AN: Hey there people! Wow! Sorry to take so long to update, school just started for me and it's been crazy! So this is the Training Score and Interview chapter, where things heat up! Emotionally that is! I hope you enjoy this chapter! Also! Please check out CelesteIzaFanLolz's story! This story's tributes are made by us other FanFic authors! The story's link is: s/9641645/1/300th-Hunger-Games-Syot-Open-D Please check it out, but before you do that! Here's a new chapter for ya! Enjoy!
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Artemis ran to the floor below President Snow's floor, waiting for the elevator, crying her eyes out.
Bing! the elevator doors opened and as Artemis walked into the elevator and sank to the ground against the back wall, she suddenly became extremely aware that someone was in the elevator with her.
"Are you alright?" a man's husky voice ask, Artemis's head shot up and saw District 1 Victor Gloss, kneeling in front of her and his sister Cashmere standing behind him.
"No," Artemis whispered.
"Your Artemis right?" Cashmere asked, she nodded, "I'll take you back to Finnick ok?" she nodded again, "Gloss, let me," Cashmere sat down next to Artemis and held her in her arms as Artemis cried.
The elevator stopped on District 4's floor and Gloss left to get Finnick as Cashmere held the door open and Artemis.
"Where is she?" Finnick asked, "District 12 finished an hour ago," Cosalleta went to find Artemis while Finnick and James waited in the apartment. Suddenly a loud knocking came from the door, "Cosalleta?" Finnick asked opening the door, his eyes narrowed on the District 1 Victor, "Gloss what-"
"We found someone who belongs to you," Gloss said walking to the elevator. Finnick followed and saw a sight he never thought he would see, ever. Cashmere comforting Artemis as she sobbed in her arms.
"Artemis!" Finnick said sitting on Artemis's other side, Cashmere let Finnick take Artemis into his arms, "Where was she?" Finnick asked the two Victors.
"She ran into the elevator a floor below President Snow's office," Gloss said following Finnick into the apartment.
"Finnick," Cashmere said as Finnick laid Artemis on the couch next to James, "When Gloss went to get you, she told me something."
"What?" James asked.
"She said, 'Their dead, they rebelled, and-" Cashmere paused looking sadly at Artemis then waved the two Victors away from District 4's tributes, "She said she signed something from Snow," her low voice made Finnick freeze.
"They're dead James," they all heard Artemis whispered, "Papa and Troy, they rebelled because I'm here. District 4 is changing."
"How do you know, Art?" James asked stroking her hair.
"He showed me a video and-" her words were cut off by tears.
"Who?" James demanded, he hated feeling helpless.
"Snow, President Snow," Artemis growled.
"Thank you for bringing her back," Mags said coming into the room, "We appreciate it," Gloss gave a small smile then left while Cashmere stayed back for a moment.
"Finnick," Cashmere whispered, "If Artemis survives the games, tell her that I'll be there for her."
"I'll tell her," Finnick said as Cashmere left the apartment, "James why don't you go change, Artemis will be fine here," James reluctantly stood up and Finnick took his spot as Mags sat on Artemis's other side.
"Where's Marius? And Felecia?" Artemis asked, leaning into Finnick
"They're working on your interview outfits for tomorrow," Finnick sighed.
"Oh! Am I late?" Cosalleta squealed coming into the apartment, she saw that only the Panem symbol was on the screen, "Good! It hasn't started yet!" Cosalleta sat down in the shell looking circle chair, then noticed Artemis quietly crying into Finnick's shoulder, "What happened Artemis?"
"My father and brother died," Artemis said blankly as James came down stairs and sat next to Mags. The screen changed and Caesar Flickerman came on holding a piece of paper.
"Good evening ladies, gentlemen, and eager tributes! Here are the readings from the 72nd Annual Hunger Games Training Scores. As you all know, the tributes had four days and one private training session to show their skills to the Gamemakers. The scores go from 1-12, 1 being the lowest and 12 being the highest," Caesar smoothly explained, "And now! From District 1! Dax McCall with the score of 10."
"That's the score every career male gets," Finnick said to Artemis and James. Topaz got an 8, Roman an 9, Blaze an 8.
