Abigail Hawthorne
I headed to the Cornucopia, hiding behind the bushes surrounding it, the supplies were built up in a pyramid, the boy from district 4 guarding them. Fox face suddenly came out of nowhere and done a funny little dance up-to the supplies, taking things and doing the same funny dance back.
The supplies must be surrounded by mines, I saw a bag of apples in a netted bag, I bit my lip, raising the arrow and shooting, the bag ripped but non of the apples fell out, I loaded my arrow again and fired, the bag ripped and the apples came tumbling to the ground, the air around me exploded and I was flung off my feet, rubble and ash around me, my ear was feeling funny, I couldn't hear and was getting a ringing feeling.
I got up and quickly headed to find Rue, when I got to the fire it wasn't lit, something wasn't right. "Rue!" I shouted beginning to run. "Rue!" I shouted looking for her and beginning to panic. "Abi! Abi!" I heard Rue cry, I looked frantically around for her. "Rue!" I shouted and that's when I found her, she was caught in a rope, probably meant for Cato. "Rue!" I ran over to her and cut the rope free, I pulled her into a tight hug. "You're safe, you're safe." I whispered, but her eyes were fixed on something else, I turned around and it was Marvel.
"You made Cato weak." Marvel hissed and my eyes widened as he threw the spear, I aimed my arrow and hit him in the chest, he fell to the floor and the cannon boomed making me jump, Rue whispered behind me, I turned around and my eyes watered, the spear was lodged in her chest, she stumbled backward and I caught her, placing her head on my lap. "Please find Cato and win, for me." Rue whispered and I smiled softly. "Did you blow up the food?" Rue asked and I bit my lip. "Every last bit." I said and she gave a giggle. "Will you sing?" Rue asked and I nodded again, swallowing hard.
"Deep in the meadow," I sung quietly. "Under the willow, a bed of grass, a soft green pillow." I whispered kissing Rue's forehead. "Lay down your head, and close your eyes, and when you wake the sun will rise." I whispered and Rue's eyes finally closed, the cannon went off, I cried and pressed my forehead against hers. I grabbed a fistful of flowers and threw them, screaming at nothing.
Once I regained myself, I decorated Rue's body with flowers before the hovercraft could take her away, I stood up, knowing she'd want me to continue, I pressed my three fingers to my lips and raised them into the air, knowing the Capitol were airing me right now and that Rue's district would see the silent salute. I walked and walked until I finally broke down, Rue had reminded me of Posy, I buried my head in my hands and cried until I felt numb.
I hated the Capitol and President Snow for putting Rue through this and killing her. "Attention Tributes. Attention!" Ceaser's voice rang through the arena. "The regulations acquiring a single victor has been suspended. From now on, two victors maybe crowned." Ceaser's voice rang out, my eyes shot up. "Cato." I breathed in a whisper, I jumped down from my tree and went to look for Cato.
Rue had said he was by the lake so that's where I was headed, I was sprinting now. "Abi, Abigail!" The voice was Peeta, I stopped dead in my tracks. "The thing with Cato... it's a trap." Peeta rushed and I looked at him. "Wha... what?" I asked, my voice breaking. "He and Marvel were arguing, and they..." Peeta said but I shook my head. "No... no," I whispered and he nodded. "I'm sorry, Abs, I'm sorry." Peeta said but Cato was the only one to call me Abs, Peeta raised a sword to me and I whimpered and backed away.
I ran as fast as I could, running towards the lake, in search of Cato. "Cato?!" I cried, looking around frantically. "Cato?!" I gasped and held my knees to catch my breath, something groaned under my feet and I jumped back. "Cato!" I gasped, seeing him lying on the ground. I helped him up and flung my arms around him, he groaned. "I'm sorry, I'm..." I said and Cato cupped my hair.
"C'mon, oh - Cato, your leg." I let out a whimper at the sight. "Marvel attacked me, after I saved you." Cato whispered and I touched his cheek. "C'mon, we will get you somewhere safe." I said and he nodded, limping along, we found a cave in an opening. "Peeta tried to kill me." I said and his eyes widened. "What? When?" Cato asked and I bit my lip. "He told me you and Marvel were arguing and that you loving me had all been a trap." I said and his body stiffened. "Me and Marvel did argue, but because he said you made me weak and I should just kill you off. He stabbed my leg because I told him." Cato whispered and I pushed a strand of hair out his face.
His lips met mine in a soft kiss, I looked at his leg which was sliced, but not to the bone. "We need to get this cleaned up." I said and he grimaced. We headed to the lake and I helped him ease his leg in the water, he squeezed my hand and gritted his teeth. "It's okay Cato." I whispered and he nodded, I stroked his hair and grabbed some fabric from his backpack, gently dabbing at his wound.
"I love you, Abi, you know that?" Cato asked, and I nodded. "I love you too, Cato." I whispered pressing a kiss to his lips. "It's bad, huh?" Cato asked but I shook my head. "It's gonna be fine." I whispered but he moved a strand of hair out my face. "I'm not gonna leave you! I'm not gonna do that." I said and Cato bit his lip. "Why not?" Cato asked and I kissed his lips. "Nobody's gonna find you in here." I said and he looked at me. "They already found me." Cato said with a grunt as he moved his leg. "We'll just get you some medicine." I said but he shook his head. "I'm not gonna get many parachutes."
"We'll figure something out." I said and he frowned. "Like what?" Cato snapped and I looked at him. "Something." I said when the tinkling of a parachute was heard, I headed to the outer of the cave and there one was, I picked it up and opened it, it was soup and a note from Haymitch. You call that a kiss? - H
I headed back into the cave. "Is that medicine?" Cato asked but I shook my head. "No, soup." I said and he groaned, sitting up. "No, I'll do it." I said and he nodded. I fed him the soup, he chuckled. "No need to baby me." Cato said and I rolled my eyes. "Shush, and eat." I said and he nodded. "You feel hot." I said, his forehead was roasting warm. "I remember the first time I saw you." Cato whispered and I looked at him. "Y-you looked breathtaking in that getup." Cato said but I cut him off with another kiss. "Cato, just relax." I whispered but he shook his head. "No Abs, from that moment I wanted to make you mine."
"Well, say something." Cato whispered but I shook my head. "I'm not good at saying something." I said, instead of replying I kissed him passionately. "Come here." Cato said, cuddling me into him. "Abs, even if I don't make it..." Cato whispered but I shook my head, stroking his cheek. "No, please, don't think like that." I said, cuddling in close.
"Attention Tributes. Attention! Commencing at sunrise, there will be a feast tomorrow at the Cornucopia. This will be no ordinary occasion, each of you needs something desperately. And we plan to be generous hosts."
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FanfictionAbigail Hawthorne is the sister of Gale Hawthorne, she is the same age as Gale. It's her last year to be reaped in The Hunger Games, will the odds be in her favour?