Hey, I'm not sure what happened here but we have a pretty short chapter here but a chapter is a chapter. Also, this chapter will bring in two more PnF Canon Characters. Also, sorry, I'm not exactly sure what happened here but apparently I never posted this chapter and didn't realize it until I went to post the third one.

I was nervous as we headed to the chariots. Predictably, Adam was not there yet so I just leaned against the chariot and waited.

Soon he came down still looking sick. He was wearing an outfit similar to mine but you could see that it had to be pulled in. Obviously, they were not expecting him to be so stick skinny."

"Hey Isa." He said.

"Hey Adam." I said managing a tiny smile.

"How are you?" He asked.

"About as good as I'm going to be. You?"

"About the same sort of."

"This is terrible." I sighed looking down at my feat.

"Don't worry you'll be okay." Adam said.

"That's not exactly what I meant but thanks."

"What did you mean?"

"You know full well." I said knowing the other tributes shouldn't.

"I will be okay."

"Well, I hope you're right."

"I am sure I am." He said.

"Well… alright." I sighed as I felt him put an arm around me.

"Relax okay?"

"I'll try if you do."

"I will."

"Okay, then I will." I said taking a deep breath.

"Good now relax."

"I'm trying to."

"Okay." He said swaying a little.

I put an arm around him being careful of his back. "Thanks Isa."

"My pleasure, Adam."

"Sorry." He said.

"It's not your fault."

"Well still." He sighed.

"It will be okay."

"I know it's just hard."

"I know but we'll make it through this. You wouldn't be standing here today if you weren't a fighter."

"Yeah suppose you're right."

"I know I'm right." I promised hugging him.

He hugged her back smiling a little.

"There's that smile." I said with one myself.

"Thanks." He said.

"For what?"

"Being here. Making me smile." He said.

"Well, I'm kind of required to be here but I'm glad that I could make you smile again."

"I wish you would." He said.

"Well, I'll try everything I can."

"Thank you." He said.

"You're welcome."

"Wish I was okay though." He said.

I separated and noticed a boy over at District 6 chariot. He had on a silver suit with designs to look like the train we came here on. He had red hair blue eyes and a slightly large nose slightly pale skin and was about my height.

"Who's that?" I asked to no one in particular.

"That's the District six's male tribute Phineas." My stylist said.

"Oh well…" I honestly couldn't look away now.

"Isabella, are you okay?" Adam asked.

I snapped out of it feeling me cheeks start to get hot. "Yeah... fine."

"You sure? You're red." He said worried.

"Looks like someone has a crush." My stylist giggled.

"A what?" Adam asked as I said; "No I don't"

"Well... it seems that way." Was all she said.

"What way?" Adam asked.

"You don't know what a crush is?" She asked Adam.

Adam shook his head. "It means..." Shot, how do you describe a crush? "It's like an intense feeling of attraction to someone."

"Oh... okay?" Adam said clearly very awkward.

"Have you never had a crush?"

"I haven't really had the chance." He said just leaving it at that.

"Well, that is a little sad."

Adam just shrugged. "I'm sorry?" He said.

"That can't be your fault." I told him.

"It's not?" He asked.

"Of course not. How could it be?"

"I did not know what a crush is?" He said.

"You were a toddler." I whispered.

"So?"

"So it's not your fault."

"How do you figure?"

"You couldn't have really."

"Yeah, I guess not."

He hesitated but said, "Maybe you should try and talk to Phineas," and it was clear he just wanted a subject change.

"You think so?" I asked.

"I don't see why not." He shrugged.

"Will you be okay?" I asked.

"As I could be."

"Okay, if you're sure." I said.

"I'm sure. Whether you do have a crush or not it seems like it would make you happy."

"Thank you Adam." I gave him one last quick hug before heading over to his chariot.

I tapped Phineas on the shoulder. He turned around with a smile that was honestly surprising to find in a place like this, "Hello."

"Hey I'm Isabella from 3." I said.

"Nice to meet you, Phineas Flynn, District 6."

"Nice to meet you." I said blushing and shaking his hand.

His smile never faltered as he shook it, "Are you supposed to be a circuit board?"

"Yeah, how did you know?" I asked.

"We get to work with them a lot in our own factories." Phineas answered. "I'd know them anywhere."

"You're really smart," I said.

"Thank you. I seem to get that a lot actually."

"Well it's true."

"You've barely know me for a few seconds." Phineas chuckled.

"Well, I can tell."

"You can? That's a great quality to have."

"Thanks I am good at reading people." I said.

"Exactly, and that is a great trait to have. I wish I could do that."

"I'm sure you can do a lot that I can't"

"We'll see." He shrugged still smiling widely.

"I'm sure. Can we talk more later?"

"Yes, yes we can." He nodded.

"Really!?" I asked excitedly.

He nodded very vigorously. "Of course!"

"That's great I would really like that."

"Great, then I'll see you around."