"From District 4, James Evermoore," Caesar smiled at the rhyme, "With the score of 10."
"Good job, James," Artemis smiled, her eyes swollen and now dry from crying.
"From District 4, Artemis Rose, with the score of," he looked down and frowned, "Eleven!"
"What!" Artemis asked.
"You must've impressed them," Mags smiled.
"Something did happen," Artemis winced, bitting her lower lip.
"What?" James asked.
"I threw a trident-"
"And you hit a Gamemaker?!" Finnick yelled standing up, his back facing her, "Artemis! How could you be so reckless!"
"No! That didn't happen! It, uh sort've went through the target and into the wall."
"Through!" Finnick asked, turning to Artemis, completely shocked.
"I barely threw it," Artemis shrugged, Finnick saw how Artemis didn't try to scrub off the tattoos on her, she adapted to them as if they were part of her natural skin. Her eyes looked at him as they shined with fresh tears.
"Well, that's enough," Mags said standing up, "Let's have some dinner," the five went to the dinning table where everyone except Artemis spoke, she occasionally nodded or shrugged.
Great, she's becoming how tributes are at the beginning of the games, right after the Reaping, Finnick thought to himself.
"So tomorrow's the interviews," Finnick said, Artemis looked up at him, silently asking the question she was dreading; Will Caesar bring up my family?, "And we will get you prepared for anything Caesar shall ask."
"Anything?" Artemis finally spoke, she voice dull and her expression annoyed, "So if he asks since my mother and father were rebels do I follow in their footsteps? Do I answer truthfully or do I act like a dipsy blonde and say," her voice changed high pitched, "Oh no Caesar, I had no idea that they were rebels, such a shame."
"I would advise you to go with the innocent and truthful route," Mags said, "Instead of letting out your whole fury out on the Capitol, put your mothers death behind it as well as her beliefs," Artemis smiled and gave a contempt smile.
"I'm done," Artemis said throwing her napkin on the table and walking up the stairs, as she did this she tore off her training uniform, threw it in the fire pit in the middle of the room, and slammed her door closed. Seconds later they heard the sound of shattering glass and a heartbreaking scream making everyone flinch.
"I'll go see how she is," James said standing from the table. As he went up the stairs he heard more glass break, quickly he opened the door he saw Artemis in her pajamas standing barefoot on broken glass with a red vase in her hands, "Art," her eyes looked at him, full of angry tears and completely lost, "You ok?"
"James," her tears filled her voice, the vase shaking in her hands, "I don't know what to do," James picked her up off the glass and onto her bed, but when he tried to take the vase, she clung to it tightly.
"Your not lost," James said in the kindest voice possible.
"Then what am I?!" Artemis growled, her eyes full of hate, "Your exactly like him," she said pulling herself away from James.
"Who?" James asked pushing back a strand of blonde hair.
"Troy! You're exactly like him!" Artemis cried, at first James thought she was just in pain, "You look like him! Talk like him! The only difference is your alive and he's not!" but then he saw the pure hatred in her eyes, "Get out!" Artemis said gripping the vase tighter.
"Aphro-" James started, suddenly Artemis threw the vase at him, but Finnick's quick reflexes caught it before it could even touch James.
"Go," Finnick whispered seeing Artemis arm herself with another vase. James hurried towards the door catching a final glimpse at the same blonde hair and blue eyes that kept him sane when his dad died, now she will do the same in the arena, even if it pains her to look at him.
"You're mine," James whispered before walking to his room.
"Art," Finnick said closing the distance between her and him, she backed away from him onto the shattered glass.
"I can't Fin! I can't!" Artemis sobbed.
"Tell me how you feel, ok? Tell me how I can fix this," Finnick said moving even closer.
"No," she shook her head, dropping the vase, "I feel lost, like my world is slowly shattering!" Finnick slowly walked towards her as she picked up a yellow vase filled with roses, "It's all because of him!" she yelled through sobs, Finnick quickly grabbed the vase and pulled Artemis into his chest, she fought him at first, but then just sobbed into his chest, "I feel like I'm stabbed with their lives, the darkness of their deaths," she whispered.
"And you want it gone?" Finnick asked scooping her up into his arms.
