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Chapter three
When i wake up the next morning we are close to the capital. After a big breakfast (i stuff myself again) we are almost there. I look over the table to see Victoria staring at me. I'm about to ask why when everything goes dark.
I'm confused and worried for a second until i remember why. we are going through the tunnel right before the capitol. When its light again i walk to the window but Thresh stays behind me. i am very curious.
The TVs have defiantly told the truth about how big and pretty everything is. though the colors seem artificial and now that i look closer the colors almost hurt my eyes. when the train stops we are taken inside. i am taken to a room and meet my prep team.
One of the members of the prep team, Adreana, looks oddly like a apple. She is a round women with skin tinted a reddish color and brown hair that's in a swirl on her head that looks like a stem. The other member of my prep team, Oscar, is tall with purple hair. Oddly enough his eyebrows are the same purple color. They are circling around me making sure they didn't miss any hair that isn't supposed to be there by capitol standards.
When they decide I'm ok Adreana hands me my robe and says,"wait here we'll go get Jen." "Thank you," i say with a partially forced smile. Most of my skin tingles or stings from the waxing and scrub that has to have scrubbed all the dirt off my body and at least two layers of skin. I try to ignore the tingling and after a little while my stylist, Jen, walks in. She has navy blue hair and bright green eyes, that I'm positive aren't natural. At least she have dyed her skin i think to myself.
"Atleast your pretty," she says with a sigh, "the last one needed alot of work." I don't really like her too much now.
She then circles me checking over everything the prep team has done. She nods a little later and says,"follow me." I put my robe back on and follow her. We go sit on a couch with a table in front of it outside the room. she presses a button and I frown as food comes up out of the table. There are people at home that die from hunger every day and here in the capitol they press a button and food appears. I shake my head quickly in disgust but Jen hasn't seen either.
I am a little hungry so i eat a little while Jen discusses with me what i will be wearing for the opening ceremony. She says to me, "Well, being agriculture we will have you wear something to do with the trees. I think it looks nice when the leaves change color so the dress will be a tree in Autumn." i nod thinking, this could be ok. Jen then says, "I don't want to spoil anything so i wont tell you what it looks like yet." I start to protest but she stops me saying, "Just wait you'll see." I sigh hoping this doesn't turn out to be a disaster.
Jen and I then walk back to the room and about a half hour later I'm standing in front of the mirror dressed. My dress is actually pretty. surprisingly it does represent autumn. From the bottom of my chest down its brown but its a warm pretty brown. From the bottom of my chest up is dyed different oranges, yellows, and reds to represent the leaves changing. My hair is just curled but looks nice with the dress since its brown. My shoes are the same brown as the bottom of my dress with small heels. Jen says, "well do you like it?" I nod and say,"yes thank you." Jen smiles at me and says and little kinder than normal, probably because i liked her dress, "come on its almost time." i nod and follow.
When I get there Thresh isn't there yet but i see our chariot and its also very pretty. Its made of all wood and is pulled by two Palomino horses. I walk over and pet the horses for a few minutes and then climb on to the chariot. Almost as soon as I'm on it Thresh comes out. We both represent autumn. He is in a suit with brown pants, a green undershirt, and a jacket that looks a lot like the top of my dress. I like his tie a lot. It is a tree in autumn also but you can see the whole tree in what looks like a meadow. It reminds me of home a lot actually because we have a meadow with trees in it at home that i go to a lot.
Thresh steps onto the chariot too and a few minutes later its almost our turn. I'm nervous. Thresh notices and says, "we'll be fine don't worry," with a smile. I smile and nod in return. His words help a little but not very much. We are about to be pulled out now. When we are out some people cheer "District 11". We get a little ways closer to the end and the crowd goes silent. I wonder why and when i turn to see I'm surprised.
The District 12 tributes are on fire, literally. Some people in the crowd gasp probably wondering why the tributes haven't been burned alive yet but when they seem to realize the same thing I have the fire is capitol made.
The crowd then shouts "District 12." Soon mostly everyone is shouting "Katniss, Katniss." Wow. They even bothered to find her name. She's probably going to get a lot of sponsors with this. I look up to the screen nearest us and see Katniss waving and blowing kisses into the crowd. Something seems weird then i see why. Katniss and I think his name is Peeta are holding hands. Why? i think. I guess I'll find out sooner or later.
When we finally get to President Snows mansion the camera is still on District 12. They are getting more airtime than they should but I understand why. It has dimmed because President Snow is talking but it is hard not to watch them as it gets darker with the flickering.
President Snow finishes and we are all starting towards the Training Center. When the doors shut District 12's fire is put out and I notice a lot of people shooting them dirty looks. I don't blame them. If i didn't like Katniss because of what she did for her sister I might be too. They probably took a lot of sponsors just because of tonight. I feel some what bad for them because they will probably targets for the Careers just for tonight. But weirdly enough i really hope not. I think I'm starting to like Katniss a little too much and with this target that will be on her back I really shouldn't want to have her as ally as much but I still do. I'll have to figure this out soon if I'm going to know what to do in the games.
I hope you like it so far:-) I know the outfits for Rue and Thresh aren't the best but i couldn't think of anything else. Anyways please review! Oh and thank you to Christiana Greene for already reviewing. :-) If you are reading and haven't reviewed please do. Seriously, and i know i posted the same thing last chapter, i dont care if you hate it just tell me what you think.