TheIridescentDreamer, I'm not good at romance or anything like that but would it be okay if I put a little between Katniss and Peeta? Let me know about that. Oh, and I saw your other review, and yeah, I would love to check out that story :) Okay! On with the second chapter!
Katniss's POV
I wake up to the sound of Emmy pounding on my door. I'm starting to think that Effie was a better escort.
"Katniss, wake up! We have an hour until we reach the capitol!" Wow, these trains must be getting faster each year. I get out of bed and put on some new clothes and walk out to get breakfast even though I'm not hungry. I trudge down the hall and open the door to the dinning part of the train. Everyone is already at the table including Dray and Ray. Emmy looks at me and claps her hands.
"Okay, since we never looked at the recap of the Reaping, we will be looking at that after breakfast." She says with a smile and goes back to eating. I never really noticed that we didn't look at the Reaping again. I forget about that and sit down in a chair besides Peeta.
"So what's for breakfast?" I ask. I already know but I feel like starting up a conversation with him.
"The usual Capitol meal." He says and takes a bite of his eggs. I shrug my shoulders and grab some food myself. As we eat, I see that Haymitch is suffering from a hangover. He looks up at me and then to Dray and Ray.
"So what are they good at?" He says flatly. I look at Dray for a quick moment and then back at Haymitch.
"Ray's good at hiding and Dray…" I pause and scratch my head. "We don't know yet." Haymitch cocks an eyebrow at him and Dray seems to notice.
"Yeah, because I'm not good at anything." He says and pushes his tray away from him.
"Well you're gonna have to find something so you can get out of that arena." Haymitch rubs his head and Dray argues.
"I don't want to come out of the arena. I want Ray to, so I'm gonna help her instead." His voice level doesn't change, probably so he doesn't give Haymitch a headache, and he sits back in his chair. Ray fidgets in her chair and looks at her plate.
"Well you're gonna have to find something if you want to help your sister." Peeta points to Ray and realization crosses his face.
"Oh." He mumbles and goes quiet. We are silent for what seems like forever when Emmy breaks the ice.
"Okay, lets go watch the Reaping!" She says excitingly and hops out of her seat. I hear Ray let out a sigh and we all get up. We walk into the all to familiar room and sit down in the plush chairs provided by the Capitol. Emmy turns on the TV and we watch the recap. District one is up first of course.
A girl, Dazzle, walks onto the stage. She has short, blonde hair and she's definitely built like a career. Then the boy walks up, his name's Ritz or something like that. I didn't catch the name. When district 2 comes up, I only pay attention to the boy. It's like he's another Cato, but looks different.
"Who did he remind you of?" I whisper to Peeta while District 3 comes on. Peeta thinks and he answers my question.
"Cato." He says shortly and District 4's Reaping comes on. A girl with sea green eyes walks onto the stage smiling. I can tell she will be in the Career pack. The boy is the opposite, he's got muscle, but he looks scared to death. 5 comes after and I don't pay attention at the tape until 7. The boy, he reminds me of Johanna in a way. I see the dangerous look in his eye and I know he's determined to come home. I lose interest in 8,9, and 10 but 11 really gets my attention. I feel the tears well up in my eyes. I can't believe what I'm seeing. The girl for district eleven, was Rue's little sister. I put my head in my hands and cry, not caring about me looking weak.
"Katniss?" I hear Ray ask and I look up. She's looking at me with curiosity plastered to her face. All eyes are trained on me but I mostly look at Peeta and Haymitch because they know who it is. I lean in towards Peeta and he rocks me back and forth in his arms. I miss the whole District 12 Reaping because I'm to worried about Rue's little sister.
"Why her." Is all I manage to get out and I burst into tears again.
Dray's POV
Katniss has a major breakdown after the girl for District 11 walks onto the stage. Peeta cradles her in his arms while she soaks his shirt with tears.
"Why her." Katniss says almost inaudible. I try to think of last year and who she was connected to besides Peeta. I think and think and finally put the puzzle together. That must've been someone Rue, her ally, was related to. Now we have to fight her in the arena.
"Who was that?" I ask, mostly to Haymitch since Katniss is to busy crying and Peeta is comforting her. Instead, I get a surprising answer from Katniss.
"Rue's little sister." She chokes out and wipes her face. I knew it. I knew that person was connected to Rue somehow.
"I'm sorry Katniss." I hear Ray say. Katniss looks at her sympathetically.
"Don't be sorry." Is all she says before the train comes to a stop. Katniss swipes the tears off her face so that way it doesn't look like she was crying her brains out. I'll admit, I didn't really like these people, but I can't help but feel sorry for them. I don't have time to think because just as quick as the train stops, I'm getting ready for the opening ceremony.
My stylist, who I don't care about their names, wash, bathe, shampoo, and pick me clean. I feel way to uncomfortable when my stylist, Portia, comes in to put me in my outfit since she's a woman.
"So what are we this year?" I ask her and she looks at me while putting on my shirt.
"Well, we're kinda going back to the coal miner gig." Great, a perfect way to start out. "But only you will be the coal miner." This catches my attention.
"What will Ray be?" I ask as she hands me those pick things they use in the mines. "She, will be the coal." Portia takes some black powder and puts it on my face. I cough because it the stuff makes my throat itch. "There." She says and steps back so I can look at myself. Even for being an average coal miner, I look pretty cool.
I'm in a tattered outfit that shows a miner that has been working for years. I'm covered in coal dust and there are burn marks, probably from burning the coal. "Pretty cool." I tell her and she smiles.
"Well, time to see your sister." We walk out of the room and meet up with Katniss, Haymitch, and Peeta. Soon, Ray and her stylist come out. He's new, I think his name is Blake. I look at Ray and she looks beautiful. She's in a black, silky dress that has a hint of red and orange mixed in.
"Twirl." Blake says and she does. I'm taken aback. When she moves, the red and orange ripple through her dress that makes her look like coal.
"Who knew my little sister could look good." I jokingly say and she rolls her eyes, but smiles.
"Well, the ceremony's about to start, might want to get in the chariot." Haymitch suggests and we do what he says. Since Ray's only eleven, I help her up onto the chariot and we wait for the ceremony to start.
"Dray, I'm worried." Ray says looking strait.
"Why?"
"I'm afraid they won't like us." I can see the worry in her eyes and I give her a small smile.
"Don't worry, you do look pretty good." I hate myself because that's the only comfort I can giver her. The doors open and the anthem plays. I put a smile on my face, even though I secretly hide the butterflies in my stomach, thinking that maybe Ray's right.
End of chapter 3! By the way, I also want to thank Oobay and Odiardeearilthg for reviewing too. Follow them and REVIEW! Lol xD