A/N: Hello my beautiful readers. I just want to introduce my first Catoniss fanfiction! I have wanted to do one since i read BurntBreadAndShinyPearls amazing fanfiction. She made me fall in love with them.
Some of you may realize that i have somewhat based it on the 1997 cartoon musical, Anastasia. Which, was my favourite movie when i was a child.
(FUN FACT: Meg Ryan, Jack Quaid's mom stars as the main character Anastasia OMG) I cried when i figured that out :O
Anyways, i want you to know, that I am just basing the idea, i am in no way copying it. Capeesh?
As always
italics are flashbacks!
I do not own anything!
Chapter 1
Katniss POV:
I can feel the frigid snow seep into my brown leather boots and my once beautiful gown has been ripped to shreds. I run faster with each step, afraid that he will catch me. The cold air hitting my pink cheeks is almost excruciating, but I figure it's better than getting killed. I can see my sister through the falling snow, as I try to follow her.
The once feeling of icy snow between my nylons has dissipated into a numbness sensation and my fatigue grows stronger. But I urge myself to continue running, for my dear little sister, and my family.
"Father, come dance with me!" I get up from my chair and grab my father's firm hand, dragging him to a free spot in the ballroom. Most of the citizens of District Thirteen have come tonight because it's the 50th Anniversary of my families' supremacy. The citizens of the district had loved my Grandfather, King Rupert. It was later passed on to my father, King Charles of District Thirteen.
"Darling, can you go find your sister? I have some…business to attend to." He kisses my forehead, and walks away swiftly. I do as my father asked, and search for my sister. She is probably talking to some stranger. She was almost too nice at times, unlike me. I never had the confidence or the poise to talk to anyone I didn't know.
"Sweetheart?" My eyes search the floor for the voice. Figuring it was probably for someone else, I continue my quest.
"Ignoring me now?" My eyes land on a familiar pair of bright grey eyes, quite similar to mine.
"Haymitch." I give a brief nod, and walk towards his stocky figure. He is a worker for my father, although he's treated more like family. He is lucky though, most of the time he is either too drunk to remember anything, or too hung-over to accomplish anything. I still don't, to this day, know how he got the job in the first place.
"You look a little lost, Sweetheart, why aren't you with your daddy?" I can feel my face turn red with anger. He always treated me like a child.
"You realize I'm 17, right? I'm not a child." He smirks at my anger, and wipes a hand through his unkempt raven hair.
"I know that, but I got some news for you, Sweetheart. You're a Princess, and do you know what happens to Princesses when they are alone?" My arms go around my chest as I wait for this lecture. "They get kidnapped."
I let out a breathy laugh, "You know, I'm not the only Princess. Prim is only 14 years old, and she's alone right now."
"Not quite Sweetheart… she's over talking the Hawthorne's." I glance over to my sister, talking very animatedly to Rory, Hazelle's second child. I feel a pair of gray eyes on me, and realize that it's the oldest brother, Gale. When we lock eyes, he flashes his amazing smile that I can't help but return.
The Hawthorne's were family friends of ours. Our fathers had known each other since they were born, and were easy friends from the start. But when his father died of a car accident years ago, they were almost on the streets. But instead, my father gave his mother a job and they lived here until they could afford their own house.
A couple years ago, Hazelle had married a very wealthy man. The name escapes me, but there was something about him that i hated. He was too nice to be human.
"Catnip!" My smile quickly vanishes when I see Haymitch smirking at me.
"What?" My words coming out a lot more bitter than I intended them to be.
"That boy loves you, you know." I roll my eyes, and cover my face, hiding the blush that is now obvious. I end up just walking away from him, though. Better that, then getting in trouble for shooting an arrow at his head.
"Hey, Gale." His smile never falters, when he pulls me into a hug. This embrace is warm, and the smell of the woods radiates off of him. He pulls away, his cheeks tinged a vivid pink.
"Katniss…. Where's father?" Prim's big blue eyes focus on me, as she searches the answer.
"He told me he had something to take care of." A worried look comes across her face, but disappears when Rory asks her to dance. She quickly accepts, and practically skips her way to the ballroom.
Rory was a spitting image of Gale when he was that age. The dark grey eyes that held a fire beneath them, a rebellion just waiting to happen. Gale was always too stubborn for his own good …that was unfortunately something we had in common.
"Catnip, let's dance…" He grabs my hand forcibly, and drags me to the floor for my second time. I know one thing, and that is that Gale cannot dance to save his life.
A slower song plays through the speakers, and Gale puts his hands on my shoulders. This only makes me laugh.
