AN: So I decided not to do the 5 chapters ar once thing. It would just take to long for me to post the chapeters! I hope you like this chapter , Violet finally meets Finnick!
Violet's POV
I wake up to a knock on the door and hear Effie shouting that we will be arriving in the capitol in 10 minutes. I roll out of bed and put on a strapless summer dress. We only have 10 minutes until we arrive so I have no time to take the shower that I desperately need. I walk out of my room and into the dining room. The room is dark, so I'm guessing we're in some sort of tunnel. Walking over to the table, I grab a chocolate chip muffin and walk over to the window, as the light come flooding back in. I nearly choke on the muffin as I take my first look at the capitol. The massive stone skyscrapers and building are so crisp and elegant, while millions of colorful people are waving to our train. They look thrilled to have the hunger games back. What kind of people want to watch innocent children kill each other? How sick are these people?
I look over to Matt who is to my left, waving to the crazy people in awe. However, I just stand there. There's no way I'm waving to people who want to see me suffer.
I look back to see my dad and mom laughing, "What so funny?" I ask, a little annoyed.
"Nothing your just exactly like your mother, it's kind of funny." My dad says in between laughs.
I'm about to object, but Effie announces that the train has arrived and we are to head into the car that will bring us to the good old remake center.
When we arrive at the remake center I head off to a room where I meet my stylists. My mom once told me that her stylist, Cinna was beaten to death right in front of her. She always talked about how he was such an amazing designer, who secretly worked with the rebellion. I wonder if my stylist will be as brilliant as he was. Perhaps I to will be on fire.
Yellow, blue, and green skinned people greet me in the room as I lay down a metal table.
"My name is Yodela," The yellow skinned women stated, "and this is Feni and Flitter. We will be your prep team for the next week, and perhaps for the victor's tour!" Yodela said with a strong capitol accent.
For the next 2 hours, my whole body is waxed, moisturized, and dabbed with makeup. I didn't take as long as I thought, since I keep myself pretty well maintained at home. When they were finally finished with all the waxing, a female with bleach blond hair and bright green eyes showed up. I kept my robe on as I feel embarrassed being naked in front of complete strangers. My prep team is ushered out as my stylist shakes my hand, "The names Wanda, I… was Cinna's wife."
I'm guessing that this woman felt that it was her destiny to finish the job for Cinna, and to make him proud.
"I've heard great things about your husband, and I hope that you can make him proud." I say, as she takes a dress out of a nearby closet.
She lays the dress down and un-zippers the black bag as she speaks. " I'm doing this for him. For my Cinna. Now close your eyes."
I undue the bathrobe and close my eyes as I feel the garment being dropped over my head. Just as she finishes zippering the back she tells me that I can open my eyes.
Opening my eyes, I look in the mirror to see a grey and black dress. The top of the dress is strapless and fits my curves perfectly. At my waist the fabric gathers and puffs out Cinderella style. I'm blown away by its beauty, but then I realize the jet black wings. I'm a Jabberjay. My mom has told me about this bird, and I've also heard about them in school. Legend has it that there are still some out there today. "It's not finished yet. When we get out there, you will be the Jabberjay on fire!"
In the next hour, Wanda finishes of my makeup I am guided outside to where the chariots are. I meet up with Matt at the last chariot. He's dressed in a black tux with a grey tie, and the same wings that I have. We're lit on artificial flames while district one starts to ride out. I notice district 4's chariot a few moments later. Finnick looks absolutely stunning in his blue silk tux with a trident in his hand. He looks back before his chariot is shown off, and his eyes fall on me. We stare at each other before he's disappears behind a massive stone wall. I can't believe how damn sexy he is.
Before I know it my own chariot is behind the wall. There are gasped and screams, and then the crowd goes wild. There screaming our names and I look at us on the ginormous screen and see that Matt and I look absolutely stunning. The flames bring out our features and make us look like the sun. I can't help but wave back. Just standing there like I planned was not going to happen. Everyone was shouting my name, some even shouting out my parents name. I even heard one person scream TEAM PEETA! Whatever that's suppose too mean. All too soon the ride is over, and President Mist is going on about the Hunger Games rules and so on. I decide that I don't need to listen since my parents have already educated me enough about the games.
When we get out of the chariot we head to the massive building that holds our rooms. I loose Matt in the crowd somewhere and with my luck I get stuck with Finnick in the elevator. He extends his hand towards mine as he introduces himself. "Finnick Jr., proud son of Annie and Finnick Odair."
"Nice to meet Mr. Odair, my name is…"
"Violet Mellark. Daughter of the famous Mockingjay. I've heard plenty about you." I can't help but smile when he winks at me. The elevator door opens, and Finnick gets off.
"Would you like to meet me on the roof of the training center at 9? I heard it has a great view of the city." Finnick winks.
"Sure, see you there!" I squeal a little too loud as Finnick disappears, and the doors close.
I must look like an idiot because I'm standing there with the biggest smile on my face.
As the elevator door opens, signaling that I'm at my floor, I run out and bump right into my mom.
