Cedar's POV ~
I carefully open the door to Lilly's room. Inside of it is the most gruesome thing I have ever seen. Two Peacekeepers with blood on their robes are beating my sister. She is lying on the ground unconscious and a boy is dead next to her. I run in and say, "Excuse me but that girl has to go to the capitol, and I don't think the president will be too happy that one of his stars looks like that." The men look at each other, drop the whip, and run out of the room. I go to Lilly and hold her in my arms. Her half-dead body has scars and bruises all over. Her warm blood rolls onto my arm but I don't care. I just care about healing her.
Poor Lilly. How could this happen. I lay her head on my shoulder and lift her up onto a sofa. I move her long hair back into place and wipe away the blood. I sit in a chair and wait for her to come back into consciousness.
Lilly's POV ~
"Blaze… Blaze…don't die…," I mumble. I slowly open my eyelids. "Where am I?"
"Lilly, you awake?"asks Cedar.
"Ced? Where am I? What happened?"
"You're at the Justice Building," he says.
I smile. I sit up slowly and look around. Cedar is sitting next to me and holding my hand. The room is disgusting. Blood covers the walls, furniture, and floor. That's when I see it. Blaze. He is laying lifeless on the floor, covered from head to toe in blood and bruise. I run to him and move my hand along his body. Tears drip from my eyes. Cedar stands above me holding my shoulder.
"Why do they do this?" I ask Cedar.
In response he says, "To entertain the capitol."
Cedar's POV
"Wow," I think, "she really must have loved him." Her snow white skin is now blood red and scarred. I hold her shoulder to make her calm down but it doesn't work. I help her onto her feet. I look her in the eyes and say, "Lilly, don't let this get to you. We have to win the games. Stay Focused."
"You're right, Cedar. He's already dead and we can't do anything about that now. It's time to let go and start focusing on winning these stupid games,"she responds.
"That's my girl," I say hugging her. As we end the hug, the peacekeepers come in and tell us, " Boy, Girl, it is time to go to the capitol. Follow us." They turn around and walk away. Lilly rolls her eyes and follows.