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Chapter Eleven
The 75th Hunger Games: Play with Fire
"Seriously, Momma Kat?" Freesia Everdeen asked frustrated at her big sister/mother figure's hardheaded behavior.
Katniss looked Sia confused, "What you on about little butterfly?"
Sia growled in annoyance, "Don't you 'little butterfly me' Katniss! Are you seriously going to deny your feelings for Finnick? It's the Finnick Odair! Are you blind as well as stupid?!"
Katniss stared at her fifteen year old sister in shock.
Prim lightly giggled at the dumbfounded Katniss but she completely lost it when Telstar kicked Freesia in the shin.
"Ow! Watch it twerp! What was that for?!" Sia yelled glaring at her baby brother.
Tel scowled at Sia, "You be nice to my mommy Kat, you buttface!"
Prim giggled like mad.
Katniss glared at Sia for the way she talked to Telstar.
She then looked at Telstar trying to maintain her glare which was hard since her little monkey was so loveable.
"Tel, honey you don't kick your siblings or call them names" Katniss scolded him gently.
"But mommy! Sia deserved it she was being mean to you! And she called me a twerp!" Tel pouted at Katniss.
Do not smile, do not laugh, he needs to know he can't act like that but he's so cute! Be strong let him know what he did was bad. Katniss struggled to be authoritive.
"I know little monkey but that's between me and your sister. Now apologize to her for kicking her." Katniss said while fighting a smile.
Tel huffed, "If she apologizes to you for being mean and for calling me a twerp!"
Prim giggled again.
"Freesia apologize to your brother" Katniss ordered.
"You've got to be kiddin-"
Sia stopped talking as Katniss sent her a deadly glare.
"I'm sorry Tel. I'm sorry Katniss." Sia apologized halfheartedly.
"I'm sorry Sia that you're such a buttface that kicking you makes you a better person." Tel stuck out his tongue before running out of the room before he could get in trouble.
Katniss and Prim laughed hysterically at Sia's furious face.
"You're letting him get away with that?!" Sia shrieked.
"Considering the way you were talking to me, Telstar has a point" Katniss chuckled.
Sia did her scowly pout, "Haymitch told us about you finally kissing Finnick and how you ran away from Odair afterwards. I never thought you were a coward Katniss"
Katniss gaped at her sister lightly glaring at Sia. "You don't understand Freesia."
"Don't give me that! I know love when I see it Kat! Duke and I have been together two years because I know love isn't something to be fought. It's something to be treasured you grab it and never let go. You fight for it not against it! And that's something I learned from you! Katniss you have one of the biggest hearts I know, you just need to open it up and let more people in like Finnick. He's crazy about you and you feel the same way about him quit denying it already!" Freesia yelled passionately.
Katniss looked at her shell-shocked.
"Or Gale he's crazy about you too and you guys are perfect for each other." Prim broke the silence.
Sia and Katniss looked at her bewildered.
"Don't be absurd Prim! Finnick is Momma Kat's soul mate. You dating a Hawthorne is enough Hawthorne-Everdeen relations that I can handle."
Prim blushed as Katniss stared at her in shock.
"Sia you weren't supposed to tell Katniss about Rory!" Prim whined at Freesia.
Sia smirked.
According to President Snow, Katniss was required to record five new songs plus seven out of the twelve she sang in her Games. The citizens of the Capitol apparently loved "Holding on to Heaven" that Katniss sang to Haulm in her first Hunger Games. Then they requested; "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," "Blackbird," "Songbird," "Lullaby," "Safe & Sound," and "Set Fire to the Rain" from the 74th Hunger Games. Apparently selling her body wasn't enough for the Capitol and President Snow then wanted her voice to belong to them too.
Hungry eyes burning into her flesh Don't think about it Katniss slimy foreign hands groping Stop thinking about it suffocating bruising nauseating kisses You will not let them break you! Get yourself together now for Prim, Sia & Tel they need you to be strong damn it!
Katniss let out a shaky breath pulling herself together.
Effie looked at her in concern "You all right dear?"
Katniss faked a smile, "Five by five"
Effie looked at her befuddled by that before shaking her head letting it slide knowing she will never understand the Girl on Fire.
"The filming crew is ready for you Katniss." Effie said with a fond smile.
As Katniss began to sing her first new song she knew the Capitol would love that she was keeping up her 'Girl on Fire' persona.
Can you play with fire, burn into the sky, love me, love me, far into the sky
I decided only he can play with fire, love me, feed the flame, if you want me back again
Burn through the sky, higher and higher, baby, can you play with fire
Finally every tear has dried, love me, love me, can boys like you, boys like you, play with fire
Katniss smirked before singing the next song that she found in her Aunt's book of songs, Katniss thought it fit her very well.
