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The Growing Light in the Darkness	By : SWSWWAD Category: G through L > Hunger Games, The Views: 2343 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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When I wake up I find that we are still wrapped in each other's arms, the warmth of Katniss is still draped around me and I can feel her lips smiling against my neck. It's so nice but we can't stay like this, as much as I want to stay like this we have the Victor Tour to participate in. With a sigh I sit up gentle placing Katniss's head on a pillow before even gentler shake her wake, it isn't normal that I am awake before Katniss but when I am I am rewarded by a beautiful sight. Katniss always looks like an angel when she sleeps, she smiles more and her face looks younger. It's one the few reasons why I have been good at getting up early, just the sight of Katniss's beautiful sleeping face is enough to make me look forward to an early start. But I had to wake Katniss something I regret doing but had to because Johanna would be here kicking down our door soon if we are not up, I very gently shake Katniss's shoulder and whisper her name until she stirs and her eyes start to open. Katniss quickly sits up smiling as she sees me, she smiles and blinks at me as she stretches her tired limbs.
"Good morning" I say as we stare into each other's eyes. "Sleep well"
"Good morning" Katniss replies with a yawn. "And yes I slept well, how about you?"
"I always sleep well lying next to you" I tell her planting a kiss on her cheek. "I would have stayed longer in bed lying with you but if we don't get a move on Johanna will kick down our door and drag us out of here"
"She won't do..." Katniss begins to say but as she looks at me remembering that time before the Games she stops knowing I'm right.
"She will" I tell her which I see makes her shiver in fear. "Before the Games she kicked my bedroom door down because I wouldn't join everyone in watching our training scores"
"She really did that?" Katniss asks in disbelief.
"Yeah" I reply with a nod. "She really did it"
"And I'll do it again if you two don't leave the room right now" Johanna's voice seeps through the door from the other side. "Don't worry about dressing or showering you Prep teams will take care of that so get a move on or do I have to prove that I real can kick down a door"
"We're coming!" Katniss and I quickly shouts back jumping out of bed fearful of seeing Johanna angry, even Katniss who hardly knows her fears Johanna's angry side.
We quickly leave our room so fast that we nearly knock Johanna over as we leave, Johanna just laughs it off knowing she can get us out of any room with one simple small threat. We walk straight to the dining car and sit straight down to eat, our breakfast is a fry up, bacon, eggs, sausages, beans and fried toast. It looks good but I can't enjoy it because of Johanna, she is smirking at me and Katniss as we eat. She is looking at me like we did something wrong, I could take it last night when we both admitting to breaking the law but not right now because since last night we haven't done anything wrong. We ate and went straight to be and I find it hard to believe that sleeping is illegal, but knowing her and that looks I know she's implying that we did more than just sleep. I look around the room avoiding Johanna's gaze but not the feel of it switching between Katniss and myself, I bet she will love to have caught us in the act, that's what she's waiting for and knowing her she will probably ask to join in. I won't let her though even if she was on her hands and knees begging to join in, Katniss is mine and mine alone. I look round the room to see everyone present, Haymitch is here and already drinking, my father is eating his breakfast, my Escort is arguing with Katniss's Escort and both our Prep teams are talking quietly amongst herself. Everything is just the way it should be, peaceful and normal. But the peace doesn't last long, Johanna can't help but be herself destroying our short peaceful time.
"You two sure worked up an appetite last night" Johanna comments making Katniss and I freeze, look up and stare at her with our faces red. Why does Johanna have always have to do stuff like this all the time?
"Nothing happened Jo" I tell her but I fear my burning red face will make her think otherwise.
"It's been awhile since anyone called me Jo" Johanna says leaning forward closer to me. "Normal when you call me that you want something or are in trouble, which it is this time"
"Both" I reply leaning closer to her. "For you to stop and you already know we are in trouble"
"I see you still can't take or tell when someone's joking" Johanna tells me with her smirking face.
"With you that's impossible sometimes" I say leaning back in my seat and turning back to my food, I've had seen enough of Johanna's smirks for one day. "Now can we eat in peace?"
"So my joking isn't peaceful now?" Johanna laughs leaning back in her own seat. "When is a nonviolent innocent little joke not peaceful?"
"Whenever it leaves your mouth" I answer making her laugh some more.
"You belter watch it Fire Girl" Johanna warns Katniss turning her attention to her along with her smirk. "I like a girl who doesn't back down and might take yours from you" Katniss doesn't seem to know how to react, I see her become jealous, annoyed, angry, confused and lost for words all at once. Katniss just sits there staring at Johanna while Johanna just smirks back, it may have be a joke but she did intend it to annoy Katniss and that annoys me. "Lucky for you she's not my type"
"Johanna as much as we like your teasing we have to move on" Haymitch says in between taking swigs of his drink.
