Mockingjay // C.S

Day 3

Charlotte Addam's POV:
I slowly wake up after the long night. It seemed to drag on but at last I was looking around at the freezing arena as sun bleeds through the open roof. It's almost poetic as I watch the orange and pink hues of the sky.

"Morning, princess" Lucas grins from up in the tree with me. I smile softly almost like I'm back home but then I remember I am still stuck in this arena. I'm still stuck on death row.

"Any canons last night?" I ask quietly. "No, I did hear the careers trying to hunt other tributes. There's only 7 left" he explains as I look up at him with an almost innocent expression across my face despite what I've seen in the past days.

I look down at the bottle of water as I play with my once baby pink dress. I slowly get out of the tree and look around. I notice the girl from 11 sitting up in a tree, she looks scared as she watches us walk to her cautiously.

I slowly climb the tree as Lucas stays down. I sit on a branch and pass her the water, she looks hesitant but drinks it nonetheless. "You're Lilly, yeah?" I ask softly as she looks up and nods softly. Lilly goes to hand the water back, "thank you."

Her voice is soft and timid. It takes everything in me to not hug her and tell her everything will be okay even if it won't be. I slowly hold it as I sit on the branch, my legs hanging off. "I like your dress" Lilly speaks with a smile. "Thank you, my sister made it for me. Pink's my favourite colour."

"What's your favourite colour?" I ask her quietly as Lucas climbs up and sits beside me. "I like purple" she giggles, "like your necklace". I smile at her and look down at my amethyst necklace, I wore it every Reaping as in 12, they represent protection and peace.

Coriolanus Snow's POV:
I watch in shock as Dr Gaul releases the creature into the snowy trees. It's a mutt; a large dog with the added features of eyes and bits of human flesh from the dead tributes. It's morbid really but no one would dare stop Gaul.

Charlotte hides up in the trees with Lucas and Lilly. It takes everything in me to not yell at the screen for her to push them to the mutt. Instead I see her hold both their hands. "They're holding hands" I hear Lucky say in shock as the crowd stares up at the screen.

The mutt drags another tribute through the bloody snow. It's both sadistic and poetic. I can't help my smirk as snow falls upon the dead tribute. Snow lands on top.

Charlotte Addam's POV:
Before I can so much as react to the animal whose eyes resemble those of the boy from 2, my lighter drops to the ground. I watch as the creature drops the dead tribute and turns to our direction.

"Shit, we need to go" Lucas is saying before I can react. "Huh?" I ask, fear diluting my veins. "You guys jump across to another tree and run to the cornucopia, climb it, got it? I'll hold it back" he speaks and without a thought I'm shaking my head, not wanting to leave him.

"N- no. I'm not leaving you. I promised to protect you, remember?" I say, knowing what will happen if I do leave him now. "Lucas, you can't be serious, can you?"

"Hey, hey, listen to me. You protected me, you helped me, now I'm doing the same for you, got it? I'm not having you die, not when I could do something to stop it" he protests, holding my face in his hands. I can see tears roll down his face simultaneously to mine. "I don't wanna leave you" I practically beg through quiet sobs as the animal gets close.

"Take her and go. I- I'll meet you at the cornucopia, I swear Lottie" Lucas promises and I can only hope he follows through because he immediately jumps down and runs to deter the rabid animal.

I bring Lilly with me and we run to the Cornucopia as I hold the dagger and her a short spear. We rush to the top of the bricks and nearly slid on the ice. I watch out for when Lucas returns. I know I shouldn't cry but I can't help it.

Awhile passes but I don't hear any canon which gives me a glimmer of hope. I watch as Lilly sits, looking exhausted and terrified. "You feeling okay?" I ask her as she looks up, her face showing worry. I slowly pull off my amethyst necklace and crouch in front of her.

"Wear this for me, sweetie?" I hand it to her, "I've worn it since the morning of my first reaping, it's always kept me safe and now it'll watch over you, yeah?"

"It'll protect me?" Lilly asks softly, putting it on slowly as I watch the arena. "You'll be safe. In 12, they bring protection and tranquility and safety" I explain to her but then there is a sharp scream and I turn around to see Lucas running for us.