I awoke with a little sweat pouring down from my forehead and landed onto my chest. Looking around my surroundings, it was just my plain bedroom and nothing more.
I then knew thankfully it was just another nightmare, in fact it was one of several in the past month. Usually it begins with my usual hunting in the nearby forest, quietly creeping up a hill or a tree to get a better view. The next, I am surrounded by fire and burning metal. It quickly engulfs me no matter how hard I try to escape it, but in the end, I find myself suffocating painfully, before I awake once again.

My mother, Nurse June Darby or Mrs. Darby, was starting to grow worried about it, though I tell her it's no big deal. Everyone has nightmares.
Still, she kept on assisting that I start taking sleeping pills to try and help me sleep more comfortably. Or suggest I stop hunting for a while.

Despite what effort I could, there was no way I would ever go along with the pills.
It began when I was seven years old on a winter's day. I was very sick with the flu, so my mother gave me a few pills to take, which did help with the temperature and coughing fits, but I kept me feeling drowsy and unable to control my body. No matter how hard I would try to lift my hand or scream, my body just wouldn't co-operate. I felt like I was being trapped in a living prison and that I was no longer in control of anything. Ever since then, I made an oath never to take pills again. Even if my mother would try to shove them down my throat, I wouldn't allow it.

As for the other option, sure, why not allow both of us to starve? Plus, the promise I made to my father's grave, keep us both alive for as long as it takes.
My father was Jonathan Darby and he was a hunter himself.
In fact, he taught me before the big explosion happened at one of the energon mines. Okay, my father was a miner too, but only because he was trying to keep us alive and not bring too much suspicion of how he gets food put on the table.

Once I force myself out of bed, slip on my usually clothing and head into the kitchen where I spot a plate of cheese with a little note nearby. I knew already she had left earlier; maybe she had to go for an emergency at the hospital where she worked.

"Jack,

Had to go to work this morning. I promise I will be back before the reaping.

I love you.

Mum."

Poor mum, the reaping for later today must be going through her thoughts as she works on her patients. Usually the reaping was one of the occasional days that she'd take the day off and stay at home with me as we'd both sit and prey together that I won't be the one chosen in this year's reaping. She knows how scary it can be since she once had a close friend who was picked for the reaping and was killed in the end, though the boy from our district did survive us.

Thankfully I don't have many friends to worry about, just a few. I don't like to be too much of a social person, but more of a lone wolf. Maybe it's because everyday I'm more concerned about my family's survival then anything. Also, there isn't much to do here besides working in the mines to dig out all the blue, sometimes purple energon. None of us humans really know what the cons use the energon for, though we just guess it brings some kind of power too them.
Kind of like coal, which keeps a fire burning.

Usually the district would be filled with hard working people carrying barrows of the energon crystals they find or boarders of rocks they remove to clear the pathway for the large drillers. Today was rather quiet, with just a few people walking about here and there. Some heading to the market to get some food or tools, others just to visit one another and wish each other luck for the upcoming reaping.

Once I grabbed my breakfast and my hunting tools from the shelf, I decided to head down the hill and past the bakers until I reached the house where one of my few friends lived. Already I could see him sitting on the front porch of his house, seemingly holding an object in his hand.
As I approached him, I could already see the sadness on his face, which was understandable since he had just turned twelfth a few weeks ago, making him eligible for the reaping, so today would be his first time.
"Hey Raf, how you doing?" I asked as I took a seat next to him.

"I'm good…what about you? You still going hunting today?" he asked, nodding towards my hunting gear.
Raf wasn't into hunting or any kind of sports activity, but he did make up for it with his intelligent brain. In fact, it could also explain his tall hairstyle. Sadly he didn't have many friends, as they would make fun of him for being weak and helpless. I guess that's how I came to befriend him. It started out with pity, but over time I came to liking him as a younger brother I never had. My only wish with that he was able to hunt along with me, but I guess beggars can't be choosers.

