The Hundredth Hunger Games (Clace Fanfic)

Chapter 43

CLARY'S POV

Shoutouts; @CityOfInfernalHunger

"Jace Herondale!" Caesar called and I heard the crowd erupt into cheers.

"That's me," Jace said, planting a hasty kiss on my cheek before he rushed onto the stage.

I watched him from the side along with all the other tributes. Jace and Caesar didn't really seem to get along. It was hilarious! Caesar kept trying to talk about the games but Jace just flipped him off.

You couldn't hear anything over the laughing coming from the crowd.

"So Jace," continued Caesar when the laughter had died down. "Your.. erm.. adoptive brother is in the games. How do you feel about that?"

"He's not my brother," snapped Jace.

"But he's Clary's?" Caesar persisted.

I groaned inwardly. Why did they have to discuss this?

Jace paused and then replied without any emotion, "He doesn't deserve to be."

Sebastian was standing opposite me. He raised his eyebrows at me and smirked. My insides churned with disgust.

"Why doesn't Sebastian deserve to be Clary's brother then?" I heard Caesar say.

"Because-" he started. Then he groaned in frustrarion.

"Oh come on Caesar, would you like to tell us about your affair with our lovely President?"

The whole crowd gasped in unison.

President Everdeen remained sitting, her expression growing cold.

Caesar waited until the audience had finished muttering amongst themselves and then said in a clear voice, "I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Really?" said Jace, raising an eyebrow.

"Let's not change the topic, shall we Jace?" Caesar said loudly.

"I think it's you who is changing the subject Caesar, " Jace responded serenely.

"BUT KATNISS WOULDN'T DO THIS TO ME! I BAKE BREAD FOR HER EVERY SINGLE DAY!" Mr Mellark shouted suddenly, standing up.

"Peeta. Sweetie," said President Everdeen, tugging his sleeve. "You can sit down."

"But- I thought- You love me! Real or not real?" Peeta said in anguish.

"Shut up sweetie," she replied in a bored voice.

Everyone in the audience started muttering under their breath.

Caesar's voice cut over everybody else's. "So Jace, I hear that you and Clary have some important news to share with us..?"

Everybody went quiet, curious.

I held my breath.

"What kind of news?" Jace said innocently.

"Exciting news for our naïve lovers?"

"Oh, I don't know what you're talking about, " he replied breezily.

"Perhaps the fact that you're getting married?"

I heard people gasp. More gossip for them. Sebastian's eyebrows shot up and he stared at me in shock. "Is it true?" he asked darkly.

"How do you know that?" Jace was answering to Caesar.

Caesar tapped his nose and winked.

"Why would you even bother proposing to her when you know that at least one of you is going to die?"