The Hunger Games 2 - The Flames

Chapter 4

We were just almost at the capital , the streets crowded with people cheering as Me and Mark pass by on our chariot holding hands. I couldnt stop thinking back at the start of the ceremony where Aunt Prim was crying as Uncle Vicky was put on to the ambulance and taken away , i dont know how Uncle Gale must be feeling nor his mother , but i feel the grief. We reach the enterance of the captials arena , as soon as we were out of sight of people who came to see us enter the captials arena i bursted out crying. "Whats wrong Amanda?" . "I-i-i cant believe Uncle Vickys gone , he was the one who taught me how to put up with the hate , now he- he-hes gone"  , " Amanda , its alright , im here for you as i will always would" , i look into his now glowing blue eys "Thanks Mark". We get off the chariot as the horses stop in the district 12 pen , Effie was there with her new werid hairdo. "Effie!!" i cried as i let go of Marks hand and ran over to hug her , "Woah , watch the hair you little monster" she jokes as she noticed there was something wrong "What happened back there?" , "Nothing , Peeta came running before we got on our chariots and found out that her uncle had died" Mark came over pulling me towards his warmth that i loved "He also said we had lost one of our tributes" he included as Effie guided us to our rooms.

"Alright , Amanda this is your room and Mark your rooms down the hall first door you see on your left" , " I dont want to sleep alone Effie" , "Why not?" , "After what happened today , im never going to be able to sleep again" , "I'll stay with you tonight" Mark inputed as he gave a cheeky smile. "Dont get to cosy in there then" Effie joked as she walked away "Remember dinners in 2hours!" she shouted. I opened the door to feel the warm room pull my body in. I collapse onto the bed as i was exhausted from today , i dont really care about the costume now i might aswell ruin it , Mark sits next to where i landed on the bed and started playing with strands of my hair. "Your so special i cant put it into words" Marks says as he stops fiddling with my hair i try not to blush towards his comment , "You are handsome however you dress" I comment back as a laugh came out both of us , as we lay on the bed together for an hour, i decide to get out these annoying flaming costume knowing i could set anything on fire anytime. I get the Jeans and the shirt with the mockingjay my mum gave me and took it into the bathroom with me.

"Wait for me!" Mark shouted as he got up "Im having a shower , you dont need to worry its not far" i giggle as he pulls me into the bathroom turning the shower on as he takes off his costume but his undergaurdments. "Join me Amanda or i will chase you!" ,  i stepped away from the shower to see if he would , "Alright im coming" He soaks the bathroom floor as he lifts me off my feet and takes me back the shower door as i take off the costume , I got in and splashed Mark on purpose as he pretended to die. Niether of us knew how to work the shower as we stood there pressing random buttons to see what would happen.

We got out the bathroom in our clothes we wore when we got on the train , our hair was soaking wet , i undid my hair and combed it with my fingers and tied it into a braid. There was a knock at the door , "Come on Mark and Amanda dinner time!!" Effie called from outside the door , as we walked out the room her bobbing red and purple hair was reaching the dining room. We quietly laugh as her hairdo tries to escape her head. We reach the dining room hand in hand as my dad goes aww. "Dad stop that" , "Cant , its just soo cute , i remember when i was your age i wanted to hold you mums hand like that when we come in for dinner , but i didnt have the courage." . "Yeah cause you were a little whimp!" i joked as i sat down on the chair Mark pulled out for me to sit on. "Thanks" , "Anything for you my princess" I giggle at his words. The food came in but Avoxs as my parents told me when i was young. There was a nice pig stuffed with and apple and the aroma of the broth that came in after. "Eat up kiddos , dont want you to starve!" Effie tucks in and eats. "Any news on Aunt Prim dad?" , "Yeah , she will be joining us shortly , dont remind her of Uncle Vick okay" , i nod in agreements as i scoff on the pig.

Aunt Prim enters the dining room , she sits on the seat next to me , i hand her some pieces of pig as she smiles as a thank you. She must be still sad on her husband dying , i knew she never wanted to be a widow. Dinner was over and all our stomachs were completely full , i felt like i had never eaten anything before and came to a magical world that had food. We waited as the Avox's cleared the table so we could go over to the sitting room to plan our tactics for training tomorrow. "Alright , so everyone knows what their doing?" Dad asks us , we nod to avoid his long lecture as he sits on the chair "We will play a few training sessions from our district to give you an idea on what its like" he leans over to reach out for the remote holding on to his leg as he turns the dvd player on. "Katniss Everdeen score a 11 in training as the highest anyone has ever scored in history!" the voice said when it was almost finished. "Effie im tired can i go to sleep" Aunt Prim said as Effie dismissed her and the rest of us to sleep. Again Me and Mark were hand in hand walking back to my room. I jumped into the bed as soon as i got into my room as Mark followed turning the light off. I lay there , my head on his arm as a pillow sleeping soundly as a baby does.

We were woken up early as we had to be dressed into our training uniform , i didnt want Mark to leave as we had gotten so close for the past 2 days , he agreed to stay behind as Carlon brought in his uniform to , we both going into these tight tops that looked like the top bit of a jumpsuit  and wore tracksuit bottoms , it came with our district number and our sign which was coal. Carlon had finished with us and blew a kiss to us and walked straight out the room walking like a gay man , he wanst gay i thought he was but its nautral i guess. "Hey Amanda and Mark" Cinna said from the door , "Im here to style your beautiful hair" he walked in with red eyeliner around his eyes. He braided my hair as he spiked up Marks hair and he was done. "Amand , Mark lets go now" Effie cried from the opened door as we gave Cinna a hug and followed Effie to the elevator. It took seconds till we reached the training ground , we walked out and there were different stations , Me and Mark seperated for the first time to try things out. Our 3 hours were up training with the other districts as it was time for single training as we were all taken in  to a white room and made to wait.

Each tribute was called in after 15 or 20 minutes , i was last to go in of course i was from district 12. "Amanda Mellark you may enter now" i hear my name being called as i walked into the room where i was called.  I see the gamemakers partying not paying any attention to the tributes. I walked over to the bow and arrow as i picked it up i shot the dummy striaght in the heart , which the gamemakers didnt see. " YO!!!" i cried out to get their attention but no response. I saw a knife up ahead , i ran for it and hung the dummy up on the rope that was probably done by another tribute " Hey gamemakers , this will be you if you dont watch this" I shouted out  , the gamemakers turn their heads as i gave a sinister smile and turned towards to dummy and threw the knife straight into the chest followed by shooting an arrow into the heart once again. "Thank you for your time" I walked out as the Gamemakers watch me walk out the room shouting and talking in angry tones. I shouldnt have done that , but i dont care they werent paying any attention , their lucky i didnt shot an arrow through one of their cold blooded hearts. I made my way back to my room got dressed into my PJ's and went for dinner