The Hunger Games: Adulation

Chapter 7: Peeta's POV

A/N Hey guys, after this chapter I might go MIA on this book because I'm going to start planning the actual games and everything that goes on in them, sorry for the inconvenience! Hopefully, it won't be too long of an amount of time! Hey BTW this chapter is where nothing will be the same through out the book except minor details! SOO! If there is a a part in the book that isn't how it used to be, than tough tittley winks! Please, don't call me out by saying "OMG, GIIIRRRRLLL he wasn't supposed to do that she was!!!" it's annoying and I'm soo sorry if this sounded like I was just being rude!

XOXO -- 13Fire

I woke up to hear a scream and I could have sworn that I was already in the games! Luckily, I figured out that it was only Katniss. I ran and jumped onto her bed wrapping my arms around her.

"I killed her!" Kat whispered to me. 

"Killed who?" I asked, this had to have been part of her dream! She wouldn't hurt a fly until the games! Right?

"Prim!" She mumbled. Tears were falling out of her eyes non stop!

"No you didn't, you wouldn't ever do that! It was a dream!" I promised, we were now rocking backwards and forwards on Katniss' bed. We stopped after maybe ten minutes once we heard a knock coming from the door. It was Cinna. 

"Practice survival!" whispered Cinna as I walked out of the door and I nodded.

Off I went to find Haymitch. I finally found him drinking to his contempt in his room. I quickly made him get a shower and drink plenty of coffee.

"What do you want from me!" Slurred Haymitch, while falling back onto his bed.

"Ugh, god Haymitch, I already told you!" I yelled. I'll admit I was getting exremely annoyed by his awful state.

"Oh yes,you wanted to be train seporatly from Katnip right?" He asked trying to sit up.

"Yeah, do you understand? Katniss can't know about anything I'm practicing!" Haymitch nodded and I sat him up. I slowly looked over at the clock on his nightstand. Oh god. It was nine ten AM, the breakfast started at nine! They could kill me for being late! I rushed downstairs to the breakfast. I ran and got orange juice, as soon as I got there. It was in the back corner, you couldn't really see back there from a far. Then, I went and grabbed a bagel. Shortly afterward Katniss came up to me.

"Peeta!" She giggled hugging me. 

"Oh, hello there!" I said, she scared me. Maybe I should leave that out though?

"Hey, so listen I made a deal with Cato!" She said.

"Oh, really?" I asked, my mood dropped when she said that.

"Yeah and he said, that if you score higher than Me, Clove, Glimmer, Marvel, or himself that he you can be a career with us. But if you don't then you can't! But I'm pretty sure you can!" She assured me. I smiled a little bit.

"Really?" I asked not totally convinced. She nodded. Without thinking I  picked her up and spun her around, she laughed and everyone watched us. I really like Katniss' laugh! Katniss sat down at the closest table to the buffet and I sat next to her. The careers quickly sat down with us at our round table. We talked about strategies.

"So, if I score higher than anyone at this table then I can be a career with you guys?" I asked, I probably sounded too happy about it.

"Yeah, but if you don't then you can't and I'm sorry man, but you'll be our first target." Marvel said, I looked at Cato, while chewing. He just stared at his plate.

"Now you just need to not screw up!" Katniss laughed and hit my arm softly. I nudged her back and we laughed in unison.

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After the breakfast, me and Katniss walked upstairs together, and we got ready for individuals, where they ranked us on a scale from one to twelve, twelve being the highest had never ever been giving to a tribute. You wanted a high number but not an extremely high number. If it was too high, then your the first one the careers kill.

Me and Katniss waited with the other careers for our turn. When it got to district twelve, Katniss was first.

"Katniss Everdeen" said the elevator in a robot like voice. Katniss slowly stood up and walked for the door but I grabbed her wrist.

"Hey, Katniss!" She smiled but seemed confused. "Shoot straight, you haven't shot an arrow well this whole time, so focus!" I told her smiling. She kissed me again on the cheek and walked into the training room. I was thinking about Katniss' kiss when the elevator said my name.

"Peeta Mellark." Katniss walked out of the elevator toward me.

"Good luck!" she whispered to me. I quickly walked in and I already knew what I was going to do. I sucked at everything except swords and strength, so there wasn't much to chose from anyway. 

In silence I walked to the sword area and picked three up. I threw one at a manikin, that missed completely and everyone laughed. The second one hit the manikin's stomach spot on.  I turned toward the sponsors that were all lost in conversation. Without thinking, with my last sword, I flicked my arm back and flung it forward. The sword hit perfectly into an apple between the pigs jaws that they had just ordered. I was staring at it when I noticed an arrow. Stuck in Seneca Crane's hair. He had three men working on getting it out.

Katniss! She got annoyed too?! Oh this is bad! I thought 

Everyone's head quickly snapped toward me including Sencea's. I smiled, turned around, and left. 

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Later that night, me and Katniss were explaining to Effie and Haymitch about Cato's deal and what we did in our individuals.

"I just got mad! Why shouldn't I have shot an arrow at Seneca!" it was more of a statement then a question.

"What do you have to say for yourself, Peeta!" Effie asked.

"Nothing really. But they were all--" I started

"-- Ooh! Shush! It's starting!" Portia cried. We all turned toward the T.V.

"Welcome back! Tonight we find out who scored what on their individuals!" Caesar screeched.

"First off, the careers! District one!" He started. This was it! All I need to do is beat one of the next four scores! I'm ready!

"Marvel, with a score of" He grinned, "Nine. And Glimmer with a nice score of an eight!" He quickly moved on to district two. "Cato!! With a score of ten!" I smiled a crazy smile and announced that Clove got ten. I zoned out until they said my name.

"Peeta Mellark!" Katniss grabbed my hand. "With a score of, ten!" Katniss probably got a ten too! We will both be apart of the careers! I scored the same as Cato!! 

"Katniss Everdeen!" Her hand tensed at her name. "With a score of..." Caesar looked shocked. "ELEVEN!" The whole room cheered.

"I  thought they hated us!" Me and Katniss said at the same time. 

"Riiigggghhhhttt!" Slurred Haymitch. "Remember Peeta your flight leaves an hour before Katniss'. I shot Haymitch a look. Katniss wasn't supposed to know that I was training separately! She dropped my hand and turnned toward me. 

"Your training alone now!" She yelled and I nodded sheepishly. Katniss stomped on my foot and walked to the elevator.

"Wait, Katniss!" I yelled but she was already in the elevator so I stormed to my room instead.

A/N Just a reminder that I will be MIA planning the games, so no promises on how often I will post! I'll try to again later today! The media for this kind of explains Peeta's feelings for Katniss! NEXT POST WILL BE VERY SHORT HAYMITCH POV!!! LOL, AGAIN I'M REALLY SORRY IF MY FIRST A/N WAS RUDE!!!

-- 13Fire