Plan
Katniss's POV
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"What's going on?" Clove asked coming from the tub area dressed in her old tribute clothes.
"We all needed to talk," I said sitting between Gale and Peeta.
"And I couldn't finish my bath? I just pushed a human out of me," she seemed annoyed.
"Sorry Clove but no it couldn't wait," Peeta said kindly.
"Well what the hell-"
"The Capitol leveled District 12, now can we talk?" Gale asked seeming annoyed with Clove.
She didn't say anything anymore instead Cato helped her sit down on the couch among the group. "Sorry," Gale whispered. "I didn't mean to yell at the recent mother."
"The recent mother appreciates feeling somewhat normal," Clove smiled at Gale. "Now what are we going to do?"
"I'm sorry but is there even anything we can do?" Cato asked arching an eyebrow. I recoiled like he had just hit me in the face.
"My mother lived there," I said in a pained voice.
"We all had family there," Peeta said.
"No all of us from District 12 had family there," Gale said.
"Arrogant," Thresh said from his spot in our group.
"What did you say?" Gale snapped.
"He means the fact that you think you're the only ones hurting from this," Rue spoke up.
"When did we let her into the big boy meetings?" Cato asked arching his eyebrow.
"You may enjoy treating me like a kid," Rue said, "but the fact is I'm not. I had to grow up a lot too for these games and for living out here. I'd like to participate in whatever it is you guys decide to do."
I looked at Rue and patted my lap. She crawled over and sat on me. "We don't even know what we're doing yet Rue, when we decide that we'll decide who's involved. Ok?"
"I can be good Katniss, I can I know I need work to be any sort of threat but everyone does."
"Rue sweety we'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
"We're next, our home anyways," she whispered. "If they destroyed District 12 then, logically 11 is next."
"Oh honey," I hugged her to me and stroked her hair. "Whenever we decide then we'll decide ok? You and Thresh will be told and if we can we'll let you help but we don't even know what we're doing yet." She nodded and settled into my lap looking out at the group. "So guys what are we doing?"
"You aren't doing anything," Peeta said stroking my hair.
"What do you mean? My mom might be dead from that attack!"
"Do you want her mom to be dead from whatever we do?" he asked stroking my stomach.
"It's going to be alright," I said. "And whatever we decide, I'm participating."
"Only if my little bundle of joy has come out already," Peeta said kissing my cheek.
"It's a girl?" Thresh asked.
"Just guessing," Peeta smiled.
"Plan?" Thresh said again.
"Cato you've been quiet," I finally said.
"I'm trying to think what month it is," he said continuing to make odd notions with his fingers. "We have about three months until Katniss gives birth which should be ok because it should be about four and a half months until the next Hunger Games."
"Why does that matter?" Peeta asked protectively wrapping me in his arms as Rue made a noise of discomfort, as she was still seated in my lap.
"Well we have a District 1 female, two District 2 tributes, District 8 female, District 11 and District 12 as well."
"I don't see your point," Gale said staring at him.
"His point is we volunteer but I don't understand why we would do that, we'd have to kill each other."
"Unless we didn't," Cato said. "We have to make a stand, a serious stand that tells the Capitol we mean business. We'll volunteer and go in together and make our stand in the games, I have someone I need to talk to before we go in but," he introverted into his own thoughts. "We won't die though, we should train."
"I can help train everyone," I said as Peeta looked at me alarmed.
"You have to be careful," Peeta said grabbing my head and hugging it tightly.
"I will be but I'm sure that Cato will take care of us and this sounds like a good idea to me. I want to help train people to be good at fighting."
"But you have to stay safe!" he said.
"We'll keep her safe," Cato snapped, "You should be more worried about yourself," he said. "At least she knows how to protect herself."
"I'm from District 12 too," Gale suddenly spoke up.
"So what's your point?" Cato asked giving him a bored look.
"I should be the volunteer, I know Katniss, I'm a good hunter, it'd be easy for us."
"They'll probably only put one bow in," Cato said.
"Katniss was better at archery anyways but I can learn to use other weapons, besides I'm good at hunting game and snares."
"What about Peeta?" Cato asked.
"He should stay and take care of their baby," Gale said and even though Peeta didn't look comfortable letting Gale be the one to go in with me, he conceded when Gale brought up the baby.
"Ok so let's get started," I said helping Rue off of me before standing.
"Hey Rue," Cato called. She looked back and he smiled at her, "I want to work with you personally for these games." She smiled and they beat everyone else out the door.
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AN: Ok fair warning the next chapter is THE LAST CHAPTER! Idk how soon I'll get the sequel up either…ok just kidding I wanna get it up really soon! Please review. Also the next chapter is in the future like four months in the future.