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President Snow's POV

"Okay good, I'm glad you like the idea of holding another games, not that it really matters if you do or not…" I say with a confident smirk.

"Alright sir... Well, we should probably go find Head Gamemaker Lux Armistice and tell her about the plan then. It really is pure genius." He replies with a pleasant smile then begins to walk off in search of our new Head Gamemaker.

I follow Mr. Willis down the long, elegant hall just thinking about how awesome these next games will be. The Capitol will relish my extraordinary idea, and me even more for thinking of it. Man, I love this job.

Mr. Willis lightly knocks on her door then enters.

"Why hello, Mr. Willis." She says without looking up.

"Ehmp." I purposely clear my throat.

"Oh, President Snow! I'm so sorry. What have you come here for?" she says startled and stands up to shake my hand. Hopefully she washed them before touching me, I think to myself.

"Well, I've came up with a genius idea." She nods and I continue, "As you know, we have many rebels currently captured, and one more rebel on her way. With these rebels I plan to put them into another Hunger Games! From each district there will be one past victor accompanied by one of their relatives. Exciting, right?"

"President Snow, I truly love this." She says with a smirk.

"You haven't even heard the best part of my scheme! I plan to bribe Katniss into participating and use Gale as her district partner, for he's her so called cousin. Then have Peeta as the boy tribute of 12 and Prim be his partner since she is his "sister in law". Katniss is going to have to choose only one loved one to protect! Can you imagine how crazy this will be?!"

"This is the most genius thing I have ever heard, President Snow! You are brilliant!"

"I know, Lux. Now, get to designing that arena! I want something so extreme, that no one would ever imagine it."

Man, I love this job.

Gale's POV

"Okay, for real this is lame. So, we sit in here for hours on end till we get tortured?!"

"Basically." Replies Johanna blandly.

"God, I shouldn't have wandered off! I would've been safe back with Katniss!" With my comment Peeta's so super gorgeous, dreamy blue eyes give me an evil glare. I mean I guess I'd hate me too if I was him. I've been with the girl he loves while he's been getting tortured, but if he were me he would hate himself. I hate him. I hate Peeta, the boy who is supposed to be married to the girl I love, loved… whatever, now we're even; I love Madge instead I guess.

Out of nowhere the huge metallic doors swing open and two buff men start at me. I guess it's time for my first torture time, whop-dee-do.

I'm taken into a room with white walls, white floors, white everything. A man with an orange star around his eye straps me up to a white, no surprise there, stool.

"Guess what? You're going to be a star, Gale. This will be shown nationwide tonight."

"Great, let the torture begin." I say through clenched teeth.

Katniss's POV

"Katniss, open up." calls Haymitch rather softly from the other side of my bedroom door.

"Fine." I choke out. I wipe my teary eyes then let Haymitch into my room.

"I know things have been hard for you lately, but you need to stay focused on the war, and getting your lovers back to safety. Got that? You can do it." He tells me while looking straight into my eyes. "We need you on our team, you're the mockingjay."

"Alright," I reply still teary eyed. "I'll do my best..."

"Okay good, because President Snow has a big announcement tonight after torture, and you absolutely need to be prepared."

"Of course." I say while rolling my eyes.

"Great, well make sure to be there 8:30 sharp, got it?" Haymitch concludes while rising from his seat on the couch. Once again, I'm left alone, all alone.

"Katniss, come with me immediately!" Finnick yells from just outside my door. Oh god, what's wrong now? I jump up from my spot on the velvet couch and scramble out the door. Finnick takes my hand and basically starts to drag me down the hall.

"Where are we going? What's wrong?" I ask while panting for air. "I don't understand."

"It's Snow. He's on the main video screen right now demanding to speak with you!"

"What abo—" I begin to say until we come to the doorway and I see his hideous face on the 6x6 video screen…and I freeze.

"Ah Katniss, I'm so glad you could join us this evening." The ugly bastard hisses at me, "I wanted to speak with you tonight because I have a deal for you and I think you'll enjoy it."

"Doubt that." I say under my breath.

"I could hear that, Miss Everdeen, excuse me Mrs. Mellark." He retorts with his signature smirk.

"Good."

"Anyways, as you know I have your precious Peeta and Gale held captive right now, but I have someone else too…Prim."

"No!" I choke out. "She was supposed to be safe!"

"And she was until we shot down the District 12 hovercraft and captured her."

I feel a knot forming in my throat. My sister, the one I've been trying to save from the beginning is with him now too. What now? What else can possibly happen that will make my life even worse?

"To get your loved ones, actually just one, back you'll need to—"

"What? I'll do anything, really."

"Participate in the 75.5th Hunger Games!"

"Again?" I whisper. The room starts to spin with the weight of my world coming crashing down. Luckily Finnick rushes to my side to steady me, so I don't fall.

"Ha! I knew you'd like it!"

"You— you evil son of a—"

"Katniss, stop! Listen to the details." Calls Haymitch from behind. This is the first time I really get a good look of who's in the room with me. Madge, Plutarch, Finnick, Haymitch, and probably a dozen soldiers I don't know are just watching me, waiting to find out my next move."

"Alright, well in these games there will be one boy victor and one girl victor who must participate. Oh, but they will be accompanied by a relative. Could be a cousin, a sister, a sister in law, brother, etcetera."

"Okay..."

"Good, I'm glad you're excited." He says slyly. "We'll be announcing this after tonight's torture session. Happy Hunger Games!"

At 8:30 sharp I take my place on the couch next to Madge for tonight's televised events.

"Good evening Panem, tonight is going to be an exciting night! Stay tuned after the showing for an exciting announcement. For tonight our torture victim will be…Gale! You may remember him as Katniss's cousin, now enjoy." He finishes with a taunting smirk.

"Oh Madge!" I turn and give her a hug. Even though the torture hasn't started yet tears have already formed in her big eyes.

Gale is strapped up to a white stool in a white room. What is up with the Capitol and white lately? A buff man with an orange star around his eye slashes a whip covered with small metal spikes and Gale's back. Whoosh, crack, snap! Madge bursts in tears and leaves the room after the third whipping. Poor Gale.

After about 20 minutes, which seems like hours, is over Snow's repulsive face appears on the television once again.

"Hello again Panem, I know you will absolutely love this surprise. There will be a 75.5th Hunger Games!!" Screams of joy erupt from the background of Snow. "This time there will two victors from each district who will be accompanied by one of their lucky relatives! How exciting is that? This year we will be drawing the names of the lucky tributes right here on television. Now are you ready to find out who will be in the 75.5th Hunger Games?!"

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