"For once Haymitch is right" Katniss's Escort continues clapping her hands together and stepping towards Katniss and myself. "We have a big, big day and a lot to do so you two should finish eating so we can begin"
"I'm done" Katniss says pushing her plate forward even though she's only ate half of it, Johanna's teasing must have ruined her appetite.
"Good now go get ready" Katniss's Escort tells her as Katniss stands up.
"You should finish up too Lisa" Now my Escort Lena nags me, I'm still hungry and want to eat but I have a feeling the early argument between Katniss's and my own mentors will mean that I have to get ready now leaving my breakfast half eaten too.
"Fine" I reply knowing that arguing with her is pointless, I stand up with a sigh grabbing a piece of fried bread before walking towards my Prep team.
"Leave that here" Lena commands but I ignore her and roll my eyes.
"I'm still hungry" Is all I tell her biting the toast as I reach my Prep team. "I can eat this while they work"
They work on me for several hours dressing and moulding me into whatever they like, I feel like a doll as they work having no control over what I wear or how I move. By the time I'm done my Prep team look me over smiling at their work but I am confused at their choice of clothes, it's winter now and they dressed me as if it is still summer. Do they want me to freeze to death? Or are they too stupid to realise how cold it is this time of year? When I ask they just giggle like I am the stupid one when they are, they tell me it's not so cold in District Eleven and then go about putting the finishing touches to my body and outfit. They are still giggling when they show me my reflection in a mirror, they may be stupid idiots but my Prep team sure knows how to make me look good. I am wearing a dress that has a leaf design and its colour is light that of autumn leafs, they must be sticking with the Lumber District I am from. My hair has trails of fabric that match the colour of my dress perfectly, I look like a spirit of autumn right now. I wonder if Katniss is wearing an outfit that matches my District theme or her own District theme, as long as it isn't one of their degusting outfit's pervious Tributes from her Districts made. Or like that one time when they were naked and only covered in coal dust, I wouldn't mind seeing her like this but I don't want the rest of the world to see her like that. Just picturing Katniss like that makes my heart flutter and pulse race, it would be a breath taking sight but one I want just for myself.
After a final check on my outfit and make up my team lets me leave, by now its lunch time and I'm starving since they never let me finish my breakfast. Thank you Johanna, I know it was your teasing that caused me to leave breakfast half eaten. I make my way to the dining cart with my Prep team following just behind talking about the tour, they are looking forward to it much more then I am. Do they know the danger we are in? They must know after last night but still they are looking forward to, making it worse they are only looking forward to it because it will improve their social standing back in the Capital. The whole time they talk they only mention themselves and nothing about the dead Tributes who fell for us all to be here, they make me sick and I would beat them to a pulp if I didn't need them for this tour. I hate the people from the Capital, all they care about is themselves and enjoy watching the slaughter of children. They make me sick but I can't say that or do anything about it, I'm in too much danger and so is Katniss. So for now we have to put up with it and try not to do anything that will get us in even deeper trouble.
When I walk into the dining cart I see Katniss already standing there and I stop as my jaw hits the floor, once again Katniss's stylists have turned Katniss into a beautiful angel. She's wearing a white dress that goes down to her knees and leaves her arms bare, on her legs is a white pair of tights and a white ribbon is plaited into her braid. Her whole body sparkles, her face shines and it combines into a beauty that takes my breath away. She doesn't notice me yet as she speaks to Johanna, her checks are cutely blushing red so I can guess what Johanna is talking to her about. It isn't until my Prep team walks into my back that she finally notices me, when she sees me she smiles at me but her smile is overshadowed by Johanna's laughter which is really starting to annoy me.
"You shouldn't stand in doorways Brainless" Johanna tells me as she stops laughing. "If you want to annoy your Prep team or take them out there are other ways other than cutting them off from the food you know"
"Firstly that's not what I am doing" I tell her as I walk towards her and Katniss. "Secondly they walked into me"
"What were you doing then?" Johanna asks looking me over. "Because the only other thing you could be doing was staring at Katniss like a pervert, that's it right?"
