Long ago there used to be a continent named North America and on the continent used to be a country named United States of America. No body knows for sure what had happened only our elders know and they died long ago. Some say that earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados and volcanos happened all at once and destroyed everything in the world. Well not everything since there is one big huge island left. They call this continent, this country Panem and there used to be 13 districts. Until all the 13 districts start to rebel on the Capitol and one thing lead to another and of course the Capitol won. They blew up District 13 to show how powerful they are and we can't defeat them. To keep us in check they start to put electric fences around each district to make sure we don't runaway. Every year there is a day called The Hunger Games where teens fight to the death. One boy and one girl from each district are picked at the reaping. There is only one winner, only one survivor and no body knows who it will be... Now lets go back to the part of District 13. Yes it is all rubble now, but there was survivors of that atomic bomb and they still live. Us, District 13 call our little village Nueva Vida, which means New Life. For now I guess you could call us District 14...

I am my great grandma's grand-daughter, I saw her a lot when I was little. She out lived all of our elders that we have, but she died when I turned eleven. Her name was Ada and she survived the bomb that blew up District 13. She was one of many and she has eyes that had seen all. I miss her dearly and I still remember what she told me before she died. It was late winter and half of our villagers caught the flu. Some made it and others didn't. I went to go visit Ada to see how she was doing because she was one of the few that caught the flu. I walked through the snow carrying a bowl of soup that my mother made. I reached Ada's hut and knocked a silent knock. I walked straight inside and saw my worst nightmare. Ada was chalk pale and whenever she cough blood came out of her mouth. I knelt on the side of her bed and felt her forehead. She was burning up fast. I moved my hand away since the heat was to much for me. "Bisabuela, eat please." I told my great grandma. She sat up, but it was painful for her. I held up the spoon for her to drink. She did pretty good this time eating everything that was left in the bowl. She laid down and looked up at me.

"Nieta, your turning so beautiful just like your mother." Now I really think the sickness has gone to her head. My mother is very beautiful and I could never have her beauty. I know Ada was talking about my mother, Rosario since she said nieta instead of bisnieta.

"Ada, I'm not Rosario." I point out to her. She looked at me again and recognition came to her face.

"I guess your not, so sorry bisnieta." She, coughed again and blood came spurting out of her mouth. I grabbed a cloth and put it up to her mouth wiping away all the blood. She laid down again looking up into the ceiling. "My time is coming and I need you to do something for me." She looked straight into my eyes.

"Ada, don't be ridiculous your not going to die." I lied since I know she looks worse now and that she isn't going to make it. Tears were trying to escape my eyes but I blinked back the tears keeping them there.

"Yes I am, but please do something for me." She looks like a little kid pleading. Her dark green eyes are serious and I know I need to know what she needs to say to me.

"What is it?" I asked. I shivered slightly since I knew this isn't going to end well.

"I know about your powers young one, I know that your an old soul." I began to argue with her since that can't be true. "Sh don't speak let me finish." I kept my mouth shut since she told me to. "I know that you've been here thousands of years ago and I know that you reincarnate every 20 years after death since you never been older than seventeen." She looked at me and I was confused, but something inside me had awaken by her words. "I need you to go into The Hunger Games and fight once you turn seventeen." She's crazy! How could she ask of me to do that! "Your powers are great and we could finally beat the Capitol with your kind of powers. Alejandra this time you will live past the age seventeen and you will defeat the game. I promise you that, but I need you to promise me you will join The Hunger Games." I looked at her with shock in my eyes. I know I have to answer but The Hunger Games is a death sentence how could I ever win? Ada is looking at me with plead in her eyes. I know she's going to die soon and I need to do this for her, but how could I? 'Just do it for Ada's sake so she could rest in peace.' Something whispered to me.

"I promise you Ada that I will join The Hunger Games and I will win." Something inside me spoken the words using my voice. Ada smiled up at me and she closed her eyes.

