District One

~~~~~Sparkle Aquiste

My mother was brushing my long blonde hair. My hair was the longest it has ever been. Now almost at my waist. I adored it, showing my classic district one beauty. "Want me to braid it?" She asked.

I looked up at her. "No. I want to show off my legs, not my hair this year." I told her. She thought about this for a second.

"I think you would look better with your hair braided." She told me in a motherly way.

She was starting to make me angry. "No! I told you, I want people to look at my legs! Get it in your head!" I snapped at her. We stopped talking for the time being. She left my hair straight and soft in a simple white headband.

I threw on a pale blue dress that... DUH... showed off my amazing legs. Threw a white jacket over it, and put on a pair of flats. I didn't even care to look in the mirror, I knew I looked good.

I walked into the kitchen, to grab something to eat real quick. I saw my sister Shimmer fidgeting. It was her first year, so I left her alone. "Remember you aren't going to volunteer this year. You are waiting til next year?" My dad asked. I nodded. Many people volunteer when they turn eighteen in district one. I was going too also. I knew I could win, I have the strength for it.

After I ate a few grapes I decided it was time to go. "Come on, Shimmer. Let's get this over with." We headed out the door, and met up with my friend Dazzle. "Hey, have you heard of that new lipstick called Forever Eva?" I asked Dazzle.

She looked at me and smiled, this is was our life. Makeup and tanning. "Yea! I got one in a pale pink color. Felt like silk on my lips, and looked flipping sexy. I am even..." Dazzle keep going, but I toned out. We were finally there. We checked in, and went to our sections.

I didn't even pay intention to the escort lady, or the video about why we do the Hunger Games. Instead I was flirting with a boy from the sixteen year old section. The only thing that even got me to notice her was when I heard her say, "Shimmer Aquiste," In a funny accent.

My sister walked up there crying. I never really cared for my sister, but she wasn't ready! My brother went to the Hunger Games and ended up dying at age sixteen! My sister was only twelve! Somebody should volunteer. I waited awhile and nobody did! I heard my mother crying. I knew I had too volunteer, even it was a year two early. I yelled, "I volunteer."

They let my sister go, and I was allowed to walk up to the podium. I flipped my hair, and gave the crowd a kiss or two. I was beautiful, and strong. I knew I was going to win.

~~~~~Dingo Meke

I watched a beautiful blonde walk up to stage. Blowing kisses and flipping her hair. She was beautiful. When the escort called the male, some boy about the age of thirteen went up. I decided to volunteer. Though I was not alone. Six other boys volunteered also. Which is normal, I was eighteen and so was much of the other volunteers. After much debating, I was finally chosen. I shook the blonde's hand. I was going to have fun with her at the capitol, but at the games I was going to break her.