"No I was..." I stop myself before I could finish, should I continue or should I lie? If I continue then Johanna will tease me none stop about being a pervert but Katniss would be happy with the complement, if I lie then I can't think of a lie to say. One option then, continue and hope Johanna's teasing doesn't drive me insane. I look down and feel my cheeks blush as I continue. "Admiring Katniss's beauty from afar"
"So being a pervert" Johanna smirks putting her hand around Katniss's shoulder as Katniss blushes at my complement. "Fire Girl the Rebel and Brainless the Pervert, a perfect couple"
"Enough Johanna" Mercifully my father says as he enters the dining cart. "We need to eat fast because we will be in District Eleven in half an hour"
We all sit down hearing that Johanna may love to tease and annoy everyone but she knows when she has to stop, not when her victims had enough thought but when there's a chance she'll get in trouble herself. Again like last night as soon as we sit down the Avox's appear placing trays of sandwiches on the table, compared to the other food I've eaten made for me by the Capital this is the most normal and less impressive. They taste and smell like normal sandwiches should which is disappoint as one of the few things I like about the Capital is their food, I was hoping for some big delicious meal to make up for my half eaten breakfast but instead we have this. They don't taste amazing ever, they are just ham sandwiches which even being made by the Capital taste no better than the ones made by the people in the Districts. But despite my disappointment in the meal I still eat more than my share making up for my cut short breakfast, I eat until I am full and satisfied with still time to spare until we arrive in District Eleven. It's still another ten minutes until we arrive and we are in for a shock, District Eleven is much worse than Twelve or Seven combined.
The train slows as we approach a tall concert wall topped with barbed wire and watch towers dot along the wall, as the train approaches a huge metal gate opens allowing us access beyond this massive structure. I knew ever District was different but this seems too much, all that is here is crops and farmers so I don't know why a wall like this is needed here. Once through the gate the train speeds up again and all I can see is a sea of corn growing with villages dotted around the fields, white jeeps patrol the roads and people work in the fields until they see us coming then they stand up stretching their backs as they watch our train go by. Once the train slows again we are approaching the largest settlement we've seen so far in the District, District Eleven is known as the largest District and this town proves it being bigger then District Twelve. As we approach the train station a column of those white jeeps drive ever side of the train and I can spot Peacekeepers already waiting for us on the station, but some of the jeeps beside us are more deadly than the ones patrolling the fields as some of these jeeps are armed with a massive gun on top manned by a heavily armoured Peacekeeper. Something must be off here, these Peacekeeper seemed to be too well armed to deal with just some farmers. They already outnumber the Peacekeepers in District Twelve and Seven, carry more fire power and the outer wall of the District is much bigger than any other wall I have seen before.
When the train arrives and we step out we are met by an old Peacekeeper with a whip and pistol on his waist and a rifle slung over his shoulder, he is wearing a normal white uniform just like every Peacekeeper, a thick armoured vest and on his head is a strong looking helmet with the symbol of the head Peacekeeper printed on it. He has short grey hair which has been neatly shaven, pale blue eyes as if her was blind but the way he looks all of us over tells me he can see just fine and a big strong body, despite looking like an old man with his wrinkled face this guy still looks like he's in his physical prime. He looks us over and his gaze feels like its freezing me, I feel myself shaking and a cold air rush through my body as he look at me. This man is dangerous and we are in his territory, I feel Katniss take my hand and feel her shaking slightly. She's a hunter so her instinct probably detected the danger before I did, the man just looks us over before turning and pointing towards two armoured trucks. He seems like a robot pointing and turning in such an orderly fashion to the two trucks, I hope we are not under arrest because those two trucks looks like prison trucks.
"Get into the trucks" The man orders in a cold voice that has no signs of compassion or any other human emotion in it, maybe he really is a robot after all. We all follow his order without questioning it knowing he won't listen or answer those questions, he is a robotic powerful man and I get the feeling that he doesn't like his orders being taken. The other Peacekeepers look at him with fear in their eyes and even the strongest among them is scared, he must not like being questioned and he must punish them severely for them to be looking at him with fear filled eyes. "You will be taken to the back of the Justice Building where you will enter through the back door, meet the mayor and then give your speeches"
We squeeze into the back of the trucks which is a really tight fit and are shoulders are squashed together, everyone is uncomfortable especially the people from the Capital who moan the whole trip which unfortunately takes fifteen minutes. By the time we arrive everyone is unhappy and I have a headache from the constant moan mainly from Katniss's mentor who can't believe this, she thinks we are prisons and keeps shouting for the driver to tell her what the meaning of this is. Of course the drive never replies so that stupid women just keep shouting louder and lounder until Johanna finally snaps at covers her mouth telling her to shut up, I mouth her a thank you as Johanna keeps her hand over the women's mouth ending her headache inducing shouts. When we are finally released from the trucks the feeling is overwhelmingly good until I see the robotic head Peacekeeper, then that feeling becomes overwhelmingly bad filled with dread and terror.