"More than anything," Artemis softly cried, Finnick carried her into the bathroom and set her in the shower, putting the water to warm and letting the water fall onto her, he went to grab some bandages, but her soft hand stopped his when she grabbed it, "Fin," her voice so small and innocent made Finnick immediately sit in front of her in the glass shower. Small trickles of blood from her feet washed down the drain as Finnick pulled out the small shards of glass.
"These pieces of glass are that darkness you saw and felt," Finnick whispered, "Once out, it can't bring you anymore pain," Finnick's voice seemed to calm Artemis's jagged breaths.
"How will I be able to do this?" Artemis asked, her hair sticking to her face, eyes wide and red, her silk pajamas clung to her body, "I'm one of them now, a pawn in his stupid twisted game."
"Artemis," Finnick said pulling her into his arms, both were now soaking wet as the water continued down from the shower head, "You are no pawn, you are the queen. James and I are your knights, because we want to protect you," Artemis looked at Finnick with almost dream like eyes.
"Who's the king?"
"There. Is. No. King," a smile slightly twitched on Artemis's face but she just buried her head into the crane of Finnick's neck. He could't tell if there were tears that touched his skin or the water, but either way he hugged Artemis close to him, not letting any of the darkness reach her.
"Will this be how it is after?" Artemis asked.
"After you win?" Finnick slightly smiled.
"No, after James wins," her eyes were on the blue swirling tile, "Will he be like this? Distraught? Lost? Angry?"
"Artemis, James will be destroyed if he wins," Finnick said rubbing her arm, "Because you would be gone," eventually Artemis stood up and walked over to her bed, avoiding the glass pieces that the Avox's were cleaning up.
"Can you stay?" Artemis asked, Finnick was walking towards the door as she laid down on the blue bed, "I would've asked James but," her voice trailed off as her eyes looked at the red vase a Avox was carrying out.
"Sure," Finnick smiled laying on her bed.
"Roman concerns me," Artemis blurted.
"How so?" Finnick asked as she curled next to him.
"He looks at the girls inappropriately," Artemis sighed, "I have to stop him," Finnick was taken back for a second, "I will be the last face he sees before he dies," Finnick glanced to Artemis who was looking at a red painting like she could burn it to pieces by looking at it, "He will be the only one I want to kill."
"What do you mean want?" Finnick calmly asked, even though he was freaking out on the inside, he knew Artemis hated the idea of killing people.
"Obviously Roman won't be the only one I will kill, but he's my target," Artemis glanced to Finnick, "Fin."
"Yeah?"
"Promise me something," Artemis yawned, curling into Finnick's side, "Keep James alive as long as possible, you said your good at keeping promises," Finnick looked down at Artemis as she fell asleep.
"Sometimes," Finnick sighed making himself more comfortable next to Artemis, "I can't keep promises like that," soon both were fast asleep by the time midnight struck and they curled next to each other like they were made for each other.
By morning Artemis's eyes were completely dry and not swollen, she seemed happier, but when she woke Finnick wasn't next to her, James was.
"Where?" Artemis asked sitting up and looking around the room not noticing James, "Where's Finnick?" James was somewhat saddened by Artemis's question, but when her eyes landed on James, she smiled, "James?"
"Yeah," James smiled sheepishly, "Finnick had an appointment, something about setting things right, and asked me to take his spot."
"James," Artemis sighed, "I'm so sorry, about last night," Artemis looked at him with solum eyes, "I didn't mean to-"
"Hey," James interrupted, "Don't worry about it," they looked at each other, with their pajamas in both of their sights, both silently agreed to bother Cosalleta by walking down stairs in nothing but their pajamas. James with no shirt and only blue sweat pants on, while Artemis had on a skimpy silk top and shorts, both blue. As they walked down the stairs they could hear the shrilly voice of Cosalleta.
"Oh! Here they are now!" Cosalleta gushed, her face in a big grin which fell when she saw her tributes almost naked on the foot of the stairs.
"Hey Cos'," Artemis teased walking towards the table holding James's hand.
"What do you think you two are doing?" Cosalleta growled.
"Getting food, what else would we do?" James asked as Artemis started eating.
