Rue's Games

Preparing

The days passed like crazy.

Chaotic days and sleepless nights.

I didn't have dreams...they were more like chilling nightmares. I could never sleep for a long time because the nightmares woke me up, and sometimes I even scream.

Training day was today, and I didn't want to show my skill. Although I'm not sure what weapon I'm best at, I tried to stay away from all the marvelous choices.

Thresh was proving his strength, which showed the careers that he was better than them. The thing is, is that Thresh may be strong but the careers trained all their lives. They are skilled beyond Thresh's strength.

I looked at the brunette, and she was staring at me. She took her thumb and lightly dragged it across her neck.

I gulped.

She wanted me dead.

I shook that off and went over to the spears, trying to throw it, but I had little to no strength. One of the career male tribute came up and showed me off.

"Watch and learn,Squirt." He mused.

He threw it perfectly into the dummy's heart. I rolled my eyes and went off to the plant station.

I spent about half an hour there, learning all the deadly and non-deadly plants. Nightlock was a major deadly one,it would kill you the minute you swallow it.

It was finally time to eat, and Thresh and I sat together. I whispered into Thresh's ear.

"Watch," I smirk and quickly scamper into the training area where I am out of view. I swipe one of the tribute girl's knives. I then put it next to a random tribute's jacket.

I laugh to myself and run back to Thresh.

"What did you do?" He whispered.

"You'll see..." I bite into some bread.

After we eat we all go back to training.

That's when all the drama and fun began.

"Glimmer I know that you stole my knife!" The girl who threatened me before shrieked.

The flawless blonde looked at her in dismay. "Excuse me?" She scoffed.

All the careers started fighting, and the Peacekeepers had to be brought in. They were finally separated, but none of them looked too happy.

Thresh and I tried not to laugh, but it was too funny so we both laughed.

Big mistake.

The brunette came over to us, I could tell that she was seeing red.

"Did you steal me knife?" She demanded.

I shook my head, "Nope."

All of a sudden a curly red-headed tribute boy came up to us. Her knife in his hands.

"Uh C-Clove?" His voice was shaky, lacking the confidence that you need to talk to the careers.

She spun around. "Wha- my beautiful knife!" She squealed.

She yanked it out of his hands.

Her happiness was cut short.

"Where'd you find this 5?" She stepped closer to him, her face going back to annoyed and angry.

"I-It was in my jacket...b-but I didn't steal it I swe-" He stammered.

Clove poked his chest. "Thief. You're so going down first." She then turned to me and Thresh, "Then it'll be 11. Both of you."

I snarled at her, but Thresh held me back.

Thresh stepped up to her. "Alright 2," He bared his teeth. "I'll make sure that you don't even come close to us. You're the one who's going down first." He literally barked at her.

Thresh took another step towards her, but Clove quickly backed up.

Clove was now scared of Thresh.

Thresh turned back to me and smiled.

Thresh is such an excellent ally.