Catching Fire: Clove (Completed)

Chapter Five: The Tribute Parade

I walked in to my styling room, and saw Silviess waiting. She ran to me and pulled me into a tight hug. Then she immediately got down to business. She handed me a dress off on a hanger. It was gorgeous. 

The design was the same as it had been last year, but a different shape. It had the flakes from my gladiator outfit did, except it was black. It was snug, but under the waist, and the back was longer than the front. The front came up to my neck and wrapped around it, but it was backless. Silviess gave me some matching heels to go with it. I added my ring and Cato's necklace. Silviess then went to the makeup and hair. 

She wove two french braids that connected and went into my ponytail. She gave me dark eyeliner and dark red lipstick. Once I was finished, I looked in the mirror. I looked lethal. Like a killer. And I loved it.

Silviess led me out to my chariot. Brutus was already there. He was in black pants and a black shirt made of the same material as my dress, and you could tell that we were both from the same district. All of the other tributes' mouths dropped as I walked by. I stood in my chariot with Brutus, waiting for the parade to begin. While I was waiting, I looked around at the other tributes.

District 7 tributes were trees. I snorted. I saw the District 12 chariot, and saw Katniss. She looked kind of scary. She had on a black dress with dark black eyeliner. Her old mentor, Haymitch Abernathy, stood beside her. He was wearing black pants and a black shirt. They were quietly talking to each other. Haymitch made eye contact with me and I glared. He turned quickly and whispered something to Katniss. They both stood straight. The parade was starting.

The chariots moved forward. I smirked and waved lightly. The crowds loved it. They cheered louder, and I turned around. Katniss had done it again. Her and Haymitch's outfits were engulfed in flames. They glowed orange and red. I turned back, not getting mad, for I would end her in a few short days. The parade music stopped and Snow did his speech. He went and sat, and our chariots went away. 

I had to go in an elevator to get to our floor, so Brutus and I stepped into the closest one. Katniss and Haymitch appeared soon enough, along with their district's escort. They got on the elevator, and I glared at them. The doors were about to close when the District 7 girl, Johanna Mason, walked in. She began to take off her outfit, and I was glad that we got to our floor before she started to unzip the back. I headed to my room to take a shower, and soon went to sleep.