He quickly moves us into the Justice building which is covered in moss and its walls are full of cracks showing its age, inside its cold and chilly despite the warmth outside. I guess my Prep team are not idiots after all, it's as warm as summer here despite it still being winter. We must be very far south because of this warmth, I had no idea winter could be this warm anywhere in the world until right here right now. We are lead towards the front of the building where the Mayor is waiting for us but no other Victors, that's strange there normal are other Victor's present during the Victor Tour. But I don't waste too much time thinking about it, any second now Katniss and I will be on stage performing for not just our life's but the life's of our friends and families. I hope we can pull this off, I don't want ever Katniss or myself to turn into Haymitch or Johanna because that is the best case scenario if we fail. Being ever a drunk or a lonely women isn't much off a choice, hopefully we can avoid that fate.
I don't notice the mayor leave until Katniss takes me by the hand and starts to lead me forward, as we exit the front door I am blinded by the bright sun light hitting my eyes and all I can hear is the cheering and applause of the crowd. When I can see again I see a large crowd but only a small portion of the Districts population, there's only a hundred people her and the rest we already saw working. Looking at the crowd all I see are tired, old, dirty and worn down faces looking glad to have a break from working the fields. Katniss and I stand side by side hand in hand in front of this crowd as the mayor begins the ceremony with a speech in our honour which I hate, I hate that he is honouring us for murder, I hate that he is honouring us for living while Rue and Thresh died and I hate the fact that I have to stand here while he does so not able to say what I want to. After he is finished two girls step forward and give us a massive bouquet of flowers before the mayor hands over the stage to us, now is our time to perform for our lives. Katniss and I both step forward and just do as we are told, we read off of the cards we were given by the Capital and then step back. The mayor concludes the ceremony as the two girls return giving us a beautiful small trophy, Katniss and I have to drop each other's hands to hold it to take it but as we do I spot Katniss's eyes fall on something. When I follower her eyes I see they are on Rue's family and one girl in particular who looks like a mini version of Rue. When I look back into her eyes I see a fire blazing within them, Katniss Everdeen has become the Girl on Fire once again. She's about to do something and won't stop her, even if it will cause more trouble I will let her do it because I know this is something she has to do. Katniss suddenly rushes forward towards the mayor.
"Wait!" Katniss shouts as she runs nearly straight into the mayor. "Wait I have something I want to say" No one stops her, perhaps they see the same fire burning in her eyes like I did and know it's pointless to even try. "I'm sorry I should have said this sooner" Katniss says turning to face Rue's family. "I like Rue she was nice, sweet and so much like my sister Prim, I see Rue every time I look at Prim and think about her every time I see the Rue flowers growing around District Twelve. She was smart and helped me a lot in the Arena until she was killed. I'm sorry Peeta killed her, her was jealous of Lisa and myself and died because of me. I should have noticed Peeta sooner and stopped him but I was to focused on saving Lisa to notice him, I am very sorry for that" I watch Rue's family cry and smile at the same time as I stand and listen, I think this is the first time someone has said sorry for the death of a fellow Tribute. Katniss then turns and faces an elderly lady who must be Thresh's grandmother and is the only family he appears to have, the women seems moved by Katniss's words and is keen to hear more. "I never spoke to Thresh but I respected him, he was so big, strong and in training I saw him rival the Career's in hand to hand combat. He was so good that they tried to convince him to join their group but he refused to join them, I admired Thresh for that" Katniss stops as the old lady smiles. "Both Rue and Thresh wee good people and I am sorry for your loss"
Just as she finishes someone in the crowd whistles loud enough to for everyone to hear, I follow the whistle to an old man in the middle of the crowd. He barely stands out at first but does something that quickly changes that, he raises his hand in the air in symbol that I have seen people in District Twelve do. Then one by one the rest of the crowd joins in until everyone is doing so, this doesn't look good as I can see the Peacekeepers start to walk through the crowd. They grab the old man and start to bring him forward just as the Peacekeepers start to drag Katniss and myself back inside, I look back though and see something I will never forget. The Peacekeepers who brought the man forward make him kneel where Katniss and I just were seconds ago, the head Peacekeeper then walks up to him and puts a bullet through his skull. I don't see the man's body fall as I am roughly shoved through the door, I know he is dead. Two more shoots ring and Katniss and I look at each other in shock, how could this has happened? One person is dead and maybe two other because of us, we knew this is a deadly game we are playing but know it's become clear just how deadly that game is. I feel sick and all I want to do is go back to my bed and hide, who could this have happened?
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