The Fight for one's true love

A\N ok this is my first time at writing the hunger games. I have just finished the books and they are fantastic. I was reading this amazing Cato\Primrose fan-fiction so I decided I wanted to write one. I will start the story off with Prim's POV and I will put Cato's in when the games start.

The ages will be different:

Cato will be sixteen.

And prim will be fourteen and a half. Also its prim's 2nd reaping

Summary- When Prim gets chosen and she declines Katniss's offer of volunteering, she gets put into the arena. What she doesn't know is that she will fall in love with one of the other tributes.

I stood nervously in the crowd of children, from twelve to eighteen years old. I'm waiting until this is all over and we could go home. But for some reason, everything was off. I had a bad feeling, and whenever I get on of these bad feelings something awful usually happens.

Everyone with their name in the Reaping bowl stood nervously as Effie Trinket hopped onto the stage. "Welcome, welcome, welcome! Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favour!" Effie trills into the microphone with her overly cheerful Capitol accent.

'How can she be so happy that twenty four children get sent into an arena to fight to the death leaving just one victor?' I thought.

"Now before we begin we have a special film brought to you all the way from the Capitol." The film started and I just looked into the sky. The stupid film is just about the uprising.

"I just love that!" Effie's cheery voice brought me from my safe haven. "Now the time has come for us to select one brave young man and young lady to represent District 12 in the 74th annual Hunger Games. As usual, ladies first." My body tensed as she walked over to the large glass bowl, her long nails swirling around the paper cards. She plucked a card and she walked back to the microphone to tell us who will be representing 12 in the Games this year.

She cleared her throat before speaking very clearly into the microphone. She opened the piece of paper and said the words that forever change my life.

"Primrose Everdeen."

It's me. I have been chosen. The odds are sure not in my favour.

The crowd around me parted for me to move and I did so, my body moving like I was in a trance. I moved slowly to the stage.

"Prim…Prim!" I heard Katniss's familiar voice screaming my name. I turned around to see her being held back by the peacekeepers.

"I volunteer… I volunteer as tribute!" Katniss shouts. Her voice is strained and I know I cannot let her do this. "No!" My voice rang out, echoing in the silence of all the people.

She began to move forward, up toward the stage.

"NO!" I screamed again, "Katniss, please."

Arms encircled my waist, starting to pull me back.

'No, not Katniss. She won't die for me.'

I thought back to all those times she's protected me, To all the times she took care of me, loved me. She's one of my best friends! I won't let her make another sacrifice for me. Not again. Not one as big as this.

"No, Katniss you can't! You will not volunteer as tribute! I was chosen not you and you can't risk your life for me anymore!" I screeched. My voice sounded so unlike me, it was much more powerful. With my adrenaline pumping, I was able to shove the arms that were holding my back from the stage away from me. I looked back to see who was trying to pull me and I saw Gale. His grey eyes shocked as ever; like he has seen a ghost.

I sprinted to my shocked sister, who stood as still as a statue, halfway to the stage.

"You will not volunteer." I repeated, grabbing her hands in mine, "Please, for me, let me do this. I was chosen. Let me go." The tears spilled down my cheeks as I tried to get her to understand.

"No Prim, you can't-"

I won't let her finish. I turned, and walked straight up to the stage.

The Peacekeepers grabbed Katniss again, pulling her screaming and crying to who knows where. But she would live. And if she lived…then so would I. I wiped some of the tears from my face.

I took my place next to Effie, shaking and visibly crying, but standing straight. Tears clouded my eyes, but I hoped that my inner strength could shine through. Strength I didn't even know I had until that moment.

"Well wasn't that a show! This year is going to be very exciting, I can already tell! Now, let's choose our male tribute!" Effie cried enthusiastically. Brushing a stray hot pink curl from her pale face, she all but skipped over to the second glass bowl, her long pink nails swirling around the paper cards dramatically.

"Eden Jackabee," she calls out. A small bony boy with brown hair and chapped lips walks on to the stage. He stands next to me and we take a bow, shake hands, and are ushered into the Justice Building.

I hear Katniss's voice outside of the door calling my name. She burst through the door and pulls me into a warm embrace.

"Prim you have to win okay, you have to win." I take a deep breath hearing her words but knowing in my mind that I can't. I can't win these Games. I'm too small, too weak.

"Katniss I can't I'm to w-" this time she cut me off.

