CHAPTER 2- Plagiarism
TWO DAYS LATER, AT LUNCH
I am sitting at a table in the middle of the dining hall.
Eric and Max walk into the room. Eric walks to the back to grab a microphone from a stand while Max comes up to our table, making large sweeping gestures with his hands. Will, Christina, Uriah, Marlene, Zeke, and Shauna immediately get up and move to another, partially empty table.
Tobias grabs my arm and tries to pull me up, but I resist it. I meet Max's steady gaze as I ask, "Why?"
"Because, we need this table to make an announcement." Eric says, appearing behind Max, microphone in hand.
I feel like I should make this hard for them, just to get on Eric's nerves, but they will eventually threaten me, and I will have to obey. I am torn between stubbornness and logic, but then Tobias whispers in my ear. "Come on, lets just move." I let him pull me and my meal towards the other table, where our friends are already comfortably seated, staring at us wide-eyed.
I shake Tobias's hand off my arm and slam myself down into a seat next to Christina. My pride has been wounded. I turn to watch Max and Eric.
Max and Eric, smirking at us, gracefully climb onto the food-splotched table. I notice a red book in Eric's hand; I can't read the title, but it has some type of bird on it.
"Attention everyone!" Eric screams into the microphone. The sound system gives off shrieks, causing everyone to cover their ears. "Max will take over from here." With that odd introduction, he gets off the table and sits back down at a partially empty table to read, earning many scornful looks.
Max gives everyone a quieting glare and starts to speak. "We, as Dauntless leaders, have felt that the city needs to be more Dauntless. People need to learn about bravery," he pauses before continuing, "and suffering."
The crowd breaks into whispers. The slightest announcement will send them off on a conversation.
Max clears his throat. "In order to do this. The leaders have come up with a solution. Every year, there will be an event called the Dauntless Games."
The crowd goes wild. At the mention of games, people shout out, "What are the rules?", "What games?", "Truth or Dare?", "Like, Paintball?"
The name "Dauntless Games" , reminds me of the book Eric was reading, "The Hunger Games". Is that what this is all about? Did they get an idea from a book? I am not really sure if I like the sound of the Hunger Games, let alone what Eric does to it.
Max gives everyone a full ten minutes to settle down before continuing. The whole time, I am waiting, with an anxious feeling in my chest. I really don't want to have my suspicions confirmed, but at the same time, I am cursing the Dauntless for having no attention span. I really want to know what this is about.
"Every year, after initiation, four tributes from each faction will be chosen." Max doesn't give the crowd a chance to interrupt as he hurriedly continues. "These tributes will be introduced during a parade, and an interview, then transported to an arena. In that arena they will fight to the death."
No, this cannot be happening.
There is shocked silence, as if everyone agrees with me, and then the shouting begins.
So, I left you there, just a little something to hold you over to the real action.
You all probably knew that was coming.
I upped the tribute number cause I have plans, (you're probably not gonna like them, :) MWA HA HA) and there are only 5 factions.
I will try to update soon, but I am trying to finish my other story, "How I Broke Her" as well as start a sequel to my "Have you seen a ghost?" story...
You should really read them.
I will introduce some Hunger Games characters soon though, and the plot will pick up. I understand it is a bit boring now, with no character development, but I am just trying to "lay a base" for the exciting part where it is actually a crossover, not just Divergent stuff.
Thanks to all the reviewers today... I had almost forgotten about this story but then my phone kept buzzing.
Keep reviewing... it might be the only way I remember to update... :)
Thanks again...
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