The Tributes

Julian Hower stood on his plate, the one of many that encircled the cornucopia. He was slightly nervous, but was prepared. He thought about his older brother Mikul and his little sister Rose. He loved them to death especially after his mother died while giving birth to Rose. That was thirteen years ago though. He needed to focus on what was happening now and cleared his head.

Taima Hunt knew that she was going to die in these games. If someone didn't kill her or she somehow made it to the end then she was going to kill herself. She couldn't live with the guilt of killing her mom. She didn't actually kill her, but sixteen years ago her mother gave birth to her then died shortly afterwards. Then she thought about her dead brother Micah. He had been killed in the games by the female tribute from District 1. Although it wasn't the same tribute this time Taima vowed revenge on the female from District 1. It would be the last good thing she could do before she died.

Daphine "Day" Ryte twirled her short black hair in her fingers as she starred at the other tributes. She imagined every one of them on fire. It was her favorite thing to do, burn things. She had a pretty good chance of winning since she was from District 1, but had one downfall, she was absolutely afraid of the dark. She had been trained for the games since she had been born, but that didn't deter her fear. She had planned on going with the other Careers, but she was different. She didn't have the desire to kill, but she would if it came down to her and someone else.

Hidan Katski looked at her feet. His mind was surprisingly blank. He had no family but he didn't need it. To him, he was the best of the best. No one else would be able to beat him.

Rin Nicolae looked to her right and met eyes with her partner. Not only was he her partner, he was her brother. Her mother, Sabrina, had three children and Rin was the youngest of them. Her eldest sister, Sari, was selfish. She did nothing for herself or for her family, adding more responsibility to her brother, sister, and mother.

Bryn Nicolae looked at his sister. He wished he could be closer to her but that would mean he would die and that wasn't possible. He was going to stay alive as long as he could to protect his sister. He loved her so much and would do anything for her.

Annabel Lupher thought about her family. Her father was her favorite of her parents. He was more light hearted then her mother. Kaden Lupher was her little brother that was much like her. Her Uncle Tom was her only grown up friend.

Zoe Brohs sat down on her plate. She thought about going into the fetal position, she absolutely hated being alone. It was worse back at her district because her father had died and her mother was incapable of taking care of herself. Zoe did her best to support her mom; even if that meant Zoe went hungry some days.

Ivena Ven wasn't the strongest of people, but what she did have were brains. Wire was her oldest sibling at age 20. She also had a sister age 19. She use to have two best friends, Long Loner and Risa Hiker, but Risa was killed when a man went on a murderous rampage and killed twenty people before the Peacekeepers could stop him. She wants to win the games for Risa.

Billie Grey was thinking about her over protective brother Ryle. Already he was probably gathering donations to send in gifts. Then she noticed something in the cornucopia. It was a light saber. It was her favorite type of weapon since it could slice through anything. She began to focus on how to get it. She knew it would be her only hope of survival.

Alex Ryder flexed his biceps and wrapped his hand around it. He loved to feel and boast about his strength. He thought about his mother, Strawberry. He never understood why she was named that. He was just glad that his name was normal. He looked at the other tributes trying to figure out which ones he might want to align with. He preferred to be alone, but if one person could help him it would have to be someone who was smart. If not, he was in it on his own.

Scarlett "Star" Sinclair or SSS as she was known by some of her friend had a normal family. She had a mom, dad, an older brother, an older sister, and two younger sisters. She looked at the scar she had gotten when she was attacked by a wild dog that had somehow gotten over the fence. She most likely would have died, but her mom saved her. The scar ran down her entire left arm. She knew that if she survived, she would have many worse scars then that.

Chanz Morte was a simple person. His mother and father had died in a town fire when he was just little. He was left to support himself and as a result became very good with weapons. He stole a sniper rifle and began to practice with it. It became his weapon of choice and would need one to stay alive.

Vidar Vicin moved his head back and forth. He tried to hear something, but just like everyday since he had been born, he heard nothing. He had been born deaf. He didn't want to live and he knew that he would be killed soon. He wanted to take his own life before anyone else had a chance to do him wrong.

Imagine Sadian thought about his twin brother back in District 6. He is both blind and mute. He wouldn't be able to survive without her so she is scared to death not only for herself but for him as well. She needs to get home to take care of her brother.

Erica Carter has a twin sister named Bree and another little sister named Lily. She lost her father and older brother in a mining explosion a couple years back. She knows that she probably won't survive, but is going to do her best to get back home to care for her family.

Athea di Mae has a little brother Micah who is her only family. Her mom and dad had worked in a laboratory all their lives. Then one day they were killed in an explosion. People said it was an accident, but her mother and father had told her that they were onto something big. They had secretly given her a sample of something and told her to keep it safe. She didn't know what it was, but she knew that it was what had gotten her parents killed over. She didn't trust it to be anywhere except with her so when she got shot in the leg; she used the hole as a safe keeping place. When the games are over she hopes to start a rebellion.

Killian Delphis looked into the distance. When he had been reaped his family was shocked, but had confidence in his ability to win. He knew that if he was able to get to a safe place first he would be safe for a while.

Jocelyn Bennett had ten older brothers and one older sister. They were all dead now. One had been killed in the games every year since she was four. One died in the mining explosion. To make matters worse, the tribute that killed her sibling every year ended up winning the games. She made a promise to herself to end the streak this year.

Vivienne Cameron was one of two daughters of a star. Her dad, Brite, was a previous victor. He had been training her and her sister Brianna when Bree went into the games. She was the third one when she was brutally murdered by the tributes from District 2. They captured her and tied her down to a slat of wood. They took a knife and cut out her tongue. Then they painstakingly broke every one of her ribs. After twenty minutes of her coughing up her own blood. They took a large knife and cut open her stomach. They cut out her intestines then thrust the knife up her throat. They tied a rope around her waist and hung her from a tree. They started a large fire and burned her from the waist down. Then they left her, still alive, to the animals. She finally died when she was able to get a stick and stab herself to death. Vivie was forced to watch this and is forever haunted by those images.

Haylee Ona thought about her sick mother. She has been sick ever since Haylee could remember. She knows that she doesn't need anybody, but could easily persuade any male if need be. This is going to be easy she told herself.

Lesley Greene knew she would be alone throughout the entire game. She was good with weapons and all, but she absolutely couldn't trust anyone. Her father was dead; mother withdrawn. The only person she could rely on was her brother. This game was dedicated to him.

Roger Balfin was just like anyone else; normal family, normal life. That all changed when he was reaped. He began to advance in all categories. He seemed to have hidden talents. He was extremely confident in his new found abilities.

Sam Dudel stood on his plate and listened carefully. He had been abandoned by his mother after being born blind. An old man took him and raised him until he was six and the old man died. Sam began to listen even closer. He heard a tick tick coming from the cornucopia. He recognized it immediately and new that he would have to be quick in getting what he needed.

The boom sounded and the sixty second countdown began.