Clove's POV

Right now, I don't know what to feel. Happy? Satisfied? Miserable? Angry? I'm having mixed feelings. I'm elated that I can be with Cato and never worry about him, but then I've broken Syne's promise. Even if the Careers are successful this year, Cato and I would still have to face the appalling fact that we have to kill one another, and we could never fulfill our promise. No matter how hard I think about it, I feel guilty that Syne's promise is going to be thrown away.

The door swings open and a Peacekeeper announces that I had 3 minutes. I look up and expect it to be Cato, but then I remembered that were restricted to meet until we got on to the train that went to the Capitol. Instead, it was my father and Filote. They each give me a hug and assure me that I was going to be okay, that I could win this if I used my abilities.

"Clove, stick with the Careers, and don't let anybody or anything catch you off track. Don't show any mercy, girl" Filote says quickly, so quick that I couldn't understand part of it until I slowed it down in my head.

He hugs me again and start to leave, when I shout after them. "I'll be fine, but Lou...do something about her." I say angrily. Filot turns around and gives me one of his signature winks, which made me feel homesick.

I sit down on a chair and wait until a Peacekeeper ushers me out to what looks like a bullet train. Cato and I remain silent to each other, due to the fact that there were Peacekeepers around us. Dolly continuously blabs on about the luxury of living and all that, but I block my ears and focus on the ground. I can tell that Cato is doing the same thing, too.

We step in the train and head to the left, and I gape at the sight. District 2 isn't poor, it's actually close to being one of the richest districts, but the sight of this is amazing. The interior of the train is like nothing we had expected.

There are many bright coloured chairs with glass tables, and a dining table sits in the right corner of the room. There is a glass chandelier that hangs above us, swaying from side to side. I'm actually worried that it might fall on us. Of course, this is just one room.

Dolly leaves us to find our mentors, so we both sit down next to each other. I sigh deeply and smile. At least I can enjoy this moment of luxury with Cato, the guy I like. I stare at him, but Cato just casually pops a piece of grape into his mouth.

"How are you feeling?" I ask, leaning back against the resilient cushion. Cato leans back as well, his arms folded behind his head. He nods, smiling.

"Pretty good. At least they treat us so we don't feel like prisoners," He remarks. He opens his mouth to say something else, but then the door behind us whizzes open with a machine-like sound. We both turn around, and we see a man and a woman following behind Dolly.

The woman has jet black, curly hair that bobs as she walks towards us. Her skin is tanned and brown, and she is incredibly pretty for a victor. However, as she smiles at us, I notice that her teeth are pointed, like fangs, and they have tints of gold at the point of each tooth.

The man, however, is completely different. He's tall, has a buff build and looks rough, with a bald head and a stubble. He has visible, bulging muscles that indicates that he is strong, and he stands straight. Now that I think about it, Cato resembles him quite a lot, but I brush the thought out of my mind.

"So! Cato and Clove, these are your mentors for this year's Hunger Games! Meet Enobaria and Brutus" She exclaims enthusiastically, and I roll my eyes. I catch Brutus and Enobaria doing the same thing, and I laugh quietly, soft enough for Dolly to not hear.

"I think you can leave us now, Dolly." Brutus says bluntly, holding an arm out to point to the door. Offended, Dolly walks out of the room, muttering to herself about manners and how she is unappreciated. Enobaria and Brutus takes a seat in front of us.

"Do you think you guys can win?" Brutus asks, raising an eyebrow.

"I know I can win." Cato says briefly, folding his eyes. Enobaria smiles and nods, but Brutus doesn't look too happy. He looks at me, expecting an answer too.

"With more training and the right abilities, I have a high percentage." I say quickly. Brutus nods, but turns to Cato.

"Watch it, Cato. I can already tell that your arrogance will take over you" He points out sternly. I can tell that Cato is irritated. He's never liked criticism.

"What are you good at?" Enobaria inquired. I sat up and decided to answer for Cato, just in case he gets another lecture.

"Cato's good with strength and hand-to-hand combat. I'm comfortable with ranged weapons - mostly throwing knives" I say simply. I think I can see a smile on both of their faces.

"That's good, no, that's perfect!" Enobaria says, "We need to have different specialties to work together"

"Cato, you'll be working with me," Brutus cuts in, "and Clove with Enobaria. We need to start right away, even if you guys aren't too eager about it"

I nod, and look outside of the window. I get a small headache as I see things pass me at an incredible speed, but I can see that it is dark. They both stand up and walk back into their cabins, and I look over at Cato. He smiles at me, and sighs.

"Don't take it too personally, okay? They're our mentors - we can't win without their help" I assure him, and stand up to go to my room. Suddenly, I feel his arms wrap around me. We stay in this position for some time. I don't do anything, I can't think of anything right now.

Finally, he lets go without a word, and walks to the left, passing the door. I have nothing to say, so I follow suit, going the other direction. Tomorrow was the start of our preparation for death.

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