I got up from my bed... wait this isn't my bedroom. It's Finnicks!373Please respect copyright.PENANADoKpIyVMin
I jolted out of his bed. Finnick stared at me.373Please respect copyright.PENANAOiZFfWVrtP
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.373Please respect copyright.PENANApalfYPhXx5
He is so beautiful I can't tear my eyes away.373Please respect copyright.PENANAgpKjTiLVas
'' Why am I here?''373Please respect copyright.PENANAvp099omFPz
'' You fell asleep in here. I carried you to the bed.'' I can't believe it. Finnick Odair actually touched me.373Please respect copyright.PENANA58OksqivhM
'' Sleep well?''373Please respect copyright.PENANAvf20VkStlF
'' Yeah.'' I yawned and moved my hair away from my face. '' Where did you sleep?''373Please respect copyright.PENANARO5dVn25Ps
'' The couch. It was surprisingly comfortable.'' He smirked. I walked over to him.373Please respect copyright.PENANAMNIZPyRjm4
'' So Training Day.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAumsdAFLj8s
'' Yeah.'' He looks at me. '' It's 8, so you have 2 hours to get ready.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAIdeFqLLwwV
'' I'll get ready then.'' I strolled to the door. '' See you at breakfast.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAGKVJArWl7B
'' I want to promise you two things.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAByZ27FhCJZ
'' What things?''373Please respect copyright.PENANAWFecJxn3qh
'' To train you well. And to keep you alive.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAOFyRXkzPpp
'' Say I promise.'' I tease.373Please respect copyright.PENANA3b2OqeMNb5
'' I promise.'' He laughed. I made my way out of the bedroom and into mine. Not while bumping into Arausio though.373Please respect copyright.PENANA15dKd9rm0y
'' Well, well, well. How is the new boyfriend, hmm?''373Please respect copyright.PENANA6dn3WcUUUr
'' 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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAXvAwlnlAiB
'' Well, well. We'll see about that won't we.'' She walked off with a flick of her hair.373Please respect copyright.PENANAD7n7L5OPvr
2-1. I think. We both won that.373Please respect copyright.PENANAvuV5MzWnuX
She won that because she said we'll see about that. She is up to something.373Please respect copyright.PENANAJDCpEiCiJ1
Once I'm in my room, I have a shower and get ready.373Please respect copyright.PENANAnA8pyRtsUa
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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAW38OPShuXU
I hate the number 4. Nothing to do with my District. It just sounds so depressing. Which is why I also like it.373Please respect copyright.PENANAIRvQxIOF9W
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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAvAZdRYooMS
'' Now. Training is here, we need to get down to the Gym at 10.'' Valora looked at Finnick.373Please respect copyright.PENANAlcFi9kq6K2
'' Any sign of Laurette?'' Carter asks.373Please respect copyright.PENANA09wTqAxVfR
'' No. So is it just me then?'' Finnick smiled.373Please respect copyright.PENANAC2mYPwteue
'' 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?''373Please respect copyright.PENANAtF7Gag5pMK
'' Okay.'' I stand up and dodge an avox.373Please respect copyright.PENANA3wuse3N65Y
'' Alright.'' Bay stands next to me.373Please respect copyright.PENANA6j0ZAzXWsx
'' Eager beavers.'' Finnick put his arm around my shoulders.373Please respect copyright.PENANAnPyJzIC9HE
'' 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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAh1ZVsBfFy2
'' What about Arausio?'' Sneaky girl.373Please respect copyright.PENANA341OWOxKMl
'' I'll keep her occupied.''373Please respect copyright.PENANA91XG8JZAyy
'' Yeah right.'' I smirked.373Please respect copyright.PENANAmgoMHTeWgk
'' You don't know my skills Wolfe.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAStXU2leL5f
'' Okay Odair. I bet you 10 coins you won't.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAHLn0oAJJRQ
'' Alright we have something here. You're on.'' We shake hands. Then I see Laurette running towards us.373Please respect copyright.PENANAFRxVz3s6RC
'' Hey Bay.'' She said and she grasps his hand. He still holds onto it when Laurette winked at me. She smiled wickedly.373Please respect copyright.PENANAmoXKocNZbs
Like that's gonna bother me. I wouldn't want her in the family though so... Who cares?373Please respect copyright.PENANAfnOv7gTpPr
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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAuSrNTD8IDC
'' That would also be funny.'' Finnick silently said to me.373Please respect copyright.PENANAlAYnnOzM7Y
'' It was.'' I shrugged.373Please respect copyright.PENANA7QzfM8INtc
'' Madly in love with him.'' I laughed.373Please respect copyright.PENANAQzGBVJMNv4
'' Yeah.'' We were at the lift now. People were already in it though. District 2.373Please respect copyright.PENANAKAPEbMJ4Xz
'' Hiya fellow Careers. How are you?'' The girl says politely.373Please respect copyright.PENANA6AnhPhA1Xd
'' Uhhh... I don't think they'll be Careers this time.''373Please respect copyright.PENANASll62VmAoo
'' Well why ever not?'' The boy asks mockingly.373Please respect copyright.PENANAtXIxiuDTKR
