A Minute to Late: Prim's Hunger Games
Disclaimer: No I don't own the hunger games I'm not cool enough for that.
A/N: Well I hope you like the last chapter I posted….
Prim's POV:
"Rory!" I screech. How could he just… just… sacrifice himself? No one stands to gain from him throwing himself into the games. I was so cool and collected until he volunteered but now I have tears streaming down my face. He makes his way forward his face determined but under all of that I see he's scared. He's just another twelve year old about to fight to the death against people who have trained their entire lives for this. I stare at him opened mouth and Effie looks just as shocked as me.
"Uh…. well lovely, I think it's just a matter of…. introducing the tributes and then… uh…" Effie says
"Hehe effly haiiir inkish." Haymitch slurs stumbling towards Effie and then falling off the stage knocking himself unconscious. I take this time while everyone is focused on him to let myself go crazy and then I calm myself as best as I can.
"Oh what does it matter let him come forward." Mayor Undersee finally growls looking down sadly at the two twelve year olds he's sending to fight to the death this year.
"Right well what is your name boy?" Effie says to Rory.
"Rory Hawthorne." He answers back gruffly.
"Well at least someone is in the Hunger Games spirit! Can we give a round of applause for our district 12 tributes!" Effie calls to crowd.
Silence.
That is how they say we don't agree with this. We do not except. They see me the cheerful girl who sings and hands out free milk to those who need it, who has helped treat their love ones or friends. They see me with tears streaming down my face as I prepare to fight to the death.
They see Rory the strong one who protects people. Shares with his 4 siblings and helps his mother with her job. They see him with stone face rage and determination. Then slowly starting with one or two people and ending with all of them touch their three middle fingers of their left hand to their lips and then out to us.
My tears are falling faster now because this means thanks, it means admiration, it meansgood-bye to someone you love. Me and Rory are both in awe now because we rarely see something like this anymore, it just doesn't happen.
The Mayor reads a treaty of treason and I just stare ahead letting the words flow past me. I'm done I tell myself. Dead because there is no way I will survive. The mayor motions for us to shake hands and I turn and do so then suddenly Rory squeezes my hand as if saying 'not done yet' I give him a small smile and we stand there for a second. Then suddenly I am ripped away from him. The Peacekeepers surround me as the anthem starts and by the time it ends they have already put me in a plush room and set me up for visitors.
First Katniss and Mom walk in and as soon as they are in the door I rush into their arms.
"Katniss" I say pulling away "I'm going to wear this as my token." I tell her gesturing to my Mockingjay pin "And and I'm going to win. I'll come home I promise!" I tell her and my mom. They just shake their heads lightly as if they know I can't win but I will. I promised! "Oh and mommy don't leave again, Katniss needs you."
"I won't leave Prim-"
"NO!" I yell and then I lower my voice "No! y-you need to promise." My mother looks pained but she slowly shakes her head yes.
"I promise." She whispers and I nod tears streaming down my cheeks and hug them both. I pull away.
"I'm scared and Rory's there and… and…" I start hyperventilating.
"Prim calm down everything will be alright." Katniss says. I nod and try to slow my breathing "And Prim, don't forget-" Suddenly the Peacekeepers barge in and start dragging my mom and sister out.
"What!" I try to shout over the noise "What do you need to tell me?" I whisper as the door slams closed. I fall into a heap on the ground sobbing with my big clothing bushing all around me. Then the door clicks open and I look up to see the baker and his incredibly uncomfortable son Peeta.
"Oh!" I say hopping up. "I didn't realize I'd be getting any more visitors today. Wait your not here to talk to me are you? You're here to talk to Rory! Well I don't know where he is they must have taken him to some other room." I ramble looking around the room like maybe Rory is there and just hiding from me. Mr. Mellark chuckles.
"No, no child. I assure you we are here to see you." I look at him surprised.
"Well would you like to take a seat?" I say gesturing to the couch and chairs that littered the room. I tried to act as if this we're my room and not the room I say good bye to all my friends and family in.
"I'm sorry but we can't stay long." The baker says "I just want to give you this." And he hands over a white bag and inside it are wonderfully decorated cupcakes.
"It's beautiful!" I exclaim. "Thank you! Thank you! Oh and Peeta you have more of a chance with Katniss then you think." He looks surprised and blushes looking down I giggle and give Peeta a hug and then Mr. Mellark "Thanks again for the cupcakes" I whisper.
"They were from Peeta." He whispers back.
"Oh!" I say softly and I look around to say thanks to him but he had already exited the room.
"Prim," Mr. Mellark says as he walks from the room "I always wanted a daughter." And then he was gone.
I plop down on the cushiony couch. Well that was… surprising. Then the door opens again and in walks Gale, Vick, Posy, and Ms. Hawthorne.
