*****I own none of the Hunger Games characters or the Hunger Games. My OC's are mine though.
Chapter 13
"You know, we're a lot alike," Cato said the next day as we watched the thunderstorm going on outside.
"How so?" I asked looking at him.
"We both have a huge temper, the same sense of humor; the same things make us happy."
"Mostly," I said lifting an eyebrow.
"I don't mind killing, but it doesn't make me happy. Now you make me happy, I could sit here all day staring at you and be content. For the first time in my life, I feel something for someone and I don't want to lose that."
"You won't lose me," I muttered smiling at him.
"I know, we've got to hunt if this storm ever lets up," he sighed.
I can just see our whole day going this way. The Gamemakers are going to make this hell. And I'm right, by afternoon our stomachs are rumbling and if anything it's only rained harder. I cuddled to Cato; I'm bored so I'm tired. I knew when this rain stopped I could hunt; we could eat and then find Thresh. We heard footprints outside. Instantly we both cut off the flashlights. I crawled over putting my vest on. Cato crept over and grabbed his sword. The only person it could be is the person we're looking for. That's when we heard it, Thresh cursed and we carefully crept out of the tree. The slight light from the sun being covered by clouds and the lightening helped. We crept around the tree and saw Thresh.
Before I could do anything Cato jumped him. I stood back watching them clash. All I could do was sit back and watch as they slashed at each other in the rain. I could still hear the clash of Cato's sword and Thresh's weapon over the thunder. They were cutting into each other and I was scared that Cato would be really hurt. Thresh managed to get Cato in a headlock. I pulled out a knife and threw it hitting Thresh's shoulder. He pulled the knife out and looked at me dropping and forgetting Cato.
"Ohh shit," I said turning and running.
I smirked seeing the grain field. I ducked running in the grain. If there's anything someone from District 9 knows, its hide and seek in the grain fields. The guys and I used to play it all the time. I've been playing it so long that I can move quickly and not let the grain move, so no one knows where I am. I was calculating my steps and the field size in my head. I stood up and looked back at a very confused Thresh.
"Over here fat ass," I yelled before ducking again.
I heard him growl and I changed my direction to a 45 degree angle, after I thought I was far enough I turned to a 90 degree angle. I jumped up again as he raised an eyebrow confused, before running after me. This went on for some time, before I got bored and ran out of the field. I took a turn seeing Cato up and waiting. I ducked under his sword as Thresh came through and Cato cut him deep in the neck. He dropped to the ground dead and the cannon sounded signaling it.
I was breathing heavy and laid my shoulder on Cato's shoulder. My hair was plastered to my face from the rain and I was tired. Cato kissed my head as the sky cleared up and the sun started shining. Cato went over ripping his bag from Thresh. He took Thresh's other bags as well. We went back to the tree and got our supplies before hiking back to the Cornucopia. I pulled my hair out of my hair bow so it could dry. We made it back to the Cornucopia and I collapsed on the ground laughing. Cato started laughing too as he pulled off his coat and shirt again. I pulled my coat off and I had to pull my shirt off leaving me in my cami. I couldn't believe how much the water soaked through.
"You're just trying to find an excuse to take your shirt off," I laughed.
"No, it's wet, so I don't want to wear it," he laughed. "You should leave your hair done I think you look more beautiful that way."
I could feel my cheeks burn and was thankful for my hair blocking my face. Cato sat next to me and went through his pack. Inside were two body armor suits one for him and the other was supost to be Clove's. He sighed going through Thresh's bag. I laid my head in his lap seeing that there really wasn't much. Thankfully there was food; I had completely forgotten that we haven't eaten since breakfast. After we ate we climbed in the sleeping bag. We started talking again.
"You are so beautiful," Cato muttered against my lips.
"Cato," I muttered feeling myself blush.
He smirked, before leaning up and kissing my lips. I kissed him back as our lips moved in sync. I was gradually getting rougher, but Cato pulled away.
"That's our private time, all of Panem doesn't need to see," he said.
"Agreed."
===9
The next day we were in the woods looking for the girl from District 5 or the star-crossed lovers. Cato made me put on one of the body armor suits and he had the other one. Most of the day went by and we found nothing. We heard a cannon go off and was hoping it was one of the lovers. Later that night we saw that it was the girl from District 5.
"Tomorrow we will find and kill those two," Cato said.
"I know," I said looking at the stars.
