I'm sorry I haven't updated in like forever, but I'm in the middle of doing college apps. Senior year=STRESS! But I'll try to update as much as I can without completely jeopardizing my grades. I'm just terrified of what I probably got on my psychology quiz *sigh* But anyway, enough about me. Read on!

GLIMMER'S POV

I saw two little kids get on the hovercraft. One was Katniss' little sister, Prim. Katniss had told me about her before. The other boy, around her age, I didn't know. They looked terribly lonely and Haymitch wasn't exactly making them feel welcome. She sat down next to them and introduced herself. "I'm Glimmer. What are your names?" I asked, smiling.

"I'm Rory," said the boy. He turned to Prim, who didn't look like she was ready to do any talking. "And this is my… friend, Prim."

There was silence for a few seconds. "We'll be in District 13 soon, okay? They'll explain everything. Your sister is going to be okay… And so are Peeta and Cato. There's a plan to get them out of the Arena alive."

"How do you know it'll work?" asked Rory, raising his eyebrows.

I frowned. "Don't doubt it. Just pray that it does."

"Pray to who? I don't believe there's a God."

"You don't need to believe in a God to pray, Rory."

RORY'S POV

Everything was weird in District 13. They made us put on ugly grey clothes and fed us weird mush. And it was barely enough to fill me up. Who knows when the last time I'd eaten was. Prim ate too, but she looked as if she would throw it all up if she moved. "Are you okay, Prim?"

"No. But I'll be okay. I just need some sleep," she replied. Everyone in District 13 was on a strict schedule, but weren't included. We could come and go as we pleased, as long as we didn't disturb the peace. Next week, however, we'd be going to school just like the rest of the kids. I noticed that there weren't many kids here at all. Most were slightly older than us.

I went to my room with Prim following behind me. I shared a room with a boy named Caden, who was fourteen. The small screen was on, showing the Games. The countdown was starting. I spotted Katniss, Peeta, and Cato. I hoped that whatever plan they had going would work. I prayed, just like Glimmer had suggested earlier.

CATO'S POV

As the countdown began, I kept thinking of Glimmer. I had to get back to her. If the plan worked out well, I would see her soon enough. The countdown was over. I dashed toward the island where the Cornucopia was located.

Katniss, Peeta, and I had an alliance with Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4. We had eight people on our side, who were all part of the Rebellion in some way. We just needed to make sure that we'd all protect each other so we could get out alive.

I dove into the water headfirst swimming as fast as I could. I climbed onto land, blinking water out of my eyes. I dashed for the weapons, grabbing my favorite, the machete and grabbed a few small knives, along with a sword. Thankfully, Clove had taught me how to throw about a year ago.

I slashed the tributes from District 9 without a problem, sinking the blades in deep enough to kill. Blood splattered on my shirt as I pulled the blades out of their bodies, which landed on the grass. I heard a familiar scream. I turned to find that Brutus had just been stabbed. A small whimper escaped from my lips. He'd been my mentor, just last year. We hadn't been close, but it still hurt.

Everyone was fighting, except my allies. I searched for them within the bloodbath. They'd gotten their supplies already and were urging me to catch up. I sprinted to the small island's edge. Everyone swam across to the other side of the Arena.

We went deeper into the rainforest and found a spot to rest. I panted, out of exhaustion. "Who's left?"

"There were seven before we swam over here," said Finnick, picking at his cuticles. "The cannon hasn't sounded since then." The cannon sounded once more.

"Make that six," said Peeta, looking up at the sky in a daze. Katniss said, "We should look for some water." Peeta snapped out of it and nodded at her suggestion.

"There's gotta be fresh water around here somewhere," I said. Then I took authority, one thing I was good at. "We should split up. Katniss and Peeta, stay together," I added, giving Katniss a discreet wink of the eye. She responded by blushing, just slightly before going off deeper into the rainforest. Just as I was about to head off on my own, Johanna tapped me from behind.

"I'm coming with you," she said, stepping in front of me. I raised my eyebrows and crossed my arms.

"Oh yeah?" I asked. "Why's that?"

She turned to me and rolled her eyes so that I could see. "Because it's dangerous to go alone. We don't know what tributes made it to this side."

"I can handle myself," I said coldly. "Can you?" I started walking ahead, not giving her an ample amount of time to muster a response. Behind me, I heard her let out an aggravated groan before hearing her footsteps following me. Johanna had a bad attitude, which would be a problem. I had an attitude of my own, but I suppressed it so that we'd all get out alive without any further complications.

"Tick tock, tick tock," I heard Wiress say, loud enough for everyone to hear. I was trying to sleep. I could use as much of it as possible. Wiress and Enobaria were keeping watch.

"Will someone shut her up?" demanded Johanna, who was sleeping next to Katniss. I heard her sit up. "Just leave her alone, will you?"

"How can anyone sleep with her saying 'tick tock' every five seconds?" Johanna asked, venom dripping with every word.

"Then maybe you should keep watch," Katniss said. She yawned and laid back down in her place, with Peeta close by.

"Fine," Johanna snapped. "Maybe I will." Then it was quiet enough so that I could drift back to sleep.

A few hours later, I was shaken awake by Katniss. I reached for my machete, but I realized it was only her. I noticed the wild eyed look on her face. "Sorry about that," I said. "I'm not going to kill you or anything. I'm just nervous."

She shot me a look of disbelief. "A little?" she asked. She stood up and reached her hand out for me. "Come on, it's our turn to keep watch."

Johanna plopped down into the spot she was in before. "It's about time. I've been fighting sleep for hours."

I took Katniss' hand and stood up, following her to a tree. We leaned against it. Finnick was a few trees away, guarding that area. He was toying with his trident. He was able to get it from the Cornucopia. "So you proposed to Glimmer, huh?" she asked suddenly.

"Yeah," I said. "Life's too short, you know? Enjoy it while you can."

"I've been thinking about what you said, almost a year ago. About me telling Peeta how I feel about him…"

"Really?" I asked, raising my eyebrow. "And have you figured it out yet?"

"Yes," she said. "He loves me. I know he does. And I do too." She smiled. "I guess we're all in love now."

"Tick tock, tick tock," mumbled Wiress in her sleep. Katniss looked up at the sky, staring intently. It was still dark. She looked at me as if she'd just realized something. "Tick tock? Tick tock… Cato, the Arena's set up like a clock!"

I was bewildered. The Arena? A clock? "What does that mean?"

"I don't know," she admitted, slumping against the tree.

Then, I heard someone screaming. Finnick shot up, looking rather distressed. "Annie?" he called. Then he said lower, "My Annie." He started to take off, but I stopped him, blocking the way. "What are you doing?" he snapped, trying to shove past me.

I shook my head. "Don't try to go out there. It's not her. It's part of the Games. They're just trying to torture us."

"You're right," he said, falling to his knees. I touched his shoulder, letting him know that we'd be okay. "Cato! Cato!" I heard a whisper in Clove's voice. I turned around quickly, nearly snapping my own neck in the process. It's not real, I told myself. It's just the Games. It was like he was having his dreams again—in the form of nightmares.

Just when I was starting to get over Clove's death, the guilt was enough to smack me in the face with. I felt horrible. I sunk to my knees directly in front of Finnick, who was too busy staring at the ground. This was too much to handle. How much longer would this go on? Then I heard Glimmer's voice, then Prim's, and so on. I hated this. I hated the Capitol. I hated President Snow. This was going to end, soon enough.