A Different Game, The 74th Hunger Games (Clato)

AU: Mutt Encounter

Clove's POV.

What the hell was he doing? Whatever he's doing it is so not alright! I had everything under control with Katniss. It was all so easy cause she was too distracted by the Mutts below us. The smallest one that the number 11 around its collar. Followed by Peeta's screech for help.

"Go on, Katniss. Shoot! Then Lover Boy here goes down with me." Cato said, he was.. encouraging.. Katniss.. to.. shoot him!

I don't care if Katniss dies and Lover Boy too. I just want to be back home – at District Two, with Cato! My Bestfriend! The only person I'm certain I Love!

I can't help it! I know tears are about to fall down my cheeks, "Cato!" I call out. My hair all messy and covering half of my face.

Katniss' last arrow was pointed at Cato's skull. "No!" I screech out, "No! Cato!"

Peeta was pinned and Cato can easily drag him down if Katniss shoots.

Cato's smirk is a grin now, "Well," he said, "What are you waiting for?" Cato asked, teasing her, I stared at her she was pulling her bow's string now. I looked at her expression, it's dropped serious. The grin on Cato's lips fade slowly.

"I'm sorry Peeta" Katniss murmurs.

Peeta sighed heavily and said, "It's okay. I Understand." And he closed his eyes shut.

Katniss closed her eyes and took a deep breath, "No." I murmur. Just for me to hear. As Katniss was about to let the arrow go, my senses took over my body.

"No!" I shout, then.. I pushed her off the edge. The arrow goes flying out but far away from Cato and Peeta's direction.

"PEETAAAA!" Katniss shouts and Cato lets him go. He immediately jolts up and goes to the edge of the Cornucopia. "Katniss!" He hisses! "No!"

We hear Katniss' cries, pleading for someone to help her. Cato runs to me and I hugged him, ever so tight. I bury my face in his panting chest. It was enough to calm me down. Peeta's shouts were full of pain and I felt a pang of guilt hit me like lightning. I never wanted to go into these Games anyway. It's surprising cause I'm just 17 and no one volunteered to take my place. But Enobaria said it was because I'm the only one that can talk sense to Cato and can last long against him on hand-to-hand combat.

We don't dare look at Katniss as she's being taken on by the entire mutt pack. We hear the snarls, growls and the howls of pain. Katniss was pleading so hard.

"Please." She begs Peeta, "It hurts…. So… much" Katniss' screams were deafening and I tear up. I didn't want to do this to her. But I wouldn't risk losing Cato either.

"Cato.." I started to tear up, my screams we choking me. I can't seem to get them out. Katniss screams out last scream and it was so painful and so loud.

Then the mutts started to leave and then silence. We just stood there in silence and then when the Mutts were gone, Peeta – already crying and weak – went down the Cornucopia and sobbed harder. "No, Katniss, Please!" He begged, "Katniss." He begged some more.

I hear moans and sounds of pain and I know it's from Katniss. "Peeta?" she asks.

"Yes, it's me, Katniss." I heard Peeta say. I just can't stop tearing up. "It's okay, Katniss. Please, be strong."

Peeta scuffs. I just can't look. I bury my face in Cato's chest deeper and I sobbed harder. Cato comforted me, as he always does. Only I can calm him down and only he can comfort me. He's all that I want and all that I need. Now, and Forever. I can't imagined losing him, like… How Peeta is losing Katniss. Right Now.

"Peeta," I know Peeta is trying to be strong, but I also know it's hard. "Goodbye, Peeta" Said Katniss, "No!" Peeta exclaimed, "No, Katniss, Please." But I know it's too late. "Take care… of… Prim." Then I hear Peeta sob harder and then.. BOOM! That was Katniss' canon.

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