Interview Part One

POV of Crystal

"Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome our first tribute. Diamond Glitz, our female tribute from district one." Caesar says. The crowd claps and cheers as Diamond walks on stage in her sweet blue dress. She looks kind of innocent, but fierce at the same time. The look suits her well and the Capitol is eating it up.

Caesar stands as he greats Diamond with a smile and an outstretched hand. Diamond smiles and lays her hand on his before they both face the crowd. The cheers continue until they sit down.

"Diamond, may I say you're looking lovely today."

"Thank you Caesar, you're too kind." She says. Suddenly her domineer changes.

"Diamond is something wrong?"

"Oh, it's nothing. I'm just thinking about my older brother and sister."

Are they waiting for you back home?"

"No, they both died in games."

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." The crowd grows completely silent as they hang on every word.

"I volunteered to avenge them and while I'm at it I am going to avenge my Aunt Glimmer by killing the niece of the women that killed her." Gasps fill the air as the camera pans over the tributes until they reach Katniss, who looks like she's just been hit by a car. Awkwardly she smiles and waves to the camera before the focus returns to Diamond. "My Aunt looked like a fool while trying to kill Katniss and then was killed by mutts because of that bitch!" Diamond loses composure, but quickly regains it. "I'm sorry for my outburst. It's just hard to think about."

"I understand." Caesar says placing his hand on hers. "So you say your main target is Tess Hawthorne from district 12. How does her perfect score affect your strategy in the arena?"

"Perfect score or not I will kill her, and then her family will understand the pain mine has gone through." Once again gasps fill the room. They show a backstage shot of Tess who is standing there in shock. I find it priceless.

"Moving on. Diamond are you a part of the traditional career alliance?"

"Of course I am. Why wouldn't I be?" She laughs.

"I'm not sure. But that's all the time we have. Thank you Diamond."

"It was my pleasure." She answers standing, blowing the crowd a kiss and walking off the stage.

"Well wasn't that exciting? And it was only our first interview. How help me welcome Diamond district partner Titanium Lipson."

Titanium makes his way across the stage as all the women in the crowd cheers. As he makes his way to the couch and takes a seat the crowd slowly dies down.

"Hello, Titanium."

"Hey, Caesar."

"So how are you liking the Capitol?"

"It's wonderful, everything I've ever believed it to be." He winks to the crowd and you can almost see all of the girls faint. He is working the crowd and they are loving it.

"Now what are your plans in the arena?"

"To slaughter everyone, and become a victor."

"Wow." Caesar laughs. "That's intense."

"That's just who I am."

The next few minutes go by rather quickly. The crowd is eating his responses up and he knows it. "Thank you Titanium."

"Please Caesar, call me Titan." He smiles.

"Well Titan that was fun. We'll see you in the arena and I'm sure you'll give us a show."

"You bet I will."

POV of Slate

Watching Onyx talk about how Clove was her idol and how she's practiced throwing knives ever since. It sends chills down my spine listening to her.

It reminds me that she might be my friend and ally but she's also a huge threat. Even though it kills me to think this way I know I have to get rid of her fast. Wait? What am I saying? She promised to help Jade and my siblings if I die. So I can't kill her. She's their lifeline too.

Onyx stands up and sows the crowd her dress. Her hair shimmered in the light and the spotlight caught her eyes in such a magnificent way. The dress she was wearing makes her look seductive and sexy. She spins around and I notice I caught her eye for a moment. A small smile appears on her face and fades when she turns the other way. I can't help but smile too. She's so beautiful right now. Don't get me wrong she always has been but tonight I can see it more.

"So Onyx is there anyone special in your life? Maybe waiting for you back home."

"There is someone but they're here with me and they're not special the way you're implying."

"Please. Do tell."

"My district partner Slate is very special to me. Over the last few weeks we've become great friends. In fact I've become close with all of the other careers, but Slate more so than the others. I think that might have something to do with the week we spent together before we I met the others. To be honest Slate has given me something to fight for, to help him if he doesn't make it out. He's my best friend, and to be honest my first real friend."

The whole room grows silent and I know if someone focused the camera on me they would see a dumbfound look stuck there. Am I really her first real friend? Is that what she was trying to tell me?