"What else do you think I got planned?" I chuckled lightly before looking over at his hand, which looked like he was holding something shiny in his hand, "what is that you got?"

"Oh this?" he then placed his hand out in front of me to show me a small bit of golden metal that was in a shape of what appeared to look very similar to the Decepticon's symbol, only it was more square like and less threatening looking.
"My dad found it the other day as he was mining. He said he didn't know what it was, but it looks kind of like the Decepticon symbol".

I then picked it up myself and took a gaze at it. It was no bigger then a badge and seemed to be completely made out of gold.

"You know, this could be worth something. You should try and sell it at the market", I said before handing it back too him.
"No way! This thing could be more important then we know. Besides, I think it'll make a great good luck charm", he smiled before placing it into his shirt pocket.

I just smiled and rubbed his head, "whatever you think is best Raf…anyway, I better get going. I don't want to miss any opportunity to hunt before the…you know what".

Raf then sighed as he gave a nod, "Yeah…that. I'm really worried Jack…I know it sounds crazy but, I just have a really bad feeling that it'll be me. I wouldn't be able to survive. Not even five seconds".

"Raf, nothing is going to happen too you, I promise", I said as he wrapped my arm around him, giving him a bro-like hug. He was just a young kid, so of course he's afraid. So was I and all the kids in the district.
I then reached into his pocket and showed him the golden symbol, "Hey, like you said just now, this could bring you luck and for you not to be picked. So whenever you feel scared, just keep this close to you, okay?"

Raf then looked up at me with a small hopeful smile, "Your right, maybe this could make me lucky…thanks Jack".
"No problem buddy, I'll see you later, okay?" With that said, I immediately headed up the hill towards where the electric fencing was.

The fence was made of some very tough metal, easy enough for you scale up like a ladder, only it was electrified by a power source to keep up away from the edges. In fact, the electric was so powerful that even if you are meters away from it, you could hear it hummer it's own tune.

However, the Decepticons never anticipated the idea of us digging underneath the fence. My father was the one who dug it long before he met my mother. He was just a teenager back then and for some kind of dare, he chose to find a way to get past the fence and wonder into the forests nearby. It took him around a week to make it deep and long enough to got past the fence and reach the outside of the forest. But also to make certain that none of the deceptions would discover the hole, he used a board of wood and decorated it to look just like the ground, so that it was like a lid he could just place it on top, as if nothing ever happened.

Making sure there are no cons around, I open the lid and slide myself in. You'd have to be slim to be able to slide through the hole and crawl your way under the ground for a minute or so before making it to the other side. I have to say; being on the other side of that fence always feels real good. There was no feeling of anyone watching you, or being caged like rats. You are free to roam about and do whatever you please.
Once I make it out of the hole, there is a small gap between the fence and the forest of a bit of cleared ground that looks like it has been dug up and re-filled once again. Rumour has it that the cons had buried mines underneath, so if any human thought about possibly escaping, it would be an explosive end. So far, it all seems to have just been rumours, or maybe the mines ran out a while ago. Or maybe I am lucky. Who knows?
Once I reach the forest, I immediately take out my hunting gear while picking up the sounds of what is around me in this green haven. Birds chirping, bugs buzzing, leafs rustling, water splashing. More comforting sounds then the ones at home, which would range in the usual dinging, crashing, banging, thudding, booming...well, you get the idea. It is a mining district after all.

It didn't take long for me to come across my first prey of the day, except this one was very rare.
A young deer that was grazing behind one of the trees, nibbling at one of the bushes. I could tell it was a young male since it barely had any of its spots left and it's antlers had started to appear.
Being as stealthy as I could, I crept behind one of the nearby trees as I felt out my bow and arrow towards it, placing the arrow right against my cheek as I took the aim towards it's head. My breathing steadying as I was just about to take the shot.

