Sorry for the long wait but here we have a chapter!
In this chapter we hear from Yoko Tanizawa, Gust Gilbank and, Ruben Quincy
District Two: Yoko Tanizawa
Wake up early, train for games, and then shower. That had been Yoko's morning for a long time now. And because of that, everybody else saw her as a strong competitor, and wanted her to go into the games. Sure, she really did want to enter, but she would never freely volunteer. She was just too afraid that there would be water. Ever since her best friend Shuya drowned in her pool, Yoko couldn't stand the water.
"Yoko, honey, today for training we are going to go to the swimming pool," her mom, GoGo, said to her.
"No mom, you know I hate the water!"
"I know, but what if the District does choose you to go into the games? You need to be prepared for the worst."
With a sad, but understanding tone, Yoko replied, "Fine, just give me five minutes."
Excited, GoGo replied, "Okay, meet me outside at the pool." With that, her mom left Yoko's room. Yoko finished preparing for a day of training before heading outside to the swimming pool that had been eagerly waiting for this day to come.
Eventually, Yoko and her mom got on with training, one that would force her to overcome her fear. It took about an hour before Yoko managed to get a toe into the water, it was a start, one that made her feel very good about herself. It wasn't long before she found her whole body in the water, and she forced the panic away. It felt like forever before her mom was satisfied and they moved on to practicing hand to hand combat, and then eventually with weapons.
It was a very successful training and luckily went by extremely fast. Before she knew it, she was in the shower, preparing for the reaping.
After Yoko's nice, refreshing, shower, Yoko went back into her bedroom and picked out the prettiest outfit she could find for her Japanese body. She wanted to make sure she looked really pretty, if she did happen to be picked.
"Ready Yoko?" Her mom asked her just as Yoko walked out of her bedroom.
"Yeah, let's go mother," she replied back with a smile.
Though they were running a little late, the two still walked quite slowly towards the square. During their walk, Yoko's mom gave her tip after tip. It was like her mom knew the District had picked her and gave Yoko tiny hints to see if she would figure it out. However, Yoko did figure it out and that's why when they did arrive at the square, (which was right before they called her name as the girl tribute), Yoko wasn't surprised. Yoko made her way up to the stage and smiled. She was actually quite happy about becoming a tribute for the First Quarter Quell. In fact, Yoko felt honored that the district chose her and thought she could win the games.
As Yoko sat there, the escort, Jasper Lox, undid the piece of paper with the name of her competition. "And now for the boy tribute for district two we have Gust Gilbank." Yoko watched as a very tall boy with dark eyes emerged from the eighteen year old section and made his way up to the stage. She knew of this kid, in fact he was the one that she and her mom had thought would be picked. That was because he was one of the strongest and had made it ver clear that he wanted to go into the games. Gust took his place next to her on the stage and the two glared at each other.
"Ladies and gentleman, I give you your District two tributes, Yoko Tanizawa and Gust Gilbank," Jasper announced and everybody cheered. It then hit Yoko that they were cheering for her, they had picked her (and Gust) because they thought one of them could win the games. Yoko didn't really know what to think about this, but she was happy that she did get picked. In fact, she kept thinking about it until she was in the Justice Building and her best friend, Claire, came in to say goodbye.
"Hi Claire," Yoko said the second Claire entered.
"Hi Yoko, I want you to have this," Claire replied as she put a bracelet into Yoko's hand, it had the word 'Friends' stitched on it.
Yoko looked at Claire, "Aww thanks Claire, I love you best friend of mine."
"I love you too. Do your best Yoko, I prefer to see you alive not dead."
"Haha okay, but no promises," Yoko replied as the two hugged.
After their hug, Claire left and Yoko slid on her bracelet. It was really cute and Yoko loved it. However, she didn't have long to cherish it since her mom came in a few seconds after Claire left.
"Yoko, I believe in you because we both know you have what it takes to win the games. Just try your best and don't go down without trying. Oh and remember, water is your friend."
"I know mom, I'll give it all I got and I'm not going to go down without giving all I got," she smiled at her mom, the one who Yoko knew her whole life and loved to death.
"Oh and please don't forget that I love you, you're my one and only child and I believe in you," her mom replied back as tears filled in both of their eyes.
"Mom, thanks for always being there for me. I won't let you down," she smiled as they hugged one last time before they had to be seperated.
Yoko stood there, waiting for the Peacekeepers to take her to where Jasper was waiting. However, when the door opened it wasn't the Peacekeepers light she thought, but Hiroki Sasagawa. Yoko looked up at him, shocked to see her ex-boyfriend that cheated on her when she was sixteen. "…What are you doing here?" Yoko asked in complete shock.
"Well I just wanted to come and tell you good luck."
"Okay, thanks no thanks. I can win this without your help."
"You know I'm sorry for what I did, it was an accident. Plus I still love you and I figured it was about time you know."
"You love me? Or you want me to be your girlfriend so that when I come back, you get the fame and all?"
"Whatever, if you don't appreciate me wishing you the best of luck then I'll leave, bye Yoko…" Hiroki said angrily as he walked out the room.
