A/N: Hello! So there are two missing moments from this story that were requested by a good friend of mine, knd number 7 on here. The first one is Amelia's interview, and the second one is a night where Cat and Rue sleep together in the arena. Both of which I completely agree were very necessary and I shouldn't have left them out.
So I'll start with Amelia's interview.
Amelia POV
My brother walked out from his interview, and I knew it was my turn next. I was sweaty and shaky and just wanted out of this whole situation.
"You're gonna be alright. Just answer honestly," said Andre. He picked me up and hugged me.
I heard my name being called onstage, so he set me down and adjusted my dress before sending me up there.
I walked with shaky legs and sat down in the plush white chairs where the interviews were taking place.
"May I just say very quickly that you are simply adorable! Don't you all agree?" said Caesar, asking the audience. They roared their approval, and I looked down with a smile as a blush crept onto my cheeks.
"Thank you," I said quietly, causing the audience to swoon again.
"So tell me Amelia…how are you feeling?" Caesar asked me. I could tell he was trying to be nice and gentle.
"Not very good, honestly," I said, looking up at Caesar.
"Aww. And why is that?" asked Caesar.
"This whole thing is so scary…I'm not ready for it. I mean…I'm only twelve…and I don't want my brother to die!" I said. I took a deep breath to try and calm down.
"Oh, I know sweetheart. Speaking of your brother, how did you feel when he volunteered so that he could go with you into the Games?" asked Caesar.
I closed my eyes for a moment and thought of Andre's smiling face.
I opened them and answered honestly.
"Grateful that I would have someone to go through this with. But then my feelings started to change…I realized that if I were to go home, he would have to die. And if he were to go home, I would have to die. I don't want to die and I couldn't never live with myself knowing that I made it out and he didn't," I said, and I felt like I was about to start bawling.
The crowd swooned again, and for once I thought the Capitol really had hearts. I looked out to see tears in some of their eyes.
"I completely understand. But I'll tell you what. I bet you your brother would be proud to keep you alive and get you home safely. I know he won't go down without a fight. And I know you won't either," said Caesar. For some reason, that was comforting to me.
"Thanks Caesar," I said.
He smiled and nodded.
For the rest of the interview, we just talked about my life at home. What I liked to do in my down time, who my friends were, what I thought of my school. It was quite nice, just getting to be open about it. And Caesar, I swear, is one of the few people of the Capitol who had a real genuine heart.
Sooner than I would have liked, the buzzer went off.
"I'm afraid we're out of time. My best of wishes to you and your brother, Amelia," said Caesar. He gave me a comforting hug before I left the stage.
The second I got to my brother, I hugged him tight and never wanted to let him go.
Missing Moment 2 – Rue and Cat
Cat POV
"Goodnight guys," said Katniss from a limb above us. Everyone chorused their goodnights back to her, and we settled down for what was bound to be another cold and lonely night.
I lay in the dark for a while, gazing up at the clouded night sky. I didn't even know if it was the real sky or not. I didn't know if the moon up in that sky was the same moon that I saw every night back in district 3. A part of me really wished it was.
I almost fell off of my tree limb when someone tapped me on the shoulder. I turned to the side, expecting to find a Career with a knife poised in their hand. Instead, I found little Rue, my first ally through this whole thing.
She looked at me with scared eyes.
"I don't feel safe sleeping alone," she whispered, her voice raspy and ragged.
I opened up my arms in an invitation to her, and she gladly obliges. She cuddled up close to me, and we snuggled down in the sleeping bag.
We were silent for a little while, and finally I decided to speak up.
"I don't like this," I said, even though that was kind of stupid to say, seeing as no one liked this.
Rue sighed. "Me either."
"It's so weird…having to fear for your life every time you try to go to sleep. I keep suspecting every sound I hear. Every rustle of leaves, every snap of a twig. I keep thinking that it's a Career," I admitted. My whole body shook, and I tried to control it so that it didn't bother Rue.
"Cat, it's ok," she said reassuringly. She burrowed deeper in my arms in an attempt to keep me from shivering.
"I'm scared too. The whole thing…it's just…I don't even know how to describe it," said Rue. I nodded.
There was a little break of silence before Rue started talking again.
"You know that we can't all win right? What are we going to do if it comes down to us?" she asked, her voice breaking.
My eyes started to water at just the mere thought of that. Because I didn't know what I would do if it came down to that.
"Then we'll be defiant. Remember what Peeta said? 'I want to show them that they don't own me. That I'm not just a part of their Games.' We can do that too, Rue, y'know?" I said with as much confidence as I dared. I knew the cameras were probably focused on us.
Rue sighed.
"You're right," she said.
She yawned very widely and then closed her eyes.
"Goodnight, Kitty Cat. That's what I'm gonna call you. Not in front of the others though. Just between you and me," said Rue. I sighed. She was too adorable.
"Alright little Rue Flower. Goodnight," I said, kissing her forehead.
I knew that Rue was asleep when she didn't reply.
I closed my eyes as well, and let the exhaustion from the day pull me into a light sleep.
A/N: And it's over. Thank you all SO much for reading. Thank you all for reviewing, it means a lot to me.
So…I guess this is goodbye…
Until next time. -Brave