The 1st Hunger Games
hi! this is my new Hunger Games fanfic! sorry this chapter is short but this is only the beginning so the chapters are probably going to get longer as it goes. Well anyway, hope you like it! AND REVIEW PLEASE!
CHAPTER 1
Hi. I'm Kelsey Atkinson, im 14 years old, from District 8, and the dreaded day has come. Yeah I know your thinking that "well shes from that factory district." Well yes, District 8 is one of the more 'factorish' but also, if you look beyond the factories and the darkness, you'll find a place called the Meadow. It's a place beautiful with grass and trees. Nothing like the factory part. A few of the wealthier people like myself live here. At least its not in the pollution.
Now, back to the 'Dreaded Day'. Why is it so dreaded? Well I don't know exactly. All I know is that one day, my mother was explaining something weird that I didn't understand, something about us being in bad trouble for a fight against a far off city called the Capitol, and she sounded scared and then we turned on the tv later and we saw that we had a broadcast from President Snow who supposedly lives in that far off city and he said something like this as we watched.
"Greetings fellow districts of Panem. Today I have an important announcement to make…" An announcement? That's a first. "…You all know that you all lost the battle of the Dark Days against us…" Oh, that's what its called is it? "…. This is a reminder that we are all powerful and you can never beat us…" Hey, President, don't get all 'im powerful' on me ok? "…..starting next year, we will introduce a competition that will come to be known as The Hunger Games…." Say what? "… this will be a competition where 24 tributes from each district will be chosen to…." My mom gets too nervous and shuts the tv off. I get shocked because you supposed to NEVER turn off the tv when an announcement from the president is on. It must be pretty bad.
"Mom! Why did you do that?! You never turn off the tv when an announcement from him is on!" "Im sorry honey. I guess I have to tell you myself." I admit it, Im starting to get a little scared. "What?" I ask. "Well… honey…." "MOM!" "Ok. I guess theres no easier way to tell this. But honey, what he was going to say was that because of the Dark Days, a war the districts fought against the Capitol, and we lost, now there putting a competition called the Hunger Games to show that they will always win. The Hunger Games is where we have to send in one boy and one girl from each district between the ages of 12-18. They, and God bless them, are sent to the Capitol…" "Whats so bad about that? Wheres the competition?" I ask. "Im getting there." She has an edge to her voice so I quiet.
"… and are shown off to the citizens in costumes and you train in survival art…" "Oh so it's a survival. So we all survive a couple days then they brings us back and treat us? That's not bad!"
Mom gives me a glare. "Kelsey if you will just let me finish!" "sorry."
"… and then a private session with the Gamemakers…" I want to ask a question but that will only make her mad. But Gamemakers?
"… after a week of that, you will get sent into an arena that's totally random and there, all 24 of you, will do some sort of survival thing in there that im not really sure of and the winner will get gold and riches for his or her district and the family will never have to go again." She looks a bit wondrous and confused. So do I. Maybe a bit scared.
"ok. You really don't know what the 'survival thing' is?" She shakes her head.
So that's how this happened. That's the Dreaded Day. I don't know what exactly this 'Survival thing' is but since it's the Capitol and it wants revenge, im pretty sure it cant be good.
well hi guys! i hope you like my story! i know this chapter is short but this is only the beginning so the chapters will get longer probably. The next is about Kelsey meeting her district partner and all that. Hope you like it!