Hey this is my own version of the hubger games. It is based on the original book with a twist! Hope you like it!

Chapter 1

Precious life.

My name is Tegan Guerrero and I have never realised how precious life is. How we should never take it for granted and cherish every second. I have now realised this, the moment I heard my name be called, knowing to a 12 year old girl it was just like a death sentence…

The life of a 12-year-old girl living in district 12 is hard. First of all we have to suffer long days with very little food and water. Also we have too look after our families which is very hard.

I am the youngest of two children and I lived with my parents in a small wooden home near the woods. My Dad and big brother would work in the mines as all boys over 18 had to. My brother Lukas is 20 and is happy to be working in the mines as he feels lucky to escape the pain of wondering if he will ever hear is name be called on the 1st of July…

My Mum stays at home as she treated ill patients. Many people got hurt in the mines here in district 12.

I'm in charge of food. Every day I go out to the woods with my bow and arrow and hunt for animals such as deer and rabbits. I also collect nuts and berries along with fresh water from the hills. I am so lucky to have these skills.

With these skills I can hunt food to eat and trade at the markets. I normally trade my hunt for things like bread and cloths. I also collect herbs that can be used for medicines and other edible plants. I am known in the market as one of the best hunters.

Also I have to go to our public school four days a week. There we get taught stuff you normally learn like maths and English but then we learn about things like survival. We leave at the age of 18 and have the choice to stay on to university. Not many people go to university though because it is too expensive to go.

Life here has always hard and the worst day is the 1st of July… The day of the Reaping. The Reaping is when one boy and one girl from each of the 12 district ageing from 12-18 are chosen to fight to the death in the hunger games. Sadly it was that day today…

This is the one day I feel the need to cry as I see the scared faces of the children chosen to fight. I don't cry though. I just stand and stare at them with no emotion on my faces. I think that could one day be me standing on the stage. That day was real now as today was my very first calling.

As I tied up my thick dark blonde hair I stared outside. I could hear birds singing in the thick wood. The branches on the trees seemed to dance in the wind and the damp grass shone brightly in the sunlight. I looked at our old clock. It was 10 o'clock another 2 hours till the calling and I didn't want to miss the chance for a final hour in the woods.

I slipped on my thick leather hunting boots and grabbed my bow and arrow. As I ran into the wood I felt the cold wind blow through my hair. I could never beat this feeling. The woods are my favourite place to be. When I'm in them I feel free and nobody can stop me from doing anything!

I didn't miss the chance to shoot down a rabbit and pick a few black berries. Black berries are Lukas's favourite berries and every time I take some home he is the first to them! I climbed up a tall tree and rested on a branch. I lay down and closed my eyes. I was so relaxed until I heard 11 rings echoing through my ears. It was the bell of district 12's clock. One hour till the reaping. It was time I headed back.

With a smile on my face I put the berries and the rabbit on our large wooden table. "Well done little sis!" Lukas smiled wile taking a handful of the ripe black berries. I smiled. "We can have the rabbit after the reaping." As I said those words I continued… "If my name isn't called." "Don't say that!" Lukas cried. " Your name was only entered once! You have a one in a million chance of being picked!" Lukas has always been there for me and now is just the right time for him to comfort me. He gave me a big hug then whispered in my ear, "Evan if you do, you were born to win!"

I ran up stairs now full of confidents and put on my best dress. It was maroon and went down to my knees. It was my best item of clothing. I slipped on my black pumps as I looked in my small mirror. I let my thick dark blonde hair down. I gazed into my brown eyes that looked green in the light I looked scared… Isn't everyone?

It was 15 minuets until the reaping. I kept on telling my self I would never be picked! My name was only in once. When 12 your name is entered into the calling once then two at 13 and it keeps on doubling. So when I'm 18 my name will be entered 128 times! Evan then I will have a slim chance of being called as there is thousands of entry's each year! Still it is OK to be scared.

"You look amazing" My mum cried. "You look so grown up!" Dad said as he stared at me with an emotion as if it was the last time he will see me. "Thanks! But we better be going!" I tried to sound confident but it wasn't working.

The walk to our town centre took us only a few minutes but to me it seemed for hours. I took my time to look back at the district I called home. The buildings were small and poor mainly made of wood. The market tents stood empty. I heard cries of children and parents as they were heading to the reaping. It was a sad day.

When I arrived at the town centre I said my goodbyes and went off to find my age group. It was crowed and noisy. There was a stage in front of the town hall building. On the stage was a large T.V screen which broadcasts the calling live. Also was 4 chairs, one for the mare, two for the two tributes chosen to take place in the hunger games and finally one for Sapphire Samuels district 12's escort.

Sapphire is a strange character. She is tall and slim. No wonder she looks tall as she always wears the highest of high heals! Her hair is so light blonde that it looks white from a long distant and she never stops growing it! It now is down to her knees. This year she is wearing an ocean blue dress that goes down to her ankles.

"Tegan!" hearing my name being called made me jump. I turned round seeing my best friend Mia calling me. She ran over to me and gave me a big hug. "I'm so scared I couldn't sleep last night!" Mia cried with fear in her eyes. Her long light brown hair was up in a bun. She was wearing an ankle length white dress with red roses all over it. I recognized it from her older sister Summer's first reaping. Summer is now 14 and she is Mia's double! The only difference is that summer has emerald green eyes and Mia has hazel eyes.

"So am I Mia" I replied. "Anyway there is a one in a million chance of us being picked. Our name is only in the draw once." With that Mia wiped a single tear from her eyes and smiled. "Your right! Anyway 12 year olds barley gets picked!" Mia said sounding more confident. With that we hard the clock strike ten. The Reaping had started.

Thats it for chapter 1! If you have any ideas or tips please say it's only my first story though! Thanks!