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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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As soon as I am aloud to leave the backstage area I storm straight into my room feeling hurt and pissed off like never before. My heart feels like it is being tortured and as soon as my head buries itself in my pillow after I fall into bed tears start to leave my eyes. Why do I hurt so much? All Peeta said was that he is in love with Katniss. Why should I care that he loves her? Why should I hurt and cry after hearing him say those words? I feel awful and I really wish Johanna hadn't kick down my door so I can look myself in her and die. I hope no one comes in here right now, I must look so weak and perfetic laying here crying my heart out and to be honest I really don't want to see anyone right now. It will be worse if Johanna comes n though. This would only make her believe more that I'm in love with Katniss. Where the hell did she get that idea anyway? There is nothing going on between me and Fire Girl. But why does it hurt so much to think of Peeta loving her?

I toss and turn in bed well trying to lessen the pain in my heart by distracting myself. I try to think of home, of my father treating me and mother scolding me, of school and work and of good times and bad times. It takes some time and a lot of thinking but I finally do and well enough so the pain becomes nearly unnoticeable, I wipe my tears away and soon I look as good as new. I know everyone will be in my room any second now, they will come in to see if I'm alright and try to comfort me. Only when people comfort me it makes me feel worse not better, I don't want to see anyone right now but with my broken door thanks to Johanna's foot I have no way of keeping them out. Thanks again for braking my door Johana. I have to leave and go somewhere to be alone but where? Where can I go? Where can I be alone? Where can I go to avoid being comforted? It hits me like lightening, the roof, I can go to the roof. It's a good idea right? Good or bad idea it's still better then what Johanna and the other will say and do when they come in my room.

It's perfect, no one will be on the roof right now because the Games start tomorrow. Everyone will be in bed trying to rest for the Games, I can stay up there for as long as I want to. I don't have to stay up there all night, just long enough so everyone is in bed when I get back. I get up knowing where I must go, happy with the thought of solitude the roof will bring me. I move as quickly as I can to the stairs as both elevators are in use and just as the stair doors closes behind me I hear Johanna's stomping feet move in the direction of my room. A close call and one I'm glad I am glad of, I sigh in relief as I start to climb the stairs. I climb the stair all the way to the roof and open the door, the cool night breeze instantly engulfs me. The wind is just right in this warm evening as the sun sets. It's strange that even with the pain I still feel and the knowledge that I'll entre the Arena tomorrow that I feel I at peace right here and now, you may call me crazy for this but never the less I am at peace with the world.

I walk over to the edge of the roof and look down at the street. Down below me there looks to be a lot of fun happening, the streets are overflowing with people wearing crazy outfits, dancing and I bet they are having the time of their lives down there. I wish I could go a join them but I know the Peacekeepers would never allow it and thinking about it entering the Arena with a hangover won't be the best idea. Speaking of the Arena I wonder what it will be like. Will it be hilly fields, forests, jungle or desert or will it be a mixture of them all? There is no way of knowing and finding this out, I'll have to wait until the Games start and hope it's not some horrid hostel wasteland. Its ok, I have trained for this over the last three days so I'll be fine no matter where the Arena is. I'll just have to worry about the mutts that populate it.

"Enjoying the view?" A soft voice asks making me jump but then I hear a scream and a zapping sound, the next thing I know I'm flying backwards and staring up at the sky struggling to breathe. What the fucking hell just happened? "Lisa are you ok?"

"I'm fine" I struggle to get up as I gasp for air to fill my empty lungs. My vision is blurry but quickly becoming clearer. What I see makes my heart speed so fast that I think I'm having a heart attack and the pain to return and intensify. "Katniss"

"Yes Lisa it's me" Katniss replies talking my hand, my god her hand is so soft and warm. "I think you just hit the force filed, you flew nearly all the way back to the door" Wow is that how I ended up here, I really don't remember a thing about what happed and Katniss holding my hand isn't helping, all my mind can focus on is how good her hand feels holding my own. "Are you sure you are ok?"

"Yeah I'm fine… Just a little out of breath" I tell her as I sit up. "So what are you doing up here?"

"I was just getting some fresh air" Katniss answers as she sits down on the ground next to me.

"Couldn't sleep" I say.

"No I pushed Peeta and badly cut his hand" Katniss answers looking down, I try not to smile all laugh at this but I can't help but wish it was me who hurt the boy instead of Katniss. "I lost it after he told everyone he loves me, I just pushed him over into a vase as soon as he stepped out of the elevator. So what are you doing up here?"

"Johanna is starting to drive me crazy" I say as she looks back up at me, our eyes meet and I can't believe how beautiful her grey eyes are, they are like a sparkling grey pool. "I'm actually hiding up here from her"

"Are you nervous about tomorrow?" Katniss asks and she just sounded adorable. Her voice wasn't like it normally his, it was full of shyness like she is embarrassed to ask me that.

"A bit but I know all my hard work over the last three days will help me no matter what happens tomorrow" I tell her. "How are you feeling?"

