Here is the beginning of Mockingjay. Which is my own version, so I'm not following the book at all.
Chapter 1
"The odds were truly in your favour. You pulled through so much that many wouldn't have made it through." Cinna kisses Alex's forehead.
"You mean having 7 close to death experiences?" Alex questions.
"Exactly." Cinna answers with a nod.
"Good. I'm a fighter and Snow better learn not to piss me off. Wait... he already did!"
~A&K~
That night Alex is lying in her bed watching the moon. It is 2am and Alex suddenly narrows her eyes.
"You better watch your back Snow. You sunk so low that you made yourself my number one target. I am after you now." Alex growls, "Watch your back Snow..."
4 months. That's how long it has been since the 75th Hunger Games. That's how long it has been since Alex had 7 close to death experiences. That's how long it has been since Haymitch, Rue, Peeta, Katniss and herself has won the Games.
That's how long it has been since all 5 of them last spoke.
Alex is now walking normal and today, August 25th, Alex has decided to go into the forest. Justin is now 19, Max is 11. Alex is still 13 while Katniss and Peeta are still 17. In 7 months Katniss and Peeta will be 18 and Alex will be 14, while Max will have one more year before he will be in his first reaping.
Alex walks into the living room where Max is playing video games.
Alex rolls her eyes and slips on her black boots, which goes to her knees, and tucks her jeans in them. She puts on her black rain coat and grabs her bow and arrows.
Max hears the clinking of the bows and pauses his game.
"Going to see Katniss and Peeta?" Max asks turning around to face his sister.
"Yes. Would you like to come?" Alex offers walking into the kitchen to leave a note for Jerry and Justin.
"Sure." Alex nods and begins to write.
Dad, Cinna and Justin,
Max and I are gone hunting. We will be fine.
We will be back in time for supper. I will pack us a lunch.
We left at 9:30am and will be back at
Alex looks at her watch.
5pm.
We love you.
~Alex and Max
Alex puts her pencil on top of the note and turns to the front door where Max is putting his boots and coat on. Max grabs his knives, which are in a pouch. Max clips it around his waist and zips up his coat.
"Ready?" Alex questions grabbing two sandwiches from the fridge and puts them in zip lock bags.
"Yup." Max smiles.
"Let's go." Max opens the door and lets Alex out first, before he walks out and locks the door.
The two siblings walk down their abandon path, which Alex discovered as a shortcut.
At the fence, Max slips through before Alex follows not touching the wire.
As they walk through the forest, Alex sighs.
"I find it funny." Max starts, "Everyone in our District likes Cinna and hasn't told Snow and the rest of the Capitol that he is here."
Alex rolls her eyes with a smile.
"I know. I love that the most. But it is surprising. Cinna even has a job in the market." Alex agrees.
The two siblings walk quietly to the clearing and to their amusement, there is Katniss and Peeta. Peeta is sitting on the log with a book while Katniss is staring at the clouds.
"If I didn't know any better, you two look bored." Alex laughs seeing her best friend and boyfriend jump.
"ALEX!" Katniss runs over and tackles Alex with a hug, "Oh my god! Are you ok?"
"I'm fine." Alex giggles, "As you can tell, my leg is better."
Katniss lifts Alex off of the ground and spins her around.
"I'm so happy you are ok!" Alex wraps her arms around Katniss' neck, hugging her tightly.
"Can I hug her now?" Peeta whines. Katniss stops spinning Alex, putting her on the ground.
"No." Katniss narrows her eyes playfully.
"Too bad." Peeta gives Alex a hug and kisses her cheek.
To his surprise, Alex kisses his lips gently but pulling away.
"We're good by the way." Alex explains raising an eyebrow.
"Good." Peeta smiles.
"Want to hunt together?" Alex questions Peeta and Katniss.
"Ok." Max and Katniss walks next to each other while Alex and Peeta follows hand in hand.
~K&A~
Katniss' and Peeta's 18th birthdays have passed and Alex's 14th birthday arrives.
The 76th Annual Hunger Games have arrived.
Alex is standing in her 14 year old group.
"Happy 76th Annual Hunger Games! May the odds ever be in your favour." Coin announces, "This year we are sending one girl and one boy between the ages of 12 and 18."
Coin looks out at the crowd.
Alex is wearing a grey dress that goes to her knees with running shoes.
Alex takes a breath feeling a bad vibe run in circles in her stomach.
"Let's see who is going to represent District 13..." Coin's eyes locks on Alex, "Ladies first."
Coin walks over to the bowl with the girls' names. Coin sticks her hand in and pulls out a sheet. Alex closes her eyes.
"The girl who is representing District 13 is..." Coin opens it and her eyes grow wide, "Alex Russo."
Alex's eyes snaps open in shock.
Alex groans and walks out of her spot and watches at the guards, that she discovered who are called Peacekeepers, surround her.
At the stage, Alex walks up the stairs and rolls her eyes as Coin takes her hand.
"Hey Coin! How are you on this lovely history repeating day?" Alex questions with a forced smile.
"Hello again Alex." Alex sees the sadness in Coin's eyes. The same sadness that has repeated twice already... 2 years ago and last year.
"Who's going to represent the guys?"
"Let's find out shall we?" Coin walks over to the bowl filled with guys' names, and pulls one out, "The guy who is representing District 13 is..." Coin opens it, "James Smith."
A boy with blonde hair and green eyes walks forward. Alex's eyes locks on her family, who are staring at Alex in shock... for the third time since they moved to District 13.
"And here are our tributes." Coin concludes the reaping, "May the odds ever be in your favour."
~A&K~
"Why is it always me?" Alex complains as she, Coin and James walks on the train to the all too familiar carriage.
"You are that good?" Coin jokes lightly. To her surprise, Alex laughs.
"Do I get my friends in the arena with me?" Coin rolls her eyes chuckling.
"Aren't you scared?" Alex looks at James next to her.
"You spoke!" Alex states surprised, "And yes I am scared. This is my third time to being in the Hunger Games. Either my odds are not in my favour, but I have luck in the arena." Alex snorts at her little joke at the end, "Actually, Katniss saves me more than half the time."
"You must have some kind of luck in the arena because you live." James disagrees.
"Maybe. How old are you anyway?"
"17." James answers.
"I'm 14. GREAT! Don't tell me I'm going to be the youngest again!"
~K&A~
18 year old Katniss rests her feet on the table in front of her. She and another 18 year old guy; who is not Peeta, were chosen for the Hunger Games.
Suddenly the door slides open and an all too familiar voice is heard.
"I'm 14. GREAT! Don't tell me I'm going to be the youngest again!"
"You're chosen too huh?" Katniss says looking up at her little sister from District 13.
"You're chosen too huh?" Alex rolls her eyes looking at Katniss.
"Why yes I am."
"Why yes I am." Alex copies.
"Why are you copying me?"
"Why are you copying me?"
"Alex."
"Katniss." Katniss chuckles as Alex walks over to her and gives her a hug, "Our luck sucks."
"I know."
"Peeta's not here right?"
"No he is not." Katniss smiles. Alex sighs in relief.
"Good." Alex slips onto Katniss' lap, before moving so her feet are in Katniss' lap, "Do you think Rue is?"
Katniss shrugs her shoulders, personally hoping she isn't.
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