Chapter 2- A Cry of Fear

Rue was grasping on her father's arm. The guards were pulling her by her feet.

"Why are you taking ME? You called Rachel Clark! You did NOT call me! Let go of ME!"

"Let GO of her!" Peeta yelled. "You didn't call her! Take your hands off her!"

"We arranged that it would be interesting if the girl on fire's daughter was in the games. Either way, we would have called her." The guard yelled.

With the sound of the words coming from the peacekeeper's words, Katniss clenched her fist and punched him in his face. The peacekeeper grabbed Katniss and wrapped up her hands and put her against the light pole. Rue was screaming with horror. She was crying and yelling. Katniss was screaming and crying too.

At the sudden moment, Peeta ran through the crowd and started to pull Rue away. It wasn't working. The peacekeepers pushed him to the ground. The crowd was gasping in horror. What was going on? Why was this happening?

"MOM! DAD! HELP! I DON'T WANT TO GO! HELP ME!" Rue was screaming. Neither, Peeta or Katniss could move. They were being held down by peacekeepers.

Rue was being taken to a room and so were Peeta and Katniss. Peeta grabbed Katniss who was sobbing and embraced her. He brushed the strand of hair out of her face and whispered, "Everything is going to be okay." He paused as tears leaked down his face. "This was how we felt years ago. We thought it was the end, but it wasn't. We thought we were both going to die, but we didn't. Honey, this is going to be okay. The only thing stronger than fear is hope, remember? I love you, Katniss. Our child can do this."

"I-I love you, but-." Katniss started.

Peeta knelt down and kissed her with both hands on her face. "Everything will be okay." Peeta whispered.

Katniss didn't reply with words, she replied with her actions. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. "Rue can do this." Katniss said.

Suddenly a knock erupted. A peacekeeper barged in, grabbed Katniss and Peeta, and took them to have a talk with Rue before she was taken to the capitol.

"Mom and Dad, I'm scared. I don't want to die. I am only twelve my time hasn't come. I may be the girl on fire's daughter or the bread boy's daughter, but I am not you. I doubt I have your talent, so what is the point? I am going to die- let's face it." Rue explains.

"Rue we need to tell you this one thing: you have both of our talent." Peeta explained.

"One last thing. The only thing stronger than fear is hope." Peeta and Katniss said. Peeta and Katniss gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Time's up!" A peacekeeper said and pulled them out.

"I miss her already." Katniss started crying.

"Me too, but we must hope." Peeta said while hugging her.

"I love you." Katniss replied. "Let's hope Rue can win."

"Exactly. Hopefully when the little one is born the games won't exist anymore." Peeta said while rubbing Katniss's round stomach.

"We can only hope." Katniss replied as they watched out and saw the train taking Rue away.