"Hey Jacko! Kind of early isn't it?" Miko's voice rung through my ears as I felt the arrow slip out of my hand and shoot right past the deer as it started to bolt away from the scene.
I quickly tried to grab another arrow and take another aim, but the deer was long gone from sight, "Miko! I almost had it", I yelled in frustration as the Asian girl approached me.
"Jeeze, don't be so worked up about it, there are other prey to hunt", she then lifted up her bow and arrow into the air and shot towards a brunch full of birds, killing one of them as the others flew away.
"See? We get bird stew tonight", one of her arms nudged mine before going over to pick up the dead bird.
"But deer are rare to find Miko…it's been almost a year since I last saw one", I grumbled as I went to retrieve my flying arrow, "Also…how did you know I was here?"
"Oh please, your not that hard to figure out you know?" she then took something out of her pocket before stuffing it into my hand, "your welcome", she smirked before starting to head towards the river.
Once I got the chance to look down, it was a freshly baked roll, like the ones they make at the bakers. It was still warm and smelled so good, my mouth was actually watering.
"Where…how did you get this?" I asked as I tried to catch up with her, "You didn't steal it, did you?"

"Hey, it's the occasional meal between us for the day of the reaping...wait a minute…", she immediately sniffed her nose into the air, 'Is that cheese I smell?"

Rolling my eyes, I took out the wrapped cloth with the slices of cheese inside, "Just a little gift from mum", I explained.

"Cheese and bread, what could be better? Well…cake, but anyway, let's find a spot where we can chow down", she smiled as we made it to where the river area was.
Right next to the river was a fallen log covered with moss where we would usually sit together and take a break from hunting. We'd mostly talk or make jokes as if we never lived in the district.
It was also the area where I first met Miko. She was only a year young then me and we'd both tragically lost our dads in the same mining accident years ago. After the accident, I used to have daytime dreams of him appearing on the other side of the fence, waiting for me just outside of the forest. I would make my way into the forest and call for my father's name, even spending hours looking for him, but he would never show up. Then one day when I thought I was seeing him again, I ended up running into Miko, who happened to be hunting that day. She too had learnt to hunt with a bow and arrow, only she figured it out all by herself. In fact, her father was against her going hunting, but since the horrible accident, she just went there more and more often, just like I did.
Very quickly we became good friends, even though Miko found it hard to trust me then I trusted her.
We're more like hunting buddies then schoolmates. In fact, I never seen Miko attend school once. One time when I asked her, she just told me school was boring. Can't argue with that logic.

Once we both took our seats, she placed a large leaf in between us as a plate for us to put our bread and cheese down before taking a knife out and slicing them. The bread smelled so good, it was just unreal.
We then placed a slice of our cheese on top of the bread and sprinkle it was some herbs we found in the forest before lifting it up as a toast.

"Happy Hunger Games", I spoke aloud.
"May the odds be ever in your favor', Miko then bit and chewed her slice of bread and cheese.
Miko then starts to make some jokes about the Deceptions, especially the reaping host, Starscream, but mimicking his sneering voice that would cause me to laugh out loud.

We both have black hair and pale skin, except our eyes are different. While mine were blue, hers were brown. We both looked relatable, but we're just good hunting buddies.
They do say that while the boys look like their mothers, the girls look like their fathers. I kind of believe it since I do get my hair and eye colour from my mother, while my father was brown haired and had green eyes. His skin shade was also a little different.
I have seen Miko's mother before and she looked absolutely nothing like her, it was clear she wasn't Asian, her hair was red and eyes were grey. She clearly got her looks from her father.

Soon our chat grew quiet as we both watched the sky between the gaps of the trees, spotting the shadows of birds flying past us above the trees. Some of them would land on the brunches nearby and seemed interested in the bread we were eating. I then started to use the bread crumbs to try and hoax some of the birds to come closer, which they were weary off at first, but eventually a few did come closers to the point where they were just inches away from our feet.

It was when Miko suddenly shot one of the birds with her bow and arrow, which I was completely unaware off, that the others flew off immediately.