"You are not properly dressed! James, cover your chest!" Cosalleta yelled.
"I don't know, I kinda like it," Artemis teased as she placed her hand seductively on James's chest, "Don't you think, Felicia?" the two stylists were having trouble containing their laughter, but their two mentors were already laughing their asses off.
"They're only joking Cosalleta," Mags sighed as Cosalleta's face went red, but everything silenced when they heard the Capitol anthem.
"Attention. All Tributes. Tonight will be the Interviews. Prepare yourselves wisely. This is your last chance to impress the Sponsors before you enter the Arena. Good Luck. And may the odds be ever in your favor," the automated voice ended and Finnick stood.
"Marius, Artemis, lets get started," Finnick said Mags gave a small smile to Artemis as she stood.
"How's James gonna prepare?" Artemis asked.
"I'll help him darling, for the type of angle we're going for he needs my area of expertise." Mags said as James and Felicia went to get James ready.
"Finnick, if its alright. My prep team needs to work on Artemis all day," Marius said as she sat down in her styling chair in front of the two.
"Fine, as long as they don't make any noises. Artemis needs to hear me clearly," Artemis quickly bathed then sat back in the chair as Finnick went through the interview process. James soon joined them in the prep room but they ignored him and Artemis continued her practice with her hair in curlers. She straightened her back and lifted her chin making small jokes to Finnick, who was pretending to be Caesar. Her prep team worked silently, talking to each other only through looks and nods. Finnick soon left to let the prep team finish.
"Netting?" Artemis asked seeing silver fish netting heels in a box that Marius brought with her dress bag. She glanced to James who was silently watching her, he wore a black pants and white dress shirt, sleeves rolled up and he was wearing a masculine shell necklace. He looked dressed up as well as casual.
"Ok James, you may go," Felicia said, James saw Artemis' worried eyes as he began to walk out of their shared dressing area. Her prep team was still curling her hair as Marius returned in a dramatic fashion. James caught a glimpse of the clock, how could it already be evening?
"Ow!" James heard Artemis yelp as he and Finnick walk towards the door, he wanted to got back and save her.
"Don't worry, probably slightly burned her neck with a curling iron," Finnick said, he saw Mags go into the back room, "Let's go down to the stage. Artemis will meet us there with Mags."
"But-" James started looking back at the door he just walked through.
"No buts, come on," Finnick said pushing James into the elevator. About twenty minutes passed and everyone was waiting for Artemis to arrive. Then the sound of fast passing clinking heels filled the air.
"Finally," a stage hand sighed, James turned around seeing Artemis looking stunning before him. She had on a blue high low dress that was cut in layers. It had silver straps connecting to the top and exposed her back. The skirt looked like water that exposed her golden legs and her silver fish net heels were scrunching around her ankle. Artemis's hair was curly with blue, sea foam green, gold, and even blonder highlights, that was parted to the side with sea flowers flowing through it, silver diamond netting like earrings and shell like jewelry covered her body. Her natural smokey eye make-up made her blue eyes sparkle even more.
"Art," James whispered seeing Artemis, her smile widened with the red lip stick on her lips.
"Miss Rose! I hope your mentor filled you in!" the stage hand said as she walked towards James with Mags behind her, "You go on, talk to Mr. Flickerman, then take your seat next to the male from District 3, okay?"
"Alright," Artemis said as Finnick approached her. She his extremely handsome face. His tall, muscular, and athletic body,with tan skin, bronze-colored hair, and "incredible" sea green eyes making Artemis do nothing but smile.
"Did they hurt you?" James asked.
"They injected me with something to turn my tears gold," Artemis growled, "Hurt like a bitch."
"Why?" Finnick asked looking closer see a red spot in the inner corner of both eyes that were slowly fading.
"Mermaid remember?" Artemis asked picking at her eye which Marius slapped her hand away.
"Hey," a person whispered from behind Artemis, the voice was nervous and when Artemis turned she saw Adric.
"Adric? What are you doing here?" Artemis asked, he wasn't checking her out this time, he looked sad and guilty.
"I came to apologize and watch the show," Adric smiled weakly. She looked at him with sad and disgusted eyes.
