Cato is insane.
Hope you like this chapter it is my longest yet. I was planning on adding a chapter on Wednesday but I got board and decided to write. So I hope you like this chapter. PM me or review, I like to know what you think. Also thank you to the people that do PM me or review I really appreciate it!
Clove`s POV
I rub my head with the back of my hand. I must have hit it when I fell. I try not to think of the horrible dreams I had, or at least I hope they are dreams. They mostly consisted of Fire Girl torturing Cecilia then watching Cecilia torture Cato. Cato then killing Cecilia and Cato killing himself. I had this dream over and over until now, until I could finally wake up and get out of that hell hole.
I slowly sit up rubbing the bump on my arm; the stinger is gone so Cato must have taken it out. I slowly stand up, I am really stiff and I realize that I must have been out for days. I turn to see that Cato is not beside me he must have woken up already. I step out of the tent stretching my back. Sure enough there he is sitting beside Marvel eating some bread. "SAVE SOME FOR ME?" I call out, just noticing how hungry I am. Cato turns his head towards me I expect to see Glimmer beside him with Shimmer and Peeta but the only person that is there is the district 3 boy. They must be in the wood again that is where they always are. I walk towards Cato my arm on my hip as he shakes his head. "Really none for me how rude" he chuckles I expect Marvel to laugh along but he just stays silent looking sullen. "Oh go cry on Glimmers shoulder" I say. Cato puts his head down as Marvel glares at me. "What?" I ask generally confused I mean I have been out for a while I may have missed some things. "Clove Glimmer was killed by the tracker jackers along with Shimmer". I let my face fall partly because I wanted to kill Glimmer myself and partly because I sort of liked Shimmer, but definitely not Glimmer. "Oh that does not really suck but anyway where's Lover Boy if he`s not dead?". Cato`s face scrunches up in a scowl as Marvel spits on the ground. "I hope the little traitor is dying in some bush" he spits through his teeth trying to conceal his anger, his face red hot with rage.
Marvel tells me the story instead because I fear that Cato is going to lose it. "Cato went back to the spot of the attack. Lover Boy was telling Katniss to run away, he helped her escape. Cato cut him in the leg high up there to, probably won't survive" I listen to Marvels story in interest. "Darn" I reply. "Well why don't we go tribute hunting a kill won't hurt no one" I say "Stay back and work on the mines wimp we have big kid stuff to take care of". I say proud of myself for the sly line. Cato grins at what I said, which makes me smile even more. "Um Clove he finished, want to see?" "No not really, I don't really care" "Oh okay lets go then". I can tell Cato is still angry but his spirits have probably lifted at the thought of the hunt. "You can stay back anyway" I say as I look out towards the trees. That when I see it a big puff of smoke coming out of the thin layers of trees.
"Cato look" I say pointing to the smoke. Cato turns his head up holding a sword in his hand. "Think it`s a trap?" he asks. "Probably" I say while walking forward, the person that set it up must be around there so no point in not looking. Marvel and Cato glance at each other before turning and following me, time to get in one more kill.
Cato`s POV
I glance at Marvel as Clove starts taking off towards the puff of smoke. We come to a silent agreement about following Clove I mean she has to have some good judgement. I hope we find fire girl today, then her little traitor boyfriend. I huff as we run through the trees, that boy will pay. Hopefully with his own god dam life. I catch up to Clove running at her side with every stride we get closer to the fire. We reach the clearing that the fire was in. I knew that no one was going to be there so I search the edges while Clove and Marvel investigate the fire, "Nothing interesting" Marvel says while peering into it. "No trap just a fire made out of bark and green leaves that makes lots of smoke". I smile as I see another fire up ahead I run for it. Clove and Marvel follow and we soon burst into a clearing.
That's when it happens a defining boom that echoes through the large arena. I fall to the ground covering my ears as the ground shakes. All I hear is a bunch of explosions. I get up and start running as they stop. I run as fast as I can, running for our camp. I know what the bombs were, I can almost guarantee they are the mines that stupid district 3 boy set up. Clove runs by my side just as eager to get back. We all burst into the clearing Clove and I closely followed by Marvel. I let out an angry scream as I take in the rubble of what used to be our supplies.
