A/N thank you to Cheesellama and Madison of the Higgins Clan for reviewing. I really appreciate it! And to all of you people who read this without reviewing, how could you? Now here is chapter 2. As always, please review!
"Wren! How could you do this to me?" Anna wails.
I sigh. "Anna, you know me. I'm strong and I can fight. I've been training for this since my parents died. I am basically a Career. We both know that I can win this!"
Anna opens her mouth to reply, but is dragged out of the room by a Peacekeeper. With their white jumpsuits and masks with a black guard, we all feel like vermin.
Anna screams goodbye and throws something into the room. I wait until everyone has left to pick it up. The first thing I see is a silver chain that has been dyed green. The chain goes on and reaches a small diamond shaped pendant. I gasp when I see the beauty. It has a carving of a little girl with a raven tail and raven wings. She is flying in the air.
I silently thank Anna, and then I put the necklace around my pale neck. I see why Anna gave it to me. With my pale skin and dark hair, the necklace is prominent.
I smile to myself, and then I board the train with the Capitol escort and Jason. For some reason a shiver runs down my spine.
My first impression of the train is that it is beautiful. When you walk through the door, you see a silver and diamond chandelier. Under that is a long rectangular dining table. There are silver plates, bronze silverware, and gold goblets. Keep walking and you will see a doorway that leads down two halls. One hallway is baby blue, obviously Jason's, and the other is a soft pink, also quite clearly mine. Everything is so beautiful. The only problem is that every single piece of furniture, or wall, or even the floorboards, have some sort of pattern. Well it is probably because of District 8 and the textiles.
Before anyone can talk to me, I run down my hallway and burst into the room. My jaw hits the floor. The things in my room are either silver or green, my two favorite colors. I have a closet that has more clothes in it then everybody in our District combined. I see that there is a shower. I can't wait to try it out. Living in a forest can make you feel really dirty.
My feet hit the matted floor of the shower. I guess that I must have hit a button to turn on the water, because piping hot water comes streaming out of the shower head. I sigh. The water feels so good on my tense back.
I try out all of the buttons and knobs. Some squirt out a lovely smelling shampoo, while others drench me with a foul smelling gel that leaves my skin raw.
When I am done, I hop out of the shower. Wrapped in just my towel, I look through the closet. I only find dresses and fancy shirts. I see one plain shirt. It is sky blue with red stitching. I match that with a pair of gray leggings.
At dinner, we are served all sorts of cuts of meat. I end up having two steaks. One is seasoned with rosemary and lemon zest. The other just has salt and pepper on it. I have a side of diced potatoes with a special Capitol blend of spices. I have string beans with garlic and olive oil on them.
As we eat, I see my mentors looking at me in a strange way. "What?" I say, with a mouth full of potatoes.
Only Cecelia replies, "I was thinking of what you're theme should be. Obviously, we want Jason to be the cutie. But you, I just don't know. You seem like you would care for you family..."
"My family is dead." I say in a cold, lifeless, voice.
"Oh. Well then, maybe we should show you in mourning clothes?"
"No. I want to be dressed like a raven." I don't know where that came from. But it seems to have impressed all of us.
"Great! You have to make an impression if you are a raven..." Says Woof. "I mean come on. It's a raven..."
"Ok." Cecelia tells me. "I will inform your stylist on what you want."
I say my thanks and then go down the hall way and into bed. I change into a plain, yellow, long-sleeve, shirt and a pair of purple, fuzzy, pants that have green plaid on them.
I collapse in a heap on the bed, and fall into a deep sleep. I just remember stroking my necklace, and dreaming of ravens.
