A/N: Yay! This is my second story so I'm hoping its good….. And thank you so much to all of those who reviewed and made me tributes.
Hope you enjoy!
I dedicate this chapter to Alania just because I still feel bad about 'making' her fall.
Prologue.
Smoke. It fills the air around me, finds its way down my throbbing throat, and consumes me.
"Mother!" I call out into the thick grey and black.
"Corinthia!" I hear. As quickly as I can, I drop to the floor- like they taught us in school -and inch my way towards my mother's voice. The smoke is a little thinner down here, but it still smells like death. When I reach my mother's body, I realize the smoke isn't the cause of the smell of death.
My mother- normally breathtakingly beautiful in long flowing dresses and eyes blown up to the size of plums - looks like a monster. Her left leg is burned to the bone, her hands are black, and blood drips down out of her lips.
"Corinthia," she whispers and I clutch her hand, her skin burning mine. "Make her pay." Tears flood my eyes and spill down my cheeks like the waterfalls I saw on my trip to District 4.
"Mother, please don't die," I sob.
"Go, make her pay." With her last bit of energy, she takes off her locket and thrusts it into my lap.
"Mother please no!"
"Make Katniss and the rebels pay, Corinthia. Bring back The Games. Never look back." Her eyes close and I sob harder.
"No, please come back!" But she doesn't, and when I hear footsteps I get up and run towards where the door should be; the flames, smoke, and tears blurring my vision.
"Hey, we found a body," someone yells back from behind where my mother's body is. Slowly, I turn around -not following my mother's last request to never look back. I turn just in time to see my mother's body burst into flames.
30 Years Later
"Ladies and gentleman, I would like to thank you for coming out on this lovely morning to listen to what I have to say. Back 30 years ago when I was only seven, a group of rebels set fire to my house and killed my mother, just because we were related to former President Snow. Well, I am eager to let you know that I am now in control over all of Panem and all the rebels that were involved in killing my mother are now dead. That includes Katniss Everdeen. One of my mother's last wishes was to bring back The Hunger Games, and I am pleased to announce, the 76th Hunger Game is about to begin."
A/N Yeah I know it is kind of confusing but it is just a prologue. If you are totally lost, basically after President Snow died, a group of rebels set fire to his daughters house, killing his daughter and scarring his granddaughter for life. So, she decided to gain rule and bring back the games. The actual Games will start soon. Thanks, please review! ~Sophia