That actually annoyed me, "Was that really necessary?"
"Hey, it's called hunting. Heard of it?" She picked up the arrow with the dead bird still attached too it, "Besides, they get to eat as much bugs as they want, when they want. So I really have no sympathy for them trying to get our bread crumbs", she leaned back against a tree behind her as she looked towards the sky in silence for a few moments.

"We could do it you know?" She said quietly.
"Do what?" I asked, wondering what she was thinking about.
"You know…leave District Twelfth. Just run away and live our lives here in the forest. We know how to survive, and maybe we could build our own home here. No mining or Cons, just hunt everyday for the rest of our lives".
At first I thought Miko was just saying it as a joke since she had previously joked about living in the forest from time to time, only I could see by the way she looked, it sounded serious.

"That's…just insane", I practically blurt out, "Besides, what about our mothers? Plus, Raf needs me".

"They could come with us…your mother is a nurse, mine….well, she can sew. Raf can learn to hunt like us", she tried suggesting, but it was pretty clear that this wasn't going to end well.

"I guess it wouldn't be easy to feed all of us, plus…my mother hates the outdoors", she mumbled with a disappointed look.

"I'm sorry Miko, but things aren't just as simple as they seem. Plus, what if the Cons figure out we are missing? We'd be put in danger", I tried to explain.

"Just forget about it…. besides, I might end up in a different place soon", she smirked before grabbing all her items again.

"What do you mean by that?" I ask, noticing she was up to something as it was written on her face.

But before I could get an answer, we could suddenly hear the first horn being echoed all the way back from the District, which meant we just had an hour to prepare before the reaping.
See you at the reaping", she then immediately sprinted off ahead of me, forcing me to chase after her.
"Miko, wait! What are you planning?" I yelled towards her as I tried to catch up with her, but lost her somewhere at the edge of the forest.

"Damn it!"

Despite worrying about Miko, I had other things to worry about like getting back to my house uncaught and prepare for the reaping while mum preys I don't get chosen.

Once I do make it back into the district, I could see that the markets were already closed and the streets were empty with quite a few Cons around. These Cons were about 30ft tall and made out of purple and black metal. They didn't even have a face like us, but were metal with a few glowing red lines running across their faces. Some of them only had a red V like shape across their face. And they didn't carry weapons with them, but instead their hands would turn into weapons.
I try my hardest not to catch their attention as I kept my bow and arrow under my jacket. If they were to find out of my activities in the forest, then there goes my days of hunting. And Miko's too.

Because I was so concerned about getting caught, without warning I ended up bumping head first into one of the cons, feeling the hard, cold metal knock against my head hard, causing bells to ring in my eyes.

"Watch it Human! What are you doing out at this time?" A harsh voice bellowed me as I was rubbing the area where I had knocked my head. I could feel it was going to leave a bruise.

Once my conscious clicked back on, I realised that I had put myself in a bad situation and had to be careful how to answer, "I…was just heading back to my home. My mum works as a nurse and sent me to bring her more medical supplies", she said, lifting up the bag in their view.
The bag was actually filled with all the prey I had caught, but I didn't want to seem too suspicious.
Inside my thoughts, I was preying for them not to inspect the bag, otherwise the secret would be revealed.

"Very well, but I suggest you get moving quickly. You have less then an hour to prepare", the Con warned as it allowed me to pass him.

"Yes sir, thanks", I quickly said before moving quickly back to my house, only this time I was jogging without stopping. I didn't want to run into any more Decepticons with my gain.

At last I did make it back to my house as I pushed opened the door and slammed it behind me. Before I could even catch a breath, mum's arms were around me as she hugged me tightly.

"Jack, where have you been? I've been so worried about you all morning", she sobbed into my shoulder while I struggled to keep hold of my bag.

