-I absolutely could not wait to write chapter 2, with reviews or not, so I just hope people like my story.

Kat:

After the reaping, a group of Peacekeepers took Jasper and I to separate small rooms to wait for the next step toward or demises. I sat in a chair, holding my knees up to my chin, thinking about my strategy for the Games, and what would happen to my family if I lost. I started to cry again, just wishing it was all just a horrible nightmare, but in my heart I knew it wasn't. I started writing out something.

My name is Katherine Odair, from District 4. I am 13 years young, and I feel like one of the Capitol's pawns they use in their horrible Games. I am the younger sister of victor, Finnick Odair. He has taught me how to be strong, and has trained me for this ever since I was 5. I'm ready for this, even though I don't feel ready. I feel like dirt on the bottom of the Capitol's shoes. I feel scared, because if I get even more frightened of this, I'm afraid I'll combust. Out of all the horrible things I've thought of, I never really ever thought I would be picked. I love my family, and my friends, and Annie. I hope I don't die, but if I do, I hope everybody knows I care so very much about them. I hate this world, I hate Panem, I hate the Capitol, and I despise the retched Hunger Games they throw innocent children into.

I folded up the note, and set it onto the table next to me. I hear somebody talking to the Peacekeepers outside, and the voice sounds familiar. Finnick, I think to myself. Finnick has come to see me. My heart leaps for joy. I hear the Peacekeepers tell him he has three minutes with me, and the door opens, and Finnick enters. I jump off my chair and hug him tight, never wanting to ever let go. He strokes my hair. I start crying all over again.

"I don't want to go. Finnick, don't let me go in that arena. Please, don't let me go," I hold him tighter.

"Kat, if I could stop them, I would. You know I would, I love you. You're strong though, I trained you for this if it ever happened. Don't show them that you're weak, show them that you're an Odair and you're ready to fight."

"But, I'm 13. There're older girls and boys in the arena, and Districts 1 and 2 are careers. If there are careers that are older than me, I don't stand a chance!"

"Age doesn't matter. You're strong and very agile. If you get your hands on some throwing knives, it's all over for them, Kitty Kat."

I giggled at the ridiculous nickname he gave me when I was little. I walked over and grabbed the note I had written before, and slid it in his pocket. "Time's almost up, Finnick. I love you, and don't be sad if I die, please."

He kissed the top of my head. "Knock them out. I love you too."

The Peacekeepers entered the room, "Time's up, let's go," they led him out of the room and shut the door. I was left alone in that room for about 5 minutes until a man and a woman escorted me out of the room and to the train, along with a group of Peacekeepers. Once on the train, Jasper and I were told to sit at the table on the train, along with the man and woman, who were in previous Hunger Games. The man slid me something that made me burst with joy.

"My fish keychain, thank you! I was so nervous this morning before the reaping I forgot it," I was elated. "How did you get it?"

He smiled. "Your mother caught up to me and gave it to me, asking for me to give it to you."

After that, they began with introducing them, the man's name was Darien and the woman's Emmelia. Darien won the 64th games, and is now 25. Emmelia won the 59th games, and is now 31. Three Avoxes served us our meal, and our mentors talked to us about strategies and how to win the Games, while we ate. I only ate food from my district, afraid to eat anything else. Jasper, on the other hand, was sampling food from each district. We watched videos of the past 10 years of Games. I smiled when we reached the 69th and saw Finnick fight. I watched carefully every move he made. Watched every intricate knot he made in making nets, the same way he braided my hair sometimes. I started to feel so homesick, and the waterworks felt like they were going to start again. Jasper saw this and put an arm around my shoulders. "I want to go home. I don't want to fight."

"Me either," he stated, then looked me right in the eye, "Listen, I'll do whatever it takes to keep you alive. You have a special thing with the people at home, everybody loves you. I've seen you fight, your brother taught you well."

I nodded. I trusted him, even if we just met today. Soon, we had arrived at the Capitol, and we were separated and taken to rooms to get ready for opening ceremonies. I met my prep team, a group of silly looking Capitol men and women. They gushed over me.

"Oh my! Look at this girl, her natural beauty!" they looked down at a clipboard at my name, "Katherine Odair? You must be related to Finnick, so wonder you're so beautiful!" I was blushing, whenever people think of me they think of 'Finnick Odair's little sister', but during the games, I'm hoping to change that.

"Yes, I am. What are we going to do today?"

"Mainly plucking and waxing! We need to get you all prettied up, then we'll hand you over to Tenney, your main stylist."

So for the next 30 minutes they did things I never felt the need to do, such as plucking my eyebrows, and putting me in this vile tub of liquid, then waxing my legs, armpits, and other places. Everywhere they removed hair now stung. Then they bathed me in water, which made me homesick all over again. They began working on my hair, braiding it in a type of unique braid, similar how my hair was usually braided, like how my mother or brother did it, but not quite. Then onto my makeup, they used a palette of pale blues and greens, the colors of the sea. Then they handed me over to Tenney.

"Ah, Katherine, pleased to meet you," he wasn't ridiculously dressed like the prep team. He had short brown hair, fair skin, and brown eyes, with a single earring in his right ear. "You look fantastic, now onto your outfit. He made me strip out of my simple white gown, so I was left wearing my undergarments. He helped me get into this outfit with greens, blues and purples, and pinks. It was beautiful. There was a woven crown with the same color scheme made of vines, rope, and some type of fabrics. I slipped it onto my head, and looked in the mirror and smiled. "Thank you, I love it."

He smiled back. "Let's get out there and show the world that you're not just Finnick's sister, but that you can blow them away with who you are." I gasped, somebody finally understood.

I joined Jasper outside, he was dressed similar as me. I saw the other tributes, and concluded I was the youngest and smallest. My heart was pounding in my chest. They whispered and pointed at me. I just stood straight up and looked ahead. Jasper and I were put in a chariot, and we were off. We were 4th in line, because of our district. People cheered for us, and I gave them a dazzling smile. They went wild, and they were giving me incredible confidence. Jasper held my hand, and we held our conjoined hands up high. People were throwing flowers and trinkets in our direction. And soon it was over, and interview time.

Jasper was first, and he talked about our district and such, and everything he said, the crowd was just eating it all up. He has always had a way with people and never looks nervous during interviews and speeches.

My turn. All Caesar wanted to talk about was my brother. So I finally had my opportunity to turn my sweet and bubbly personality into something slightly dangerous. "Finnick? Oh yes, he's great, but you know Caesar, there's a side of me that Panem hasn't seen, you know."

He raises his vibrant purple dyed eyebrows, "Oh, whatever do you mean, Miss Odair?"

"My dangerous and vicious side. My fighter side. The side I inherited from having two people I know coming out alive from the Games."

"Finnick Odair and Annie Cresta? But Annie won by floating when the arena flooded."

"Sure, but she saw death. She saw strategies, which she passed onto me. So, other tributes, watch your backs." I gave my dazzling smile again, but his time, has a different meaning, a meaning of danger. The audience erupted in applause and whistling. I said one more thing before leaving. "Watch your back, Panem."

Jasper, Emmelia and Darien applauded me backstage. "That was amazing! Where did that come from?" asked Darien.

I looked him dead in the eye, without a smile. "My heart. After years, I finally want to be my own person, instead of in the shadow of my brother. I hope it works, and doesn't make people afraid to sponsor me."

Emmelia laughed. "Are you kidding, that just makes people love you! Sweet but yet dangerous? Panem will adore you."

I smiled at Jasper. "Let the Games begin."