A/N: Hey guys! Sorry that I didn't upload sooner...:( I have strep throat...and a throbbing headache...so this chapter probably isn't that good:( Well, at least I uploaded, right? :) I luv u all!

Disclaimer: Suzanne Collins owns the Hunger Games. Not me. So...You get the point.

Chapter 1 - The Mayor's Daughter

There Madge was, in her beautiful little dress, ten times prettier than I could ever be. From where I was standing, I could see Gale staring at her shamelessly. I could swear some drool was coming out from his mouth. Pangs of jealousy and envy coursed through my veins. What did she have that I didn't have? Unable to contain myself, I stepped out from behind the tree I was hiding behind and quickly made my way towards them. Gale and Madge. Doesn't that just sound lovely? My brisk pace slowed down to a slow stroll as I got closer and closer to Gale. Would he think I look ugly in the dress Mother made me wear? I calculated the chances, settling on the answer that he probably even notice what I am wearing.

He'll be too busy staring at Madge, I thought spitefully.

It wasn't until I was literally right beside him that Gale noticed me. He's just such a great best friend.

"Hey Catnip," he greeted me, his eyes still lingering on Madge.

The jealousy and envy slowly built up to pure fury. I bet Madge didn't even like him! Nevertheless, my anger towards him couldn't stop the lust that built up inside me when I looked at him. Handsome was an understatement. He was just...perfect.

"Hi Katniss," Madge echoed, shaking me out of my inappropriate thoughts. At least she has the courtesy to look my way. "You sure clean up good."

It wasn't until then that Gale decided to invert his gaze and look at me.

"Yeah, wow," he murmured, "You look great."

A deep red blush slowly rose to my cheeks as he scanned me slowly, as if wanting to savor the sight in front of him. The moment was so perfect that I almost thought it was a dream. That is, until Madge's father, Mayor Undersee, interrupted it with his boring monotone voice saying the same words that he says every year. I could probably recite the whole entire story by memory. The sick history of the Hunger Games. The stupid rules that is drilled into everyone's heads. The horrible statistics that reflect on the likelihood of the District twelve tributes actually winning. Then Effie Trinket starts to speak in her obnoxious high pitched voice, giving her signature "Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds forever be in your favor!" I almost vomited at that point.

She says a bunch of stuff that nobody ever bothers listening to, including me. But the moment she says "Ladies first!" she has everyone's attention. No one speaks as she click-clacks to the enormous glass ball filled with folded pieces of papers. The crowd is so silent you could hear a pin drop. This doesn't seem to shake Effie though, because a moment later she has a crinkled sheet of paper in her hands, her lips ready to announce the name of the 'lucky' tribute. All I could do was hope. And that was exactly what I did. I hoped that it wasn't me. And it wasn't. Because the pale look on Gale's face confirmed everything. It was Madge Undersee.

A/N: :D I hold no grudges towards Madge...or Gale, for that matter...well kinda...Anyways, I was thinking about writing another Hunger Games fanfic called "The Hunger and His Prey" which is Gale/Katniss and might be Peeta/Katniss, here's the basic idea of it:

What if Gale told Katniss he loved her before The Hunger Games? What if Katniss told him she loved her back? But what if she didn't know what love felt like before Peeta? What lengths would Gale go to get her back? -The Hunter(Gale) and His Prey(Katniss)

Tell me what you guys think! And by the way, sorry for putting Tellark instead of Mellark:( Thank you KialaniEvans for telling me:)

Just a reminder: Kind of like the Hunger Games, kinda not. So if there is some info that isn't right...uh...well, um...sorry? I know in this scene, the boys and girls are supposed to be separated in ropes and stuff, but I thought that would be too much of a hassle to describe...sorry...

Next checkpoint: Hmm, how about eight reviews? Or nine...maybe ten...since the last checkpoint was five...depends...I'll upload in a week if you guys don't meet it...but please give me your thoughts:) VIRTUAL COOKIE! YUM!