My Revenge

A Katniss story

Chapter 4


Training Center medical Capitol-ring

Has Katniss slept under a dim light Cato watched & listened. She was dreaming she's back in the arena again the cave but something was different. She was pissed & fighting back at lover boy. That a girl.

Now I have to make it right by her. I wish I was never part of that damn alliance. If I had my head on straight I would have never done that. I would've seen these bitches for what they were, including Lover boy. I knew I should have gotten him in the Bloodbath. Him helping us find Katniss my ass. To hurt her. I hope there is a special place in hell all four of them. I still wish I would have given her the damn sword.

Now because of me, Katniss is going to think that's the way it'll be between us for the rest of her life.

For Katniss this was a different matter. It's about facing it head on so she can move on. She was dressed she was looking down at Peeta.

"Why did you do that to me you son of a bitch? You had another take what was mine to give. Why Peeta?"
Peeta sneered "You, on your lofty tower. So pure, well I hope you end up knocked up by him. Then you won't have a home & Prim will have to live with the humiliation of her sister victor of the 74th hunger games a fucking common slummy seam rat slut. You're nothing but a seam rat whore now everybody knows it. They heard you moa... AHHHHH BITC..."
Just then Katniss took the knife used to set her free & stab him in the groin & replied "It won't matter. You'll be dead. Oh Snow knows about you & Clove. Enjoy hell asshole" as he passes out.

She shoots up awake as she tries to calm down her breathing. As a pair of muscle arms hugged her to him he felt the tears as Katniss said again & again: "How could they have done that? What did I do to them for this to happen?" until, she fell back asleep. Cato looked at her left hand & placed something on its third finger then goes back to his sleeping bag falls back asleep.


D-12 suite 2 days later-count down
Katniss is getting ready for her interview & award ceremony. Cato popped his head in to reminder her to eat something. "I really wish you wouldn't mention food, even the word food" as I run back into the bathroom for what seemed the millionth time today.

As I come back into my room, Cinna arrives with a dress bag & a green shake. After finding out that I was having problems holding anything down he made one of his shakes & brought it with him. "Here sip this first. See if this helps while we talk." Cinna said. Cinna came out & said it "Snow wants you in white for the wedding in which Haymitch reminded him & I quote:
"As Katniss states Mr. President she was, used as revenge for the careers, tied down, raped, lost her virginity on national television under torture & while avoiding Peace Keepers had to take a pregnancy test in the bushes while in a gilley suit in the arena finding a positive result.
According to Katniss we are way beyond purity & pure here that the color white which by the way sir, she absolutely hates would be more like a nun giving a lecture on chastity & abstience in a whorehouse.
The Bride also expressed a request that she would like one thing just one thing that it's hers and hers alone in this wedding. A wedding that she can't even enjoy due to morning sickness that on going 24/7 & whoever call this 'morning sickness' should be shot in the nuts with a very dull arrow & be put through a type of torture that even Brutus would've taken more notes on to make it worse. Sir let the bride have the damn dress color, please."

So here is the compromise has Cinna reveals the white version of my design of the dress & I gave Cato a message that after the vows are spoken he is to twirl you slowly for your design at the reception. Now let's get you into your interview dress. Which was flowy sprinkled with gold glitter throughout the green material with capped sleeves & empire waist that went below the knees with flats. Which at this time I ask for another shake. "Whatever is in this Cinna is settling my stomach. I might be able to enjoy this day yet."


Caesar welcomes me back to the living and gets right to business.
Caesar: "So how are you feeling today."

Katniss: "Pretty good & yourself?"

Caesar: "I'm doing well thank you. Well in a short time you had so much happen to you. My, my nice little sparkle."

Katniss: "Why yes it is Caesar." As I show it off to Caesar. (back stage Brutus says Oh my God she's toying with them. Oh this is going to get good. Cato get ready.)

Caesar: "Well a little birdy(Snow)told me that you had a name change recently? "(Brutus & Haymitch "Come on Sweetheart reel it in. Don't Dangle the bait too long." Cato; "Let her get the feel of the audience. She's taken a page out Peeta's playbook.")

Katniss: "Yes I have."

