Chapter 32: Timmy Fisher
A/N: Here we go again, this time it's Timmy's chapter! I mentioned him in Sapphire's chapter (feels like so long ago lol) but never really gave away much about him, but here he is, with a chapter of his own! Hope you enjoy District Four's second 'Career Victor' and pls review or PM me your thoughts and some new ideas! Cheers:)
Katniss turned to Peeta. "What's his story?"
"I think his arena was a pyramid or something," Peeta recalled. "Kind of like Reyna's arena."
Just then, the train car jolted. Katniss stumbled forward but Peeta caught her. "Thanks," she mumbled.
"No problem," Peeta replied. "You know, Timmy feigned catching one of his allies when they fell, and then dropped them to their deaths."
Katniss raised an eyebrow. "Were you planning on doing that?"
Peeta laughed. "Not in a million years, Kat."
Timmy Fisher
District 4
Aged 15
6 Kills
Timmy's Hunger Games
By Iris and Rafael Fisher
I: Ugh, another Reaping, another chance to die.
R: We won't be picked. It would look too damn suspicious if two siblings got Reaped in two years.
I: Yeah, I guess you're right. Anyway, how do I look?
R: Seriously, that's what you're worried about? How you look?
I: I mean, yeah... Everyone says I'm ugly.
R: Oh, for crying out loud, have you seen the boys gawking at you?
I: No...
R: We can have this conversation later. Back to the Reaping!
I: He's pulling out a slip. Oh, please, not me...
R: Marlinia Wendell? Eh, good luck to her, I guess, but hey, Iris ain't going into the arena!
I: But you might.
R: Oh, shit.
I: Please not a Fisher... Shit, it's Timmy!
R: Screw this, should I volunteer?
I: Heck no!
R: Oh, gosh, I can't go through his again.
I: He looks surprisingly calm for a tribute.
R: Of course, he's Timmy!
I: Please make it two in a row...
I: He's off to the Capitol.
R: We'll see him again, trust me!
I: He did seem pretty confident in the Justice Building. I guess he does stand a good chance, but he has to play it smart.
R: And there is your problem. Timmy isn't smart, but hey, he's strong. Oh, and he's charismatic!
I: Won't be of much use against that sly girl from Five!
R: Elecktra? Timmy will take her down in no time!
I: You can't be sure.
R: Lighten up, will you?
I: Have you checked the fishing boats?
R: Still intact. No thieves this time.
I: Good. I just hope that if Timmy loses, Jolien won't drink herself to death.
R: Hey, no talk about Jolien's drinking, remember?
I: Right, sorry.
R: Stop worrying so much, sis. Timmy will come home, I know it!
I: Oh, gosh. The Parade is about to start!
R: You need a bathroom break?
I: No, I forgot to brush my hair this morning!
R: (insert face-palm) What the heck. Really, that's what's bothering you?
I: I don't know, I just feel so-
R: Need me to punch those girls for you?
I: Maybe, but we'll see after the Parade. Oh, gosh, my hair looks awful!
R: Well, it can't look worse than that girl from Two's.
I: You're right. She barely has any hair to begin with!
R: I never got District Two's fashion sense. Here in Four, only boys cut their hair.
I: Yeah. Maybe they cut it so they can fight better?
R: Didn't stop Jolien from winning, though.
I: Or Mags.
R: Or Marina.
I: District Four girls rule!
R: Yep. Interesting stat, we have as many female Victors as Two.
I: Yeah, hey, look! It's Timmy!
R: Has he got a good stylist... Yes he does!
I: Well, he looks grand!
R: Yeah, like that dude from our storybooks, what was his name again?
I: I think it was Poseidon.
R: Yeah, him! Look, he's even got that trident and the swirling crown!
I: Ooh, the ladies love him!
R: He's practically charming all of them! Look at that smile!
I: Look at those girls! (points to the other girls watching the Games in the square)
R: They're all swooning!
I: And check out the mayor's daughter!
R: Dive? Where is she?
I: Over there!
R: Ha, I knew it! I knew Dive had a thing for good ol' Timmy! Look at her, she's blushing so much!
I: Our Timmy's stolen the show!
R: See? Told you not to worry.
R: Oi, Iris! Hurry up, will you?
