Disclaimer: I don't own Hunger Games or Gossip Girl.
Gossip Girl here, your one and only source for the latest juicy goodness on the Upper East Side. Summer's come and gone and all our princes and princesses have returned from their Hamptons houses to attend their own personal hell - high school. Even trust fund babies have their issues, and Murphy's Law states that anything that will go wrong will, eventually. Especially at Panem Academy...
Now that we're finally back to school, I'll give you a refresher on who's who, and also a little preview of what - or who - might be going down, very soon...
Queen C - our resident bitch was born to be on top and always has been. After a messy break up with M at the end of last year, she's proven that the single life is always the most fun by partying it up all summer in Paris. Will her position be questioned without Prince M at her side? Only time will tell...
K - the best friend, but never one for the royal life. K has always been somewhat of an anomaly in the UES with her bluntness and general distaste of fashion and partying, but her BFF always manages to drag her along. K's been by Queen C's side in France this summer, just like always. Even with C's urging, K's locked up her love life, supposedly for good. But then again, a new school year could bring someone into the picture.
F - UES's most legendary bad boy of all time, and he has the notches in his bedpost and a high tolerance for hard alcohol to prove it. The benefits? He knows every secret in the UES, maybe even more than me, which is why he's such an asset to Queen C. Always one for scheming, he's been content to hide and play with his toys. Will junior year bring out something new in him? Doubtful.
G - the completion of Panem's little foursome has always had a thing for his friend K, but sources tell me she's firmly rejected our poor jock. Looks like he'll have to stick to his first love, lacrosse, for the time being.
P and R – the younger siblings of K and G, respectively. These adorable teens are slated to be the next golden couple of the UES, now that Queen C and Prince M are officially over. Which may be one of the reasons why G thinks he and K and meant to be. Of course, the course of true love never did run smooth….
M - UES's not-so-golden boy had been with Queen C since tweenhood until she humiliated him in the school's courtyard by unveiling his tryst with Glitter Girl. He dumped the affair unceremoniously on its ass and has been vying for a second chance with C - and his spot back as the prince of Panem - ever since.
Glitter Girl - One of C's former lackeys until she stole away her prince - since then, she's been shunned by almost every respectable and unrespectable nightclub in New York. Spotted recently wearing sweatpants in public, which is a crime even if they are Juicy Couture... But sources say she's back and out for vengeance, ready to topple Queen C out of her top spot.
A and C - two new players in our little game, newly arrived from LAX. A is supposedly the good girl that may or may not have a naughty side, and there's no telling if she'll bump heads with Queen C at Panem. And C... let's just say, his reputation precedes himself. There's no doubt he and F will hit it off from the start; question is, will he and Queen C? She might decide there's not enough room for two womanizers in NYC... and if so, we might be looking at World War 3.
Panem Academy officially starts on Monday, and there's no doubt there will be crashing and burning. You know where to find the deets on the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite.
You know you love me,
xoxo Gossip Girl
"Cato, have you seen the box that's marked as shoes? I need to pick the perfect pair for tomorrow."
The blonde figure rolled his eyes as he sat back and closed his laptop. "There's definitely more than one box marked as shoes, Annie, and most them are already in your room."
Annie rounded the corner before sticking her tongue out at her brother. "Yes, but those are all from last season, so I can't wear them. I want to make a good impression on Clove. Katniss told me she's picky about this sort of thing, which is why I instantly liked her. I'm going to need a shopping buddy."
Cato thought back to Gossip Girl's post, then about the girl his sister had referred to. Obviously, Clove was Queen C. "Clove, huh..."
Annie's eyes narrowed as she crossed her arms. "Don't try anything, Cato. I don't want any of my friends involved with you." Suddenly, she smiled. "It's not like you can do anything, anyway. From what I've heard, she'll be bitchy enough to keep you away."
His eyebrows rose. "Is that a challenge?"
"No. Just... don't do anything stupid. New York isn't LA, Cato." With that said, Annie swept out of the room, no doubt to search for her shoes again.
Cato reopened the laptop to reread Gossip Girl's post. Once finished, he smirked.
New York definitely wasn't LA, and he wouldn't have it any other way.
AN: I was suddenly struck by inspiration after reading both Hunger Games and Gossip Girl fanfiction. They didn't really seem compatible at first, but then pieces started coming together and I saw that they would work well together. Hopefully, you guys can tell who's who from this chapter - it serves as back story while also typing in Gossip Girl's role, for some of you that don't read/watch it.
Of course, this is just a test run, so I probably won't continue if there isn't a lot of interest in it.
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