I woke up hearing voices and commotion happening throughout the train. I groaned sat up and grabbed a robe and walked out of my room to the hallway. I saw Jasper as soon as I entered the hallway and pulled my robe tighter around me.
"What's going on?" I asked.
Jasper sighed, "They're just repairing the train go back to bed. You will need your sleep."
I sighed and went back to my room. I curled up in bed and waited for sleep to come but it eluded me. After about an hour later I got up and tiptoed down the hallway until I found the kitchen. I smelled the dessert from dinner. I found cinnamon rolls and took two and a cookie back to my room. I sat on my bed and ate. Well there was no going to sleep now.
I walked to the bathroom and took a shower. It was everything compared to my bath tub at home. It had running hot water and soap dispensers. I sat there for a while enjoying the warm water hitting my back.
After I was done with my shower I got dressed in the peach shirt and black pants I had laid out last night. I made my bed when I remembered something.
I rushed over to the dress I wore yesterday and frantically searched for that wooden fox. I finally found it and held it to my chest and let out a breath I didnt know I was holding. This was one of the last pieces I have of my father.
I put the fox in my pocket and made my way to the dining car. The sky was a grayish color when I sat down in the same chair I sat in last night. Much to my misfortune Jasper decided to come into the dining cart right at that second.
He sat down right in front of me.
"What's the princess doing up this early? Doesn't she need her beauty sleep? Or did something scare you?" He jeered.
I was at his throat in a second.
"You have no idea what you are talking about," I growled. "So I suggest you can it before I rip your tongue out!"
I had him pinned against the wall and the knife that was once on the table was now in my hand, at his throat.
Jasper just smiled, "Like you even could."
I slapped him and threw the knife into the wall and stormed out.
'That pompous devil! I hate him! He has no clue what I have gone through!'
I walked around the train trying to clear my head. I made my way to the dining cart about 7:30 and Claudia was in there along with the devil.
I walked up to jasper and punched n him square in the jaw.
"You have no clue what I have done to keep my family alive, how I give my portion of food to my brother so he can live. You have no right to call me weak, I could have killed you, but I kinda need you to survive."
I sat down and ignored Claudia's face of shock and stared at Jasper as he rubbed his jaw. The Avox came in and sett the table. I grabbed three circle bread type things which I vaguely remembered were called pancakes. I poured syrup on them and ate in silence.
After I was done I explored the train some more. I was heading back to my room when I smelled liquor behind me. I turned around and was face to face with a drunk Jasper. I sighed and went to turn back around but strong hands turned me around.
"What's wrong princess?" He slurred.
"You." I spat and pulled against his strong grip.
"Aww, that's no way to be." He said.
"Well maybe you should sober up and at least pretend to care if we live or die!" I turned and slammed my door in his face. I sat on my bed and fiddled with the fox. I looked at it and remembered everything that was said about a fox.
Foxes are sly.
Foxes are smart.
Foxes are cunning.
Foxes are wise.
Foxes are swift.
Foxes are hunters.
Foxes are hidden.
Therefore, I will be sly, smart, cunning, wise, swift, a hunter, and hidden.
I stuffed the fox in my pocket, it will be a constant reminder that I must be all those attributes if I want to live.
Soon I see the Capitol through the windows and I go find Claudia. I find the older woman complaining about Jasper. I stay with Claudia until I am ushered out of the train.
Flashes greet Harrison and I, but we are quickly taken into a building. Harrison and I are split up and I am taken into a separate room. Three people come and surround me, or at least I hope they are human. Other had different colored skin and crazy ripped every single hair out of my body. Then they head me bath three times with this soap that stings, but eventually soothes. They washed my hair and trimmed it. Finally I found out they're names when they painted my nails, Hyla, Edith, and Quinn. Edith and Hyla painted my nails an almost metallic green color and decorated them with tiny silver gems. They had done everything, but my hair. Yup my stylist wanted to do that himself.
