Hello! So I made a thing, I kind of deleted my other fics because I had totally lost all type of inspiration for them. Anyways i started a new one and trust me, i WILL finish this one i feel like it will be a good one. Much inspiration for this one. I hope y'all like it :)
Disclaimer: I Don't own THG
Prologue:
Long ago, war reigned the land of Panem, chaos and destruction ruled all over, and no one was safe. An underdog, with the name of Coriolanus Snow slowly rose to power, and him and his armies began to take over Panem and brought the chaos to an end. He had hoped that now, that everything was calm and nobody was at war, he could finally conquer sweet Lilian's heart, a huntress and a healer that was as beautiful as she was strong and could silence every bird every time she sang. He hoped to marry her and make her his queen. Lilian, however did not return his feelings for she was in love with a man who was sweet and kind as well as knowledgable about plants and the wilderness. They had met each other one day in the forest and fell in love with each other. This made Coriolanus Snow feel bitter and angry. The day he found out that Lilian had married and was now expecting a child, he angrily ordered his army to build fences around every district and forbade going outside the fence. This made Lilian sad, but she vowed that her son will know everything there is to know about outside of the fence. She would go into the woods every Sunday and gather plants to run her small shop.
As the years went by, Snow made laws that dictated every aspect of the citizens of Panem's life. When Lilian's son, Hunter Everdeen, was only 2 a new law was made. It decreed that once one turned 18, their name was to be placed in a system, which paired every girl and guy with their most compatible match. This was to happen once a year in a Matching Ceremony this was made to ensure a prosperous future for Panem. Each match will be expected to have at least 2 children and if you fail to do so, you will be whipped publicly if not killed. Any current marriages will also be expected to have at least two children.
Lilian and her husband, of course, refused to give in to these absurd new laws, and so as the years went by, Hunter was an only child. Things began to be difficult for the Everdeens; nobody wanted to do business with them for fear of being associated with treason. Everyone knew Snow always kept a close eye on Lilian Everdeen and her family. So one day, when Hunter Everdeen was 4 years old, it happened. His father came home carried by men from the mines. He was heavily injured and needed attention fast. Days went by and he seemed to get worse; Lilian of course, was strong, she worked hard getting herbs and trying to heal him as best she could, but one Sunday morning Hunter's father was no more. He woke up to his mother's sobs pleading and hugging his father to stay with her the way he had promised he always would. Hunter, being four, did not yet understand the gravity of this. He didn't understand that his mother was supposed to have had another child or else she would be killed. That night, Posey Gardner, their neighbor and friend came over to comfort Lilian. Posey had four children already, she had met her quota. Lilian confided in her that she did not know what to do, she was going to get killed if the peacekeepers found out she did not have a second child. It was not the fear of death that struck her, it was the fear of what would happen to Hunter, her last piece of her beloved late husband. He would be taken to a community home since they had now family left; this is what kept her up at night. Posey thought about it, she then told Lilian, "You know, Lilian, I have four children already. And you know the mines do not pay very well, it is difficult to support four children but we make it happen. The thing is though, I am pregnant again. What if, what if you make this child yours?" she rubbed her stomach slightly and Lilian stared at her with her bright blue eyes. "Wh-What?"
"I will give you this chid, this will be my fifth, Lilian, my husband and I both know we cannot keep it. This way, you will be able to stay with Hunter."
The rest of the night, both women made a plan on how they were going to do it.
After her husband's death, poor Lilian Everdeen was struck with grief, her neighbor Posey stayed with her through it all. She took care of her and helped her with Hunter, she needed the help especially since she was withchild and her husband was dead. After her daughter, Hazelle was born, she slowly began to come out of her grief. You would see her sneak out the fence with 6 year old Hunter and baby Hazelle. The only people who ever knew the truth were Posey, her husband, Lilian, and Sae, the woman who helped deliver Hazelle.
The years went by and Hunter and Hazelle grew up as siblings. Lilian taught them both about the forest, the plants and their healing abilities and how to hunt. She always told them, "If you want to kill animals, you must learn to heal them as well." She taught them the herbs she knew, their healing properties and their edible parts. Both Hazelle and Hunter were experts.
Lilian watched her children grow. Even though Hazelle was not really her daughter, her spirit reminded her of her husband. She was sad that her children were forced to live in a world like this. Where the government controlled everything, even love. She decided that she would do anything possible to change it surely Snow couldn't believe his laws wouldn't cause anger in the districts.
More years passed and it was Hunter's 18th birthday. This meant he was to participate in this year's Matching Ceremony. Lilian was not oblivious to the longing looks the daughter of the merchant's healer gave her son, and the songs he sang for her in return. She doubted however, that they would be paired together. He was not considered merchant. She would most likely be paired with a blond haired merchant, perhaps the baker's son, she thought. This once again made her sad, she was sad that her son would not get to be with his love like she was able to. However, the morning of the matching ceremony, she received a bouquet of white roses, they were beautiful in the most unnatural way, and she knew there was only one place where they could possibly grow flowers like this.
His son was matched with the healer's daughter that day. The merchants were shocked, the miners were awed, but Lilian knew. She knew he was still watching her and that it wasn't good.
She let them be happy though. The were assigned a house a few houses down from hers. Hazelle was excited for his brother, and she thought that perhaps she too would get paired with someone she loved at her ceremony.
Lilian got to work, she devised a plan that she was sure wouldn't fail. She would take her loved ones and get out. She knew where to go she had heard of a place from her grandfather. From the times when there was fairness, a land before all the chaos began. The night it was supposed to happen however, she died.
Her family buried her under a willow that grew close to the fence, its branches went over it, like Lilian, it could not be contained.
Hazelle then lived with Hunter and his wife, Katherine, until her own matching ceremony. She was matched with Dan Hawthorne and assigned to the house next to her brother's. Dan was a handsome man who was most likely to become a miner, she barely knew him but it wasn't long before she was pregnant with their first child.
Hunter knew how his mother felt about the laws and the government the were forced to obey, so in a way of remembering his mother, he delayed having his first child for a few years. When everyone his age already had their two children for their quota, he finally had his first. He named her Katniss, after the very first plant his mother taught him. His mother loved katniss roots. He would always find them and take them to her and they would always have a feast with them. He missed his mother and even though years had passed, he still couldn't understand how she had died.
How'd you guys like that! Leave comments and stuff. i Want to get a beta because i feel like i make grammar mistakes too much and i don't know about you guys but for me there is nothing more triggering than trying to read something with a good ass story plot but the grammar sucks ass. Anyway can someone message me about that maybe? idk thanks for reading though!