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11

Capitol-Katniss POV

After an intensive day of training with Effie complaining about my posture and Haymich saying I have as much charm as a dead slug. My prep team: Flavius, Octavia and Venia are prepping me up for the big interviews tonight with Ceaser Flickerman. They're turning my skin into glowing silk, stencilling patterns onto arm, painting flame designs on my fingernails. Venia works on my hair; weaving strands of red into my hair that begins at my left ear, warping around my head and then falls in one braid down my right shoulder. They layer my face with a pale powder and add big dark eyes, full red lips, and long lashes. Finally they cover my entire body in golden dust making me shimmer.

When Cinna walks into the room carrying a bag which I presume contains my dress. "Close your eyes".

He slips on me into my dress and I clutch onto Octavia's hand as I slip into my shoes which seem to be at least five centimeters. This is a lot easier than what Effie made me practice in. Then everyone is silent.

"Can I open my eyes now?"

"Yes."

When I open my eyes my eyes meet with another girl in the mirror she's not beautiful but radiant like the sun. She's wearing a black dress covered in fire coloured jewels, accented into the shape of a flame. Even with the slightest move the dress ignites her fire.

That is not me this is beautiful, stunning the exact opposite of me Katniss Everdeen.

"Thank you Cinna, Octavia, Flavius and Venia for making me beautiful." I say giving each of my outrageously dressed prep team a hug.

"You're well come Katniss now it is time for your interview are you ready?" Cinna asks.

"Well, no Haymich said I was a dead slug so I don't know how I am going to do this."

"Well I will be sitting on the front row so you look at me when you're talking and tell the truth it's always best. Consider that you're talking to your good friend, me, I hope!" Cinna says reassuring me. Then Effie bursts in.

"Oh Katniss dear you look wonderful now come on we have an interview." Effie says directing me to the elevator where all the others are. I see Portia has worked very hard as Peeta looks striking in a black suit with flame accents. When he turns around to see me his mouth literally drops. I laugh and go kiss him on the cheek.

"Erm! Guys, yeah we have to go on stage now so enough with the lovey dovey stuff especially you sweetheart!"

Once the elevator opens the tributes are filed out in an arch shape around the stage. Ceaser Flickerman comes on this year wearing full midnight blue outfit.

Glimmer's first and she is obviously playing sexy wearing a golden see through dress. When it gets to Rues turn I notice who graceful she looks in a dress with wings on her back fluttering her way to Ceaser. Everyone is silent admiring the magical wisp of a tribute. When Ceaser asks her what her strength in the arena she doesn't hesitate.

"I'm very hard to catch and if they can't catch me, they can't kill me. So don't count me out."

"I would never in a million years." Ceaser says.

Thresh is the opposite of Rue tall, muscular he rejected an offer by Glimmer and Marvel to join their career group. He doesn't say anything else in his interview other than yes and no. I wish I was like him then I would just get away with not saying much with the least expression.

Then the buzzer goes off signalling the end of Thresh's interview. Shakily I stand and walk up to Ceaser. He seems to ask me a question, what did he say?

"I'm sorry what was that?" I ask earning a laugh from the audience.

"I said that was quite an entrance you made the other night. Tell me what was going through your mind then?"

"You mean after I got over my fear of getting burned to death." I say not intending to be a joke. "I am actually wearing them tonight do you want to see?" I ask hoping to get this over with taking up half of my three minutes twirling around in my dress with the audience's admirations. Everyone nods calling me to twirl. I get up and twirl around letting the fire engulf me. I look up to myself on the screen and I see I look like I am actually on fire with the jewels shining in the bright stage light.

"Do that again!" Ceaser says cheering me on.

"I can't I'm dizzy!" I say with a shy giggle, sitting down.

"Now on a serious note Katniss was that your sister you volunteered for?" I look over to Cinna normally I don't discuss things about my sister to Capitol hosts presenting you to your death. Cinna nods, I can tell Cinna so I tell him instead.

"Yes Prim is my little sister it was her first year." I say sadly thinking of her watching this at home now with mum.

"Did you talk to her before you went?"

"Yes"

"What did she say?"

"She said for me to win the games." I say remembering that moment after the reaping when Madge gave me the mockingjay pin and telling me to wear it during the games as a sign of District 12.

"And what did you say Katniss?"

"I said I will to come back to see her." And with that the buzzer sounds.

Next is Peeta who seems very confident joking around with Ceaser. But is when Peeta asks if he smells of roses that Ceaser asks the question I've been dreading.

"So Peeta do you have a special girl?"

"I do." Peeta says proudly.

"Who is she?" Ceaser asks curiously.

"Well she came with me today." Peeta says blushing beet red, all the screens show my red face.

"Well wouldn't we all like to have Katniss back here to hear a few words? Sorry but rules are rules and Katniss' time is up."


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