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I hope you guys like this chapter, I know there's not that much of the interviews, but like I said before I find interviews boring and it also gives you an incite into what the friends/family of the tributes are feeling. The chapter that I will be uploading in a couple of minutes will be some of the tributes' POVs the night before the games. The chapter after that I'm hoping to upload on Thursday and that will be some of the tributes' POVs before going into the arena.

Disclaimer: I am not Suzanne Collins and I do not own the hunger games, I am merely writing this for my own pleasure, and yours I guess.

~Dreaming of far away

Chapter 37

Feyre Talis' POV

(Who Finnagen Gold got with before the reaping)

Watching the interviews as they are being televised

I'm laying on my bed, a box of tissues ready by my side. This is the first time I will see Finn since I said goodbye to him at the reaping. I've been following everything about the games, just to hear a snippet of information about him.

He got a really good training score, I could hardly believe it. With an 8, he made it into the top 6, and got the joint 4thhighest training score. He's being so brave about it, I think I would have had a mental breakdown if I had to go through all that.

Raven Canihi's, Finn's sector partner, interview is first. Then Finn is on. Raven and Caesar Flickerman appear on the screen. Caesar is wearing one of his usual bright, flamboyant suit. Raven, although she's not wearing one of the usual beautiful interview dresses that her stylist should have designed, has clearly dressed up for the interview. She has perfect flicks of eyeliner and her hair is piled up on her head and she is wearing skin tight jeans, showing off her slim figure. It's so obvious she's trying hard for the interview. It kind of makes me want to gag.

"Welcome Raven." Caesar smiles at Raven.

"Thank you." She returns the smile.

"That was an impressive training score you got. A 9!" He says encouragingly. "It puts you 3rdin the training score rankings."

"Thank you, I just did my best and hoped for the best." She smiles. I roll my eyes in annoyance. She's so irritating, the way she just smiles at everything Caesar says. I wonder who's going to be the one to kill her.

I just zone out until Finn comes on. He's wearing a pair of baggy, dark jeans and has a white t-shirt on, showing off his muscular arms. I just want to tear it off him and kiss every part of his chest. I only knew him for one day, but if he dies in the arena, my heart will shatter. If he dies, part of me will too.

"What's your tactic then?" Caesar asks about a minute into the interview. Finn laughed slightly.

"That would be telling wouldn't it?" He smile before adding. "Well I certainly plan on winning and getting home." Caesar winks at him.

"There anyone particular waiting for you at home?" He asks. My heart beats faster. Is Finn going to talk about me on live TV?

"Well..." He pauses. "There is someone." He says. "We, we had something special." I know. And I can't wait for you to return so that we can carry on where we left off. I can't watch you die on live television. I love you Finn.

Tears start running down my face, probably making my mascara run. I probably look like a right mess, but who cares? Finn's not here so I have no one to impress. I pull my knees towards my chest and weep into my legs as Finn's interview comes to an end. I stay like this, crying while my heart breaks for the next two interviews. I don't really know much about either of those tributes. I think the girl is mute, but apart from that... nothing. I don't even know their training scores.

That's weird, normally I memorise everyone's training scores and then place my bets based on them. Normally I am in the crowd cheering along with everyone else at the interviews. Nothing's normal about these games. Everything's changing. And I just wish that it would all stop. I want the whole world to stop except for me and Finn.

By the time I've pulled myself together Caesar is talking to Jaimie Baron. She clearly hasn't bothered with her appearance at all. She's wearing a pair of white jogging bottoms and a baggy black t-shirt.

"I'm sure everyone wants to know why you decided to volunteer." Caesar says. I remember watching her reaping over now, she shoved people out of the way to get up onto the stage. Her brother was reaped after she had volunteered. I kind of feel sorry for him, but if he wins, it means that Finn dies.

"Because I want revenge." She scowls at him. "Because this new government is a load of ****" She screams. A loud beep stops her voice being heard. Caesar looks slightly startled.

"Erm, well I think that's time." He says. "Thank you, I wish you the best of luck." Jaimie stands up, ignoring the hand he has put out to shake.

