Mafalda has become increasingly annoying since we arrived at the Capitol. Pestering for me to go to training as early as possible and commanding me to stand straight as I attempt to throw a knife.

I guessed today would be a good time to get to know my team mates. Not just weaponry but how they'll respond with the Capitol and if they're going to get sponsors, of course the pair from 1 will be a shoe in for that so maybe it's best to get on their good side.

The girl, Edie, is already popular with the Capitol, yesterday after training I remember Mafalda commenting on how her grandfather was a popular winner from a previous game. Her partner , Cutter, although not having a victor relative is also proven to be liked by the Capitol, no doubt to the fact that he is naturally beautiful.

"Checking out the competition Baria?" Jason laughs at me whilst I look Cutter up and down "Or are you just checking out our District 1 friend over there" I grit my teeth but blush slightly "Wow Baria, your cheeks are as red as blood, do you find him attractive at all" he teases

I push him away "I told you not to call me Baria! And of course I find him attractive" I joke back to him "If I had a soul I'd say he's the most perfect creature in all of Panem"

"Hmm pass me the doggy bag" Jason groans to which I laugh "What about the other two?" we both turn to the pair from 4.

Miranda and I had already gotten off to a bad start when she interrogated me to see if I'm a threat. Currently she's giving death glares to the girl from 7 whom will naturally want to get an axe at the cornucopia. The girl from 7 also seems dangerous but I don't she'll want to be a career, I wouldn't get on with her anyway, her attitude seems to moody and dark; clearly we would clash.

The boy, Rod, is much easier to get on with and less conflicting, he too seems to hate his own District partner already making me drawn to him. Plus his skills with a spear (which I don't doubt he earned from using his trident) make him a valuable ally.

"I don't make much of the girl" Jason murmurs as if he was reading my thoughts "The boy however, well he seems ok" I nod my head in a simple agreement "What you thinking about doing for the gamemakers?"

I shake the katana in my hand slightly and raise my eyebrows, he gives of a slight noise which allows me to know that he understands.

"What about you?" I ask braking my silence to which he points to the small scythes, I heard the pair from 11 calling them sickles however and I guess they would know being farmers.

Speaking of the pair from 11 they also seem to be pretty dangerous. I know both of them were reaped but they show no fear of this, even at their own reaping their face didn't flinch. Moth of them have dark brown skin, the boys seems rougher and more worn out then the females, saying this though the girl does seem more violent.

None of the other tributes make too many great impressions except for the small 12 year old girl from 6 with light brown hair and pale skin. None of the other tributes however make great impressions on me; they don't seem too big of a threat to me.

"As you of course will know" Lyme begins "Tomorrow you have private sessions with the gamemakers"

Everything Lyme says is so pointless; it's as if she doesn't know we've already been prepped for this since we were born. I decide to play it safe and stick to my katana and throwing knives, if I used the archery set (a weapon I have always been useless with) then my points may be deducted. I'd much rather only show the skills I know I can't fail at.

All 24 of us are lined up just outside the private sessions except for Edie who is in there right now. Soon my own name is called and I walk into the room filled with the gamemakers, I give them one glance before looking away and walking towards my weapons. There's not much to say about my session though, I used my katana, chucked a few knives, and showed my agility then left, it's as simple as that.

Once Jason has done his session and we've eaten our dinner we wait for the announcement of our scores. Cutter earns himself a 9 whilst Edie gets a 10 then Jason's face appears on the screen.

"Jason Styx" Lucillo Darium ,the current interviewer for the tributes and announcer of scores, dramatically says "A score of 10"

Mafalda and both mine and Jason's stylists burst into a loud group of cheers whilst Brutus and Lyme merely clap, Jason pumps his fist into the air and another small snort escapes me.

"Enobaria Ryker, a score of 9" I roll my eyes, maybe I shouldn't have played it safe, still all our stylists cheer and clap for me.

Rod also gets a 10 whilst Miranda earns an 8. Every other training score doesn't prove too impressive except for the girl from 7 who gets an impressive 8 and the pair from 11 who both surprise me with the boy also getting an 8 and the girl a 9. Immediately after the television is turned off I am whisked off by my stylist to get ready for the interview.

My stylist , as I can clearly tell by my outfit, has finally turned away from my sex appeal and has gone for full out vicious. I'm in a long black dress with slight ripples of red running down it which when I move mimics blood flowing around me. Jason is dressed in a grey suit which mimics stone.

"Petalia said that suits are supposed to be sexy this season" Jason informs me, Petalia I assume is his stylist "You look nice"

"Thanks" I smile back "I'm positively deadly"

Edie is up first and of course she follows the typical District 1 interview of being perky and fun in her golden dress and heavily done pink make up. She flirts a little with the audience and makes both males and females swoon for her as is expected from District 1 tributes. Cutter has a similar effect on the audience being able to flirt with them and also Lucillo surprisingly.

"Our next tribute is known to be handy with a katana sword and for her stylists amazing outfits, here's a tribute you can really sink your teeth into…ENOBARIA RYKER!"

I join Lucillo on the stage smiling only slightly at the audience. He sits me down next to him and pats my leg making me feel uncomfortable. I notice two large pictures at each side of the stage of me and Jason, the ones they used when revealing our scores and then an even larger picture of our District logo directly behind me.

"So Enobaria, we've all seen you volunteer and we know your impressive training score, but what makes you think you can win?"

"Well Lucillo" I start "I don't think I can win" the audience gasps in shock and Lucillo looks around confused before I finish my sentence "I know I will win"

The audience laughs with me and I grin feeling a little more comfy where I am. Lucillo looks me in the eyes deeply as if trying to penetrate my mind "How are you getting on with your fellow tributes, more specifically your tribute partner Jason?"

"I've known Jason since I was young" I reply "I know I can trust him and we'll be great allies. He's been a close friend of mine."

"What if you can't trust him?" Lucillo asks to which I smirk

"Then he better watch his back before someone throws a knife into it" the audience laughs again "But no in all seriousness I know I can trust him."

"That's lovely" Lucillo smiles before my buzzer goes off "Ladies and gentlemen, ENOBARIA RYKER!"

I smile one last time before leaving the stage at which point Lucillo has already introduced Jason.

"Now Jason" Lucillo asks "You're strong, good with weaponry and agile, is there anything your scared about in the arena?"

"You've met my partner haven't you?" Jason replies to which the audience and Lucillo laugh. He carries on the humorous angle for his entire interview before he is forced to be taken off. I don't get a chance to congratulate his great interview as I am whisked away to get out of my dress.

As my stylist strips me down I think about the upcoming day, how tomorrow I have to begin killing 23 other people, how possibly me or Jason will die tomorrow before I kick that thought out of my head, Of course me and Jason won't die! We're careers, we've trained for this since we could walk! This is our moment of victory, this is our time to be in the spotlight,

This is our destiny!

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