I: Wait! I'm putting on makeup!
R: The hell?! I don't want to be shot by the Peacekeepers, so bye!
I: Wait, I'm coming!
R: They're about to read out the scores!
I: Oh, I hope he gets a seven.
R: Seven? He'll get a ten, just you wait!
I: That's a little unrealistic. Even Jolien only got a nine.
R: Who knows? Maybe Timmy's going to improvise a little.
I: I just can't see it happening, you know?
R: Shh, it's live! Oh, buzz off, Neptune! We don't need your endless chatter!
I: District One's up first. Oh, two nines? Yikes.
R: There's that short boy from Two. Honestly, he doesn't seem very much like a normal Career at all.
I: Yeah, but who knows? Maybe he has a hidden talent?
R: Definitely. Look at that, a ten?
I: Incredible.
R: And there's his District partner! Ugh, I hate her face already!
I: Doesn't matter. A nine's a nine. I'm scared for Timmy.
R: Don't be! Jolien's the best mentor in history! She's got it covered!
I: I feel bad for those poor kids from Three, though. Squashed between the Career Districts.
R: Yeah, who's going to remember them? They should swap Three and Four's District numbers.
I: Definitely. Oh, look! It's Timmy's turn!
R: Please let it be eleven, please let it be eleven...
I: Please don't screw up, please don't screw up...
R: Eleven!
I: Eleven!
R: Ha! I knew it!
I: How... He's only fifteen!
R: No one cares! Age is just a number in the arena! But he got a bloody eleven! Let's go!
I: Hold your dolphins. He's not even in the arena yet.
R: Oh, don't be such a party pooper, Iris!
I: Here we are, the interviews.
R: He's male. A simple tuxedo is all he's got to wear. Plus his trademark smirk, of course.
I: No, it's much more complicated than that! You have to look at his hair, his posture, the colour combination, the meaning behind the design, the sizes, the shoes, the length of fingernails...
R: Iris, maybe you should stick away from fashion once in a while. It's getting you obsessed.
I: i don't know, I just want to be beautiful.
R: And you are! Come on! Your insecurity is really worrying me, sis. How about you join my soccer team, you know, get your mind off of things?
I: Maybe, yeah... After Timmy comes home, of course.
R: Sure. Hey, it's starting!
I: Neptune looks ill. Is something wrong?
R: I'm not sure, he looks unusually pale, for some reason. Maybe he's sick?
I: Hang on, what is it, Dive? Cancer? Are you sure about that?
R: Yikes. Poor guy, cancer's no joke.
I: Yeah, well, let's just hope he keeps his energy for this interview.
R: I think he will. Look at him talk! It's as if his cancer is nonexistent!
I: Here comes the girl from One! Gosh, she's so unbelievably pretty...
R: By Four's standards? Heck no. You're prettier. Just keep saying that to yourself to make you feel better.
I: But that's a lie. And oh, look at her flirt with the audience! I just wish that I-
R: Ahem. You already can. Have you forgotten those incidents with Marlin, Scott, Cyprus, Pacifico, Caspian, Oliver, Seaward, Barnacle, Dexter and all the rest?
I: Those were just flukes.
R: No, they weren't! Look, here's the boy from One. Just forget about that hideous girl, okay?
I: Okay.
R: Wow, he looks intimidating. Timmy has to take him out sooner or later!
I: But wouldn't that sever One's alliance with us?
R: I doubt they'll mind. Remember, Onyx is his mentor.
I: Oh, right.
R: District Two is the real game-changer. Timmy can't kill them, period. Or else...
I: Or else District Four is screwed for all the Hunger Games for the duration of Draco the Bitch's lifetime. Yeah, I know.
R: I mean, look at that girl! Her interview's basically, "Oh, I want to kill that poor kid and here's how I'm gonna do it!"
I: I hate Two.
R: So do I.
I: Wait, I need to go to the bathroom.
R; Don't spend too much time putting on that lipstick you brought with you.
I: Wait, how did you...
R: I'm your brother. Now, hurry up! It won't be long until Timmy's called up.
I: Okay.
R: I can see Timmy in the audience now. He's got a wide grin on his face, but I can't tell if he's faking it. That's the thing about Timmy. Nobody can pick out what's behind that mask of an expression. His inner emotions are a mystery, an enigma that no one has ever quite solved. Not even i know how he feels and I'm supposed to be one of the best face-readers in the entire District!
