District 1 Reapings
Saffreen 56 Head gamemaker
"So who have we got this year from District 1?" I ask Ronan
He pulls up two holograms on the control panel
"Two interesting tributes. The boys father was in the 17th Hunger Games but lost to an outer Tribute"
"Hmm" I respond
"And the girl?"
"A bit of a mystery. She comes from the mayor's family but she definitely wasn't supposed to be the one to volunteer"
I Stand up and walk to the door
"We better get a good bunch from District 2 and 4" I say and exit the room
Roderik Caspitian 18
I stand in the training academy for my last day of training. I stare at the TV watching Mars Commonheart interview Data Mendoza, the famous District 3 winner
"And what is it you want to say to everyone?" Mars asked
"I just want to say that I'm sorry for cheating, especially to District 4 which I will be visiting soon" Data answers
I switch off the TV
"Pffft"
I place a black beret on my heard and sit down in my training academy and begin eating my sandwich. Food is one of my favourite things in the world, if not my favourite. I sit and watch my training partners practicing on the dummies. I watch Saxs swing his sword furiously. I've always liked him, I've always liked talking to him and training with him but I doubt he feels the same way about me, besides he's into girls I think. Now my mind turns to my parents, I've always wanted to know who they are. Rumours are that my father died in a previous Hunger Games to an outer tribute but I don't believe that. That could never happen. Anyway I am the favourite to volunteer this year and the thought actually excites me, this will be the only way I can escape from this life if a win or lose and I know I'll win.
Suddenly I am jolted out of my day dream by my friends Felon and Higan
"Eating as usual" Higan jokes
"If you spent as much time training as you did eating, then I might believe you could win this year" Felon adds
"Haha very funny guys"
"We will see who will be laughing when I'm announced winner of the 35th Hunger Games" I retort
There was a pause
"You're not actually thinking of doing it are you?" Higan says
I look at her and she seems more serious in the way she says it
Felon is also looking at me in the eyes
"Of course he is" Felon announces
"I can see it in his eyes"
I look at my two best friends and nod and give them both a smile
"I want to do this" I say
I say goodbye to everyone at the training academy. I think about telling Saxs how I feel about him but I'm not able to find the courage.
"Bye bye" Saxs I murmur
I then say goodbye to everyone at the orphanage who raised me.
I see Mr Laging, the head of the orphanage
"Goodbye Mr Laging" I say and hug him
Later that day I walk to the reapings proudly and ready. I am good at putting on this image because I tower over most other people at 6'2. My black hair is cut short and I wear my training outfit, a grey top and black pants. All the crowd of District 1 watches me knowing I am going to be the one. Then the escort announces the name of the male tribute
"Carter Emerald" she announces
"I volunteer" I say almost instantly
I then confidently walk onto the stage
"What's your name brave young man?" the escort asks
"My name is Roderik Caspitian" I shout to the crowd
"And despite all the rumours, this orphan boy is about to prove you all wrong!"
I hear some sniggering and booing in the crowd
I'll show them
Eliora Pacal 18
I woke up and dressed in white pants, a white shirt and white shoes. I liked the way the white contrasted with my dark skin. Today I was going to volunteer for the 35th Hunger Games. I knew there are probably better careers in District 1 for the job but I needed to get away from my family and their weird cult. I don't trust my father anymore, I know he traps people in this cult and that I don't want to be a part of. Since he's the mayors brother he thinks he can do whatever he wants and my mum blindly follows him as well.
I'm going to escape today by volunteering but once I've volunteered that's it, not even he can stop me. If someone volunteers, that's final in the capitols eyes. I know that some careers in the academy will be annoyed at me but I don't care. I just need to escape… however I need to do it very secretly
"Eliora!" I hear my dad call
"Get down here!"
"Yes father" I shout back
I walk down the stairs into the kitchen to my father.
"Remember to say your morning vowels" He orders
"Celestial beings…it is through our ritual honours that we show our graceful faith" I rehearse
"Well done" he says
"Ok I think I'm going to take a walk to stretch my legs…" I say casually
"No you can't leave now…we have the ceremony" he orders
"Also it's reaping day and I don't want you to even think of volunteering"
"But I've trained for this day" I argue
"No!" he shouts and looks at me dead in the eye
"And that's final. You're not leaving"
"Do you understand?" he questions
There was a short pause and I took at him in the eyes
"I understand father" I say pretending to be sincere
However at that moment I look at a jar of acid that he keeps in the kitchen which I think he uses to torture people. I take a dep breath in and quickly grab the jar, unscrew it and throw the acid in his face.
"Whoops" I joke
He screams in pain and grabs his face, falling to the floor. I then try to run away but one of his servants grabs me however I pick up a nearby sauce pan and bash him on the head, knocking him to the floor aswell. My mum then pushed me onto the table
"Traitor!" She yells
"You will pay for this!"
I struggle, panic begins to get to me. What do I do now?
I notice a nearby glass on the table. I slip it into my hand and smash it over her head
ARGH
She releases me and I kick her in the face and she falls over
"Stop her!" I hear my mum yell I run into the corridor
I go to the front door however there are 3 servants blocking it
One of them grabs me by the collar however I put his arm into a kimura lock, knee him twice in the solar plexus and use him as a shield against the other two. As they go to grab me I throw him at them and run into the next room.
My father's huge body guard then pushes them out the way and begins to chase me through the room. There's no way I will be able to fight him so I just throw nearby objects at him to try to slow him down.
I throw lamps, vases and even a pillow
I run into the storage room, lock the door and wedge a chair against it. I can hear the huge body guard kicking into the door. I don't have much time, I look around the room frantically for a way out. It is then that I notice the ventilation.
"Yes" I say to myself
I climb into the ventilation just as hear him kick the door down.
I then climbed silently through the ventilation until I slip into the back room and make my way out of the back door.
I'm free!
The next thing I do is hurry as fast as I can to the reapings, before it's too late, not even looking back. I need to get out of District 1!
I am one of the last to arrive at the reapings and I quickly get my finger pricked
I hurry into the crowd and blend in, hoping my family won't get here before I volunteer
I arrive just as the male tribute volunteers
I see a tall, pale, pointy nosed boy walk to the stage. He looks almost the exact opposite to me. He then gives some boring speech about who he is but I just wish he would shut up so I can hurry up and volunteer.
I look around frantically for my family as the escort goes to the female bowl
She picks up the paper slowly
"Hurry up" I whisper
"Eytelle Cystal"
"I volunteer" I shout instantly
I did it. I escaped my family. As I walk onto the stage It only now hits me
What have I got myself into?
Thanks for be so patient but I finally got this one done. Thanks to 20 for both these submissions, I have to admit I found these two a little tricky. I will try to aim for 1 update a week after this!