"Don't laugh at me Catnip… i'm trying my best here." I muffle a laugh, and place his hands in the correct placement.
"There… now you're good." He looks down at his hands, which are located above my waist, and blushes.
We stand there swaying to the music in a comfortable silence. I'm looking around to all the elegantly dressed couples kissing and laughing. A very peppy blond walks past us, and I all of a sudden feel completely sick to my stomach. Her body is nothing but perfect as she wears a short gold almost see through dress and her hair is in flawless curls. Although the thought of her makes me want to vomit, I can't help but feel self-conscious. At my own party, the nerve of that selfish bi-
"Katniss, stop comparing yourself to her, your beautiful." His voice is sincere and full of compassion. I feel my eyes gaze upon his strong muscled body. The dark grey suit he is wearing tonight matches very well with his eyes. He looks so incredibly handsome.
"I love you." I fall out of my gaze, just to realize his words. I have no idea what to say to that, but even if I did, my ability to talk is gone. I must look like a fish out of water, because a sign of rejection crosses Gale's features.
But something stops the sound of a bloodcurdling scream shakes me out of my daze, and I whip my head around the room, searching for the culprit. Gun shots fill the room, and my adrenaline kicks in just enough to find my sister. She is hiding underneath a table, clutching Rory for dear life.
I attempt to go after her, but Gale pushes me aside.
"I'll get her Katniss. Go into the Living Room and wait for us. Got that?" All I do is nod, and run through the frantic people. My heartbeat has increased incredibly as I hear the screams intensify. Tears well up in my eyes as I think of my family, my friends, how they could be lying on the floor, dead right now. My father, My mother, Prim, Rory, Haymitch…Gale.
I just about work enough courage to move when I see her beautiful blond hair running towards me. Gale quickly follows with Rory.
"Go.. Katniss! Run to the Train!" I want to stop, and give my sister the biggest hug I can. I can't possibly image what is going on through her mind. But I know that will only stall time, something we are trying to avoid. So I do as I'm told, I run towards the outside door.
Through halls, we run towards our only exit, leading us to our safety. When I run into what feels like a wall, I realize that I have rushed into someone. A man, about my age stands before us. His stocky form makes me realize he is the wall I ran into.
"Miss Everdeen… you haven't gotten on train yet?" His enticing icy blue eyes are filled with worry. I can't shake the feeling on how he knows my name. I don't believe I have met him before, I would remember someone like him. His disheveled blond hair tousled perfectly, and his beautiful blue eyes.
"No." I don't believe its audible to anyone, and I instantly blush. I have been staring at him too long and now was not the time to be playing games.
He looks around the corners of the hallway, and then almost magically he opens up a secret passage way.
"Here, use this…quickly, though. He is coming." I allow Prim, Rory and Gale to go first, as I conjure something to say to this helpful man. I wasn't good with words, but he is very well risking his life for ours.
"Thank you." His lips curl into a smile, and I smile myself, as I rush to follow the others. His icy blue eyes entrained in my memory.
The snow falls in heaping amounts, and I now have to squint to see my sister's tiny figure. She is several feet away from me. I guess I wasted some time because of my stupid actions. Even if it was mere seconds, I could have been with the others right about now, instead of trailing behind.
I know we are getting close though, I can see the light of the train ahead.
"Katniss, Hurry! The train is about to leave!" My sisters voice echoes through the barren streets. This makes my adrenaline pick up, and my feet run as if I were on air.
"I'm almost there, Prim!" I shout, my hands shaking from the anticipation. Through the sheets of white blocking my vision, i can tell that the others have already made it on the train. My heartbeats slows when i realize that Prim is okay. But what about everyone else... My father, mother, Haymitch... Posy? Hazelle? I dont understand why Gale would leave his other two siblings and his mother in danger?
My thoughts disappear when my foot loses its footing and I crash to the ground, head first. A blinding pain in the back of my neck fills my vision and trying to move now would just be pointless. The pain is too unbearable. I can hear the muffled cries of friends urging me to continue, but I give up on trying. I am content here, I'm okay with dying here. Numbness overcomes my body, no longer feeling the cold snow soaking my dress. At least if i die here, i won't get killed by him. The last thing I remember is Prim's muffled cries, but my mind goes black before I comprehend the meaning.
Pleease let me know, if you want me to continue with this story, i mean i probably will anyway. I love this idea... so much!
You probably have millionssss of questions. Don't worry, they will get answered. Just you wait.
I love you all!
By the way, you should read BurntBreadAndShinyPearls fanfictions, She has a new PeetaXKatniss fanfiction called "She Will Be Loved." She just started it, but it is perfect. Honestly, go now.
