Reborn into the Hunger Games ( Finnick Odair x Male oc)

Chapter 38: Back to the Capital

Chapter 38: Back to the Capitol

Finnick POV

Hearing my love’s scream from behind me while I was dragged away by peacekeepers literally broke my heart. His wail was full of agony and despair. I felt it in my soul and every fiber in my being.

Things got worse when I heard my baby boy’s cries and screams for his daddy. It made me falter in my steps and act. All I wanted to do is run towards them both and hug them in my arms, but they both know that I love them with all my heart. 

I have to go on without them so I can come back to them. This day would be the hardest day ever in my life even compared to other times. I am just thankful I said my good-byes and everything I had to say yesterday because these assholes weren’t allowing us to see our families before we left for the capitol. It is time that I put on my game face on. I need to do everything that I can to come back home and fight with everything that I have to come back home to the people I love.

Mags and I were carted off to the train station. I just felt hollow inside. However, I know I need to do whatever I can to come back home. I know I am reaping myself, but that is all I can think about coming back home. When Mags and I were on the train together once again it felt like my first time heading into the arena when I participated in the 65th hunger games. History seems to be repeating itself again. 

This time around things are different. Mags and I don’t have a mentor to help us out. They didn’t allow my love, Rudy the option to do so. I guess the capitol or Snow are tightly up the rules to be more restrictive. I wish he could have been by my side, but I know our little boy needed him the most. Caspian would have missed both his parents too much. At least he has one of us with him. 

I am happy that Mags is by my side and looking forward to what we can do together. It will be sad to lose her, but the reality of things is there is a chance she will not make it due to her old age. For me though, I have a plan this time around and I just have to hold out; and survive however long that I can. 

I am expecting Haymitch's call to action during our time in the capitol and when he sets up a meeting to talk to other victors about his plans for Katniss and Peeta.  Along with information about district 13. I will make sure during that time I will get a deal to make sure that my family in district 4 are taken to safety so I can focus on the task at hand. If they can’t, then they can kiss good-bye to Katniss and Peeta. Let’s just hope they will do what I asked of them because I am the best chance for the district 12 lovebirds to survive. 

Just wait for me, my love. I will be back with you soon. Until we meet again my little shark and my darling.

I always hated coming to the capitol. I probably would have hated it more if my life was more like the books and movie counterpart of mine that my love told me about. This me right now and the other me in another life have two completely different lives, but they are both driven by the same cause and protecting the people that they love. 

Once we were in the capitol, Mags and I were taken to get ready for the tribute parade once again for old times sake. I’m not looking forward to being waxed and treated like a doll once more. If I can handle them every time I come for events, then what makes them think I can handle them now. 

The process of getting ready was a form of torture like always. The outfit that I am wearing hardly covers anything on my body. The outfit was practically lacking in materials. I might as well go outside naked because this little fishnet outfit hardly covers anything. My love would be laughing at me if he saw me like this, but he we also be turned on as well. Maybe I will keep the outfit for a later date to wear for him. Nevertheless, I have no time to worry about what I wear as I get what I want. I am sure I will get a lot of sponsors this time around like last time. 

I won’t lie and say I was not nervous because I am. However, I got a job to do. I have to make it back to my family while others don’t. I walked out to where the chariots were. I got to look around and saw the other victors. Each victor was wearing their own outfits and I observed how they all were acting and feeling. I stopped looking around until my eyes landed on the girl on fire. She is the one who started all this mess and why we are here now. I might as well go say hello, but it looks like she is a stubborn person to interact with and gain their trust. 

I walked over to Katniss and said,” Hello there,” while giving her my usual cocky smirk. Katniss ended up turning around to look at me. As she does, I gave a charming smile, but I was also observing her for any weakness she might have.

“If it isn’t the girl on fire. You are far more gorgeous in person,” I said.

“Hello, Finnick,” said Katniss with an emotionless face.

“Do you want a sugar cube?,” I said while holding a sugar cube between my fingers.

“I mean, it’s supposed to be for the horses, but who cares about them, right? They got years to eat sugar cubes. Us two though don’t. So, if we see something sweet we better grab it,” I said. After I got done saying all this, Katniss just continued to glare at me. In my thoughts though, I was constantly saying to myself that I already have the sweetest thing in this world.

“No thanks, but I would love to borrow that outfit someday,” said Katniss.

I gave her a mockingly sweet smile while pushing the sugar cube past my lips as I smirked at Katniss.

“Got any secrets, Girl on fire?,” I asked her. 

“Not nearly as many as you, I’m guessing,” said Katniss. I tensed at her words but I continued with my act and not let what I really feel in my face. She is probably thinking that my love and I sleep around with the capitol people, which is not happening at all. 

With a scruff, I took my leave to go talk to Mags. 

The parade was nothing spectacular. It was the same as any other year. The days went by quickly. I trained and showed off my skills that I still have. My skills were sharper than ever. I never stopped training after all. I showed off my skills with the trident to garner attention from all in the room. 

During the training period before the assessments, I went on ahead to talk to Peeta and try to talk to Katniss as well from time to time. I also net up with Joanna as well.  We talked to one another for a good while. Joanna has a fire in her and is willing to bring on the fight to anybody. I see why my love, Rudy, likes to hangout with her whenever we get the chance to while in the capitol. She is a potential ally that has not been confirmed yet.

Finally, the day of the assessments have come. I had on the black tight attire that showed off my body muscles and assets. The outfits are more for comfort and movability, but it has another benefit of making me look good. I got to use everything that I got in my favor even though having the gamemakers eyes on me will feel disgusting. 

Tribute names and districts have begun to be called into the training room to be assessed by the gamemakers. Then they finally called me.

“Finnick Odair, District 4.”

I went in right after Mags. I walked into the room with my charming fake smile that caught all the peoples’ attention in the room. I nodded my head at them as a form of a hello along with giving them another fake smile. After that, I went straight for a trident and showed off my poweress with my special weapon. I worked up a good amount of sweat that made me glisten, which had the effect of making me shine under the room’s lights. I probably look like a demi-god to them or something from their imagination or fantasy. 

Looking at the gamemakers, I could see they were entranced with my performance. As my time was finished, I went ahead to look at the gamemakers and gave them a bow to end things. When I got up from the bow, I gave them a playful wink and one last charming smile. Then out the door I went.