"Thank you mi pequeña flor, you will be great I know that. Alejandra, defender of man kind. Now I know." She spoke like she has seen the future. I took Ada's hand and watched her breathe slowly. Finally she stopped breathing and her grip on my hand loosened. I closed my eyes and let the tears fall.

"Ada!" I cried out of pain. I pulled up the blanket to cover her face. I got up and walked outside dreading to tell our village that Ada has passed. The cold air burned my cheeks and I opened my eyes to see everyone surrounding Ada's hut. Then I knew they must have felt something wrong and came to see if it was true. I saw my mother in the crowd holding onto my father, Antonio. Standing next to my mother was my grandma Adara. There were tears in her hazel eyes and then it hit me that she knows her mother had died. I stood tall and let everyone's eyes stare up at me. "It's true, Ada has moved on to a new life, to a peaceful place where there is no war." I was surprise that my voice stood strong without a falter. A tear slip from my eye and with that everyone in the village believed me. The men went inside the hut to carry Ada's body out to burry her. I walked to my parents and they brought me into their arms. I felt wetness hitting my head and when I looked up they were crying. "Mom, dad she's in a better place now." I said since I don't like to see them cry.

"I know sweetheart, but I'm going to miss her very much." My mom said with sorrow in her voice. They let go of me and followed the rest of the crowd. I was about to follow also, but I stopped in my tracks when I saw my grandma. She stood still like she was frozen in time. She seems very far away from here. I slowly walked up to her and she made no move to look up at me. There was silence all around us the only noise was the crunching of the snow.

"Adara, abuelita? Are you okay?" I asked her. With just the use of my voice she looked up at me. Her hazel eyes striking mine with hate. I knew Adara didn't really like me that much since I was Ada's favorite, but now she doesn't have to hate me. I didn't know what to do I mean I could give her a hug, but I'm afraid she might push me away. So I did whatever a sane person could. "Adara, you don't have to be afraid." I brought my right hand up to put it on her shoulder.

"Get that filthy thing away from me!" She pushed my hand hard away from her. My face went white and my eyes widen in fear. She never used physical contact on me and not in a hard way either. Something was wrong and I could fill it in my blood.

"Abuelita, why did you do that? Whatever have I done?" I whispered in confusion and hurtfully. She glared at me and I could see the fire burning in her eyes.

"You killed her I know you did!" She yelled in my face and tears were coming down. I didn't know what to say.

"Adara, you know that I didn't. You know that I could never do that to Ada.," I whispered oh so lightly, "It was her time to come she was ready to die. All I did was hold her hand and let her rest." I felt a sharp pain hit my cheek. I stumbled a bit and put my hand on my left cheek. I felt wetness there. I took my hand away and saw blood on my fingers. I look up at Adara and saw my blood on her nails. Tears started to sting my eyes. "W-W-Why did you slap me?" I stutter not out of the cold, but out of hurt. Adara was shaking out of anger.

"I should have known you would be a bruja infantil! No body has eyes like yours, and no body has the powers that you have consumed!" She was shouting now. "I know what you could do Alejandra! Mother went on and on about it and why should she be proud huh? How could she be proud of having a demon in the family! You bring nothing but misery in this village. You already lived a thousands lives, why do you need to live again bruja? Defender of man kind my ass! I will end you right now bruja, I will just watch me!" She grabbed a knife that was stashed away in her belt. I stood there frozen to the ground. Fear had risen up in my throat. My eyes were wide in shock and tears were sliding down my face. I could hear my heart pounding every time she takes a step closer to me with that sharp knife by her side. I wanted to scream for help, but I couldn't find my voice. I wanted to run away, but I couldn't feel my legs. Something inside me was pounding with adrenaline when the knife twitches in her hand. She raised up the knife high that it blocked the sun. "Goodbye, Alejandra." The knife came down fast. I screamed at the top of my lungs. Covering my ears and closing my eyes real tight. I saw bright colors behind my closed eyelids. I couldn't stop screaming until someone shook me hardly.

