Disclaimer: I don't own the Hunger Games Suzanne Collins does.
Burned
3. Marvelous
"Hello there Marvel?" Slightly confused, tributes usually don't come to the training center before the first day of training. Especially a Career.
"Hello Katniss" he starts walking forward, stopping about 2 feet from me. His green eyes burning with hate. "It's nice to know you remember me." Remember him? Ok I'm confused I don't think I ever met him before I only know his name because of the parade when everyone was screaming it.
"Have we met?" Might as well ask because the way he's glaring hatefully at me means it probably wasn't pleasant.
"Does the name Alix ring a bell?" He asks in fake curiosity. Alix, Alix, Al- oh yeah he was the boy tribute for District 1 I killed him. He was pretty arrogant and didn't really use his brain in the game, he was 17, but what does this have to do with Marvel? "I see you remember now. He was my brother that you killed." He looks murderously at me. Now I remember meeting him, when I was at District 1 and had to shake his hand and he almost broke it.
"Oh yeah, I'm sorry." I say but honestly it was the Hunger Games everyone knows it kill or be killed. I wasn't going to get killed.
"No you're not but your tributes will be when I kill them in the arena the way you killed my brother." He says in an arrogant voice. Just like his brother.
"Not if they kill you first" I say getting mad who does he thinks he is to talk like that.
"Well see in the arena Everdeen" As he turns and walks away.
"Marvelous" I mutter under my breath. Training hasn't even started yet and Peeta and Maggie already have an enemy. I storm out shortly afterwards I got to talk to Haymitch about this as I get off the elevator I see its 7 am. Haymitch is still sleeping but I'll just wake him up. As the elevator door pops open I go to the kitchen to get a glass of ice cold water. As I'm walking to Haymitch's room I wonder if he'll take this seriously. Marvel is skinny and tall not much muscle. But he is from District 1 a Career District so if he wasn't deadly or good at something someone else would have volunteered and not him. I enter Haymitch's room, it smells like alcohol or more specifically vodka. As I pour water on him from a distance and run to the end of the room as he starts swinging a knife around but once he sees it's me he stops and puts the knife down.
"It's 7 am in the morning Sweetheart" He complains but once he sees I'm in my training outfit he stops and stares at me. "This must be serious if you're in your training outfit, another nightmare again?" he asks in slight concern.
"Do you remember Alix Woodler? I ask knowing he does Alix also came the closest to killing me with his knife once but I dodged it and ran.
"Yeah I remember, I also remember he's dead so why the hell did you wake me up at 7 am to talk about him?" He says turning slightly anger. He didn't like Alix either one time he got so mad when I got an 11 in training he actually came to the penthouse to kill me but Haymitch and Gloss stopped him.
"Well Marvel's his brother." I state but he doesn't look surprised. "You knew didn't you?" He opens his mouth but I don't let him, if he told me Marvel and Alix were brothers then maybe I would have said something instead of letting Marvel get his little jabs in. "You know when I was Marvel and I were talking maybe if I knew I wouldn't have been in shock and let him get his jabs in and threating Peeta and Maggie!" I nearly yell. Haymitch looks shocked and goes over to close the door.
"Listen Sweetheart I didn't want you to worry chances are he's going to die in the arena once the alliance between the Careers break, and what do you mean threating Peeta and Maggie, what did he say?" He ask curiously not seeming too surprised
"He said he was going to kill them in the arena as revenge for me killing his brother." Haymitch looks at me like I'm stupid
"It's the Hunger Games he's supposed to kill them in order to win" He says in a tone like he was talking to a 5 year old.
"Remember Issa Vlae?" He suddenly looks serious, can't say I blame him, Issa was the girl tribute for 12 in the 63rd Hunger Games, she was in the finale 3 but the Careers 1 and 4 found her and slowly tortured her to death. It's why when I on my games I made sure Careers from 1 and 4 suffered a slow death.
"You really think he would go that far?" Haymitch looks a little in doubt but he's a Career, they're trained for this.
"He told me he would." Haymitch seems to be thinking about something, it better be something to keep my tributes alive. I'm wondering what weapon he's good at, probably not hand-to-hand combat but looks can be deceiving.
"Why don't we just ask Peeta and Maggie to watch him and see what he's good at?" That's actually a good idea. But what if that's what Marvel wants them to do. Observe him so he can strike some fear into them… I'm pulled out of my thoughts as Effie comes knocking on the door says breakfast is here. As I go to my room to change out of my training outfit.
"Hey Katniss!" I turn and look over my shoulder and see Maggie with her on training outfit already on and her hair tied up in a ponytail. She seems happy, either she had a good night sleep or she's excited for training. Probably the former.
