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02.

JACKSON had woken his sister and called her down to the breakfast car. She showered and changed into something different before exiting her room and entering the dining cart. Issac was looking warily at Jackson as he spread jam on his toast with a knife.

Lilith sat next to the boy and followed her brother. The two siblings spread their jam in sync and bit into it. Elsa who had just walked in stared at them.

"What?" They asked.

"Nothing, it's just... never mind," Elsa said, "So what are your strengths?"

"I can throw quite far and I'm good with a knife," Issac replied. His father was a butcher and he had often helped around.

"What about you Lilith?" Elsa asked.

"Knife throwing. Hand-to-hand combat," Lilith shrugged stabbing a piece of fruit with her fork.

"Ok then," Elsa gulped.

The train went into a tunnel, came out and the Capitol was shown in all of its glory. Lilith stared at it.

They went into another tunnel before coming out onto a platform. People were screaming their names and Lilith, while she enjoyed the attention, felt sick.

The train slowed to a stop and the tributes were escorted to a room. Looking around Lilith could see the other tributes from different districts. Lilith was ushered into a room and two women immediately came up to her and started getting her ready for the tribute parade.

They waxed and groomed her like a dog.

"The district 5 tribute is quite beautiful this year don't you think Roxie?" One said.

"I know right. Banz must be having a field day with the boy." Roxie replied.

"Do you think she'll win?" The first one asked combing through Lilith's dark hair.

"I don't know Iggy. I'm not a fortune teller," Roxie snapped.

"Sorry, but I wanted to know your opinion on her," Iggy said bashfully.

"Can you stop talking about me like I'm not here?" Lilith snapped.

"Sorry. I'm Roxie and that's Iggy." Roxie said.

"Lilith Viper."

"Oh, your Jackson's sister. He's quite handsome," Iggy giggled. Lilith stayed quiet as they injected her with two different liquids.

"What are those?" She questioned.

"They're to stop hair growth and periods," Roxie informed.

"Oh."

The two women finished and turned Lilith's chair around to face the mirror. She blinked rapidly as the two giggled, "Leto's coming now. We'll see you soon." Iggy said.

She waited for a few minutes as the door opened and a woman with bright red hair walked in. She wasn't as extravagant as the other people from the Capitol only wearing a simple purple dress with purple eyeliner.

"Hi, Lilith. I'm Leto, your designer." She smiled warmly and Lilith felt herself warm up to the woman.

"Hi." Lilith smiled lightly.