Chapter 1
Kalain was ticked off. Not just because it was reaping day, but because her twin brother had taken her reaping dress.
"KAMEK!" She yelled.
Kamek walked into the room with his hand over his mouth and asked, "What's wrong sis?"
"Where's my reaping dress!" She said a little bit quieter but still angry.
"3… 2… 1." Kamek said. Suddenly, a panel in the ceiling opened up and out fell Kalain's reaping dress right on to her. She looked shocked and so did Kamek
"Wow, it actually worked…" He mused. Then he chuckled and Kalain smiled and they both started laughing. Kalain and Kamek Fissure were both a little bit short for their age and had auburn hair. They were by no means identical but they looked quite similar and both loved electronics. They weren't one of the rich families, but before their older sister Lisha had left for The Hunger Games two years ago, she had given them her mini laptop to play with. They had thought about selling it but never could because, not only was it illegal to sell computers, cd players or any electronic device in the districts that you got from the Capitol but it was also all they had left of their sister. Kalain and Kamek's parents had died last year and to keep them from going to the community home, their friend Zach Merrith and his parents had sort of adopted them. They still lived in their own house but if the Peacekeepers asked about their parents that's who they told them to contact.
After they had finally finished laughing, Kalain asked, "What time is it?"
Kamek pulled out the mini laptop and looked in the corner. "8:30" He answered. "An hour before the reaping."
"Don't even talk about." She said. "I'm gonna Skype Candy and forget about the reaping."
"I guess I'll join you." Kamek answered back.
As they pulled out the mini laptop, they put in the password, ruffles, the name of Lisha's cat who left the house soon after she died in the hunger games.
They clicked Skype and then found Candy Adington's profile picture. They clicked on it and waited.
Candy was from district 1 and seemed to be always online. She had so much money she didn't even have to worry about food. Being rom district 1, her parents had secretly trained her since she was 5 for the hunger games. She was 15 and her most distinct feature was her golden blonde hair which she braided or styled differently every day. She had no siblings but enjoyed her online friends who she spoke to whenever she had the chance. When she got Kalain and Kamek's invite she accepted almost immediately. She couldn't wait to tell them the news.
"Hi candy!" the twins smiled at the image on screen.
"Hey guys! What's up?" She asked.
"Just thinking about reaping." Kamek answered.
"No were not!" Kalain interrupted.
"Ok," Kamek finished. "So were trying not to think about it."
"Oh guys!" she said in her singsong voice. "I got something cool to tell you!"
"What?" They both asked together.
"I'm volunteering for the hunger games!" she exclaimed enthusiastically.
The twins' jaws dropped open.
"What?!" they said bewildered.
"Why!?" Kalain asked, shocked.
"Because I've trained my whole life for this!" she exclaimed excitedly.
"But you could die!" Kalain shot back.
"Don't worry." Candy said. "I'm good, really good."
To emphasize her point she drew a knife from her pocket. Then turning her webcam towards a target fired the knife and hit dead center.
"See?" she said.
"Well good luck." Kamek said. "And may the odds-"
"Be ever in your favor!" Kalain and Candy finished.
They disconnected the Skype call and as Candy sat in her room she started crying.
"The twins are right," she thought. "Why are mom and dad making me do this?" and then she realized.
"I have to win, no matter the cost."
After the twins had disconnected their call with candy they pondered what to do next.
"We could search the web." Kamek suggested.
"Or visit Lisha's grave." Kalain added.
"I guess so." He agreed.
Lisha's grave was on the outskirts of town, in a graveyard that was built for tributes. When they got to her tomb Kamek read the electronic inscription scrolling across the screen.
"Lisha fissure died 68th hunger games, the odds were not in her favor."
Kamek hated the stone it was a constant reminder of his sister's death. She wasn't even in the tomb for crying out loud! Her body was sitting in a morgue somewhere. He hated the capitol and everything they did. He kicked the stone to emphasize his thought. Kalain didn't comment she just stared on.
"This is stupid!" He yelled in frustration. "She isn't even here!"
"I know," Kalain said, emotionless, "But we can't do anything about it."
"That's not fair!" He shouted. "I hate the Capitol! I hate President Snow! I-"
"Keep your voice down!" Kalain shouted back. "You don't think I feel that way too?" Kalain was on the verge of tears now.
"I'm sorry." Kamek apologized sheepishly. "I wasn't thinking…"
They just stood there and then, without speaking both just walked away and off towards the reaping.
AN: I'll most likely post the next one in the next month, or sooner. If you really beg me, I might do it sooner!
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