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Chapter 9

Twenty minutes is how long we are from the Capital. Thats how long till we are once again put in the hands of our stylist to get us ready for the tribute parade. No one on the train were talking much we all knew what was to come. We all knew were going back in the games. I was sitting in the viewing cart which had a big glass walls looking to the outside. I heard the cart door opened to Jason as he came in. He and I haven't spoken at all, I mean I was the only volunteer and the youngest, I didn't really know any of these people much.

"How you holding up Katniss" he asked me taking a seat on the couch opposite me. I smiled at him.

"Jason cut the crap and ask I know you want to" I say with a smirk. I knew that everyone was questioning my choice to volunteer.

"Okay why you do it" he asked.

"Its like I said on stage, She needs to rise her daughter."I say point blank. I didn't really have much more to say, I mean it was obvious to everyone of the graveyard tributes on why I did what I did. Not so much to the audience but hey Ceasar will probably ask the same question.

"True, what you did was very brave Katniss, I just thought you should know that" he said as the room went black. We were under the Rocky mountains the next time we see the light we'll be in the Capital.

"Come on lets get to the others" I say as I stood up. I knew that once we get out of this tunnel we'll be at the station with all the reporters and onlookers waiting for a peek at the tributes. Jason nodded and he and I returned to the main room where the others were. The train got out of the tunnel and started to slow down and we could hear the shouts and calls for us outside the train as we stopped. A peacekeeper came out and gave us all our institutions. We were going into the remake centre where each of us will be brought to our prep team.

I stepped out of the train behind Jason only to get assaulted by loud shouts and flashes as they took pictures and asked questions. Just like the others I kept my head down and kept walking to the centre. Once we got inside there were nine people who were members of our prep team. I went over to the 12 spot where I saw an old member of my prep team.

"Oh Katniss I'm so happy to see you again." Venia said in her funny Capitol accent. She looked different from the last time I saw her but then again so does Effie every time I see her.

"Yeah you too Venia" I say as we made our way out to my room. Once we got there I notice I had the same prep team as last time. Flavius and Octavia were in the room talking when we got there. Both of them started talking to me a mile a minute as soon as they saw me. But it was great to see them again after all this time. I know they look weird but still they are who they are.

"Okay looks like there not much to do with you this time around. I see you've been taking care of yourself" said Octavia, I knew what she meant by this. Last time I was here I've never shaved once in my life so they had the job of reading me of hair, and her words I was just so hairy.

I just smiled at this as they got to work on me, and just like Octavia said there wasn't much they had to do. I must have only been in there for an half hour before all three said they were off to get Cinnia who would be my stylist once again. I sat there on the table for maybe two minutes wearing something that resembles a hospital gown, and the bracelet that Emmett gave me that I refuse to take off. Before Cinna came through the door.

Cinna looked much the same as the last time I saw him going into the games the first time. He looked District 12 normal with only with golden eyeliner that highlighted his brown eyes. He looked to me with a big smile on his face as he opened his arms for me. I stepped up and hugged him as old friends in which we were.

"Hello Katniss, how are you" he said beckoning me to take a seat.

"Oh just fine seeing as I'm heading back into the games again." I say in a playful voice. He just smiled and stood up and turn my chair around to face the mirror.

"Well at least this time you are going home. So lets make the other know that you mean business this time. Now I have to ask you are you afraid of fire?" he said playfully. I just smiled. Oh this was going to be like old times.

"Well if I remember correctly I was chased by a wall of fire, and had fire balls thrown at me which burned my leg. So no I don't believe I'm afraid" I say with a sly smile. He laughed and got to work. It took a few hours but I was finally ready. I was wearing a black charcoal fitted dress and the bodice was supposed to build up with fire once a pressed a button. He took me down to the saddles and I waited there well the other victors and graveyard tributes started to come in.

"How did we get here, huh" I asked the black horse that was hooked up to the 12th chariot. From the corner of my eye I could see someone approach me. I looked up to see a man with blond hair a striking blue eyes and he was wearing grass bottom with no shirt on with only a seashell necklace that covered his self.

"Finnick Odair what do I owe this pleasure" I say. Finnick Odair was District 4 Victor of a couple of years back and he was currently the tribute of this years games. He was also the playboy of Panam.

"Oh it's I that should be asking you that. The girl on Fire, rise from the ashes. It looks like your now a Phoenix." he said.

"Well spread that around and it looks like I've got a new name." I said

"It is a much better name than girl on fire. That seems to childish for a girl so brave that she would volunteer a second time." he stated.

"It had to be done." I say

"Indeed, you want a sugar cube" he asked holding out several of them in his hand. I looked at him and shook my head.

"Your lose they're supposed to be for the horse but hey we're going to die in a few weeks let us have our fun" he says with a smile.

"So you planing on dying this time, because if you are I'll at least give you a quick painless death." he asked.

"Wouldn't you like to know Finnick. What's going on with you and Annie Cresta?" I asked, not really wanting an answer just wanted to see if he would tell me and trust me.

"Well looks like everyone has secrets" he states as I saw Jason and Cinnia as well as Portia come over.

"Indeed they do" I say. He nodded and walked back over to his chariot.

"I see you're already making friends" asked Cinnia with a smile. I nodded remembering our conversation last year about making friends.

"Okay both of you on the Chariot. Katniss take this and press it when you're ready." said Cinna handing me a button. I looked at him questionably but I knew it had something to do with fire.

"All the tributes are mad so I want you both not to wave and to look down at everyone, like your better then everyone." He said as Jason and I both climb up on the Chariot. We both nodded and next thing I know we are going. I almost forgot to to hold on and fell but caught myself. All 12 Chariots headed into the city centre, all around us, Capitol citizen cheered but I kept a black face on. It looks like all the other tributes were as well. We were almost to the training centre to were Presented Snow was going to greet us when I pressed the button that Cinnia gave me. Flames appeared all around on bodices and I could hear the crowd cheer even louder than they already were. We got to the centre in front of us was President Snow in all his glory. I looked at the other tributes/ Victors and all of them like myself gave a blank face.

"Welcome tributes we thank you for your sacrifice, Happy Hunger Games and may the odds be ever in your favour." he said and the horse pulled us into the training centre. Once there Jason and I got off and we headed for the elevator which we both knew from experience will bring us up to 12th floor for our district. We got in and before the doors closed Johanna Mason from district 7 came in.

"Well Hello, beautiful costumes, much better then this thing. I mean come on I just want to put my axe through my stylist for making me wear this." She said smiling at us. Her costume was very represents to her district. It showed the Lumber side of it well I thought.

"Anyways I guess I'll see you both in training." She said as we hit the 7th floor. She got out but before the door closed behind her she stopped it.

" Both of you remember who the real enemy is" she said with a wink, and the door closed. Before we knew it the elevator opened on the 12th floor.