Princess of Panem

1.7

"PRIM!" Finnick ran after the girl Atlas on their heels. "Katniss!" Finnick screamed after her. They paused in a clearing Katniss panting. "FINNICK!" Finnick looked around wildly. "LIA!" Katniss put her hand on him. "It's not real it's jabberjays." She told him. Finnick looked to her with crazed eyes. "Jabberjays copy Katniss! And she's here in this arena that might actually be her!" Realization set in. "Gale" she whispered. "ATLAS." They heard a baby crying as well. "VICTORIA! LEILA!" The three ran trying to muffle their loved ones.

Katniss saw Peeta gesturing to her but instead ran into a wall screaming she covered her ears and slammed her head down hoping the noise would stop. Atlas kept hitting his head to the floor. Finnick had curled into himself with his head between his knees and he kept rocking forward. The others tried to get their attention to no avail they had to sit there and watch them suffer. There was a ruffle in the vegetation and Cordelia stepped out panting. "I heard screaming." Artemis looked close to tears. "Jabberjays, I guess they created our voices or something." She pointed to the wall where Finnick sat tortured by her screams.

Cordelia fell to her knees in front of him. She banged her fist against the forcefield hoping it would break but it didn't she didn't know how long she sat there. Suddenly she could hear Katniss whispering and she darted forward. "Finn?" He looked up eyes wide. Without a word he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close. "I'm okay." She whispered. She ran a hand through his hair whispering to him. "They won't hurt Prim." She could hear Peeta tell Katniss.

"Your fiancée is right. The whole country loves your sister forget the Districts there'd be riots in the damn Capitol." She let out a laugh. "How does that sound Snow?! How about we set your backyard on fire. You know you can't put everyone in here!" Everyone stared at her. Johanna cleared her throat. "What he can't hurt me. Everyone I love is either dead or in here already." Katniss stared with wide eyes. "I'll get you water" Johanna added and whacked some leaves. Artemis gave them all a small smile and followed after. Katniss looked at Cordelia who looked down. Finnick kept his forehead resting on her shoulder her legs stayed wrapped around his waist. Cordelia didn't answer the question in the teens eyes.

"We should head back." Beetee whispered walking back Atlas followed after. Finnick looked up at Cordelia who's gave him a look. He shook his head no and let go of her. The two got up and followed their allies, Katniss and Peeta behind them. Johanna walked over to the pair from 4 a coconut shell with a water. Finnick shook his head before turning to Cordelia. "Have you eaten?" She shook her head no confused. He nodded looking around before grabbing his trident and walking to the water going in waist deep. Cordelia took the shell and gestured for her to go. Peeta had gone to Beetee and the two were talking softly. Johanna and Artemis were sitting by the waves and Finnick stood at waist deep but he was no longer trying to fish. His trident laid abandoned on the sand.

"Here." Katniss smiled taking the water gratefully. "Is he okay?" She nodded towards Finnick. "Yeah, just a little shaken up the water calms him." Katniss nodded her eyes drifting to Atlas who was cutting different branches. "Who're Victoria and Leila?" Cordelia looked up from the trident she was cleaning. "Victoria Landen, his wife. Victoria Collins now." She laughed at little at the end. "They got married two no three years ago. Had a daughter a year ago, Leila. It's why he's being called a demon. He was ruthless in his Games and he has a family to get back to." Katniss nodded looking at the man with a sad expression.

"The rest of if we win we lose someone. If I win I lose a bunch of my friends. If Jo or Arty win they lose their wife. If Finn wins he loses one of us. Beetee loses Wiress though he already has, you and Peeta you lose each other. Atlas he loses us but he still has a family." Katniss's eyes widened. Johanna had her back resting on a tree with Artemis resting against her chest talking to her the former nodding every once in awhile. "Funny isn't. The person you don't think would have a relationship does." Katniss blushed being caught staring. "It's fine, I do it too. They both deserve it." Katniss nodded watching them a bit.