Chapter 4: The Capitol
Sorry for the wait. I was sick last week. Enjoy and feedback is appreciated!
"Don't be disturbed by the strange fashion sense here. Here, fashion sense is, well, all over the place."
Haymitch said, as Effie got herself dressed.
"I know. I've been there before." Gale said, looking at Katniss.
"What's it like?" Katniss asked, curious.
"It's unfair coming from District Twelve. They have more than enough food in the Capitol. They don't eat
because they're hungry. They eat to entertain themselves." Gale said, shaking his head.
"It makes sense. We're at the bottom of the food chain. It only makes sense there's a top." Katniss
responded, as the train came to a halt.
"Aren't you two just adorable?" Effie mused, coming out of her room.
"What do you mean?" Gale asked, defensively.
"I just meant that you two talk in a way where you understand one another. It's like Haymitch and I
aren't even in the room." Effie smiled widely, hoping to diffuse the tension.
"It'll make your opponents' attempts to separate you from one another, persistent. You can't show how
strong your bond is on the surface." Haymitch said, as he began to pace and look at the doors that
provided exit from the train.
"Why not? We don't have to make something up!" Effie argued with a pout.
"President Snow is on edge as is. The last thing he and the gamemakers need to think is District Twelve
is planning to overthrow him." Haymitch continued to pace.
Katniss and Gale exchanged amused glances.
"Are we?" Katniss asked Gale.
"I'm thinking he needs to be overthrown."
"You're thinking that too? Great minds must think alike!"
The doors slid open and two peacekeepers marched in.
"Please exit." They said, in unison.
Effie, Haymitch, Gale, and Katniss exited the train. They didn't see the city like they thought they would.
They were greeted by other tributes and most did not look friendly. President Snow stood a ways off,
surveying and inspecting them carefully.