"Sorry I'm a bit late…I kind of lost track", I said as I tried to calm her down a little by rubbing her back. I may be just at the age of sixteen, but I was actually taller then most of the guys in my class.
Once mum calmed down, she immediately grabbed my bag of items and literally pushed me towards the bathroom, "You better hurry up, and you haven't got too long. I've already got your clothes set out for you, okay?"

Without arguing, I just did as she was told and locked myself in the bathroom where I gave myself a quick shower. I scrubbed my hair as quickly as I could to get out some of the dirt and bugs that may have fallen in.
Once I was washed, I went into my room to find the outfit mum had laid for me across the bed. It was a pair of new, black pants and a white shirt that had a tint in it. The shirt also had a small blue bird sewn where the front pocket was.

It was dad's shirt; the one mum had made for him for his last birthday. At first I hesitated putting it on, but knew I didn't have time to find something else to wear since most of my shirts were stained or not smart looking. The shirt just barely fit me since compared to my father; I was more slender and less bulky then him. Once I combed my hair, I headed down the stairs where I could see mum had already prepared the food for tonight's meal and even placed the white flowers I picked for her into her simple vase. Dad used to bring her white flowers all the time which would make her smile, so I decided to keep the tradition going and do the same. At least something to make her day seem a little brighter, but I do hope it doesn't effect her with the hard memory of loosing the man she loved.

Once she took a glance towards me, she smiled, "Well, don't you look handsome", she walked over towards me, eyeing me up and down, "I'm glad I kept that shirt for you".
"Are you sure about this?" I asked hesitantly, trying not to seem like I was being rejectful.
"Jack, it's okay. I have been saving this shirt for you", she spoke softly as she stroked my face, "I just wish your father was here to see you the way you are today."

"So do I", I said quietly before we hugged once again, just as the second horn could be heard throughout the district.

A few minutes later, I decided to make my way over to Raf's house first so that I could walk with him since I know that the next few hours would be the worst feeling of his life. As I approach I could see him tightly hugging his mother with his arms wrapped around her waist. He was wearing a cream coloured shirt, which was clearly not tucked into his brown pants properly.

Once he was done with is goodbyes, he walked down from the porch where I greeted him by wrapping my arm around him, 'Hey, it's goanna be okay Raf. I know how scary it is your first time".

Raf sniffed his nose a few times as he wiped his eye under his glasses. Clearly he had been crying before leaving, "I'm sorry to be such a pain Jack."
"Your not a pain at all Raf, it's understandable to be scared. Believe me, I felt the same my first time. Actually, each year", I chuckled a little to try and change the mood of things, "Did you bring your charm with?"

Raf immediately took the gold symbol out of his shirt pocket and showed it to me with a small smile, "I will always keep it close".

Suddenly without warning, the symbol was snatched out of his hand by Miko, who was wearing a rather nice purple dress as some flowers were in her hair. I honestly had to bite my tongue not to burst out laughing since I knew how much Miko hated being dressed in such a girly fashion.
"Ooh, how pretty. Where did you get this from?" she asked as she strolled along with us while checking out the golden symbol.

"It's my good luck charm, my father found it in one of the mines", Raf answered before taking it back and putting it in his pocket safely, 'I'm sorry, but I just don't want to loose any luck today".

Miko gave a nod, "it's not as much of a big deal then they make it out. They play the same clips every year, a few names get picked and then everyone goes home gloomy."

I looked at Miko with a serious look, "Hey…about this morning…what did you mean by what you said before running off?"
Miko gave an annoyed sigh before glaring towards me, "I will only tell you if you promise not to go all berserk and start acting like your my father. Got it?"
"Understood", I replied blankly.
She went quiet for a moment before looking at me with a smirk, "I'm going to volunteer this year".

Both Raf and I came to an immediate halt as we both stared in shock while Miko still kept her optimistic smirk. What in the world was she thinking? That is by far the worse decisions she could have ever made. Before I could respond, Raf had beaten me to the punch.

"Are you crazy? Do you know what could happen to you in those games?"

