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Chapter 1: Deja Vou
Italics mean flashback
Oh reaping day, the day when 24 unlucky tributes are shipped off to the Capital to compete in a battle to the death in the famed Hunger Games. The only twins in all of District 4 walked side by side towards the check-in table, where they would be checked in and sent to wait in their designated areas. "Next" the peacekeeper lady called after sending away the crying 12 year old girl to her section. "Name" she demanded lazily to the 17 year old in front of her.
Sapphire regarded her coolly and looked her straight in the eye "Sapphire Night" she replied while holding out her index finger to be pricked and pressed. "Liam Night" her brother replied as he too was checked in. Together they walked to Sapphire's section, and mouthed 'good luck' to each other, before Liam left to go to his own section.
All attention was brought to the makeshift center stage as District 4's escort Tempest Hydra come on to the stage, sporting fishnet tights under a leopard print pencil skirt, with a black ruffle blouse. She smiled, "Happy Hunger Games-" They all watched the movie on the revolt and so-called dark days. "- Lets switch it up this year and start with the gentlemen, shall we!" She walked over to the fishbowl containing the male tributes' names in her 10 inch heels. Reaching her hand inside the bowl, she moved it around a bit before plunging it in and pulling out a thin slip of paper, she then proceeded back to the microphone. Flipping her ridiculously styled hair out of her topaz eyes, she unfolded the slip of paper and read "Liam Night!"
A loud gasp could be heard from the audience as Liam stepped forward and made his way to the stage. Sapphire locked eyes with her older twin brother and inwardly broke as she got a flashback.
Four Years ago:
"Don't worry you two, its only your first year. Your names have only been entered once you won't be chosen!" Jasper soothed his 12 year old siblings. "But what about you Caspar? Your name is in there seven times!" Sapphire pleaded with her 18 year old brother.
He looked down at her with a kind smile. " I won't get picked. I promise! And I never break my promises right?" he asked as he knelt down to her height.
"I love you Caspar!" she hugged her brother who smiled and scooped her up, "I love you too, sweetheart!"
"This year's tribute is... Liam Night!" Hayden Abolition announced. There was silence then an ear piercing scream was heard, "NO. Liam please not Liam!" The peacekeepers came and escorted the frightened 12 year old towards the stage.
"Stop! I volunteer, I volunteer as tribute!" Jasper exclaimed as he pushed past them. "Oh goody! A volunteer, how exciting! What's your name?" Jasper looked at the crowd and locked eyes with Sapphire "Jasper Night"
"Sapphire Night!... Hello Sapphire are you here dear?" Sapphire snapped out of her flashback to see everyone looking at her. She made eye contact with Tempest briefly before walking towards the stage completely emotionless. "Oh there you are dear! Come, come hurry up!" The twins locked eyes as she got up next to Tempest. "Any volunteers?... None? Okay, ladies and gentlemen may I introduce you to this years district 4 tributes Liam Night and Sapphire Night!" They were then whisked off the stage and into the Justice Building.
Sapphire adjusted her silver a-line knee-length dress while awaiting the inevitable to come. The door burst open and she was attacked by the three little girls she was nanny for. "Sapphy, I'm scared!-Why were you picked?-Please don't go!", they all spoke in a rush of tears and sobs. The older girl knelt down and soothed the sobbing 9 year olds, "Hey, its going to be okay, you three have nothing to fear! Remember not to take any extra slips out okay, and remember I love you girls!" She finished off as the Peacekeepers ushered the girls out.
The door opened again and revealed her best friend. The two hugged each other in silence before pulling back apart, "Oh Saph, what are you going to do?-" she sobbed out and sat down "-I can't lose you but I know you won't fight Liam! Please Sapphire try to win, I'm begging you!" Sapphire looked at her friend sadly "I'll try Jenn! But I won't make any promises that I can't keep." she stated resignedly as her friend was led out of the room, leaving her alone to her thoughts. Five minutes later the Peacekeeper returned and motioned for her to follow him out into the charter car.
Liam locked eyes with his emotionless twin as he sat on the other side of a bubbly Tempest in the car. No words were needed to express what they were thinking, both were trying to figure out how to save the other's life! Liam regarded Tempest with mild amusement as she continued to mindlessly babble on about the Capital and all it's perks that he already about, thanks to his father Jared (Victor of the 51st Hunger Games), mother Holly (Victor of the 53rd Hunger Games), and older sister Amethyst (Victor of the 71st Hunger Games) and that was all he needed to know! It would be just like reliving one of his sister's well-known horror stories from her Hunger Games. He just prayed that Sapphire would not end up like Amy (Amy is now mentally unstable after watching her partner being tortured and killed by the Careers).
They arrived at the train and faced their beloved district for probably the last time as they waved goodbye and were taken away from everything they have ever known.
The Games just got a lot more interesting.
Hey everyone, I'm sorry about the deletion of this story. The sight wouldn't let me upload anymore chapters pertaining to Hurricane Aphroditey because it had been over 90 days since I last published a chapter. I hope you find this story again and I promise to update more often this time around!
Thanks for your patience!
~ShadowStalker182