So, this is my second fanfic. I've been thinking this up for a few weeks now, so no flames, please. R&R, see you at the bottom!
Disclaimer: I don't own the Hunger Games
1: Reaping Day
I stand in a group of other boys aged 12-18, waiting to see who we picked to die. For of course, no one from District 9 could ever win. I'm Jon, and I'm 17 years old. That means in a normal year, my name would be in the glass ball 17 times. But this is the Quarter Quell, the 25th anniversary of the Capitol's "glorious" defeat of the rebels. So every year, they pull twenty-four children's names out of the glass balls to fight to the death. Usually there are many names, in our District, it's usually filled to the top. But this year there is only one.
Only one victor from District 9 has ever been crowned, a woman named Kapo. Kapo stands on the stage, in a very formal black dress. She won the 20th Hunger Games, so she won five years ago. Then, the doors to the Justice Building open, and a Capitol woman comes out. Wearing ridiculous red shoes that lift her at least four inches off the ground, she looks at us, smiling. Her puffy dress is made out of red, plastic… bubbles? Her long, straight hair and puffy lips match. She goes over to the girl's ball and grabs the name. Heading to the microphone, she says "Holly Hallogthor!"
A burly girl, she's on the near-19 side of 18. I hate her so much. "Now for the boys. Luke Festig!"
A tiny boy, just barely 12, walks to the stage. This cannot be the one who we kill. I do not know him, but I pity him nonetheless. Without thinking, I shout "I volunteer!"
"Oh my, we have a volunteer. Well, come up!" I pass Luke, not even looking at him.
"What's your name, dear?"
"Jon. Jon Swigner."
"Well, everyone give a round of applause for this brave young man!"
I looked into the crowd, and saw my 14-year-old brother, Kile. He just looked away. Then I saw my 20-year-old brother Erik, standing with my father and the rest of the adults. My 24-year-old brother, Trent, must be working. I looked at the rest of the faces, and I thought I must come back at all costs.
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