Hunger Games: Confessions and Consequences

Chapter 7 of my Hunger Games story, enjoy :)

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Morgana359: Thanks, glad you are enjoying it; gald you enjoyed the flour fight and the truce as well as Peeta standing up to his Mother, here's the next chapter, enjoy.
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Now onto the story.

Disclaimer: Hunger Games belongs to Suzanne Collins.

Chapter 7

KATNISS POV

I lost track of time, before I knew it I was standing on the train, heading towards the Capitol and we were almost there. I was lost, my nerves were really bad. What would happen on the Victory Tour, how would President Snow react, especially now Peeta and I were truly together? As I stood lost I felt Peeta wrap his arms around me from behind.

"Katniss?" He asked concerned.

"I...Peeta, I'm scared...What's going to happen to us?" I replied.

Peeta smiled comfortingly and kissed my neck, my cheek, my ear, finally he spoke quietly.

"Don't forget, they believe our 'illusion', we still have the advantage," He replied.

I managed a smile and replied, "What about now, since it's no longer an illusion?"

Peeta smirked and answered, "That means, we have an even greater advantage."

I felt relief; I turned around and wrapped my arms around his waist. He was right, we had each other, nothing could tear us apart, not even the Capitol.

As we approached the Capitol, getting ever closer when Haymitch approached us. We tensed as he approached, he was completely serious.

"Okay listen up you two, we have to do this right." He told us, "Now, the fact that this relationship is no longer pretend works in our favour."

We both nodded and Haymitch continued.

"Keep playing up to the 'In love so you couldn't bear to kill each other' scenario they think you're doing."

We nodded and after a pause Haymitch shrugged.

"Basically all I can say now is...Just be yourselves, but be on guard. Who knows what's gonna happen?" He finished.

By the time he was done the train was slowing down, we had arrived. The first person we saw when we left the train was Effie Trinket, who was remarkably more subdued than usual. When we approached she gave a strained smile.

"Welcome back, let's go shall we," She said, I noticed her lack of usual enthusiasm.

We walked into the building; I was worried about Effie's unusual behaviour.

"Effie, what's wrong?" I asked.

She shook her head, "Nothing, it's nothing." She replied but I had a feeling she was deliberately holding something back.

Finally we reached our floor; the Tour would be taking place tomorrow. We then saw two more familiar faces waiting for us, smiling.

"Cinna, Portia," I smiled too when I saw them, Peeta also smiled and greeted them.

"Hey, great to see you guys again," Cinna smiled, unlike Effie I noticed that they were both cheerful and didn't appear to be worried about anything.

Eventually we are sitting talking; Cinna and Portia are discussing their plans for our clothing for the Tour. Haymitch was talking quietly to Peeta so I decided to talk to Effie.

"Effie, please tell me, what's wrong?" I ask quietly, so the others couldn't hear.

She looked around, none of the others had overheard, she leaned in and whispered shocking news to me.

"I know what Haymitch told you, and I know about you and Peeta, he told me about it but...You're in grave danger, President Snow knows that your love during the games was a ploy."

I froze shocked.

"But, but now, Peeta and I are together and..."

"That doesn't matter to him, he's going to call you up during the tour and expose the fake romance," She informed me.

It was clear now, why the Victory Tour was happening sooner than normal, Snow wanted revenge, but there was still one thing bothering me.

"How did he find out?"

"I don't know," Effie replied sadly, "All I've been able to find out is someone came here, not too long ago and said he had important information for President Snow, and that was his information."

I gulped, this was worse than I thought, what now?

Soon it was time to head for bed, I knew Peeta and I would not be able to comfort each other tonight, we would have to bear it and make it through the night. I had told him about Effie's warning.

"To be honest, I'm not surprised," He replied cynically, "Given how some people have been reacting; it was only a matter of time."

I nodded, he was right, it was only a matter of time, but, one thing bothered me.

"How some people have been reacting?" I asked, "What are saying, Gale did this?"

"Gale, that drunkard Orion, maybe even my Mother," He replied darkly.

I sighed.

"The question now is...How are we gonna get through this?" I asked, once again scared.

Peeta smiled and kissed my forehead, "Whatever happens, we'll face it together."

I smiled and agreed, whatever happened I was ready, with Peeta at my side, I could face anything.

PEETA POV

The following day we were up early and prepared, once again Cinna and Portia had outdone themselves, we were sticking with the fire theme but it was more subtle. Yet due to it being subtle it looked even more amazing. But I couldn't really focus on that, my focus was entirely on Katniss, despite her claims, she was still worried and I didn't blame her. Soon we were taken and transported to a special podium that had been created for this purpose, there was already a large crowd drawing and I could see several Peacekeepers standing near the stage. A perfect set-up, Snow had designed it this way deliberately, so he could get his revenge, restore the Capitol's prestige and humiliate us all in one swoop.

Katniss and I took our positions on the stage, Haymitch, Effie, Cinna and Portia took up their places too. After a short time two more figures appeared on the stage. One of them was Caesar Flickerman but the other was, surprisingly, President Snow.

'Oh great,' I thought bitterly, 'He's not gonna wait for anything, he wants to get revenge immediately.'

Caesar looked remarkably joyfully, no change there; he obviously didn't know what was going to happen. He stepped forwards and began speaking.

"Welcome Ladies and Gentleman, following the amazing upset with the 74th Hunger Games, both our victors are here for their Victory Tour!" He announced cheerfully.

"And now...!" He began but was cut off by President Snow.

"I have important news, you call them victors Caesar but I have received word that they are rebels against us!" He announced.

Everybody immediately went quiet; I knew now what was happening as he continued.

"I have received word from a reliable source that their romance during the games was false. They did it to spite us and make us look like fools; they deliberately tried to destroy everything!"

Katniss and I shared a glance, everything was happening just as we had feared, luckily we were ready to defend ourselves, we now had no choice, we had to do something as President Snow then announced.

"They are traitors and rebels against the Capitol and must be sentenced for their crimes!"

End of chapter, what do you think, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.