"Of course, action, fighting, survival, and most importantly, you will get to go to Darkmount, where very few humans get to go", Miko began to act excited as if she had completely forgotten the idea of dozens of kids like us being slaughtered by each other and having to deal with other dangers ahead. Like dangerous animals and environment disasters.

"You can't be serious. It isn't just a game about winning or loosing; it's life and death. Besides, what will happen to your mother if anything were to happen too you? How do you think she'll feel if she sees you die live on TV?" My voice began to rise a little as some of the kids nearby looked over towards us.

Miko frowned towards me with her arms crossed, "Well, it could have been the forest you know, but no, you have your family to care about. As for my mother, I think she would cope better with me dead."

She spat before stomping off where all the rest of the girls were heading for, leaving Raf and I extremely worried.

"Is she really going to do this?" Raf held my arm as he looked up at me.

I couldn't really give much of a response as I watched Miko disappear. The truth was, I knew she was being serious, it was just I didn't want to believe it. It made me wonder as well, if she did volunteer, should I go with her? But then one of us would have to die. I couldn't leave mum alone in this world. It would just kill her.

"Jack?"

Raf nudged me again as I awoke from my deep thoughts, "I don't think so Raf, you know she over-reacts to everything".

The two of us continued to walk towards the square to join the rest of the kids as it quickly began to fill with thousands of kids. Some were holding each other's hands or had their arms wrapped around each other's shoulders.
Unless we were at death's door, we all had to be here; otherwise it would be imprisonment and hard labor. It's easy for the cons to spot if someone isn't present, for when you are entering the square, you have to place your hand up against a scanner that will scan your DNA and register you onto their system.

As we were lining up in the boys section to get our hands scanned, I peered over towards the where the girls were lined up. I couldn't see Miko, she's probably already lined up inside with the other girls. However, I did spot another girl I knew from my class.
Her name was Sierra, and she was gorgeous, especially in the dark pink dress she wore. She was the most popular girl and the most beautiful, with her bright red hair, milky skin and emerald eyes. I will admit, like the rest of the guys, I do have a crush on her, but I doubt she'll notice anyone like me. I wasn't part of the popular crowed, so I don't think she'll even remember my name. There was one time I did ever speak too her, well actually she spoke to me. She needed to borrow my pencil during one of our classes, so I gave her mine only to never see it again. As long as she spoke to me, I couldn't care less.

She suddenly looked over towards us and both our eyes met for a few seconds before I quickly looked down to the ground, feeling a blush run upon my cheeks with embarrassment. My ears then picked up a couple of giggles coming from the girls line as I bit my lip.

Raf looked up towards me with concern, "Are you okay? You look red like a tomato".
"It's fine, I just feel a little hot today, that's all", I quickly responded and I tried to relax and keep my composure. I didn't want to seem like a wimp in front of Sierra. I do wonder what she was thinking. Does she recognize me or think I'm a fool? Probably a fool.

Once Raf and I had our hands scanned, we walked into the square, which was usually a nice area filled with all kinds of markets, such as mechanics, food, clothes, tools, all the basic stuff you would really need or if it was in your wages. Luckily mum had a job where she was able to just get us the things we needed, and thanks to my hunting, we didn't need to worry about buying too much food from the market. Just some vegetables to go with the meat I bring home for stews or soups. Today all the markets were closed and cleared out to allow all the Decepticon banners to hang down all over the walls while the large TV screens were placed in the back of the stage for everyone to see while all the kids would line up in their age order in their sections. The youngest, twelfth years of age, would all be standing in the front of the row, while the eighteens would be all the way in the back since they were the tallest. The girls would stand on the right while the boys would stand on the left.

