Game Of Survival

1- Chariot

It was safe to say that Banz Bonsai hated his stylist, escort, and district partner, so it was safe to assume he was not having a good day.

"Move it, Fire Fox." he shoved the District One Victor turned tribute out of his way, the female glaring at him, the male having interrupting a conversation she was having with Banz's friend

Cedric Storm was happy that Banz had rescued him from the older female, his shoulders drooping in a relaxed manner. "Thank God." he sighed as Trin Fire walked away, fuming "Now what are you wearing?"

Banz was dressed as a farmer, of course, but since his stylist wanted to appease all the Capitol citizens as well as torture Banz, she's put him in loose overalls and no shirt, some tears very close to his crotch, but he was wearing Boxers, so it would be fine.

"My stylist's version of creativity." Banz sighed, running a hand through his already messy brown curls "Why she decided to put me in this, I'll never care to know why."

"Because ya got muscles, Banz." Moa's entrance wasn't too grand, she just slipped int casual conversation with the duo "I guarantee you that if my stylist could get away with not putting me in a dress, she would to show off my stomach, but guess my arms'll do." The partners of district five were wearing more thought out costumes, Moa having a fake electrical wire dress that fell to her knees, while Cedric wore more of an electricity factory standard costume, though wire accents were sewn throughout the uniform.

Banz scoffed "I'll bet the citizens would kill for you to peg them." He said, rolling his eyes

Moa chuckled "Eh, they would, if president Snow could force me into prostitution, but he can't kill my sister, she's a victor as well." Moa's family was one of victors, most of them making up the victor pool in the district, Cedric and another female the only exception. "Ah, here comes Bo."

Banz and Cedric looked over to see their friend, the tallest, walking over in a cowboy outfit, only he didn't really have a top, like Banz, all of his old scars shown.

"Hey." Bo sighed as he made it to them "I see mine and Banz's stylists communicated."

"Seems the same with four." Moa commented, watching as Finnick Odair walked out in nothing but a net covering his crotch "Honestly, what is with them?"

"Bet ya that most have seen more of Bo and Finnick than what they're dressed in now." Cedric said, raising an eyebrow

Bo nodded "Yeah, I'd think most have by now." he said, before realizing what Cedric said, smacking the younger's head "Hey!"

"Ow! You hist too hard!" Cedric squeaked.

Banz's attention was drawn to district twelve's tributes, only one of them at their chariot as of that moment. His guess was that Cinna, their stylist, had something else fire-related in store for the opening costumes. He watched as Finnick walked over to her offering her a sugar cube before spotting Haymitch, walking over to the older, his group watching as he went off, but not really minding it.

"Haymitch." Banz said as he stopped the older momentarily from directing Finnick away from his tribute "How've you been?"

"Sober again." The male grumbled "I would think after Katniss and Peeta won together, I could drink freely again."

Banz shrugged "But they've sparked a revaluation." He said "And now we're all fucked."

The male nodded "Speaking of which, I need you to protect her." he said "Be on her allied team." The two started walking toward Katniss and Finnick, talking

"Haymitch, you know I want this to happen as much as you do, but my priority will be two people. Bo and-" Banz was interrupted

"Yeah yeah, I know." Haymitch said "But we need her more than we need Bo."

"Bo has a family back in ten, Haymitch." Banz finally sighed "But fine, let's meet her before this damned parade."

"Good, follow me." Haymitch said before turning to the district four male "Finnick!" he shouted at the male as Banz trailed behind him, rolling his eyes at the older. "Get away from my tribute."

The male with blonde hair and sea foam eyes flashed a bright white smile, pulling his palm away from Katniss "What?" he asked innocently "Can't a guy give someone a sugar cube?"

Haymitch was about to lecture the younger before Banz walked past the two, plucking two sugar cubes out of the district four tribute's palm, eating one as he held out a hand to Katniss.

"Name's Banz." he said, Shaking the female's hand as she took his hand "From District Nine. Good games last year, Cedric was rootin' for ya, didn't understand why until now, you're quite... Cold."

Katniss was taken aback, not by the bluntness, but by the load of information Banz had given her. The District Nine male ate the other cube as Haymitch turned his rage upon Banz instead of Finnick, who had found the introduction mildly funny

"Bonsai!" Haymitch scolded "I told you to follow me so I could introduce you two peacefully!"

"That was peaceful." Banz said, looking over as everyone was called to get on their chariot rides, shrugging "Anyway, nice seeing ya again Finnick, Haymitch, nice meeting ya Katniss, gotta go." He waved before walking to his own chariot, his hands in his pockets, though he hadn't walked a few steps before someone else fell into step with him. "What do you need, Finnick?"

"What? I haven't seen your lovely face for nine months, and suddenly it's a crime to see you?" The district four male asked casually

"Usually you need something, Odair." Banz pointed out

"Yeah, I need your soothing voice to lighten my day." Finnick enjoyed flirting with Banz, mostly because the other was so blunt with how good or bad the pickup line was.

"Good one, but you should get to your chariot." The district four male hadn't noticed that they had stopped until Banz was suddenly taller than him because of the cart he was one, next to his district partner. "See ya later, Odair."