Hey guys! Sorry that it's taken me a while to update. I don't have a lot of time to write, and also there is going to be less chapters but more words, so it takes longer to update. Thank you for the support and for not giving up on the story.
OK, funny story. So i was looking in the HG/HOA crossfictions and I saw a story with a description that was EXACTLY like mine and I was like "HEY! That was MY idea!" Then i realized it was actually my story... yeah fail moment for me.
Disclaimer: I do not own HOA or HG, i only own my made up characters and the plotline.
"Katya is... our daughter."
Our what-now? Daughter? I'm sixteen! I don't have a daughter! Then it hit me. It was a way to ensure that I got home safely by getting sponsors. Did it not occur to me that if I did win, they would want to meet Katya? KATYA DOESN'T EXIST! I glanced at Cinna, who was looking at me with a raised eyebrow.
"Katya isn't real," I whispered in his ear, taking notes of the camera set up in our room. He nodded in understanding. I looked back up at the screen, where everyone was shouting chaos. It was a living hell, I swear. People were chanting to let us go back home, which of course could never happen. The buzzer timed, and Fabian walked off the stage with a polite nod of his head. I thrust the door open, stalking out of my room as fast as I could. I let my hair down and began to run as fast as my shoes would allow. When Fabian was in reach, I grabbed him and pinned him against the wall.
"What the hell. WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!" I screamed in his now scarlet face. Haymitch had to pry me off of him, probably thinking that I would kill him.
"Let's continue this in our penthouse," Haymitch offered. There were no cameras there thankfully, so I could go all PG-13 on him if I wanted. I didn't want little kids to hear the words that I wanted to shout right now. I whipped my hair around and stomped to the elevators, Effie, Haymitch, and Fabian not far behind. Effie pushed a button and we shot upwards, arriving on our floor 10 seconds later. As soon as the doors were open, I shot out of the elevator and into my room, slamming my door behind me. I stripped my clothes off and stepped into the bathroom, carefully selecting buttons for only warm water. I stepped in and let the warm water wash over my whole body. I smiled. Just for fun, I pressed a button that sprinkled a little amount of glitter on my hair, then a button that squirted a rose-scented perfume on me. I dried off, noticing my shimmering hair. I quickly changed into my PJ's before I straightened my light hair. Now I was ready to go into that room. Ready to face everyone and explain everything. When I stepped into the room, there was everyone who looked like they were wanting a response to my earlier actions. I noticed the absence of my boyfriend immediately.
"Did he explain yet?" I asked Haymitch and Effie.
"Nope, he ran into his room right after you, Katya Sr." He smiled as he said the last part, as if it was funny. It wasn't. He must be drunk. I still don't know why he was here. I guess he was mentoring Katniss and Peeta in mentoring. Where were they, anyways?
"Well... first of all, where are my mentors?"
"Sweetheart and Lover boy are eating with the other mentors at President Snow's mansion," Haymitch said, kind of slurred.
"OK, second of all, there is no Katya. I don't have a daughter, and won't for a long time," I explained. Effie sighed in relief.
"Oh thank goodness!"
Patricia's POV
I can't believe that District 12 girl has a kid. She's only sixteen, my age! I sat with Eddie on the couch. He turned on the TV where the recaps of the interviews were being played.
"Ew, do I really look like that on TV?" Eddie asked me when his interview came on. I playfully swatted his arm and smirked.
"Doofus," I called him,
"Is that a yes, or a no?"
"It's a doofus!" I said. He rolled his eyes and put his arm around me. I immediately ducked it and scooted far away from him.
"Is something wrong?" He asked me, his voice filled with concern.
"Let's face it. Tomorrow, we are enemies. In a week, one or both of us will die. I don't think we should get to close right now. It's just the way things are now!" I stormed into my room, picking up a vase and throwing it out the door, hoping to make a big sound. It did, and I sat on my bed with a satisfied feeling. I began to go over my strategies in my head. I was fast, I was strong. I was killer with knives. That's pretty much it. I knew that I was going to die, but I also knew that Eddie was going to ensure that I be the victor. At least, he would try. I know that if it came down to the two of us, he would kill himself before I could say "Doofus". I have a feeling that the victor would be a girl.