===9
Cato and I got up early the next morning. I put on Clove's vest under my vest, knowing I would need it. We were going to catch those other two today. We started walking through the woods. I had two knives drawn in case I had to react before Katniss. We walked around all day and hadn't found them. I was getting irritated and so was Cato. We heard a growl from deep in the woods. I looked at Cato, all the night's we've been in these woods and I haven't heard anything like that.
"We should get back to the Cornucopia," I said as a growl sounded closer.
Cato nodded and took my hand as we started walking back. We heard a crash and looked seeing a huge wolf like mutation. Cato and I started running as fast we could. We couldn't stop and we knew that. I could hear more of them behind us. Well this is one way to push us all together. We broke through the tree line and ran for the Cornucopia. Katniss and lover boy were there waiting on us, ironic. Katniss shot an arrow and it was deflected because of the armor. We ran past them straight for the Cornucopia.
"Star get up," Cato said cupping his hands.
He helped me up and I helped pull him up. Now Katniss and lover boy were running for the Cornucopia. We went up towards the horn and tried catching our breath. Katniss and lover boy climbed up as we were surrounded. 20 mutts and 4 of us are not great odds. I looked at one of them. It had smooth brown fur and growled at me with soft hazel eyes. I knew those eyes and jumped back. It was Marvel.
"M-marvel," I muttered.
"He's dead princess," Cato said still breathing heavy.
"N-no, there," I said pointing.
Cato looked and his eyes widened. Katniss shot a few arrows at the mutts, but if Cato was recovering like me we'd be ready. In no time we were both up and as usual Cato doesn't wait. He had lover boy in a head lock as Katniss targeted him. I had my knife pointed at her. If she killed Cato, I wasn't going to hesitate to kill her.
"If you kill me, lover boy and I are going over, and then my princess will kill you. Or I could break his neck and my princess still kills you," Cato said smirking.
I was thinking it through, when I remembered what he said before we got here. 'When it comes down to me and you, I'm going to kill myself so you win. I can't watch you die, especially from my hand.'
"Cato, I can't," I said pulling my knife back.
"What?" he said.
"The first option, I win without you and the second you're going to kill yourself, like you said you were," I said making his eyes widened, since I figured it out.
He let go of lover boy and came over pulling me into his arms. A few silent tears fell as the mutts kept trying to get to us.
"I can't live without you," I cried.
"Starry," he muttered his hand going through my hair.
"Hey I have an idea, but you two are going to have to help us," Katniss said lowering her bow.
"Fine," Cato said. "What do we need to do?"
"Get rid of those there's 18 left," Katniss said I noticed she only had two arrows.
I took off my vest handing it to Cato. Between the two vests we should have at least 30 knives. I nodded as to Cato for us to take out the mutts. It seemed to take forever and I killed some of them. I couldn't kill Marvel or Scott they meant too much to me, so Cato had too. I could tell that he didn't want to kill the Marvel mutt, but he did anyway. Only one mutt was left and neither of us could kill it. The Clove mutt she was Cato's best friend and my friend so we couldn't. Luckily Katniss saw our hesitation and killed the mutt.
"So what's this plan?" I asked looking at her.
"Here," she said walking to me, I held out my hand.
She dropped nightlock berries in my hand. These could kill anyone in no time.
"We all eat these at the same time, so either we all win or die," she said.
I nodded getting the idea, Cato sat beside me and I dumped half of the berries in his hand.
"On the count of 3," Katniss said we nodded.
"1," lover boy said.
"2," Cato and I said.
"3," Katniss said as one of the berries passed my lips.
"Stop! Stop! Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to present the victors of the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games, Cato Valentine, Star Weakley, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark," was shouted.
I spat the berry as fair as I could Cato did too.
"Please tell me you didn't eat one," we both said to each other. "No."
We both sighed hugging each other as a hover craft lowered to the ground. We were still on the Cornucopia, so we had to get down on the ground. The Peacekeepers rushed us on the craft. Cato and I were sat next to each other as the lovers were across from us. I laid my head on Cato's shoulder as we took off.
"Sing for me please," he muttered kissing my head.
'Maybe its the way that the stars are aligned
That's making me feel this way tonight
Maybe its the words you left unsaid
Maybe its the stardust in my head
But I wanna tell ya, that my heart is bustin' at the seams
Yeah, and I can't wait another minute
Life is short
Love is sweet
Ain't no time like this time, baby,' I sang.
We landed at the training building. Peacekeepers came on the craft pulling me from Cato. He was pushing them away, but more held him back. I was struggling getting pissed off. I felt a prick in my neck and before I could think everything went back.
Song Credits: This Time- Carrie Underwood