"Alejendra!, What happened?" it was my father's voice. I stopped my screaming, uncovered my ears and opened my eyes to see my father's brown eyes look at me with concern. I turned away from his stare and looked around the area trying to find Adara, but she was not here. I pushed my father aside and started to walk in circles looking for Adara, but she wasn't found. "Alex, what happened?" my father said using my nickname. I looked at him again and pointed at where Adara was supposed to be.

"Adara, she was right here. We were talking and she started to yell at me blaming me for," I hesitated a bit, but decided to tell him anyway, "She blamed me for the misery in the village, she called me a witch papa. She has a knife and she was going to kill me. That's why I screamed, but now I don't know where she is? Oh please don't look at me like that I'm not crazy." I pleaded to my father. He kneel at the spot where Adara stood. He grabbed the knife that was left behind and he touched a spot in the snow.

"I believe you daughter. She was taking away by wolves. See here," He pointed at the paw prints in the snow, "These are wolf prints." I did see them and they were leading away in the woods. The question is why did they take her and not me? Also what was those flashing bright lights all about? Oh I just wish things could make more sense to me now. I feel different inside though that something inside me had changed or awakened. Awakened? Yeah that's a much better word to use. My father looked at me and said, "Honey, don't tell the villagers about this accident not even your mother, she would be a wreck. If anyone asks she runaway because she couldn't handle losing her mother." I just stared at him with dead eyes not seeing my father anymore, but a stranger in his shoes. Wasn't he the one that told me to never tell lies and be honest no matter how much it hurts a person or gets me in trouble? I just don't know what to think anymore. He kicked the snow to cover up the tracks that lead to the forest. Once he was done he hold at the knife to me. I stared at the knife not daring to touch it. "Alex take the knife now!" he yelled at me in frustration. I did what I was told. I took the knife from his hand feeling it's cool surface. I stared at the knife more closely and saw that it has emeralds imprinted on the handle. A snake was designed in it rising up to the tip of the knife. I strained my eyes away from this deadly weapon that almost ended my life. I hidden the knife in my bag and kept it there. My father started to walk towards the graveyard area and I followed silently behind him. We reached the graveyard and in time to see Ada going into the ground. The villagers started to sing and I joined in.

"An angel weeps, I hear him cry
A lonely prayer a voice so high,
Dry all your tears, come what may,
And in the end the sun will rise
on one more day Hey... the sun
will rise on one more day."

Mockingjay's started to join in our singing and echoed it through out the forest. The day was over and everyone descended to their huts including me. Mom did ask about Adara and I told her I don't know where she is at. I felt horrible for lying, but father looked at me with a smile. Letting me know that it was okay. When I went to my room I locked the knife away so no one could feel or see how dangerous this weapon can be. I could feel it's evilness still lingering on my skin. I laid down on my bed and then it hit me that I killed Adara out of self-defense. I knew then what was awakening inside me was my powers. I closed my eyes and cried silently for the deaths of both my grandmothers. My dreams were about the memories of my past lives. I knew that night that I have to practice my powers and learn to control them. Then once I turn seventeen and The Hunger Games come around I have to join and I have to win.

6 Years Later

Sitting in my usual spot on a nice boulder on top of a hill where I could see my village, my home Nueva Vida which means New Life. I was in daydream land going back to where I was eleven. Where my innocent child was taken away from me. I got interrupted from my thoughts though.

"Alli! Whoo hoo is anyone there! If not I'm going to dunk this bucket of water on you!" someone yelled right in my face. I shook away the memories and looked up at Gabriel my best friend ever! I looked straight into his turquoise eyes and notice that his light brown hair was covering one of his eye. "Hello again okay you asked for it!" Next thing I know I felt freezing cold water hit my skin. I jumped ten times in the air and gasped. I glared at Gabriel and stuck my tongue at him.

"Jerk face how dare you do that!" I had a devious smile playing around the corner of my lips. Gabriel started to chuckle.

"Well I wouldn't have done that if you weren't in daydream land again and would have helped me with the water. Now I have to go back to the lake and get another bucket of water." Gabriel was rambling on again. I kind of like it when he does this. It's juts nice to hear his voice.