Caesar: " Not to Mellark, I hope?"

Katniss: "Oh hell no(audience laughs. Mentors reel it in Katniss! Cato smiles big chuckles"Good"). I think everybody's been on pins & needles long enough Caesar. Should we bring him out folks(winks at Caesar)? Crowd goes wild.

Caesar(nods): "What do think folks?(they go louder/Mentors: YES! Good!)Caesar then calls out Cato Stone & everybody goes nuts as he sits down next to me (Whispers "Keeps toying, the mentors are going nuts & ape bat shit crazy back there & while I laugh). Now what did he just tell you Katniss it must have been good?"

Katniss: "Caesar please, they're children watching as I blush(crowd goes nuts again/Mentors are beside themselves) what would my dear mother think. "

Caesar: "Are you up to a few recap highlights Katniss(as I'm thinking here we go)?

Katniss: "Yes Caesar, I believe I can handle it."

I had prepared myself for the full monty, all three hours but actually because of Cato going first while I was still in the coma, a lot of the original games was cut out but what was added was his reactions from the earlier interview on his day. My were just highlighted scenes which included, Rue, Peeta's betrayal with Clove, Glimmer& the explosion at the Cornucopia (with my carved message), me & my toys(Cato smiles), Dodging Peace Keepers(that impressed Cato), Clove, the waterfall cave & Cato's reactions.

Caesar: "Now Katniss, how did you feel when Peeta lied to you?"(mentors are now bat shit nuts)

Katniss: "Well Caesar, I wasn't the only one he lied to. He lied to our Mentor, you, everybody in this country including President Snow whom I believe is a romantic at heart(mentors are holding there breaths, Haymitch easy sweetheart, good, good they're buying it.). Hurt doesn't begin to describe it for anybody who's heart was involved does it. Especially since the harm was directed at the nation as a whole(Haymitch, what the fuck is she doing? as his jaw was dropping.) it makes what they did to me was a vicious attack against the nation. The fact Peeta & Clove conspired to defraud & embarrass the nation, well Caesar their actions just say it all.

Caesar: Seeing that I was doing my part to save face by not blaming the other district & uniting all the districts as a whole country, Caesar agrees. He moves on to a safer topic "Cato what do you think of that shot with the homemade long arrow (replays my shot)?"

Cato:(Looks at me)"Hell of a shot & a homemade arrow at that. What can I say when she's pissed, she don't miss. I should've had her has an ally instead."(I said Very Good answer dear) Katniss: "Yes you should've, we've would have been out of there much sooner & I had to show that my training score wasn't a fluke to the Game Makers as well as the country." (audience laughs)

Caesar: "Katniss your message carved into the tree. Sugar & Hugs?"

Katniss: "I was just 'a little' peeve at them (Cato raises an eyebrow and says "a little"). Doesn't mean you have to be rude about it. (audience laughs, mentors are breathing a little bit easier)"

Caesar: "Katniss with your last battle with Clove. Why was it so up close & hand to hand? That's not your usual way."(Mentor are shitting themselves now)

Katniss: "I'm glad you asked that question Caesar. It had to with District 11's Tribute Rue. As a fellow Tribute she didn't deserve to be toyed with like that. It showed poor judgment on Clove's part & given the current circumstances at the time a disrespect for everything her district stands for. Which IS NOT mind you the reputation that District 2 IS known for(Both mentors Big smiles, Come on SWEETHEART reel it in!). They believe in duty, honor, respect & self control which Cato is the epitome of(I bet you they're back there having cornaries right now. Great answer by the way Cato whispers). For what I had to do, there was no other way. It had to be up close & personal. (Both breathe a sigh of relief)"

Caesar then shows Cato's reaction to my evac which I was unprepared for this included a discussion with Brutus at the hospital & where he suggested Prim to the doctors & my mother. "Did you know anything about this Katniss?"

Katniss: "Caesar I've always talked about my sister. Even in my first interview with you I talked about my sister, Prim. I've always said I will always protect Prim. As for the rest this is actually the very first time I seen this. I'm just glad Cato figured it out." Cato:"If you've seen Katniss's relationship with Prim, you'll know Katniss is going to be on hell of a mother."

