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Hey Guys,

You'll notice that this chapter is shorter than normal. Explanation? Yes, I have one:

There was more to the chapter but while editing, I realised that the end didn't quite work. So, I split it, and this is about 2 thirds of what we originally wrote. The rest shall be a part of the next chapter, so don't worry, it's not lost forever.

On the bright side, that third will mean that the next chapter will be up sooner, since some of it is already written. Or it'll be put up in normal time, but it will be longer than usual. We'll see what works. For now, enjoy!

Love,

The MockingJayzz

Chapter Four: Endangered

In the shock that I'm in, there's no chance of dodging Foxface. She has me on the ground before I can form a reaction, and she's lying on top of me just as Clove had at the cornucopia. She looks down, smiling at me - I see triumph in her eyes.

"Wow," she sighs. "It's funny how stupid people can be. Think, Katniss. Why would I help you?" She shakes her head, mocking me. All signs of the fear from before are now well and truly gone.

"Did you think you were smart? Did you think you could win? Well, let me tell you, I am much smarter than you'll ever be. Like a fox – just like you said. Since you're going to die anyway, I'll tell you my story. You know what? You can take it to the grave." She laughs, and all I can do is stare at her. I can't get any words out of my mouth, and the only thing running through my mind is that Foxface killed Peeta. And now she's going to kill me.

"I must admit, it was very clever of you to blow up all those supplies," she continues. "Did you know that I was watching you? Actually, I had been watching them, the careers, at the lake. I'd chosen to stay near them, to know what they were planning right from the start. When you blew up their food, I was pleasantly surprised. I did have to find another food source, but overall, you increased my chances here. Thanks for that." She gives me another smile.

"Cato was furious. He, of course, knew it was you. He's hated you ever since you got that eleven for training, you know? Eventually he had to leave the others for some time alone. I was curious, and I had nothing to do, so I followed him. I guess I wasn't as quiet as I thought. He turned on me, and had his knife pointed at my chest before I even knew he'd seen me. He was going to kill me."

Foxface takes a long break, steadying her voice. The fear is back, and I realise she was hiding it with the sarcasm. She's shaking and I know she's terrified of Cato. Just like we all are. "I told him I would help him out if he didn't kill me. You should have seen me – I was begging for my life. It was pathetic. But I was lucky. It turned out he had a use for me. I had to earn you and Pete's trust." At the mention of Peeta, I wince. Foxface looks at me and smirks.

"You idiots fell for it. All I had to do was kill the Clove girl, and she was getting on my nerves anyway. You should have seen her when the new rule was announced. It was like she'd won already – and she would have, with Cato giving her a free ride. I hadn't killed anyone before, and I really enjoyed cutting half her head off – I'll be a bit more creative with you, though."

She pulls her knife towards my face. "You see? I told you I'd use my knife tonight."

I'm wish she would stop talking. There is no way I can get Foxface off me, but it's not the weight (unlike Clove, she is much lighter than me) - it's Peeta. I can't do anything while I think about him. It's like I'm distracted, but much worse than anything I've felt before. All I can see is Peeta – hitting the wall, falling, going limp. I can't even concentrate on Foxface's voice, let alone defending myself.

"Clove was starting with your lips, yes? Well, I think we should finish them off."

She digs her knife into my skin and follows the line that Clove made on my lip. I'm wriggling under her, but my attempts are useless. A small whimper escapes my mouth, but I clamp it shut. I can't let Prim see my pain.

She's halfway across my bottom lip when she stops. "No, this isn't good enough. Nowhere near satisfactory. Cato will be so disappointed, and so will the audience. I know – I'll move on to your nose!"

She lifts her knife, but doesn't lower it again. "Still not satisfactory. Noses are boring. I like eyes much better myself. And yours are extremely pretty. I think the viewers will enjoy watching them get destroyed. How about you? What do you think?"

"I think you're sick," the voice comes from behind Foxface. Her facial expression turns to shock, and she quickly turns around.

"No, please, I -" Foxface's body is pulled off me, and she's dragged out of view. I hear what I think is a struggle, a thud, a scream, and then the unmistakable firing of a cannon.

Someone just died. It takes a while to register this, but as soon as I do, I realise that someone else – whoever just killed them - is still alive. Right here in the cave. My brain takes a little longer to figure out that I'm in here with Foxface, Thresh or Cato.

It doesn't matter which of them it is – I'm in danger.

I wonder why I haven't been attacked yet. Before I let my mind dwell on that for too long, I jump up and reach for my bow and arrows. But just as I'm about to grab my weapon, I hear the footsteps behind me.

So I think we all know who it was. No prizes for guessing, guys! We had to do the whole cliffhanger thing anyway, though :)

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