"Well, he must be a nice guy to become a friend under such circumstances."

"He is. He's the most caring guy I know and if anyone deserves to win it's him." She pauses. "That's not to say I'm not going to give him a run for his money." She laughs and soon the whole building is in an uproar of laughter.

"Well that's all the time we have with you Onyx, but it was nice talking with you."

"It was nice to talking to you Caesar." Everyone cheers as she walks off the stage.

"Now let's welcome Slate Roberts onto the stage everyone." I walk onto the stage and I hear women screaming. I wave to the crowd and shoot them a smile. All of a sudden I have control over the room and I know it. But the words Onyx said are still playing through my head. "Hello Slate, your district partner had some pretty nice things to say about you."

"Hi, yes I heard. She's a sweet girl and I care about her very much."

"Really now?"

"Not like that, she's a close friend and she's promised me to help take care of the people I care for if I die."

"Isn't that lovely. So it seems you 2 have kindled an unexpected friendship."

"You can say that, but by the looks of the competition this year there is a lot of opportunities for the unexpected."

"You do have a point there. So Slate why did you volunteer?"

"I have family I need to protect. I lost one sibling to the games already and I want the choice of volunteering to be an actual choice for my younger siblings. I don't want them pushed into it."

"Isn't that noble of you? So we're all dying to know, who was that girl from the reaping? She looked very upset you volunteered."

"She is my fiancé. She didn't want me to volunteer, but she knew why I had to. She only caused a scene because she was overcome with sadness at me following through with my plan. She's worried about me."

"So being your fiancé did she attend the Mellark's anniversary party?"

"Yes she did. We had a lovely night, although there was some tension. I guess she's still a little upset about the choices I've made." I try to laugh it off but even a deaf person could hear it was insincere. "But I assured her I would be home soon."

"You seem confident."

"I am."

"So can we know the young lady's name?"

"Jade." I pause. She's the love of my life." I catch a glimpse of Onyx offstage to see her face stained with pain. Not physical pain either, she looks like I just broke her heart. Is that what she was trying to tell me? That she has feelings for me. But she knows about Jade. Then again you can't help who you fall for. Wait is she falling for me? Why do I care she's only a friend and besides only one of us can survive. Thinking about her death pains me greatly. My chest feels tight and it's hard to breathe. What's going on with me?

"Slate are you okay?" Suddenly I hear Caesar's voice, the concern on his face makes me think he's been talking to me for a while. I look back up to see Onyx at the corner of the stage looking terrified.

"Yeah I'm fine." I finally manage to cough out.

"Okay folks it's time to say goodbye to Slate, and not a moment too soon." Caesar says as I slowly walk off the stage.

"Slate are you okay?" Onyx asks with panic in her voice.

"Onyx tell me what did you want to talk to me about before?"

"It's nothing."

I grab a hold of her arms. "Onyx I know you're lying to me. I saw your face when I talked about Jade. I think I know what it is, but I need you to tell me."

"Why! It wouldn't make a difference." She yells. I let go of one of her arms and run towards the elevator. This isn't the time or place to make a scene. Last thing I need is for Jade to see this. She already thinks I care for Onyx. If she saw this she would assume she was right. But is she? We enter the elevator and the doors close behind us.

"Onyx it does matter to me. You're my friend…"

"Exactly! I'm your friend, but that's all I am to you. And at the end of this all I'll be is an obstacle to get back…" Before she can finish I lean down and kiss her. I know it's wrong, but right now, in this moment it feels like the right thing to do. As I feel her body relax into my arms I can't help but enjoy it. My hand finds its way to the back of her neck as my other hand rests on the small of her back. I pull her closer to me as the kiss become more passionate. Suddenly she pulls away. "What was that for?"

"It felt like the right thing to do. Onyx do you want to know what happened to me on stage?"

"Of course I do." She snaps.

"I saw you in pain, I saw that my words hurt you and it caused my mind to race. Next thing I knew I was having intense chest pains. It hurt me to see I hurt you, and I don't know why. It wasn't like anything I've felt since…"

"Since when?"