'Cause if it wasn't for all, that you tried to do, I wouldn't know just how capable I am to pull through
So I wanna say thank you, 'cause it makes me that much stronger, makes me work a little bit harder
Makes me that much wiser, so thanks for making me a fighter, made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker, makes me that much smarter, so thanks for making me a fighter
You won't stop me, I am a fighter, I'm a fighter, I ain't gonna stop, I've had enough, makes me that much stronger
So thanks for making me a fighter
Katniss decided to sing Freesia's favorite song:
Girl, you've got to be what tomorrow needs, for every time that they want to count you out
Use your voice every single time you open up your mouth, sing it for the boys, sing it for the girls
Every time that you lose it, sing it for the world, sing it from the heart, sing it 'til you're nuts
Sing it out for the ones that'll hate your guts, sing it for the deaf, sing it for the blind
Sing about everyone that you left behind, sing it for the world, sing it for the world
Sing it for the world
Finnick smiled a heartbreaking smile as Katniss sang.
Katniss stared at him in shock, she wasn't expecting him to be here.
"What are you doing here Odair?" Katniss demanded sharply.
Finnick's eyes dimmed as Katniss didn't use her pet name for him.
"You say that like you aren't happy to see me Hell Kat. As to why I am here, our lovely president believes my gorgeous presence is needed in your videos." Finnick explained smirking.
Katniss growled aggressively.
"Well, isn't that a delious sound now I'm curious as to what other sounds you are capable of making." Finnick purred at her while winking in her direction.
Katniss rolled her eyes at Finnick's typical behavior.
The next song, Katniss belt out also spoke of Katniss' free spirit:
Every guy, everywhere, just gives me mad attention, like I'm under inspection
I can't be tamed, I can't be tamed, I can't be blamed, I can't be tamed
I can't be changed, I can't be tamed, I'm like a puzzle, but all of my pieces are jagged
And if you try to hold me back, I might explode, baby, by now you should know I can't be tamed
Katniss decided to sing the song Telstar made her sing to him before he went to bed:
It's been a long long war now the battle is drawing near, closer and closer till it whispers in my ear
Give me love and only love and we will see it shining from above
I see a tiny light like a flashbulb sparkle in the night, I see a tiny light telling everyone to hold on tight
I see a tiny light but it's not going to shine without a fight
"You gonna keep avoiding me Hell Kat and the fact that we kissed." Finnick demanded quietly.
"Leave me alone Fish Boy. I can't handle this right now. I don't know what you want from me but I can't give it to you." Katniss said not meeting Finnick's eyes.
Finnick sighed frustrated.
"I love you Hell Kat and I know you love me too" Finnick strongly declared.
Katniss looked startled. "Finnick-"
Finnick cut her protests off "Katniss all I want from you is for you to let me love you. I've seen things you couldn't imagine, and done things I'd prefer you didn't. I don't exactly have a reputation for being a thinker; I follow my blood, which doesn't exactly rush in the direction of my brain. So I make a lot of mistakes, a lot of wrong calls. Hey, look at me. I'm not going to pressure you for anything. When I say I love you, it's not because I want you, or because you challenge me - it has nothing to do with me. I love who you are, what you do, how you try... I've seen your kindness, and your strength, I've seen the best and the worst of you and I understand with perfect clarity exactly who you are. You're a hell of a woman. You're the one, Katniss." Finnick looked at her with love as he bared his soul to her.
Katniss had to held back tears before she could say anything Effie was dragging her back to the film crew to record the final song.
As, Katniss sang her last song she couldn't help but lock eyes with Finnick:
I don't quite know, how to say, how I feel, those three words, are said too much
They're not enough, if I lay here, if I just lay here would you lie with me and just forget the world?
All that I am, all that I ever was, is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see
I don't know where, confused about how as well, just know that these things will forever change for us at all
If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Finnick smiled at her in understanding.
His Hell Kat wasn't ready yet but she will be.
He would wait for her, they belonged together and everyone knew it, even Katniss.
SONG LIST: Play with fire (Hilary Duff)
Fighter (Glee Version) Sing (Glee Version)
Can't be Tamed (Miley Cyrus *dislike her but love this song*)
Tiny Light (Grace Potter)
Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)
AN: This is short I know but I wanted to give you guys something cuz the updates are going to be slow now that we are in Catching Fire(which I need to reread) and my cousin who wrote the story didn't get the chance to finish it (god bless her soul) but she left her notes on it so I will be finishing it in her memory. :)
Anyhoo what you guys think? Let me know! Poll on profile, I just love the younger Everdeen siblings don't you? :)
P.S. Cookie to anyone who gets the two Buffy the Vampire Slayer references! And yes I'm obsessed Joss Whedon is a god! lol
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