Disclaimer: I don't own this, Suzanne C. does.

Chapter Three

They march us to the Justice Building and put us into separate rooms. My room has a black velvet couch and gold silk curtains cover the windows. I sit down on the couch and it is as comfy as a feather bed. Rell and Raven rush in and climb into my lap. They are the perfect picture of despair with their red rimmed eyes and tear streaks running down their faces. I pat them gently on the back. They're bawling and clinging tightly.
" Don't go Jayna! Don't go!" they cry
" Shush, don't worry I'll be all right." I lie. It makes me want to throw up. They nod there heads and dry their eyes. Maera and my mother come in a few minutes after themat a steady pace. My mother comes over to me and gives me a hug while Maera is standing by the door,looking at something in her hand.
" Jayna, listen to me. You are going to come back to us." she whispers in my ear fiercely. I start to shake my head sadly.
" Mom you know I don't have a chance. I'm sorry." I say, holding back tears. She pulls back and glares at me.
" You do have a chance. You have skills and you are going to use them. I don't care what you have to do to win." She is almost crying now and I can see that she's remembering Dad.
My dad was killed in a Quarter-Quell where they changed the age barriers. Twenty-two to twenty-eight.
" I'll try but I won't win. I can't kill Cal or Vyrn."
" Well you'll have to." she says with conviction. She's starting to make me mad. I stand up shaking with rage.
" NO I CAN'T! WHAT DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND ABOUT ANYTHING I SAID! DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT LOVE?" I see her expression and try to cool down.
" Cal and Vyrn are like family mom. I won't be able to kill them anymore than I would be able to kill Rell or Raven or Maera or you." Maera looks up when she hears her name. My mother looks ashamed.
" I understand." she says with her head bowed. Maera steps forward and presses something into my hand. It is something made of gold. It looks like a miniature bow and arrow about to fire. I pin it to my dress.
" Thank you Maera, it's beautiful." I whisper softly.
" It's your token for the games. Good luck." she says coldly, as if she's mad at me. And then the Peacekeepers escort them out. The door flies open and Vyrn rushes in. She sits next to me and gives me a hug. We both spill no tears, we have an image to keep up.
" Allies from start to finish." she whispers in my ear. I nod my head, not trusting my voice.
" Cal?" I manage to ask.
" Him too." she confirms. And then she walks out. I spend the rest of my wait in silence. I try to imagine the Games and remember watching my dad get killed.

" Please, don't kill me! I have four daughters and a wife at home. Spare mercy!" he begs to his killer. He's on his knees. The murderer stares at him with hard, cold eyes that show no pity.
" No." he says. The word is as hard and cold as his eyes. And the he swings the sword down towards my father's neck.

Needles to say, I was glad when the killer lost. I spend the next three minutes avoiding thinking about the Games. Instead I think of watching my little sisters getting their first hair cut. I think about all the hunting trips me and Vyrn did together. I remember when we found a little baby mockingjay iin the forest.I think of all the time me and Cal spent with each other and the jokes we shared, the pranks we did. It brings a smile to my face. The Peacekeepers come in and walk me out of the building.
We meet up with the others outside and I go straight to Cal, daring to Peacekeepers to try and stop me. He puts his arm around my shoulder and we walk together. I see the train before we get there and the station is crawling with cameras. The train is long, sleek, silver, and pretty. We'll be on it for one or two days. I put a smile on and wave cheerfully at the cameras. I am despising myself on the inside but if it gets sponsors... Cal and the others realize what I'm doing and they follow my example. We stop at the doorway and continue looking happy so that the cameras can soak up our images and then the door closes in front of us. We are on the train.

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