"Good thing luck isn't real then isn't it?" Then she storms out. A few seconds later her twin, Kai is in with Caesar.

Kitty Fox's POV

(Ariela Fox's younger sister who she volunteered for)

Watching the interviews as they are being televised

I curl up in Dad's lap as Ariela comes onto the screen. Guilt twists into my heart like a knife. I feel so bad that she volunteered for me. She shouldn't have. If she doesn't win, then I killed her. Maybe not personally, but if she hadn't volunteered then she would still be here. If she comes back having killed other tributes, then I might as well have killed those tributes. I think the guilt will haunt me my whole life.

I hate the new government. Daddy says that they're good, but they're trying to kill Ari, I don't think that's good and no one can convince me otherwise.

"I think we all had a flashback to the reaping at the 74thgames when we saw you at the reaping." Caesar says. Ariela shrugged.

"I did what I had to do to save Kitty." She faces Caesar. "Is it okay if I say something to Kitty, I know she'll be watching." Caesar nods.

"Of course, don't let me stop you." Ariela looks at the camera directly.

"Kitty, I know you're gonna feel guilty about this. Don't." She says harshly. A tear falls down my face. I miss you Ari. "If I could go back to the reaping and change what I did so it'd be you sitting here not me, I wouldn't. I'm willing to die for you, but that's not going to happen," A tears falls from her eye. I wipe the tear from my eye. She mirrors me with her own tear. "I promise. I'll come home Kitty, just hold on." She faces Caesar. "Sorry." She murmurers. Caesar pats her knee.

"It's understandable. You clearly love her very much."

Dad puts an arm around me when Ariela leaves. "It's okay." He whispers, rocking me slightly.

"I've killed her." I cry.

"No!" He says quickly, raising his voice slightly. "Take that back." He says.

"It's true though." I say as more salty tears fall from my eyes.

"Never say that. Did you not listen to her?" Dad says, pulling me so I'm sitting against the sofa instead of laying on his lap.

"But..." I protest.

"Repeat after me." He says. "It's not my fault."

"It's not my fault." I say, but the knife of guilt twisting around in my heart only goes in deeper. By the time that I've finished crying and have started paying attention to the interviews again I've missed Icarus', Ariela's sector partner, interview and Lilith Teacup is on the chair next to Caesar.

"What would you say to any potential sponsors that are watching this interview?" Caesar asks Lilith.

"Don't judge me by my training score." She says. "15 minutes isn't enough time for a group of people give me a score based on the skills I show."

"I certainly won't be judging, heck you probably got a higher score than I would get." Caesar laughs. Well you're not in the games so it doesn't matter. Caesar has always weirded me out a bit. I've just thought he's a bit creepy. And how does he cope, interviewing, joking, laughing with 24 tributes every year only to watch them die on TV while commentating on it? I'd just find it depressing. And that's ignoring the fact that it's completely sick. "Well, I'm afraid that's your time up." Caesar says. "But before you go, I want to wish you the very best of luck." I'm pretty sure he's said that to everyone so far.

"Thank you." Lilith smiles before getting up and leaving. "I'll see you after the games." Then she leaves the room.

"I love her confidence, but now let me introduce you to the next tribute, Rantipol Snow, from Sector 5." A tall guy with a buzz cut comes onto the screen.

Turbo Skytide's POV

(Yarro Skytide's older brother)

Watching the interviews as they are being televised

I grin as Magnolia Bell comes onto the screen. I only have to sit through one more interview before the patheticness known as my younger brother comes on. He's such an idiot. I'm glad he was reaped. I want to know if they've managed to fix up his busted nose. I've wanted to punch his stupid face in since, well forever. I finally got my chance to do it. He's not coming home so no one's ever going to find out that I did it.

He's so irritating. He gets away with everything. When he was 11, he skived from school and went around some dumb friend's house and then claimed to our parents that it was because he was 'saving her life'. Like that's actually believable. He claimed he had a cold so he couldn't go to school but he was well enough to go around his friend's house. And they actually believed him. Typical.

