Colby Martinez

(District 7)

For some reason we weren't kept separate on training rides.

When I got onto the train, expecting to be alone with my escort, I was sent to a room with someone already in it.

She introduced herself as Soar and we made stilted conversation. About an hour later another girl got on.

She was skittish and small with messy dark hair and what looked like a lazy eye. She introduced herself as 'Layla.' None of us really talked but an hour later another girl walked on. Her name was Sereina and she looked almost completely shell shocked. I would have felt sorry for her but we were all in the same situation. After another three hours yet another girl walked in. Her name was 'Sky.' She looked the strongest out of all of us though she didn't look much older than 15. Finally someone else walked in, by my calculations the last. She looked similar to Sky but a lot more angry and slightly dirtier. Her name was Isa

I was a bit confused, how were we trusted alone? We could kill each other at any moment!

Then my question was answered.

A capitol attendant and smiled at us coldly.

"You probably have some questions." She said and I found myself nodding. "You are being monitored at all times so no funny business!"With that she smirked. It wasn't like we were going to be killing each other in less than a week. "You each have your own separate bedrooms and showers but you are required to eat together. Shower rooms aren't monitored but spending more than 40 minutes in their isn't allowed. The President will be coming in to make a speech in one hour so use that time to clean up." She looked at Isa and Layla scornfully when she said this.

Isa Samuelson

(District 1)

After the Capitol woman left, not without sticking her nose up at my slightly dirty hair. I went for a shower. There were public showers in One but they were often cold and soap was expensive.

Soon I was clean. My old family had a similar shower, one of our only luxeries, so I remembered how to work it. I dryed my hair and looked around in my small bedroom for some clothes. Most of them were too fancy or too plain but I eventually settled on black leggings and a white shirt with blue swirls on one side.

By this time, I only had 10 minutes before the President was coming. She had only been elected two years ago and so far she seemed a fairish president.

I went back to where everyone else was. It pleaded no one else had had a shower though the girl from 6 had changed into a blue jumpsuit.

It appeared that in the time since I'd left the girl from 5 and the boy from 7 had gotten closer. They were sitting together and talking in low voices.

I groaned to myself.

People in alliances were almost always harder to kill.

Layla Griffin

(District 6)

The Capitol woman walked in and I had to stop myself from jumping. She was a lot taller in real life. She was easily a head taller than the tallest of us.

Her eyes were as cold as Mother's.

She looked at us, as if deciding who would die.

"Hello... children." She said as if the words were hard to get out. "I want to tell you something. I know your secrets." At this I nearly fell out of my chair. I kept it so hidden for... nothing? She looked at all of us in turn. "How's your sister Sereina?" This seemed a pretty innocent comment compared what she'd just told us but as soon as she said it the lights started flickering uncontrollably.

"Each of you have some kind of power and bottom line is you're dangerous! SHE knows exactly what I mean!" She again looked at Sereina. "Luckily for you one of you will get to survive. Your power will be monitored until we can find some way of getting rid of it. Good luck!"

With that she left us alone. I felt shocked. Even if I didn't die I'd lose my powers! I hated them but they were part of who I was.

Just by looking around I could tell everyone felt the same way.

It wasn't fair.

Sereina Vash

(District 5)

I felt like crying. The president knew what happened.

I felt deflated.

"What are your powers then?" The girl from One asked. At first no one answered but then Colby shrugged. "Invisibility."

The girl from 6 smiled slightly timidly. "I can jump. Gravity doesn't have the same hold on me."

"I can change into different animals." This came from the girl from Two.

The girl from Twelve rolled her eyes lightly. "Flight. Brilliant power to have in one of the most polluted districts."

I swallowed. Didn't anyone realise the Capitol could hear us. Even if they knew already I didn't want to actually tell them. "What's yours?" I asked the girl from One.

"I can change my face and to a smaller extent my body she said turning her bluey green eyes to the same brown as the girl from 6's.

I sighed. "I can kinda control electricity." I said.

Then I realised something.

I concentrated hard until I heard the familiar sparking sound of malfunctioning tech. "Oops." I smirked. "I think I just broke the camera.

Sorry for the short chapter. Train Rides aren't my speciality. Now I have four questions.

What do you think the arena should be like? I need ideas.

Should this be a kinda traditional games or should the superpowers fuck shit up?

Who do you want to read for the chariots? (Pick 3)

I'm not focusing too much on one character am I?

I haven't gotten a review from the owner of Layla yet.