Hunger Games 1

Chapter 47 Fighting (1)
A mongrel, yes.I have never seen this kind of dog, this is no ordinary dog.This kind of dog is like a big wolf, but which wolf can easily stand on its hind legs?Which wolf seems to have wrists, waving its claws at its allies to make them charge forward?These are what I saw at a distance, and they must be more ferocious when I look closer.

Cato sprinted straight for the Horn of Zeus, and there was no doubt that I would follow him.If he thinks it's safe there, who can I argue with?Besides, if I run into the woods, Peeta can't outrun them with that leg--ah, Peeta!It was only when I put my hand on the metal point at the end of the Horn of Zeus that I suddenly remembered my ally. Peeta was about fifteen feet behind me, dragging his injured leg and running as hard as he could, but the wild dog was running. Approaching him step by step.I shot an arrow at the pack of dogs, and one fell, but the others followed.

Peeta waved at the top of Zeus' Horn. "Run, Katniss, run!"

He was right, on the ground, neither of us can protect either of us.I started to climb up, using both hands and feet.The Horn of Zeus is very similar to the containers we use for harvesting. The golden surface has no edges or seams, and it is impossible to grasp.After a day in the sun, the metal surface of the Horn of Zeus burned my hands.

Cato was lying on his side at the very top of the Horn of Zeus, a full twenty feet above the ground.Gasping for breath while throwing up on the edge of the Horn of Zeus.Now is the time for me to finish him off.I stopped halfway up, nocked the arrow, and was about to shoot when I heard Peeta yell.I turned around and saw him running to the tail of the Horn of Zeus, with the wild dogs right behind him.

"Climb up!" I yelled.It's not only his legs that restrain Peeta, but also the knife in his hand.The first wild dog's paws were already on the metal shell of the Horn of Zeus. I shot it in the throat with an arrow. It writhed and died. took a step.Then I saw the claws of the dogs, four inches long, and extremely sharp.Peeta grabs my feet and I grab his arms and pull him up.Then I thought of Cato at the top, he was moving back and forth uneasily, his body twitching constantly, obviously more afraid of wild dogs than us.He was shouting something, I couldn't hear it, the dog was barking.

"What?" I yelled at him.

"He said, 'Are they going to come up?'" Peeta said, and my attention was drawn back to the lower end of the Horn of Zeus.

There are more and more wild dogs, and they all stand on their hind legs, very similar to humans.Each dog has thick fur, some straight, some curly, and eyes that range from deep black to golden yellow.These wild dogs have an indescribable feeling that makes the hair stand on end.

The wild dogs sniffed and gnawed on the metal shell of the Horn of Zeus with their mouths, scratched the metal surface with their claws, and then barked sharply at each other.This must be their way of communicating with each other. After the scream, the dogs retreated to make room for a certain space. Then, a big wild dog with smooth golden hair ran over from a distance and jumped on Zeus. Horn, its hind legs must have been very powerful, and it was ten feet away from us, roaring again, pink lips parted back.For a while it stayed there, and that's when I found out why wild dogs gave me the creeps.The dingo's staring eyes are unlike any dog ​​or wolf, none of the canids I've ever seen had eyes like that, they were human eyes.My fears were further confirmed when I saw the bejeweled number "One" on the dog's collar.Yellow hair, green eyes, number...it's Glimmer.

I screamed in horror, and the bow and arrow almost slipped from my hand.I waited for the right moment to shoot, for I only had two arrows in my quiver.I waited, to see if the creatures could climb up.At this moment, the wild dog couldn't hold on to the smooth metal surface, and began to slide down, its sharp claws made a screeching sound like nails scratching a blackboard.I shot it in the throat with an arrow, and the dhole writhed and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Katniss?" I felt Peeta grab my arm.

"It's her!" I yelled.

"Who?" Peeta asked.

I looked around and looked carefully at wild dogs of different sizes and colors.Dingo with red hair, amber eyes... fox face!Over there, the grey-haired, hazel-eyed wild dog, the District 11 boy who died fighting over the backpack!The worst thing was the smallest one, with glossy black hair, big brown eyes, and a wild dog marked NO.[-] with straw on the collar, showing sharp teeth of hatred.Lulu...

"What's up, Katniss?" Peeta shook my shoulder.

"It's them, all of them. The others, Lulu, Foxface, and... all the 'tributes.'" I said, choking back.

Peeta gasped, too. "What did they do to them? You wouldn't think...those were really their eyes. I'm not worried about their eyes, but what about their brains? Are there any real memories of the other 'tributes'? Their brains were Implant special memories to hate us because we survived and they were brutally killed? Do the people we kill feel like they are avenging their own death?"

