A/N: Hello everyone I'm terribly sorry I haven't updated for a month but I have been very busy, and I apologize but here is the next chapter.

PERCY

When I woke up I looked at my brother's bed, to see my dad with him. He's only here on reaping day, all jobs are put off until tomorrow. I got up and put on my hunting gear. I headed to the woods, today I was early so I have to wait for everyone else to show up. After about 5 minutes Annabeth showed up. Her amazing natural curls were carelessly thrown into a ponytail. Her stormy grey eyes were calculating. After a minute or so I realised I was staring, so I decided to start a conversation.

"Hey Annabeth" I choked out, I wanted to make things less awkward between us, I admit I've liked her for about 3 years, yet I have never done anything.

My thoughts were interrupted by her replying, "Hey Percy"

"Do you know where Gale and Katniss are, or are we just really early?" I asked.

"I actually have no idea, they are really late" she said, and a look of confusion overtook her facial expression.

An idea came to me and it filled me with worry. "What if they got into trouble with a peacekeeper?"

Annabeth thought about it for a minute, "Its reaping day the place would be crawling with peacekeepers. Let's just wait a bit longer, just in case, y'know. What if they were right outside the fence, then we would all be whipped." She said.

"Agreed, Let's wait it out a little longer" I said, "In the meantime, what do you want to do?"

"let's just talk, we don't talk that much." She said. I'm really shocked is this actually happening, I am actually having a normal conversation with Annabeth. I should have done this 3 years ago. "So what do you wanna talk about?"

"I don't know, how many times are your name in?" asked Annabeth. I replied with, "26 times, what about you?"

"16 times" Wow may the odds be in our favour….

After approximately another 5 minutes of waiting, our conversation was interrupted by Gale and Katniss. I shouted, "Where the hell were you guys?!"

"Sorry there were a lot of peacekeepers out there, it was hard to get here, I swear we were almost caught" Gale replied. As much as I was mad at them for being late, Annabeth and I actually bonded and had a normal conversation, I guess I had to thank them for that.

" Well I guess since it is reaping day, we should fish, cause that more of an elaborate dinner, for a celebratory dinner" Katniss suggested. We all nodded our heads in agreement and headed for our fishing poles.

We were sitting at the side of the pond we always fished in. I had caught 4 of those little suckers, Gale had caught none, and both Annabeth and Katniss had caught 2. since we had a total of 8, each of us got 2 per family.

"I've got to say Gale, your fishing skills have gotten even worse" I teased him, and with a sharp shove, I went tumbling into the pond. They all started to laugh at me "Can you help me up man?" I asked Gale

"There ain't no way I'm falling for that again, Jackson." He grinned at me.

Annabeth walked over to the edge of the pond and said to Gale, "There is no reason you can't just help him–" I tugged on her hand and she came hurdling into the pond.

"PERCY! What the hell was that for?! God, you're such a seaweed brain!" I started to laugh, and Gale and Katniss joined me.

"A seaweed brain? Well what are you then? A wise girl?"

We climbed out and I walked over to Gale and threw him in the pond, what I didn't know is that he was still holding onto me. So we both went into the pond. Katniss said, "Wow you two and getting even."

"Would you like to come in Katniss?" I asked her. She gave me a face and said, "No thanks, I'd like to stay dry"

"Oh what's that you want to go in? Okay." Annabeth said and pushed Katniss in. Katniss poked her head out of the water and yelled, "CHASE!"

Annabeth started to laugh and jumped in to join us all. And we all started splashing around, and having fun. Time passed by too quickly, because we had to get out of the pond to get the rest of the supplies for reaping day. We collected strawberries for the mayor and other things for ourselves.

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We headed out of the woods, made a quick trip to the Hob, and to the mayor's house after. Gale and I went to the door and knocked. After 30 seconds the mayor's Daughter, Madge, opened the door. She was wearing an elegant white dress, which was obviously for the Reaping. Everyone dresses formal for the reaping.

"These are for your dad," I said as I handed her the little box of strawberries. In exchange she handed us the money for them and said, "Thanks, my dad will greatly appreciate it." With that she started to close the door. We returned to Katniss and Annabeth and split the money. Then we all headed to our homes.

By the time I was home, my dad and Tyson were up and dressed. They were waiting for me to get ready in the dining room. I washed up and got dressed in 10 minutes. Here goes another year of wishing that my name doesn't get called, I thought. I ate a quick lunch with my dad and brother. Then the bells started going off, which meant we had to go over to the town square.

I signed in and headed to the 16 year old boys section. Once everyone was signed in and in their own sections, the Mayor, his wife, Haymitch Abernathy, the only living victor from District 12, and Effie Trinket, the escort sent from the Capitol, walked out. Effie walked up to the microphone and said," Welcome, welcome, welcome. Happy Hunger Games and may the odds be ever your favour. Now, before we select our tributes, we have a very special film, brought to you all the way from the Capitol."

Everyone watched in silence until the end of the film. Effie Trinket spoke again, "Now the time has come to select one courageous, young man and woman, for the honour of representing District 12 in the 74th annual Hunger Games."

She continued, "As always, Ladies first" she walked over to the ball full of the girls names, shuffling through the names she pulled out a slip of paper. She then made her way back to the microphone. She opened up the piece of paper and carefully called out the name, "Annabeth Chase"

What? Annabeth? No, no, no, no! Not her, I looked over to her. She had a pained, shocked, yet feared look on her face. Why is this happening to me? We actually started to talk. Annabeth walked up the steps and onto the stage. "Any volunteers?" As always in District 12, no one volunteered.

"Now for the boys" She walked over to the glass of boys names and picked a sheet out. She took slow steps back to the microphone. She opened up the sheet and read out the name.

The name I feared coming out, my ears rang as the name escaped her lips, leaving me shocked.

"Percy Jackson" She announced.

There is the 3rd chapter! Hope you enjoy it! Reviews are gladly accepted so don't be afraid to hit the review button! Make some suggestion for the next chapter and I might take them to consideration! Credits to the amazing Goddessofbooks2435 for being my editor! Go check out her fabulous stories! You will love them! My updates will be more spaced out now that I'm back in school