The Hunger Games Page #13

KATNISS:

(whispered)

Haymitch. Thank you.

She takes more, covering her hands and leg with it. She

sighs with relief. Her burns are healing rapidly. She looks

at Glimmer’s corpse. She notices the archery set. She runs

over to it. She kneels beside it, and tries to lift her off

of the archery st underneath her. She sucessfully does and

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retrieves the archery set. She looks at the nest of the

tracker jackers. Completely empty. Peeta appears. She

fumbles with the bow and arrow, but it falls out of her

hands. Peeta runs up to her. He helps her up, pushing her

the other direction.

PEETA:

What’re you still doing here? Are

you mad? Get up! Get up! Run!

Cato and the remaining careers run back towards them. Peeta

gives her one last push.

PEETA:

Go!

She takes off with run. She looks back. Peeta is trying to

run from Cato as well, but he is slashed on the leg by Cato.

He escapes anyways. Cato throws down his sword in

frustration. Katniss runs off. Once out of sight, Katniss

stumbles to the ground from the run.

KATNISS:

What’s happening to me...?

She blacks out on the dirt floor.

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RUE:

Katniss wakes up from a nightmare. It’s nearly sunset. She

takes the water bottle from her backpack and drinks out of

it. She stands up and stretches, putting away the water

bottle. She puts the quiver of arrows on her back and picks

up the bow. A rustle is heard. Rue hides. Katniss raises her

bow with an arrow, ready to fire. She spots Rue. She puts

her guard down.

KATNISS:

You know, they’re not the only ones

that can form alliances.

Rue peeks out from behind.

RUE:

You want me for an ally?

KATNISS:

Why not? You saved me from those

tracker jackers. You’re smart

enough to stay alive. And I can’t

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KATNISS (cont’d)

seem to shake you anyway. You

hungry? I can spare some food. You

know, if you’re an ally.

Rue steps out in the open.

RUE:

I can fix your stings.

KATNISS:

Can you? How?

Rue pulls out a handful of leaves. She walks up to Katniss.

KATNISS:

Where did you find those?

RUE:

Just around. We all carry them when

we work in the orchards. They left

alot of nests there. There are alot

here, too.

KATNISS:

Oh yeah, you live in district

eleven. Agriculture. Orchards, huh?

That must be how you can fly around

the trees like you got wings.

Rue smiles.

KATNISS:

Well, come on, then. Are you gonna

fix me up?

RUE:

Where are your stings?

KATNISS:

There’s one on my leg that’s really

bothering me.

Katniss rolls up her pants leg to show her sting. Rue chews

the leaves. She then spits it on the sting. Katniss sighs.

Rue laughs at her reply to the treatment.

RUE:

Lucky you had the sense to pull the

stingers out or you’d be alot

worse.

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KATNISS:

Do that to my other stings!

Rue treats the other stings. They smile at eachother.

Katniss looks at the burn on Rue’s arm.

KATNISS:

I’ve got something for that.

She takes out the burn ointment. She spreads it on Rue’s

arm, then spreads some on her own burns.

RUE:

You have good sponsors.

KATNISS:

Have you gotten anything yet?

Rue shakes her head.

KATNISS:

You will, though. Watch. The closer

we get to the end, the more people

will realize how clever you are.

RUE:

You weren’t joking about wanting me

for an ally?

KATNISS:

No, I mean it.

RUE:

Okay. It’s a deal.

They shake hands. Katniss takes out half of her crackers and

beef jerky and gives it to Rue.

RUE:

I haven’t had this much to eat

before.

KATNISS:

Really? I’d think that since you

live in the agriculture and farming

district you’d get tons of food to

eat.

RUE:

Oh, no. We’re not allowed to eat

any of the crops. The mayor’s very

strict about that. But, sometimes,

we get a small ration.

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KATNISS:

Like tessera?

Rue nods.

KATNISS:

What happens if you eat the crops

you grow?

RUE:

They whip you and make the whole

town watch.

KATNISS:

Well, then, this is your lucky day.

Take whatever you want. Now that I

have my bow and arrows, I can hunt

for virtually anything. Plus, I

know how to set up snares. And I

can gather. And fish. So, I think

we’re okay. I’m sure you’re way

better than me at gathering and

harvesting. Maybe even growing

plants, too. We’re definitely good

to go.

RUE:

I hope you win, Katniss.

KATNISS:

Why do you say that?

RUE:

Well, just look at me. I’m lucky

I’m still alive.

KATNISS:

You know what I see?I see a

survivor. I hope you win, Rue.

Rue smiles gratefully at Katniss. Katniss smiles back.

Katniss shuffles through her backpack. Rue stops her when

she sees the glasses.

RUE:

Where did you get those?

KATNISS:

They came with the pack. Why?

RUE:

They let you see in complete

darkness.

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Katniss takes it out of her backpack and examines it. She

tries them on.

KATNISS:

You’re right. I wonder who else got

a pair of these.

RUE:

The Careers have two pairs. They’ve

got everything down by the lake.

They’re so strong.

KATNISS:

We’re strong, too. Just in a

different way.

RUE:

You are. You can shoot. What can I

do?

KATNISS:

You can feed yourself. Can they?

RUE:

They don’t need to. They have all

those supplies.

KATNISS:

Say they didn’t. Say the supplies

were gone. How long would they

last? I mean, it’s the Hunger

Games, right?

RUE:

But, Katniss, they’re not hungry.

KATNISS:

No, they’re not. That’s the

problem. I think we’re going to

have to fix that, Rue.

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THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM

Katniss and Rue are asleep. It is morning. The cannon goes

off.

KATNISS:

Who do you think that was?

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RUE:

I don’t know. It could have been

anyone. I guess we’ll find out

tonight.

KATNISS:

Who’s left again?

RUE:

The boy from district one, both

from two, the boy from three,

Thresh, me, Peeta, and you. That

makes eight. Wait, nine. There’s

the boy from district ten, too.

KATNISS:

Isn’t there someone else?

RUE:

I forgot who. Don’t you wonder how

the last one died?

KATNISS:

There’s no telling. But, it could

be good for us. A death should hold

the crowd for a bit. It’ll be a

while until the Gamemakers decide

that there’s not enough action. So,

are you ready?

RUE:

For what?

KATNISS:

Today, we’re taking out the

career’s food.

RUE:

Really? How?

KATNISS:

I have no idea. We’ll figure out a

plan.

They pack up and begin walking towards the careers.

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