying to keep the concern out of my voice. It doesn't really work, so I am glad no one else is around. "I`ve been better" she replies with a small chuckle. "Help me up" she says suddenly making me jump, there is a weird urgency in her voice for someone who just stopped breathing. "I don't think that's a good idea Clover" "Cato help me now" I`m surprised she didn't say anything about me calling her Clover. I walk over and help her up she feels weak so once she is standing I hold her. "You can let me go now Cato" she says annoyed. I let her go and she stands by herself arms across her chest looking solemn. Marvel comes back with some water and just as Clove is drinking it and walking around I hear a scream. I turn and see Glimmer pushing the district 3 boy onto the field. Lover boy and Shimmer right behind her.

I walk over followed closely by Marvel. Clove follows but she is a little bit farther behind, I don't stop to help her. I grin evilly at the boy that must be from district 3. He shakes with fear but is not crying. "So boy why shouldn't I kill you now? What do you bring to the table?" I look to see Glimmer frowning then Clove standing beside her arms across her chest. The boy nods then "I think I can dig up the mines around the plates then reactivate and set them up around you supplies. So anyone who tries to steel some will be blown to bits". I am momentarily taken aback by this suggestion, as well as everyone else, I didn't expect him to have anything we would keep him for. "Um okay then we will get started.

We spend most of the afternoon digging up bombs for the boy as he rearranges our backpacks and fetches us water. Clove says she is fine and she does work, but you can tell she is having trouble. After what must be at least an hour we are finished I turn around to grab some water when I see her. She is lying in the lake with her legs in the water. She is asleep, I grin ear to ear while putting a hand to my lips to silence everyone. "What?" Clove whispers to me "We are about to put out the flame". She follows the way I am pointing with her eyes. She starts grinning and everyone else looks too. We quickly sneak into camp grab our backpacks and weapons and head out. I am literally bursting with excitement. I stop running and turn to the district 3 boy that had been following us "Work on the camp" I say quickly and quietly. He nods and takes off back to the camp, relief plastered on his face. He must not like killing.

We slow to a walk as we near where she is lying. I step on a twig as we keep moving and I flinch. She wakes up with a start and is instantly running. She's fast I give her that and I almost have trouble keeping up when I see her climbing a tree. She is dumb, I think she could of out run us but instead she gets herself stuck in a tree.

She scurries up the tree like a squirrel. She does not stop until she is at least 20 feet above us. "How has it been" she calls down I scowl how can she be so cheery she is about to get slaughtered. I plaster a fake smile on my face and grin up at her "Not too bad. Yourself?" I call. "A little warm for my taste it's a lot nicer up here though why don't you come up" "I think I will. I am about to start climbing when I feel someone nudge my shoulder. I see Glimmer holding out her bow to me. I wave it of "No thanks Glimmer I will do better with my sword" I grin as I see Clove glaring at Glimmer. I start climbing up the tree as she scurries up more. She is at least 50 feet of the ground nestled in some thin branches when she finally stops. I start to feel the branches leaning against my weight but I don't stop, I never back down from a challenge. I start to climb again when I hear the crack. I don't really have time to think before I am plummeting to the ground. I hit the ground hard, I think I must have broken a rib but I get up. I curse under my breath as I walk to where I was last standing. Glimmer shoots an arrow up at Fire Girl but it misses entirely lodging into the tree next to it. She reaches over and grabs it, hanging it over our heads. Taunting us I glare up at her and scowl. "Why don`t one of you guys go up and get her?" I ask.

"No thanks" Clove says I would rather not. "Yea dude I weigh just as much as you I will fall too" Marvel adds. "I can`t my hands burned in the fire" Glimmer says with a sad smile, I am sure she also really wants to kill this girl. Shimmer is the only one that is left to climb the tree. "Shimmer will you climb it?" "No sorry I am afraid of heights" I scowl and glare at her. "Why don't we just wait her out I mean she can't stay up there forever" Peeta bursts out. I think about this for a bit then slowly nod. I see what he means she needs food and water so she has to come down some time. "Okay" I reply.