"Okay, okay I will help you now goodness. But right after this." My devious little smile showed up major this time. Gabriel cocked his head to the side confused.

"What do you mean?," Then I moved my hands to the sky, "Wait I was playing around Alli! I will do anything for you just don't do this please!"

"To late." I formed water in my hands and circled it around my head. Then I threw the water at him and he was soaked from head to toe. We looked at each other and we just started to crack up laughing. I wasn't going to hurt him, why would I do that? The thing is Gabriel is the only person and I mean the only person to know about my powers. Seriously he is the only person I trust because if I told or show the villagers of what I could do well I would be in some deep shit. The villagers would have pitch forks, and chasing me down calling me a witch or a bruja which means witch too. I would be dead like that if they knew. That is why I only believe Gabriel he is the only one who actually understands me. I still re-call the first day we meet. I will get to that story later. He stopped laughing and looked at me.

"Come on Alli, we need to get the water before the devil gets mad." He chuckled and we walked to the pond were that is the only fresh water around here. We get four buckets of water. One for his family and one for my family. Then we both bring two buckets to the devil of all Great Aunt Sarafina and her brats that she calls family. Well since Ada was the oldest and wise she was the one who orders stuff around the Village, but since she died Sarafina was the next in line. She took control and makes me bring her two buckets of water every two days. Gabriel and I call her the devil lady. Since Sarafina is supposed to tell us what the future might be and not make any of the mistakes we did in the past she thinks she is a shaman which of course she isn't.

"I can't believe Sarawitch is making me do this why me of all people?" I looked at Gabriel as I filled up the buckets.

"She's just jealous you know that since Ada was the greatest elder we ever had and your her great grand-daughter. I think she believes you could take her job away from her." He said very calmly.

"But why would she think that. I mean she knows that only the oldest elder has that position." I told him. We just finished the last bucket and started to head back to the village.

"Alli?"

"Yeah, what is it?" I returned his question with a question.

"You know that there is only four survivors left in the game." He whispered to me. I stopped in my tracks and put down the water.

"I told you not to travel to District 12 anymore! We almost got caught last time." How many times do I have to tell this boy?

"Yeah I know, but we didn't get caught that's the point. As I was saying do you want to know whose left?" He looked at me and well I can't lie saying I don't want to know. The curiosity was just eating me alive. I just have to know.

"Whose left?" I whispered loudly.

"Oh I just knew you couldn't say no. Well Cato from District 2, Thresh from District 11, Katniss and Peeta from District 12." I stared at him in shock. There never once been two people from the same district before not even from District 12. The poorest of poor district and it's the only district closest to us. "Yeah I know that's how I was."

"How is that, that is just wow!" No words could explain it.

"Yeah I know. They might change the Capitol but I think Katniss and Peeta are going to be in it deep if they both come out as winners than..." He hesitated in his words.

"Then I have to raise up and join The Hunger Games this coming year." I muttered under my breath. If there is enough time for this country to survive that is. I turn seventeen in two months and after that I have to join the games since I promised to Ada that I would.

"Look at the bright side no one has great powers as you do Alli." Gabriel had hope in his eyes. I know I need to do this. I know I need to save my people. It's all the god damn Capitols fault! I need to show them that they can't keep human beings locked up like this! I know I can't push the games aside. "Either way Alli, I know you could bring the happiness back into people and remember what used to be."

"Uh your rambling again Gabe." I pointed to out to him. He shut his mouth and mumbled right. We picked up our buckets again and started to walk back to the village. Katniss and Peeta huh? I have a feeling they will win, but get in major trouble. They will be the talk of the year, but once I take the stage I will be the talk. Then that will get the spotlight off of them so they don't get locked up I hope. As long as I could remember I never lived passed the age seventeen. I keep on reincarnating and die after seventeen. It's actually very tiring re-living lives all over again. I just hope this will be the last life I will live and I want to die old this time I really do. First, I have to deal with Sarafina the real devil!

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