"Sorry!" I yell as I help her pick up some papers that I made her drop.
"Oh its fine sweetheart, by the way you look absolutely stunning."
"Well thank you mom! I'm sure you looked just as beautiful when you were on fire." I said with a wink.
"Remember, dinners in an hour!" My mother shouts as I open the door to my room. I fall in the bed and start to think about everything that has just happened to me. It could be worse. I might not have met Finnick, or I could be Matt who is weak and has no chance of surviving. In some ways I feel really bad for Matt. He has no hope, especially with that kid Brick and his two mentors are giving all of their attention to me. After about a half hour of straightening out my thoughts I decide to take a quick shower.
The showers are just like the one we have at home, since we just recently updated our house. I come out of the shower feeling refreshed, while smelling like fresh apples and cinnamon. Just as I finish getting dressed I hear a knock on my door.
"Dinners ready!" Effie squeaks.
I walk out to see that everyone's already seated for dinner. With the exception of my parents attempt to bring up a conversation, the dinner's pretty quiet. I can't stand the silence so I finally speak up.
"This food is amazing!"
My dad looks hurt by this comment, "It's better than my food!"
"No, no of course not! Dad you will always make the best food!" I say trying to cheer him up.
"Does anyone know where the roof above the training center is?" I ask, realizing I have to meet Finnick up there in a half an hour
My mother smirks at me and elbows my dad.
"Well honey, I would like to know why you need to go up there."
I sigh and look down at my plate, "Someone wanted me to meet me up there tonight."
"Oh and who may this be…?"
"Finnick's son, now can you please answer my question?"
"Go out into the hall. It's the last door to the left."
"Thank you! Now if you excuse me I am all finished with my dinner." I say.
I get up from my seat and go to my room. I take of my sweatpants and shirt and put on cute dress with spaghetti straps. After I finished curling my hair, I quietly walk out into the hall.
I open the door and walk up the steps to see a massive garden. It's absolutely beautiful up here.
"Isn't gorgeous?" I jump at the noise, not realizing that Finnick was already up here. I walk up to the railing, to where he stands.
"Yah it's absolutely stunning. How'd you find this place?"
"My mom told me that she use to come up here. It was the only place where she could think."
"Yah my parents said that the night before the quarter quell they spent all day up here."
I look over the edge to see capitol citizens roaming the streets in bizarre costumes, chanting words with their bizarre accents.
I look over to Finnick who is also looking down below. "They sure are crazy, actually excited for the games to begin. I wonder what it would be like to live here." I say.
"I would hate it. Their all brainwashed, raised to believe in the deaths of innocent kids. I would hate to be surrounded by brightly colored faces, to Live in a world where your biggest worry is being caught in last season clothing. Ever since Paylor died, things have just changed. All of this was planned."
"What do you mean it was planned?"
" I think that ever since Snow saw your mom and dad pull out those berries he created a plan. He was extremely smart and when he knew that he was going to die, that the games would end and he had a plan. He knew that the new president would make all districts have the luxury of the capitol. He knew that when the president would die that his granddaughter, now president Mist would rule Panem. I think that he somehow told her a plan. That he wanted her to bring back the games and finally get us to die, so it would ruin our parents' lives, so he would finally get his revenge. He planned this all along and we can't let his plan win. We have to survive."
I am taken back by is words. It's very clever but how could he possibly know this and I can't help but wonder what he meant when he said we have to win. Before I could ask him all of these questions he takes off his jacket, "You look freezing! Here have my jacket, you need it more than I do."
Just as he put his jacket on my shoulders I realized how much I've been shivering.
"Thank you." I say relieved by how much warmth the jacket gave me. "So about Snow's plan. How did you come up with this idea?"
"Lots of research," he laughs, "its funny how much it interests me. I just feel like there's something that isn't right, something that I was meant to find out. I know that my dad would want me to. Fighting against things that weren't right was what he believed in."
At the mention of his dad I feel bad knowing that if it wasn't for my parents, his dad might have still been around. I couldn't imagine living without my dad. He always made me laugh, and said things that never failed to cheer me up
"I'm so sorry." I say rubbing his back.
"No, its okay, you don't need to apologies. I'm just happy that he died for a good cause, that he died a hero." He says, looking up at me. I can't help but stare into his sea green eyes. Before I can stop myself I lean in. His lips come crashing down on mine, and it feels right, unlike the few kisses I've had before. I feel him kiss back when I realize what I'm doing and quickly pull away.
"Umm, I should go… it was nice meeting you!" I say as I storm out of into the hallway. I kind of feel bad leaving him like that, but I couldn't help it. My nerves took the best of me. Damn me for always being so nervous!
I quietly slip into my room and lay down on the bed. Before I could take in what had just happened I fell asleep.
AN: I hope you enjoyed the chapter and please REVIEW! I'm always so happy when I get one! Oh and I was just wondering if you like it when I write about their dreams... Like should I continue to write more dreams? Tell me what you think!
-ilovepeeta88
