Chapter 2

"Welcome to the reaping for the 71st Annual Hunger Games. Happy Hunger Games and may the odds be ever in your favour!"Olivia White shouted excitedly.

The crowd remains silent and Olivia White welcomes the Mayor of District Seven (Sam Jones) to the stage and he gives a long boring speech about the history of the Games and how great the Capitol is and how lucky the citizens of Panem are to participate in the games. Sam Jones showed a video about the games and then he told the crowd a list of Victors that have come from District Seven. As this district is not a career district it has only produced two Victors one who died before the 58th Hunger Games (when the kind Cecelia of District Eight become victorious) and Blight who won the games about fifteen years earlier. After this talk by the major the main part of the reaping begins. Olivia comes back onto the stage and head towards one reaping ball.

"As always ladies first,".

Olivia White puts her hands in the reaping ball and picks out a slip on the right side of the reaping ball and calls.

"Johanna Mason".

Johanna Mason made her way towards the stage with a shocked expression and she was upset as she was crying quite a bit.

"Let's give Johanna Mason a huge round of applause as she is the new female tribute from District Seven".

The crowd gave Johanna the District Seven salute and Johanna caught sight of Johnny and her mother who were both extremely upset. She stood on the stage as the reaping continued crying heavily as she is being sent to die in a public arena as the odds are against her winning due to the fact that she is from a poorer district of Panem. Olivia White then picked out a name of the male reaping ball.

"Ovraj Sidhu!"

A young thirteen year old boy made his way to the stage upset but trying not to cry as the reaping is being broadcast live around the whole of Panem. Ovraj and Johanna shook hands and look at the crowd before being hurried into the Justice Building by the Peacekeepers. The new tributes made their way into two different rooms until their family and friends come to say goodbye. Johanna stood around the room and looked at the furniture which is so lovely and expensive until her mother entered the room.

"Johanna, darling i am sorry this has happened to you, stay strong and try your best to become a victor you are good with an axe while you work in the forest, use it to your advantage", Mrs Mons said in a reassuring voice.

Johanna and her mum kissed and hugged until a tall Peacekeeper came in to tell them there time was up.

"Love you mum!" yelled Johanna.

"Love you to sweetie, good luck!"

Then the door slammed shut and Johanna started to cry even more as to her this was a death sentence. Suddenly Johnny entered the room. He ran up to Johanna and hugged her and kissed her on her lips for as long as he could without breathing.

"You look beautiful Johanna and you can win because you're great with an axe. Show them everything, they want a good show you can do this, i love you and i am rooting for you" Johnny said as tears were coming down his face.

He then kissed her again and hugged her. Then a Peacekeeper came in and told Johnny it was time to leave. Johnny was about to say one last thing but then the door slammed shut. Johann was then escorted to the train station along with Ovraj by Olivia White so they could travel to the Capitol for the start of the 71St Hunger Games.

"You too are in for an amazing treat (delicious meals, banquets, living in a Capitol home and the fame," Olivia White said.

Nobody answered her as Johanna was crying as she was thinking about her mother and Johnny and Ovraj was staying strong as he didn't want people to think he was an easy target. After ten minutes in a car the District Seven tributes arrived at the train station so they could travel to the Capitol. The trains are so advanced as within six hours the District Seven tributes will arrive at the Capitol. Johanna and Ovraj left the car and then boarded the train for the journey which might only be one way.