A.N- Some people were getting confused on how this District had the 'same' technology as the Capitol. Well this is set 14 years LATER, so technology would have moved on and the technology will have been passed over to the richer Districts. Well, here's another chapter!

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EPOV

The pod comes smoothly to a halt, and the door slides open. One by one, my stilettoed feet find their place on the marble ground. I look up to see the flustered Peacekeepers herding the other teenager and children into their allotted areas. Mother spins me round to hug her, a tear rolling down her powdered cheek. I rub soothing circles into her taught back. She pulls out of the hug and gazes at me with her emerald green eyes. I tuck a stray blonde lock behind her ear and kiss her cheek. Then a Peacekeeper is taking me to my row-the 14 year old females. A girl with auburn hair looks at me with wide eyes, and gives me a quick smile, but turns her head away before I can return one myself. I stand on my toes to wave at Mother, she swallows nervously. Why is she so worried? I won't be as careless as my sister was fourteen years ago. I'll be the best. I hear a cough from the loudspeaker and the crowd gradually gets quieter. Mekei, the flamboyant presenter for our District, was trying to get our attention. Last year he dyed his hair canary yellow, but now there are murmurs going around the crowd about his latest hair adventure, he has dyed it green. Bright green. He is wearing baggy white pants and a leather jacket that seems to be changing colours. Mekei smiles his trademark smile; small jewels encrusted in every tooth. Everyone knows his smile; he modelled it for a cosmetic company based in the Capitol. Then Mekei begins.

"Good day ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Welcome to the Reaping of the 88th Hunger Games! I will now be picking out the names of the male and female tributes for representing District 12! How about men for a change?" Mekei gabbles. I hold my head up high and preen my hair, the cameras are probably rolling now. Mekei fishes around in the blue sparkly tub full of the names of every eligible male for the Hunger Games, and he finally picks out a name.

"The male tribute for District 12 is...Ash Volven!" The crowd are silent for a moment, craning their necks to see who the 'unlucky' boy is. He stands up, and I can see a head of shiny, dirty blonde hair. He turns around, smiling arrogantly at the crowd. People begin to cheer, but I am silent, I am mesmerized by his mysterious grey eyes. My stomach flips and I feel my cheeks go red as I recognise him. Ash Volven, he's fifteen years old and goes to my training camp. He's lethal with any weapon, sword, battleaxe, bow and arrow, spear, knives or even a stick. He can take you down. His eyes meet mine and hold them for a while, but not for long because I look down, embarrassed. He joins Mekei on the glass stage, raising his hands above his head to wave. The auburn girl next to me whispers excitedly to her friend. Mekei goes to pick the female tribute.

"And now, the ladies!" he grins. Now I'm beginning to doubt my chances of my name coming out of the pink sparkly tub, there are so many other girls...

"Electra Tianer!" My heart skips a beat, I can hear Mekei's voice echoing in my head, bouncing off the walls of my skull. I feel triumphant, ecstatic. I finally get a chance to prove that I have learned from my sister, even though I was barely old enough to know what she was going through. But I've seen all the videos, everyone's pitied glances. I want to prove that I'm strong enough, no matter what happened to my sister fourteen years ago. I strut past the other relieved girls, their eyes following me as I pass. My moment of glory, well, the first of many, I'll have loads when I win this competition. Then it hits me, I can feel Mother's distraught gaze stabbing my back, and I can hear her faint crying from the back of the crowd. However, I take a deep breath, forcing myself to go up the stairs and onto the stage. I gracefully join Mekei and Ash, who looks me in the eye, smiles alluringly, then winks. Hopefully this is a sign that he wants to be my ally. Ash Volven as an ally, wow, I'm the luckiest girl in the world! Now, I get a proper look at Mother. Her body is heaving with her now silent sobbing, she looks up at me on the stage, her eyes glistening with tears and her face frozen in horror and shock. This must have been how she felt when my sister was chosen, she thought she would win, but oh she was so wrong. She hadn't known what dangers laid ahead.

A.N- Want to try and guess again who Electra's sister was? It's all revealed in the next chapter, oh, and don't forget to review!