"Breathe. Just breathe. It's a dream. A dream" I whisper to the dark air, my eyes clutched shut.

"Katniss. Honey it's breakfast" Effie's cheerful voice rang through the door.

"Al-All right. Be right there" I managed loud enough for the escort to hear. I stood and padded my way to the shower room.

I slipped off my sweat coated clothes and walked to the glass door. I turned the lever inside so water shot out. I pressed the orange button before stepping in the water.

It hit my head and dribbled in waves down my face. I felt nice and clean for a second.

I grabbed the black bottle of shampoo and squirted the creamy red liquid in my hand. I let my eyes fall shut as my head rested on the cool wall. My eyes shot open when I saw Peeta behind my eyelids.

It is shampoo. Not blood. Not his blood.

I rubbed it in my hair before rinsing off hands. I grabbed the green soap and sighed.

This wasnt the best part of my day.

I washed my hair out before hitting the button and fixing the lever. I dried myself off and opening the door.

The towel flapped as I went to my wardrobe and searched through the closet. Settling on a green velvet dress with tights and black boots.

I ran the brush through my hair a couple times before leaving it in curls it and applying light mascara and lip gloss.

It's required to look our best.

I walked out of my room and went into the meal table. Effie was applying eyeshadow while Haymitch was trying to make a cocktail out of all the whiskey in the penthouse

"Nice of you to show up, Sweetheart"

"I do try my best." I sat down and loaded my plate with food.

"Oh Effie! She has a sense of humor!" I threw an apple at him.

"Manners." Effie chided even though she seemed content with watching me throw apples at Haymitch all day.

"Yes. This is a mahogany table, Katniss." Haymitch said in a really high pitched voice making me smile slightly at the memory.

"Of course Mitchy. Don't fall off any more stages"

"Only for a kiss."

"Over my dead body."

"Sorry, I don't kiss corpses, not my type of fetish." At that the whole table erupted into laughter. Effie resided in slight giggles.

"Now as much as I would love to see more of this laughter, we should probaly join Alice and John to watch the reaping" Effie directed mostly to me.

I knew what she meant. I havnt exactly been a ray of sunshine since the tour. I hurried and finished my food before following Effie and Haymitch to the television room.

Alice and John were trying to figure out how to use the remote when we arrived. Effie gladly turned on the reapings and we all watched in silence.

District one was a boy named Pitch and a girl named Merida.

District two was a boy named Hans and a girl named Ursula. I didnt catch the rest when my mind drifted to my years careers.

It was district seven when I tuned back in, seeing as they won the year before me.

"Anna Eren." The whole Capitol had probaly went silent.

"Is that-that the A-Anna Eren?" Alice stuttered.

"As in, Elsa Eren?"

"Yes. The Snow Queens sister." Effie sighed "I've talked to her. Really nice girl. Rambled a lot, very very clumsy but a kind girl at heart."

"How old is she?" I found myself saying. The girl was tall and lean with only slight muscle. She had nice eyes, all give her that. Nice green ones.

"Eighteen. Supposed to be thelast year." Haymitch shook his head "Seems like the President had other ideas..." Haymitch added only so the twelvians could hear. I knew what that meant. Snow was dangerous. He could take your whole family out with a flick of his wrist.

"Jackson Frost."

"No." Effie whispered.

"What?" I looked at Effie who had a gloved hand over her mouth.

"That's their cousin" I looked at the pair disbelieving. Anna had Peeta's exact facial reaction when he was reaped but Jack looked more humorous. He had platinum blonde while Anna had fire red. Effie was joking when she said they were related...right?

"Well," Haymitch started "You guys are dead." He finished nonchalantly sipping his drink.

"W-what?" Alice looked like she was going to cry. Her blue innocent eyes looked at me and I had to look away. So young. Too young.

"Elsa Eren. Killed twelve tributes with a single knife, the careers." He shook his head at the thought "Not a single alliance. You even look at her sister..." Haymitch trailed off and sipped once again "That's the last part of Eren. One of them better make it out or else all hell will be raised.."

"Wait. Thats it. We die?" John asked as the reaping moved on.

"No. I could care less if she was President Snow's daughter. Your my tributes, I'm going to help you through this arena till the end." I glared at the television.

"Yeah. Sure me too." Haymitch kicked back and pointed to the screen. "That girl will get it in the blood bath. Just watch. She wont hurt a fly"

"They're dead" Haymitch flopped on the couch next to me "Why you all dressed up?"

"Because I'm going to go talk about alliances and sponcers...didnt you get invited?"

He burped then shook his head, then shrugged.

"Of course. I'm going now. If your smart, don't go in Effies room.." I winked before heading out.

"Huh-" the elevator doors closed before he could finish.

The elevator dinged until it reached one. It opened and I was greeted by Cashmere.

"Katniss you made it!" she wrapped her arms around me before leading me to the couches. There sat Finnick Odair, Johanna Mason, Gloss, Brutus and...Elsa Eren.

"Ah, Kitty nice to see you" Johanna sipped a green drink before kicking her feet onto the table "Hows your Capitol trip darling" she mocked after swallowing.

"Oh it just magnificent. The odds are in my favor this year, Joey" she coughed out her drink before throwing the glass at me.

"Ah. Nice to see the party starting." Gloss remarked when I caught the glass, he pointed to a seat. I sat down and glanced around.

"Where's the tributes?"

"Oh they're all hanging out in Merida's room" Cashmere answered handing me a clear drink.

"Together?" I looked at her incredulously.

"Oh relax. Friends now, friends for most of the arena. Then we all go home with one of them." Finnick shrugged popping a white cube in his mouth.

"Anyways, we want to talk about the career pack." Brutus bit into a orange flavored roll after motioning to him, Gloss, and Cashmere.

"The Careers." Gloss specified drinking blueberry flavored vodka.

"Um...why am I here then?" I cut in looking at her "I am a 'District Twelve Rat' not a career pack mentor..." I used our districts nickname in emphasis.

"We're tree's." Johanna put out shrugging "Yet we can still get drunk." She raised her glass in triumph.

"Stop being five, Jo." Elsa finally spoke up before letting her gaze fall on me "Last year was...interesting...to say the least. Your district had a lot of communication with the career pack so we're here to offer you a spot." I was silenced under her piercing gaze when a door opened abruptly and a redheaded boy came out.

"Hmhmmhhm" he hummed grabbing a bottle of juice before walking away.

"Uh...okay?" I said turning my gaze to Cashmere. "What's the deal."

After two long hours of discussing I had to excuse myself for the restroom.

As I walked down the hall I bumped into something.

"Oh sorry wall, dident see you th-oh! Its a person!" The girl steadied me laughing a little. "Sorry I hope I didnt offend you..I called you a wall...so I probally did..sorry..Geez my head hurts, I think its going to bruise"

"Sorry." Was all I managed as I looked at her.

"It's fine, Elsa will kill me later" I smiled at her.

"Katniss." I offered a hand "Katniss Everdeen." That seemed to ring a bell in her mind. "Wait, did you say Elsa?"

"Yeah..."

"Uh whats you name?" I asked not sounding creepy, at least trying.

"Anna Eren."

Shit.