Return of the Tributes

You guys are gonna hate me after this chapter. Well at least be annoyed. It turns out, you don't find out what happens to Glimmer until next chapter. I kinda had minor writer's block, but it's over. Thanks for all the reviews. Last night I was looking for fanfictions to read and saw mine and there was 125 reviews! and there was two more this morning. AWESOME! Thanks so much guys!

Answers to Reviews:

anon: Really? I would love it if it were to be published! That would be AMAZING!

SilverNight92: Yeah... They probably won't. But they could surprise you.

Bookwormbunny12: You could've just asked me. OMIGOD! I missed CHOCOLATE!

Unknown: Thanks. And that's because I can't write romance to save my life.

Catgurl: No. And never. But... Oh right, no spoilers, Dara.

Rosealyn 'Flinx' Roth: I agree. That would be interesting.

Unknown: I can't write romance to save my life. Believe me. This isn't real romance.

Turtlezz4eva: *laughs* Have fun.

miyame-chan: I know, right! You'll see... Next chapter...

G-L-I-M-M-E-R-ESSENCE: Sorry! But it adds to the plot. And trust me, you won't be hurt... That much..

Anyways Chapter 19!

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…

Clove 19: Glimmer

Only when I get back to base, I realize that Glimmer isn't with us. I turn to Cato and ask, "Where's Glimmer?"

He shrugs saying, "Don't know."

I pause for only a second, allowing myself to believe the truth. Glimmer was taken and is probably being interrogated right now. It doesn't shake me at all, Glimmer's tough, she won't crack. I look back and notice Marvel has stopped, his face is crestfallen.

I walk to him and look up at him. "Marvel?" I ask.

"You're not gonna save her, are you?" He asks, his eyes are rimmed with tears.

"There's no point." Cato says he can't see Marvel's eyes from where he's standing. "She can take care of herself."

"What if she can't?" Marvel asks, his voice somewhere in between of breaking and pure anger. "What if…" His voice breaks. "What if they kill her?"

I place my hand on his shoulder. "They won't. Katniss won't do a cold-blooded kill. It's not like her. Glimmer will be fine." I can see him calm, but only a bit.

"It's just like you, Cato." His voice is full of pure anger. "Leave Glimmer and not care. You did it in the arena, when the tracker jackers fell. You would save your own butt, instead of risking it to save your allies'. Would it be the same for me? What about Clove?"

Cato glares at him. "I do care, but I think the risk is too much. We would be captured as well. Do you really want that?"

"It's better than doing nothing! I want Glimmer to know that we at least tried." He glares at Cato, before stomping off down the hallway.

"Marvel." I say, stepping forward, but Cato catches my arm.

"This isn't your fight." He says. What a trainer would say during training. I wanted to help the injured when I first started but I soon learned that to become tough you must deal with pain.

I rip my arm away from Cato, Glaring at him, before running after Marvel. I find him in his room.

"Are you okay?" I ask, leaning against the door frame.

"No. I lost Glimmer, again." His head is buried in his hands.

"She's not gone forever." I tell him. "We'll get her back."

"How are you so sure?" Marvel asks. "She could be dead, right now."

"She's not. They need her to find us, she won't be killed, she's still needed." I assure him.

"What happens when she's no longer needed?" He asks. "Or do you even care?"

"I do care, Marvel. She's my ally, of course I care."

"Yeah, ally. You don't even know what a friend is."

"You're my friend."

"Yeah, sure, Clove."

"I'm being serious. You're my best friend." There's a silence after I say this, a silence I break. "We'll get her back, Marvel, I promise."

He looks up at me for the first time. "Thanks, Clove."

I smile at him and walk away. I'm not sure I can go through with my promise; I know I can get there and find her. But I'm not sure she'll want to come back…

You'll find out what's gonna happen to Glimmer in the next chapter. I promise. So review and try not to explode. Thanks.

R&R

Dara