Hello everyone it's me again and Yes I have another story yet again. My other stories I will update when I am in the right frame of mind so, I don't know when that will be but I am hoping to update possibly tomorrow. Ok I Hope you will like this story and the Idea and this chapter is just a taster if you guys don't like it then this will be gone. I hope you know which book/ film I have taken the idea from and I own nothing except the idea but the main thing belongs to Suzanne Collins and the characters belong to Casualty. I have changed it to the United Kingdom as you know it is set in the USA and so I hope it makes sense and you don't get lost. The cities that I have chosen as Districts have small populations in this story as I know they are big Cities really but tried to make it fit this story and follow along the lines of the Book and the film but tried to make it British in parts too but tried to think of the film when you read this but with a British twist. By the way this is set now so Jeffand Dixie are not teenagers like the movie/book.
Ok I have chosen Brighton as the capital.
District 1: Brighton, District 2: London, District 3: Wales, district 4: Bristol, District 5: Birmingham, district 6: Manchester, District 7: Liverpool, District 8: Leeds, District 9: Hartlepool, District 10: Newcastle, District 11: Glasgow, District 12: Aberdeen.
From treaty of Treason:
In penance for their uprising each district shall offer up a male and female at a public "reaping".
These tributes shall be delivered to the custody of the capital.
Then transferred to a public arena where they will fight to the death, until a lone victor remains.
Henceforth and forever more this pageant shall be known as THE HUNGER GAMES.
Today was the day that things were going to change people's lives forever as, it had been a year since the last Reaping and it had gone so fast and now today was the big day.
Dixie woke up and unwillingly got up out of bed and picked her reaping outfit and headed for a quick shower. Once out of the shower Dixie began to look through hundreds of dresses she settled on a plain navy blue dress which stops just below the knee and choose to wear flat black ballet shoes. Once she looked at how her dress looked in the mirror she then attempted to style her blonde bob but gave up and left it hoping she wouldn't be chosen today and it wouldn't matter how she looked.
"that will do" Dixie said to herself as she looked in the mirror one last time before she left the house not knowing if she is going to see that house again.
The sun shone with all its might today making it hot and very sticky which is the worst when it is reaping season. Dixie made her way down to the building where she stood and watched others as this was clearly their first time she could see people shaking, crying and the fear on their faces in hope they wouldn't be chosen. Dixie swallowed deeply and then let out a deep breath and then joined the line.
"Dixie" Sam Nichols said as she joined the line.
"Sam oh I am glad to see you" Dixie hugged her good friend but is pulled away from her when a peacekeeper shoves her in front of a desk.
"Hold out your hand please" the unfriendly woman in a huge white suit asks as she pierces Dixie's finger causing it to bleed slightly and then placing her bleeding finger on to a book which scans and tells them your name and within minutes it is all over.
Dixie chose wait for Sam who was next to be done. They head into the big crowd together and waited for the reaping to begin.
"Dixie, Sam, I am so glad to see you , this is just ridiculous we should be in hospital saving lives in stead everything here comes to an end just so they pick us off one by one each year and embarrass us " Zoe Hanna said whispering hoping a peace keep hadn't heard what she just said as against the capital.
A few moments later Effie Trinket walked on to the stage "Welcome, happy hunger games and may the odds be ever in your favour, but we will start with a film from the capital" Effie Trinket said in her sing song voice. A film began to show how all the hunger games started and who it was started by.
"Effie looks extra nervous today" Sam whispered to Dixie who turned away from the screen and look at Effie who does look nervous and she could see that she is shaking
"What the hell is she wearing" Zoe whispered to Dixie and Sam who smirked as they looked Effie up and down. Effie trinket was known for her outrageous wigs and hideously bright dresses and not for getting the pale foundation and awfully bright lips sticks that gave of the image to others that she was in fact a clown.
Dixie glanced round the crowd to see familiar faces of her work colleagues Tess and Charlie watched the screen intently, Robyn and Jamie looked petrified sharing worried glances at each other and Fletch looked bored and clearly didn't want to be there "I just love that" Effie said brightly as the film ended.
"Right time has come to pick our tributes that will be representing district 3, as always ladies first" Effie walked over to the large bowl that contained every Woman's name in District 3 from 12 years old to 50 plus in district 3. Effie dug her hand in to the bowl and swirled it round and then pulled out a small folded piece of paper and opened the paper to see a name written on it. So she took a deep breath before she called out "for the honour of representing District 3 we have... Kathleen Dixon" everyone in the crowd looked round at each other wondering who it was but Dixie's friends looked at each other with panic clearly shining in their eyes and fear edged on their faces and it was at moment Dixie knew her life had been turned upside down.
Everybody's eyes are on Effie waiting for Dixie to come forward.
"Dixie, that's you" Zoe said nudging her in the ribs which brought her back to reality. Dixie slowly started walking through the crowds passing her friends on the way who gave her weak smiles knowing that she might not come back and this could be the last time they will see her alive. Dixie slowly reached the stage where Effie stood waiting for her.
"Come on up, come on" Effie held out her hand to Dixie to nervously took it and climbed the few steps and was forced centre stage where a microphone stood. Dixie could see her friends smiling at her trying to hide their worry and fear. Dixie could feel her heart beating making it feel as if it was trying to jump out of her chest which was tightening by the second.
"Ok we have our Lady Tribute, now for our male tribute" Effie said brightly as she walked over to the other bowl full to the top with men from District 3.
Effie swirled her hand round in the bowl and then pulled out a folded piece of paper which she unfolded and said "Jeffery Collier" as she looked out into the crowd to see a man in his late 30's early 40's making his way to the stage where he shared an awkward smile with Dixie who knew of Jeff as their paths had crossed at ambulance bay but they never spoke except shared a few smiles as they past one another.
"so now we have our Tributes for district 3, Let the games begin" Effie called out in excitement.
2 peacekeepers made their way over to Jeff and Dixie and began to push them in to the big building where they will be separated and let to have a few moments with friends and family.
Sam, Zoe, Tess and Robyn were allowed a few minutes with Dixie where they cried and hugged their friend.
"Just try to win please" Zoe said hugging her friend.
"Alright time up" the peacekeeper said as Zoe, Sam , Tess and Robyn walked out of the room and took one last glance at Dixie praying that this wasn't the last time would see their friend.
I hope you understood that and will want to read more and I promise it will be more exciting. I will delete it if I get no joy from this story. Please R&R it would really make my day.
Thank you
Carlykinz