I don't know where it will lead to yet, but I hope you'll like it anyway. Maybe some of you have some ideas for it. Actually, I like how it turned out till now, since I didn't intended to write it. Rating and Genre might be changed later.
R&R, please. Enjoy it. :)

Diclaimer: I don't owe any of the characters.

Effie Trinket walked through the halls of District 13. Ever since she arrived in there, she tried avoiding President Coin and the others in command. It would be best, since she was from the Capitol and didn't want so say something stupid that would cause her trouble.
She's been here for a while not, at least it seemed like a while, and she still didn't get to her room without getting lost at least once.
So as she walked along one of the many halls, Effie thought she must have been there once, she tried to find her way back and passed a room. It would have been nothing special if it wasn't for the voices of Plutarch Haevensbee and President Alma Coin.
They were probably discussing on their plans for attacking the Capitol and getting more people from the Districts on their side.

"No one else can do this but her.", she heard Plutarch's voice and stopped. They were talking about Katniss. Effie knew it was bad manners to eavesdrop but she couldn't help it. She wasn't allowed to hear the plans because it was too risky, as President Coin would refer to it. "She won't be able to handle it. The Games destroyed her.", Effie heard Coin saying.
So, Coin thought Katniss wasn't strong enough to handle their mission? She didn't even know her! Effie knew better. She knew about Katniss' strength. With little hesitation, she stormed into the room, ready to correct Alma Coin. Haymitch would probably call it foolish.
When she entered the room, coming to a halt not far away from them, she put her hands on her hips and started talking. "Katniss Everdeen has more strength than anyone of this District. How can you even say she wouldn't be able to handle this? You don't know her!"

Now, Coin tried to stop her. "Trinket. You're not allowed to be here. This isn't your area. Leave now! It is none of your business." But Effie Trinket wasn't about to stop just there. "I don't care what you do to me. It can never be as bad as the Capitol. Katniss knows how far she can go and doesn't need you to speak for her.", she nearly yelled.
Plutarch didn't make a move to chip in this discussion. Truth be told, he was a bit shocked to have Effie storming into the room and have her setting the word against Coin.
"I won't repeat myself. Leave now or otherwise we have to force you." Right at the end of the sentence, Haymitch Abernathy entered the room. He had heard their conversation in the hall and wanted to check up the cause of it.

"What the hell is goin' on in here? Ya guys entertain the whole area. Trinket, whatcha doin' here?" It took him by surprise to see Effie Trinket arguing with Coin.
"Miss Trinket thought she could just storm into this room, an area she isn't allowed to enter, and set her words against me." Now, Haymitch got even more surprised. Effie Trinket arguing with someone above her rank?
"Well, Trinket. Didn't knew ya could!" Effie smiled a little but tried to hide it. "Take her away. Get her to her room!", Coin now demanded without another look at Effie Trinket.
"Oh, don't you dare ignoring me!", Effie started but was interrupted by Haymitch's hand on her arm, which was dragging her along out of the room.
"Don't ya even think 'bout it, sweetheart.", he mumbled on their way. When they finally were out of Plutarch and Coin's sight, he turned her towards him. "What the hell has gotten into ya?" Haymitch knew Effie's character well, better than anyone in this damn District. But he had never even thought about her doing something foolish.
"Could you please take me to my room?", she asked shyly and looked onto the floor.
With a small nod, he showed her the way; both walking in silence. It took them several minutes to make it to her room and when they reached it, Haymitch entered her room along with her.
Closing the door behind them, he turned towards her.

"Now, princess, could ya please tell me what has gotten into the pretty head of yours?" Effie sat down onto the bed, avoiding looking at him. He still stood at the door, looking at her and waiting for an answer.
When she didn't say anything, he walked over to her. Taking seat on the chair next to her bed.
"Listen, I know ya. Ya know ya need to stay outta trouble. They still don't trust ya. So why would ya risk it?" He looked at her. Effie still hadn't the courage to look at him, at least she gave him an answer now.
"I didn't intend to overhear their conversation. I got lost again in this District, it all looks alike. Then I heard them talking about Katniss and Coin said Katniss wasn't strong enough to handle her role. I just got furious." Now she started toying with the big, golden ring on her left hand.

Although everyone needed to wear the same gray uniform, Effie was allowed to keep some tokens of her fashion. With that she also pimped her uniform a bit and added a scarf on her head. No one seemed to bother. Probably because most of the people didn't even look at her.

Haymitch noticed her hands fidgeting with her ring but didn't do anything to stop her. Instead, he continued their conversation. "Lemme get this straight. Ya lost ya temper because of her saying that? Trinket, maybe you are a fool, though. C'mon, why ya care what Coin's saying?"
Now, for the first time since the got into the room, she looked at him. Her crystal blue eyes searching his.
"I don't care what Coin says. I only care what she says about Katniss. What she says about the people I care about. It's my fault she's in such a danger; at least I can defend her." It wasn't the first time she mentioned this. Ever since the third quarter quell she blamed herself. Haymitch tried to convince her that it wasn't her fault but it seemed like she wouldn't listen. "Princess, we both know that's not true. No one blames ya for that. Katniss doesn't. Peeta doesn't. Hell, not even I do." He hoped it would show Effie his seriousness about the topic.

Effie just nodded and looked back down. He was right, she knew it. But she just couldn't help herself. In her mind she should have protested to pick their names. But in the end they just would have sent another escort to do her job. At least she wouldn't have to feel so guilty. On the other hand she wouldn't have to get to known Katniss and Peeta. And would have lost Haymitch's company.
Though she might not admit or show it in public, she really enjoyed his presence. It kept her calm and steady. It gave her something to lean on. Because although he might annoy her sometimes and make a joke about her way of clothing, he cared for her. He never made it public but he did.

Haymitch now put a hand on her knee and looked at her. "Best ya take a little nap to calm down. I'll get ya for supper, a'right?" She nodded softly and looked up a bit. With a soft smile on her lips she watched him heading for the door.
But before leaving, he turned to her again. "One more thing. Don't ya forget, we are a team. "
With that he left and left Effie sitting on the bed.
He was right. They were a team. They were into it together. What he didn't knew, he was by her side in more ways than he would ever know.
With that in mind she laid down, pulled her legs up and tugged her hands under the pillow. With a last thought about what just happened, she closed her eyes, ready to be taken by sleep.

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