Once realization finally dawned on Jacob, he reflexively inched towards Renesmee. I understood, of course, because I was not letting my daughter anywhere near those horrid Capitol activities.
"We all can't go, only one boy and girl are allowed from each district." Rosalie argued.
"No, we'd have to split up, move to different districts." Carlisle injected. The look on Rosalie's face was heartbreaking. Of all of us, she was the one who didn't like change the most.
"Carlisle, you can't be serious!" She cried.
"Just for the Games, Rose. All of us can't go, anyways."
"So how do we decide who stays and who goes?" Emmett asked, cracking his knuckles. Esme sat shaking her head slightly in the background at her sons violent nature. Carlisle pondered for a moment, before finally answering.
"We'll need advantages, so Edward, Bella, Alice, and Jasper." He looks over at Alice for conformation, "Is that correct, Alice?" She just nods her head. Emmett is clearly unhappy about the outcome of not being able to fight, and Rosalie looks relived. I know Jacob and I both feel better knowing that Renesmee is off the hook, but I'm not so pumped to be apart of the Games myself. I clutched Edwards hand, hating the feeling of him being in possible danger.
"Don't look so scared, Bella, we're vampires." Emmett teased, very amused. I shot him a look, and pursed my lips.
"What districts are we going to go to?" Jasper asked, curiosity covering his voice. We were currently living in district 10, because it was the livestock industry.
"We need to spread out." Carlisle suggested. "How about, Jasper, you can stay here. Alice, you can go to district one. Bella, take two, and Edward, take four." We all nodded, and spread out to each laptop to find out more about the districts we were getting sent to.
"What are we supposed to do in the area, to stop the Capitol?" I asked Carlisle.
"You'll have to rely on Alice for that, since the reaping is so close. We have exactly two days."
"And how are you sure their names will even be picked?" Emmett asked, still a bit sour.
"I'll call Siobhan from the Irish coven, and ask if she can "will" the reaping so that the, er, odds will be in our favor." He couldn't help but snicker at his own joke, since the Capitol's slogan for the Hunger Games is "May the odds be in your favor".
"When do we leave?" Alice asked, her voice grave.
"Tomorrow."
I looked over at Edward, unsure of the sudden departure. His gaze met mine, and I could see every feeling of mine as a reflection in his. I grabbed his hands, and pulled him closer, wrapping my arms around him, inhaling his homey scent.
The family dispersed in their respected pairs, enjoying the last normal night we'd have for a while. After making love, Edward and I just laid there, basking in each others presences.
"Edward, I'm scared." It was the first time I've muttered those words in a while, and I didn't like the feeling. As Edward stroked my hair lovingly, he kissed my forehead.
"Don't worry, Love. We will be fine."
"How can you be so sure?" My voice cracked for the first time as a vampire.
"We have a, uh, slight advantage that the other tributes don't." I could hear the joking smile in his voice, and I couldn't help but look up at him. He was still as handsome as the first time I laid eyes on him in the Forks High cafeteria. I placed both my hands on his face, looking deeply into his eyes.
"Edward, I love you." I said as fiercely as I could. I never wanted this moment to end, but unfortunately, light began to seep through the curtains in our make-shift bedroom.
"As I love you. Now, let's get ready." With one last, chaste kiss, we both reluctantly pulled away from each other and went to get dressed.
When we finished, we walked at a human pace to the living room to meet the others. We were the last ones to arrive, surprisingly, and we were greeted with warm, apologetic smiles.
As Carlisle went over the game plans for the next two days, Alice and I wrapped our arms around our husbands waists, savoring every last moment with them.
"It will all work out, I promise." Esme soothed in her motherly voice. I gave her the best smile I could manage, but I knew it came out as a grimace. As we said our goodbyes, everyone put their own spin on it. Emmett, of course, tried not to make it sad, and he spun Alice and I around, and clapped Jasper and Edward on the backs. Rosalie gave us all tight hugs, whispering "good luck, I love you" in each of our ears. Jacob gave us all hugs, Esme kissed our foreheads, and Carlisle looked intently into our eyes and said he knew we could do this. Renesmee, who now had the appearance of a teenager, gave everyone images of us kicking butt, making us all laugh. Edward and I said our private goodbyes to Renesmee, making sure each one of them counted.
As we drove away from our family, it felt like a piece of my heart was being ripped out and stayed with our family. Jasper was coming with us to drop Alice off at district one, and Edward was staying with us until I left as district two. Districts one and two were the closest to the Capitol, but still very far from seven and four. It took us about ten hours driving to district one. I gave Alice the biggest hug ever, making her promise to stay safe. As Alice and Jasper said their goodbyes, I took that time to also prepare for leaving Edward.
District two was another two hours from one, and I spent the ride snuggling with Edward in the backseat. Once we got to the entrance of district two, Jasper winced and turned away. I knew he was feeling our pain, and I felt completely guilty for making him suffer. I turned to my husband, getting one last look at him. His eyes shown with the tears that would never fall, as I know mine did too. It may seem silly for us to be heartbroken over a mere day or two or separation, but we've never been apart for more than a a couple hours since I've been a vampire.
"Edward, I love you. So much." His lower lip trembled, and he leaned in to give me the sweetest kiss I've ever felt from him, making leaving so much harder.
"I love you too, Bella." As he leaned in for one last hug, he slipped a piece of paper in my back pocket. I made a note to read it later.
As I walked through the gates of district two, the remainder of my heart stayed with Edward, leaving me broken and empty.
The first thing I saw once I got into the district was a poster, reminding everyone of the reaping tomorrow. Even as a vampire, the words on the poster sent shivers down my spine. Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.
I saw the Hunger Games Friday, and I was speechless. In a good way, of course. I'm definitely seeing it again. I couldn't really find any Twilight/Hunger Games fics on here that looked promising, so I figured I'd be one of the first to write such an interesting crossover. Hope you enjoyed this chapter and story so far, please review beautifuls. :p
