Pregnant and a Victor

The Burning Sun

Thanks to niallthetribute for extra help developing this chapter and many more to come.

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Smack! I hear the sound of the whip crashing against my exposed back. I feel the vibrations throughout my body and chattering my teeth. This makes me remember another thing, Gale. My recent memories of him were not pleasant and I wish I didn't remember most of them.

The crash of another pelt on me makes me snap out of my thoughts. They only started a few moments ago but it feels like it's been an eternity. I close my eyes so that no tears escape. Snow will not get any more satisfaction out of this. This is me fighting back.

Another pounds forcefully and a warm liquid runs down my back stinging my skin.

Blood.

I cringe at the feeling. Blood has always disgusted me. It showed pain and suffering even though sometimes only a scratch would bleed, I was bothered. The sensation never would nauseate me or I would start to get light headed or pass out or anything like that, I just didn't like it.

Johanna had mentioned getting small electric shocks first, before whipping. I guess they are going harder on me.

Smack!

Again and again. Faster and faster. The pain worsens the more that they continue and I stand my ground. No tears dared to pool. I am strong. Stronger than he thinks.

I start to wonder what time it is. Or more, how long I've been in here. How long have I been being tortured? After a while my skin has gone numb and the endless pain is no longer. It is simply pointless to keep whipping me. It has no more effect.

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"Katniss..." he hisses like the snake he is. I look up at him in absolute disgust. "Look at me when I talk to you or else, we will have to go to desperate measures," he continues. 

For a moment I debate if I should keep quiet. But, I said I would not give him a satisfaction, I should not keep quiet. I will continue to fight until he actually kills me, until then I am strong.

"Mr. I'm sure I would look at you if only it was pleasing," I bark in absolute disgust practically spitting out my anger like poison. His eyes grow large.

Slam!

He stands up smacking his hand down on his desk for emphasis.

"What did I tell you," was his wicked response, "peacekeeper?" I turn around when the large door swings open revealing a much stronger looking man than I expected.

He comes and holds my arms down with one hand while tying something around my neck with the other. I start to look down ever so slightly and feel a blade scraping my neck, causing me to have to look up.

He claps his hands and wipes them down on his arm rests.

"Now, Ms. Everdeen, or should I say Mellark, I have a surprise for you," he starts.

A large projector screen turns on behind him. He turns to exam it. It starts to play. I see my district presented, or more precisely, the square and bakery. Suddenly large hovercraft a cover the sky. Gale comes on screen carrying children and dragging women behind him, other running.

Something drops from the sky covering the air in a large orange, gray haze and lighting the town on fire. The bakery is gone up in flames in one blast. At first it does not register what is happening. I have to look away.