This is my first FanFic so please be nice :)
Sadly, I don't own The Hunger Games or any of the characters.
Twenty one years ago, the Capitol fell and the Rebels took over. Paylor, from District 8 became President and Panem was peaceful. That was until Paylor died two years ago. Ever since, there has been a new President, President Pierce. At first, he was great. Everyone loved him; he did everything for the people of Panem. But then he changed. He turned miserable. He came up with his 'Brilliant Idea' that he said he had always wanted to happen, and that is why he became President. He was never that nice, lovely, caring man that Panem thought he was. It was all an act. He only became President to bring back the Hunger Games.
"Come on Rue, you don't want to be late for the Reapings" Katniss said, sticking her head into her daughters room. Rue sighed as her mother left. She knew how much her mother hated the Games. The whole rebellion was a waste, thanks to President Peirce. She hated the Games too. Even though the Hunger Games had only been back on for four years, but in Rue's opinion that was four too many. She'd heard the stories about her mothers and fathers games, back before Paylor. She knew about how her father nearly died in the games. Twice. She knew what her mother did to save Panem. She'd even been told about her namesake and her aunt, both who had died for the old Capitol. Seen as she was 16, this was her 4th reaping, as the rules from the previous Hunger Games were the same. Her brother Gale, who was 13, had only ever been in the reaping before once, which Rue had hated.
Rue tied her long dark hair into a side braid, just like her mother told her she used to wear, and slipped into a knee-length purple dress. When she walked into the kitchen her mother, father and brother were waiting. "Ready?" asked her mother, with the same worried look she always had on her face on Reaping day. Rue gave a small nod in response and the family started to head to the main square.
The Mellark family still lived in District 12 and many more people were living her now than after it was rebuilt. The Districts and the Capitol had all had equal supplies and food, but since Peirce took over, it was becoming more and more like it used to be. The Capitol had everything and most of the districts had little. Districts One, Two and Four were better off again, too. It was almost as if the rebellion had never even happened.
"Welcome! Welcome! Hello, District 12, I'm your Escort, Paisley Florentine! I hope everyone's exited! I know I am!" exclaimed the annoyingly cheerful woman on the stage. She looked like she had had a bath in baby blue paint as her hair, skin and clothes were all that colour. She looked completely ridiculous in Rues opinion, but it was obviously popular where she came from. "I think we'll have boys first!" she cried "Jonathon Kress?" Rue breathed a sigh of relief as she now knew her brother was safe. As the boy walked up onto the stage Rue felt sorry for him, as he was obviously trying not to cry. She realised she recognised him, he was two years younger than her, and she had seen him at school. "Poor boy," she thought to herself "just 14, and he's being sent off to die. It's disgusting." She was cut from her thoughts however, as Paisley Florentine was about to announce the girls name.
"Rue Mellark?" she cried.
