N/A Hi everyone!
Last chapter was kind of intense. Who knows, maybe Katniss will be in her "Job" for a while?
Disclaimer: If you didn't already figure it out, I do not own the hunger games.
Katniss…
"Cole is what?" I ask for the hundredth time. Well maybe it is only the 10th but we are already in the private section of the control room.
"Dead" Peeta says solemnly.
I think I am ready for him to tell me how he died even though I am already crying my eyes out.
"Well he had an ally, Ava. He and Ava were great partners."
"Wait, who is Ava?"
"Ava is the one from 9 with the long chestnut brown hair, pail skin from working in the factories, and big blue eyes."
"Ok" is all I can get to escape my lips.
"Well as it turns out, Ava's District partner Josh, was her fiancé."
"Wait, why weren't they allies?"
"Katniss, honey, let me finish. So in district 9 they have arranged marriages, you know when the parents make the kids marry each other for the money and sort."
I nod my head showing I understand
"Ava hated Josh. He was rude to her, and he hit her. But Ava didn't want to be allies with him because he would not try for both of their survival, only his. He never cared about her.
"Anyways, so Cole ad Ava were sleeping in one of the caves in the winter section. They were sharing a sleeping bag for warmth, right."
"Wait, wasn't Cole married and had kids?"
"Does it really matter when you are put into an arena to dies? "
" I guess not," I say sheepishly.
"Well Josh was really pissed that Ava did not want to be his Ally. Actually, Ava told him that they were allies. Then she ran off with Cole. Sorry, I'm getting off track again. So Cole and Ava were in this cave, and Ava was keeping watch. They had a tiny fire in the cave but nothing that you could see within 10 ft. Ava went out of the cave for less than a minute to get more wood and Josh was right outside of it. He took his mace, and shoved it into her stomach.
"You know when you try to kill someone and you kill them in the stomach you have like 15 minutes left to live. Her last words were her screaming 'COLE, COLE RUN!'. Her warning was too late though. When Cole woke up, Josh was already in the cave with the mace in his hand.
"Cole had a sword under his shirt, in case something like this happened. He knew when he heard Ava scream that something was wrong but because Josh had punctured her in the stomach, there was no cannon at first. Before he knew it though, Josh threw his mace in his stomach, but the mace hit his straight in the heart. He was instantly dead.
"The saddest part was that Ava pulled her self over to Cole after Josh had left. She put his arms around her, and she died within 5 minutes."
Why? Why does the Capitol do this to people? Why do they sell people into prostitution? Why do they make people watch these horrible games? I can't take it anymore. The being brave act, it isn't working.
I run to the elevator punch the 12 button, breaking my hand most likely. I scream in pain. When we finally get to our floor I run to the nearest location with alcohol.
"Katniss" say the sweetest voice I have ever heard.
I turn around and see Rue right next to Peeta, and then I faint.
"Katniss, Katniss, Katniss can you hear me."
What has just happened? My head hurts, my hand hurts, my gut hurts. What is going on? Before I open my eyes though I feel around me so I don't look as surprised when I do open my eyes.
I seem to be in a bed with covers on my body. I guess I am in the training center, and everything was a nightmare.
But sadly, it was reality. Also I am not in my bed in the training center. I am in a hospital bed. The sheets are the really nasty white stained ones that they use on all the people here.
Well actually I guess that this is all of the Victors personal hospital for morphine, drugs, trauma, etc.
"Oh Katniss, I'm glad that you are ok!" cries Peeta.
"What did I miss?"
"Well, when you fainted, you obviously fell unconscious. On your way down you also hit your head on the bar and you got glass everywhere in your body. You broke your hand too. You now have ten stiches. I stitched you up myself."
I don't feel like making a remark to his little joke so I just smile.
"Wait. What about Taylor?"
"Katniss, you were only unconscious for around two hours. And you probably would have woken up sooner if they didn't drug you to stich you up."
