Return of the Tributes

Sorry! This chapter is mostly OC but next chapter will have more Arrow and Thresh. Before i forget, the name Allegreto and all rights to his character belong to my friend Katie, who will kill me if I didn't say that, but it's true, she came up for him for our co-written story. Anyways 101 reviews! Omigod! This is so amazing! Thanks so much! Also I'm sorry I didn't update last night... I was watching youtube videos and stalling... I'm trying to write quickly for all of you but it's really hard. I hope you guys like Katniss and Peeta's kids! Anyways Chapter 16!

Prologue

You may have thought they were dead. Well not anymore. The Capitol leaders of before the rebellion went underground, taking the bodies of the dead tributes with them. Using Capitol technology, they were able to bring the tributes back, only the smartest and strongest were brought back to help regain control of Panem. This isn't the end of the story…

Allegreto 16: Preparation

Mom always said to beware district 2, I see her point now. I always thought it was because her ex-best friend lives there, but now I see the whole picture. Cato and Clove, the leaders of the Career alliance in her games. I can see why, Cato is a brute and Clove is… well Clove.

"Allegreto!" My sister cries. "Are you even listening?"

"What?" I say. "Oh, no, sorry."

"Ugh!" She groans. "Let me repeat what I said, Glimmer is from district 1, she's good with a bow and observant. It'll be hard to get her."

"You forgot hot. She's very hot." I lean forward and lean forward staring at her picture.

That earns me a slap. "She's the enemy!"

"I'm a teenage boy." I say shrugging.

"Idiot." She mutters. "We need to capture her or get rid of her weapon, somehow."

"How 'bout we have her shoot at nothing" I offer.

"No, she's too smart. Not traps, or tricks, something simple. We'll have someone fly above and snatch her." Prim smiles and clicks to the next slide.

"Um… Why am I here if you can figure everything out on your own?" I ask.

"So I don't sound like I'm talking to myself." She answers. "Marvel, same district, he's good with swords and spears."

"Make him fall into a pit." I say half-heartily.

"Perfect!" Prim exclaims, quickly scribbling that down.

"I was joking." I say.

"So." She flips to the next slide. "Cato- Never mind, I already figured that out."

"Really?" I ask myself.

"Clove, oh right, I figured that out too." Prim smiles.

"So we're done?" I question.

"Nope, weapons training is-"

The redhead girl runs in, I didn't bother learning her name. "They attacked our weapons stash."

"How much did they take?" Prim jumps up.

"Not much, just enough to hurt us and supply a small army or a pack of Careers." The redheaded girl replies.

"Thanks for telling me, Arrow." Oh so that's her name.

"I know where their base is, we can-" Arrow starts.

"No, not yet. They're expecting that. We'll do something they don't expect."

"And why will this help?" I ask her.

"It will trust me." Prim gives me a reassuring smile.

I'm standing in the middle of a room surrounded by 3D images of mutts.

"I have to control these." I look at her like she's insane.

"Yes, they will be tailored to only listen to you and you will have complete control of them at all times. The design is idiot-proof." She smiles at me and pushes me to the center of the room. "Try the simulation, it's safer and an easy way to train, just tell me what you're gonna do before you do it so I can keep track of your progress." She walks out of the room going into a control room sitting down. "I'm gonna power up the mutts, be ready."

I nod and get into position. They all move at once almost attacking me, but I lift up my hands and they stop. A smile creeps onto my face.

"I'm gonna try and form a… fancy military move." I say struggling to come up with the right term. She rolls her eyes but nods.

I move my hands and they all bend to my will. I didn't even know what I was doing, I just thought of what I was gonna do and it happened. Amazing! I practiced for the rest of the day, getting way better at it.

Prim and me walk to dinner together that night. "We should be ready the next time they attack." She smiles.

"Yeah, they'll fall easily." I laugh.

"You sound like a Career, Allegreto. It's not good." Prim looks at me worriedly.

I look away avoiding her stare. I've always sounded like a Career and Prim gets worried about me. There's nothing to be worried about, I'm not gonna turn into a Career, but at least I hope not. I look out the window and see my mother using her bow. She was able to stay sane through the games. Hopefully I'll stay sane through a rebellion.

So did you like it? I have writer's block, but I'll try to get over it.

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