Chapter 1:

It was one of those days, where every boy and every girl should be outside and playing some stupid children game, but first of all we were in Panem, where childen didn't play, just trained, trained and trained more, and second, today was the day of the Reaping. This is the day when one girl and boy are reaped to fight to the death in „The Hunger Games". In district 2 someone always volunteers because we are trained in training center for it. We are born to kill. And born to win.

„Welcome, welcome!" I hear the voice of our escort, Tami. I roll my eyes. I don't like our escort. She is so weird. All people in Capitol are, I think. I look around and see my little sister Diane. She is 12 years old. This is her first year. I'm not scared that they will pick her. Her name is only in the bowl once. They won't pick her. That's impossible. Diane hasn't started training yet. But she will after this reaping. She will be like me. Vicious like me. Bloodthirsty like me. She will not be weak. Weakness is for other districts. Not for career districts.

„Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor. Now, before we begin, we have a special message brought to you all the way from the Capitol!" she says and then the video starts. I've seen this video so many times. I am sick of it. Again I look around and I look at Cato. I see him standing in the boys' department. He is 18 years old so he will volunteer and I know that he will win. I turn my face back to the video and I see just the end of it.

„I just love that! Now, as usual, ladies first!" She comes to the bowl with the girls' names.

I don't even hear the name she shouts. All I know is that I volunteer because this is what I've been trained to do this. I am ready. I can win this.

„Oh we have a volunteer! Come here, love." she says and I start to walk toward the stage.

„What's your name?" she asks me.

„Clove Mason." I answer.

„Okay. Now the boys!" she says and comes to the bowl with the boys' names

„Noah Fountain." she screams.

„I VOLUNTEER." screams Cato. Oh my god. I forgot about Cato. One of us is not coming back. And I am sure it's me. God how could I be so stupid? Of course he was going to volunteer, he was always the best in training.

„Shake your hands." she says and I and Cato shake our hands, avoiding each other's eyes.

„Here we are, our tributes from District 2! Clove Mason and Cato Hadley!" she scream and they peacekeepers took us to the Justice Building.

They put me in a room, tell me „3 minutes," and leave. In a moment my mom, dad and sister walk in. 3 minutes. I have 3 minutes to say goodbye to my only family.

„You can win this," is the first thing Diane says. Mom nods but my dad avoids my eyes. He knows what I know. I wont survive this as long as Cato is in the games. I don't know why I'm not sadder. I'm going to die. I don't care because if I die that means Cato lives. „Of course I can, Diane," I say because that's what she needs to hear.

We don't talk, we just stand there in a group with our hands around each other. I take in as much as I can of them, their smell, their look and the pressure of their hands on my back. I remind myself that this is what I've been trained for. I can do this. While we stand there, hugging, I come up with a plan; I train for the games, I kill the other tributes when we get to the arena and when we are around 5 left, I let someone kill me and Cato can kill the rest.

The peacekeepers come back and my family has to leave.

The doors opens again and Sophie walks in. „What have you gotten yourself in?" Of course. She's not gonna hug me. We're not the kind of friends who cry together, we fight together. „What do you mean?" I ask. „You know what I mean. Cato. I know you like him, don't try to lie to me," she tells me. „Don't be stupid Clove, don't try to die just for him." „I wont! God, have some faith in me, I'm gonna win these games," I say but I don't believe myself even for a second. I need to die for him. „Good," she says. „Because you can win this and you need to. I would die of shame if my friend would die just for a cute, little boy." „You're as nice as always, Sophie," I say because I don't know what else I can say. But I like it. I like that she acts like this because I want the last time I see her to be as normal as possible. „Ha-ha," she says and shoves my shoulder. The three minutes are up and she has to go. But before she leaves, she gives me a handshake and I feel something hard pressing my palm. I act casual and tell her goodbye.

When I'm alone again I see what she gave me. A necklace. And on it are three tiny daggers hanging. Wow. Figures Sophie, I think. Who else would give me a dagger-necklace. But I know what she meant with it. She actually think I can win. I don't even feel guilty that I'll fail her. I have to do this for Cato.

AN:

Hi guys. So this is first chapter. So I came up with this idea and I tell it to Ragga and she want to write this with me. I hope you like it. It's not the best but it's only first chapter. First chapters are always boring.

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xoxo Lucy and Ragga :).