"Uh Peeta?"
"Ya"
"Can I go back up to the training center now?"
He looks at one of the nurses. She nods.
Well actually we are under the training center. We exit the room, and Effie ambushes Peeta and I, lovely.
"Oh Katniss, are you feeling better. I was so terribly worried, I could barley contain myself. The media is having a ball with this story. 'Katniss Everdeen, victor of the 74th hunger games faints after a late night visit with Finnick' were you out with Finnick?"
"Wha? What? Who told THEM I fainted?"
"Oh well when you fainted you were carried down by the doctors and you have to walk across the lobby to get to the elevator to the hospital. Everyone saw you on the stretcher carried over."
"Great" I say again.
"Katniss, why were you with Finnick really late last night?"
What is she, my mother?
Oh God I really miss my mother and Prim. I wonder what they are doing. Well they are probably asleep right now considering it is three hours behind us.
"Katniss? Why were you with Finnick"
"Oh sorry, well I went out to get some air. The games were making me really sick and really sad. I walked like four miles and didn't realize that I had walked so far. I wondered around for a while but I was terribly lost. I didn't know any phone number either. But then Finnick found me wondering around and asked if I wanted a hot chocolate because I was shivering. Then he showed me the way back."
"Well that seems very plausible, the Capitol is a very big place after all and it is very easy to get lost in. I've gotten lost many times, Me!" she squeals in a quiet whisper.
"Really!" I say sarcastically. The funny part is that she does not get that I am joking with her.
"Yes. I couldn't believe it either. Well you know, I simply called my driver"
" I don't know my driver's number."
Effie hastily walks over to the door with all of the photographers and starts talking to them. I do wonder what she is saying, but I really could care less what the Capitol thinks of me. They already disgust me too much.
"Well I guess we will find out what she is saying in the tabloids tomorrow," says Peeta.
Walking to breakfast is almost surreal. I haven't been a good mentor, which is the worst thing I could possibly do.
Well I guess you could consider me a good mentor because I am getting Taylor sponsor money with my "Job."
"Hey Katniss, you made the front page of every magazine in the capitol ! You lucky Victor!" say Peeta.
Then I see them. There is a mountain piled high of magazine, all with either 1.) me on a stretcher 2.) a close up of my face which is airbrushed 3.) Peeta looking really worried as I pass on a stretcher or 4.) Finnick and I entering the Training Center. The best part is that all of the titles read 'Katniss can't stand the pressure' "Katniss faints due to long time illness' What are they talking about? ' Katniss cheating on Peeta with Finnick Odair' ' Peeta worried about his engagement' 'Peeta life is crashing down' only one of them says "Katniss and Peeta, living happily ever after.'
"Oh and Katniss, there is a letter from the president for you" says Effie.
Dear Katniss,
You have three appointments today at the hotel.
-President Snow
"If you will excuse me, I am going to the control room." With that I push all of the papers over and run to the control room.
But I don't even make it out of the elevator before I brake down crying. ' God I hope nobody comes into the elevator.' Luckily the elevator goes straight down 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, and then it stops. 'Oh no' that is when Finnick walks in.
"Katniss, are you ok?"
"Ya" I manage to choke out.
"That was really a rhetorical question because you are crying in an elevator. Now talk."
"Fa.. Fine. Did you hear what happened last night? "
"Ya all of the Victors did, you fainted out of anxiety when you heard that your tribute died."
"Ya. This morning though there were a stack of tabloids on my plate about us having an affair, me fainting, my engagement falling apart, and me being stupid me. The worst part is I have three clients today. Don't worry about Finnick, it is just hormones. I am supposed to get my period today."
"Well if it helps, I can make sure your tribute stays alive as long as possible."
"Thank, but good luck with that"
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I know it is repetitive but… Comments, Ideas, Review?
I will talk more about the games next Chapter, and maybe more about Katniss's Job?
What should happen in the Arena?
Thanks =)