A/N: It's longer than 1, 2 or 3! 1345 words, including title and excluding Author's Notes! I hope you like it! Hopefully it's not confusing.
hgismylife379, I didn't mind your "annoying corrections" and you didn't bother me! I'll go beck and look how to make it flow better. For now, I'm just trying to get it up, but you are absolutely right because I don't check it and that makes my writing suffer.
Chapter 4: Friend of Foe
(CATO POV)
Our commercials must have been working because there were more and more commercials trying to calm rebels. Every commercial was different, but all wanting "not to fight."
"We need to send at least one person to the districts so we can bring other rebels here," Maggie, the girl we voted as our person in charge, said. "If you're up for it, I'd like you to go Katniss."
"She can't go," I said standing up. "At least not alone! She's three months pregnant and everyone will be out to get her!"
"That's why I want you to go with her," She said looking at me. "Along with Clove, Marvel and Glimmer."
"The Careers," Katniss said looking at me.
"They are the best four at fighting, along with you if needed to fight," She said looking at Katniss. "We will send you and Glimmer with a bow and ten arrows each, Marvel will get two spears, Clove will have throwing knives, and Cato will have two swords."
"I've already made bows that are the perfect size for you two," Will, our District Two weapons maker, said. "I've also made Cloves knives with rough and smooth edges, Marvel's spears are the same way, and Cato's swords are as sharp as can be. I took a swing as two trees outside and the swords cut through them like water."
"I can't wait," Clove smiled. "When are we leaving? I'd love to decapitate come Peacekeepers."
"As soon as Katniss says yes or we find another to take her place," Maggie said looking at Katniss. "So, what do you say?"
"Let's do it," Katniss said smiling at me.
With that, everyone started pushing us towards the door. The hovercraft was outside and ready to go, clothes already packed. Will explained to us that we had to be extremely careful, but we mostly ignored him. Kat and I were more worried about leaving Milo than what could possibly happen to us.
(KATNISS POV)
It was a long ride to District One, but we passed the time with stories. Glimmer told us about her family, mostly her older sister. Diamond, Glimmer's sister, never likes the idea of killing, even though Glimmer had to. Diamond sounds like the type of person who would support our efforts by taking care of children while their parents and siblings fought.
(GLIMMER POV)
It was easy to slip into District One in the middle of the night, but we had to make sure no Peacekeepers saw us. I hoped my sister hadn't moved because she was our only hiding place.
"Glim," I heard someone yell. "Glimmer is all we need to make this right."
I smiled. Whenever my sister and I needed the other, we would say that was all we needed to make it right. She was still looking out for me. There was only one house with lights on, Diamonds. She was in the same house and still cared about me.
"Quick, follow me," She said leading up into her basement. "The light is on the wall. Find it quick and wait until I say to turn it on."
We quickly went into the basement and Cato found the light. He turned it on, but immediately turned it off. Diamond gave us a nod and closed the door, which was the sign to turn the light on. Just as Cato turned the light on, we heard a knock at Diamond's door and froze.
(DIAMOND POV)
"Diamond, it's me, open up," I heard outside the door.
Quickly, I opened the door and pulled Rex inside. Almost slamming the door, I hugged him.
"What are you doing here," I asked him. "You know no one is supposed to be outside after dark. It's grounds for a, public, twenty whipping in the streets!"
"I heard you," he smiled. "Is she really here?"
"Rex, I-"
"I want to help," He said. "I know you'll join her, and I want to too! I never wanted her to go into the games, but she was dead set against me. Di, you know how upset I was when she was killed. I stayed here for a week straight just because it was the closest I would ever get to her again. I loved her and need to see her."
(GLIMMER POV)
"Turn it off," I said to Cato.
When he turned it off, I opened the door. Was this REALLY Rex, MY Rex? I had to see. When I looked, I smiled because it was really him.
"She's not here," Di said to him. "Besides, you'll just go tell the Peacekeepers because you hate that people are rebelling! You want them to stop because that's not what Glim would want, but she does! She was in that commercial FOR the Rebellion and you STILL don't want to!"
"That's not it, I-"
"And get me killed," I said with the door behind me closed and the curtain back in front of it. "If you really loved me, you would be helping me and WANTING to rebel!"
"I haven't been holding meetings to fight against the rebellion," He said loudly. "I only said that so Peacekeepers would let me hold them! I'm having one now, at my house, next door! One word and they'd all be here ready to help!"
"Well get them and prove it," I said strong. "I need to see for my own eyes."
When Rex left, the others ran out the back to get to the hovercraft. If Rex was lying, I didn't want them dying too.
(MARVEL POV)
On our way back to the hovercraft, I told everyone I was going to get some extra help. Clove didn't want me to go off alone, but I slipped off when they weren't looking. I needed to get to my parents. My mother, father, brothers and sister needed to come with us. Since I was born, my parents hated the games and I knew they would be on our side.
"I don't have time to explain, but we have to go," I said when my little brother answered the door.
"Mommy," Dylan called. "It's nothing, but everything!"
I looked at him confused, but everyone came to the door. They smiled, nodded their heads and followed me.
(CLOVE POV)
When we got to the hovercraft, I realized Marvel was missing. I tried not to freak out, but it was nearly impossible. He could be out there dead on the street.
"Sorry," Marvel said running onto the hovercraft and hugging me. "I thought we could use a little help."
Behind him, were seven people. He introduced us to his parents, two brothers and sister before introducing his neighbors. He said his neighbors hated the games because their little girl was killed the year before our games.
(KATNISS POV)
I was just about to suggest that someone go check on Glimmer, but she came strolling up like it was no big deal. At her side was her sister and behind them were about twenty people.
"This almost looks like a real rebellion," I said quietly.
"Let's go," I heard Cato tell the pilot and we were off.
(CATO POV)
The trip back to District Fourteen seemed a lot shorter. As soon as the rebels were off the hovercraft, we took off to District Two.
District Two seemed quieter than normal, but Clove and I lead the way. Before we knew what was going on, there was a big crowd around us. I was about to draw my sword when I saw Clove smiled. They weren't here to hurt us, they were here to help us.
Katniss and I directed them to the hovercraft, while the others stood along the way to help. About 50 people come with us, more staying behind to help the rebellion efforts.
We dropped them off in District Fourteen and flew off again. Last stop for the night, District three. We assumed that we had rebels there because of one and two, but little did we know, we were in for a huge surprise.
A/N: There's your cliffy! I hopefully will have another chapter or two up today. I'm really getting into this story for the fact that I want to write out every idea in my head. If I hadn't stopped there, you would have probably ended with a double chapter!