I: Hey, I'm back. What did I miss?
R: The poor kids from Three crying. It's Marlinia's interview now.
I: She doesn't seem too special, but her eyes...
R: Seriously? You literally have the most dazzling pair of eyes in the District and you... I can't even... As your brother, it is my duty to slap this nonsense out of you!
I: Ow! Hey!
R: Now focus on Timmy's interview, will you?
I: Dude, not cool.
R: After six years of you babbling nonstop about your daily life to me, I think I deserve some payback. Now, shh!
I: He's talking about Craggy Cove, just like Jolien did!
R: That place is literally the most boring place in the entire District! Why does it always seem to be sold off as some exciting adventuring ground?
I: Maybe because it's boringness is kind of hilarious these days.
R: Not as hilarious as Marlin's own goal the other day! Hey, he's mentioning it right now!
I: Marlin doesn't look too happy...
R: I bet the paparazzi are gonna come over and interview him about that soon enough!
I: Wait a minute, what's his story again?
R: Who, Timmy's? I can't quite follow either, but I think it's about him going to Craggy Cove and playing a game of soccer while being bombarded by pirates and Nessie mutts.
I: But Nessie mutts are freshwater creatures! They don't live in the sea!
R: (low whisper) This is the Capitol we're talking about. They have brains the size of plankton.
I: (mumbling) Can't argue with that.
R: The crowd love Timmy!
I: Jolien looks like she's happy.
R: That's because he smashed it! District Four for the win!
I: Hey, don't jinx it, please...
I: This is it.
R: Yeah, (sarcastic) ooh I'm so excited.
I: Think Timmy's going to get some kills?
R: He'll have to. To prove his worth and all.
I: Oh, should we close our eyes, then? Wait, no, then we won't know if Timmy dies!
R: He won't die. We should definitely close our eyes.
I: (stumbling over rock) Eep!
R: You okay? You've been rather clumsy lately.
I: (embarrassed) Oops, I'm just so nervous...
R: I am too, honestly. But hey, he's Timmy. The Games were already over when his name was called!
I: You're too optimistic.
R: And you're too pessimistic. Now look, they're showing the arena already and-my gosh...
I: (in awe) It's a pyramid. Like in those books about Egyptland!
R: Yeah. Never thought I'd see one in real life.
I: Oh, it's so dark in there!
R: And all the traps...
I: And mummy mutts! Eek, those are worse than those cockroach mutts from that dumpster!
R: They don't look like the ones in the books. These are so...
I: So terrifying?
R: Yeah. Look at their teeth.
I: Look at those claws!
R: Look at those ghostly spears!
I: Oh gosh, Timmy, please be safe...
R: It's going to be alright, sis. Here he comes, and he's still smiling!
I: That's definitely faked.
R: The Capito; won't know that.
I: True. Fifty seconds left.
R: I think everyone's running in!
I: Forty...
R: Timmy's going for that set of knives!
I: Thirty:
R: Aw, shit. The boy from Five wants them too!
I: T-twenty...
R: And so does the girl from Nine!
I: T-t-ten-n...
R: It's really going to happen...
I: F-f-ff-fiv-ve
R: His smile's faltering! Come on, Timmy!
I:T-t-thr-ree, t-two-o, o-on-ne...
R: Run, Timmy, run!
I: Look at him go!
R: I've never seen him run so fast!
I: He's going for it! He's got the knife!
R: Oh, no, the boy from Five has another knife and he's going for Timmy!
I: Gosh, Timmy, please...
R: Nice dodge, now strike him while you can!
I: He missed!
R: And the girl from Steven's coming from behind!
I: Timmy's going to die! I can't look!
R: Why is he smiling?
I: Huh?
R: Whoa! Iris, open your eyes! He knocked both of them out!
I: Wait, how?
R: He ducked just as the boy was about to slice his neck! The girl's already dying, but Timmy smacked the boy's legs and killed him! The blood, though...
I: I know. Ew.
R: Yikes, the girl's in serious pain. It's sickening to watch.
I: At least Timmy made it quick for her.
R: Now we can close our eyes, I think. Timmy looks like he's done with killing.
