Love is a Mist

I DO NOT OWN THE HUNGER GAMES

Lavender's POV

On the train… again, this time the air felt like it was filled with sorrow. It was time for us to watch the other district's reapings. I felt emotional, but right now I sat as if I was in shock not moving and staring at the TV screen. I wasn't really watching, but Caspian seemed to be trying to figure out each tribute.

"This year for District 4! Sophia Raine and Eric Odair!"

I focus turned to the TV then and wish it wasn't true. I can't protect Caspian and Eric in the games. I jumped up not knowing what I was doing and just stood there.

"Honey?" my mom asked cautiously. Oh my god… Eric is a Career district.

"It's going to be ok," Caspian said and that's when I went off letting all I was thinking out.

"No! None of this is alright! This is messed up. I can't protect any of you. I might not survive. What am I saying! There is no chance for me! I promised Finn I'd come back, but I can't…." I started to throw things and broke a lamp when finally Caspian came and retrained me. He came up behind me and wrapped his arms around me both of us falling to the ground with me landing in his lap. I eventually gave in to his embrace trying to calm down. Caspian keep his arms wrapped around me and was rocking us back and forth whispering soothing things that I wasn't really listening to, but it did calm me.

"Finn had you promise that you would come home?" my mom asked and I nodded. Mom's face looked pained and dad seemed sad that I was going through this.

Effie and Haymitch entered the train cart and Effie gasped with disbelief.

"What happened in here? This is very expensive stuff! The mahogany table! Oh my! And the lamp!"

"Calm down, where's the vodka?" Haymitch said with out care and plopped down in one of the chairs.

"Lavender had a little melt down. She'll be fine," my mom tried to reassure them.

"If you keep having those, sweetheart, you'll never survive," Haymitch directed towards me.

"Haymitch!" my mom yelled.

"Just speaking the truth."

I stood up in angry glaring at Haymitch, but said nothing.

"Lavender," my mother said warningly not wanting me to be disrespectful.

I dropped the glare and turned my gaze to the ground.

"What's got her braid in a bunch?" Haymitch chuckled out.

"Eric Odair was reaped into the games…." My father said.

"Odair? Annie and…" pauses. "Finnick's boy?"

"Lavender's… friend," my mother nodded at his question and finished.

I tense up and Caspian comes to comfort me by pulling me into a hug.

"We could work with this," Haymitch smirks.

"What do you mean?" my father asks kind of confused.

"I mean, that having them already been known by the Capitol and everyone loves their love triangle."

"No!" I yell and everyone jumps at my outburst.

"Honey, it'll get you sponsors," my mom tried reasoning with me.

I close my eyes wishing that when I open them this would all be a dream. Nope still here.

Caspian pushed a piece of my hair behind my ear, "It's ok, Lavender."

I looked up at him and saw on his face he really wanted me to be alright.

"Fine, what do we have to do?" I asked.

"Just play it up for the cameras, sweetheart."

"What?" I asked confused.

"Don't worry, Eric and I, will help you," Caspian reassured.

"How does everyone know Eric will be okay with this?" I was wondering.

"We just can tell," my father told me.

I was so overwhelmed with everything and really confused.

"Or we could just say you two are cousins…" Haymitch said and snickered. I looked at him confused and my mother sighed. All of this was confusing… I just wanted to go home.

Caspian then grabbed my hand and squeezed it, "Hey, everything will be fine. I won't let anything happen to you."

I sigh and then Effie exclaimed with giddiness, "We are here!"

Caspian ran to the window and was smiling and waving at the citizens.

"Lavender, come on!" Caspian tried to get me to come over there with him, but I stood still until my mother gave me a push. I looked back at her and glared.

"Just trying to help," she gave me a small smile. I walked over to Caspian and waved with him.

"Smile…" Caspian whispered. I tried my best fake smile I could and then we came to a stop.

We walked off the train and the cameras flashed and questions were thrown left and right. I saw the other trains were arriving, but the only one I cared about was district four. Eric stepped off the train and we met glances, but I stayed still not knowing if it was right to run over to him. Eric didn't seem to care and ran over to me and pulled me into a tight hug with his face hidden in my hair. I wanted to cry so badly, but it was impossible. I pulled away from Eric and then Caspian tugged on my hand signaling that we need to keep walking.

I then saw dad lead Eric away from the reporters probably going to tell him the plan.

