Disclaimer: I do not own the Hunger Games

A/N The rebellion after Catching Fire didn't work.

Katniss and Peeta are married and Gale is mad at them for some reason.

Midoriyama is where the continent of Asia would be now, it's like Panem except that there is no HG.

Hargot is pronounced like Margot with an h.

Chapter 1

Primrose Mellark's POV

I woke up frightened since I just had a nightmare. Of course I would have a nightmare. Today is the day of my second reaping. It was also a Quarter Quell. I was nervous since I didn't know what the twist this time would be. Mentors vs. tributes? Family vs. family? Brother vs. sister? I had no idea and it frightened me to no end.

I decided to get up and take a shower. After my shower I looked in the mirror, satisfied with my appearance. Everyone would tell me I was beautiful, like my mother.

I think that's funny since I think I don't look anything like my mother. I look more like my mother's mom and father's family. I had pale skin, translucent blue eyes and dark hair like my mother's.

I was trying to find my older brother and sister. Where was Hargot and Rue? I thought of one thing, hunting. I was the girly-girl of my family, I never liked going outside since they would ruin my shoes.

No one would think of me as a threat until they saw my skill with knives and spears. I was proud of me learning to do that on my own. My parents were worried that my siblings and I would be picked on purpose, so they would give us endless training.

My 16-year old brother Hargot, was very tall, about 6'8" and was handsome and strong. Hargot had my mother's dark hair and blue eyes. He could pick up and throw rocks that weighed nearly a ton. I was always in awe when Hargot did something.

My 15-year old sister Rue was about 5'9" and inherited my father's skill in camouflage and was a champion at hide-and-seek. She exactly like my Aunt Primrose, who died when District 12 was bombed, along with my Grandma.

I went downstairs to eat breakfast when I saw my parents embracing. They probably thought that I was with Hargot and Rue hunting somewhere.

"Um... Hi mom. Hi Dad."

"Oh! I thought that you were with Hargot and Rue hunting!" I was right. They should know better, I hate hunting.

"Mom, Dad, are you nervous about today?"

"Of course honey, we're always nervous about reapings."

They had every right to be nervous about today.

My parents were the most famous victors of District 12. They pulled a stunt so they could both win the same Hunger Games. The Capitol didn't like that, so they put them in the Quarter Quell. My mother escaped but my father was tortured by The Capitol. The Capitol decided to let him go, after seeing the planned rebellion failed. They tortured him so much that his foot didn't even look like a foot anymore.

A year later they had Hargot, then a year later they had Rue and two years later they had me.

When Hargot turned 12, they were so worried that he was going to get picked that my mother had a couple of panic attacks. He didn't get picked. Then Rue turned 12, more panic attacks. She didn't get picked. Then last year when I turned 12, my mother was for sure that one of us was going to get picked. She was especially worried for me; I was the most beautiful and The Capitol would want to see the young, beautiful girl get slaughtered. I didn't get picked.

I was wondering when my mother would have her panic attack when my siblings came in. More liked barged in.

"I'M STARVING!!" Hargot yelled at the top of his lungs.

"Shut up, Hargot, you made us late for breakfast, see Prim's already done and you know that she's a late sleeper," Rue said.

Hargot's face fell, he hated being late for any meal.

"Mom, could you make us breakfast, please?" Hargot said, with his best puppy face on.

"I would have loved to, but your late and the reaping is about to start. So go upstairs and get ready."

"What am I supposed to eat, then?

"Um… I don't know. A banana." I said, holding out a banana.

Hargot took it and went up to his room, mumbling to himself.

Rue got up, grabbed an orange and went up to her room. Rue and I weren't very close. I was closer to Hargot and my parents.

I went up to my room and put on my reaping outfit. My outfit was a knee length red dress with ruffles. I paired this with black heels with red accents. I put my hair up and admired myself for a while. My mother yelled at me, telling me to come down, I was always the last to come down.

My mother looked beautiful with a floor length electric blue dress. My father looked dapper with a suit with electric blue accents, matching with my mother. Hargot had a suit on as well, it was a grey suit. Rue had a knee length black and white dress on.

We made our way to the reaping, everyone getting excited when they saw us. Hargot ran to his girlfriend, Lilly, who absolutely adored him and Hargot absolutely adored her. My parents think that when Hargot is older, they will marry. I liked Lilly; she was a great match for Hargot. Rue went to her boyfriend, Jonny; they were also a great match together. I stood there, waiting for my two best friends in the world, Jude and Kay. They ran to me and we hugged. We were about to start talking when the reaping started.

The mayor started his speech and I zoned out. I looked at the mentors, Haymitch, who I've known since birth, was passed out. I was grateful that he was passed unlike the previous years where he would be doing wild things. My mother and father, looking tense and nervous. Since my parents became mentors, there have been five more victors for District 12. Thomas looked nervous since he had 12-year old twins named Victor and Victoria. Stefan looked bored. Benjamin looked like he was hungry. Nikki looked at her husband, who was in the crowd. Nathalie looked at her 2-year old daughter and her husband, who were also in the crowd. Then I looked at Effie Trinket, who smiled at me.

"As you may know, this year is a special year; it's a Quarter Quell, the 100th Hunger Games." The mayor said.

Now I was paying attention.

"This Quarter Quell is… "Effie opened the envelope that said the information that we were all dying to know.

"Along with the regular two tributes, two children of previous victors will be picked," Effie said and I heard everyone gasp and I looked at my parents. My mother was on a verge of a panic attack and she wasn't the only one, Thomas looked the same.

Everyone was talking amongst themselves. Effie cleared her throat, meaning that she was not finished.

"Two people may win the Hunger Games this year, they may either be the two tributes or the two children," Effie said, clearly finished.

I had a chance of winning this, if I was paired with the right person.

"Will Hargot, Rue and Primrose Mellark come, along with Victor and Victoria Canto come onto the stage?"

We all stood up and walked forward. I felt sorry for Victor and Victoria, since this was their first reaping and they had a very good chance at being picked. I looked into the crowd, my mother and Thomas were crying seeing that their children were about to die. My father was trying to soothe mother. Everyone else was trying to soother Thomas.

Effie came with a small glass ball that contained all of our names. She put her hand in and called out…

"Hargot Mellark!"

Hargot stepped forward, hands shaking, in either fear or anger.

Mother was sobbing harder and Thomas stopped, knowing that if his children were picked, they would have Hargot as an ally.

Effie's hand went in and pulled out another piece of paper.

"Primrose Mellark!"

I stepped forward and stood next to my brother. He gave me a look that said, "I'll protect you, we won't lose without a fight."

Effie smile was fake, you could tell that she was sad for us but she had to keep up her cheerful demeanor.

"Rue, Victor and Victoria, please go back to your groups."

Rue looked up at us in disbelief.

"Now it's time to pick out the tributes!"

She went to the girls' ball and picked out a name.

"Clare Tai!"

14- year old Clare Tai was a tall skinny girl from the Seam, her family was from Midoriyama, they hoped for a better life, and then realized that Panem had the Hunger Games. They tried to go back, but Panem wasn't about to lose workers.

Effie went to the boys' ball. She picked out a name.

"James Hawthorne!"

My mother looked up to see Gale's only son walks up. Mother and Gale were best friends until my parents became married. I had no idea why they stopped being friends. Hargot said it was because Gale was secretly in love with mom. But we had no idea for sure what happened.

James was nearly as tall as Hargot and had muscles, the weird part that he was my age. A thirteen year old looking about eighteen, only in District 12. He looked exactly like his father but he had his mother's eyes.

After we all shook hands, the ending of the reaping happened and we were taken to say our goodbyes.

I sat in the room, waiting to see who would visit me. Jude came in with Kay and we talked about old memories. Kay gave me my favorite type of cookies and Jude gave me a loaf of bread that I loved. I cried the entire time. I was surprised to see who came, Brendan Tai, Clare's older brother. He told me to take care of Clare in the arena and he would understand if I had to kill her. I told him that if I won, I would help his family. Then he left.

What surprised me even more is when Gale Hawthorne came in. We were quiet for a while then he started talking.

"Look, I know that you've never met me before, but please, please, take care of my son in the arena."

"But… he's probably way stronger than me, how can I take care of him?"

"You're smarter and I've seen you with knives, trust me he'll need you and you'll need him."

"But what I if I have to kill James?"

"You do what you have to do."

He stood up and started to walk away. I ran up to him and gave him a big hug. He looked surprised but he hugged me back.

The Hunger Games was beginning, and this year was going to be a bloodbath.