Pilexia (Pix) Athena Mace POV
I open my eyes and pull myself out of my bed. Today is reaping day! Today I will volunteer for tribute and get on my path to being a Victor! I'm so excited that I got chosen to volunteer by the academy. I guess now that I'm 17, the academy sees this as a good year. I am the best at everything, so I can see why I got chosen. My best friend, Andromena, was my only competition, but later she told me she purposely didn't do super we'll just so I could go. She's a great friend, seriously. Of course, she's only 16 so she still could get chosen next year or the year after. I really can't wait though. I shiver as I pull myself from my nice, warm bed and run to my dresser to put on shorts and a tee shirt. I'll head to the academy and practice first and change into my reaping day dress later. I walk out my door and Andromeda is waiting for me.
"Todays your big day! Hey, I have a token for you, but I'll give it to you when you're doing goodbyes." I smile and we put our arms around each others shoulders. She really is the best friend in the world. "Next year, I'm going to work really hard and volunteer! Then we can be neighbors."
"That would be so much fun! I can't wait to move into the victors village. Oh, do you know who my partner Is going to be?"
"Yeah, it's Helmut, that really buff guy with the strange middle name." I laugh, because Andromeda totally has a crush on Helmut.
"You won't mind if I kill him?"
"Come on, Pix. You know that I'm rooting for you all the way. I smile at her and we walk through the doors of the academy. We both run to the sword fighting station, my best skill. I'm a fast runner and I can fight with a knife to, though I prefer a sword. An hour or so later, I head for home. I run to my room and put on a pale yellow dress with a pink sash and pink ballet flats. Then, I tie my long, want brunette hair into a loose ponytail with a yellow ribbon and put on some eyeliner. I look at myself in the mirror... I look great. I walk downstairs and Andromeda and I head to the reapings.
Helmut Kapernio Roosevelt POV
I lift a 150 pound barbell over my head and watch my soon to be partner, Pix, and her best friend, Andromeda, sword fighting with electric dummies. I've had a crush on Pix since about third grade, but I know she doesn't like me back. It'll be fun having her as an ally, and I hope that I don't personally have to kill her. Her hair is so wavy and dark, and her brown eyes look like beautiful melted chocolate. She really is gorgeous. I turn back to my weights and lift a 200 pound one. I'm 16 years old but I'm really muscular because, well, obviously I work with weights a lot. I'm so excited to volunteer this year. Now I'll get to be a Victor! After a good workout, I head home and put on khakis and a light blue polo. I comb back my light blonde hair and look at myself in the mirror. How can Pix resist me? I walk put the door and head to the reapings.
Pilexia Athena Mace POV
Me and Andromeda talk excitedly ad we walk to the reapings. After all, I won't be seeing her for a few weeks. We get out finger prices and wave as we go to our sections. Taye Brace, our new escort, walks onto the stage. She gives the usual speech and Then reaches into the girls bowl. "Our girl is Bar-"
"I volunteer as tribute!" I shout and run up onto the stage. Taye shakes her head, smiling.
"What's your name?"
"Pilexia Athena Mace, your Victor for the hunger games!" I shout. The crowd roars. It'll be nice to have a winner this year, because last year was a huge disappointment. Two kids, Sylvia Mortenson and Todd Nightshade both got reaped, and the volunteerd forgot to volunteer. Sylvia dif pretty well. She survived until the second to last day, but Todd died in the bloodbath. It was really depressing. Anyway, this year's gonna be good.
Helmut Kapernio Roosevelt POV
I smile As Pix volunteers and runs on stage. This is going to be a great year for the ganes, since both district one tributes are trained. Unlike last year. We have a new escort this year, Taye Brace. She fishes her hand around the boys bowl. "Our boy is Rand-"
"I volunteer!" I scream, and run up beside Pix. She wink at me and shake hands. This really will be fun.
"Everyone, our tributes for district one!" Taye shouts excitedly. Me and Pix are led off into rooms to say goodbye.
Pilexia Athena Mace POV
I wait for about ten seconds before Andromeda burst through the door. "Oh my gosh, you did great! I bet the capital loves you... they always love the volunteers. Here," she hands me a silver heart shaped dependent that said my name.
"Thanks so much! I love it. I'm going to miss you when I'm gone, but then I'll come back and all. Oh, I have something for you too." I pull out my present for Andromeda, a small gold figurine of a dog, her favorite animal.
"Its so cute!" She says excitedly "I'll use it as my token next year!" I'm really happy she likes it. A peacekeeper comes.
"Hey, Times up." And Rome,day waves and runs out the door.
Helmut Kapernio Roosevelt POV
I wait in my waiting room for about five minutes. Then, my family walks in. "That was wonderful!" My mother says "you'll definately win this." My father nods in agreement. Then, my little sister Ara toddlers over to me.
"Bye Bye bwother. Come back." I smile at her. Of course I'll come back.
"Hey, make an alliance with that girl, Pilexia."
"Oh, totally. She's hot." I day, laughing. A peacekeeper comes and beards my only out. "See you in a few weeks!" I shout. Tgen, the peacekeepers take me and Pix from our rooms and we board the train to the capital.
Do, what do you think of this format? I really like it. Its fun to write. Just a hint, you're going to have quite a surprise in district three. Past readers please review on what you think. I'm trying to beat my last stories number of views. (Now 3,123) not past readers, go read my story the 150th hunger games. Okay, bye!