Forever or never

Chapter 2- training centre

Chapter 2

Cato’s point of view

I leave Clove’s swiftly before her mum slices my throat, she’s threatened many a time, and walk to my house which is at the other side of victor’s village. My Dads a victor too. He won by using swords like I do. My mums a peace keeper so she’s hardly ever home. I reach the door of our house and realise the time. Training starts in 10 minutes. I dart upstairs and grab my things before sprinting out the door to the training centre.

The training centre is the old justice building converted into one large hall equipped with weapons, which we have no short supply of, to train us careers to be victors. I enter the hall barely on time and find everyone already training. I collect some spears and swords from my vault and head to the dummies to practise. Not that I really need it.

Out of the corner of my eye I see Clove throwing knives into the hearts and necks of targets. A first year girl tries to mimic her (Clove is known as an expert with knives as on her first day she killed a girl who laughed at her from 20m away she was a natural and death is celebrated here as it removes some competition) Clove folds her arms and watches her with a cocky grin plastered across her face.. The girl misses. Clove lets out a sinister laugh and I can't help, but laugh too, the girl’s hopeless. She gives us an evil glare like Clove’s before storming away.

She waves at me from across the hall when she realises I was watching her.

"What's up Clover?"

"Stop looking at me, you’re distracting me from training.” She winks at me before sauntering away to the agility course whilst I go behead some more dummies and perfect my spear throwing.

Clove’s point of view

I see the trainers glancing over at Cato as he takes part in hand to hand combat with Theo. I remember having to compete against him like that; I was quite intimidated but I was fuelled by utter hatred. He had pinned me down to the floor in five minutes or less, then gave me one of his signature sinister smiles and began to torture me. Cato isn't the type to trap someone and kill them quickly. He likes to play with their head first. He was mocking me, but then I realised that because my legs were so small they weren't actually pinned to the ground. I took advantage of this and slowly began to move my legs to his groin. Then, I kicked. Cato moaned in agony and fury whilst curled over. Once again taking his position to my advantage I ran, full pelt, and threw myself onto his back. I pressed a knife to his throat and let a small trickle of blood flow. I won.

You see Cato may be a strong, intimidating giant, but I'm agile, smart and fast.

I realise I've been stood around doing nothing for quite a while so I decide to go to the agility course. I'm done throwing knives for today. Then, I see Tiana running towards me, great.

"Hey clove. So I overheard who they've chosen -"

"Tiana, fuck off."

I glare at her and before I know it I've released a knife into her upper arm. It's embedded.

She holds back a cry of pain as she rips the knife out and hands it back to me. I can't help, but smirk. She walks away to first aid.

Why the hell would I care who the tributes are? It's quite obviously Cato so whoever the female tribute is, she has no chance. Except maybe me, but I'm volunteering next year. I continue my training not really putting much effort in and avoiding the trainers. Cato swipes two arms off the dummies next to me and beheads the one in front. Two trainers run in and replace them. Being his arrogant self he beheads the same one and looks at me, challenging me to do better. I look at him, roll my eyes before launching a knife into the heart of the target; a knife in the neck soon follows. I smirk.

At six o'clock we all gather in to hear the names of the tributes. Murmurs echo throughout the training centre. Everyone's hopeful and excited. Cato stands at the other side of the crowd speaking to Theo. Probably gloating about his victory earlier.

Daymonto, the head trainer, coughs and I snap back to attention.

(Thought i'd leave it on a cliff hanger :) 5 votes for the next bit! please comment,vote and share)