I got up from my bed... wait this isn't my bedroom. It's Finnicks!586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FhJVow2LP
I jolted out of his bed. Finnick stared at me.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrl47A4kAAX
His shirt was off and underneath you could see his muscular chest, well built and yet attractive. His arms are so muscular also attractive. His neck muscles turned to me, full body facing me.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsvoOISQ74
He is so beautiful I can't tear my eyes away.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyPpm6mLrB
'' Why am I here?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5oeJKRX77
'' You fell asleep in here. I carried you to the bed.'' I can't believe it. Finnick Odair actually touched me.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5W0RdLy6O
'' Sleep well?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7K2pSg7rh5
'' Yeah.'' I yawned and moved my hair away from my face. '' Where did you sleep?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtLf5bYm02
'' The couch. It was surprisingly comfortable.'' He smirked. I walked over to him.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5ZgOArFfS
'' So Training Day.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrYaHGZifn
'' Yeah.'' He looks at me. '' It's 8, so you have 2 hours to get ready.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVCclfHPpW
'' I'll get ready then.'' I strolled to the door. '' See you at breakfast.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurui38lZE4
'' I want to promise you two things.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8RalRi8hh
'' What things?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWfrl3qVgD
'' To train you well. And to keep you alive.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFj9L671q6U
'' Say I promise.'' I tease.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMjii03AyT
'' I promise.'' He laughed. I made my way out of the bedroom and into mine. Not while bumping into Arausio though.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6A7IVXNgR3
'' Well, well, well. How is the new boyfriend, hmm?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlD8eRzi1d3
'' He isn't my boyfriend. Mind your tongue. You could become an avox. I'm sure Finnick would want you with a tongue wouldn't he? Actually he wouldn't because he is mine.'' She pursed her lips and laughed.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Nlw1PD4xB
'' Well, well. We'll see about that won't we.'' She walked off with a flick of her hair.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIZTk6WCdj
2-1. I think. We both won that.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuWrq3d53Q
She won that because she said we'll see about that. She is up to something.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OqS1B7f0G
Once I'm in my room, I have a shower and get ready.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXm5azRUivz
Warm water is rippling on my back. What is Laurette going to do? What if she takes Finnick away from me because she knows I won't win the Games? Don't think like that Rain. You will win. You will win. You will win. Finnick is making sure of it. He swore on his life.I get out of the shower and wear the Capitol Training Uniform. This year, it is thin, black uniform with a red number. Your District. As mine is 4, I have a red number 4 on my back.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbRDi8fDBC
I hate the number 4. Nothing to do with my District. It just sounds so depressing. Which is why I also like it.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4gchEfmRB
I don it on and walk to the Dining Room. Everyone is there. Apart from Laurette. I hope she is not doing something about me.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwRCP645v7
'' Now. Training is here, we need to get down to the Gym at 10.'' Valora looked at Finnick.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysWJU4Eqvl
'' Any sign of Laurette?'' Carter asks.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdxjmyC45M
'' No. So is it just me then?'' Finnick smiled.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcpjCkVQNZ
'' I guess so.'' Valora sighed. '' Doesn't matter. You may as well go down now. Your all in your Uniform so why not go down?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZS8s5titx2
'' Okay.'' I stand up and dodge an avox.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ryfg6g36G
'' Alright.'' Bay stands next to me.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlxURGJnMy
'' Eager beavers.'' Finnick put his arm around my shoulders.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUIZE4hG5q
'' Plan A: I'll tell Valora that I am going to my room. And you in your room. But really we are going to Training Centre.'' He whispered to me.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEqzmcwvIx
'' What about Arausio?'' Sneaky girl.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6mH4R10pk
'' I'll keep her occupied.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVYOO8DptL
'' Yeah right.'' I smirked.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xGdzYsQbI
'' You don't know my skills Wolfe.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB96XWeMT4e
'' Okay Odair. I bet you 10 coins you won't.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmZro6KVVT
'' Alright we have something here. You're on.'' We shake hands. Then I see Laurette running towards us.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iFB0je31e
'' Hey Bay.'' She said and she grasps his hand. He still holds onto it when Laurette winked at me. She smiled wickedly.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡne9Zg6GCRP
Like that's gonna bother me. I wouldn't want her in the family though so... Who cares?586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXiPuBRJwm
I nudge Finnick and he looked at Laurette and burst out laughing. To stop him from laughing at them, I say (because they can probably hear him), '' Follow my lead.'' I coughed. He nodded. '' I know right it was so funny I spilt milk all over my sister Ocean.'' That is true though. Mom made a joke and we killed ourselves laughing and I spilt milk on Ocean.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlOciwJreF
'' That would also be funny.'' Finnick silently said to me.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWvG9KTt9E
'' It was.'' I shrugged.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdPGoGPH5p
'' Madly in love with him.'' I laughed.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBlJfm6PqC
'' Yeah.'' We were at the lift now. People were already in it though. District 2.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNwIauawK6