Joy's POV
Wow. So twelvie has a daughter. How could I not have seen it? She's a slut and everyone knows it. She may be super popular with the capitol, but so am I. I am a career, and I've already been invited to the pack. Right now the pack consists of all the career tributes plus the boy from seven, although he hasn't told anyone yet. I looked over at Jerome who was scarfing down some fancy capitol dish. I gagged at the sight.
"Have some class, would you?" I asked/insulted him. He looked at me, rolled his eyes, and continued in his former pursuit. Fed up with him, I decided to head back into my room.
Amber's POV
As soon as I heard it, I knew it was a lie. Nina would never have a kid at 16 years old. Besides, she told me that her only family was her gran and a cousin that lives in my district. Alfie and I were heading back into our penthouses, me kicking off my shoes as soon as I stepped into the room. I LOVE heels, but these capitol ones are not properly broken in yet. I kissed Alfie on the cheek before heading into my room and changing into my comfy pink pajamas that were provided for me. I skipped dinner, which was probably not the best thing considering that I was most likely going to die in the bloodbath tomorrow. I wanted an ally. Correction, I wanted Nina as an ally. Together, I knew we could go far. Only one of us would win though, and I planned on it being me. Hey, I like living!
Nina's POV the next day
I woke with a scream. I was panting heavily, scared out of my mind. Today was the Hunger Games, and this time I wasn't just going to be watching it. I was going to be in it. I shot out of bed and into the shower, wanting the warm water to sooth me. I stepped into a shower and pressed a button, expecting warm water to come out. Instead, boiling water bursted onto my skin. I screamed and pressed the off button. After I regrouped, I pushed the right button this time and warm water covered me. I added some more sparkles to my hair for a changed, and went over my already straightened hair after I was finished. When I came out, a black shirt and greenish brown pants were on my bed. I quickly got dressed and pulled my hair into a braid down my back. I was expecting my prep team to come, but they never did. Instead, Katniss lead me through a variety of turns in a hallway, until we were up on a roof. There was a big helicopter there. I gasped and stopped in my tracks.
"Nina, you are strong. You are going to be fine!" Katniss assured me. "Remember, stay away from the blood bath. It isn't worth it getting injured or killed, OK?" I nodded, and continued to walk towards the machine that was literally taking me to my death. I hugged Katniss good-bye before sitting down in the only empty seat which was next to Fabian. He grabbed my hand and I smiled.
"Arm," A peacekeeper instructed me. I cautiously gave her my left arm. She gave me some sort of shot which I guessed was for a tracker. It wasn't until this was complete that I felt the helicopter take off. The ride was short, ten minutes at best. Two peacekeepers led me into a small room where Cinna was waiting for me. He hugged me and gave me my jacket. On the jacket was a pin. A mockingjay pin. I instantly knew it was Katniss's.
"For luck," He told me before pressing his finger to his lips. I nodded.
"Thirty Second" A voice said. Cinna ushered me into a small glass tube.
"Twenty Seconds" The voice announced again. I looked at Cinna with a panicked look. He kept a straight face and nodded.
"Ten Seconds" The door of the tube closed. I felt it lifting up. There was a blinding light and I saw the arena for the first time. It was a lot like last year. A clearing with a dense forest surrounding it. I wonder what the catch was... I looked around at the tributes. I was next to Amber and the boy from 6.
"Ally?" Amber mouthed to me. I thought It over before nodding my head. She glanced at Fabian and Alfie, who were strategically placed next to each other. I shook my head. He was coming out of the arena, and I didn't need him to stop me from helping him.
20, 19, 18
Wow, I didn't realize how much time had gone by.
17, 16, 15
Where should we go first?
14, 13, 12
We need water.
11, 10, 9
And food.
8, 7, 6
OH MY GOD WE ARE GOING TO DIE!