'' They can't fight.'' Finnick whispered to them.373Please respect copyright.PENANAD1L5GJaOCM
'' Ohh... Shame.'' He faked frowned. '' We could've had some extra careers.'' He put his hand on Bay's head. '' This one looks strong.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAzhGCPxY4Fi
'' Leave him alone! Gay.'' Laurette snapped.373Please respect copyright.PENANAj379dbynGw
'' Whatever. He is a cutie though.'' And the doors shut upon us.373Please respect copyright.PENANAFzovIIDM6L
'' Well, well they were lovely weren't they?'' I said sarcastically. Finnick laughed. I smiled.373Please respect copyright.PENANA3C6dM5Nwri
'' Leave me alone Laurette.'' Bay shrugged Laurette off him. She looked hurt.Shame for her.373Please respect copyright.PENANAuPnbhxgtUk
The elevator comes back up and opens to nobody. We squeeze in and the door shuts.373Please respect copyright.PENANAUfmv79Xeq4
'' 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.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAbUUXVukSSm
I smiled and stared at the opening door.373Please respect copyright.PENANAy9YckKuCxZ
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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAd79RQRqU8c
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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAJLxN7YFxOh
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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAhM6iwl9fQN
I see Bay by the Snare section so I travel there.373Please respect copyright.PENANAX0D6o2TuoJ
'' Hi Bay.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAw99ozP7bvA
'' 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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAwlIaruanW0
'' I think we have found a natural.'' The Expert says.373Please respect copyright.PENANAHqXUKZuaaY
More Tributes come now. And now I see a really young girl about 12. She is from District 7.373Please respect copyright.PENANAUSdnx7SHbL
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.373Please respect copyright.PENANApepd8I8qwC
I look at Bay. He stares at my snare.373Please respect copyright.PENANAA8hvORL3I4
'' Rain could you help me do that snare?''373Please respect copyright.PENANAnNTLF2hJWC
'' 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.373Please respect copyright.PENANA8q39n8GgcO
'' So what do you think of these Tributes?'' He asked.373Please respect copyright.PENANALYHkQLGuuF
'' Well, District 2 looks like they are hiding something and that District 7 girl is vicious.'' He laughed.373Please respect copyright.PENANAZdfYi18lQZ
'' Yeah shall I make allies?''373Please respect copyright.PENANAYy21xQJsuG
'' 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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAk9yL58COfe
Shall I make allies? Maybe not. I can't trust them. I glance at the District 7 girl. Too vicious and feisty.373Please respect copyright.PENANAoVvnHfltAA
I hope Bay gets along all right with the 'allies'.373Please respect copyright.PENANAdlxSR1PSKi
'' So how was Training?'' Finnick asked as I came back.373Please respect copyright.PENANARebztif1MF
'' Good.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAan3BuvDrim
He raised his eyebrows.373Please respect copyright.PENANAh2Y8KVxGAx
'' I'll tell you later.'' He nodded his head.373Please respect copyright.PENANAXkmJp3xOF6
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.373Please respect copyright.PENANASAcPuUdY1g
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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAe3PExgI0R8
'' 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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAwrDLxHHzKQ
'' It was alright.'' I nodded my head.373Please respect copyright.PENANA3XlyczhK4p
'' Good and you Bay?''373Please respect copyright.PENANAv8JwyI5yiq
'' Perfect. Rain helped me set up the snares.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAwCb7BzlzZb
'' Aww yeah, I heard that you were a natural by the Gamemakers.'' Valora chewed a piece of dried plum.373Please respect copyright.PENANADE2L72tN0I
'' Ummm... I wouldn't say I am a natural just pretty good.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAmZblD5Ngiz
'' 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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAJcmcV733HG
'' Still not a natural.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAEeQymQk8ul
'' Well the expert and the Gamemakers say that.''373Please respect copyright.PENANA1Z1nZAh2aJ
'' Oh shut up. We trying to eat here.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAq4mBMvpdi3
'' Laurette.'' Valora frowned.373Please respect copyright.PENANAR4l1gGJx9Z
'' Oh I hate life.'' And she stormed off.373Please respect copyright.PENANAgmbTrmp2Bg
Finnick coughed what sounded 'Werewolf time'. I could have slapped him.373Please respect copyright.PENANAGKbFvzGMH2
But that would have destroyed his beautiful face.373Please respect copyright.PENANAa0ySrS0wYf
Everyone looks at Laurette's full plate of food.373Please respect copyright.PENANADhJBdyg5qE
'' Rain take it up to her.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAqXd1FmNM8q