"Yeah, see you." I said. I headed back to Adam throwing one last look at him. He smiled and blushed a little back. I looked away and headed back to Adam unsure what to say.

"How did it go?" Adam asked.

"I think it went pretty well." I answered after a second.

"That's good." He said.

"When does this start?" I asked looking around at the other tributes.

"A few minutes."

"We should probably get up then." I said climbing onto the chariot.

Adam followed me slowly up.

"It'll be okay." I said taking his hand.

"For you yes."

"Let's just stick with the parade for now." I sighed.

He nodded as we started to move. I put on a smile as we can out into the street. Adam did the same as best he could.

I never let go of his hand and I waved to the crowd with my free one. He did not wave this all put him on edge. "It'll be okay, Adam." I whispered again. He nodded slightly. "Just try to relax. You promised you would."

"Okay." He sighed. He looked forward clearly very nervous, then I remembered what's coming at the end. I gripped his hand tightly. This can't be good for him.

There he was on the balcony. Adam practically crawled into my skin when he saw him. I did not flinch snow was watching him. Looking back it was very stupid of me but I threw a glare up at him. How could I not after what he did to my brother. He did not seem to care.

Figures, he's probably the most heartless human being alive. "Look away." Adam said.

I did. It was sick. Taking toddlers to pre-teens to be literally tortured, sending teens to fight to the death against each other, then forcing adults to work like slaves for little enough to still starve.

I listened barely to his speech. Adam stayed tightly against me the whole time as we started to trip back.

He did calm down eventually. He stepped away a little bit but kept a hold of my hand. "Sorry." He said.

"It's okay. All things considered you handled it pretty well."

"For the most part."

"I honestly have no idea what I would have done in your shoes." I whispered with a sigh.

"We will never have to know."

"That is a relief."

"You have no idea."

"I don't want to. I already have too good of an idea."

"Okay, sorry."

"It's okay. I'm glad you told me."

"Really?" He asked.

"Yeah, a lot of the time the guess work is worse."

"What did you think happened?"

"I had no idea and that was the scary part."

"Right sorry."

"Can you please stop apologizing about everything?"

"What else can I say?"

"You don't need to say anything."

"I don't?"

"No, because as I've been saying, it's not your fault."

"I suppose not."

"I know not."

"Thanks Isa."

"My pleasure." I said and hugged him.

"You have no idea how much you help."

"Probably not but I'm glad I can."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome. It really is my pleasure."

"Now what?"

"I think we're supposed to head to our floors."

"Right okay." He said.

So we both headed over to the elevator. "So was this a good day?"

"I got you back soot can't be too bad."

"Yeah and I got you."

"And you're free." I added.

"Yeah I am."

"Then I guess it's a pretty good day for you, right?" I asked.

"Yeah it is."

"Not exactly to be expected from two non-Career tributes."

"Of course not."

"But we're special I guess."

"We are odd."

I shrugged and said, "Not in a bad way." As we got to our floor.

"No not in a bad way."

"Normal's overrated anyways." I said stepping off the elevator.

"Very much so." Adam said.

"So, despite how you got there you're happy the way you are?"

"Right now."

"Good, you should be."

"Yeah?" He asked.

"Yes you should."

"So what about you?"

"I'm not really that abnormal to ask that question to."

"Okay."

The next morning I woke up still in bed with Adam. I know that today we had to start training. Which of course I hated. I sighed and shook Adam's shoulder. He groaned but did not move. "Adam, we need to wake up." He groaned again. I tried to think of something better without hurting or scaring him. "Adam, come on please?" In said gently.

Finally, he did wake up. "Hey Isa."

"Hey Adam, we really need to get ready."

"Why?" He asked.

"Because we have to train." I sighed.

"I don't want to."

"I don't either but we don't have a choice."

"I cannot just stay here?"

I have no idea what they'd do if you tried but I don't want to find out."

"Fine." He sighed.

"I don't like it either." I sighed getting out.

"I know." He sighed.

"Just go get a shower. I know you like that."

"I do enjoy showers." He said.

"Then go." I repeated. He sighed and left. I sighed and headed to a different bathroom.

This was not going to be fun.

A while later we headed down to the training floor. We were the third pair to arrive. I noticed Phineas was one of the one already there though.

"You mind if I go talk to him?" I asked.

"Go ahead." He told me.

"You sure?" I asked.

"Yes I am."

"Thanks Adam."

I headed over to him and he was as smiley as yesterday. "Are you ever not happy?" I giggled.

"Not really! I like to look at the positive side of things!"

"Good attitude to have."

His smile seemed to somehow grow. "Yeah, you could try it if you want!"

"I do not have a lot to be happy for."

"Well, come on there must be something."

"Well...maybe." I said.

"Come on, everyone has something worth being happy about!"

"I have my brother." I said.

"Exactly, so see?"

"I suppose you have a point."

"Good, so just focus on him and you'll be fine."

"What about others?" I asked.