"How do you know him?" James asked, as Artemis backed away from Adric and closer to Finnick.
"He was there when Snow told me," Artemis whispered, "He-" her words cut off as she saw Dom approach her. Finnick, James, and Adric saw her completely change as she smiled and batted her eyes at him.
"Artemis," Dom smiled as Glaucious walked up next to him. Artemis quickly glanced around and saw the Careers on stage, "I don't have much time, but if things go south with the Career bobble heads, you are always welcomed to join us."
"Thank you, I will keep that in mind," Artemis smiled as Dom walked away to the stage.
"You're popular," Adric said.
"She has the skill set that will keep everyone she wants alive, alive," Finnick said as his eyes narrowed.
"Miss Rose! You're next!" a stage hand said pulling Artemis to wait off stage with Finnick following.
"Remember what we practice, I'll be in right here," Finnick whispered as Artemis saw Dom stand up and sit next to his district partner, April.
"And now from District 4! District 4?! We know her as our Mermaid! Please welcome the lovely, Artemis Rose!" Caesar Flickerman announced, Artemis walked forward to be visible and the crowd cheered wildly as she walked to standing Caesar. Her smile wide as Caesar gestured towards her, Artemis gave a small spin making Caesar laugh, "Please have a seat!"
"Hello Caesar!" Artemis gave a flirty smile then winked to the audience some men swooned and one fainted.
"That was quit the entrance at the opening ceremonies! Tell me, how did you feel when you went through the Capitol?"
"Well first Caesar, I absolutely adore your sea green outfit!" Caesar gasped and the audience laughed which made Artemis smile, "I was nervous, I was so exposed, literally, but then again I felt like I was flying, and being as exposed as I was it made it feel even more real."
"When I first saw you, I was shocked and my heart skipped a beat. A gorgeous young lady was smiling, waving no fear on her face seemed to enjoy the time of her life!"
"Caesar, for me, my heart was stopped the moment I stepped onto that chariot," Artemis smiled at the audience.
"What do you think your parents would say, all the way from beautiful District 4, about that entrance and your training score of eleven!" a sudden pang went through Artemis, her smile vanished as she blankly stared at the stage floor, "Artemis? Is something wrong?"
"Um," Artemis looked at Caesar then across the audience, golden tears pricked her eyes, "I, um, wouldn't know what my parents would think."
"And why's that my dear?"
"My mother died when I was a little girl and," Artemis saw Adric in the audience shaking his head furiously, "A few days ago my father and one of my brothers died, in a, um, fishing accident."
"Such heart break, Artemis. I am so sorry," Caesar said taking her hand, Artemis gave a small smile then looked at a camera.
"Thank you Caesar, but I'm defiantly sure that my other brothers are concerned with me spending my eighteenth birthday in the Arena instead being home," suddenly Caesar's face lit up.
"Well! If the odds are in your favor, the Capitol must throw you a birthday party before you return to District 4!"
"Only if you wear this fabulous sea green outfit!" Artemis laughed, Caesar's hair, eyebrows, suit, and eyelids were all dyed sea green.
"For you dear mermaid, anything," Caesar laughed as he took Artemis's hand and stood, "Ladies and gentlemen! Artemis Rose! Our Mermaid!" the audience cheered wildly as Artemis gave a small bow, Dax stood up from his seat to the left of the stage where twenty-four chairs sat on a wing and helped Artemis down the steps to her seat next to Dom, "What a gentleman!" Caesar gasped, "But we all know that the next tribute would've defiantly helped Artemis, please welcome District 4's fisherman! James Evermoore!"
"Do we have a deal?" Dom whispered.
"Is James included?" Artemis said nodding slightly to James.
"Yes, of course."
"Then we have a deal," Artemis whispered turning her attention to James.
"Tell me, is there a special lady back home in District 4?"
"Well," James said rubbing the back of his neck, "Um, kinda."
"You can tell us! We will keep your secrete!" Caesar winked to the camera and audience.
"I've known her my entire life. I'm been friends with her brother forever, she's like sunshine. A smile always present, eyes that sparkle like stars," Artemis looked very confused as the camera turned to her, "She's a goddess and it breaks my heart to see her heart, Aphrodite," Artemis's eyes widened as she looked at James, "I don't think she can see me as someone else besides her brother's best friend."