"Hey Maggie" I try to say in a happy tone but I don't think she's buying it. She knows something's up. Good observer, maybe she can observe Marvel.
"Is something wrong" She asks in concern. I was planning on telling them about Marvel after breakfast. Wonder how they will react.
"Yeah I just have to talk to you and Peeta after breakfast" I say turning around to go change.
"Are you going to be training with us?" Maggie asks, I don't know why she would ask mentors never train with tributes. Oh she must be thinking I am because I'm in my training outfit I'm training with her.
"No I just wanted to see if it still fits me" I say turning around and head in my room to change. As I open my closet I chose a simple strapless purple dress that reaches my knee. I put my hair in its usual braid since I'm not planning on going outside the building at all today. Walking out of my room and into the dining room I think how am I supposed to tell Maggie and Peeta this? As I see their faces at the dining room table, Peeta's also in their training outfits. I might as well tell them the truth now. Sitting down at the table I begin to talk.
"Do you guys remember Alix from District 1 in my Hunger Games?" I wait and watch as recognition come across their faces. "Well Marvel is his brother" I continue, they look shocked, so was I when I found out, Alix and Marvel had no slight resemblance except for their green eyes while Alix was average height and a little more on the muscular side with shaggy blond hair Marvel was tall and on the skinny side while having short brown hair. "Also since I killed his brother he's wants to take out his revenge on you guys by killing you and something tells me it's not going to be a quick death." They look a little scared so I quickly reassure them "So Haymitch and me wanted you to observe him and find out his strengths and weaknesses."
"Are you sure he has any Katniss?" Peeta looks confused at this probably because in District 12 were told the Careers train for the Games at a very young age and don't have weaknesses.
"Yes, they may be good but usually they are very arrogant and arrogance can be a big problem" Haymitch takes over for me, I remember him saying the exact same thing to me before my first day of training. They look skeptical but relax a little.
"What are you guys good at weapon wise?" I ask curiously
"Well Peeta's strong and I can climb stuff" Maggie explains quietly eating a bacon strip.
"Peeta stay away from the weights and Maggie stay away from the climbing section." Haymitch states Effie is really quiet this morning I turn to look at her, all she's doing is eating and pretending not to listen.
"Effie, when are they going to the training center?" She looks up startled a little.
"After breakfast" I remember my first day of training all the other tributes looked down upon me because I was young except for Dorian. I feel a slight stinging in my eyes at the thought of him but I blink it away and excuse myself What should I do? Maybe visit Finnick and Johanna.
"Goodbye guys have a good day at training today I'm going over to see Finnick and Johanna" Heading out I go to Finnick's first. Knocking on the door he answers
"Kitten?" He asks a little confused that I'm visiting this early usually I come in the afternoons.
"Hey can want to hang out?" I think he sees it in my eyes that it's something important.
"Sure, hey Kallie can you take the tributes to the training center for me?" He asks to what I'm assuming is the District 4 escort. She comes out dressed all in bluish colors and crazy hair.
"Sure Finnick" she says sweetly and blushes, then she notices I'm here and gives me a death glare I raise an eyebrow trying to intimidate her it works as she quickly breaks eye contact with me tell their tributes to hurry up. As they come walking down looking bored but then looks confused when they saw me.
"What is Katniss Everdeen doing here?" Asks the boy, I wonder what he's good at because he's so skinny and small.
"She's just visiting." Finnick says I see the boy nod and the girl roll her eyes, what's her problem? "Don't you have training to go to?" Finnick asks trying to get them out as fast as he can. The boy laughs while the girl once again rolls her eyes and mumbles a 'whatever'. What's that girls' problem with me? Waiting until they're out of my sight and ear-shot
"What's her problem?" I look at Finnick confused.
"She's just mad because I ignored all her attempts of flirting. So come on in Kitten." He moves out of the way as I step inside I immediately smell fish. Finnick starts walking into the kitchen which I follow.
"So did you miss me so much you couldn't wait to see me?" He says jokingly trying to lighten up the mood.
"I miss him Finn." I say Finnick says something that I don't get because I'm walking down memory lane.
Flashback
I was sitting on the roof when I heard footsteps behind me I turn to see who it is and I see Dorian walking towards me, Wonder if he's going to talk to me, he hasn't yet except for a couple of words.
"Hello Dorian." I greet as he sits next to me.
"Hi Katniss" He says sounding almost scared but he can't be I mean he has to be the strongest boy here and I'm just a little twig, I may be wicked with a bow and arrow but who knows if the game makers will put one at the cornucopia.
"Are you ok?" He asks in slight concern looking at me.