Caesar: "So what's next for you kids?" Katniss whispers(take this one, please Cato)

Cato: "You never know Caesar. You never know."
Caesar ends the interview has Cato & I get up we raise our held hands, the dizziness starts this is where I grip his hand a little tighter. He knows somethings up & watches.

President Snow comes out & crowns Katniss as the other Victor of the 74th Hunger Games. "Thank you for the compliment." Katniss replied: "Thank you Sir." As we get off stage, Katniss get worse. Cato caught it, picks Katniss up tells the mentors "Let's go, she's done for the day." as I lean my head on his shoulder.


D-12 Suite:
Katniss was laying down for a while. Back at D-12 suite Cato expressed his concerns about the next two days.

Cato: "Haymitch, Brutus; that was just sitting down for a total of what three hours. And it wiped her out for the rest of the day. What's going to happen when from the final interview all the way to the reception? We have to figure out something quick or, she'll be back in the hospital."

Haymitch: "Cato she was in a coma for 18 days in the hospital for 4 more & between all that had to adjust to a whole new set of information. We will in the meantime, Cinna can make shakes that she can hold down at least. So, she'll get some calories & a lot of rest. Go check on her, make sure she is resting.

Cato pops his head in there, to find Katniss watching recaps of Caesar's interview from bed. "You're not resting."

Katniss replies "It's either this or, hearing three guys venting about me not being able to sit, stand or eat. Which doesn't help. Want to watch this with me or, go back with the male bonding pow-wow? It's also not easy to rest when you wake up four to eight times in a night, with images from the arena. I think that's part of it along with not keeping regular food down. I still like the part where you're telling me that they were probably having coronaries back there."


Cato sees this as an invitation at a peace offering kicks his shoes off joins in on the commentary. Within 5 minutes after they start watching it, Katniss falls asleep
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Cato's POV:
Good she's finally resting, lord knows she needs it. Sweet Jesus. How am I going to explain to her everything that went on? Looking back I wish I never had started the damn alliance in the first place & broke Clove's neck in the damn bloodbath. Until I saw the back scenes, I didn't even know to the extent that I was played by that asshole & those bitches. It kills me that someone that I trusted with my life, one of my best friends betrayed me like that. All because she wanted to get & hurt "a slummy rat from 12." Then she had the nerve to get pissed because of her boytoy got hurt. Because of what those two did, I took Katniss's virginity then treated her like she was nothing & got her pregnant. I'm lucky I wasn't put to death because of them. I should've been for what I did to her. Now, she'll think that's the way it will be for the rest of her life. I'm lucky that she's even letting me in the same building as she's in hell the same part of the country after what I did.

Even with everything she now knows, it doesn't change the fact of what I did, to the point that she lost her will to live. And even then that was after she completed most of what she set out to do on her own. She was hell bent on getting her revenge. Man the way she did Clove even told me this was personal, pure honest rage. Even then she used that rage for the greater good. She sought justice for someone she hardly knew. I think we were all wrong in judging 12 as scum on her lofty tower. No, I was wrong to judge her like that & if I had my head on straight in the first place I would have never fell for that. I still wish I would have given Katniss the damn sword to use on Peeta. Then I could use it on those three fucking bitches.

Hell even when Snow told me my 'marriage is off' with whom I was arranged with by my parents before they died when I was almost 7, I knew why. This is my penance & if I have to suffer with blue balls, live like a freakin monk for the rest of my life for what I did, I will.

Funny as I look at the screen then at her sleeping form, I didn't realized until now that she has a few sun kissed frekles across her nose. My wife, as open book & a mystery at the same time.

Why is she shivering & feeling warm at the same time? "Oh shit, I mutter to myself as I call for Haymitch?" Haymitch comes in feels her forehead calls the Doc who immediately makes a housecall, finds a needle mark on her neck and the sryinge under the bed. He was able to conteract the stuff that was injected into her. While Brutus finds one of the servants missing. "Tells everyone she should be fine by tomorrow. Make her drink plenty of fluids & it's going to be a long night. Especially with the side effects the doc states." I gulp "What side effects?" Doc stated that unless Katniss has a lot of self control, we will be seeing a new side of her.