Hey guys! This is my first Fanfic! Yay! Anyways I've had this idea for quite some time now, so I decided to put it to work! I changed a few things so let me know if its good! Plz R&R and keep them helpful and not scary XD
So in a nutshell, this is the hunger games but with Peeta's and Katniss' lives and hobbies (and some skills) switched.
I DO NOT OWN HUNGER GAMES UNIVERSE! ALL CREDIT GOES TO SUZANNE COLLINS!
(Peeta P.O.V)
I wake up to see that Parker has left my side and had crawled into bed with my mother. Of course, today was the annual reaping for the Hunger Games and I knew Parker wouldn't be able to fall asleep that easily. Especially since his name was going to be in the reaping bowl this year. I watch him and my mother for a few moments before leaving to go hunt. They're the spitting image of each other. Both have the dark chocolate hair and grey eyes, unlike me with my dirty blond hair and blue eyes.
Quietly, I slip on my hunting boots and head out towards Town. I'll stop by the Everdeen's Bakery and try to trade Parker's cheese for a loaf of bread, I thought to myself. As I open the door to the bakery, I steal a glance at Katniss in the back, right before Mr. Everdeen greets me at the counter.
"Hi Peeta, have Parker's goat cheese for me?" Mr. Everdeen asks.
"Yep," I reply, "Can you trade me a loaf for it?"
Instead of replying, he packs two loaves in a paper bag and hands them to me. "For after the reaping." He smiles sadly. The past year, one of the Mellark's family friends had been reaped and never returned home. Both the tribute's family and the Mellarks had been devastated. "Be sure to thank Parker for me" he says before proceeding to wiping down tables.
I exit the bakery and head towards the Seam. After passing a few fences, I reach the border-line fence that separates district 12 from the flesh-eating animals on the other side. I listen carefully for any buzzing signaling the fence is on, and after awhile I climb under the fence. I then head for the hollow log that has my bow and a sheath of arrows.
Eyeing the squirrel, I lift my bow and arrow aiming it at the squirrel. But before I could get a chance to release the arrow, a stick snaps loudly behind me. I whip around, only to find Gail with her hands in the air, as if she was attempting to surprise me.
"Hey Peet!"
"You have a serious stalker problem you know?" I say as a smirk plays on my lips.
"You make it easier with your loud footsteps." she fires back.
"Are you really going to say that to the guy who got you this" I hold up the loaf bread I got from the bakery and watch her eyes go wide.
I split the loaf in half and hand one to Gail, storing the other half in my spare game bag for Parker.
"Oh, Happy Hunger Games," she says mimicking the Effie's Capitol accent, "and may the odds-"
"-be ever in your favor!" I finish with the same accent.
As we pack up, we head over to the Hob to trade with Greasy Sae, then head home to prepare for the reaping this afternoon. When I get home, I see my mother in a fine light green dress from when she was still worked at the apothecary with her parents. She had Parker in a white dress shirt tucked into his dark trousers. Despite how large it is, my mother had to make do, and fastened it with a few pins. After I take a warm bath, I step out into my room to see that my mother has laid out a nice blue dress shirt and slacks for me.
"They were you father's, before he..."she trailed off, not wanting to relive the memory. After My father's death in a mining explosion, my mother had shut both me and Parker out. Stuck in her own world, she left parker and I to starve. She had come back little by little but it was never the same.
Once I had dressed, Parker and I walked off to the square, my mother waving us off. Before going to the 16 year olds section, I feel Parker's grip on my hand stiffen.
"Look, they're only going to get a little blood from your finger. It doesn't even hurt." I reassure him as I give him a small smile. "I promise you won't be picked. This is your first reaping. Your name has only been put in once." This seems to put him at ease, though I know its not him he's worried about. I watch him as he wanders off to the 12 year olds section before signing in as well. As I take my place with the other kids from the seam, Mayor Undersee begins to read his speech about the rebellion and how we should all be grateful to Capitol for their supposed mercy. After that, he introduces Effie Trinket, a pink haired Capitol citizen who comes every year to pick out the names of the unlucky tributes, who have to fight to survive against bigger and stronger opponents.
"Happy Hunger Games and may the odds be ever in your favour!" Effie says in her usual irritating Capitol accent, "Now, ladies first!" She sticks her perfectly manicure fingers into the reaping bowl and shuffles around for the a girl's name. Once she has a hold of one, she flattens out the paper and reads the name with a clear voice. My face pales as she reads out the name engraved in my memory for the last five years.
"Katniss Everdeen!"
Well that went ok right? Let me know down below! So anyways, I thought I'd clarify on the switches and other alterations XD
Peeta-Katniss (or vice versa, switched lives/skills but probably not personality)
Gale - Gail (Girl version XD)
Prim- Parker (dude version)
Madge (same gender and everything:)
Peeta's older brothers- Katniss' older sisters (katniss is the youngest)
So any further questions, please comment below!
