-Disclaimer- all characters events and locations or themes in the following fan-fiction belong to Suzanne Collins, apart from those myself-

Chapter 3

They then hearded us on to the tribute train, it had a strange ambiance to it, it felt too clean; too pristine white, you could even smell the difference between the extreme poverty of the district and the capitol train.

We were locked into our cabins which they considered to be small, in reality the cabin was three quarters the size of our house back in the district. I sighed deeply and threw myself on the bed, falling asleep instantly.

I awoke to a small tapping on my door; I opened it to find Alannha standing there looking confused.

"were allowed out now..." she said softly "Can I come in?"

Before I could think of anything to say she barged past me and sat on the bed. I closed the door softly behind me.

"Why...why'd you do it?" she questioned in a gentle voice. "What did you mean by it?"

"I...I.. uhm.." I looked down to my feet instinctively as I sat down beside her.

"Please say it..." she said as she took my chin in her hand, looking at me steadily with her emerald eyes.

"I... Alannha... I love you..."

She nodded and bent forwards to kiss me softly on the mouth, before she opened the door and left quietly.

I was still pouting and my eyes were closed softly, too many thoughts going through my head to think of anything.

I was called to dinner by Jorge's flamboyant accent, I instantly hated him for being to cheery, but I let myself get escorted to the dinning cart.

Even though I was angry a huge smile crept across my face as I looked in, it wasnt at the food but at Alannha sitting down, looking deeply into my eyes as she patted the spot beside her. We sat and looked at each other until the gruff voice of Tyrealus Dean – woke us up from our daze.

"Alright, well I don't plan to fuck around, so do you want to be trained together or separately?"

before I could answer I hear the voice beside me say

"Together."

The Dinner was light-hearted the majority of the conversation being about what the theme of the Quarter Quell would be.

After dinner I went to my cabin and laid down on the bed, a few minutes latter she was at my door, as I expected. Just as she did before she barged in and got under the covers, I closed the door again and she said softly.

"lock it."

I was so confused, I had dreamed of this moment for so long... but I was so inexperienced. The only time I had legitimately acted upon my lust was when I was caught off guard by Elle.

She looked at me quizzically.

"Relax, were only going to sleep."

As much as I hated my self, and didn't understand why, I let go a relieved sigh.

We went to sleep on different sides of the bed, but I woke up with her in my arms.

I grinned and whispered "Alannha?"

She turned to me and said "Alannha's too much of a mouthful just call me Allie"

"As you wish." I replied sounding a lot more suave then I felt, and I was rewarded with a soft kiss.

"Oi, you two get up, were in the Capitol" said Ty.

We quickly hurried about finding clothes on the table we dressed quickly and left down the hallway to the sun-room.

"I thought I told you to lock the door..." Allie said as we walked down the hallway.

"I did..." I replied, and we shared a concerned look. But all the awkwardness was replaced by awe when we saw the shining white pinnacles and spires of the Capitol. Allie looked completely wondered, but I felt disgusted and left after 5 minutes.

Allie found me in the Dinning cart stuffing some bread and cheese into my mouth.

"What was all that about?" she asked smacking my hand so I dropped the roll.

"Don't you get shitted off about how we sit in the districts, starving, and they have all of this?" I answered with a wave of my hand.

"Shitted off...Really?"

"Shut up I couldn't come up with anything else"

We both smiled and she wiped some crumbs out of my stubble

"You need a shave, Siv"

at first I was taken a back by her apparent knowledge of my nick-name.

"I know you better then you think." she replied noticing the question in my eyes.

It wasn't long until Ty joined us and said surprisingly soft.

"Alright kids, we've got a lot of shit to get down before you go to the training rooms, and no time in which to do it."

"Alright, first things first, do whatever your stylist tells you too, I don't bloody care if they want you to parade your naked bodies to the public."

Allie blushed, but I just nodded, intent on keeping us in the game for as long as possible.

"Second, Alannha don't run to the Cornucopia, your not made for it. Sivianus, if you don't get your shit together in time to grab something, you and her are BOTH dead, and from your display of affection this morning id say that's something you'd like to avoid." he looked at us both before continuing.

"Alright third, for the love of god don't show off your skills in the training room, leave those for the private sessions, go learn to make a trap or tie a knot. Fourth, What are your skills?"

I looked quickly at Allie then back at Ty.

"I..I uhm.."

Allie answered for him.

"He's bloody brilliant when it comes to anything to do with your hands, mostly painting. At school I remember him staring out the window and scribbling on his book, as I left I saw that he'd drawn a Mocking jay perched on a branch, crooning over it's hatch-lings. The detail was so perfect I thought he took a photo."

I blushed and said "Allie's good at Climbing, and throwing, I remember she used to climb up trees at lunch and throw rocks at all the boys who tried to chase her up there. I remember well because I was one of them and I received this. I lifted up my curls to show a wicked scar that crossed vertically down my left eye, only just leaving the eye undamaged.

Allie grimaced and said sorry under her breath.

"You need to get your haircut, if you show off that scar you'll be more intimidating, plus your going to be at a disadvantage if you cant see past your curls, cute as they are." Ty said mockingly.

We were hearded off the Tribute train to the Training Building, yet again placed in our rooms under lock and key.

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