'' Hiya fellow Careers. How are you?'' The girl says politely.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMy6NQXyL7d
'' Uhhh... I don't think they'll be Careers this time.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9WRVsPbkE
'' Well why ever not?'' The boy asks mockingly.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtrbnhpYNJ
'' They can't fight.'' Finnick whispered to them.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUaKAhgdRA
'' Ohh... Shame.'' He faked frowned. '' We could've had some extra careers.'' He put his hand on Bay's head. '' This one looks strong.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMXP6CB2XZ
'' Leave him alone! Gay.'' Laurette snapped.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvlwDWi6R0
'' Whatever. He is a cutie though.'' And the doors shut upon us.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhUHIpUxI6
'' Well, well they were lovely weren't they?'' I said sarcastically. Finnick laughed. I smiled.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gDqtEkjqW
'' Leave me alone Laurette.'' Bay shrugged Laurette off him. She looked hurt.Shame for her.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QuNsBzNCj
The elevator comes back up and opens to nobody. We squeeze in and the door shuts.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmz7PTc9pp
'' So when you get to the Gym, don't go to the weapons. Stay by the Knot Tying and camouflage.'' Finnick lowered his voice to me. '' We'll be doing them tonight.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBT8FRCxW2D
I smiled and stared at the opening door.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGN8FZcEHB
Outside, about six Tributes are already there at the Weapons section. One is at the knot tying section. Instead of going to the crowded places I go to the Camouflage section. An Expert is there standing by it.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdZpH5X88o
He welcomes me as I settle down. He starts to explain what paints I should use and where. Red to show that I am dead. Grey for rock. Green for grass. Yellow/orange for desert, et cetera.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoi2BFuxPt
I then travel to the Edible Plants and Animals section. The Expert there explains that mostly all green plants are edible and don't touch the flowers. Sap is from trees. Animals are rare but if I set snares, I can catch some rabbits, birds whatever.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7el5vKbGVW
I see Bay by the Snare section so I travel there.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxbLsyPAqJ
'' Hi Bay.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gUf1khnBZ
'' Hello.'' The Expert is helping him with a ground Snare. I start on the easiest Snare and work my way up to the top. It turns out that I can set the snares really easy. I am really good.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqBqhkQ4nb
'' I think we have found a natural.'' The Expert says.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKiSX09Htl
More Tributes come now. And now I see a really young girl about 12. She is from District 7.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkC0L9AREzB
I feel so sorry for her. She didn't get any volunteers. She goes over to the Weapons section. She picks up an axe and flung it at the target. I back away even though I am not close to her at all.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpRqSG8pHA
I look at Bay. He stares at my snare.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39LTbUpG2D
'' Rain could you help me do that snare?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHG7pPt09QN
'' Yeah bro.'' And I show him how to do all the snares. It is actually quite easy. He manages to get it in the end.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtk8tOpk9bz
'' So what do you think of these Tributes?'' He asked.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwYAGcBZhg
'' Well, District 2 looks like they are hiding something and that District 7 girl is vicious.'' He laughed.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrvK7IF64j
'' Yeah shall I make allies?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXR9GtLybb6
'' Get to know them first.'' He walked away and I interrupted it. '' Bay, be careful.'' He nodded and made his way to the District 3 people.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpYt7QorAl
Shall I make allies? Maybe not. I can't trust them. I glance at the District 7 girl. Too vicious and feisty.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTZEdATpu3
I hope Bay gets along all right with the 'allies'.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpHuNS2Pkz
'' So how was Training?'' Finnick asked as I came back.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaocz4r3Wi
'' Good.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTvgYK4eji
He raised his eyebrows.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7raQu8XtE2
'' I'll tell you later.'' He nodded his head.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFyEveiwJP
As we make our way to our floor, I start to wonder. How can I outlast all of these Tributes? I mean some are on their tough game. Especially the District 7 girl.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphwPANSZhM
As soon as we are here, Dinner is ready for us, lamb stew and dried plums. This by far is my favourite dish: it is the most mouth watering.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMaUbHbELe
'' How was your first day of Training?'' Valora asks as she stopped the Avox trying to pour water in her cup. '' Coffee for me please.'' The Avox ran off.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhRxd2okR0
'' It was alright.'' I nodded my head.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBw6SyCrWX
'' Good and you Bay?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ShuGxzZel
'' Perfect. Rain helped me set up the snares.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBuJEXM3Tu
'' Aww yeah, I heard that you were a natural by the Gamemakers.'' Valora chewed a piece of dried plum.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSS8tvTNE8l
'' Ummm... I wouldn't say I am a natural just pretty good.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdzyYa7KRA
'' Well I think it's amazing that good with snares. You can catch food.'' Finnick stared with his crystal sea-green eyes. I incline my head.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAIzf00ZX5
'' Still not a natural.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSQj9QzV3M
'' Well the expert and the Gamemakers say that.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmi7Dwy5MYt
'' Oh shut up. We trying to eat here.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAtshASDpq
'' Laurette.'' Valora frowned.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcfMdkpddr
'' Oh I hate life.'' And she stormed off.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgKNVZC0kL
Finnick coughed what sounded 'Werewolf time'. I could have slapped him.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnk3DOriWw
But that would have destroyed his beautiful face.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYnre4qEEh
Everyone looks at Laurette's full plate of food.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJRHpH4gsj
'' Rain take it up to her.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89HILZKXiS
'' Alright.'' I sighed as I picked up her plate.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdT3zw9b0N9
I swear she did this on purpose. I swiped the drink from the table and stormed off after her. I slam on her door.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRhtNgfWap
'' Laurette?!'' I come in anyway. And I see her crying. Great.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnR34sg1Kvp
'' What's wrong?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRzSyfF7SZ
'' 'What's wrong?' '' She imitates me. '' What's wrong?!'' She slams her fist on the desk. I hold my hands in surrender.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJOsk1LuD6
'' Just asking. Christ.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8nWZGzTba
'' Want to know?'' She ushered me to sit down. I reluctantly stared at the spot. It could have a spike under it to poison me. I sat there anyway.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEKofGRgKR
'' What's wrong?'' I repeat.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjHIiphwG4
'' Don't you see how he looks at you?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJrZSfGsFV
'' Who's he?'' I ask even though I know the answer.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlJTrmAy4h
'' Finnick. He loves you.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB779Oey0E2
'' He does?'' I am thick.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGu2sEJTOJ
'' He never looks at anyone else like your look.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBakxFoxHwP
'' So you love him?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUpH3jYIRf
'' Yeah.'' She shrugged. '' No-one gets Finnick though. Your rare.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwEiPHktKn
I look down because I don't know where to look. Rare? Me? I'm not.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMd4pMiBcXg
'' Here's your dinner.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxQu56FW1I
'' Oh... someone can eat that I already ordered something from this machine.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1EJFlOnlO
'' Okay.'' I turned to leave but she stopped me.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0trjmLkly
'' Good luck for Finnick.'' And she smiled.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrWNThpCV9
'' Thanks.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarIDZrhevc
I leave with the abandoned dish in my hands. Well glad that's over.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrIHLKkjle
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I make my way to the Training Gym.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSqsBnfHd1
Finnick is already there hands in his pockets. He is staring at the floor dimples showing. He looks up and smiles when I come.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VXoDmiUi0
'' Hey.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVk8yTX19N
'' Hey.'''' So what I am going to teach you today is how to fight.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7he2ebF41
'' I can't-''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVjhHrcWYD
'' Don't say that. You can. You just need to practice.'' He grabbed a trident from the room.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7S5eGRA61W
'' Hold the trident like this.'' He showed me how you do it. I did it first time.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXm2a0kBnwo
'' Well done Rain. Now you have to learn to fight.'' He showed me how to block a weapon. And where to get the victim.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbYBwMQXBR
'' You're a natural.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcOc93RKuj
'' Thanks.'' I throw the trident and catch it. I then spin it and try some thrusts at a dummy.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRe7tPQmcSk
'' Perfect.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvM8wQE77d
'' Can I work on swords?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEJWQB1dIR
'' Yeah they are exactly the same as a trident.'' So he shows me how to grip a sword and now I am fantastic at that.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9513oNv7fq
'' Archery?'' He laughed.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76II11beSH
'' Tomorrow. It's 9.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0oji1kXoU
'' Okay.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5d3TX6WEy
Finnick looked at me.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhz5wEEbgpH
'' I am going to get you out alive of this torture.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSralcml7db
'' How?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRF8GwBG6lf
'' Sponsors.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOUFm9Mii7
'' Why?''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyku6OXW9b5
'' Because I know you can win.'' He leaned in closer. Heart. Beat, beat, beat. He reached forward and-586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbxQeEZFgX
He decided against it.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjezJvtYa5B
'' I-'' He left me standing there.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbWnUSDgOd
'' Finnick!'' He turned to me.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MboBybitk
'' I'm coming with you.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdSCWOGf68
'' Alright.'' He stopped walking.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzADCHb4PBm
I caught up with him and tapped his shoulder.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOwrzM26bf
'' Great Training today Rain.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mTnz4JHtr
'' Thanks to you.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6I9I0js9V7
'' Nah. It's all you.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekl69GYlr1
We stood in silence in the lift and sneaked through our floor.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYBbamDK8g
'' Goodnight Finnick.''586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIKXWyrDxO
'' Sweet dreams Rain.'' And he ran off.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUsBT4s1Sh
I lie in bed thinking about tomorrows Training.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnPRtVITYF
