Revenge
Chapter One: Katniss Everdeen Bounty Hunter
Ok this is my first fic, sorry for any grammatical errors, still a noob. This story is based on the 2012 movie One for the Money, its not the entire plot, but just the idea.
Disclaimers: I do not own the characters, Suzzane Collins does.
Katniss
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I sat there drinking the soup my mother has prepared for the dinner. Thinking about my choices—moving back in with my parents, or getting a new job. In these days, money has been a huge pain in the ass for me.
"But honey, a lingerie sales lady is not an appropriate job for a 22 year old girl. Your lucky the manager didn't rape you, I've seen how he looks at your as sweetie and its not very good. " My mother says, while stopping to chew her food every few seconds.
"But mom, just give me one more chance, please. I don't wanna stay here relying on you for money."
"I know, I know, but what else are you going to do? You can't even buy yourself a carton of milk. You have to come stay with us. I mean look at yourself! When was the last time you bought some clothes? That shirt barely even covers your stomach." My mother says, looking at the tank top I was wearing. And no, I bought this 3 months ago for your information.
"Mom" I argue, "I promise, I'll look for a job soon. Just one more chance. I can do this".
I can see my dad looking up at me mom, pleading for her to give me a chance. As always, dad sides with me. He always understands me, and gets me. Unlike my mother, who takes over my life.
"Fine. Just make sure you get that job soon. I don't want to end up finding my baby out on the street by walmart."
"Oh I know. Why not going to your cousin Mark? He's got an interesting job, bounty hunters get paid a lot from what I hear." my father suggests.
"Dad," I say, thinking back to memories. "He tried to make out with me. " I say to him, "On graduation. In front of my boyfriend!"
"Oh come on Katniss, just give it a try. Remember, bounty hunters get paid a lot. And it'll be fun. Katniss Everdeen, bounty hunter. Doesn't that sound cool?"
"I don't know maybe."
After the dinner, I said bye to my mom and dad, and got into my piece of shit car, and drove off to my piece of shit apartment. I tried to think of what I was going to do. I could go work for my cousin Marcus, but then he stuck his tongue down my throat. But then this job pays huge. But still. At around 1 am, I finally made up my mind. Tomorrow I was going to go up to my cousins office, and get a criminal to catch myself, and get my money.
The following morning, I drove to my cousins office in front of the police station. Inside, a blonde haired woman sat in her desk, blowing some gum. I approached her and she just stared at me twirling some hair in her fingers with a bored expression on her face.
"Delly Cartwrite, what can I do for you" the woman said in a Nikki Minaj sort of way.
"I'm here to get a job. You know, catch some bad guys, be a bounty hunter. Get paid."
"Alright, I'll get yah a case." Delly says, popping open a folder cabinet. "Let's see what I can get for you" she says looking through some files. "Oh damn, I almost forgot, I need you to fill this up first." She says, moving her recliner to another folder cabinet, taking out an application form and handing it to me. "Here's a pen." She says, handing me a black ball pointed pen. I fill up the application form while she waits for me, leaning on her elbow. "By the way, I like your outfit sista." She points to the black dress that cuts above my knees, decorated with red flames. "Very firey." "Thanks" I finish up the form and hand it back to her. She skims through the form quickly, and turns back to me, "Ah, your Marcus' cousin?" "Yeah" "Uha, Marcus won't be back here till next week though. He's in Burma. Got arrested for nailing a flight attendant in the bathroom." I look at her, thinking about my disgusting cousin.
Delly then returns to the folder cabinet looking for a case for me. "You okay with murderers? The ghetto? Some dirt?" She asks me while looking at a file. "I can take anything." I say to her. She then gives me a folder. "Cato Devaun. He was in the military. He shot some dude in the head. Ran away, never went to his court meetings. You gotta get him in to police custody, 50 gran. Think you could do it?"
What the holy fuck? This bastard I'm supposed catch and turn into the police, is the same bastard who stole my virginity.
It was highschool, me and Cato just happened to be in the same room, and the next thing I knew, we were both naked in the school gym, exchanging body fluids. The rest of the week we were dating, then I ran him over with my car. I swear to god that was an accident. But he deserved it though. A few days after he took me, some kid told me that he caught Cato having sex with some girl at school while I was taking a test.
"I can handle this bastard." I told Delly, "Im Katniss Everdeen, Bounty Hunter." I'm determined to take this dickhead down. I'm going to find that son of a bitch, take him to the police's study, take my money, and laugh while he sits there in jail. Revenge is best served cold.