A long year passed but before anyone knew it, it was time for the 75th Hunger Games. Every Game was bad it its own respect but this year, being a Quarter Quell, it was something special. It was announced by President Snow, that the tributes would be reaped from all the remaining Victors. It was a special kind of hell.
The Victors where promised that if they won, the rest of their lives would be easy. A new house would be built for them, money, designer clothes from the biggest trends from the Capital designers, anything their hearts desired would be theirs. Snow wanted to keep up the image that the games where great so he made sure that it appeared that the Capital was taking care of the Victors.
That was not the case now, as they would be going back into the arena and fighting to the death again. Only, this time it was skilled killers who had done this before and came out on top. They knew how to get people on their side to root for them, and they knew how to kill very well. Even worse, some of these people where friends with one another but would have to slaughter one another.
Katniss watched the announcement on her Capital provided projector set and immediately ran out of her house and into the woods. She had a breakdown. She didn't know if she could survive this again. She barely made it through the first one. She didn't want to kill anyone- least of all, someone who went through this and knew what she was going through.
Katniss would be going back into the games no matter what. There was no other girl Victor from Twelve. She would have to leave her family again. Her mom might go comatose again and by then, Prim may not have anyone. Prim would not survive on her own, she was too meek. Katniss never let on what she had to do for her family to survive before she won her games. Now the only thing she wanted was for the world to leave her alone... and Johanna Mason but that was a problem for another day.
The only way Katniss could think if to survive this was to talk to Haymitch. She got up from the tree she was leaning on and walked to his house. She knocked on the door and Haymitch answered it, alcohol bottles clanging as he pulled the door open to let her in.
"Haymitch, what do we do?"
"We are going to try to survive this, sweetheart."
Katniss was confused. "How?"
Haymitch smirked and took a drag from the bottle clutched in his fist.
"I have a plan."
It was time for the drawing of the names for the Quarter Quell. As Katniss was forced to watch, one by one, all the Victors who would have to go through the nightmare all over again, she knew that she was going to as well. She was the only girl Victor from Twelve and Haymitch was the only guy.
Katniss' heart sank when she saw that Johanna Mason from Seven, was picked again. She never forgot the girl who could be her soulmate.
Effie took the stage, as usual, and said her opening line. "Welcome, to the drawing of the seventy fifth Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor."
Effie was faking her smile, she had to with the Capital watching her. Effie hated this. She knew that there was only two people who she could draw names from and one of them was her soulmate. She had gotten to know Haymitch when he mentored Katniss -well when he wasn't drunk off his ass anyway- and found him to be not so bad when sober. She had also grown close to Katniss as she had to mentor her last year and she loves Katniss like she was her own kid. She didn't want to draw the names of people she loves but there was no choice for her.
When it was time for Twelve, surprise, surprise, Katniss was picked. Another 'shock' was Haymitch being picked.
Katniss hated this. She hated how Snow could do anything he wanted and it seemed like he was God's gift to the world when he did. She wanted to take him down. She wanted him to feel like she did, helpless to do anything. She was ushered into the train, still thinking about how unfair this was. How was it that one person could ruin so many lives?
Haymitch stayed with her as much as he could, for moral support. The only time she wasn't with him was when it was time to get fitted for the dress she would wear for the chariot ride. Katniss at least knew the stylist, Cinna. He seemed to be one of the only sane people in the Capitol, and for that she was grateful. Sometimes the stylist can make some of the stupidest costumes. But Cinna liked to keep it simple but memorable.
Katniss was put into a black dress and make-up was smeared all over her face. When that was done she was lead strait to the chariot and was told to wait for Haymitch. Like she was going to wander off. She didn't have to wait for long when Haymitch strode up to her and by the time he was next to her, the drums were starting with everyone about to start the parade.
Cinna had given her a remote for the fake flames for her dress and Haymitch's shirt, to press when she was ready. She waited until she could see President Snow before she did.
The parade was short as all they did was give the public a view of all the tributes. When they where done, Haymitch introduced her to some of his friends. He wanted her to make friends with them so he had been trying to make her talk to some of them. The man from Eleven gave her a hug in greeting and before she could pull away, he kissed her on the lips quickly and pulled back. Katniss was shocked to say the least; Haymitch just laughed and said that he was friendly. That was an understatement.
Haymitch had pity on her and led her away to the elevators. When they both got in when in walked Johanna Mason. Katniss world stopped and everything faded to black and white the only thing that was in color and focus was Johanna. Her world revolved around Johanna. Everything went quite and Katniss forgot all about Haymitch being next to her. This was her soulmate.
Johanna walked into the elevator, cursing her half-wit stylist. The ridiculous dress was uncomfortable and looked stupid. How was she suppose to give off her "fuck off" vibe when she looked so idiotic? She just wanted to take the stupid dress off and go to bed.
She didn't expect to see anyone in the elevator, least of all, both the Twelve tributes. When she looked at Katniss her world stopped. Katniss was her soulmate. She finally found her! Johanna wanted their first moment as soulmates to be memorable. Johanna had an idea, she smirked. This would be fun. She spoke up after a few seconds.
"You guys look amazing." Katniss smiled, pleased.
"Thanks." Johanna continued with her game. "My stylist is an idiot. I'd love to put my axe in her face."
Johanna took of her bracelets and threw them to the floor. She took out whatever her stylist put in her hair and let it swing down to her lower back. She then turned her back to Katniss and asked her.
"Unzip me?"
Katniss' hands where shaking a little and a bit sweaty. Johanna didn't let on that she noticed. Katniss felt as if she could swallow her tongue as more of Johanna's back was exposed. Johanna smirked. This was going according to plan. Johanna turned to face Katniss again when she started to pull her arms out of her sleeves. Katniss' eyes followed her skin as more became revealed. Johanna didn't stop there. She pulled her dress all the way off and stepped out of it. Katniss eyes became very large as she took the sight of her soulmate, naked, in the elevator. Katniss stared, eyes roaming all over the others body. Johanna smirked wider. The elevator stopped on her floor.
"Thanks. Lets do it again sometime." She said over her shoulder, as she stepped out of the elevator. Well, the first meeting went according to plan and it was fantastic. Katniss wouldn't be able to forget the image of her for a long while, if ever.
Katniss' heart didn't know whether to drop or soar. Soar at finding her soulmate after all this time, it finally happened and she couldn't be happier with who her soulmate turned out to be. Or maybe drop because of how nervous Johanna had made her in the short minutes of finding one another, and the circumstances of the meeting. Katniss wouldn't ever change how they meet officially or who her soulmate was. She knew that she would meet Johanna eventually, she just didn't expect this. No, her heart won out, it was soaring, beating hard in her chest. It was perfect.
I hope you enjoyed this. I wont be posting the next chapter for a little while so I gave you the Joniss meeting.