Yoko was now done with her goodbyes and was led to where Jasper and Gust were waiting for her.
District Two: Gust Gilbank
At seven o'clock, Gust woke up to a familiar sound. He heard his mom, Clivia, screaming, "You're such a lazy kid! You need to learn to be more like Gust! Oh and one more thing, you're twenty-four years old. I'm pretty sure you're old enough to live on your own. Take advantage of that!"
Gust turned over and looked at the clock. It was really late and surprisingly his mom wasn't yelling at him for waking up late, but at his brother, Quince. However, his mom did come into Gusts' bedroom right after she was done with yelling at Quince. "It's time to get ready for the reaping's. Make sure you look your best. You will most likely be picked to go in and if you are not dressed nicely, I'll be embarrassed," his mother said in a serious tone.
"Okay mom, I got it," Gust rolled his eyes and pushed his mom out of his bedroom. He waited until his mom was out of sight before leaving the safety of his room to go into Quince's room. He saw Quince lying on his bed and walked over there. "So what was all that about with mom?" Gust asked his brother.
Quince looked up, very surprised to see Gust. "Oh hey Gust. Mom was just mad because I'm not you. I'm her son she raised that failed and doesn't even have a girlfriend. While you're her son she raised who's strong and has what it takes to go into the Hunger Games and win it. It is quite annoying…"
Gust just stared at Quince, as he didn't really know what to say. Gust knew that if he was in his brothers' position, he would hate it too. However it was all Quince's fault. That's why Gust couldn't resist from saying the next words that came out of his mouth. "Quince, you know mom and dad love you. It is just that they want you to realize that you can live on your own. Now if you are going to yell at me for something that's not my fault, then I'm going to go. See you at the reaping," Gust angrily announced to his brother as he rushed out of his bedroom and into his own.
Once Gust made it to his bedroom, he quickly got ready for the reaping and put on a nice blue shirt with nice black pants.
After he was ready, he laid down on his bed for a few minutes before his two best friends, Jay and Kenrick, burst into his room.
"Hey Gust!" The two boys excitedly said to him before Jay continued by saying, "Ready to head off to the Reapings?"
"Yeah, let's go," Gust replied as he hopped off of his bed and walked over to his door. The three walked into the kitchen and Gust told his parents that they were heading off to the Reapings. With that, the three boys walked out the front door and started their short hike to the square. "So you think people listened and picked me to go into the Games?" Gust curiously wondered.
"Why wouldn't they? You're the best competitor in this district. I definitely think you are going!" Kenrick excitedly shouted and Jay agreed.
Gust looked at the two of them and smiled. He loved having these two guys as his best friends because they always gave him the support he needed, unlike his own brother. All that Quince did was complain about Gust being the perfect child. "Thanks guys, I really appreciate it. You two are the two best friends anybody could ever ask for," Gust said honestly as the three of them reached the Square. Even though they were early, Kenrick left Gust and Jay as he headed over to the seventeen year old section and the other two went to the eighteen year old section.
As Gust and Jay signed in and found the section that had been roped off for their age group, Gust looked over to see his parents and brother entering the Square. He looked over at them and smiled. Quince was the only one that noticed and mouthed "I'm sorry."
A sad expression grew on Gust's face, as he realized how much he had hurt his brother earlier and mouthed back "It's fine." Luckily the two of them were very good at reading mouths, so they both knew what each other were saying.
Gust was cut short though, as the Mayor read the Treaty, and then handed the mike over to the escort. It was the same old boring escort as last year, Jasper Lox. Gust carefully paid attention as Jasper read the girl tribute, "The girl tribute for District Two is Yoko Tanizawa." He watched as a seventeen year old girl with Japanese looks, made her way up to the stage.
After she made her way up there, Jasper quickly moved on to reading the boy's name, "And now for the boy tribute for District Two we have Gust Gilbank."
Excited, Gust walked up to the stage all proud with a big smile on his face. He glared at Yoko, and she returned the look. With that, Jasper brought the reaping to a closing by saying,
"Ladies and gentleman, I give you your District Two tributes, Yoko Tanizawa and Gust Gilbank."
Gust was then lead into the Justice Building and to the room where he would say his goodbyes, which was pointless because he knew he would see everyone again soon enough.
The first person to enter the room was Quince. "Hey bro, like I said, I'm really sorry about earlier…" Quince started but Gust quickly cut him off.
"Oh shut up, you know I already forgave you, just get away from the house. You'll love living on your own better than with mom and dad."
"Well thanks for your advice, and best of luck to you in the Games. I want you to have this chain bracelet of mine," Quince put a bracelet into Gust's hand.
"Thanks Quince, I love you, and I'll see you when I get back." The two hugged each before Quince left and his parents entered.
The conversation with his parents was quite short. All they pretty much did was give Gust advice and told him he had what it takes to win the games. They hugged, along with saying they loved him, and then his parents left without saying another word.
Next to enter was Jay and Kenrick. "See Gust, I told you that you would be the one that got chosen!" Kenrick spoke up.
