this is going to be the second to last chapter just as a warning

Cato pov

I looked down at Katniss and was horrified. Her cloths were torn, she had a piece of cloth covering her eyes, and she was covered in bruises. And the blood, there was so much blood, some of it dried and some flowing from the wound in her arm. Her pants were cut into incredibly short shorts and her leg. The smell was repulsive and that scared me. There was brown flesh surrounded by a bright red ring around it. My first order of business, clean this wound.

I cut off a piece of my shirt, and tie it around her arm in hopes to slow if not stop the bleeding.

I pick up the unconscious Katniss and head for the stream. We aren't far from it only about a forty min walk.

Katniss pov

Noise, i can't make out what's what. I hear shouting and there is a new pain that i can't place. What it going on with me. I know i am unconscious but this is all still so confusing. A feeling of warmth spreads over my arm. Has it finally happened? Am i dying?

Then i feel as though i am flying, but at the same time not. I am in a pair of strong arms that must be carrying me. This person is warm and gentle, that gives me hope, and my imprisoner was never gentle with me.

Then suddenly everything stops. Then my leg is cold and in searing pain. Why is he trying to help me? Doesn't he know it's too late for me? I can already feel the numbness that so welcomed is coming ... i try to open my eyes ... it's so bright i groan as my eyes protest.

"Katniss? Katniss stay with me baby! You're going to be ok" he says panic clear in his face. "God damn it helps me help her!" He screams at the sky, there are tears flowing from his perfect icy blue eyes, as though they are melting.

I reach for his had in hopes to calm him, funny how I'm the one calming him, but my fingers just twitch then remain motionless. He takes me hand and looks me in the eyes, i try to speak but my voice isn't working, so i use my eyes instead. I try to tell him to just let me die that it is the best way, so that he can go home to his family and he be happy.

"That's not happening Katniss." He said placing a kiss on my forehead. "I'm not leaving without you."

Moments later there was a new sound. A beeping? No... It was more of a pinging as a white parachute with a silver parcel floated down from the sky. My eyes were barely open but I could see a smile spread across his face.

"This may hurt a bit" he says and gently places a kiss on my hand. He was right the pain was so extreme that everything went fuzzy and eventually fades to black

Cato pov

This parcel had a lot of things inside it. Burn ointment, anti-bacterial cream, a bandage for Katniss' arm, and one thing that confused me greatly, berries.

There was also a note that I didn't bother to read at first I needed to save her. I needed her to be ok. Once she was all fixed up all that was left were the barriers and the note.

"Cato, we spoke to the president, there is no way they are letting the two of you out of this alive. You are the last two and they will play out your suffering as long as humanly possible. Is it worth it? Cato this is a choice you have to make. The barriers enclosed are poisonous and will kill you instantly with no pain. You can feed them to Katniss or eat them yourself, it's up to you. We want to bring one of you home alive. We are sorry to put you in this situation.
- Haymitch and Brutus "