Chapter 18

                                    

                                          
Chapter 18
                          
Katniss's POV
                          
The door on the far right side of the wall I am facing opens. Out step 3 very familiar people step out of the door. They are certainly recognisable. The gold facial tattoos could only mean Venia. The orange corkscrew curls of Flavius. And the light evergreen skin of Octavia. "Katniss!" They all scream at once. I push out of the chair and run up to them. They all have their arms open to embrace me. I stop and they smother me with hugs and hand grabbing. Venia stops. 
                          
"Katniss. You're bigger than you used to be." They all stop. "Yeah. I'm pregnant." Screams come out of their mouths. "We can still make you look the best. Can't we Octavia and Venia." Flavius exclaims. "Oh yes." "Most definitely." 
                          
I here everywhere. I hear Coin's voice over the others. "Please, sit. We have another person still to bring out." They start to murmur and they sit across the table. They all smile at me. I take back my seat and sit down. "Do you have Peeta's prep team as well Coin?" I ask her. "Sadly no. We could not get them. I am so sorry Peeta." I look to him. "Its fine, don't worry about it." My hand extended to Peeta's arm. 
                          
"Well Peeta we do have someone for you." I stare at her with a puzzled glare. She presses the button on the wall again. "Bring out the woman." She speaks. Woman. Who could they have? The door opens and Portia walks out. 
                          
"Portia!" Peeta exclaims. He jumps out of his seat and walk to her. "Ah Peeta." He extends his arms and they hug. I get up to greet her as well because she was nice to me. "Ah Katniss." She pulls away from Peeta and hugs me. I hug her back. I pull away. "Now Portia please sit with the prep team." 
                          
We all sit down and I start to think of Cinna. I miss Cinna. I wonder what happened to him. If he was kill. Tortured. Or anything. That moment when I saw him being beaten up by those Peacekeepers before the Quarter Quell. I have no idea. I have to ask her she might now. "What happened to Cinna?" I ask Coin. She looks down. "He's not dead is he?" I ask her. Tears start to form in my eyes. "Or is he?" I ask. She still doesn't look up. She goes to the button and holds it in. it gives off a 'beep' sound. The door opens. I see a shimmer or gold through my tears.
                          
I wipe my face to get rid of the tears when hear gasps. I look over to find Cinna standing there. 
                          
"Hello Katniss." He says. My mouth drops to the ground. I push myself out of my seat and run up to him. "Cinna!" I gasp. He pulls me in. His hand rubs my back. I pull away. "Cinna. I thought you were dead. The Peacekeepers. They beat you right in front of me." "Well Katniss, what can I say." His gold eye liner was a good as it was. He grabs my hand I pulls it to the sky. "Let me see you girl on fire." I spin around in a circle and he looks at me. 
                          
"Perfect." I smile at him. "Don't worry Katniss. I have made your uniform to fit you. Congratulations by the way." I stare at him wondering why he is 'congratulating me'. "For the baby. You think I would not know something like that?" I smile back at him. "Right. Thank you." He smiles back at me. "Okay, you can have your reunion later. Because we need to sort out all of the details for tomorrow. Cinna please sit down." Coin directs. He goes and sits next to Portia. Portia is touching him while Flavius, Venia and Octavia reach out to him. 
                          
"Now, we have the uniforms made so you will have to try them on to see if any last adjustments will need to be made." She presses the button on the wall again and two men walk out with clothing bags. 
                          
One is placed in front of Peeta and then the other in front of me. My hand traces the bag. "Peeta if you will follow me. Grab the bag too." Coin says to Peeta. She walks out of the glass door and to the first door on the right. Peeta is following. She pushes it open and Peeta walks into it. "Now, Katniss. You do the same." She walks over to the door on the left and pushes it open. I pick up the bag and walk to the door. I walk into the room, its white and light. There is a bench nailed to the wall. I place the clothes bag onto the bench. I open up the bag to then reveal the uniform.
                          
The uniform could only be created by the hands of Cinna. The uniform is black. A black shining panel is spread across the chest. Half of the uniform's top is covered by the shining black panel. The other half is a black material. I slowly take off my shirt, keeping in mind of my head injury. 
                          
I pull the uniform out of the bag and slowly and carefully put it over my head. It goes on perfectly. The whole top fits perfectly. My stomach has lots of room in the top. I think they gave me extra room just in case I grew more than expected. The long sleeves go down to my wrists while the thumbs have a hole for them to slip into. The collar covers my collar bone. I take off my pants and put them with the District 13 shirt. The pants have the same materials on it. The knees have the shining black panels and the rest of them the black material. I pull the pants on and secure them. I look to the other side of the room to see a mirror. 
                          
I look into it to find a girl stand in a black uniform looking very smart. I turn to the door to see another black figure walking into Command. I assume its Peeta. So I open the door and walk into the corridor. 
                          
I see Peeta standing in the doorway of Command. I see the same black uniform on him. Portia is standing in front of him examining him. I push the door open and everyone looks at me. "Well at least it fits." I explain. I brush my hand past my stomach. Cinna and my prep team walk up to me. Hands are flying everywhere. Everyone is talking and screaming. I hear Cinna's voice over the others. "You look like a symbol of hope, girl on fire." I smile. "Everybody sit down please so we can look at our tributes." Coin yells. They instantly move away and go back to their seats. I can finally get a better look at Peeta now. He is wearing the same materials as me. The panel over the chest, the shiny knee caps. The only thing different between me and him is the swollen stomach I have on me. 
                          
"That is perfect. Look at you both. The faces of the rebellion." I stare at Coin. She looks back at me. "Tomorrow you 2 are to report to Command at 9, so we can direct you from here to the hovercrafts. Cinna and Portia you too. You will be here to make the final touches with their uniforms." Cinna and Portia nod at Coin. "All clear?" She asks. "Yes." I say. "Good. Now take off the uniforms and give them to your stylists." Peeta and I turn around and head to the rooms we entered from. I change out of the uniform and place it into the clothes bag as I found it. I put the District 13 clothes back on. I walk out holding the clothes bag. I hold it out to Cinna who is standing outside the door. 
                          
"No adjustments were needed for you. They got the perfect measurements." I smile at him. 
                          
"Thank you Cinna. The uniform screamed that only you could have made it." He plays with the zip on the bag. "I knew that you would like it." He pushes the door to Command open and I walk in. I take a seat and listen and answer all the questions being asked of me by my prep team. Peeta eventually comes out of the room and sits down next to me. "Cinna, Portia, Octavia, Flavius and Venia please follow me to your rooms. Peeta and Katniss, you are dismissed. Remember to head down to Special Weaponry today." I nod and wave to Portia, Cinna and my prep team as they disappear back though the door. 
                          
I go to get up when I feel a sharp pain in my side. I grab my side and my mouth lets out a small cry. Peeta who was standing by the door has rushed over to my side. His hand start to rub my back. "Katniss what's wrong?" He asks. With the hand that isn't holding my side I push up slowly so I am sitting straight. "Nothing's wrong, I'm fine. Just a sharp pain in my side. Nothing to major." I say. "Do you want help up?" Peeta ask me. "Yes please." He moves to the right of me. He holds out his hands and I grab them. When I get up my side releases the same sharp feeling. My hand falls straight to the same spot. "You sure you're okay?" I look at him. "Yep. Come on let's go." I walk through the door and Peeta follows me.