Marvel and Shimmer go off to get fire wood while Glimmer Clove and I roll out all of our sleeping bags. I sleep beside Clove like we were supposed to in the tent. Glimmer frowns but says nothing she is obviously jealous. Marvel`s sleeping bag is beside Glimmer`s and Peeta`s beside Shimmer`s. Marvel and Shimmer return shortly after we are done and I start the fire. We all sit on the ground around it talking and laughing, we talk about ways we could kill Fire Girl, all the things we could do to torture her, and I hope she is listening. Glimmer scoots closer to me so that she is almost on my lap. She whispers playfully in my ear and holds onto my shirt, flirting aimlessly with me.

Cloves POV

I frown and sharpen my knives as Glimmer flirts with Cato. I try to ignore them but it is really hard. I shoot Glimmer death glares when she is not looking. I again sit beside Marvel I think about snuggling up with him but I push the thought down. I don't really like Marvel, I mean he is nice and all but he is so dumb. I throw one of my knives at a lizard it hits it right in the back sticking it into the ground. I throw another and another imagining it is Glimmers head. It goes on and on until there is no lizard left. I hear the anthem play and look up at the sky. There are no deaths today, I hope today was interesting enough for the capitol because I don't want them releasing mutts on us. We will need to kill soon; I hope it is Fire Girl. I scowl and remove my knives from what used to be the lizard. I hear someone laughing and I turn around to see Marvel staring at me. "What" I snap angrily. He just smiles and shakes his head. "Why were you doing that Clove?" "I was imagining it was Glim..." but I stop myself no need to say that out loud. "Fire Girl". He laughs again "You were going to say Glimmer" "No" I reply slightly blushing. "Your jealous admit it". "No I am not Marvel I am going to bed". With that I lie down in my sleeping bag closing my eyes. I fall asleep quickly with the warm fire near my face.

Morning

I wake up to a buzzing sound in my ear and someone tugging at my arm. My eyes fly open to find myself surrounded by wasps. I feel a sharp pain in my leg. I hear Marvel scream "To the lake" and I am off, running faster than I have ever run before. Marvel and Cato are in front of me and Peeta is just behind. I hear Glimmer and Shimmer screaming for help but a sharp pain in my neck keeps me going. I follow Marvel as he jumps over tree roots and plants. I have more trouble than him and Cato because they have longer legs. We burst into the field and dash for the lake.

I jump into the cool water as I get stung again. I know everyone that has followed has done the same. I stay under water for a while before I break the surface. I start seeing things. I see rainbow glitter flying around me and the ground is turning purple. I see Peeta run the way we came and Cato kneel beside me. "Go to the tent" he says. I slowly crawl towards the tent as Cato takes off after Peeta probably to see if Fire Girl died. Fire Girl she must have been the one to drop the nest on us. I hate that fiery bitch I hope she dies a horrible death and I vow to make that happen.

I start to see other things as I crawl towards the tent. Marvel has two heads and I have 10 fingers on each hand. Glitter fires around me. I barley make out the sound of two cannons. I collapse right outside of our tent gasping for air. I start to see spiders crawling up my hands up my chest. They go into my eyes and I black out. Submerging into darkness.

Cato`s POV

I run in the direction Peeta took off in. That bitch better be dead she has to have been the one to drop the nest on us. I frown as I burst into the clearing. I see that the plants are pink and the ground has turned to lava. I see Glimmer on the ground puffed up in swollen but I can't tell if I am imagining it or if it is real.

Peeta is yelling at Fire Girl "Run go why are you still here? GO" I unsheathe my sword as she runs away stumbling into the under growth. "Traitor" I spit through my teeth as I lash out a Peeta. My sword connects with his upper leg, he screams in pain. He falls to the ground. I go to stab him in the head, to finish him once and for all. He has four heads five. I try to stab him but my sword only goes into the ground. I give in and start running back for the camp. The ground has turned to water and the trees turn red dripping with blood. I burst back into the clearing and run back to the tents. I find Clove passed out right in front of ours lying in a fatal position.

I pick her up and put her down into the tent. I start to see butterflies flying around in our tent. I zip up the tent as one bite`s me in the arm causing me pain. I can't tell if they are real or not as I collapse onto the ground. I lie beside Cove as everything starts to go blurry. Darkness takes over and I pass out.

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Sorry for taking so long to update I had horseback riding today so I didn't have a lot of time.

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