"See you after the reaping", I whispered and gave Raf a quick hug before he went to join the queue of twelfth year-olds.
I then went to take my place with the sixteen year olds.
There were a dozen of Decepticon guards on the edges of the square while the concerned parents would have to stand in the very back, waiting anxiously to find out who's child would be picked this year.
One boy and one girl, between the ages of twelfth and eighteen.
If you were lucky to make it past eighteen, then you would think you're immediately free from the reaping, only to discover later that your young sibling hasn't, or your future children will have to take the risk. Either way, you are never truly free from the reaping.

In front of the large TV screens, there was a big stage where the victors would usually sit by the side, while the host would press the button that would make a random name appear on the screen for everyone to see. While some tributes had at least a few victors, winners from some of the previous Hunger Games, we only ever had one winner. William Fowler.
William Fowler was one of the youngest victors to win the Hunger Games at the age of fourteen. Because he already worked in the miners with his father, he was able to use his digging and crawling skills to lure some of the other tributes into his traps, where he took them out. I guess it was also his dark skin that helped him blend in with the cave surroundings, making it easy for him to slip past the tributes as they fell for his traps. He was also rather strong for his age and used rocks as his weapons to throw towards some of the tribute, killing them immediately. I also noticed compared to most of the tributes that he would make sure they had a very quick death, and not a long, painful one. My guess was that he felt pity for the others and didn't want them to suffer any longer.
Years later, he has grown into a bigger and stronger looking man, but has also put on some weight. Probably caused by the depression of not having any winners since his victory. His curly black hair was neatly cut, but his brown eyes were rather dull looking as if he's lost his spark.

Once all the kids were registered and lined up, the introduction video began. The one they were play every year to remind us of the dark ages of war between man and machine, a war coming to an end and a treaty being made with the condition of the Hunger Games as a reminder of how valuable our lives are. In reality, it was punishment for try to fight back against the Decepticons. Each year two children would be randomly picked, taken away from their home and family, have to spend the next few weeks training and trying to look good for the audience, then get locked inside a themed arena for weeks until only one of them survives.
I've also heard of the Decepticons using them as bets to see who would last longer or be the winner of the games, as if we were just animals thrown into a fighting ring while the owners watch the glee. As if it wasn't humiliating enough, for the district that wins, they end up receiving gifts of sweets, fancy clothes, books and other more valuable items while the rest of the districts are just left to continue fighting for survival against starvation.

As the video kept playing, I kept looking over towards the Girls section to see if I could spot Miko, still worried about what she said earlier. Thankfully she was right on the edge as she too spotted me and gave me a little eye role before moving her hand like it puppet, mimicking the voice that was speaking in the video. I did chuckle a little before the video came to an end as the Decepticon called Starscream appeared.
He looked nothing like the other Decepticons, in fact he was rather skinny and slender looking with a couple of large wings sprouting out behind his back. He did have a face, but it too was very long and skinny looking. His eyes were always burning red as his lips would either create a terrifying grin or a dark sneer. His fingers on his hands were like long, sharp claws. One swipe would easily tear you apart. His colours were also different, they rages from silver, white and red. It also didn't make things better that his voice sounded very snake-like. Overall, this Decepticon was creepy in every way that I don't know a single kid who isn't afraid of him. Even the adults are afraid of him.

As the Decepticon strolled onto the stage, I could tell that he didn't look pleased to be here. Like everyone else who sees our district as the worse conditioned out of all the others.

"Lord Megatron wishes you all another Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor", he grumbled before picking up the button in his hands.
He then gave a dark smirk towards the boy section, "Lads first", a chuckle rumbled his throat as he pressed the button while we hold our breaths.

The screen showed how it was scrabbling through all the different images and names as a very fast speed. It would take only up to 30 seconds for the screen to finally decide a name, but it felt like forever as sweat was building up in my hands.
If this boy was to be picked then he will be the one to ultimately fight against Miko, unless I volunteer to take his place. But then what about my mother? What about Raf? They needed me. Then again this boy could just be a weak kid for the other districts to easily take out first.

With a loud boom for everyone to hear, the screen finally came to a halt, so did my world when the name and picture was revealed.

Rafael Esquivel.