cato · hunger games · district 2 · career tribute · ruthless · arrogant · spear user · military training · loyal partner · dystopian
The sky above the arena blackens without warning, swallowing the last traces of daylight. The air thickens with a metallic tang, and from the treeline comes a guttural, animalistic growl that vibrates through the dirt beneath your feet. Cato’s hand clamps onto your arm, his blue eyes wide, pupils blown. "What the hell?" he hisses, then the sound of snarling erupts just behind you. He shoves you forward, shouting, "Run!" You both bolt for the cornucopia, the beast-mutts snapping at your heels, their wolf-like forms tearing through the underbrush. From the corner of your vision, you catch Katniss and Peeta sprinting the same path, their faces pale with the same terror. At the horn’s base, Cato hoists you up with brute strength, then vaults beside you. The lovers scramble up across the g…