The Hunger Games Second Quarter Quell. North Star

Chapter 28

Hiya guys! I am so sorry for the wait! Been working on my Merlin fanfic and then been ill and got exams soon so its all been a bit crazy! I promise i will update sooner next time! This is quite short but i hope you enjoy anyway! Please vote and comment! It would mean so much! Thanks for reading! Your all amazing! :)

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Chapter 28

*Danny's POV*

We don't talk on the way to the station; there are just no words to be said. When we arrive at the train we are shown into a carriage covered in finery. We all take a seat, Lucas immediately reaching for a bottle of red wine. I can see Haymitch watch him with a longing expression, after what happened to Isabel and his family he started drinking sometimes to calm himself, sometimes it's the only way he can sleep. After a few minutes silence Lucas places the now rather empty bottle back on the table and stares at us. "Ok." He signs. "We better get started hadn't we? You; what are your strengths, anything that might help you?" Lucas says pointing at me but before I can even open my mouth Haymitch buts in. "They are two of the finest hunters in District 12." He says matter-of-factly.

"Umm well I wouldn't say that" Jayna and I say in sync.

"Modesty gets you nowhere, so are you skilled hunters?" Lucas says. I sigh,

"I guess so." I say and Jayna nods.

"Good, weapon?" Lucas asks.

"Bow and knife." Jayna says.

"Bow, knife and I'm ok with a spear." I say.

"They are both good trappers as well." Haymitch says. I glance up at him and see he is staring at the red and white pattern on the carpet, his face expressionless. "Well it sounds like we have a pair of little fighters this year." Lucas says nodding in approval. Suddenly Selena claps her hands excitedly causing everyone to jump. "Goody good!" She squeals. "Now you two can go to your rooms if you like, dinner is at six but till then you can do as you please." Selena tells us before scuttling off. Jayna, Haymitch and I all make to stand up but Lucas stops us. "Haymitch can you stay here a minute please." He says. I glance over to Haymitch who nods.

"See you in a minute then." I say and Jayna and I make for the door.

*Haymitch's POV*

"Haymitch I'm so sorry." Lucas says once the others are out of sight. "If there was anything I could do I would, but as you and I both know no one can change this. Now, I understand how hard this is for you but please, make the most of your time left with them and we will try and get one of them out alive, ok?" Lucas says. I look up at him, I stare into his grey eyes reflecting all the pain of his life, but I am not prepared to lose them, I can't lose them. I nod slowly and Lucas sighs, "Good, now off you go, they will be waiting." Lucas says and I slowly rise from the chair.

"What did he want?" Danny asks me as the door closes behind me. Jayna and him are wrapped in a tight embrace, clinging onto each other for dear life and to be honest, I don't blame them, they know what is coming as well as I do. "Nothing." I mumble. "I see." Danny says. "Right are you going to give us a tour or something?" Danny asks smiling; how can he smile at times like this? I shrug and begin to walk along the corridor; I show them their rooms, the dining room, the sitting room and everywhere I see them; Maysilee, Maddie and even on occasion Bruce and I constantly feel the fear and dread building up in me as I know it will happen again, I will lose them just as I have lost everyone else and it will just be me, all alone.

Before I know it we have had dinner and are all sitting down to watch the reapings. Danny sits down next to me on the sofa and I smile slightly as I see his face is a pale shade of green. "Are you ok?" I ask.

"Yeh." He says. "God you said the food was rich and now I see what you mean." I smile and he joins in. Then Selena turns on the TV and we watch every districts reapings and Danny and Jayna see who they are up against; strong and deadly looking Careers from 1,2 and 4 and a couple of other contenders from the others as well. After district eleven's tributes are chosen I begin to panic, I don't want to see those awful moments repeated. Suddenly Lucas grabs the remove and turns off the TV, Selena begins to protest but Lucas just glares at her and she falls silent. "I think you lot should get some sleep, we will be arriving in the Capitol in the morning and we wouldn't want you to be over tired." Lucas says.

No matter how hard I try I can't sleep, every time I close my eyes all I can see are those slips of paper and Selena reading out the names before my eyes snap back open. After two hours I give in. I get out of bed and wrap a warm blue dressing gown around me and slip on some slippers before leaving the room.

As I approach the sitting room I hear a raised and angry voice. I stop outside the door and listen. "It's sick! Hasn't the boy lost enough all ready?!" I hear Lucas yell.

"Lucas, calm yourself." I hear Selena tell him.

"No! I can't stand by and let the boy suffer like this! First he is in the games then they kill his family, his girlfriend and her family on the night before he is due to be married and now this!"

"Lucas you can't do anything about it so stop shouting!" Selena says in her shrilled voice. "No I can't do anything and I'm tired of it. The bloody Capitol has controlled my whole life and it must stop for this sort of thing happens again and again and again."

"Lucas watch what you're saying!" Selena snaps.

"Why? What are they going to do to me now? They have already taken everything away from me; I have nothing left to lose." Then Selena starts talking in a hushed voice and I decided to leave. However my slippers, living up to their name, half slip off my feet and I trip and go tumbling to the floor. "Oh dearie me what are you doing?!" The voice that could only belong to Selena asks from behind me.

"Umm nothing, I just tripped." I say as I scramble to my feet again.

"Come on in dear." Selena says holding the door open. When I enter I see Lucas sat with his head in his hands, a bottle of wine in front of him. He looks up as I enter and signals for me to take a seat. As I do he pours out a cup of wine and hands it to me before pouring himself one. I see Selena tutting under breath but I ignore her and drain the cup. We sit in silence for a moment before Lucas reaches for the bottle again and Selena gives an exasperated sigh and leaves the room. Then Lucas and I sit in silence but I don't mind it, I have already heard what he has to say and its reassuring; to know he does care and to know he understands. I know if anyone can help me through what is to come he can.