"Terrified" She says looking down once again but I give her hand a reassuring squeeze, she looks up and I smile my warmest smile witch she returns. I think my heart has stopped, she looks so beautiful when she smiles. "I hate not knowing what to expect and I can't shake the feeling that I will die tomorrow"

"Don't worry about it" I tell her giving her hand another squeeze. "You can make it through tomorrow like I will"

"Do you… Want to team up?" Katniss asks again in her cute little shy voice. "We can help each other out then and go our separate ways later on in the Games"

"Sure" I spinning around and shaking her hand. "We're a team"

"I didn't think it would have been this easy" Katniss replies clearly confused. Her wide eyes only so off more of their beauty as she looks to make sure I'm serious.

"We both have been marked by the Careers meaning our best chance is to work together" I say and she nods in response. "Also with your archery skills and my axe skills we make a good team"

"I agree" Katniss tells me with a smile making her shine like the sun. "You fight up close while I cover you"

"Sound like a plan" I say as the door opens and two Peacekeepers entre the roof, both Katniss and I stand and turn to face them instantly and regretfully letting go of each other's hand. "What can we do for you?"

"You both need to return to your rooms and Miss Littleton" One of the Peacekeepers says as both of them approach us.

"Yes sir" I reply secretly shitting myself wondering what I did wrong.

"A doctor will come to you room soon to check you over" The Peacekeeper tells me and I sigh with relief as Katniss and I leave to roof with the two Peacekeepers following close behind.

"Where have you been Brainless and why is there a doctor coming to see you?" Johanna grumpily greets me as I entre my District's floor.

"I was on the roof and accidently hit the force field" I answer walking past her to my room only for her to grab my arm.

"We need to talk after the doctors gone" Johanna tells me in a voice that makes me too terrified to refuse, I nod in response and she lets go of my arm confident that I won't miss this meeting. I walk straight into my room and sit down on the edge of my, I just have to wait now. I don't have to wait long.

"Miss Littleton how are you feeling?" A short green haired women asks as she enters my room, she's wearing a white coat some I know she's the doctor coming to see me.

"I'm fine" I tell her. "I was just a bit short of breath but I'm fine now"

"Good that's a normal reaction" The doctor says as she places a cold piece of metal to my chest. "You heart seems normal, do you feel sick or stiff at all?

"No I feel fine" I reply as the doctor takes a seat next to me on the bed, a bit too close for comfort.

"You know you are my favourite this year" She whispers leaning close to my ear. She then gets up and leaves. "Well everything seems alright Miss Littleton good luck tomorrow"

I wake up Johanna violently shaking my shoulder. It surprised me after everything she told me last night, she was a lot nicer then I have known her to be. She gave me advice on the Games, what to do, where to go and what I need to prioritise. She also told me how to spot a liar and how to trick people, something she's an expert in. She was so nice last night and didn't once sound threatening or scary. Now she is.

"Come on Brainless time to go meet your death" Johanna tells me giving me one shove then knocks me out of the bed.

"That hurt" I moan as I sleepily get to my feet.

"You should have woke up sooner" Johanna says throwing me some clothes that I barely manage to catch. "Now get dressed we have to leave"

Once dressed Johanna leads me to the roof where a Hovercraft awaits, on-board already are the other Tributes apart from the twelves and one's. They all have their heads down apart from the Careers who watch me enter and take my seat. A lady comes over to me and tells me to hold out my hand, I flinch as she injects my arm with something and pulls out the needle. I hear the Careers laugh at this and a quick look in their direction confirms they are laughing at me. They are lucky there are several Peacekeepers on-board ever wise I would kill them right here right now. The two Tribute's form District One soon arrive and take their seats with the other Career's, looking around they are the only ones that look happy and well rested right now. Everyone else looks scared, anxious and tired like they haven't slept at all last night, I hardly believe that they had much sleep, I'm surprised I managed to sleep at all. The Career's on the other hand look well rested, happy and that they can't wait to get into the Arena and start killing. Katniss and Peeta then arrive and as soon as they are ejected the Hovercraft takes off.

I don't know how long the flight lasted but it was long enough for me to feel stiff when it's time to get off. Outside the Hovercraft I can tell we are underground in some sort of hanger. There is no windows or any light coming in, the only sources of light comes from large bright lights in the walls. We all get separated and escorted by two Peacekeepers each to our prep rooms. Inside are a dressing area with a mirror and wardrobe, a soft looking couch and wooden table with two glasses of water on top and the lunch tube that will take me into the Arena. My stylist soon arrives and dresses me, I look into the mirror and see I look more like myself then I have been since the Reaping. I am wearing a black waterproof jacket, a warm long sleeved shirt, a pair of sturdy boots and my hair is tucked behind my ears only being brushed. It feels so good to be me again. But now I have nothing to do but wait, this is the worst part. Every second seems to last forever and every second makes my nerves become worse and worse. My stylist tries to keep me calm and get me to drink some water but I refuse to drink and nothing can keep me calm. It's more of a moment relief then a moment of dread when the waiting finally comes to an end.

"Just so you know" My stylist whispers to me as I step into the lunch tube. "You are my favourite in this year's Games"

Why does everyone have to whisper that? Why keep their favourite Tribute a secret? I guess it's just another silly Capital thing. The lunch tube starts to raise before I have a chance to reply and I quickly lost sight of him but the first sight of sunlight quickly enters the tube above me. Then the first fresh bit of air that I've felt since leaving my District enters the tunnel and then I'm tempera blinded by the sun light as I finally enter the Area.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, let the Seventy Fourth Hunger Games Begin" The unforgettable voice of Claudius Templesmith announces.
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