this is all about the first ever hunger games. meet the exiting new characters. mark everdeen, Holosity goodings, clover, sarha, katia, agustie, Gretta, deanic and many more! read this dramatic new story that will bring you back in time to where it all came from!
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Bad luck
Everyone looks confused. Our district is still in ruins, many people close to death due to the famine. Most people's houses or businesses have been destroyed so lots of people live on the street, others were lucky enough to make it to the refugee camp. I'm trying to find my mother. She walked in with me, but the wild crowd tore us apart in this massive stampede. There aren't many mandatory programs these days. Since the uprising about a year ago, the Capitol have mainly left us alone. The screen illuminates with the Capitol seal. It's not always there, and you can tell they've recently put it up, maybe this morning, since it looks pretty quick-work. The voice booms into my ears and rattles my skull,
"good morning district 12. As you well know, this time has been designated to a special feature show. This is mandatory. Anyone who does not attend will face severe punishment". Just as he says this, I find my mother, who seems to be shaking with fear. I realise why, if you are under the age of 15, you must check in with your parents. "today, we will make history. We will erase the past, and move forward in forgiveness and in safety. Today will be the beginning of a new era."
Just as we pass the check-in, the screen displays a tall, large man. He has a striking white beard, and long, grey hair. His face sags and his eyes look washed with fatigue. President snow. He was badly hurt during the uprising. His smile stabs me in the chest. As it loosens, i find myself able to breathe again. I'm holding my mother's hand and she is staring down at me.
"hello, citizens of district 12, today is a very special day for all of Panem. Today is a day of forgiveness and moving forward. We all know of the recent... uprising against the Capitol. It has been confirmed that around 5,000 citizens of Panem have died, and of course," Snow gives a sharp, quick smile. He seems to be staring right at me, "District 13 has been obliterated, as sadly they could not be saved. As of today, Panem will move forward with only 12 districts."
There is a great disruption in the crowd now, many women crying. My mother moves her free hand over her mouth. Just as a stocky man moves in front of my view, my mother lifts me up into a almost cradling position. Snow carries on about peace and the uprising. I catch another girl's eyes trained on me. I'm not paying attention to the President. She smiles and looks away, she's probably around 14. The old man on the screen moves onto something new. He confirms all of the rumours that have circulated around district twelve,
" as an act of forgiveness, and as you have well heard about, The government of Panem have, for the past 7 months, deliberated over the decision to decree the brand new televised annual event, 'The hunger games'", to this, the crowd falls silent. "and it has been declared, The Hunger Games... have officially", he gives me one last flashy smile, "been approved as a new law."
The crowd all gasps at once and returns silent as not to miss a thing. The girl I spotted earlier looks drained, she holds her little sister tighter and shoots me a desperate look,
"and because we want Panem want to move forward as quick as possible, the first reaping will be in two days time. This will be our... practise year. We do wish you luck", and almost as an answer to somebody's question, why are they doing this?, president snow continues, "and remember, we must keep hope". The screen goes black and the crowd stands still. Is this what President snow really thinks this is? Hope? I think that most of us have lost our homes, and now we have to elect two children to fight to the death. This is the opposite of hope.