I: Uhh, sure. (warily covers eyes)
R: The screams, though...
I: It must be hard to forget them. Maybe that's why Jolien started you-know-what.
R: I heard she's still pretty sane compared to some other Victors.
I: Yeah, like Sterling.
R: Her Games were horrible. I can't get it out of my head.
I: Wait, why is everyone screaming?
R: (opens eyes) Marlinia's been cornered!
I: By who?
R: Girl from Six! Timmy's coming to save her!
I: No, Timmy!
R: He's fighting the druggie girl now!
I: I can't watch this...
R: She's thrown him to the ground!
I: No! How could she-
R: Never mind! Marlinia's killed her!
I: Oh, phew...
R: The Bloodbath's over. You can open your eyes.
I: (opens eyes and gasps) Oh, my...
R: Fourteen dead in the Bloodbath. Yeah, that's a lot of gore.
I: Timmy doesn't look okay.
R: I mean, who would? Looking at all that would seriously hurt anyone.
I: Not the Twos.
R: They aren't people. They're monsters. (leans over and whispers) Just like the Capitol.
I: (nods) You're right, but you shouldn't be saying stuff like this. It could get you in trouble.
R: That's why I'm whispering.
I: Timmy's gone over to grab some supplies. I think they're going off to hunt.
R: I just hope he doesn't have to kill anyone.
I: Me too. Two kills is already more than enough.
I: It's been three days.
R: Most Games usually last around five days.
I: Yeah, but after Jolien spent almost two weeks in the arena, I'm worried that Timmy will have to spend an eternity in that awful pyramid.
R: Hey, don't even think about it, 'kay? Fourteen died in the Bloodbath, the Careers hunted down one, one, er, got eaten by those mutts (shudders). It won't be long now!
I: Did they really have to show the boy from Two get eaten by those mutts? That was awful!
R: Yeah, they literally sucked out his brain and his heart. I didn't think that was humanely possible...
I: At least Timmy escaped.
R: By throwing a smoke grenade! Genius!
I: But he injured his arm.
R: It's bandaged, so I think he'll be fine.
I: I hope so, and, hey!
R: What is it!
I: It's another trap!
R: The girl from One! She's walked into a trapdoor!
I: But Timmy caught her!
R: She's thanking him. Always the gentleman, that boy.
I: He's smiling like an idiot.
R: Ugh, I think he's actually fallen for her.
I: My gosh, Timmy, seriously?
R: No... He's...
I: Dropped her.
R: There goes the cannon.
I: And the furious boys from One and Two. Shit, Timmy, what have you done?!
R: Run, Timmy, run!
I: He's standing his ground! That idiot asshole!
R: He's got his knives out, come on Timmy!
I: I can't watch this...
R: Nice hit, Timmy! But did you really have to chop the noble boy's arm off? That's just sick. And Marlinia's killed the boy from Two!
I: How?
R: She snuck up on him! Nice one, oi!
I: What? What happened?
R: The boy from One slashed her skull with his sword!
I: Oh, gosh, her parent's screams...
R: Cover your ears. The sounds aren't going to be pretty.
I: How about Timmy?
R: He's fighting the noble boy. I know you can't hear this, so I'll speak louder. (practically shouting like some soccer commentator) He's chopped off his other arm! Yikes! But the noble boy's defenceless now! How is he still able to kick Timmy, though? Get up, Timmy! Keep fighting! Please, we need you to come back home!
I: Come on, Timmy, please, please...
R: He's stabbed his chest! And he's gone down! Timmy's killed him! Okay, see you later. I need to puke!
I: Huh? (opens eyes) Ayee! Timmy, that's so brutal! Oh, I think I need to throw up too!
R: Seven long days...
I: It's felt like forever, hasn't it?
R: Yeah... Timmy's managed to avoid every single trap in the arena. It's a bloody miracle.
I: Two tributes left to die, then Timmy comes home!
R: Yep, the boy from Three and boy from Ten. I don't even know what to believe at this point.
I: Believe in nothing?
R: Yeah, I'm just so worried about Timmy...
I: Me too. Eep! The boy from Three!
R: That dart bite must hurt. He's going to die.
I: Not a good way to go, though. It's going to be a long, painful process.