District Two

~~~~~Emery Transen

I was getting ready to go to the reaping, but than the flashbacks came at me. I saw the blade hit his neck. My brother died in a instant. I wanted to scream, but I knew if I bit my lip I would awake from the flashbacks. I bit down hard, on my lips. When my eyes finally opened, I saw my mother starring at me. "Oh honey, hold on. Your lip is bleeding." She told me. She pushed me back into our bathroom. She started wiping my lips. She put more lip gloss on, that I have been using sense my first reaping. I looked at my mirror with pictures of my best friend Jayleen and me everywhere. Jayleen was my best friend, we did everything together. I was proud to be her friend.

"Mom, what if I get reaped?" I asked her. She looked down at me.

"Having flashbacks?" She asked and I nodded. I could hold back he tears now. "The chances are so slim. Your safe don't worry." She told me. It didn't help though, I was still scared.

It took us awhile to check in. I got to my area, and went straight to Jayleen. She gave me a friendly smile. "You look amazing." She said in a calming tone.

I looked down at my simple sky blue dress. "Not, as amazing as yours." I told her. It was true. She has a beautiful white dress with lace and everything. She shook no, and we laughed.

The escort was a male this year. Which is funny because out of all Hunger Games I have seen, I have always seen a female. Though the male was fully pink, and wearing like sixty necklaces. Maybe he was a girl. Then I heard his deep voice. He had to be a boy.

"Well now, ladies first." He said almost giggling. He put his hand in the bowl, and dug in there for awhile. "Well let's see here... Jayleen Turnback!" He announced.

My heart stopped. I grabbed Jayleen's hand and squeezed it hard. I looked up at her. She was crying. She didn't know what to do. So peace keepers came up, and tried to spread us apart. "NO! NO! NO! You can't take her!" I started screaming.

More and more peace keepers where coming at us. "Miss let go.. or we will use force." Said a tall Peace Keeper.

"Don't leave me Emery." Jayleen cried out. She was holding on to my hand as hard as she could. Her face was wet from tears, and I am pretty sure mine was too.

"I won't! No, Please don't take her." I yelled. Just then a peace keeper must have hit me in the gut, because sharp pain there. When I got back up, they where trying to push Jayleen to the stage, but they where having difficulty. Jayleen was screaming and struggling. "NO!" I yelled out again. I tried to run to her, but a peace keeper just held me down. I couldn't do anything.

I had the flashback again, but this time it was Jayleen's neck not my brothers. I bit my lip, and came back to Earth. I had to save her. Even if it meant this. "I volunteer! Let her go!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.

~~~~~Zippie Gernie

I watched the two girls screaming. They looked like idiots and half the people where starting to laugh. As one of the girls got to the podium, I noticed she had blood dripping down from her lip. The escort freaked out, and had to get someone to clean it up.

"Zippie Gernie!" I heard the escort yell. I walked up trying to be strong. When I got up there and looked at the poor girl still crying, I felt kinda bad. Though when I shook her hand, I couldn't control myself. It was the look in her eyes, where she didn't care about her life anymore.

"It's going to be alright." I told her. I knew it was a lie, but I had to try. She looked up at me and slightly nodded. A single tear slide down her face, and wiped it off for her.