"That's so sweet," Caesar said, "Well, your plan is simple! Win the games and she'll be yours!"
"It's not that simple."
"Why is that?"
"She's on this stage right now," Artemis's face flamed red as the camera's split screened the two, then their eyes met each other then the audience, including Caesar gasped. The highlights and her tattoos shined gold, as if some sort of light was generating through Artemis.
"Artemis?" Dax asked, "Are you ok?" she looked at him and everything shined brighter, Artemis looked at Marius who just nodded to her.
"Oh, you know. Love is in the air and my mermaid senses are tingling," Artemis laughed and the audience joined her.
"Well, well, well," Caesar teased, "Our glowing mermaids fisherman, from District 4! James Evermoore!" Caesar announced before James took his seat next to Artemis and the cameras were locked on the two. Artemis caught a glimpse of James's brown eyes looking at her and the glowing increased.
The interviews continued then soon finished, the sponsors were very pleased with this years tributes. The tributes waved to the sponsors, some blew kisses, letting the sponsors see them one last time before disappearing as the floor below them sank and the lights on the tribute wing faded black.
"The glowing hasn't stopped," James said as they walked to their mentors and stylists.
"Marius make it stop," Artemis said and with a push of his watch the glowing vanished from her body.
"That stunt Marius was brilliant!" Finnick smiled making Artemis laugh.
"Artemis?" Adric asked coming up to the group, Artemis's smile faltered.
"Adric? You're here, again," Artemis said.
"May I speak with Miss Rose alone for a moment?" Adric asked Finnick and Mags.
"No," Finnick said bluntly.
"What Finnick means, we don't think that is best due to the fact that the games start tomorrow," Mags quickly covered up for Finnick.
"It will be very quick, I assure you," Adric said.
"Fine, but if she's not up in ten minutes, your a dead man," Finnick growled before leaving the stage area.
"What? What do you want? Haven't you caused me enough pain?" Artemis asked.
"I came to warn you, tomorrow in the Arena, do NOT think of home."
"Why are you helping me? You're a Capitol soldier who murdered my family members," Artemis growled.
"I didn't, my men did."
"Oh, so you just supervised?"
"We all have something that Snow wants us to do," Adric whispered harshly to Artemis, her eyes widened, "He has people I care deeply about in danger, I have to obey him, just like you have to as well."
"You're a Capitol pure-blood, a Captain in the army, why should I believe you?"
"Because," Adric paused then pulled Artemis out of prying eye's sight, "I'm from District 4, like yourself."
"What!" Artemis screamed.
"Shh!" Adric hissed looking around, "My parents were killed in a fire when I was a babe, a Peacekeeper took me in and then sent me to the Capitol to train to be a soldier."
"Then who do you care about? You were raised by Peacekeepers and lived in the Capitol!" Artemis hissed, but Adric just looked at her, "Why are you helping ME?"
"You're different then others. Something about you seems familiar."
"Yeah, you murdered my father, that's what familiar about me," Artemis said backing away from him, "And you witnessed me selling my soul to the devil."
"Artemis!" Adric called as Artemis walked to the elevator.
"What?" Artemis growled turning around.
"In the games, if you need help, just say my name and you'll be helped," Adric looked at her with pleading eyes, wanting her to trust him. Her angry expression softened and she nodded.
"Adric," Artemis sighed, "As much as I hate to say this," she paused, "I don't want to hate you," she then walked into the opening doors and hit her floors number, when the doors began to close she saw a blur enter the elevator.
"Art," Dax smiled as Artemis faced him with a smile.
"Daxie?" Artemis teased, but he shook his head seeing through the act.
"You're cleaver," Dax said as Artemis moved closer to him, he could smell her sweet scent and hot peppermint breath.
"How?" Artemis whispered looking Dax in the eyes.
"You draw me to you," Dax said pushing Artemis against the wall, "Your a distraction," she gave a mischievous smile.
