Chapter 1, Reaping

I open my eyes to find a pair of hazel eyes staring right back at me. I jump back with a start but then I realise I'm in bed.

"Alex!" I scream.

My 10 year old sister screams "IT'S ALIVE!"

I tackled her and tickled her until she was pleading for mercy, but she didn't get it.

Alex and I always got along great, but even though we have the same mother, we have different fathers. Her dad was a fisherman named Paul, and my father was the one and only Poseidon.

You see, I'm a demigod, half mortal and half god. There are a few more in our community as my mother said but I can't figure out who.

Today's the day of the Reaping where 2 girls and 2 boys are picked to participate in the annual Hunger Games. Boys and girls from 12-18 are picked to participate.

Then Alex snapped me back to reality,

"Chelsea you're gonna be late for the Reaping, remember, your 14." She said in her annoying tone.

"I'm pretty sure I remember my age." I teased.

"Mom said,"

"Ok fine! But get out of my room unless you want to be forced out,"

"Fine" giggles my sister as she scurried out.

I got dressed in my regular black tights and a blue t-shirt with a white jeans jacket over it. I head down-stairs in my slippers and I sit down at the table to see my breakfast already set. Today there's scrambled eggs, french toast and a cup of milk for breakfast. Our family is one of the wealthier ones because you know my dad's a god.

After I finish my breakfast, my mom tells me to hurry up and take Alex there because she is crazy and wants to watch the people who are going to die get picked.

I walk Alex to the town square and I walk over to see my friend Percy standing in his spot, 'Males age 14'. I wave to him and he waves back, I think he's blushing but before I can confirm, he shifts his gaze away from mine. His family is also pretty wealthy because his brother Tyson won the Hunger Games 5 years ago, meaning he's going to be the mentor for the lucky 4 who get selected to battle to death in an area, yay... not.

I pay attention to the woman with fancy clothes who's giving a speech. Her speech finally ends and she's picking a name from the girls,

"Victoria King"

I look at the unlucky girl and feel sympathy for her yet also I can't help but let a sigh of relief escape, now there's a smaller chance I'll get picked.

"Chelsea McClain"

the words ring in my head repeating them over and over again like they're my death sentence which they probably will be. I feel as if I'm going to faint.

Reality starts to then come true that I've been picked for the Hunger Games. There was no stopping now, I slowly make my way to the stage. My hearts pounding as I hear the first guy being called, the woman's voice is barely audible but I hear " Percy Jackson".

My heart speeds up and I start to sweat even more but I don't know why. Percy has a look of shock on his face but he quickly puts a brave face on as he walks up to the stage. He looks at me and stands beside me. Then he squeezes my hand and I know he's trying to comfort me but he's also nervous. I squeeze his hand back and look at him to show that we're in this together.

We were best friends but no more than that. Then I saw a cameraman and realized that we were being recorded. I quickly let go but immediately regretted it.

Did he feel like I rejected him or is he glad its over? I didn't want to break our friendship, we had been friends for a long time. I heard the last one, Leo Bond. This is our crew.

"May the odds be ever in your favour," and the terror rushes in.

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