Bleeding Wounds and Healing Scars

by Sassy Lil Scorpio

It started with a spark. The Girl on Fire fanned the flames of revolution and changed the face of Panem forever. 100 fanfics from before, during, and after the events in The Hunger Games trilogy. Stories about trauma and resilience, love and hate, and life and death. A mix of drabbles, vignettes, and one-shots based on multiple Hunger Games characters. {LiveJournal Fanfic100.}

26. Teammates

26. Teammates

"Remember who the real enemy is." – Haymitch Abernathy

Haymitch was infuriated by Katniss' stubborn attitude towards the other Victors. They had survived their Games and contrary to what Katniss said about nobody decent ever winning the Games, Haymitch knew they were decent folks as he had gotten to know them over the years. She had more in common with them than she realized: at a young age, they were forced into a kill or kill be sport and were traumatized survivors. Haymitch fully knew and understood this. Why Katniss thought otherwise was beyond him.

Did Katniss really think she could go into a Quarter Quell with experienced killers—and not have any allies? She needed to remember it wasn't just her and Peeta out there in the arena. Haymitch knew she needed a team behind her, especially given the plans that were already in the making. Plans Katniss had no idea about and Haymitch couldn't risk telling her. Even so, he had to drive it home that Katniss couldn't act on her own, nor could she shield Peeta by herself. It was far too risky this time around.

Even Effie had reminded her on the train ride that she, Katniss, Peeta, and Haymitch were a team. Coming from Effie, that's saying a lot, Haymitch thought, grimly. Given that she was amazing with a bow and arrow, her stunt with the nightlock from last year, and the situation with Peeta—Haymitch knew Katniss was an immediate target. If only she would focus on who the real enemy was, then he could do the rest of his mentoring without any problems.

Haymitch sighed as he thought about it and knew he was right. I'll remind her to remember who the real enemy is…she'll come to realize that it's not the other Victors…it's the Capitol.