Chapter 17

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10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!

I take off running towards the cornucopia.all of the tributes are either grabbing stuff or running far away.i catch a glimpse of Rue jumping into a tree,but I have no time to follow her.We agreed that she would find a safe place to stay and I would gather the weapons.i run for my axes,which are by a orange backpack.i fling the backpack over one shoulder and take all 6 axes,and head for a spear.just as I'm about to grasp the spear a knife stabs my wrist.i scream in shock and pain,and look to find Clove coming at me.i forget the spear and dart for the woods.after running for what seems like forever,I stop and sit on a rock."did you get the stuff?" Rue pops out of a tree.i jump,"yes,but I couldn't get the spear.that Clove girl threw a knife into my wrist.".Rue jumps down and looks at my wrist."oh,the pestles of Jasmine will help lessen infection" she says.i smile at her,knowing that I'm lucky to have her around,"ok maybe we can find some after we setup camp"."our spot is just behind those trees" she says pointing to the right.I stumble across roots and snap twigs as I walk."Hey,Prim",Rue calls down to me quietly from a tree,"Could you be a little quieter?i just don't want anyone to hear us and come find us".i look at her and nod my head and try to walk softly,which work better but I still was really clumsy.as soon as we reach our camp area,we start building a tree fort.after about two hours of making a sturdy structure and making tribute/animal traps below the tree,we are exhausted!"I'm gonna go lie down",I say climbing the tree."ok,I will wake you as the sunsets" she calls up to me.as I enter the fort I hear canons. BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!seven canons fire,witch means there are only 17 of us left.i lay there thinking how easily one of them could be Thresh or Peeta.its not until a hour later I hear Rue start to sing and I drift off.

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