The dark haired threat

part 7_Emotionless eyes

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Today is to be our first day of fighting.mixed feeling about this.Why did I have to make an impression on everyone at the END of the day? I mentally scolded myself.Now everyone will think I'm some sort of amazing all rounder.Stupid clove.

I couldn't get Cato's menacing warning out of my head either "Just don't come begging to me when you realise what I can do" I thought about it a million times tossing and turning in bed late last night.Why did he threaten me? What is he good at? is it fighting? and the one that unnerved me the most will he hurt me?

I was being stupid.Of course he will hurt me.You have to be ruthless if you want even a chance of winning the games and I want to win.I have to.

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As I slide off my boots  so I am bare foot like everyone else I find myself still lingering on what Cato had said.Please don't let it be fighting I thought to myself,Fighting is the worst.What if he snaps my neck? that would end my life before I knew it.Sometimes I really wish we had more training rules here in two but ofcourse that  would put a limit on the capital's entertainment! 

"welcome back newbies" Dwayne voice echoed as he walked into the gymnasium somehow making it even more intimidating than yesterday."Glad to see you have survived the first day" he grinned."okay after yesterday's significant events I have decided to spice things up a little this year by starting with a few fights.let's see what you can do before I give you advice that way I can know your weakness' first.So I thought what better way to start the day than with my current pair of favourite  potential future victors" I gulped surely he can't mean- "Cato and Clover! your up" my thoughts were cut off by Dwayne.it's going to be alright Clove I told myself, just put the brave girl act on and it will be fine.From across the room I caught Cato's eye as he began making his way towards the ring "fine I'll give it a shot" I smirked as anxiety stirred in my stomach warning my immune system it would soon come out of my throat.At least it would make an impression if I threw up but that's not the way to go.Cowardice is weakness and I will NOT be weak.I refuse to.

~ Cato's p.o.v ~

I can't believe Dwayne! I have to fight a girl and not just any girl,The most talented aggressive stop-at-nothing girl who I happen to despise.Dwayne was right,This is going to be interesting.

Clove stands opposite me in the ring with her arms up and clenched fists barley guarding her scrawny frame.Hmm I'm guessing she doesn't have much experience with fighting and behind her emotionless cold eyes I swear I can see a hint of skeptical hesitation.She doesn't know what she is doing.I wonder how long this stupid fight will last but to be honest I'm not feeling all that  great about hurting her either,Not because she is a girl or because she doesn't know what on earth she is doing but because it isn't right how the capitol turn us all against each other.My blood boils from even thinking about them.Why doesn't someone just assassinate Snow? I'm sure a large majority of previous victors would love to for making them go through the games involuntarily.I sure know I wouldn't wait a split second to do it myself.The cruel unfair games took my uncle!

"Okay try to relax guys and um maybe don't kill each other in your first fight alright?" Dwayne says and the other mindless kids laugh.I look at clove to see if that look is still behind her eyes but instead she just flashes me a fast fake smile and narrows her eyes at me.What is it with this girl? maybe if she showed just a little human emotion I would consider taking it easy on her but not now.No way.