Soon my prep tam left and my stylist entered. His had slightly tan skin, bright blue eyes that couldn't be natural, black hair that how kept in short spikes, and the only makeup he wore was metallic blue eyeliner and lipstick. So considering my prep team, he was fairly normal.
"My name's Octavian and I am your stylist," he said with A faint Capitol accent.
I nodded and he examined me then turned to my hair. He twirled it in his fingers, playing with my soft locks.
"What do you usually do with your hair?" He asked moving in front of me.
"I usually have it up, but occasionally I will let it down. Usually I braid a strand or two."
He nods, "Maybe you could show me sometime?"
"Certainly."
Octavian turned to the door, "Join me for lunch. Your prep team will bring you clothes and then you will be escorted to the fifth floor of the Training Center."
And with that he left and my prep team came back and handed me an outfit. It was red shirt with a black rose on the chest and a pair of black pants. I got dressed and Hyla braided a lock of hair and pinned it back. Hyla and Quinn left and Edith pressed the wooden fox in my hand.
"I thought you might want this," she said.
I smiled and she left and I was escorted to the Training Center. I walked into our level and went to the dining hall where everyone was seated. I sat down beside Claudia and an Avox brought out some food. As we ate Octavian talked about our costumes for the Tribute Parade.
"We will be doing all silver as always this year, but there will be a twist." Octavian said, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
"What kind of twist?" I asked, curious about what he meant.
"Now that my dear is a surprise," he said taking a bite of his steak.
As soon as we were done eating I was whisked away to get ready for the parade. My prep team hovered over me putting makeup on my face and placing silver jewels around my eyes. My dress was all silver with jewels at the bottom and they stopped around my waist except a few here and there. It had one shoulder strap and the edge of the dress touched my ankles. I slipped on silver sandals and waited for Octavian to appear. Octavian came in and placed a small silver, jeweled tiara on my head. He hurried of muttering something I couldn't understand.
I was led down to the chariots were being held. I walked over to District Five's chariot and stroked our dappled grey horses. They sniffed my hand then my dress. I smiled and stroked their noses.
"Here, they like these."
I turned around to see Harrison standing there holding sugar cubes in his hands. He was wearing a silver toga with a wreath of laurel around his head. I thank him and give one to each.
I looked around to see Jasper talking to District Four's Victor, Finnick Odair, Claudia mingling with the other escorts, and Octavian talking with Lidia, Harrison's stylist.
I sighed as District One's tributes got into their chariot. I followed suit and Octavian and Lidia came over.
"Chins up, look proud. Portray the power that your district makes." Lidia instructed.
Harrison and I nodded. Octavian leaned over and whispered in my ear.
"You look shocking," he said as if it was some sort of inside joke, but before I could ask our horses pulled us away. I sighed and stilted my chin a bit higher than usual and looked back and forth amongst the stands.
I heard a static noise and a collective gasp from the crowd. I looked up at the big. screen to see we were featured on all of them. Electricity cover us and made us look like we were part of in sand gave our faces an inhuman glow, almost godly. The look on our faces made it look like we were gods as if we came down and granted them our presence. Than it hit me, we looked like stars.
The crowds started yelling, cheering our names. I put a delicate smile on my face and glanced at the crowds, like a queen acknowledges her people.
The horses slowed in front of President Snow's mansion and came to a stop.
"Welcome, tributes! We salute your courage and your sacrifice! We wish you a Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!" With that Snow left the podium and our chariots turned around and made their way back to the Training Center.
"Fabulous, just fabulous!" Octavian exclaimed hugging me.
I stood there shocked, but I don't think he noticed. Claudia came over and embraced both Harrison and me.
"Oh you two where perfect, just too perfect."
Jasper came over and told us we did well. I looked around and caught several tributes staring at us. Their glares did not go unnoticed.
Once changed, we were led to level five of the tower. I skipped dinner and went to my room. Tomorrow I would start training. Tomorrow would I would have to be a fox. I finger my token before setting it back down on my nightstand. Lets just hope I don't make a mistake that will mean my death.
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