Games

by mockinjay14

When the time comes, I'm sure I'll kill just like everybody else. I can't go down without a fight. Only I keep wishing I could think of a way to show the Capitol they don't own me. That I'm more than just a piece in their Games. This is Peeta's story during The Hunger Games. I don't own The Hunger Games or any of it's characters.

11. Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Cato shakes me awake. I open my eyes and sit up. "A fire started." says Cato. I look around and find smoke coming toward us, everyone else is awake. We watch the smoke, waiting to see if the fire will be a threat to us. Eventually the fire goes out, all together.

"That wasn't a natural fire." says Clove. Cato nods.

"The Gamemakers must have made it. To kill at tribute." I say.

"Yes, but there wasn't a cannon," says Marvel.

"Come on, whoever the fire was for must be injured. Be an easy kill." says Cato.

The smoke begins to clear as we walk through the woods. After walking for about an hour, Clove stops. "Look who's in the pond," We turn our heads, I find the dark hair instantly.

We start running toward the pond as Katniss's head shoots up. She pulls herself out of the water as we chase her. I'm not sure what I'll do if we catch her. Actually I do. I'd protect her as well as I can. The carriers and I, get closer to Katniss, so she climbs a tree. We reach the tree, and I hope the carriers don't try any of the many ways to get her down.

"How's everything with you?" Katniss calls down, almost cheerfully.

We all stare up at Katniss in shock. "Well enough yourself?" asks Cato.

"It's been a bit warm for my taste." says Katniss. "The air's better up here. Why don't you come on up?"

"Think I will." says Cato. Glimmer offers Cato her bow and arrows. Cato declines the offer. Cato starts to climb the tree, he gets several feet off the ground but the branch snaps, and Cato falls. He gets up and starts swearing. Glimmer tries to climb the tree, until the branches begin to crack, she stops and comes down.

Now I'm wondering how Katniss could have climbed this tree. She would have to be very light. I sigh remembering Katniss hadn't had a full meal until the Reaping.

Glimmer shoots a few arrows up at the tree. Katniss takes one arrow out of the tree near her and waves it teasingly above us. Everyone starts arguing with each other as I watch Katniss. I have to save her. Or at least try.

"Oh, let her stay up there. It's not like she's going anywhere. We'll deal with her in the morning." I say.

We begin to set up for the night, and Katniss does the same up in that tree. I stare into the tree and fall asleep.