"I'm sure you will." I jerk my attention back to the TV in front of me. Magnolia's interview must be nearly over now.

"Thank you," Magnolia smiles.

"And I'm afraid that's our time up." Caesar smiles apologetically at Magnolia. "I hope I will be seeing you after the games."

"So do I Caesar," Magnolia says getting up. "So do I." I sit up and start paying attention properly. Yarro's up next. This should be funny.

"Welcome Yarro." Caesar smiles when Yarro comes in. His ridiculous teal hair is sticking up in all directions.

"Hi." He says in his annoying little voice.

"I just want to say, I love your hair, it is so vibrant." Caesar compliments. I'm surprised that his tone isn't dripping with sarcasm.

"Thank you." Yarro smiles. "I like to think it reflects my personality."

"Well you certainly wouldn't get lost in a crowd." Caesar says.

"I guess if anyone has a grudge against me they wouldn't miss me at the cornucopia." Yarro tried to joke weakly. If I had the chance, I'd kill him at the cornucopia. There's no way I'd go in that arena though. I'd never be a part of the districts' dumb games.

"I'd bet my pay cheque that you'll be able to escape from the bloodbath." Caesar says. What a waste of money. I bet that Yarro's dead in the first minute. I hope whoever does it wins. They deserve to win for ridding the world of him. If the person who kills Yarro does win, I will find them and personally thank them for killing him.

"I hope for both our sake's you're right." Yarro smiles.

"I have complete faith in you, Yarro." Well you're the only person who does, Caesar. I bet he's only doing that to be polite in front of Yarro. No one in their right mind would think that Yarro could actually win. He's pathetic. He got a 3 for goodness' sake. He's got the joint second lowest score.

"Thank you." Yarro says.

"So, anyway, what's your tactic going to be in the arena?" Caesar asks. Not that Yarro will live for long enough for his stupid tactics to be of any use.

I watch the interview until the end before I switch the TV off. There's no point in watching the rest, I was only interested in Yarro's interview. And that was only to laugh at anyway.

Eros Montgomery's POV

(Eris Montgomery's twin brother)

Watching the interviews as they are being televised

The first fourteen tributes' interviews pass in a blur. I don't really focus on them. I'm only watching this to see Rise. She didn't deserve this. She was so sweet and innocent. She didn't even know what the games were. My family are pretty traditional and wanted to protect her because they thought because she was a girl she was more delicate than Ares and I.

I don't know how she's coping. Thanatos' dad says that under the circumstances she's doing alright. We have an agreement with the Vanderbilts. As Heinz, Thanatos' dad, is head game maker he knows that Rise and Thanatos are allying, he has struck a deal. We can't sponsor Rise because of the rule, and Thanatos' family cannot sponsor him. But we can sponsor him, and they can sponsor her. For as long as they are both alive we will sponsor each other. The money will go to her anyway because they're allying. It's a perfect plan.

Rise walks into the room wearing a simple turquoise dress with a collar that goes to her knees. Her hair is tumbling down her back in her natural curls. Under her eyes are dark bags that look like they're from a lack of sleep. I hope that she's okay.

"Hello Eris." Caesar smiles as she walks to the chair.

"Hi." She smiles back, but she's quiet and I can hear her anxiety in her tone. She sits down and waits for Caesar to talk again. She starts fiddling with her perfectly rounded finger nails. She must be really scared about this interview and the games if she's doing that.

She's always making sure her nails look perfect and caring for them. I've never really understood why, I mean they're just finger nails after all, but when she's nervous about something she picks at them. Well she did when she was younger, I don't think I've seen her do it recently though.

"So Rise, I just want to say, I am having a major fanboy moment right now." Caesar says, starting to pretend to hyperventilate. "I absolutely love the design your mum makes. They're amazing." Rise smiled slightly.

"Thank you," Rise smiles. "I sometimes help her with the designs."