Before I could speak, the wild dogs launched a new round of attacks.They were divided into two groups, lined up on both sides, and rushed towards us with their strong hind legs.A dog leaped up, its teeth inches from my hand, and I heard Peeta barking, and I felt someone jerk his body, the weight of a boy plus the weight of a dog. Press against the side of my body.If it wasn't for grabbing my arm, Peeta would have fallen to the ground, and I'm doing everything in my power to keep us both from slipping around the bend in Zeus' Horn.More wild dogs swooped on.

"Kill it, Peeta! Kill it!" I yelled.Even though I can't see it, I know Peeta must have stabbed the dog because the pull down is less.I pulled him up again, and we climbed towards the top, where another evil enemy awaited us.

Cato hadn't stood up yet, his breathing was still weak, and I knew he'd recover soon enough to rush at us and kill us.I nocked the arrow, but it shot at a wild dog that swooped up behind us.This must be Tharish, who else can jump so high?By this time we had climbed out of the reach of wild dogs, and I was relieved.I was about to turn to deal with Cato, but Peeta was pulled away from me, blood splattered my face, and I thought he must have been bitten by a wild dog this time.

That's when I see Cato standing on the edge of the Horn of Zeus, right in front of me, holding Peeta's head under his armpit, pinching him out of breath.Peeta desperately scratched Cato's arm, but was powerless.Peeta was terrified, not knowing whether to break free from Cato first, or to block his bleeding calf after being bitten by a dog.

With the last two arrows left, I aimed one arrow at Cato's head. I knew the arrows couldn't hurt his limbs. From this close, I could see that Cato was wearing flesh-colored tight armor. This must be the Capitol. Advanced armor provided.Did you get this armor from the banquet backpack?Well, they should have sent him a face armor.Cato laughed wildly, "You shoot me, he will fall with him."

Yeah, if I shoot Cato he'll fall into the pack of wild dogs and Peeta will die.We froze there for a moment.If I shoot Cato, I'll kill Peeta, and if he kills Peeta, he'll get an arrow himself.We stood still like statues, both of us trying to figure out what to do.

My muscles tensed and my teeth shook so badly that I couldn't hold on any longer.The wild dogs fell silent, and I could hear my veins thumping in my good ears.

Peeta's lips were getting purple, and if I didn't act fast, he'd suffocate, I'd lose him, and Cato would use his bulk against me.In fact, I also knew that this was Cato's strategy. He stopped laughing wildly, and a winner's smile appeared on his face.

In this critical moment, with the last of his strength, Peeta raised his hand to Cato's arm.He didn't try to break free from Cato, but deliberately made an "X" mark on the back of Cato's hand.Cato understood the sign, but it was too late.I saw the smile disappear from his face as the arrow clicked into the back of his hand.With a yell, he let go of Peeta, who threw himself back at him.In that terrible moment, I thought the two would fall together.I dashed up and grabbed Peeta, the metal shell was covered in blood, Cato slipped and fell straight to the ground.

We heard him hit the ground with a bang.Wild dogs swarmed up.Peeta and I held each other up, waiting for the gunfire, the end of the game, the final release.But nothing happened.It should be said that it has not happened yet.Because this is the climax of the Hunger Games, the audience waits for a good show to be presented.

I don't want to see it.I can hear dogs barking, people roaring, people and dogs being hurt and screaming.I didn't understand why Cato wasn't dead until I suddenly remembered the armor he was wearing.Armor protects him from neck to ankle.I realize we have a long night ahead.Cato must have had a knife or sword hidden in his clothes.From time to time, the dying howl of wild dogs can be heard, and the metallic clang of blades as they strike the Horn of Zeus.The sound of fighting spread to the side of the Horn of Zeus.I know that Cato is going to put all his eggs in one basket. He wants to go back to the tail of the Horn of Zeus, find us again, and carry out the final fight.But in the end, in spite of his great height and strength and his combat prowess, the dhole prevailed.

I don't know how long it has been since Cato fell headfirst, probably about an hour.At this point we hear the sound of wild dogs dragging him, dragging him into the Horn of Zeus. "This time, they should kill him." I thought to myself.However, there was still no sound of gunfire.

As night fell, the national anthem played, but there was no image of Cato, and there was a low groan in the metal shell beneath us.A gust of icy wind blows, reminding me that the Hunger Games are not over, God knows how long, and victory is still in sight.

(End of this chapter)