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ACT IV
CHAPTER XLVIII

the stupid parade

THANA LOOKS INTO the mirror, behind her Arthur smiles kindly at her. She must agree to the fact that she looks very good, outstanding even if you look at what stood in the chariots for district 9 last year. But still it hurts that once again, 3 years later she is forced to go through it all again. She has the same mentor, but now things are even worse, she knows all her competitors by name and face; her friends and brother are between them.

"You look stunning, like always," Arthur smiles sadly at the young victor who is a tribute again. "And don't say, you make me look good, darling, you are stunning."

"Thank you, Arthur," Thana smiles at her stylist, "but I might I say, you always make me look even better?" the girl laughs lightly.

"Come," Arthur holds out his hand, "they are waiting for you."

Thana holds the long golden skirt up as she hurries herself towards the chariot in the golden sandal heels. With every step her complete left leg shows through the high split, the corset like top holds all kinds of yellow and browns to make it look like she wears grain. The perfect outfit for district 9 and one you can't let teenagers pull off. But a 20-year-old victor turned tribute again, well nothing wrong with showing a little skin.

Already on the chariot, Latif awaits her in a golden suit without a blouse underneath it. He smiles at his sister who gets onto the chariot in a hurry, he grins as he sees district 12 eye them right before they immediately take off as soon as Thana is secure.

"District 12 staring at us?" Thana asks her brother. "I see your grin; I am not stupid."

"Of course," Latif nudges his sister. "You look radiant." Latif smiles at her, turning his look stoic as soon as they get outside.

"Thank you, brother, you don't look so bad yourself." Thana looks coldly before her, not catching any flower thrown at her, not blowing any kisses, no waving, no smiling. On the screens she sees that every district does the same thing, giving the civilians of the Capitol no satisfactory. The only a little exciting thing happening, is the fire from district 12 again. But nonetheless Thana must say the Capitol out did themselves with the drummers besides the path, that looks cool.

Once they are inside again, Thana takes a deep breath, running towards Johanna. The girls hug each other, moving a little before looking in each other eyes; telling each other how sorry they are with them.

"How is our tree today?" Thana asks as they walk towards the elevators, touching her friend's hair. She knows Latif will go up with Rohan, so there is nothing to worry about.

"Hahaha," Johanna laughs sarcastically, "you are very funny." She hits Thana softly, so the girl leaves her hair alone.

"Why thank you, my darling," Thana laughs as they see the interactions between the victors from 11 and 12. "I can't even imagine kissing either one of them, sounds disgusting."

"Totally agree, like always. Let's bother them with our presence," Johanna pulls Thana with her, slipping into the already closing elevators between the peacekeepers through. Thana waves at Latif and Rohan just before the door are completely closed.

"I think Finnick wanted a ride as well," Thana whispers to Johanna as they turn to look straight at the three victors of district 12.

"You guys look amazing," Johanna raises her eyebrows and scans Katniss and Peeta.

"Thank you," Katniss says, looking annoyed at the presence of the two women.

"My stylist is such an idiot," Johanna turns to look at Thana as she undoes her hair. "District 7, lumber, trees." The moves on to her ridiculous bracelets, "ugh, I'd love to put my axe in her face." The victor from 7 rolls her eyes and Thana laughs loudly, making Katniss and Peeta feel very uneasy at the way the girl from 9 laughs at the threat.

"And I'd love to be present," Thana grins, looking at the two newest victors she got to know a little bit after they victory. "I might volunteer two of district 9's stylists, those outfits of last year were horrifying." Thana and Johanna share a look, deciding to add some fuel to the situation, well at Johanna's part. Thana rolls her eyes when she realises what the girl is planning.

"So, what do you think," Johanna goes on smiling at Thana, "now that the whole world wants to sleep with you."

Katniss snorts, "I don't think..."

Johanna turns around, raising her eyebrow, "I wasn't talking to you."

"Oh okay," Katniss rolls her eyes, making sure not to make eye contact with the two women opposite of her.

"Can you unzip?" Johanna asks Peeta, moving her hair away from the zipper as she turns her back to the boy.

The boy looks surprised, but still obliges to Johanna's request. His hands slowly move towards the zipper, "yeah," Peeta says, receiving a very weird look from Katniss as he smoothly unzips Johanna's dress.

Johanna sighs, removing her arms from the ridiculous dress, not caring at all that Haymitch and Peeta openly check her out as she strips. She even looks straight at them before she moves to push the dress down. Thana inwardly laughs at Katniss's face, the fluster and frustrating making her look very weird and maybe even a little bit jealous.

Johanna softly sighs as she straightens her back again, slowly pushing her hair to her back, smirking at the victors from district 12, giving Haymitch a little wink.

The door opens, signalling they have reached the floor of district 7. Johanna turns around, leaving the elevator.

"Thanks," The woman says, looking over her shoulder before she gets out of sight, "Let's do this again sometime."

"Thank you," Haymitch says before eyeing his tributes, "Johanna Mason, district 7."

"Don't worry Katniss," Thana remarks once the elevator starts to move again, "I am not going to strip as well. You can change your facial expression before it gets stuck." Giving the other victors a little smirk.

With ping the doors open again, Thana grins at them while she picks up Johanna's dress. The Capitol doesn't have to know what happened in there.

"Johanna was right," Thana smirks, "we should do this again sometimes. Maybe I'll strip with her." Thana winks at Haymitch before stepping out of the elevator.

"Thana Jardin, district 9," Thana hears Haymitch says as the doors are closing, "but you already knew that."