We arrived in the Pent house and were directed to the dinning room. My mother sat at the head of the table Effie on her left side and Haymitch next to her. I was on my mother's right side with Caspian next to me. We were all waiting for dad to return to sit at the other end of the table. The table was silent. I guess you could say awkward silence. All of us heard the door open and slam and Dad then walked into the dinning room sitting down.

"He agreed," was all he said.

"That easily?" I ask.

"It wasn't much of a persuasion," dad looked pained to have to do this. Mom was looking at him sympathetically.

"Well, let's eat! We have a big night tonight!" Effie clapped her hands together and the Avoxes arrived with the food.

I stared at the food in front of me and then asked, "what is tonight?"

"The chariot rides of course!"

I sigh again and don't feel like eating at all. My stomach feels inside out.

"You should eat," Caspian insisted.

"I'm not hungry," I whisper. He then sighs.

Dinner felt like it went on for an eternity. Effie decided to bring me to my stylist from last time. I never learned his name, but I still don't feel it important. He puts me in a sparkly suit basically diamonds. Actually, they might be diamonds.

"These will look perfect! Especially, when the light hits you! no one will take their eyes off you!"

"Um… thanks," I reply. I was brought into the room before we rode off into the arena and spotted Caspian and ran over to him and hugged him.

"Hey, you ok?" he asked.

"Fine, I just missed you," I whispered and pulled away. Caspian smiled and Haymitch and my parents walked up to us.

"Get noticed," Haymitch advised.

"What?"

"You want sponsors right? Then get noticed. Those costumes will do you some good."

I looked down at my self again and saw the diamonds sparkle. I glanced over at Eric and he was already smiling at me. I gave a small smile back and then turned to Caspian. We all mounted the chariot and Haymitch said one last time, "Make them remember you."

The chariots rode off into the Arena and I was starting to get stage fright. I know I wasn't even on a stage, but there were so many people watching. I felt petrified. Caspian grabbed my hand and I looked at him.

"It's ok," he smiled and squeezed my hand. "Just breathe."

I nodded and the crowd went wild when they saw Eric, but when they saw Caspian and I they went crazy! I was a little afraid, but I smiled and waved at everyone. I realized that our diamonds were producing tons of light out into the audience and they loved every minute of it. The chariots came to a stop in front of President Coin and she gave her standard speech.

"Hello citizens of Panem! I am proud to say that the Hunger Games are back!" the crowd went wild.

"It is a great pleasure to see so many new faces and some not so new," Coin looked in my direction.

"This year will be a great year I can feel it. I wanted to wish everyone good luck and Happy Hunger Games. May the odds be ever in your favor."

Coin emphasized the ever and all I wanted to do was punch her in the face. How could she do this to all of us? After everything, she brought back the games and for what? Revenge?

The chariots were about to return to the back room when I saw Eric jump of his chariot. The crowd gasped putting them in an uproar. Eric ran over to my chariot.

"What are you doing?" I asked worried hoping this isn't going to ruin our chances in the game.

"This," he stepped up onto my chariot and puts his hands on either side of my face and brought his lips down to mine. Half the audience was chanting Eric and cheering and 'aww-ing'. The other half was booing and screaming for Caspian. I pulled away from the kiss and Eric was grinning. I gave him a small smile.

A peacekeeper came over and was trying to remove Eric from our chariot. My face was probably flooded with worry. Eric mouthed to me he will he fine. They carried him back to his own chariot with Sophia looking shocked. I grabbed Caspian's hand again as the chariots turned to go back into the back room.

Once I arrived in the back room, I jumped off of the chariot instantly. Effie and Haymitch were both excited about how great it went and how we defiantly will have sponsors.

Mom and dad hugged me and told me that they were proud of me. I wasn't replying to anyone. I looked to Caspian and he looked saddened. I wanted to run over to him and tell him I was sorry, but what for? We weren't anything… really….

"We might want to take this somewhere else…" Haymitch said cautiously. I looked around and all of the tributes were giving me death glares. Great…. Just great. My parents led the way back to the Pent house and I felt my body go numb. I was exhausted and just want to be asleep. Caspian grabs my hand again while walking to the room. I look over at him and he smiles at me. I give back a small smile as usual and then walked into the Pent house.

OK! I'm sorry I haven't written in a while I had writers block and was having some guy issues for myself…. Awkward…. Anyway! PLEASE REVIEW and tell me what you think! What do you think of Eric huh? ;) Feelings for Caspian? REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! Tell me what you want to see! What do you want from the interviews? Do you like spontaneous Eric Odair or the shy and sweet Caspian Hawthorne? REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!