Clove POV
Everdeen, why is that so familiar? I mean no one in district two has that last name. As I look at Katniss, I see nothing that is alike anyone I know, except for the childish innocence in her eyes. Who could be so happy? I mean, we're stranded on an island and for all I know; she could have been here since birth. "Do you want to come to camp?" I ask cautiously.
"No thanks, I have my own place to stay. The question is, do you want to come with me?" she asks, raising an eyebrow. Thinking it over, I come to a decision.
"I will come, if the others can come too." I state, my tone saying there is no room for discussion. Nodding her head, she smiles.
"Of course, I wouldn't want to tear you away from your friends. Let's go ask them." She says, running off into the woods. Following her quickly, I notice she moves gracefully across the uneven ground of roots, rocks and plants.
We soon come to the river by our camp but then she stops. "What happens if they don't come?" she asks quietly.
"Then they're fools. It's obvious know what you're doing, it's written all over you. The expertly made clothes, the bow and clean kills… face it kid; you're a master of survival." As she beams at me, I see Cato running over.
"You found her!" Katniss' shoulders slump and her happy expression soon becomes annoyed.
"Oh my god it's you. I know you tried to steal my food!" she complained loudly, pointing a finger at Cato.
"Yeah, and you almost shot me. We're even. Now why did you bring her back?"
"She offered to take us to her place. I think we should do it." I state, crossing my arms. Anger slides across Cato's face as I say this, turning his normally tan skin slightly pink as he gets worked up.
"No way, no way in hell! No way am I going with this tiny little girl to some secret hideout which is most likely just another cave. We have it good here Clove, let's not ruin it." Cato spits, his volume rising. One by one the others come over, first Glimmer, then Thresh and Rue.
"Well, you can split up. Those who want to come with me can and those who want to be stupid and die can go with big boy over here." Katniss says, gesturing to Cato. Everyone seems to look at her like she's insane, but then Rue speaks up.
"I'm going with Katniss." She says quietly, walking up and taking my hand. Thresh moves forward as well.
"I'm going where Rue's going." He says, standing between Rue and Katniss.
There is a slight silence, but then Rue's tiny voice breaks it.
"Prim, come with us. You can be safe, have food and new clothes." Slowly the crowd parts, making way for the tiny girl to come over to me and take my free hand, while Rue holds the other.
A look of pain flashes across Katniss' face when she looks at Prim, but then turns it into a stony mask. "Let's go, we have to get to my place by sundown." She says, gazing at the lowering of the blinding orb. Turning away from the cave, we start head back towards the clearing I met her in. a few minutes later we come to a ladder hanging down from the trees. Katniss takes the slim branches firmly in her hands and starts pulling herself up, past the branches and leaves until she has completely disappeared. Thresh sets Rue on the ladder next, then Prim and he climbs up himself after that, leaving me to wonder what's up there for a few more minutes. Taking the rough surface of the ladder in my grip, I start up the ladder, passing the leaves to come out on a beautiful tree house. The one I'm on has a deck with a railing hanging over the clearing we were just in, then a large shelter taking up the rest of the space. Inside the shelter there is one sleeping mat, some sort of fire pit dug into the floor with rocks lining it, some wooden plates and forks, two chests and then on the far east side, there is an opening for a bridge that connects to another house which looks like storage with the shelves and the chests all over the place. Then, after storage is another place, no walls, just open with a shower looking thing that connects to a waterfall, a sink like thing beside a wooden chair that I assume is used as a toilet. The shower and sink are connected to bamboo pipes that carry water from the waterfall. Under the toilet is a wooden bucket that I assume you empty once you're done your… uh… business.
"Amazing isn't it?" Katniss asks from behind me, "I can even see your old camp. That's how I knew you were there, just by looking down everyday" looking over the thin rail, I immediately see Cato, screaming instructions at everyone.
"It is amazing, but how did you do it?" I ask, gesturing to all around us. She chuckles lightly, taking a step forward.
"I've been here a long time. When I was eleven, I found these trees with branches coming out the sides and angling up, none coming out the center. I knew then it's the perfect place to live since it's right by the waterfall. After the years I've been here, I started building my shelter, and the pipes. I salvaged wood from the shipwreck I was on, along with two bows, two quivers of twelve arrows, and my necklace. These are the only things I have left from home." she says, grasping a necklace I didn't notice before. When she removed her hand, a piece of black rock bound by some sort of cord hangs loosely around her neck.
"Well, welcome to your new home."
Sorry for the lack of updates, I've just had so much to do in the past forever.-Vanessa Knight