I am so so so so sorry for the really long delay in uploading this chapter. I've been distracted with other things and was away from my laptop for Christmas. Please, please forgive me and enjoy the next chapter. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and got many pressies.
"So over there is the Cafeteria, that is the Mission Stimulator room and my personal favourite, the Training Room." I tell Cato. Our tour got delayed after my sneaky entrance into the shower. We must have spent an hour or more in there. I walked into the Training Room up to Coach. He was the main trainer who allocated time slots to everyone training. His real name was Marc but we liked to call him Coach. One of the original rebels decided to call him that and so everyone, old and new, went with it.
"Hey Coach." I say
"Katniss Everdeen. You're late for your training session. You were supposed to arrive three minutes ago." Coach was very pedantic about being punctual but no one really cared.
"Maybe because I was showing Cato around who as you should know by now, if not is an ex spy for Snow whom we have recruited onto our side." Coach grumbled and walked off. I lead Cato over to the Archery Station which I found to be a humorous coincidence was again next to the Swords Station. We trained for a while; I showed Cato how to use the other weapons that were created by Beetee. He excelled at using the grenade gun. Finally we took a break and meet up with Johanna in the Cafeteria for lunch.
"You have some explaining to do Kat. I come charging in to help you against an enemy spy; you tackle me off him and tell me he's your boyfriend."
"How far back do you want me to start?" She looked at me like I was asking the stupidest question on earth.
"From the beginning of course."
"Well back when I lived in Twelve, I met Cato as a boy and we became best friends. We kept in touch over the years and grew very close. A few months ago he sent–"
"Not that far back. Just tell me when you became a couple and then everything the happened up till now." She interrupted me.
"It's a long story."
"Then tell me in brief details covering every important thing that happened."
"Well our mentors came up with a plan to get us both out alive, then we changed our looks and moved back to Twelve, then we decided to live in Cato's District; Two. Then Cato was called away on special business…" I wasn't sure if I should tell her about what he really did.
"Meaning he was a Capitol hoe like Finnick" She said to me with a bored expression.
"How did you know?" Cato asked.
"Believe it or not but Finnick calls it the exact same thing and I know Finnick. We've been good pals. Anyway continue on"
"After that, Snow came to our house with an elderly woman saying that her granddaughter wanted to 'date' him. Then I was invited by said granddaughter to her birthday ball which is where the rebellion decided to pay a little visit, a hop, skip and a jump I was here playing hostage. You know the rest so that's that. Anything else?" I ask
"Just a thank you for filling me in. And see you later." She grabbed her tray and left.
"Delightful isn't she?" I ask Cato. We both laugh and head back for our room. A few hours later an official knocked on the door and told us that are presence was required in Room 13 for a meeting.
"Everdeen, have you brought the spy?" I nod and we head to our seats. I notice Johanna and Beetee sitting opposite us a few seats left of us.
"I have called this meeting because it has come to my attention that we have enemy spies here who run to Snow with information on us. However we have an ex spy of Snow's here with us, Cato Stone" Coin looked over at us; Cato stood up then sat back down. Coin continued on telling us about how everyone would be up for inspection and dismissed us. The rest of the afternoon Cato and I hung back in our unit. Dinner was brought in around seven.
"So Katniss Everdeen is with the Rebellion and they took Cato with them." Snow said annoyed.
"Snow, it's fine. So we lost one man to the other side, it's not as if it will make a difference. We have a plan in set. We will destroy Thirteen for real this time. We have spies and we also have our secret weapon. Peeta Mellark. We'll send him in as an ex spy seeking to join the Rebellion." Elena said
"Yes I know of the plan Elena. We just had to time it right. I call for you again when I have more information." Snow walked out of the library leaving Elena standing by the pool table. Little had either of them known that a quiet mouse called Arlia overheard every word. Both terrified and courageous at the same time Arlia knew she had to get this information to the Rebellion. Also she had to find out who the fake rebel spies were. Arlia ran quietly back to her room and packed a small bag of clothes and necessities for her trip to Thirteen. She could take a train to Twelve but then she would have to walk to Thirteen, assuming she could find it. Maybe she could get help in Twelve. She walked out of her room towards the front door. Pulling out her phone, she called the only person she could trust to help her with this mission. She prayed he would pick up.
"Ethan speaking."
"Thank god, Ethan it's Arlia. I need your help." I walked out the door and haled a taxi to Ethan's house.
"Cato do you ever think about our future together?" Cato and I were lying on the couch again. It seemed to be our spot for relaxing.
"I have on countless occasions Katniss but then I'm reminded by the fact that there doesn't seem to be a future for us. I know how bad that sounds but from everything we've been through….it's just….Why do you ask. Is something bothering you." I can feel the tear forming in my eyes.
"I continuous have this dream. Of us. Our future. It began when we were in the Hunger Games and I thought you had died."
"How about you tell me about it. I know I caused you a lot of grief during then and I hated watching you cry and mourn my pretend death. It literally broke my heart seeing you like that."
"We had a child Cato. A little boy who looked just like you; icy blue eyes, blonde hair. His name was Wade and he was such an adorable child. He was so happy. I was happy and so were you. It seemed like the perfect world even though the Hunger Games still existed. And we were about to have a second child." I feel my tear like down the side of my cheeks. I look up and see that Cato is crying too.
"It does sound perfect Katniss and if we come out of this alive, with Snow gone and a free world then I hope we can live that dream." We both fall asleep on the couch in each other's arms. We will come out of this on top and we will live in a free world. I know we will.
"So let me get this straight. You overheard you grandmother and Snow talking about destroying Thirteen for real this time." Ethan asks me confused.
"Yes and I am going there to stop them. Thirteen was and still is the district of Nuclear Waste which they have turned into weapons. If I can convince them the Snow is going to attack then they will go to battle and use their weapons."
"But wouldn't the Nuclear destroy all of us including the Capitol"
"I know, just help me think of a plan. I need you with me Ethan please. Your my best friend and the only one I trust."
"Alright, I'll come with you. Where do we start?"
"You called me here to tell me your granddaughter is missing." Snow asked irritated
"Yes, She's run away somewhere. Rolfus told me he saw her leave with a backpack and was using her phone to ring someone."
"That could mean anything. I see lots of people with bags and phones. She is probably having a sleepover with Isla. Now that you mention it, Isla did say something about the two of them doing that someday. There mystery solved. Now I will be going Elena. And next time you ring me for an emergency, don't ring me." Snow stormed out of the room and headed towards the front door.
"So we're going to take the train to Twelve and then we're going to walk to Thirteen?" Ethan asked as we were in his car driving towards the station.
"Yes, but first we are going to see someone in Twelve, Haymitch Abernathy. He must know something about Thirteen."
"Ok, so that's our plan. Go see an old tormented man about the Rebellion."
"I didn't say it was a good one but it the only plan we have." We arrived at the station, got our tickets and got aboard the train that would take us to Twelve. Since the train to Twelve hardly ever got used, we were the only ones one it. I knew the train ride would take a day or more so settled into one of the rooms and then relaxed on the lounge with Ethan discussing our plan more, what we were going to say to Haymitch, how we were going to get to Thirteen and more importantly what we were going to do when we reach Thirteen. After dinner came I retired to my room and slept till morning. We had a big day ahead of us.
Okay so the end of this chapter was about Arlia but in the next one they will be more Katniss and Cato as well as Arlia.