AN: The 'beast' is on the arena map. If you type 'Catching fire arena map' in google images and find a picture you'll see that 'beast' is in one of sections- in the 6 o'clock one. I'm just telling you in case some people mix the beasts for the monkeys. In this chapter I'm going to add something into the clock. They're going to go to the 9 o'clock section and I'm going to make it… Nah, you'll have to read to find out. Enjoy!

Katniss

Peeta and I stand back-to-back, both of us facing a beast each. It looks like a werewolf or some kind of wild dog. It is about six inches taller than me with thick black hair and red eyes that send shivers sound my spine. I know this could be it, I could die and we've only been in the arena for a few hours. "Ready?" Peeta whispers and I take a deep breath.

"Now!" I yell. By the time I have my bow loaded the beast is two metres in front of me. I don't waste any time and shoot my arrow. The fast animal jumps out the way but not before the arrow lodges into its leg.

It howls in pain and I'm certain it's some type of dog. I forget about it while it hops around in pain and turn to help Peeta. I see that the mutt has a knife stuck in his arm and Peeta is aiming a knife at its heart ready to throw. He sends it flying and the next part goes so fast. The dog ducks, making the knife stick into a tree. The mutt runs towards up and my ears seem to stop working in all my panic. I feel Peeta push me so I'm against a tree and I realise he wants me to climb.

I grip a branch and start climbing as fast as I possibly can. I know Peeta is following me up when I hear him panting. I've reached the top when I realise this could be a bad idea. What if the mutts can climb? I sit on a branch and help pull Peeta up. Once again I silently thank my father, this time for teaching Peeta how to climb. I look down nervously and sigh in relief when I see that the two mutts are failing at climbing the tree.

Peeta puts his arms around me and holds me tight. "Are you okay?" he pants and I nod in shock. "I'm sorry," he whispers and I look at him in confusion.

"What?" I ask.

"We wouldn't have been in that situation if I'd been wide awake. I'd nearly fell asleep when I heard one of them. I'm so sorry," he says.

I turn a little and put my hand on his cheek. His eyes flutter close and I press a soft kiss to his lips. "It's okay," I whisper and to reassure him more I add, "I love you."

It's the first time I'd ever said it in the arena and I bet the viewers are going crazy. "I love you too," he replies, opening his eyes and kissing me. The kiss sends my stomach burning for more but unfortunately being up in a tree doesn't help. I pull away and curl my lips a little. I lean in to kiss him again but stop half way when I realise I can't hear the mutts anymore.

"Are they gone?" I whisper and Peeta looks down as well.

"I think so," he replies. "Maybe we should stay up hear a while longer to be on the safe side." I agree and we sit silently, looking around for any sign of the mutts.

After about half an hour I assume they've gone and we climb down from the tall tree. As soon as Peeta is on the ground I put my arms around Peeta and squeeze him tight. It makes me feel safe, even if it is for a couple of minutes. "We better get out of here before they come back," Peeta says.

"Good idea," I reply and load my bow and arrow, walking with it ready to shoot anything that threatens Peeta or me. Peeta walks closely behind me and I know what he's trying to do because I'm doing the same and it annoys me that he's trying to save me. It's my turn to save him! I made Haymitch promise to help Peeta. I owe him my life and no one knows that better than Haymitch and me.

We keep on walking for hours and I finally have to stop, my throat too dry. "A little help Haymitch!" I yell at the sky and it's funny how quick the parachute comes. I rip it open anxiously and find… an empty water bottle and a what? This isn't water. I look at the object that looks familiar. Oh, it's a… "Spile," I whisper and mentally slap myself for forgetting.

My father uses these in the woods to get sap out of trees. I stand up and walk towards the closest tree. Peeta follows and when I ask him for his knife he hands it over without questioning me. I make a hole and push the spile into the wood. Then Peeta and I glare at the spile, begging it to let us have a little sap. Finally a little drop of liquid falls to the floor and it soon starts flowing with sap.

Peeta and I take turns to have big gulps and when we're finally satisfied we fill the water bottle until it over flows. I put the lid on it and put it back in the parachute with the spile and tie the parachute to my waist.

I finally look at the surroundings and my eyes widen when they fall on wall made out of stone. I nudge Peeta with my elbow and he follows my gaze to the small hole in the rock; a cave, just like last year. I bet any tribute had walked past had seen it, it's impossible to miss. It was like it was... waiting for us? I look at Peeta and our eyes meet. Something isn't right, I decide. I think this is a trap.

Yet again if the game-makers are clever they'll know we'll hesitate to go inside so it might be safe. "What do you think?" I ask Peeta and he shrugs.

"Do you think we should check it out? Maybe they made it specifically for us, I mean, it looks exactly like the cave last year," he replies and I nod.

We slowly walk towards the cave and I peak in: it's empty and it looks safe. I glance back at Peeta before walking in.

I expect the cave wall to break any second and kill us but nothing happens. I sigh in relief and contentment when I realise this is the first time ever I have felt safe in an arena. I didn't feel safe last year and I definitely haven't felt safe so far… up until now. This is where I first felt the hunger in my stomach when Peeta and I kissed. Just thinking about it makes me want to turn around and pin him against the hard wall. There's one problem: the whole of Panem is watching and even though they'll love a bit of romance I don't think I'm comfortable with 'doing the deed' on live television.

Instead I settle on the just 'pinning him against the wall' part. And I do just that. The pinning part kind of reminds me about the other night after the elevator ride and it makes it harder to just leave this moment as kissing and not something more. I tangle my fingers in Peeta's hair and groan as he kisses my neck. "You are driving me crazy," he mutters against my neck and I grin.

"Good," I whisper and kiss him again, this time sliding my tongue over his and massaging it. I know nothing can stop us this time… "Bang!"

Our heads snap to the entrance of the cave and I'm shocked to see nothing but rock. I gasp in panic. "I knew something wasn't right," I mutter and walk over to where the entrance once was. I try pushing the rock but it's too heavy. Peeta even helps but it doesn't shift. This means one thing: we are trapped.

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