"Really?" Caesar asks, sounding surprised. Maybe we could get this to work to his advantage. People follow the major figures who are on TV. If we send him a load of free designer stuff we might be able to get him to say on live TV that he thinks Rise is going to be the winner. People like Caesar, they've grown up watching him on TV and often have the same views as him and will want to sponsor her because of it.

At the moment, there's not a lot we can do until she's in the arena. She seems to be doing alright on her own. She got an okay training score. She just seems like another average tribute. Her interview goes on before her time's up and she leaves. Thanatos Vanderbilt comes in then.

"Hi Caesar." He smiles politely at Caesar as he sits down.

"Hello, Thanatos."

"Oh please, call me Than." He says, keeping his smile on his face.

"Of course, hello Than." He replies. "Now, we'll get started straight away. Now I'm sure some people may have worked it out, but for people who haven't, Heinz Vanderbilt the head game maker is your dad. Correct?" Than nods.

"Yes, he's been a game maker for years, but he was promoted to head game maker for these games."

"How do you think that's going to change being in the arena for you?" Caesar asks him.

"It doesn't really." Thanatos says. "I think it does put me at a slight advantage as I've grown up with conversations about little tricks that most people don't know to do with the hunger games."

"That does work to your advantage."

"I am glad about the rule about game makers not being able to send mutts in or influence the winner because there have been accusations of it in the past and people might question why it was the head game maker's son that won. Now when I come out of the arena, there will be no questioning who the victor should be." Thanatos says. Caesar nods.

"I completely get that, you want to show people that you won fair and square."

Blossom Paxus' POV

(Cherry Paxus' older sister)

Watching the interviews being televised

Cherry's doing amazing. I'm so proud of him. He may have only got a 3 for his training score, but I bet he had a panic attack right before his individual training session. When I said goodbye to him after the reaping, I think we both knew that it would be the last time that we would be seeing each other. I still can't help hoping though. Hoping that somehow he gets his anxiety under control. Hoping that somehow, he wins. He's my baby brother, I don't want to watch him die. I have to though, I owe him that much, to watch when he dies.

I hope it's quick and painless. It would make it easier. Just a bit. I don't think any of the tributes will do what the careers used to do in the games. I could never imagine any of the Capitol kids doing that. To be honest I can't imagine any of them killing full stop, but I think they will. They're scared. They don't want to do, so they'll do whatever they can to survive. That's how the game have always worked. They've always worked off fear.

"So Gineva, what will you do with the money if you win?" Caesar asks the girl on the screen. She's Cherry's sector partner. I think her name's Gineva. Gineva Rockmaple, something like that.

"I'll buy train tickets for my family and we'll move out to one of the districts." She replies.

"Not so keen on the Capitol?" Caesar asks.

"It's not that bad, I've just got a lot of siblings. We just about managed before the rebellion but we're really struggling now there's higher taxes and stuff. The money would be life changing." Gineva replies. Caesar nods.

"Well I wish you and your family the very best of luck." He smiles at Gineva. The interview finishes soon after this. Now it's Cherry's turn. He walks in looking even paler than usual. He must be really nervous.

I wonder what he did in individual training. I think it would have been something to do with survival skills because I could never imagine him using a weapon. He's just not the type. I don't think he will kill anyone in the arena. If I'm being honest, I don't think he'll be alive long enough to kill anyone. I'm not sure what survival skills he would have shown though. He was never really the outdoorsy type.

"Hello Cherry." Caesar smiles as Cherry takes a seat and swallows.

"Hi," He says quietly. He swallows again. I think he's going to have a panic attack. He swallows a lot when he's trying not to show that he's anxious. Come on Cherry, you can do this.

"We'll get straight into it shall we?" Caesar asks, and then not waiting for a reply asks the first question. "What do you think of the three rule changes this year?"

"I think the rule about families not being able to sponsor their families is good. It wouldn't have been fair before, the richest tribute would have won. Of course there wasn't that issue before because the districts were too poor to sponsor. I also like that the game makers won't be able to influence the winner by using mutts or adding twists while we're in the arena. I think it again makes it fairer."

"They were of course the main reasons why those rules were put in place, I'm glad that you agree with them." Caesar says.

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