"Just wait until the games. You don't want to harm a huntress the night before a great hunt," Artemis trailed her finger down Dax's chest. She did feel a spark when she saw him, but she wanted a fire. The elevator stopped on his floor and as the doors opened Dax took one long kiss for Artemis's lips.
"See you in the games, Art," Dax said as the doors closed with a smirk. Once in her apartment, Artemis sighed. Her entire district was going to watch her die and join her family in the Otherside.
No! You have to stay alive! For Poseidon, Ares and Apollo! Artemis thought to herself as she sat downat the table for dinner. She remained silent as others talked. Finnick saw that it wasn't a grieving silence, it was a planning silence.
"Art?" Finnick asked making her pause from walking upstair, her eyes met his and he look concerned, "I need to talk to you," Artemis walked over to where he sat in the living room.
"Alright," Artemis said even though it wasn't a question, she never changed out of her interview dress, so she played with the loose pieces of fabric.
"In the arena, you'll be treated differently," Finnick said, "The boys they might try somethings."
"Fin, I've been training to survive my entire life, I think I can handle it."
"So you could handle Dom, Glaucious, or Thomas trying to rape you?" Artemis froze, she never thought of that, "Exactly what I thought. Stay close to James, don't get to close to them. And the Cornucopia, if you have the upper hand to get there, take it and do not hesitate to kill tributes because they will not hesitate to kill a pretty face who scored high like you."
"I got it," Artemis whispered.
"One more thing, each tribute is allowed a token from their district," Finnick pulled out a brass necklace with a diamond shaped flower, a turquoise bead, and then a beautiful tear drop blue crystal. Artemis saw this type of necklace before, on the statue of Percika. The crystal was known for protection because of the metal holding it like vines or sea weed and this necklace was rumored to be lost in the sea, only letting a new goddess wear it, "I had the Gamemakers or Capitol specialists modify it, so its completely safe, cant choke you or cut you, once on it doesn't move. Only you can remove it," Finnick carefully placed it in her hands.
"It's beautiful. Thank you, for everything," Artemis said kissing Finnick's cheek.
"Go sleep. The games are tomorrow," Artemis looked at the necklace as she walked upstairs, tearing off her clothes, shoes and jewelry as she opened her door she saw James sitting on her bed.
"James?" Artemis asked gently placing the necklace on the table nearest to her, "What are you-?"
"Do something for me?" James asked as she sat next to him in her underwear. James had seen her completely naked, her body pressed against his during the opening ceremonies, Artemis didn't care anymore.
"Sure," Artemis said without thinking.
"Don't leave," suddenly she emerged in a kiss. At first Artemis thought James wanted to get THAT done before the games in case one of them died, but as the kiss deepened Artemis felt the pure lust and desire in it.
"James," she whispered.
"You want me to leave," James pulled away, "I'm so sorry Art," he started rambling.
"No," Artemis sighed, placing a hand on his cheek, "Take these off," she tugged on his grey t-shirt.
"You-what?"
"Don't make me repeat that," Artemis breathed, "I want to, with you," Artemis pauses, knowing that if things go in her favor in the games, her next words would be a lie, "Only you," There lips clashed and James pushed Artemis onto the bed, raking his hand up her exposed thigh as their kiss deepened. He then started trailing kisses down her body; over her breasts and down to her stomach. The heat was unbearable and Artemis lightly moaned. James left her eyesight for a second and she heard clothing move making Artemis slightly blushed. He appeared in front of her again and kissed her collarbone, up her neck, and her nose. Their bare bodies melted together in pure pleasure as the satin bedsheets curled and tangled with their always moving bodies.
"Is the arena made the way I specified?" Snow asked Seneca Crane as they sat in his rose garden.
"Yes sir, everything you said from the reapings to the outfits have gone according to plan," Seneca glanced at the mighty Snow, "May I ask sir, why this area for the arena?"
"I want our Victor to never feel safe, even at home," Snow darkly laughed cutting the thorns to a black rose as he waited, waited for his prize.
AN: Hello there readers! I know this was a long one, but I absolutely love it! I'm going to put links to Artemis's interview dress and token below so you understand what I meant...reviews are always welcomed and the next chapter is the ARENA! So excited!
Xoxo - Scar
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