To Kill A Mockingjay

Chapter 2

Two victors. The idea slowly worms its way into my mind. Two victors. But why? It would've made sense with Katniss; she and Peeta's star-crossed lover dynamic was incredibly popular amongst fans. But Katniss is dead. No use denying it. She's gone forever, and it's my fault. No, Rue, don't think like that. Well, no use trying to figure out anything today. The sky is dark, and I'm safe high up in this tree. I allow myself to relax, my eyelids to close, and my mind to disconnect.

A loud noise wakes me up hours later, even though dawn is hardly here.

"Rue?" The voice is familiar, yet I can't quite place it. "RUE?"

Thresh

"Shut up, you idiot!" I shout down to him, What does he want to do? Wake up the entire forest?!

Thresh looks up at me from beneath my tree.

"That's my 'thank-you-for-saving-my-ass speech'? I expected something a little less... Inspiring." He tells me, raising an eyebrow.

"Two things," I say as I assemble the gear. "First, I don't need any saving. And second, sorry. Im a bit jumpy after yesterday. Oh, and also, what do you want?"

"We're allies now." He tells me. "You're stronger with me at your side.

I know He's speaking the truth, but somehow, his words rub me the wrong way.

"Oh, so you think I can't protect myself?" I ask

He sighs, "Just come down here and let's talk, OK?

I climb down from my tree and lean against the trunk facing thresh. He grabs my hand and starts leading me away.

"Where are we going?" I ask trying to hide the genuine curiosity in my voice.

"Grassland," he says simply.

I yank my hand away and stop.

"There are no trees there" I start, "and without trees I can't-"

He looks at me, silencing me on the spot.

"What about me, Rue? I can't climb. How do you expect me to stay alive in this woodland hell?" he asks me,

"Well," I start pondering the question in my head, "I... got nothing"

"Then let's go to the grassland!" He shouts

"No!" I say because an idea is starting to form on my mind, "what if... What if we set up a rendezvous point and go to it every time we hear a cannon?"

Thresh opens his mouth to object but stops

"I guess that's a decent plan..." He admits

"I'll stay in the area of the forest that's closest to the grassland and you vice versa" I suggest

"Fine" he agrees, "Let's go."

We begin to walk in the direction of the grassland, harvesting berries and nuts while we go. Thresh picks up a Nightlock berry from it's bush and holds it out to me.

"Think we could trick someone into eating these?" He asks.

"Doubt it" I say flinging the deadly poison berry away "id rather not carry it anyway"

We are about to set off again when I hear the cannon.

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Hey guys!
Sorry 4 the short chapter and the delay.
I hope you are enjoying my story, I will try to post another chapter today or tomorrow but tomorrow I go back to school for second term so I won't have much time to write. Still, if I can I'll try to post at least a chapter weekly.
Love u,

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