In the Hunger Games trilogy, by Suzanne Collins, the second book ends with Katniss Everdeen being taken to District 13. Meanwhile, Peeta Mellark, Johanna Mason (a previous victor), and Annie Cresta (Finnick's love, and a previous victor) were taken to the Capitol to be used against the rebels. While on the hovercraft headed to District 13, Katniss was told that President Coin (the president of District 13) wanted to have saved Peeta instead. What if that did happen? What if Katniss was tortured in the Capitol with Johanna and Annie?

All characters belong to Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games trilogy.

KATNISS'S POV

I woke up in a dark, cold cement room with metal bars closing the already tight space in. The only light provided was produced by a flickering, old lightbulb hanging from the ceiling that was on the brink of collapsing. I heard a familiar chuckle and realized it belonged to the despicable president of Panem.

"Snow..."

"Correct, Katniss." I could smell his stench of liquor and rose petals already and I could not even make out a figure that belongs to him. That's when I realized the voice was coming from a monitor in the hallways that was now in front of the bars ahead of me.

"How did I get here? And where's Peeta?" I asked angrily. This bastard is one sick man, that's for sure.

"He's with the rebels. Luckily, we have you, and you're here for a reason that somewhat has to do with your friend," President Snow chuckles. "Oh, I almost forgot to mention, we have two people you may know right beside you."

Two similar flickering lightbulbs lit up the two cellars beside me. One contained the recognizable Johanna Mason, and the other held a face that was a bit more difficult to remember, then, it hit me, that it was Finnick O'dair's lover, Annie Cresta.

There was one thing different about the two. They looked glum and miserable. There were marks on their faces that look similar to the lashes on Gale's back from his whipping session in that square in District 12.

"You see, Katniss, your friend is probably somewhere with an available television. What do you say about having a little interveiw?" Snow questioned me.

"Sure, as long as you leave Peeta alone."

"Oh we won't lay a finger on him," Snow said with a laugh and coughed roughly into a handkerchief.

The front bars sunk into the ground and lights flickered on, revealing a hallway headed to yet another cell, but this one was more comfortable looking. It had a fuzzy carpet, the color of blood, and it held one couch and one wooden chair. I sat down in the wooden chair, and then I couldn't believe my eyes as a disappointed looking Caeser Flickerman takes a seat on the couch. He gave me a sympathetic and emotional look, as if this wasn't his choice. He looked at the ground and shook his head. Then a countdown began and we were on the air for all of Panem to see us.

"So, Miss Everdeen," Caeser began, "what would you like to say to the rebels?"

First, I mouthed 'don't do it' to the camera then let out a meer "Please don't do this. Just stay in peace." I mouthed a long 'no' to the camera.

Caeser frowned. I wonder how much the Capitol is getting a kick out of this now. I decide to put on a little show.

"Well, actually, I'd like to start out with saying," I started with a smile from ear to ear, "that the beloved President Snow is a son of a bitch." I could sense the gasps from all over the Capitol. "He is a conniving rascal who needs a bullet through his brain. Also, he's kidnapped me and 2 others to emotional damage-"

The cameras shut off then and two peacekeepers ran in and beat me with an iron bar. Caeser Flickerman ran out of the room in a rush, with a desperate frightened expression on his face. I was dragged by the legs to a dark, warm, black room made of padding. It felt like one of those insane asylums for crazy people. I was pushed down into a chair made of the same dark padding. There was a screen on the ceiling, showing clips of every bad thug that's ever happened to me... They were all from my point of view. They even had a clip from the day my father died.

"Where did you get this footage?!" I clenched my teeth in terror and anger.

"This is not footage, it is coming from your memory."

How did they get ahold of my memory?

"We got this while you were unconscious."

Oh.

The peacekeepers in the room shackled me to the padded chair and gave me a shot that made my entire body numb then paralyzed.

Snow walked into the room with a vial with green liquid in it. I recognized it from last years Games. It was tracker jacker venom!

"Fuck you," I mumbled with the little of what wasn't paralyzed.