Promises (A Clato Fanfic)

Chapter 18: The Feast

Clove POV:

We decide to wake up earlier than usual to make our way to the cornucopia for the feast. I'm not really scared. There really is no competition. The only one I'm worried about is Thresh. We eat some dried beef strips and start our hike to the cornucopia.

When we get into the treeline around the cornucopia, we hide behind a bush. "Now when the plate rises we wait until we see Katniss or Thresh. I get Thresh and you get Katniss. If Katniss comes out first, I'll watch your back. Promise me you'll give the audience a good show."

"I promise and I love you."

"I love you too," Then he goes to another bush. I really hope he has my back.

After what feels like forever, the plate with our bags rise. Ours is pretty big. District 5's is normal. 11's pretty big. And twelve's is small. Probably like medicine. I see a flash of red hair and see the girl from 5 run out of the cornucopia and grab her bag and run. I don't go after her. We can get her later. I want Katniss.

I see Katniss run towards the table. I take this as my chance and chase after her. I throw a knife and cuts just above her eyebrow. Damn it. I was so close. She fires an arrow at me but I dodge it. She fires another and it hits me in the shoulder. It hurts like hell, but I don't show it. I run up and tackle her to the ground. We start rolling around in the dirt until I'm on top. "It's a shame you couldn't find and help Loverboy. He died in a shameful way. What's in the bag. Medicine for an injury. It's too bad you won't be needing it. I can kill you right here, right now." I taunt. She starts trying to kick me but I pin her down. "You're not going anywhere. You're gonna join your pathetic little ally in hell. What was her name again? Rue. Well we killed her and now we're gonna kill you."

I start to pull my knife out when two large arms grab me and slam me up against the cornucopia. Thresh. He looks angry. What did I do? Then I remember taunting Katniss about Rue. That's why he's mad, he heard me. Where's Cato? He's supposed to have my back. "You kill her? That little girl." Thresh roars in my face.

"No! No! It wasn't me." I stop when I see a rock the size of a loaf of bread. This is it I'm gonna die right here, right now.

"Cato! Cato!" I start to scream.

"Clove! I'm coming." I hear Cato shout from a distance. He's not gonna make it in time. I'm gonna die. I start to cry. When Thresh suddenly releases me. Why would he do that? Then I see blood and a sword. Cato. "Oh my god. Thank you Cato! I thought I was gonna die. You killed him. Thank you. I love you." I start crying.

"I should've came quicker. I saw the girl from 5 and decided to chase her. I left you. I shouldn't have. I'm sorry. if you died I would've never forgiven myself. I love you so much." He kisses me. I kiss him back. I almost died but Cato saved me. I live him so damn much.