It's been a week since Finnick said he loved me. We've somewhat become an item I guess, but unfortunately for me he had to leave almost every night so he can do what he needs to keep the people he cares about safe. I hate that President Snow makes him do those foul things just to keep control of him. I wonder if all victors get treated this way.
This whole week I have tried to avoid Cato like the plague, but on the second day of training I caved and let him be by me. He's always trying to be all lovey dovey with me, I felt a little guilty because I had talked to Fin and Mags, and told them I was still going to be all nice so that I can be a part of the alliance. Maybe buy some time for sponsors, and for us to make sure we had enough supplies to sneak off and leave. I knew when it came down to it that I was going to have to kill someone; I had to protect Firenze. He didn't have anyone in that arena but me that was truly on his side.
"District 2." A monotone voice said through the speakers.
I looked up as Cato left my side. He kissed my hand and winked at me and the others as he walked off. My stomach was churning. Today was the day for tribute evaluations. I had a certain specialty I was saving just for today, but I was nervous as hell. I looked to my right and saw that my brother was about as pale as a sand dollar.
"Fi it's going to be okay. You have amazing knife skills, and don't forget to show them what we worked on back home." I whispered in his ear as I placed my arm around him.
I looked to my side to Clove who sat next to me, and found her fidgeting. "Are you ok?" I asked the small girl. I know this may sound strange, but she and I could be considered friends. She was actually a really nice girl, despite her tough exterior.
"I'm just wanting to get this over and know my score." She said, bouncing her knees over and over.
I smiled at her and said reassuringly " Don't we all."
I looked up to see Cato come out smiling and somewhat sweaty. I gulped. I know I would have to be an idiot not to see the beauty in a strongly built man who looks as Cato does, but I knew where my heart was, and it wasn't with him. I was Finnick's girl through and through. I did, however, admire Cato's looks when he was around me.
Clove elbowed me gently as she got up, winking at me. "You might want to stop drooling." She whispered as she left.
I Immediately blushed about a hundred shades of red. Clearing my throat, I looked at Fi who was trying not to laugh. I smacked him on the head and made him laugh even harder. I stood up and paced in the main area waiting for district 3 to finish up, walking all the way back by where District 12 was sitting. I locked eyes with Katniss, and a blush spread across her cheeks as she looked away from me, and Peeta just nodded politely. I turned just as I saw the girl from District 3 emerge from the room, and I saw Firenze look at me scared out of his mind. I rushed to him .
"Fi, remember what I told you." I whispered, holding him at arm's length.
He nodded. "Show them what I learned from back home." He repeated in a small, shaking voice.
I nodded as he turned and entered the training room.
"I wouldn't even know what to think if I was in your place." I heard a small voice behind me.
I turned and was met with Katniss and Peeta standing behind me.
"I heard you did the same." I said, causing Katniss to nod sadly.
"I'm glad you're not having to go through this with a sibling." I paused looking at the pair of them. Their body language said something was going on between the two. "But sometimes my situation is different compared to yours." I said, looking at both of them in the eyes and smiling sadly.
I turned and walked off to the doors, waiting for my brother to come out, where I paced, running over things in my head of what I was to do. Hopefully Finnick was able to get my message to the Game Makers and put my weapon of choice in there for the evaluation. If not, I was screwed. I heard the door open and saw Firenze walk out and he was out of breath.
"I did it." He stated proudly, wiping off the sweat on his forehead.
I smiled at him. "Did they have them in there?" I whispered as he passed.
He turned back to me and just grinned. I sighed in relief as I entered the room.
I walked up to a set of 4 tridents set up in front of the moving dummies, and paused as the gamers watched me.
"Siren Leeds, District 4." I said, smiling at everyone and remembering to be 'Panem's Sweetheart'.
The head Game Maker smiled at me creepy and winked. I smiled extra big and winked back at him while inside I wanted to vomit. I made sure I had all of their attention and walked up and took a deep breath. I pressed the button to have the dummies come to life and move all around their tracks. I paused them again looking back to the gamers. All of their faces held confusion. I walked up to them and smiled sweetly.
"I know this seems like a big request, but would one of you have a sash or a tie I could borrow perhaps?" I asked in a sickly sweet voice. I made sure to use my 'assets', and stuck my chest out. I had everyone there searching frantically for something to give to me.
Seneca was the first one to get to me. He actually had given me his personal tie he was wearing. "I trust you to use it well." He said, winking at me again.
I cringed internally. Outwardly I smiled and thanked him, then walked back over to the tridents. I took a deep breath and wrapped the tie around my eyes so it acted as a blindfold, and hit the button. I heard the dummies come to life again. I learned a long time ago how to search things out without eyesight when Finnick and I were playing around and I knocked my head, being temporarily blind for about a month.
I stuck out my hand and I grabbed the first trident, immediately launching it. I heard the thud of it landing in one of the dummies as I heard one shut off. I went one right after the other in a continuous motion, launching them into whatever I hit. Once I felt the vibrations from all the dummies were gone I took the blindfold off and saw every one of my tridents went through a kill spot on each dummy. I smiled to myself and turned to look at the Gamemakers. Suddenly applause broke out. They began to stand, looks of awe on their faces. My cheeks flooded with heat as I walked forward and gave Seneca his tie back.
" Amazing!" He said, his jaw still slack.
"Do you have anything else to show us?" One of the female game makers asked, smiling at me.
I nodded and went to where my specialty was; a set of specially made whips with jagged blades embedded into the ends. I smiled to myself and grabbed them, walking over to where I was with the tridents, but instead of staying where I could have them move in front of me. I moved to the center of the dummy tracks.
"Can someone hit the button for me?" I yelled to the game makers.
One of the Avoxes was ordered to go and hit the button. I smiled and nodded when I was ready. The dummies sprang to life. I immediately leaned back in almost a back bend as I let the whips fly out to two different dummies on each of my sides. I pulled myself back up once the blades sunk into the dummies. I pulled, ripping each dummy in half. I then turned and threw the whips on the same dummy, one going around its neck and sinking into its throat, the other going around its legs. When I pulled the whips, the head and feet of the dummy were ripped off. I did a few more moves, the blades on the whips sending sparks everywhere they collided. My last dummy was right in front of me doing a small spinning motion. I looked at the Game Makers, all looking entranced at my performance. I crossed my arms, sending my whips sparking and then wrapping around the upper arms of the dummy, causing it to stop it's movement. I yanked back, and ripped the arms off the dummy. By the time I was done I was standing on a track with nothing but pieces of each dummy around me. I rolled up the whips and brought them back to the where the table was, then set the down and stood in front of the game makers.
"Bravo!" A few of them called.
I heard words such as "Amazing!" "Outstanding!" And "Remarkable!"
One, however, stood out to me the most, and it came from the head game maker himself.
"Beautiful and Deadly. What a perfect combination." He said, looking at me with that creepy smile again.
I nodded as I was dismissed, and walked out and saw Katniss and Peeta standing close to the door.
"Where they clapping in there?" He asked, confused.
I nodded and took a towel from one of the avoxes as I walked to the elevator, smiling all the way. When I got to my floor, I went to my room to shower. Everyone was waiting for me in the living room when I was done. I looked up and saw Fin was back. I smiled and walked right up to him and sat in his lap. He nuzzled my neck as I laughed and smiled; his stubble tickled a bit.
"I missed you." He whispered into my ear. I looked at him, some of my hair falling into my took his hand and pushed the falling strands behind my ear, and trailed his fingers down my jaw line.
"Well it's about time!" I heard Firenze say to the side of me.
I looked at him in confusion. "What?"
"I thought you two would never get together! Y'all have been nuts over each other for years!" He said as he sat next to Mags who was wearing a matching smirk on her face as well.
I smiled and blushed, then looked back to Finnick who just held me tighter. Once Gainy got here, slap drunk, mind you, it was time for the scores to be revealed.
I got off of Finnick's lap and sat next to him, watching the screen as Ceasar talked about the things he heard about the training evaluations. It wasn't until he said something crazy that made everyone look at me and then back at the screen. He had went down the list saying something about each tribute and then he got to District 4.
"Firenze Leeds, District 4…Someone so small surprised the judges immensely earning him a...9." Ceasar said through the screen.
My eyes bugged out! I looked at Firenze with a look of shock; he did so well! His face held so much surprise I can tell he didn't think he would get one that high! Everyone patted him on the back, and Mags gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"Siren Leeds, District 4..." He said smiling at us through the screen.
Everyone in the room was quite. I laced my fingers with Finnick's, and he squeezed my hand reassuringly.
"For the first time in Hunger Games history, she received a standing ovation from the Game Makers, and not only that, no one has ever been able to achieve such a score in all of Panem. Her score...a 12."
My jaw dropped in shock. I got the highest score you could ever get! I was stunned into silence. I looked around and saw everyone around me standing and toasting . Finnick just sat there staring at the ground too shocked to say anything.
"You know what this means, right?" He whispered as everyone rejoiced around us.
I shook my head no.
"You've just become public enemy number one."
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