"OH my!" I gasp "Well hello it's nice to see you well not under these circumstances but it's always nice to see the Hawthorne family and well I hope work is going well…" I babble on and they all smile at me. I stop "I'm sorry but I don't know why he volunteered." I whisper at last.
"It's okay dear," Ms. Hawthorne answers "We know." Then she gives me a hug.
"Good luck Prim." Says Vick he gives me a pat on the back and then exits the room with his mother.
"I hope you and my bother win Prim." Posy says and then wraps her small arms around me before turning and leaving the room to join her Mom and brother once more. Then at last Gale walks up to me.
"Hey Prim-"
"You have to keep them safe Gale and I know Katniss blames herself but it's not her fault she was just a minute to late."
"Yeah okay but-"
"And I am sorry that Rory volunteered." My eyes fill with tears at this "Really sorry." Gale gives me a hug while I quietly cry.
"Prim, Prim, Prim. Now girl you listen to me. District 12 is going to have a victor this year so you and Rory look out for each other. And no one blames you for Rory's decision he is old enough to make his own. Do. You. Understand. me?" He asks and I give him a watery smile.
"Yes Gale I understand.
"Good girl now you get out there and do your best you hear?" I nod again and feel like I'm getting a pep talk before the big game. I almost laugh at the irony. Yup the biggest game of my life the one I fight to the death in. "Bye Prim, I'll see you when you come back 'kay?" I nod and he leaves. That's when I realize he said I'll see you when you come back. Not maybe, not hopefully. I'll see you when you come back. I sigh and look at the cupcakes in my arms and wish Rory was hear so we could share them. You'll be with him soon enough. He's riding on the same train as you remember. And He's fighting to the death in the same arena with you remember and for what feels like the millionth time that day I burry my head in my hands and cry.
The Peacekeepers come into the room and surround me. I lift my face from my hands and wipe off my face. I fix my hair and turn to a friendly looking peacekeeper.
"Excuse me sir but do I look okay?" I say attempting to be friendly and honestly curious. I get no reply "Because you see sir I want to look my best for the cameras." I still don't get a reply but I think I see his mouth twitch up a little bit. "Yes! He does have emotions!" I see some of the other peacekeepers trying to hold in their chuckles and smiles but by now the one I was talking to was already chuckling softly. "So in the capital are there wool sacks? Cause I heard that they use diamond purses as their sacks and I wouldn't know…" The peacekeepers are quietly chuckling now and those who aren't have closed mouth smiles fighting to turn into a bigger one. "Oh and do they know that pearls turn into diamonds I heard my sister saying something about that one time she was mumbling under her breath about a lot of things that I shouldn't repeat so…" By now I have exceeded in making them all chuckle. Most were hosting smiles and at that moment we entered the train station. The camera flashes fly and catch me and the Peacekeepers walking, while I chat animatedly to the peacekeepers and they smiled and chuckled quietly in return. But they still haven't laughed. As I climb onto the train I turn to my peacekeepers one last time "Fair well my friends and we shall meet again! I got that line from my sister too!" and at long last the peacekeeper I targeted in the first place laughed a big booming laugh while the rest chuckled. The train starts to move and I raise my hand in fair well "Your laugh is amazing!" and the rest of the Peacekeepers join in his laugh this time.
Mission accomplished
"What was that!" Rory growls
"Rory!" I cried and tackled him with a hug.
"Yeah, yeah now what was that!" Rory demands and I grin back.
"I was trying to get the peacekeeper to laugh and it worked!" Rory just shakes his head.
"Now now settle down you two!" Effie chides "Here are your rooms" she says leading us through the many hallways until we are faced with three doors. "Prim's." She gestures to the one on the right "Rory's" She says gesturing to the one on the left "And never even touch that door." She says gesturing to the door in the middle. "Do anything you want, wear anything you want, everything's at your disposal. Just be at dinner in an hour." She says in a false cheery voice and that capital accent. But I sigh and walk into my room. I see a room the size of my house. Home. I quickly turn away from it and walk into the bathroom.
I gasp when I see the shower. It has hot and cold water in it! I've never seen anything like it. I quickly dispose of my baggy clothes and hop in. I adjust the temperature and pressure of the water. When I'm done I press some more buttons that make me lavender scented and my skin soft. Then I press a button that dries all my hair and body. Then I wander into the- my room and search the draws for some close that fits. They must know my size because I find a sun dress on my first try that fits perfectly.
I sit on the bed and I finally feel like a human being again. I think of what Katniss is probably doing right now, my mom-
OH NO! I get up and dash out of my room. "RORY RORY!" I scream as I bang on his door "PLEASE PLEASE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG!"
****The End****
A/N Yup I just did that. And you probably hate me. But if you review even if it is about how mad you are at me for giving you such an ending I will be sooo happy with you!