'' Alright.'' I sighed as I picked up her plate.373Please respect copyright.PENANA8c8rRgaGTt
I swear she did this on purpose. I swiped the drink from the table and stormed off after her. I slam on her door.373Please respect copyright.PENANAWLAhZlSNT8
'' Laurette?!'' I come in anyway. And I see her crying. Great.373Please respect copyright.PENANADswecncXY1
'' What's wrong?''373Please respect copyright.PENANAUCkHE3lSxD
'' 'What's wrong?' '' She imitates me. '' What's wrong?!'' She slams her fist on the desk. I hold my hands in surrender.373Please respect copyright.PENANAtRfuy3Afw4
'' Just asking. Christ.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAJeyctPM7nJ
'' 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.373Please respect copyright.PENANA6X3cp8DKwm
'' What's wrong?'' I repeat.373Please respect copyright.PENANAsOylQlWFQR
'' Don't you see how he looks at you?''373Please respect copyright.PENANARPH9bPcNlL
'' Who's he?'' I ask even though I know the answer.373Please respect copyright.PENANADgJH8KZPzQ
'' Finnick. He loves you.''373Please respect copyright.PENANA2UoUCk0em4
'' He does?'' I am thick.373Please respect copyright.PENANAXn3lctCTLT
'' He never looks at anyone else like your look.''373Please respect copyright.PENANALijkYikt81
'' So you love him?''373Please respect copyright.PENANAijjfQoXbPG
'' Yeah.'' She shrugged. '' No-one gets Finnick though. Your rare.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAyXSerAKaTK
I look down because I don't know where to look. Rare? Me? I'm not.373Please respect copyright.PENANAz4ay6eP87Z
'' Here's your dinner.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAXxyAM8KxRP
'' Oh... someone can eat that I already ordered something from this machine.''373Please respect copyright.PENANACvyXkum57k
'' Okay.'' I turned to leave but she stopped me.373Please respect copyright.PENANAb89GZuaEEh
'' Good luck for Finnick.'' And she smiled.373Please respect copyright.PENANAwtNAYyWPxy
'' Thanks.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAHJfjO4G97K
I leave with the abandoned dish in my hands. Well glad that's over.373Please respect copyright.PENANAAxKCqvl6KJ
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I make my way to the Training Gym.373Please respect copyright.PENANAnmQpcFbD2k
Finnick is already there hands in his pockets. He is staring at the floor dimples showing. He looks up and smiles when I come.373Please respect copyright.PENANAUUD8i93Wno
'' Hey.''373Please respect copyright.PENANA3KD1LlKcFS
'' Hey.'''' So what I am going to teach you today is how to fight.''373Please respect copyright.PENANARvPe2qFeWO
'' I can't-''373Please respect copyright.PENANAtD1ARefgey
'' Don't say that. You can. You just need to practice.'' He grabbed a trident from the room.373Please respect copyright.PENANAPLJ1guWPqf
'' Hold the trident like this.'' He showed me how you do it. I did it first time.373Please respect copyright.PENANA1VXwSu9vvz
'' Well done Rain. Now you have to learn to fight.'' He showed me how to block a weapon. And where to get the victim.373Please respect copyright.PENANAKc1dsEdfFa
'' You're a natural.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAnVM021oMU4
'' Thanks.'' I throw the trident and catch it. I then spin it and try some thrusts at a dummy.373Please respect copyright.PENANA5paKaM0cWL
'' Perfect.''373Please respect copyright.PENANApjsrPGnTxz
'' Can I work on swords?''373Please respect copyright.PENANAUya8uGwBd6
'' 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.373Please respect copyright.PENANAqk9SadzYfm
'' Archery?'' He laughed.373Please respect copyright.PENANApxIL9wQEiH
'' Tomorrow. It's 9.''373Please respect copyright.PENANA4UQRCFIiVR
'' Okay.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAiXYDILU0zO
Finnick looked at me.373Please respect copyright.PENANAbyNNpCVvpb
'' I am going to get you out alive of this torture.''373Please respect copyright.PENANA4uitj9PNuB
'' How?''373Please respect copyright.PENANAjC8yZ8bVYx
'' Sponsors.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAeYeHmbDI48
'' Why?''373Please respect copyright.PENANAo47IaaxHcS
'' Because I know you can win.'' He leaned in closer. Heart. Beat, beat, beat. He reached forward and-373Please respect copyright.PENANAeBjHBJe7iF
He decided against it.373Please respect copyright.PENANA5q2xWyGg1r
'' I-'' He left me standing there.373Please respect copyright.PENANAqqMhqBZOmt
'' Finnick!'' He turned to me.373Please respect copyright.PENANA4vQNg5mGwy
'' I'm coming with you.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAgKJrfDIDXV
'' Alright.'' He stopped walking.373Please respect copyright.PENANATH1DOsDqRI
I caught up with him and tapped his shoulder.373Please respect copyright.PENANA9Bx9hbp8Pk
'' Great Training today Rain.''373Please respect copyright.PENANA85G2uRruTH
'' Thanks to you.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAP3X87wTgwk
'' Nah. It's all you.''373Please respect copyright.PENANA0Jl6J86xer
We stood in silence in the lift and sneaked through our floor.373Please respect copyright.PENANAEhYLVMQcDD
'' Goodnight Finnick.''373Please respect copyright.PENANAxNkP3xVxpu
'' Sweet dreams Rain.'' And he ran off.373Please respect copyright.PENANAHQxxP9iNB3
I lie in bed thinking about tomorrows Training.373Please respect copyright.PENANAn40JTKmzH5