A/N: Here it is but of course! I am sorry that I didn't finish it yesterday. I had to re write like three things ten times so I got frustrated and stopped because I didn't like it. I would rather get it to you the best way possible and not on time and crappy. I've gotten 135 hits on this! That makes me feel the love guys. I mean really, I don't know why you guys want to read my stuff, Its still a shock. Enough babbling! Here it is! Please review!
EDIT: I know it said she hit it every time but it edited what it really said out. But I have fixed it. And with the other weapons she has a younger brother who like to play knights and dragons in the meadow. :)
Title: Symphony Of The Games
Rating:T(for now may go up in case of blood)
Disclaimer:I do not own The Hunger Games :(
The Training (Day one)
Mason and I were escorted down to the training room by Effie. Once there my eyes widened at the many different stations. Knots, edible plants, wrestling, weapons(spears, bows, swords, lances, maces, awls), Camouflage, fishing, fire starting, shelter making, it goes on and on.
"Where are we going first?", he asks.
I look around. I've never used a weapon before so I'll need it. Mason's used knifes before and he won our wrestling competition this year with his two brothers behind him.
"Weapons",I say.
We head over there and the only other tribute is the girl from 8. The careers are over at the wrestling mat. The trainer tells us the different types of weapons we can use. I pick up a spear. I look at the dummy then the trainer. He comes over and tells me how to throw it. I try and I hit the dummy but it doesn't go through. I try again. It impales this time. I take a few more throws then I try the bow and arrows at the shooting range. I miss again and again. One goes up and hits the ceiling. The trainer came over, fixed my posture and I started to skim the edges. After a few more tries I hit the target every time. I try a heavy bladed sword. I decided aganst it emidantly. I can't throw knives but Masons got that down. The mace is to heavy for me also. I stick with the long range weapons until the trainer introduces a sword to me. I start to shake no when he pulls it appart and its two blades instead of one. I reach for it eagerly and try it on the dummy. They seem apart of my arm and I decapitate two dummy's and then spar with an assistant. Good thing hes padded well because every thing has slashes on it.
Mason has to pull me away from the weapons and brings me over to the edible food station. We memorize lots of things we can eat and what not to eat and we head over to the knots. After an hour of doing knots we break for lunch.
Mason keeps looking at me funny as I stuff myself with food.
"What?", I ask after I swallow.
"You seemed to be having fun with the weapons.", he siad.
"Ya, so. It was fun".I say after I've swallowed.
He gives a sigh and one last look then turns his attention to his food. I wonder about what he meant with the look. I simply shrug it off and concentrate on training.
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I'm the only one sitting at the table. Peeta, Portia, and Cinna are all out on the balcony. I'm slouched in my chair and looking down at the table. This could not get any worse. I thought that I wouldn't have to see Cinna again. I mean I chose to see him after all but I shouldn't be seeing him. Hes only here because of strategies. I think its Effie's fault. I plan on killing her in her sleep.
Effie comes back with Katniss and we all sit down. Haymitch has yet to make an appearance. I groan internally as Cinna sits across from me. Next to Katniss. Portia is on my right. And Peeta is at the head of the table with Effie on the foot. Good, I need Haymitch. If he shows up. I refuse to look Cinna in the eye and am glad when an Avox offers me wine and I gladly take it.
Haymitch shows up as soon as the food is being served. I look down at the soup and don't want to look up. Because as soon as I do I'll relapse straight into another memory. And theres no Finnick right now and Haymitch won't be a help.
Soon a cake is being brought out and the red head girl lights it on fire. I'm thankful its inbetween me and Cinna now. I can look up, my neck was starting to cramp. The blaze ends and Katniss speaks.
"What makes it burn is it alcohol? Thats the last thing I want—oh! I know you". She exclaims looking at the Avox.
All four of us look at her like shes insane. How would you know an Avox? You don't.
"Don't be ridiculous, Katniss. How could you possibly know an Avox? The very thought", Effie snaps.
"Whats an Avox?", she asks.
Haymitch goes about explaining what an Avox is and Effie adds to it. The Peeta pipes up about a Delly Cartwright look a like. I almost snort. I've seen the Cartwright's. Delly looks nothing like the red head. The table relaxes. Then Cinna speaks.
"Oh, well if thats all it is. And yes the cake has spirits,but all the alchol has burned off. I ordered it in honor of your firey dubet.".
I don't look at him as he speaks. We eat the cake and move into the sitting room to watch the recap of the opening. They 'ooh' as they come through again. Haymitch asks about the hand holdig.
"We start startiges tomorrow. So get here by breakfast",I say.
"Now go get some sleep as while the adults talk", Haymitch say in mock sweetness.
The two head off to bed. I get up to move back into the dinning room. I'm going to ask for water and I need to find an Avox. I look for one and then turn around and find Cinna looking at me. I freeze.
"You don't seem to like me much", he says.
Point blank. "I'm just not in the best of moods. Seeing two kids into the arena, one of them I know quite well from his brother". Should not have said that. Its not helping anything.
"I don't think that. What have I done? I would love to apologize". He continues. I look at any where but his green eyes. It will be the same look Mason had on the roof.
"Nothing. I apologize for my behavior. It was inappropriate."I skid around his question.
He doesn't get a chance to continue because an Avox comes in then and looks at me. He hands me a piece of paper then. I open it curiously and pale at what I read.
'Come to the roof immediately. We have business to discuss,
President Snow'.
"Uhm, if you excuse me I have some where I need to be". I hold up the letter and start walking to the stairs leaving a confuse and probably slightly mad Cinna behind me.
I get up there and he sits in a plush chair looking out over the city. There's a table with tea on it and another chair next to him. I approach slowly and stop behind the chair.
"Hello Miss Acrate. Sit down".
I move around and sit . He looks at me smiling. A cold smile. A pink rose is in his lapel.
"I believe we have something to discuss then, Miss Acrate.".
I answer without squeaking. "Please, its Symphony, President Snow. And do what do we need to disscuss?". I ask trying to play dumb.
"Your fling with one Finnick Odair has seemed to ended. Normally there are atleast three reports of the two of you all over each other by now.". He says cooly.
"And sir?". I ask. But I know exactly where this is going.
"I have many bidders who would love to have their own one night stand with you. Nearly as many as Mr. Odair", He continues.
My blood runs cold. "and if I refuse them, sir?".
He looks at me and frowns for the first time, his puffy lips wet with saliva. "There will be an accident that will take your family. Understood".
"Of course sir." the tears are almost here.
"I will have more information sent to you. You're dismissed."
I get out of the chair and walk slowly back to the door and step down the stairs. But as soon as I'm in the hallway I'm running. The tears are welling. When I pass the sitting room there are calls for my name. I'm in the elevator before the reach me and punch the number four. I run through their level too with an odd look from one of the tributes and an Avox as I find Finnick's room.
I pound on the door until it opens with a disheveled looking Finnick standing there. He wakes up completely as soon as he sees my face. He pulls me inside and closes the door.
"What did he do?', Finnick almost growls.
"The same t-to you. I told you you couldn't keep them away forever!", I'm full on sobbing now.
He encloses me in his arms and rubs my back. I'm no where near done when he picks me up and sits me on the bed. I twist around and hide my face in a velvet pillow and scream into as loud and long as I can. Finnick rubs my back. After an indeffinate amount of time of screaming and crying I sit up with puffy eyes. Hes been crying too.
"I am so sorry that I couldn't protect you Sym.", he says.
"Its f-fine Finnicky. It was coming after all.", I sigh.
"Do you want me to take you back up?". He asks.
I shake my head furiously. "Can I stay with you? But I need to get up there early. Were doing startigies".
He nods his head and I strip down to my underwear and button up shirt. He encloses me in his arms as I continue to cry in my sleep. Wheter it be the 'bidders', Mason or Cinna. I sleep restlessly.
Tt Tt Tt Tt Tt Tt Tt Tt Tt Tt Tt
I wake up again at dawn with Finnick's arms around me. I looks at the clock. Its only three in the morning. Since I know I won't be sleeping any time soon I pull myself from his grasp and redress in the skirt and button up the shirt. I pick up the jacket and shoes and head back up. I jump in the shower and scrub my self down. I lotion and have my hair dryed and parted for me. I sit on my bed and order food since I won't have anything else to do. No one else is up and sleeping isn't an option. So I munch on poofy bread and oranges until I know I can head down to the dinning room.
A/N: I have split the training into three days and the interveiws as one too. Please review!