"Yes you did, both of you did. Now I just have to prove to you all that I do have what it takes to win this thing. I'm going to dominate this thing and I'll see your guys' face in just a few weeks!" Gust replied, confident that he could win the Games.
"Well good luck Gust. Prove to them what it takes to win," Jay spoke with Kenrick agreeing. After that the Peacekeepers told them they had to leave and Gust was lead to where Jasper was waiting for him and Yoko.
District Four: Ruben Quincy
Ruben was close to his twin sister, Catcher. He loved her to death, even though she was paralyzed from her legs down. The stupid boating accident that had happened seven years ago turned Ruben's life upside down. That was why Ruben was up so early right now, training by himself. In just a few hours, he was hoping to stand up on the stage at the reapings and be pronounced a tribute. He didn't care about himself; he just wanted his sister to have a better life in the Victor's Village. Ruben would do whatever it took to win the games. As soon as he had heard the twist for this year, Ruben had gone around town campaigning with the residents of District Four to choose him as tribute. In just a few hours' time, he would find out if he had been successful.
The next few hours of training by himself went by quickly and before Ruben knew it, he was preparing for the reapings. He quickly showered and put on a nice, clean outfit. After that, Ruben went into his sister's bedroom where their dad was helping her get ready. However, Ruben's dad figured the two wanted some alone time and left the two of them to talk. "Hey Catcher. How's my twin sissy today?" Ruben asked as he kneeled in front of Catcher's wheelchair.
"I'm doing fine, Just a little sad because if you die in the Games…"
Ruben didn't even let Catcher complete her sentence before he spoke up in a calm tone, "I promise I won't die. You will soon be seeing me again and then we get to move into the Victor's Village. I'm very prepared for this all." Ruben then walked over to his sister and hugged her tight, whispering, "I love you sis.
"Ruben! Catcher! Time to head off to the Reaping's," their dad said as he came into the room.
"Okay dad, can I wheel Catcher there please?" Ruben asked.
"Yes," he replied and Ruben wheeled Catcher out of her bedroom and down the hallway.
Five minutes later, Ruben and his parents were walking to the Square, while Catcher was being pushed by Ruben. "So Ruben, you ready for this?" his mother asked him.
"Of course I am mom! I'll do anything to make things easier for Catcher."
"You know son, I'm glad you care this much about your sister, there are some families that don't care about their siblings what so ever. Like those two twin sisters, Penelope and Harmony Quartenfield. Those two girls are like each other's enemies," his dad said with a smile.
"Thanks dad, but I love my sister more than any other girl out there. Oh and those two girls are just too competitive."
"I love you too," Catcher turned around to give him a huge grin.
Their loving conversation was sadly cut off as they reached the Square and had to go their separate ways. "I'll see you in the Justice Building," Ruben said to his family as his father took Catcher. Since he had to go to the boys section and she had to go the girls section, it was just a lot easier for their father to bring Catcher there.
While Ruben was getting checked in, the mayor read the Treaty, which of course Ruben paid no attention to. He quickly made it over to his section and found a spot to squeeze in. He wasn't surprised when the name Penelope Quartenfield was announced as girl tribute. Ruben watched as she made her way up to the stage, he glanced over to see a very angry looking Harmony.
He didn't have much time to look at Harmony though, since the escort, Louise Bellingham, continued by pulling out the envelope that held the name of the boy tribute. Ruben headed for the stage before the name was said. It didn't make a difference, because it was his name uttered from Louise's mouth.
He shook hands with Penelope once he got on the stage. He thought about how his twin sister was taking things differently than Penelope's twin sister. For example, Catcher was excited that Ruben got picked and would be sad when he died. On the other hand, Harmony was mad about Penelope being picked and was probably wishing for her death. His thoughts were interrupted as Loiuse spoke again, "I give you your District Four Tributes, Penelope Quartenfield and Ruben Quincy!"
Right after she spoke that, the crowd erupted in excitement while he and Penelope were brought into the Justice Building to say their goodbyes. He walked over to a chair and sat down to wait for his family.
He didn't have to wait long, since the door quickly opened and his parents entered, pushing Catcher along with them. While they were entering, Ruben noticed something in Catcher's hands, which looked like a pearl necklace. Ruben quickly glanced at Catchter's bare neck . "Why is the necklace in your hand, and not around your neck?"
Catcher held out the necklace, "It's because I want you to have this. I want this to be your token."
Ruben smiled as he carefully took the necklace from her, "Thanks Catcher."
"Anytime, Ruben you know that I love you right?"
"Of course I know that you love me! However, I definitely love my twin sister of mine more."
"Now, now, calm down you two. We only have so much time. Your father and I just want you to know that we love both of you. Ruben, we believe in you and we know you have what it takes to win the Games. So go out there and do us a favor, win this for us all," his mother spoke.
It touched Ruben's heart and he smiled as he hugged his mother and father, "I love all three of you and I'll see you all soon," Ruben said as the three were forced out of the room by the Peacekeepers.
Ruben looked at the empty room and realized he was officially on his way to the Capitol, to participate in the Games.
So there you have it, your district two and four reaping's.
Next chapter we will here from district three and five.
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