"Since I saw Jade in pain at the reaping okay!" I snap as I realize what this means. I'm in love with 2 girls and one of them is in the games with me. Fucking perfect. I look at Onyx to see her in total disbelief. "Onyx I don't think when the time comes I can kill you."

"Why?"

"You know why. Don't make me say it."

"Because you love me?" My silence gives her the answer she needs. Before I know it she's kissing me and my heart is racing. I know I should push her away but I don't want to. I want to keep kissing her, to hold her close. She pulls away for a split second. "I love you too Slate." She says with tears streaming down her face. I pull her close. Knowing this might be the only time I can comfort her like this before guilt takes over, but for now I can show her I feel the same way about her. "Why won't you say it?"

"I just can't right now Onyx. But I will. I promise." With that said she rests her head on my chest and I reach to press the 2 button. The least I can do now is keep my promise.

POV of Finn

"So Angel, how did you feel when your brother volunteered?" Caesar asks Angel.

"I was scared, and confused. I didn't really get why he was going to make it so we both might die. But I know he wants to protect me and that's why he did it." She replies. The buzzer rings.

"I guess that means our time is up." Caesar pauses for applause and to give Angel time to walk off the stage. "Now let's welcome her loving brother, Finn Black." The audience cheers as I walk onto the stage. "Welcome Finn. How are you liking the Capitol?"

"The food is amazing and the view from the roof is spectacular." I says trying to kiss some ass. The crowd cheers some more as I smile out towards them.

"I'm glad to hear you're enjoying yourself. Now what went through your head when you heard your little sister's name being called?"

"Terror. I was praying someone would volunteer and when no one did my heart sank."

"Is that when you decided to volunteer?"

"Yes. I knew I had to in order to protect her. She's one of the youngest tributes this year. She's strong and I love her to death, but without someone by her side I'm not sure if she'd survive. I need to make sure that she does."

"What devotion, what sacrifice, what bravery. Ladies and gentlemen I think we have ourselves a hero in our midst." The audience roars with excitement and Caesar claps for me. I don't really know what to say or do so I just sit there.

"What is your strategy in the games?"

"To protect Angel and…well…my friend at all costs."

"Who's your friend?"

"I guess you'll have to watch the games to find out." I say with a laugh.

"I suppose we do. So what are you going to do if Angel dies?"

"I will avenge her death. No one will escape my wrath and I will win to honor her." The crowd loves this and starts screaming so loud I can barely hear myself think. This is really working well for me.

"Sorry everyone , but that's all the time we have for Finn here." I shake his hand and quickly walk off stage to see Angel.

POV of Skylar

"Miss Electra, rumor has it that you've join the careers this year."

"Rumor is right Caesar." Electra says. I see her wink and I can't help but smile. She's pulling off the flirtatious thing off really well, and I was worried she was too edgy to do it. Boy was I wrong. So far so good. She's talked about being from district 2 originally and how she grew up training for the day she volunteered. The crowd loved that. "And might I say the green hair and suit really, well, suits you." She laughs. The crowd cheers her on and Caesar's face becomes flush.

"What are your plans for the arena?"

"Stick with the careers until all the weak tributes are gone. Then fight it out with them. At least then someone that deserves it will win."

"Sounds like a pretty solid plan."

"Of course it is. It's the typical career plan and it almost always works." She laughs touching his hand slightly.

"Well aren't you charming?"

"Thank you, you're too kind." She giggles, touching his hand again. "With all the warm hospitality it's a wonder the victors don't live here."

Caesar looks like he's getting a little uncomfortable. Damn it Electra you're going too far, ease up a bit. The buzzer goes off. "Well, look at that, our time is up. It was nice getting to know you Electra. Everybody give it up for Electra Cellis from district 5." Everyone begins to clap as she exits the stand. Thank god, saved by the bell.

Alliances.

Careers: Diamond, Titanium, Onyx, Slate (for now), & Electra

Finn, Angel & Tess

Eric, Riley, & Slate (in arena)

Onyx & Slate (true alliance)

Rose & Elm

Scarlet & Crisis

Alone: Carter, Faith, Calla, Hazel, Joseph, Gigot, Ricky, Garnet, Iris & Falon