Princess of the Sea
By: CyanideMuffins7
Chapter 3: The Capitol
Disclaimer: I own nothing of the Hunger Games, the trilogy or any of the characters Suzanne Collins has created. I only take credit for the characters I have created and the plot I have made.
"Come on wake up! It's going to be a big, big day!" Iza's voice boomed from my room as she knocked on my door.
The noise throbbed my head as I opened my eyes. Iza continues to irk me. But I decide to do as told and get dressed. I dress in the leather boots, gray pants and a cobalt blue long sleeve shirt. I roll up the sleeves and head to the bathroom to brush my hair out. Once I was done getting ready, I head out of my room and went to the dining cart where I was once again, the last to show up.
"Morning!" Iza said in a very cheery voice. Today she was wearing the same wig, but wore closed up jacket that went to her neck while the sleeves were short and puffed on the shoulders.
I take a seat at the same chair from last night, but this time Finnick was to my left, Iza to my right and Hei sitting across from me. The Avox came in and served us eggs, a choice of citrus fruits, and fried meat. She distributed the glasses of already poured orange juice and set it down to our right. We began to eat our breakfast while Iza began to tell us about our schedule for the day, even when we reach the Capitol. Of course I wasn't really listening; I was mainly focusing on eating and the taste of the fried meat. It took me a moment to realize that Iza was staring at me while her face was cringed.
"What?" I say before I take a sip of my orange juice.
"You look tired." She said while she kept her face cringed.
I roll my eyes and take another bite of my fried meat, "Well of course I'm tired, you came pounding at my door with your voice."
This seemed to have went right over her small head and she continued complaining, "And you haven't bathed like I told you to. You still…smell." She chided as she looked at my face.
I tighten my grip on my fork. It could be really easy just to stab her flawless light blue hand with it. Finnick then interrupts my very dark thoughts.
"So I think the real challenge, besides fighting in the arena, will be the Private Training Session for you two. Did you two get any training back in four?" Finnick said casually to Hei and I. Thanks Finnick. I thought.
"I did, but no more training then you ever had." Hei said as he finished his orange juice.
Finnick and I raise our eyebrows, "Oh?" Finnick said while I stayed silent, letting my eyebrows say more.
"I'm pretty good with knives, but just as good hand to hand. But other than that, I can tie knots, fish, swim, and your basic camp survival." Hei stated with a half-smile.
I never knew Hei was trained, although it's not much of a surprise since most of the kids train themselves at an early age and I can vouch for Hei's hand to hand skills personally. Hei was actually well known for his excellent swimming skills. He was one of the best since Annie Cresta. I know for a fact that his odds were now increased.
Finnick looks over to me and asked me the same question, just in case I wasn't paying attention, "Do you have any skills, Pandora?"
"All she does is pick random crap from the ground and make it into junk." Hei answered while looking at me.
Everyone just loves to tick me off. My grip tightens on my fork again as my glaring eyes were on Hei. I could prove I can use a trident very well by throwing this fork into his evil black heart. Did Hei not know I had training? It's not like when you get training, everyone instantly knows though. Maybe no one knowing will give me the advantage in the arena, to catch them off guard when I can show off some of my training. I liked that idea, so I decide to tell a little bit more about my training.
"I can swim, tie knots, fish and use a trident very well." I say as I place my fork beside my plate to avoid any accidents.
Finnick nodded as if my skills were sufficient enough for him, "I can work with that. Besides, you two are attractive enough to pull at least a few sponsors in, so don't worry too much." He said as he leaned in his chair.
Iza then continued on her rant about how I won't be presentable to the Capitol to fill the silence. She decides to point out all of my flaws, straight from my fashion sense down to my dirty feet. I guess these are the flaws people had physically saw in me that made me seem to repel people.
"Anyways, once we get to the Capitol your stylists will just fix you right up." Iza finished as the Avoxs took our plates away.
I'm not looking forward to seeing my stylist. You rarely see them on TV unless you know their names and faces by heart and pick them out of the crowd. Valentine's favorite part in the games was the opening ceremonies. She would talk about how the tributes' costumes were so beautiful. I never liked any part in the games though. I only watched the games the time when Evan and Ian were on TV and the one where Finnick won.
We stand up from the table, and disperse throughout the train. Finnick was pulled back by Iza where she was fluttering her eyelashes constantly. I decide to hang around in the sitting room just to have time to myself for the next few hours. I mainly sit in front of the window, watching the outside. The landscape had changed into a very rocky terrain now. I think we're getting close. I never imagined the road to the Capitol would be so dull. Suddenly, I began to smell an intense variety of scents that fill my nose. I look over to my right to see Hei standing beside me, looking out the same window.
"Why do you smell like you were bathing in fruit juice?" I say as I mimic Iza's cringed nose whenever I enter the room.
"Why do you smell like you were bathing straight from the ocean?" He retorted with the same facial expression as me.
Hei's bullying changed over time as we got older. When I was a kid, it was about tugging my ponytail, shoving me in a pile of dirt, teasing me. When we got older, he just verbally abused me. Can't say if it's much of a drastic change.
"I was taking a shower and no one informed me of how to use it…so I smell like every scent they offered." He continued when I turn back to the window.
Why was he casually talking to me like this? It was weird. It's like everything he did to me was just in the past but it was drifting in the air like leaves in autumn. My eyes then caught the sight of large, luxurious buildings in front of us. They practically reached the past the clouds. The Capitol was like nothing I had ever seen before in my life. Finnick was right; it was very colorful out here.
Iza then came knocking at the door, "Come on you two, start to get ready! We're approaching the station!"
I push myself from the window and just head to the door without saying another word to Hei. He deserves to be walked out on, so I just leave the room as the station began to make a stop. Once the train had stopped, Iza had escorted us out of the train and right in the station where we are greeted by a crowd of people. The people were quite odd. They were dressed in different colors and dressing in fashion I've never seen before. People were excited to see us. I can tell with their crinkled smiles that spread across their pale leather skin.
I followed Finnick's advice and decided to be myself for the Capitol, so I didn't even crack a smile. I decided to let my eyes tell the people of the Capitol who I was. Hei wasn't smiling either, he seemed to be trying my strategy and let your eyes do the talking. But the people were still smiling, and jumping around with glee. I guess this increased our popularity.
Iza maneuvers through the crowd, creating a path for the four of us. She takes us out of the station and escorts us to a large multiple leveled building called the Remake Center. Once we enter, Iza sends Hei and I up the elevator where we will be taken by our prep teams to be "cleansed", as Iza puts it. It was awkward in the elevator. Hei was standing beside me, not speaking a word while I did the same. The flawless glass elevator brought us probably ten stories when it stopped. A thin man wearing a royal red coat with gray hair was waiting for us. He showed Hei to the room where his prep team was waiting for him, then the man showed me to my room. Once I entered through the door, three people were scattered around the room, preparing for my arrival. One tall, willowy woman with bright yellow hair and black spots that was puffed up turned around with wide eyes. Then a dark colored man with thick black eyebrows and tall white featherlike hair followed, then another woman with white pale skin, orange long slick hair with darker orange stripes and whiskers was the last to turn. They gaped at me for a moment then the dark colored man looked over to the other two stylists, then back to me, "Cooperate with us, and no one gets hurt." He said with a melodic voice as he and the two women began to creep towards me, cornering me against the wall.
This isn't going to end well.