Hello! Another chapter again! Wow, am I writing fast! *smiles*

Disclaimer: I don't own the Hunger Games blahblahblahblah I'm getting kinda tired writing all these disclaimers so I'm gonna stop now. Besides if you haven't noticed, this is a FANFICTION site.

These will be the first of my interviews with the characters (just for fun)

Meatbun-kun: soo Katniss Everdeen's daughter huh? Have any tricks up your sleeve?

Talya: Why is a meatbun talking?

Meatbun-kun: now that the Capitol made it ok to have two people win the Hunger Games, who are you going to choose as a partner?

Talya: Whatever man, I don't know if i want to make an alliance, besides I don't really want to.

Meatbun-kun: Okayy... so how do you think of the story so far?

Talya: I haven't ever tried a meatbun before... *licks lips*

M-kun: Eep! Well, this ends the first of the Hunger Games character interviews. Trust me, It'll be better next time.

Welcome to the 95th Annual Hunger Games

Chapter 2

The already small and crowded town square gets more claustrophobic as more and more people get packed in.

I go stand near the middle with all the other 15 year olds. We jostle as more push their way in. My dad slips into the crowd surrounding as my mom heads onstage. We all turn towards the stage set up in front of the Justice Building. The mayor takes his seat as well as our infamous Effie Trinket. Then Haymitch, my mother, Mr. Peeta, and 4 other winners sit.

Then, the Mayor steps forward, and begins to read the history of Panem. How it raised from the ashes of what used to be North America; the shining Capitol surrounded by 13 districts. Then he tells of the Dark Days, the rebellion, and how District Thirteen was destroyed. Then it finally lead to become the Hunger Games, so we were reminded of how powerless we are, and how the Capitol controlled everything, by pitting kids, from twelve to eighteen, to fight to the death. The winner is the last person standing, or two, which had recently become, will have all the luxuries and never have to worry about food for the rest of their lives.

Eternal glory for the winners, their death as entertainment for the rest.

He then pulls the attention to Effie Trinket. Bright and bubbly in her famous pink wig, she hops to the microphone and gives the usual, "Happy Hunger Games! May the odds ever be in your favor!" She then trots over to a big glass ball and chirps, "Ladies first!" before dunking her hand in and pulling out a slip of paper. Everybody draws in a breath and I hope it is not somebody close to me, somebody I love.

Her lips are moving but I can't hear anything. No one is walking up to the stage and someone pushes me. "Hey watch it!" I snap, and as a cold chill washes down my back, I realize who was called. At least I don't have to worry about losing someone close to me. The person called out was Talya Everdeen-Haven. That's me.

"No!!" I hear my mother scream. My dad starts to rush over but is quickly stopped by the Peacekeepers. Everything sounds so far away and otherworldly, but someone whispers "Go." in my ear and I slip out of my trance and realize I have to go onstage. You can't cry. I thought. Everything you do is televised. Act tough. I then practically sprint up to the stage. Now I look eager. I think with a smirk. Now that I'm onstage I quickly glance back at my mom. She looks pale and has two stocky looking Peacekeepers on either side of her.

"Oh my!" Effie Trinket titters as my head whips back to face her. "YOU'RE our very own Katniss Everdeen's daughter! This year is going to be very-" But my glare cuts her sentence short.

"Well everybody, lets give our female tribute a round of applause!" The air is still as hesitantly, one by one, they start to slowly clap. Soon, it takes the whole square by storm. With a smile on my face I realized they were all cheering me on. I even heard a "You can do it sweets! It's in your blood!"

"Okay now, hush, because we have more excitement on the way!" Effie interjects as she totters her way to the boy's ball. She grabs the first one she reaches, near the top. "Now for the boy tribute!" Again I hope it is someone I dislike, so it will be easier to kill them. "Clay Mellark." I immediately breathe out a sigh of relief. Clay Mellark is definitely not one of my friends.

Clay is the son of the other famous winner, Peeta Mellark. He is the spitting image of his father, with average height, stocky build, and wavy ash blond hair. He tries to look tough, but you can tell he is shocked. Clay then slowly makes his way onstage across from me, but refuses to look me in the eyes. As the Mayor reads the long Treaty of Treason, I think back to why I hate him so much. Technically, he started it by blamed me for his father's unhappy marriage, and it wasn't even my fault. He had blamed my whole family. Why? Because for two generations the women in my family were out of the reach from the men of his family. They would fall in love with Gramma and Mom, but they never got the girl. Reminded of his family's unhappy marriages, I guess he proved that he was smarter than the previous generations, by not falling for another female from my family. Personally, I don't think he would've fell for me either way. He looks at me, and treats me, like something on the bottom of his shoe. Considering we're neighbors, it hasn't helped my self esteem.

They might not know it but I already know why my mother and Gramma didn't fall for Mr. Peeta and Mr. Mellark. It's because they're doormats. You can use them, and step all over them, and they'll still love you with all they've got. Sweet, but very unmanly and unattractive. Its not that I don't like Mr. Peeta, he's very nice. Still, it doesn't change the way I think of Clay.

The Mayor finishes up the Treaty of Treason and motions us to shake hands. I look at Clay in his blue eyes and just before we let go, I give his hand a squeeze. I do have some odds in my favor today, I think. Killing him won't be that painful.

Yay! The story is going along quite nicely! I hope you like the interviews. I need some ideas for costumes (for the opening ceremonies) and plot twists! Also how did you think of Clay? I'm thinking I need a love interest for Talya, but I won't give anything away! I also need some names for more characters so give me your ideas! Please Read and Review!