Marvels POV
I back of as Cato lets out a scream. I watch as the district 3 boy throws a rock into the rubble testing to see if all the mines have gone off, they have. I step into the rubble kicking it beside Cato. He goes insane kicking around the supplies pulling on his hair. I am glad I am not the reason of his rage; I now know why Clove changes the subject when the subject is about something that makes Cato angry. I will definitely make sure not to talk about this later.
Cato starts screaming again while ripping out his hair. Cove and I search more reasonably through the pile looking for something to scavenge, we have no luck. I turn back to Caro to see him turn his gaze on the boy. I realize that he caused this he is the reason we now have nothing. Cato stands up looking hungrily at the boy. I shiver as Cato lunges forward. The boy realizes what he is doing to late he tries to run but it is not use he`s a goner.
I watch as Cato snaps the boys neck Cloves eyes are wide, I`m sure my eyes look much the same. "Cato" Clove says while stepping forward, wow she`s got guts. I follow her example pointing to the sky. "Calm down Cato" I say making him look at where I am pointing. Clove gets my gesture "Cato the person that blew up the supplies is probably dead" she says also pointing up. Cato calms down a bit as he stalks away still angry. "He`ll come around Clove whispers turning to me. I nod "We will just have to wait until tonight to see who died setting of these cursed bombs.
Cloves POV
I look eagerly towards the sky as the anthem plays. District 3`s picture shows then everything goes silent no more deaths to show tonight. Cato hits the ground in frustration. We all pick up our weapons and start for the trees we all know who did this, little miss fire girl and she is going to pay. "When we find her I kill her in my own way and nobody interferes" Cato says while running into the trees. I nod my head we all know this is Cato`s kill.
I follow Cato through the underbrush. We run and search for a while with no luck. I stop and sit down as the boys keep running. I pull out my water and take a sip as the boys finally pull to a stop turning around to look at me. I take a chug of water the wave. Cato stomps towards me followed by Marvel who slumps along looking relived. Marvel sits down across from me digging into his bag, pulling out his water. I watch him until Cato finally steps into my view. "Do you not want to find her?" he asks sounding annoyed he really wants to find this girl...as do I. I grin up at him "I`d rather not die of dehydration trying" I say. Cato frowns and sits down beside me grabbing my water bottom out of my hands. He chugs down what's left of my water. I glare at him and steel his back pack pulling out his water.
I drink at least half of his water then put it back. He laughs then grabs it out of my hand swinging it over his back. "Let's go" he says. I sigh and stand up brushing the dirt of my butt. Once Cato sees that Marvel and I are up her sprints in the direction we were last going. After a while he stops looking deep in thought. "Let's split up" he says rubbing his fake beard "It will be faster that way". I ponder this idea for a bit thinking it through. I finally nod Marvel shakes his head no but he is out numbered so he finally agrees.
I go off and cover where we were heading, Marvel goes to check out around the fire and the traps he said he set, that Cato and I knew nothing about. Cato goes back the way we came to recheck it or to see if someone is there now that was not there before. I head of in my direction for a while. I think it must have been about 15 minutes before I hear the cannon. Fear shoots through me what if it was Cato. I think about this for a minute before I push it away, he`s too good for that. That's when I hear the second cannon. I can't stop the fear now it courses through me. I break into a sprint for the camp hoping that Caro will be there having also heard the cannons.
I run towards our camp but stop as I see Cato coming out of the trees a few yards away. I sprint in that direction hoping to catch up with him. He runs for me also and as we meet he pulls me into a kiss. "Your okay" I whisper in his ear letting myself shake a bit. "Yea" he replies with a puzzled look. "What?" I ask curious to what he is thinking. "Clove did you kill anyone? because I know I didn't". I look at him finally catching on, if we didn't kill someone Marvel must have. "It was probably Marvel that killed them" I say. "Unless he is the one that is dead" Cato says back again rubbing his fake beard. I shake my head as I lead the way to camp. "I guess we will find out tonight" I say as I pull him along.
So the next chapter will hopefully be posted by Thursday but who knows I might get board again. I really hope you like this story. I added a little bit of Marvel`s POV in there but that`s just because I love him.
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