A/N Double update!

Chapter 5: True?

Katniss looks like she doubts what they are going to hear. One raised eyebrow, half because of the fact that she is actually surprised that Finnick looked for her before he started his speech and half because she wants to confuse him, Maybe that would make Mister Perfect at least a little less amazing.

"First of all, I want to thank all of you for coming here and listening to my speech today." Finnick says as if he was their savior. As if they even had a choice, Katniss comments. She only thinks it, because she can already see the admiration on Effie's face. She smirk, it's so incredibly easy to see her love.

As Finnick continues, Katniss decides to keep making snappy comments while he is giving his speech. That will make it easier for her, even if she keeps them to herself. She smiles at this thought and returns her attention to the man on the stage.

"We are here to mourn the loss of all the fighters who gave their lives for these survivors." Katniss rolls her eyes. How poetic. "Ten years ago an afraid boy was lost at a battlefield, without knowing what to do. Me." He isn't really trying to make him look like a victim.

"I was chosen as a tribute. Yes of course, not chosen by someone, we were picked by coincidence. But chosen by fate, by our destiny. Chosen to fight and to survive. So I started fighting. I got a weapon and trained. In the arena I grabbed what I needed and hid. I let the others kill each other one by one. Until I had prove myself worthy. Worthy of the privilege to live-"

Is he really thinking they will believe him? He's sounding like a damn priest! Katniss looks at the crowd. And they believe him…

"-and at that moment I became a fighter. I finally took my life in my own hands and began to do something to change it. The moment I decided that I wanted to live, wanted to prove myself worthy, that was the moment my life started to make sense. I found my way through all the pain."

He looks up at Katniss and she makes sure to stare back without any emotion.

Who does this asshole think he is?!

But even she has to admit that his words don't miss their effect. Slowly she starts to believe that he really means what he is saying. He isn't using the cards, to be fair. But he could've learned the speech. Make it perfect and get the reaction he wants.

"But I am not alone." With this sentence he sends a tiny nod into Katniss's direction. Then he looks back at the crowd. "Every year 11 districts lose two of their children. Even the winning district losses 1 child. You all know the loss. You don't move on after they go. Not all of you." Suddenly Katniss remembers her own speech.

"Every year, again and again, 23 innocent children have to die for nothing you may say or for tradition or even for us. No matter what the reason, they leave us behind and I am not the only one for sure! You all change with every death. We all do. I'm not the only one who became a fighter. We all are fighters. We will survive, get stronger every day. So please keep going. You are worthy, you are needed. Never give up on yourself."

And without any other word he leaves the stage with the crowd crying and clapping.

And even Katniss has to admit that she's impressed.

A/N If you like Finnick's speech: review! I'll be posting a new chapter tomorrow.