Hello readers, I was thinking and wondering if anyone would be interested in reading Peeta's P.O.V. from where the tributes find him, to where Katniss comes running out of the woods to see him. Let me know what you think. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I have no idea where to start. Should I back track? Should I just guess? Im at a complete lose. My first instincts suggest that I retrace my footsteps. But I've been walking around for miles, and I highly doubt I remember ever turn I took.
I try to go over everything ive seen since the games began, but it doesn't take me much to get myself lost. Frustrated, another idea occurs to me. I look around for a very tall tree that seems sturdy enough at the top for me to climb. Finally I come across one. Carefully I climb it, and when I cannot climb any further I look around. I'm up pretty high, a good 40 or 50 yards. Hell is I know. Then I see it. Not the cornucopia, but a clearing. That is where ill start. Its not a definite answer, but I can try. It looks like it's a good 10 miles or so away. Ill have to run if I want to get there before it starts to get darker.
I climb down and start running. I need to get to Peeta as soon as possible. Every mile or so I stop to climb a tree to make sure I am on the right path. After my third or so stop, the burn in my throat its so intense I doubt I can talk. The last time I have something to drink was probably 12 hours ago. And since then I've been working up a sweat. I slow down my pace. Wishing I had water. I wish I would have been smart enough to grab a backpack like Peeta did. I wish I would have been smart enough to keep Peeta by my side.
Something hits me in the head, and I jerk around looking for someone to blame. When I find no one, I look at the ground. Haymitch sent a parachute. I have to have a laugh because Haymitch would send it at the exact right time to hit me in the head, to keep my head focused on the games. When I open the container, I am pleased to see a bottle filled with water. I smile whisper thanks and take a few swigs. I cant practically hear Haymitch. Keep looking for him.
Then I am running again. I don't want to give up. And this water means I have sponsors. Pleased with myself I run even harder. Just to make sure I am running in the correct direction I climb a nearby tree to find the open land is about a mile away. Im so excited I leap off the tree five feet off the ground and nearly sprain my ankle. I can finally make out the clearing and the cornucopia. I stop running and walk as silently as I can. Probably more silent than I would if I was in the woods with Gale hunting.
"She's gotta be around here somewhere." I nearly jump at the sound. And emerges the group of people Peeta made an alliance with. Peeta! He also emerges from the woods. He's walking perfectly fine. This makes me to happy I run out of the woods to see him. This startles quite a few of the other tributes and half of them nearly kill me right there. I sprint toward Peeta and hes running toward me. A big smile escapes my lips.
"Katniss!" Peeta yells and I leap into his arms. He twirls me around in the air several times while I have my legs wrapped around him. I forget about everything. The tributes, the Games, Gale. Everything. The only person there is, is Peeta. "When I heard the cannon, I-I-I thought it was you-" hes says frantically
"I know, I know. Shh. Shh." I tell him and I embrace him once more. "I was so worried." Someone around us clears their throat. Forcing me to come back to reality. I let go of Peeta but he reaches for my hand to hold. I smile at him.
"So, we've all agreed to let you in our alliance as long as you help us get rid of everyone else." Says the girl from district 5. I get the feeling she doesn't like Peeta and I. "We even fixed Peeta up for you."
"Actually Haymitch sent medicine." Says Peeta matter-of-factly. The girl rolls her eyes.
"Well if it wasn't for my kind allies you'd be dead right now." She sneers. I shoot her a nasty look and the boy from her district speaks up.
"Glad you could join us Katniss. Peeta had been so worried about you. We told him we would find you. But well, you found us. Either way," He glances around. "We could use you help." I nod. Im happy to help. They helped me already by sparing Peeta so why shouldn't I help.
"So," I begin. "Where do we start?"