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, BAM
I grabbed a small pack that was near my pedestal before grabbing Amber's arm and leading her away from the blood bath that was only feet away from us. I spear threw past my head, urging me to go further faster. I looked back at Amber, who had somehow came up with a small pack and a few knives. We ran for about ten minutes before stopping. I started to scale up a tree. Amber stood where she was.
"I can't climb trees," She admitted.
"It's easy. Just try!" I encouraged. She took a shaky breath before starting to climb the tree. She lost her footing a bit before finally reaching up to where I was.
"Phew! OK, now let's look at the packs," Amber suggested, quietly unzipping her blue pack. In it was some wire, a rope, a small container of fruit, and some matches. I opened mine to reveal similar items, a rope, matches, a container of vegetables, and surprisingly a sharp knife. We had 2 packs of matches, 2 food containers, 2 ropes, a coil of wire, and 4 knives. We split the things evenly, Amber taking the wire.
"We need water," I told her, climbing up the tree even further. I didn't see even a small sign of water. I thought about climbing higher, but couldn't because I was at the top of the tree.
BOOM
It caught me off guard. I fell backwards, somehow being covered in water. I looked around me. I had fallen into the tree, which was filled with water! There were 10 cannons before it grew darker. Strange, I thought the day had just started. The anthem and seal were projected into the sky, where we saw the fallen tributes. But instead of showing just the dead ones, it had every picture with the label Dead or Alive on it.
District 1- Mick: Alive (Wow, surprise there!)
District 1- Mara: Alive (SHOCKER! Not)
District 2- Jordan: Alive (Wow, never saw that one coming)
District 2- Kara: Alive (Who'd have thunk it?)
District 3- Alfred 'Alfie': Alive (I saw Amber take a breath of relief)
District 3- Amber: Alive (It's not like I'm with her or anything...)
District 4- Jerome: Alive (He's to devious not to live)
District 4- Joy: Alive (Same as Jerome)
District 5- Luke: Alive
District 5- Sienna: Dead
District 6-Jake: Dead
District 6- Haley: Dead
District 7- Eddie: Alive
District 7- Patricia: Alive
District 8- Arron: Dead
District 8- Sarah: Dead
District 9- Robert: Dead
District 9- Delaney: Dead
District 10- Daniel: Alive
District 10- Johanna: Dead
District 11- Michael: Dead
District 11- Katrina: Alive
District 12- Fabian: Alive (OK, panic attack is over) District 12- Nina: Dead (WHAT? PANIC ATTACK IS BACK)
"I AM NOT DEAD!" I screamed. Amber clapped her hand over my mouth.
"If they think your dead, you aren't a target! Besides, I'm sure they did that on purpose to annoy you or something," Amber explained. I still didn't want to be dead! I couldn't win if I was dead. Wait, what am I talking about? Fabian WILL be the victor. I guess the gamemakers just wanted to get a kick out of my reaction or something. I was expecting a correction to be made. I even stayed up on watch all night, ignoring all of Amber's protests. It must have been 5 in the morning when a small silver parachute with a bucket attached to it came flying my way. It had a 12 on it so it was for me. I guess dead tributes can still get parachutes! I opened the silver can to find a few rolls and some butter for breakfast. I woke Amber and gave her a roll, spreading some butter on it. I did the same with mine. We saved the other 2 for later.
"Come on, we should get moving. Do you know how to hunt?" I asked her, hoping that the blonde wasn't afraid of animal blood.
"Of course I can hunt!" She said, somewhat defensively. "I can fish, too. What can you do?" When I thought about it, I really couldn't do anything. I lived in the town, where my aunt owned a clothing store. She sold clothes for less than what they were worth. It wasn't because we needed money, it was because others needed clothes. Also, it helped us get some money because most people came to our store. There was always a meal on the table 2 times a day, lunch and dinner, and I usually ate breakfast somewhere in town before school. I never needed to take up hunting, because even when times got really tough, Fabian helped Sarah and I and we helped Fabian and his family.
"I... don't know," I honestly replied.
"Well, we are going to have to fix that," Oh lord.