"Anything that makes you happy."

"What about others?"

"Huh?" He asked.

"I mean if others make you happy."

"Then think about them to."

"I will but I always wonder what they think of me."

"Don't worry about that. I'm sure they think you're great. I do."

"You do?" I asked my cheeks warm.

"Yeah, you seem like a great girl!"

"That great because well I..." I stammered.

"You what?"

"I sort of... like you I mean you make me happy."

"Well, that's great! I'm glad I could make you happy!"

"Yeah me too." I said.

"So, you wanna ally then. I assume you're going to stick by your brother there."

"Yeah I am and if you want to..." I said carefully.

"I would like that." He said with a nod.

"Okay so it's settled."

"Can I meet your brother?"

"Sure." I said.

I led him back over to Adam. Who was just looking around carefully. "Adam, this is Phineas Flynn." I introduced. "Phineas, this is my twin brother, Adam."

"Nice to meet you." Phineas said offering a hand.

Adam hesitated for a second put took it, "Nice to meet you, too."

"Isabella says we are an alliance now."

"Oh, she did now. Well, that's wonderful. What can you do?"

"I can make traps."

"Good," Adam nodded. "That could definitely come in handy."

"Yes, thank you."

"What about you guys?" Phineas asked.

"Not really sure what I do." Adam said.

"Well, I guess we'll find out here then."

"I hope so."

"Do you know for yourself?" He asked me.

"I am pretty good at moving quietly." I said.

"Oh good, that will definitely come in handy."

"Yeah I need the right weapon though.

"Then we'll look around in training and find one."

"Any ideas?" Adam asked.

"No, I guess we'll have to try different ones."

"Okay." I said.

The rest of the tribute had gotten there over time and Atala gave a speech explaining the rules and all the different stations.

Then we were scattered. "Where first?" Phineas asked.

"Spears?" I asked.

"Alright," He smiled and we headed over there. I gave throwing a try first.

It pretty much missed by a mile.

"So spears are not for me."

I watched as they both tried as well.

Phineas gave it a try first.

He did fairly decent, a LOT better than me at least. It was not a bull's-eye but it was good. "Good job, Phineas."

"Thanks." He said.

Finally, Adam tried.

He did about as well as well I did.

"Alright, then Adam and I keep looking."

Phineas nodded and we were off.

We went to quite a few different weapon stations with no progress until we got to swords. I was good really good. "Looks like we found your weapon." Adam said.

"Guess so." I said pleased. I then noticed a large burly boy with a buzz cut watching us, what was really unnerving though was the number 2 attached to his black skull shirt and nudged Adam. He turned so I pointed over at the boy. He raised an eyebrow. "2's watching us."

"Yeah so?"

"Shouldn't we be worried?"

"Maybe a little."

"What should we do?" I asked.

"We wait and see if he approaches us first."

"Alright, that's probably best."

"So other weapons?"

"Yeah, you still need one."

"Right where to?"

I looked around, "Archery?"

"Sure why not?"

We headed over and listened to the trainer on how to shot before trying it. Adam got it and when I say he got it he was a natural really. He missed once then was able to instantly correct his mistake and hit the target. "Worry, very impressive, Adam."

"Thanks." He said.

He shot a few more until he got a bull's-eye. "Good work!" I said.

Then I noticed that someone else thought so, too and was now headed over. I nudged Adam again. Adam turned noticing this, "May I help you?" He asked the Career.

"You have some useful skills."

Ha, if only he knew. "I guess. Why?"

"I would like to propose alliance."

"I'm not sure we can trust you."

"You cannot trust anyone."

"I can trust my sister." Adam said simply.

"Not here. Here everyone is in it for themselves."

"Then go away if it's everyone for themselves." Isabella simply stated.

"You'll regret this."

He stormed off and I start to regret my words. "Now I pretty much made us a target of the whole pack."

"We'll be fine."

"True we have you after all." I breathed too soft for anyone but Adam to possibly hear.

"Yeah you do." Adam said.

"Poor boy doesn't even know what he's up against."

"Not yet."

"None of them do. Boy, are they in for a surprise."

"Yeah," Adam yawned.

"Wanna check out a few of the survival stations?"

"Yeah good plan."

We were done a few hours later and the boy was still glaring at us.

"We can handle him, Isa." Adam whispered.

"Are you sure?" I asked.

"I'm pretty sure."

"Okay I trust you." I said.

"Good," He said and we headed to our floor.

"I am nervous though." I said.

"So am I." He admitted.

"Why?" I asked.

"It's hard not to be."

"We'll be okay." I said.

He let out one of those smiles I love. "Thanks Isa."

"You're welcome. I love to see you smile."

"Thanks again.

"You're welcome." He hugged me.

See? Short. The two characters are obviously Phineas and in case you didn't figure it out. The boy from 2 was Buford… he still is Buford. Why did I say was. Anyway, review and flame if you like. I already got one flame in PM so I know it's possible.