Forget the previous AN.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Hunger Games or Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

THALIA'S POV

The Capitol's pretty cool, I guess. Big buildings, domes. I know what Annabeth's doing right now- gaping at the architecture and babbling about it to anything that has ears. I feel bad for Percy right about now.

Nico scowls at the scene outside the train window- a large crowd of oddly dressed people, no doubt Capitol citizens, gather around the sides of the train, cheering and waving at us. Cheering at us for what? Being chosen to kill people? Thanks, but no thanks.

Our mentor, Seeder, nudges us, "Smile for the Capitol. Sponsors are your ticket out of the arena."
I glance at Nico- and his expression is horrified, as if he were scared of the idea of these people choosing his fate. I can't blame him, I feel the same way.

So I do something that'll please the crowd.
I kiss Nico, on the lips, infront of a cheering crowd. Nico's stiff for a second, most likely from shock, but gives in and kisses me back. I hear everyone outside increase their cheering, and the sound is almost deafening. I almost melt from his kiss- but grasp back to reality and pull away. We stare at each other for a second, but blush and glance away. The crowd disappears from sight as the train pulls into a stop a while away.

Seeder, once we get outside, begins to give us pointers about the games. She's been doing that the entire way here- since she thinks we're special, regardless to our protests that we're not. Does she suspect we're not from here, or does can she just tell we're strong?

"..Away from the poison berries. I think it's self explanitory why," Seeder continues.
"Mhm," Nico says halfheartedly, looking at the ground.
"What's wrong, Nico?" I whisper to him.

He doesn't reply for a minute, "Do you like me?" He says abruptly.
I stare at him in shock, "Nico, what are you talking about?"
"I mean, since you kissed me.."
"Nico, this isn't the time for this."
"Yeah," He looks away embarrassed, "You're right."

"And here we are!" Seeder exclaims happily as the elevator doors of the "Tribute penthouse" (Did I get that right?) open, revealing a large suite. Its theme was.. Agriculture?
The walls were a light brown, and the floor was wooden. A brown leather couch with matching chairs are on the left side of the suite, the right side was dining room- a smooth white table with yellow chairs, wheat placed in the middle of the table. Plants are placed comfortably around the suite, their vases a dark green. Two doors are lined next to each other across the room. Our rooms? I step towards them, then turn around- the words "District Eleven" are engraved in the wall above the elevator doors.

"So, what do you think?" Seeder asks as Nico and I settle in- which stands for plopping on the couch and putting our feet on the coffee table.
"It's cool," Nico and I both say at the same time. We blush and look away, not quite over the incident earlier today.
I guess Seeder took our lack of excitement as a signal to leave us alone, as she went to talk to- Chaff, I think? (Chaff, right?)

Nico and I don't say a word to each other as I skim through the channels- News, past Hunger Games, news, and news. I sigh, and decide to see who we're up against in the arena.

-A half hour later-"Woah," Nico breathes.
"I know," I respond. The tributes, especially in districts 1 and 2, look pretty tough. Percy and Annabeth, too. Annabeth volunteered for some Rose girl- or was it Roxanne?
The district one tributes, Marvel and Glimmer, and district two tributes, Cato and Clove, are supposed to be "Careers", which are pretty much tributes who have some special training or something. Percy and Annabeth supposedly are Careers, too, and they're supposed to stick with the district one and two tributes. Next time I see Annabeth and Percy, I'm going to see if they'd want to try to act like the other Careers' ally and gain their trust so it'll be easier to kill them. I sigh, and Nico looks at me with concern.
"What's wrong?"

"I think these Games are getting to me." "Wh-" "I was just thinking of a way to kill the Careers," I looked down at my hands guiltily. Just because I kill monsters doesn't mean I'm okay with killing humans- it just isn't right. Nico puts his hand on my shoulder but says nothing.

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