"Ember Leadworth!" That's me, I've just been reaped. I look around, everyone is cheering. Savera just stares at me in disbelief, I know how much she wants to go into the arena, but I never let her volunteer. I turn to my parents. My mother's sobbing and my father is trying his hardest not to cry. I go up onto the stage. I turn to my cousin, He was a victor once. I couldn't be more glad that Finnick is going to be with me up until the arena. I'm a career, but I don't want to be. My family are secret rebels; they think the capitol is inhumane. I'm forced to become a piece of their games. Suddenly, I realise our escort, Volumnia Wellwood, has pulled out a name for the boys. "Ostro Naysmith!" I've never seen this boy before. He looks a similar age to me. He looks as terrified as me. I look around to see wether his family are happy he's going to do them proud in the arena or wether they have broken down like mine. I don't see anyone who looks similar to him or that is in tears. I turn to him to shake his hand but his palms are sweaty and sticky. Then we are escorted in to the justice building.
Me and Ostro are escorted into different rooms. I begin to sit down when Savera runs in, hugging me tightly. "Why did they pick you!" She sobs, "I should of volunteered!" "Savera, look at me" I told her. "It's alright, If you volunteered and you got killed in the arena, I would never of forgiven you and myself" "But the district 1 and 2 tributes all volunteer when they are 18! They will kill you instantly!" Savera wimpered, "What will I do without you!" "Well district 4 is also a career district so I know I have an alliance and I'm handy with a knife and Survival skills, I'll be fine!" I said reassuringly. The peacekeepers then told Savera to leave as my time is up with her. "I'll miss you and I'll try to help and protect your family from them!" She shouted as the peacekeepers took her away. "I'll miss you when I'm gone" I said above the peacekeepers, "I'll be back!" A couple of minutes later, My red eyed mother and father come in. "Why did they pick my baby!" My mother cried. My father sat in the corner silent. "Mum, It's alright, I listen in the career training facility and I have been taught my surviving skills from you, I'll be alright!" My father stands up and hugs me tightly. "You know how to survive in an arena through the facility, There's always a flaw on the edge," My Father whispers, "Your Uncle went away from the cornucopia, Do what he did and come back!" My Uncle! I forgot he got killed in the arena! I tell Mother and Father "Savera will do her best to make sure the capitol don't hurt you and I'll try to come back!" "I love you my sugar cube" My mother wimpered. "My little Ember will always be loved" My father says, Tears are streaming down our faces. "I love you too" I say. The peacekeepers have to rip us apart before they escort my parents out. When they finally do, I plunge myself on the couch and cry my eyes out onto the pillow as I realise this is a reality.