R: It's so depressing, watching these kids die like that.
I: I know, right? Timmy's not too far away. Maybe he can end his misery?
R: Definitely. He's found him.
I: One quick stab, that's it. Rest in peace, Xeon.
R: Day nine. We're still here.
I: The grand finale's really being delayed this year.
R: Timmy can't seem to find the cowboy from Ten.
I: He's getting closer, though. And the cowboy's being chased by mummy mutts.
R: Shit, Timmy's walked into a trap!
I: Oh no! He's gone down! I think he's broken his legs!
R: And both of them too. Stupid rock trap.
I: No, no, no!
R: This can't be real. This can't be happening...
I: I can't believe it. All because of a stupid trap!
R: And there's the boy from Ten. Get ready to look away. This will stick with us for a long time.
I: (looks away) Oh, Sammy, please make it quick!
R: Wait, no.
I: (frantically looks back) Huh?
R: Timmy's thrown a knife into Sammy's chest!
I: How?
R: Sammy was too confident, I guess.
I: Which means...
(trumpets sound)
R: Timmy's coming home.
R: It's been seven months. The Victory Tour's passed us now. Timmy's come back, but he's not the same. He's begun drinking too, just like Jolien. They get drunk at night, and it's scary. They're sober in the morning, though. But it's just not the same, you know? Life without Timmy's sense of humour, it's just, weird. I don't like this. Timmy still tries to joke around now and then, but his ship's sunk. Every month, he hides in the bathroom and phones Sapphire, the first Victor from One. I've never met Sapphire, she always seemed so broken on those Capitolian specials on Victors. And all those sex scandals, is she really he type of person Timmy should be talking to? I'm not sure. Life around here's changed a lot, too much. I can't bear this anymore. I told Jolien and Timmy that I'll drown myself if they don't make a good effort to snap out of it. They tried to, but for some reason, they couldn't quite go back to normal. Screw the Capitol and their wretched Hunger Games! You ruined us, you deserve to be ruined too! If we burn, you burn with us.
Katniss and Peeta had a moment of silence for the first male Victor from Four. "You know, Katniss said. "He reminds me of Finnick. The looks, the smile, everything."
Peeta sighed. "Just hope he didn't end up like him."
"No one deserved what happened to Finnick, Sapphire or Cashmere. Certainly not Timmy," Katniss said firmly.
"That I can agree with," Peeta said, flipping the page. The next Victor was a pretty girl with long, flowing golden blonde hair and dazzling blue eyes that sparkled like the sea on a bright, sunny morning. She wore a beautiful blue dress and sparkling high-heeled shoes. Her eyes, though, wore an expression of pure terror, and her fingers twirled around the hem of her dress as she gritted her teeth and faced towards the side, not quite towards the audience. "Iris Fisher."
VICTORS
District 1-Sapphire Huntington(4), Onyx Hibonite(9), Franc Montgomery(14), Crystal Montgomery(21), Sterling Jones(25)
District 2-Ragnar Sveinsson(5), Reyna Boudicca(6), Draco Hadley(10), Scipio MacAllister(17), Freya Carson(22), Hercules Nichols(28)
District 3-Nikola Johnson(13), Gadget Schroeder(24)
District 4-Marina Bluebell(1), Mags Flanagan(11), Jolien Fisher(31), Timmy Fisher(32)
District 5-Shocker Crimson(8), Switch Kim(19), Flash Morrison(27)
District 6-Ford Hamilton(20)
District 7-Hassan Greenwood(2), Jill Wilson(15), Olive Sanchez(26)
District 8-Woof Casino(16)
District 9-Gwendolyn Whitfield(18), Laurel Flamsteel(29)
District 10-Ringo Alvarez(7), John Gatwick(23)
District 11-Orchid Bloom(12), Seeder Crue(30)
District 12-Axel Millar(3)
A/N: That's two in a row for District Four and two in a row for the Fishers! Thought this would be an interesting format, having the two younger siblings narrate their experience watching Timmy in his Games, as well as show some character progression in Rafael, who turns from cheerful and optimistic to a little sad towards the end as he watches the Games unfold. Hope you enjoyed and pls leave a review and tell me what you think! Stay tuned for Iris's turn in the arena! Cheers:)