The Anubis Games

I'm Nina Martin. Eighteen years old. I live in District 12. We are very poor and hungry. The Capitol doesn't really like us. England invaded our land and now we have to participate in the Anubis Games. I live near the Seam and every year in Liverpool the dreadful reaping comes by. One female and one male are to be pick. Each tributes, must fight to the death. I think it's outrageous. No man nor woman should fight each other. I hear a faint scream from the other side of the room. I ran over and see my sister, Nicky screaming.

"Sh sh shhh! Your fine. It was just a nightmare." I said. Her tears were muffled in my shirt. After a good ten minutes of sniffles and sobs. She stopped crying.

"Are you okay now?" I asked. She nodded.

"Can you sing to me?" She croaked.

"Of course!" I said.

Nina: Deep in the meadow, under the willow

A bed of grass, a soft green pillow

Lay down your head, and close your sleepy eyes

And when you awake, the sun will rise.

Both: Here it's safe, here it's warm Here the daisies guard you from harm

Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true

Here is the place where I love you.

Deep in the meadow, hidden far away

A cloak of leaves,

A moonbeam ray,

Forget your woes and let your troubles lay

And when again it's morning, they'll wash away.

Here it's safe, here it's warm

Here the daisies guard you from every harm

Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true

Here is the place where I love you.

Nicky starts drifting off. I kissed her forehead and went to my room. I started putting my hunting jacket on. I walked out and a fresh breeze hit my face. I ducked under the fence. It's usually secured with electric strikes. I ran into the fields and got my bow and arrows either from a tree bark or log. I ran into the woods and spotted a deer. I aimed my arrow at it but it ran away. I crumpled some leaves, but it kept running away. I sighed in frustration. I spotted some turkeys and silently walked toward it. I aimed my arrow at it.

"Yo Nins!" My best friend, Eddie called. I got distracted and shot my bow in the bush making the turkey herd run away. I growled under my breath and turned around, glaring at him.

"Damn you Eddie!" I scowled at him. He put his hands up in defense. I rolled my eyes and we walked back to the field.

"It's reaping day!" He said.

"No kidding!" I said.

"Easy, Nins! We can run away together." He said. I froze.

"Runaway? Just two of us? What about, my mom, your mom, your brother? Nicky?" I asked.

"We take them with us!" He said.

"Wouldn't the Peacekeepers notice or the Capitol or I dunno President Rodennmarr?" I asked.

"Who could careless? They don't care about District 12 that doesn't make money for them Nina. You know that." Eddie pleaded.

"No Eddie, I'm staying." I said. He sighed.

"I was going to give you this." He said and hold up a fresh bread in his hand.

"Oh my god, is this real?" I asked.

"It cost a squirrel." He said. We started eating.

"May the odds be ever in our favor!" We both exclaimed. A hovercraft was right behind us and we ducked. It flew past is and we took a breath in relief. We put our stuff away and went out of the fence. We bid our goodbyes and I walked home. I opened the door and saw Nicky in her reaping outfit. Her outfit was a white blouse that was not tucked in her pinkish reddish skirt.

"You look beautiful. Make sure you tuck in your shirt, little duck!" I exclaimed, tucking her shirt. Gran came into the room.

"Nina, I have your dress put out." She said. I frowned and got up. I started washing in the wash room. I scrubbed all the dirt that had form onto my body after hunting. I dried myself after. I wrapped myself with a large old rag and stared at the dress that was on my bed. It was a blue flowy dress. It was button up and sleeveless. It was beautiful.

"This was mine and now it's yours." Gran said. She took my hands into hers.

"Nina, what ever happens to you and Nicky. Stay strong. I want to give you this." She said and hold out her Eye of Horus locket she has been wearing all the time.

"Gran, I can never take this. Didn't Grandpa give this to you for protection?" I asked. Grandpa Martin, died when he was chosen for the Anubis games. He passed the locket to my Grandmother.

"Yes he did. But, it's for your protection." She said.

"Thank you!" I said. I got into my dress and did my hair into a wrap around braid bun.

"You look beautiful Nina." A voice said behind me. I turned around and saw Nicky standing there. I walked towards her.

"Oh no! I wish I was you." I said. I hugged her. I thought for a moment and hold out the locket that Gran gave me. Gran stared at me, smiling.

"Here! This is your luck! Your protection. Whatever happens, know that I'll be there with you." I said. Tears clouding my vision. She hugged my once more and we walked hand in hand into the square. The Peacekeepers were guarding the crowd. We went in line and I guess Nicky saw a needle she started panicking.

"It's going to be alright. It'll be one prick. You'll won't even feel it." I said. She nodded and got in line. She was up next.

"Finger!" A peacekeeper said. Nicky hold out her finger and rather harshly, she pricked her finger. I saw Nicky wince. Her bloody finger print was on a piece of paper. Nicky walked away and I was up next. They did the same thing to me. I walked away and tried finding Nicky but no luck. I got into middle of the crowd and just stood there. I scanned the crowd and spotted Eddie. He mouthed,

"Are you okay?". I nodded back. I looked straight ahead and saw a lady with big colorful hair and colorful clothes. They showed a clip of the Anubis games. That still gives me the creeps. The lady mouthed the last sentence of the clip.

"Oh that never gets old! Happy Anubis Games and may your odds be ever in your favor!" She exclaims too perky.

"I'm Trudy Rehman and as always ladies first." She said. She puts her hands into the paper filled bowl and slowly circled her hand and slowly took it out. She unfolded it and smiled.

"Nicole Marie Martin!" She exclaimed. The little kids made an entrance for Nicky. My mouth hung open. I felt like my body was stiff. I started pushing people away when I got there Nicky started walking on to the stage.

"Nicky!" I screamed. The Peacekeeper held me back.

"Nicky! I volunteer!" I screamed. The Peacekeepers were holding me back but I won the fight. I stood up straight and tall. Tears forming into my eyes and said the sentence that will save my sister and change my life forever.

"I volunteer for tribute!"

So a hunger games crossover. I don't own anything. I started the second chapter. The games and plot won't be the same as the book nor movie but some will. So next post will be next Monday! April 7th