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"Why the fuck did you do that?!" Finnick yelled as soon as they got on the train, him grabbing hold of Naomi's shoulders and shaking her, he was filled with rage. She could've lived, but now she had basically given herself up to save the others.

"If one of us will make it out, it's most likely to be you. Neither Mags or Annie deserve to die, you deserve to be happy with Annie, grow old together and live your life. I have no one other than you left, Finnick. You are my only family that I have,"

"So you just give yourself up?! You have your whole life ahead of you, you are only seventeen!" "Yeah?! So what! My whole life i'm going to have to be living the life of a Victor. I don't want that anymore. It's fucking torture knowing everyone looks up to me for being a murderer,"

He shook his head, "The games are tough, you had to do what you had to do," "No, Finnick. I didn't, I could've died and never have to deal with this bullshit games every year. Be grateful that you don't have to end up killing your girlfriend or Mags, I have no shot in winning this games again, I'll most likely be killed the second we get in there,"

"Don't say that," he glared at her, furious.

"It's true, and you know it," she said as she got right up in his face, digging her finger into his chest. Mags separated the two, shaking her head in disbelief. These two siblings have a beautiful relationship, they never argued. All they wanted was to keep each other safe, but now Finnick felt everything collapsing around him. Mags knew if she had volunteered for either of the girls, she would've died, but she also knew that if she continued on living she'd probably die sooner than later.

"You better pull yourself together, Finnick. You wouldn't want the Capitol to think you are weak," Naomi spat at him next, "I'm not weak for caring about my little sister," he responded, she scoffed at him, "You know for a fact they'll see you as weak for that," she said before leaving and going to her room.

She went and watched all the different districts being reaped, looking at her competition, most of which was old friends of hers and Finnick's.

District One had Cashmere and Gloss, another brother and sister.

District Two had Brutus and Enobaria.

District Three had Wiress and Beetee, she knew they wouldn't be fighting but they were a brilliant duo when it came to Tech.

District Six had the Morphlings.

District Seven had Johanna and Woof.

District Eleven had Chaff and Seeder.

And District Twelve had the newest Victors, Peeta Mellark and Katniss Everdeen, the two that won because of 'their true love'. Finnick never believed it, he said it was all an act. He was quite good at seeing through plans like that. Naomi watched carefully at the two's relationship growing in the games last year, they didn't show love between them, if anything they just wanted to get out together alive, and honestly she believed that Finnick was correct. It looked pretty fake to her, or maybe she just wanted it to be because she thought he was pretty attractive herself. She knew she had to focus. She wasn't going to lose the games over some boy, especially not one trying to fool the whole Capitol as well as all the districts.

"I want you guys to forget everything you think you know about the Games," Haymitch spoke to Katniss and Peeta as they ate their food that sat in front of them, "Last year was child's play

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"I want you guys to forget everything you think you know about the Games," Haymitch spoke to Katniss and Peeta as they ate their food that sat in front of them, "Last year was child's play. This year, you're dealing with all experienced killers,"

"All right. What does that mean for us?" Peeta asks him, "That means you're gonna have to have some allies," "Okay. I think that if...," Peeta starts just before Haymitch cuts him off, "Whoop! You're not the problem," he said before pointing down at Katniss.

"No," she responded instantly, glaring up at him, she wouldn't trust anybody in there, all they wanted to do was make it out alive, no matter the consequences.

"Look, you're starting at a disadvantage. Most of these people have been friends for years," "That just puts us higher on their kill list," Katniss responded to him, "Do it your own way, but I know these people. You go it alone, their first move is gonna be to hunt you down. Both of you," Haymitch says sounding serious.

"Katniss, come on," Peeta said to her, he wanted to give it a chance.

"How could any of us even trust each other?" She asked Haymitch, "It's not about trust. It's about staying alive,"

He stood up, "Follow me," he said before walking into the other room over to the TV on the wall, the two sat on the couch in front of him. He went through all the people that were picked for the Games this year.

"Cashmere and Gloss. Brother and Sister. District One. They won back-to-back Games. Capitol favourites. Lots of sponsors. They will be lethal," he told them before moving on to the next people, "And the other half of the Career Pack, Brutus and Enobaria,"

"What's with her teeth?" Katniss asks, "She had them filed into fangs so she could rip people's throats out," Haymitch says casually, "She's committed. I'll give her that," Peeta adds on.

"Wiress and Beetee. Not fighters, but brilliant. And weird. Real tech-savvy. He won his Games by electrocuting six Tributes at once," Haymitch said before moving on again, "The Morphlings. Masters of camouflage. Basically, won their Games by hiding until everyone else was dead. Self-medicating ever since. Which I applaud. Not a threat,"

He flicked onto the next people, "Finnick and Naomi Odair right?" Katniss asks Haymitch, "Yes. He and his sister both won their games at fourteen. Youngest ever. Extremely humble," "You're kidding," "Yes, I'm kidding. He's a peacock. A total preener. His sister is a bit better. But he and Naomi are the Capitol darlings. They love them here. Both are charming, smart and very skilled at combat. Especially in water,"

"What about weaknesses?" Peeta asks, "One. Each other. Finnick would do anything to protect his little sister, but Naomi volunteered to save Finnick's true love, Annie Cresta, as well as saving their mentor, Mags, who is like a mother to the both of them who basically raised them. A very sweet old lady. The two would do anything to save the other person," Haymitch says to the two, "I bet when it really comes down to it, he won't protect her," Katniss responded.

"Well, Katniss, you will see for yourself. They are a tough one to beat, it's your choice to either have them on your side or have them gunning for you," Haymitch warned, Peeta stared at the screen before them watching the two siblings together, locking hands and lifting them above their heads, looking like they weren't bothered at all as the crowd cheered for them.

They were tougher than they looked, Peeta leaned back in his chair as he smiled at the blonde girl on the screen, Katniss gave his arm a small whack, "Snap out of it, Peeta. We need to focus," she told him as she got up from the couch and stormed off.

"A little advice, if you want allies, this is your best option," Haymitch pointed towards the screen to the Odair Siblings. He nodded, taking in his advice, all he had to do was convince Katniss and they would be fine.

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