"You can, Prim. You're a healer. You know what plants you can and can't eat. And you are fast." I looked her dead in the eye. Her eyes showed a mix of hope and fear

"But I will need a weapon" We sit down and she tells me I get 2 weeks to train and get some skills. She told me to be safe before the peacekeepers dragged her out, her last words to me being "You have to win and I love you."

'Hope is the only thing stronger than fear.'

She was gone and then my mother came in. She gave me a big hug and my dad's book full of plants and medicines that I can find.

Then I was all alone.

There was a knock on the door and my best friend Rue ran in. Her eyes are all puffy from tears her brown hair ruffled. But somehow she managed to sill look beautiful. I ran to her and gave her a big hug. "Prim you have to win. Remember you're smart and a fast climber. I taught you well. Remember Prim, you have to win for your district, for your family, for your best friend."

I have to try. I have to do it for my family. And for Rue.

"Well, all I can do is try." She gives me a watery, but warm smile "That's the spirit." Two peacekeepers came in and took my best friend away, leaving me with only this book and their wise words.

I was left alone for twenty short minutes before I was taken to the train. When the silver doors opened to the train it was spectacular. Lots of colours and lights and everything is so… expensive.

We walked into the dining room and the food I saw made my mouth water. Effie must have seen because she said that I can eat anything I like. And I did just that along with the little boy, Eden. I studied him while we ate. He looks about twelve. He would probably die in the blood bath. I've grown up watching the weaklings go first in the Games. And that would be me and him.

After dinner I excused myself to my room Effie showed me to. Like everything else on the train, the room was amazing. There was a big bed in the middle, with green silk sheets and a huge closet. There was a silver door to the right of my room. Most likely the bathroom.

I opened the door and found out I was right. In the bathroom was a shower that looked like it would be very hard to turn on along with a bath, a sink, toilet and some other crap. I decide to take a warm shower.

It took me five minutes to figure out to turn it on and get the temperature right. I then took my shower and washed my hair, which I felt was something I hadn't done in forever.

When I got out a machine started and I was blown dry. I went to my closet and picked out a silk night gown and I slipped under the soft covers of the bed.

The next morning

I woke up the next morning and got dressed in pants and a blue camisole. When I got into the dinning cart I saw the table full of fruit bread and other delicious looking food spread out for breakfast.

Effie, Haymitch, Eden were already eating when I walked in. I took a seat next to Effie and dished me up some food.

"So… Do you have any advice for us?" Eden's shy voice brought me back to the conversation.

"Stay alive," was all Haymitch said.

'Great advice.'

"So Primrose do you have any skills." Haymitch asked.

I nodded. "Well what are they?" He asked impatiently.

I cleared my throat and spoke up, "I'm a… a healer and I can climb." He nodded then looked to Eden.

"I don't have any skills." He says timidly.

Haymitch shakes his head and takes a sip of his whiskey.

I hear a loud roar cheers coming from the outside. I walked over to the window and my eyes widened we are in the Capitol. It is beautiful.

"We're in the Capitol."

Effie nodded "Yes the train goes two hundred kilometres an hour. So it's quite fast." I waved to the people who are dressed in all types of clothes in all different colours.

After breakfast we left the train station and we went to meet our stylists. I got waxed, and showered four times. And after that I was left in nothing but a small robe on a table waiting for my main stylist Cinna.

I lay down and on the silver table and closed my eyes for just a minute.

"Hello Primrose. I'm Cinna." I jumped up from the table and face a handsome man with chocolate skin and green eyes. He doesn't look like an original Capitol citizen at all. I looked closer to see if he had anything strange on, and I spotted the gold eyeliner. "Yes, I'm Primrose but everyone calls me Prim."

He nodded "Okay, Prim. Can you turn around in a circle slowly, so I can get a good look at you?"

I twirled around slowly and he nodded. "Very pretty."

"Thanks." I sat back on the table and he proceeded to tell me I would be wearing a suit that will catch on fire. I was a little afraid until he told me it would be fake fire. He showed me the design and he told me I was very brave for standing up to my sister.

After that, I was taken back to the training centre to watch a recap of the different reaping's across the country. All of the tributes were strong and looked like they could win. Unlike me.

Both tributes from District 1 were volunteers and so were the ones from District 2. After watching, I went to bed, completely exhausted from everything that had happened that day.

I put on another silk nightgown and feel into a deep sleep. Tomorrow is the chariot ride.

A\N hey guys I hope you liked this story. I really like writing it

And yes Rue lives in district 12. And Peeta and Katniss are dating.

And I would like to thank my amazing beta: crazy's wat i aim 4 go check her out. She is awesome. Thanks for reading and Please review and favourite.

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