"I'm fine I just can't sleep" I say emotionless, I wonder how Prim is. If mom is taking care of her or acting like she doesn't exist like she did when dad died.
"Me neither, hey when we get into the games do you want to make an alliance?" He asks looking into my eyes, I wonder if he knows one of us is going to have to die the that arena, maybe both of us will, but just because we have an alliance doesn't mean we have to be close.
Sometimes things don't turn out the way you want them to…
End Of Flashback
"Kitten" Finnick says shaking me I snap back to reality looking in Finnick sea-green eyes so different then Dorian's greyish-blue eyes. "Wow I didn't know my voice had such an effect on you." Finnick say flirtatiously. There's a knock on the door it's probably Johanna. Finnick goes and comes back with a pissed of Johanna right behind him. She sees me and looks confused but then quickly shrugs it off plops down on the couch with a thud.
"I don't think my tributes are going to make it past the bloodbath at the cornucopia I mean neither of them can even use an axe properly. How have you lived in District 7 the District of lumber and not know how to use an axe?" Johanna rants off in irritation but I can't help but agree with her.
"Maybe they're just trying your tactic and making themselves look weak so the other tributes ignore them but are good with an axe?" I suggest knowing that's probably not true.
"Yeah right the idiots weren't lying I know especially the boy he looked lost when I brought axes up" she says in irritation.
"Maybe he's trying to get some action from you before he dies by playing stupid." Finnick says laughing we both know Johanna would never go for a tribute.
"If it makes you feel better my girl probably won't last the bloodbath either Johanna" her head snaps up at me and so does Finnick's something clicks inside both of their heads.
"Your choosing the boy aren't you?" Finnick accuses me, before I even have time to reply he says with fake shock "I thought we had something special"
"Wow how's Pamen going to take the break-up of their favorite couple?" Johanna asks like she's wondering herself.
"Peeta saved my life, now I'm going to save his" Finnick and Johanna look at me in confusion asking how he saved my life.
"When I was 11 my dad died and all my mom did as sit on the bed staring out the window or crying and ignoring us, we were given some money by the mayor to last us until we get back on our feet but all my mom did was sit on that bed doing nothing but mourning my dad. Eventually the money had run out, and we were on the brink on starvation, I went into the richer part of town to look for some food. When I was going through the town baker's dumpster his wife saw me and started screaming at me to leave or she'll call the peacekeepers. As I walked to a tree to lay down thinking I was going to die Peeta came back out while his mom hit him in the face yelling at him to give the burnt bread to the pigs then leaving. As soon as she left he tossed me the two loaves of bread. If not for him I probably wouldn't even have been alive to go in the Hunger Games. I own him not only my life but Prim's and my mom's too." They look shocked I can't blame them I never told anyone that story.
"Are you sure it's just that?" Johanna asks Finnick's head snapping in her direction. Mine as well. "Cause the look on your face when he was reaped says otherwise" Johanna claim with a raised eyebrow.
"Listen he saved my life nothing is going on between us" I say almost too defensively, they both notice but shrug it off. We continue talking about the hunger games and other stuff. Just as I was about to tell them about Marvel the tributes Zeya and Zen as I learned come inside, they're laughing at something but stop as soon as they see us.
"Don't you guys have to get ready for the sponsors party?" Zeya asks in confusion. Oh yeah I forgot the sponsors party is a party where all the mentors go to get sponsors for their tributes. The tributes don't come though they have some dinner with the other tributes. Usually at these parties President Snow leaves me alone since I'm so popular with the Capitol people. Finnick too since he's supposed to be my escort to the party.
"Aren't you here early?" Finnick asks, I look at the clock 6 pm usually they're let off at 7 pm.
"They let us off early for to get ready for the tribute dinner" Zen states looking at me instead of Finnick for some reason. That means Peeta and Maggie are at the penthouse I bid goodbye to Finnick and Johanna saying I'll see them later. As I enter the penthouse I see them sitting on the couch looking nervous I rush over there.
"How was training?" I ask then a thought popped into my mind. "Why aren't you getting ready for the tribute dinner? Attendance is mandatory!" They can't skip if that's why they're not getting ready.
"Training sucked everyone was glaring at us and the Careers spent all their time mocking us, but Marvel is very good with a spear. We were just waiting for you." Careers Marvel must have told the Careers. Most likely though they tend to mock everyone they think below them, District 12 being the lowest they did it to me and Dorian also. "Don't worry they always act like this at training just ignore them and go get ready for the dinner ok? I'll see you guys later." They go to their room to get ready as I go to mine I can't help but wonder how the tribute dinner will go.
A/N: sorry for the long wait. And Marvel who knew? Anyways do you guys want the sponsor's party or the tributes dinner for the next chapter?