Um hi this is my first fanfic I hope you like it plz review :3
Chapter One- Midnight
It was midnight. I crept silently out of the tumble-down house and clambered over the electric fence (which was off, as usual) and landed softly on the damp grass in District One. I darted in the shadows, dodging the occasional Peace Keeper. I tiptoed into the moonlit village and pulled on my old leather jacket, wiping the dust off it. She greeted me in her doorway, smiling. "Tomorrow is the Reaping,Valour ," she said.
"I know."
"Have you kept your promise?" She asked, her large blue eyes staring pleadingly at me.
"Yes," I nodded. "Of course."
"Good," she replied.
"We will win," I whispered. "Together."
She winked at me. "Friends?"
I paused. "Friends."
"Tributes?"
"Tributes."
"Victors?"
I hesitated. "...Victors."
I shut the door quietly and sprinted back over the fence when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked round in shock. A District One Peace Keeper was staring right back at me, "Who," he began, "Are you?"
"What?" I asked, but he knew I could hear him.
"Come with me," he demanded.
I was in deep water.
"Who are you and why are you here?" Questioned a robotic voice.
"Valour..." I stammered, "From Two."
The Peace Keeper frowned. "I see, but why are you not still in your district, it is illegal. Were you trying to escape? It is The Peaping tomorrow."
"No! I was going to see my friend!" I explained. "Glimmer."
"Why at midnight then?"
"For... a sleepover!" It sounded so childish and I could feel my cheeks blush red with embarrassment.
"Valour," said the Peace Keeper, "I know you are lying."
"I'm not!" I protested, "Never!"
"You are lying," he stated, "I can tell. Now follow me, there is no need for a reaping tomorrow. The female tribute has been decided. It is you- as a punishment," he added.
Well that couldn't have turned out better, I wanted to be a tribute, I wanted to win, like my brother- Avery, who lives in the luxurious Victors' Village, with me. I wanted to make him proud. I couldn't wait to get back and tell him. "Ok!" I smiled and sprinted home, before the Peace Keeper said:
"Not so fast. I know for any other district this punishment would be terrible, but you are from a Career district, that makes you happy. So... you change your name. Your family will think you are dead or have run away, they will watch a different child on that screen, even though it is actually you. I will inform Astoria and tell her to fill the glass Reaping Bowl with your name only- your false name that is. From now on your name is Clove.