Chapter I
Disclaimer- I don't own the Hunger Games.
(Pres. Snow POV)
Clunk, Clunk, Clunk. My boots echo on the marble floor as I make my way to the Gamemaker's chambers. They were in the Capitol of the Capitol, and everything had to be ready for tomorrow. Reaping day. Trains from the surrounding districts would come first. One, Two, Six and Eight. They had short trips. Later in the day, Three, Seven, Nine and Ten would arrive. The following morning, Four, Five, Eleven, and Twelve. Joy. The best part was the Games themselves.
Minutes later I find myself in front of the big metal door marking the entrance to the chambers. I place my hand on the glowing hand sensor, and the doors slide open. "President, access granted." Curse that squeaky voice. I walk calmly to the center of the room where the Gamemakers are hunched around a table. Good. They're actually working. The Gamemakers look up as I enter, and quickly get into polite positions. Of course. "President Snow, is there anything we can help you with?" Talon Liprivick speaks up.
"Yes, fix that insolent voice on the door." I say. "But really I just came to speak with Volumnia." I watch the Head Gamemaker as she walks over to me. It wasn't often a woman was ranked so high up. "President Snow, the voice was just replaced yesterday." Volumnia Yule says rather irritably. "Quiet!" I snap. "You will do what I say. Fix it!" Many of them cower under my rage. "But not you Volumnia. We need to talk."
I lead her silently towards the Rose Garden. Or as silently as you can on marble floors that echo. I push open the flowered gates and lead her inside. Thank goodness this door doesn't have another sensor like before. District Three just can't get the voices right. I'll just have to take it out on their tributes. We sit in the shade of a tree, and Volumnia looks at me curiously. Why do they always do that? They know why I'm here. "So." I start. "I trust everything is in order for the reapings?"
"Yes. The escorts have all made it safely to the district they represent. Greir Aldjoy in One, Gunnar Jardine in Two, Vamos Dinwiddie in Three.." I cut her off with a wave of my hand. "Yes yes, good. Everything is ready here? The training center is all ready?" I look at her expectantly. "Yes. Everything. Damitia is all ready with the rest of her trainers." "Good.." I sigh. "Tell me about the arena this year."
A/N: Soo sorry for the short chapters, but it means I update faster. And… I need tributes! Please PM me the form with all your tributes information. The form is the next chapter. Thanks!