I hear him swallow loudly, it's as though he's debating whether or not to hurt my feelings. I'd deserve it really after the way I just spoke to him, but I couldn't help it. It was like all the hurt, loneliness and anger that I've partly bottled up over the last two years is starting to seep out because I'm facing the object of all these emotions.

"Look I'm not here to argue with the Capitol lap dogs. I'm here to fetch either Brutus or Lyme, I have Lyme, so I'll be going!" I spit

All I hear in the background is clove screeching as the elevator doors open. I step into the elevator Lyme only a step behind me.

"See you in the arena twelve" Cato growls

I smirk still with my back turned from him

"Yeah you'll have to find and catch me first" I laugh

I hear Cato step toward the elevator but the doors close. I release a sigh of relief when the elevator starts moving upward.

"You know I thought you two would be more civil toward each other, from not having seen each other for over two years!?" Lyme ponders turning towards me

"It's all part of the plan, but Cato just doesn't know it yet" I state while ripping a strip from my t-shirt then tying it around my hand to stop the bleeding

"He's missed you more than you know Katniss, we all have" she expresses while pulling me into a hug

I hug her back tightly not wanting to let go ever again. I wanted to stay here and not have to deal with all my problems and obstacles I'm going to have to face.

"Right" Ashe says pulling back "Now explain why you found the need to venture to the district one and two floor, knowing full well you'd bumped into Cato? She demands calmly raising an eyebrow

I lean towards the elevator controls and press the emergency stopbutton, just after we pass the floor for the tributes from district nine and ten and right before my district's floor. I turn so that I'm facing Lyme

"Look you'll have to trust for now, I can't explain it's too complicated, speak to Haymitch he knows the message that needs to be passed on between our friends here. Right I can't be seen with you, not at the moment it's too risky even for me. Once I have got onto my floor wait for a about three minutes then turn the elevator back on, ok?

"I trust you Katniss and you've just made me release how much I've missed!" She smiles on of her rare Lyme smiles that she reserves just for her close family and friends

I jump up and grab onto the handle to open the elevators ceiling hatch, I then throw my body weight down opening the hatch with little resistance. I climb through the hatch then close the door. I walk towards the elevator doors that lead to my floor, I slide my knife along the seal at the bottom of the doors until it hits the well hidden release latch. I flick the latch and the doors open, I grip the edge of the floor and pull myself up. Once I'm standing on my feet, I close the elevator doers firmly and turn around at the sound of someone giggling.

Outside the district eleven door is sat Thresh and Rue on what look like very uncomfortable chairs and Rue has her hand pressed firmly on her mouth.

I smile and bring my finger up toward my mouth

"Shhhhh, you didn't see me do that, if Haymitch was to find out, he'd kill me"

"You're secret safe with us" Rue voice is so soft and gentle, I can't help but think of Prim

I start to walk past Thresh and Rue heading to my torturers, also known as my prep team, when Haymitch comes matching around the corner

"KATNISS EVERDEEN, you better have a good explanation as to why you've been missing for over an hour" he growls stopping three steps away from me. He seems aware we have an audience otherwise he'd be right in my face by now and that wouldn't have ended well for him cause I would of black his eye or both.

"Umm, I got lost" I said innocently, batting my eyelashes as well that elated more giggles from Rue

"Don't get smart with me, we both know you didn't get lost" he huffed crossing his arms

"Honestly Hay itch would I lie to you?" I question while smiling

"Yes, you would, now get to your prep room, now"

"I'm not going any where near those torturers" I growl crossing my arms over my chest

The elevator dings to a stop and Lyme emerges as Haymitch growls "Katniss!"

"That's my cue gotta go" I wink at Rue eliciting some more giggles

I step off the elevator with a face full of make up that's probably as thick as cement, a skin tight black leather suit and a head full of hair pins. I see all the tributes are already gathered by their respective chariots. Great now I'm late, it's the stupid prep teams fault, everything was going fine until that went to stab me with a syringe full of serum that gets rid of any scars, blemishes or marks on the skin. It basically ended up with me leaping off then table and slightly panic screaming/threatening them, Peeta running in to calm the situations and then me sighing very heavily in relief that I still have all my scars, burns and marks on my body.

Anyway... Some of the higher district tributes turn and glare, probably because of my exit of the train and entrance into the remake centre, I just smile sweetly (smirk) and wave. I stride passed Cato and Clove my eyes looking straight ahead, when suddenly a arm is glued around my waist and I'm being crushed to somebody's side. I loo up to see Titan the district four male tribute, in size, he's about the same as Leo, thick muscles on his arms and chest but has runner's legs.

"What the hell do you think your doing?" I shout making sure I catch everybody's attention

"Aww, don't be like that sweetheart you know you want me" he smirks then squeezes my ass

I hear Cato growl menacingly in the background. So much for down playing my skills until we start training in a few days. I give Peeta who's standing by our districts chariot at the other end of the remake centre the signal to wait for the right moment, we've pulled this stunt on Fenton a few times along with some of the peacekeepers who think they can have any girl they want, when they want, even if they say no. I turn to face Titan smiling up at him, humming as though final content with everything. He smiles back thinking he's going to get lucky.

"I wouldn't, even if we were the last two people alive left in Panem" I smirk

"WHAT!"

"You heard, and if you touch me again or call me sweetheart you will regret it...deeply"

He laughs "yeah right, your nothing but a whore the rest f the women in district twel...

Titan's sentence seems to get stuck in his throat and his breath hitches. It's mostly likely due to the fact that Peeta just threw me my knife and I've just stopped it only about a millimetre away from his eyeball.

He gulps loudly "I suggest that you keep clear of me after this because I could've just let Peeta kill you or I could just do it now, if you like, your choice?"

I get right in his face, raising me voice so all the tributes can hear me.

"Insult me or my district again and you will regret it tenfold, understand?" He gulps and nods

I turn away glaring at every tribute that makes eye contact, daring them to say anything

Peeta signals for me to throw my knife back, I smile and nod at him, then pull my arm back and throw the knife with force straight at Peeta's head.

He snatches the knife out of the air in one fast move, to the other tributes it probably looked like the knife just disappeared

I laugh as Peeta waggles the knife at me as I walk towards him.

"You, Peeta, I think are getting a little rusty, that bite back stung a little, if your face is telling me the truth!?" I laugh when Peeta scowls at me for that comment, winding him up is so much fun.