District Three

~~~~~Derek Yates

I woke up hearing humming. I knew my father must have been working on a new invention. Then when I heard something crashing and him swearing, I got up to see what damage has been done this time. I found out he was still trying to make a computer the size of a thumb. I helped him clean up the ruins, which almost made me forgot today was the reaping day. Though it still stayed jammed in the back of my head.

"Go to bed son." He sighed giving me a small smile. I knew he was trying his best to not remind me about the day. You can't hide from the fact forever and I know that.

"No thanks, I'm just going to go get ready." I answered and walked back to my room.

I quickly changed into my nicest clothes. Which was just a button up shirt and a pair of trousers. I checked the time, and saw it was already five A.M. I looked out my window and saw the sun rising on the horizon. The thin line of orange looked beautiful with the pitch black sky. I signed. I already felt sick. Why did this have to happen? No one deserved this cruel punishment. But of course everyone had to go through with it. No matter what anyone said or did the games still went on and one by one a kid dies. A child. Why would the Capitol throw one of their precious children in the Hunger Games? Everything they did seemed pretty stupid, to there crazy style and to the Hunger Games.

I almost got lost in my thoughts about the capitol, until I heard someone knocking on the front door. "I got it." I told my dad. I pretty much ran to the door to find. I found Connie, wet from the rain. "Come on in." I opened the door for her. She thanked me. "So what do you need?" I asked her, and right when it came out of my mouth it seemed harsh.

Luckily though, she didn't seem too notice. "I couldn't sleep." She stated as she keep trying to fix her wet red hair.

"Me too." I told her. Well I probably could go to sleep again, but I would probably just awake from my dad breaking something or just another stupid nightmare.

"Can I tell you something?" She asked. I could see the plea in her eyes so I nodded. "I'm scared." she whispered. Did she just say that? Connie is NEVER scared.

I could tell I had been in thought to long by the look on her face. She looked like she regretted telling me that. "Oh Connie." I wrapped an arm around her small frame. "Me too." I mumbled. And that was the truth.

"Really?" She looked up at me with her big green eyes. She had such a questioning look.

"Yea...I think everyone is, in a way." I told her. Which is true.

"Ha! I bet the careers, are excited for it. This is totally lame..." She moaned. She just proved me wrong, like she quite a bit. We laughed for awhile.

"Yeah it is lame. I wish we could just run away." I whispered so my dad couldn't hear me. Then Connie looked at me with her eyes open really wide.

"We should!" Connie whispered back.

"We can't" I gave her a stern look.

"Why not? I mean it would be the best thing to do! We could get away from all of this!" She questioned, furrowing her brow as she spoke.

"If we do that then all of our friends and family would suffer because our names are still in that bowl." She sighed and shifted her gaze to the floor. I really wanted to run away with her but we couldn't. I didn't want to risk anyone else getting hurt. I turned away glancing over to the clock. 5:30.

"I better go and get ready. I'll see ya later Derek." Connie gave a small smile and wave, then made a swift turn and left.

I just stood there for awhile after Connie left. I loved Connie, but I don't think we can ever be more than friends. Running away with her didn't seem so bad. I knew I couldn't do it though. I got lost in thoughts of where me and Connie could go together. I looked at the time and found out I had been standing there for almost a hour! I had to go. I rushed my goodbyes with my family, and left straight out the door, to go check in.

When I got there, they pricked my finger then sent me off to the fifteen year old boy's section. I looked around and caught Connie's eye. She sent me a smile then looked away. I hope she isn't called. I swear if she is I'll be really mad.

I looked around and saw a few of my other friends, and gave them a quick wave. We watched the dumb video about why we do the Hunger Games ... all that boring stuff we saw last year... and the year before. Then the escort, named Roara came onto the podium. She had animal prints all over her skin. She looked actually looked kinda scary. "Well, hello everyone... this is my first year escorting, and I am so excited!" She spoke, and ended in a little giggle. "Well let's get this wild show on the road... Rawr!" She said and then started giggling like crazy.

Oh my gosh, I really hope she doesn't keep up the giggling. "Ladies first!" She cheered happily digging into the bowl. She pulled the white slip of paper up and opened it slowly. "Alice Hartney" She smiled.

I looked around for Alice. I actually knew her from school, we talked once and awhile. I watched her look a little shocked at first, but she keep cool, and walked up to the stage looking strong.

"Well let's find our hunky man." She giggled. I wonder if Roara has ever had any friends. She pulled out the white slip of paper. My heart started to beat faster. "Well our hunky man is... Derek Yates. Come on up." She said while she started to blush. I slowly walked up there. I may have looked alright in the outside, but in the inside I was freaking out.

When I got up to the podium I saw Connie started screaming. She tried running to me, but a peace keeper stopped her. I couldn't do anything. I knew I was going to be dead in a matter of days. I would never have my life with Connie. I would never even have a life with anyone. I shook Alice's hand, and the Roara and some peacekeepers shuffled us away.

~~~~~Alice Hartney

I was one of the strongest girls in district three. Many people thought I should have been from district one because I had the looks. My blonde hair, and lean body. I would fit right in. I don't really fit in here though. Everyone is super smart, and all I am good at is athletics.

I was shocked at first when I heard my name, but in a way relieved. If I win, I would never have to learn anymore stupid science topics. The Hunger Games is more for athletic people. Maybe I could get a win for district three. I knew I had a good change. I smiled for my family, and shook the Derek's hand. I was going to win. It went through my head like crazy. I am going to win! I am going to win!

Okay guys tomorrow I should have districts four, five, and six's reapings. Also I would like to thank SpunkyGirl6487 for helping me write district three! You guys should also check out her Hunger Games story. It is going to be the bomb. Hope you guys like it :D