Welcome to 'Déjà vu' so this is the story of Mason Mellark. If you have not read Without the Berries, this might confuse you a little. Also, I do not own any characters from the Hunger Games, all rights go to Suzanne Collins.

Mason…

Great, another reaping day. These days are bitter sweet because I have to go the Capitol because Snow made my parents announce me being born at the 76th Hunger Games. Since then, I am like the Capitol's golden child. I had to go every three years when I was little. But now since I am old enough to be in the games myself, I get to go every year and watch even if I am not reaped. Right now, I am 17. Ever since I was born though Snow has made most Victors announce if they had a child at a games and then that child has to come to the games too. So it is no just me.

Even though I am automatically going to the capitol, I still need to be in the reaping.

I have also been training to go into the games since I was little. My parents are always worried that I am going to be reaped and put into the games so my mom has taught me in the woods since I was little.

I am really good with a spear and knives but I am the best at bow and arrow like my mom. Don't get me wrong, I am as strong as my dad, and I have his whit.

After working out in the woods, I go take a shower. I brush my blonde hair out of my face. I put on a white shirt and nice black pants. You know, normal reaping stuff. I walk down the stairs to find my parents talking in hushed voices just like they always do before the reaping.

'maybe today' my mom whispers. Dad makes a coughing sound and she looks up.

"Hi honey, you look great" personally I think I need a new shirt because I have grown a lot in the past year. Maybe they think the tabloids in the capitol will like the whole abs being seen through my shirt thing.

"Is it time to go yet? I ask impatiently. I might be the most immature 17 year old ever."

"Ya, come on."

Walking down to the reaping is also kind of weird. First we go and get Haymitch. Then Taylor. She and Justin had a kid who is around ten. His name is Ed but since he is not the child of two victors he is not allowed to go to the Capitol. Luck boy.

Then by 'coincident' we always meet Effie halfway there. She always tells me how GORGEOU! I look. I thank her. Then she tells me all the celebrity gossip, which I have learned to tune out. Even though the hunger games are actually the Games, it is so much more. Us teens of Victors are like...um… what were they used to be called? Movie Stars? Camera people follow us around. Then the next day you are front page news.

It doesn't really bother me anymore.

Effie drags my parents off with Haymitch and I get in line to get my finger pricked. I start talking to my friends but they are all worried about the reaping. Outside I try to play it cool but inside I am freaking out. In truth, I hate the Capitol.

"Finger please" says the capitol woman.

I hand her my finger. She hits the button on the remote and I feel the zap. She rubs my hand against the paper, scans it and shouts 'NEXT' while I head over to the 17 year old guy section.

The Mayor steps on stage followed by Effie, my parents, Taylor, and Haymitch. Then we get the whole speech about how Panem started. Effie is up on stage reciting it word for word while we all take power naps. When the movie is over she walks up to the microphone.

"Ladies first" she squeak. She walks over to the bowl full of girls names and sticks her hand inside. I swear it took her at least five minutes to grab a name considering there were hundreds in there.

"Scarlet Rose" The crowd on the girl's side parts and a 15 year old girl step forward. She is from the Seam and doesn't look like she gets fed a lot. She has a determined look on her face, like she is not about to cry.

"Any volunteers?" asks Effie. I see someone put their hand over a little girl's mouth who is in the 12 year old section.

"Perfect" say Effie "Now for the boys" she winks at us and I try not to roll my eyes.

She rummages her hand around in the bowl and picks up a card. She opens it and all the blood drains from her face. That is really hard to tell because she is basically ghost white.

"Mason Mellark" she say a little shakily. I hear my mom grasp and I go numb to what just happened.

The crowd splits around me and I make my way to the stage. Even though I am surprised by my name being reaped, well I am not actually surprised by it. I smile and wink at the camera on my way to the stage.

Once I am on the stage I shake hands with Scarlet and I am shoved into the Justice building. They put us in the rickety old elevator and send us up. Scarlet looks so interested in all the mechanics but I stare blankly at the wall.

Once we are out of the elevator we are shoved into the rooms and are forced to wait. Once I am inside I observe the room. there is a bed, a window, and a chair. That is it. The bed has a blanket that is make of velvet and the chair is a wooden brown.

"Oh Mason" Grandma and Aunt Prim rush in am engulf me in a hug.

"You will get through this Mason. You are strong, just like Katniss. You are also witty like Peeta and you have his looks."

"Thanks" I say. I try to hold back tears but one rolls off my cheek.

Prim brushes it away. "You are going to be brilliant."

"Times up" say the peacekeeper.

They hug me one last time then they are shoved out.

Next in are my friends. Kyle is fist, then Sam, then Eric.

"Hey man you are going to do amazing! You know what you are doing. You can hunt and all" then they trail off.

"I'm ok, I will try to win though."

"Ya and you get to see Alex." says Eric. I put him in a headlock and start to choke him. Sam breaks it up just when the peacekeeper walks in. We have one more awkward hug and they are pushed out.

That could be the last time I will ever see my friends. Lastly, Taylor walks in. She has been such a fun person in my life. It makes me so happy to see her. But instea of being fun she is really serious and looks me straight in the eyes, something she never does.

"You can make it out. Go to the cornucopia, get food and a weapon. Don't stay for the blood bath. You will have plenty of sponsors because you are the heartthrob of the Capitol. You can win." she gives me a quick hug before she is dragged out by peacekeepers. She gives me a wink as she goes.

After all the visitors leave we are pushed into a car with Effie.

"You are going to love the capitol Scarlet. Mason has been there eons of times. He can tell you how amazing it is right?"

"Huh? Oh Yay, really something"

The rest of the ride is Effie blabber. I learned to tune that out at a young age.

We get to the train are, again, shoved on. The doors close and my last look of district 12 goes away. That could be the last time I see this place again.

That is all for chapter 1 I have some ideas I am excited about! Stay tuned!