Chapter 1
Ian POV: District 1
The day of the reaping. I was once a previous victor and for the quarter quell the tributes are doubled. Two boys and two girls. But not only this two victors, two teens. I was called in by my mentor Matt Sohinki. Throughout my career I began to grow fond of Matt, although he had a very outgoing personality. Just outside my dressing room was the suit. The suit I wore on my victory tour. This had been a few years ago but every year I dreaded putting on that wretched suit. "Ian?" i heard Sohinki call after me. I turned on my heel to see what he wanted, it was usually it was to tell me that I had to go but this time he handed me a tiny pin. I looked at the pin trying to figure out what it was, it wasn't until i turned it around that it was a small arrow head welded onto a piece of gold shaped like a circle. Sohinki spoke "The symbol of District 1" I was oblivious to the world around me. I was focused on this small pin trying to figure out why he had given it to me. "wait... why have you given this to me?" Sohinki turned around "for luck. You idiot. Today is the reaping and it may be the last conversation we ever have." His words stayed in the air as i walked off to my dressing room.
i opened my door to be attacked by stylists and tv cameras. They threw all sorts of questions at me but one which struck me "what happened to Joshua Ovenshire?" This question took me back. I stood in silence as i straightened my tie and walked away. Joshua was my best friend. He was killed in the games the year after i won. I was left to take care of everything that he ever had. Ever since that day i have hated the games. The hours ticked by. The square was filling up. My escort Mari Takahashi turned up urging me on to get to the door.
The marble doors opened and I was met by screaming fans and peacekeepers. Mari stepped out behind me