Against All Odds

Burnnnnnnn

A/N: I think I might start doing recaps in the beginnings of chapters, what do you guys think? Should I? (Recaps are basically where I write the last few lines/sentences of the previous chapter, in italics, so it will flow easier) Anyways, without further ado.. (that's how you spell it right?)... let the chapter begin! 

"Hey Cato... I just want to introduce you to the newest addition to our alliance! If you approve, of course... not that I really came to seek your approval, since I already approve, but I think it'll make you feel better if I pretend to act like I care!" Clove flashes Cato a sweet, sugary smile. 

Cato's jaw drops so far down that I'm surprised it hasn't fallen off its hinges already. I can only pray that I will not be the one to pick it up when it does fall off. Would really be a funny sight too. Finally, I think Cato manages to pull himself out of the shock well enough to form a mostly, kind of coherent sentence: "You.. wanna - if- fire girl- what?- Join! I mean- alliance-team- wait- can- yes- I mean- No- ugh!" Cato can't seem to form a coherent sentence. 

"Yeah, something like that, good to know you can talk! Also, did you know-" I can't resist the jab. Clove shoots me a you-aren't-really-helping-your-case-here look, and I close my mouth reluctantly. 

"Let me get this straight. You wanna know if the girl who kneed my sensitive spot, threatened to mutilate me so I can't have children, punched me in the side of my face, then insulted me at least a few hundred times can join our alliance?" Cato manages to get out. 

"Ooooo look little Cato can form a full sentence!!" I clap sarcastically. Clove glares, so I shut up for now. 

"Yes, basically I want district 12 in the alliance. Not puppy boy, of course. Just fire girl. By the way, I didn't know it was you who gave Cato that nasty bruise!" -Cato touches his face in horror at that- "Nice right hook! Not bad at all!" 

"What the fuck?" Is all Cato can say. He glares. "Since when were you and 12 friends?" 

"We're not friends!" I snap, starting to get irritated. 

"Yeah, we're more like... forced allies due to a blonde haired idiot!' Clove grins. 

"You mean Glimmer?" Cato feigns stupidity. "Or maybe Puppy boy?" 

"I was going more for you, but now that you mention it, we're basically allies against all blonde haired tributes here! Glimmer flirts with every single tribute in an annoying giggly fashion, Puppy face follows fire girl around all the time, painting himself into a tree, and you.... well, you're just stupid basically." Clove finishes with a smirk. 

Cato scowls. "Oh yeah? Huh, look who's talking! Oh wait.. I forgot, you can't really talk!"

"Uh if she can't talk then you can't even make a noise from your vocal chords..." I find myself defending Clove, who smirks at Cato. 

"Burnnnnn!"

"Ha ha very funny Clove!" Cato snaps. "I see what you did there... Girl on fire... burn... Haha.." He sarcastically mutters. 

"So can she join the alliance or not?"

Cato looks as if he's about to say no, but suddenly he stops, as if to think. I can tell that some evil plan is forming because of the sudden smirk on his face. "Fine!" He responds with barely contained sinister glee. 

Immediately I start brainstorming for ways he could possible harm me. My first thought is Prim, but then I remember that if he's in the capitol and the entire nation loves Prim, he won't easily be able to cause her any harm. Physically, at least. Maybe he'll try to mentally scare her? No, probably not. My next thought unsurprisingly goes to a vivid image of him cutting my arm off. And drinking my blood. Don't be silly, Katniss! He's not a vampire! Or is he? Eh probably not. Although... he does have the pale complexion to pull it off... Oh great I'm going mental again.