Happy Birthday, Tony Stark~! [♥]

whenwordsranrampit:

The Hunger Games AU: Gale and Katniss both volunteer

“Rory Hawthorne.” The woman calls out.

My eyes instantly find Gale in the crowd, who naturally holds a panicked expression as his younger brother Rory steps from his place among the sea of boys. I imagine he’s experienceing the same thing I went through just moments ago. The panic, the guilt, the urgency to do something to save someone you love. And that’s when he does it, he raises his hand and steps forward.

“Wait,” His familiar deep voice calls out. “I volunteer.” Gale takes a confident step forward as one by one the people clear a path for him. 

“You only had one more year, Gale..” Someone says.

It’s true, this was Gale’s last year in the reaping, and next year, he would become ineligible. Which means he won’t ever have to particpate in the games. Ever. But Gale sacrifices himself in the same manner I did for my sister, except he is not as frantic as I was, he keeps calm as he ushers his brother back into his place.

A Peacekeeper escorts him toward the platform.”A Tribute’s a Tribute.” He says.

Even from here I can tell how unnerved he is, and I myself become unnerved when I realize this- I will have to kill Gale Hawthorne. My hunting partner.

My best friend.

It is there that I  make a promise to myself- Gale and I will return alive.

I think it is only in this situation that I would ship it.