Rainy Asana
District 2
I let my golden curls fall as I buckled up my gray gladiators. I lifted my head back up and smiled at my reflection. My finger brushed over my long lashes, something I loved the feel of for some odd reason. My fawn-colored eyes blinked as I continued to examine myself.
Today was the reaping, so I had to look extra special, which means that dissecting my features isn't actually a normal routine for me. But I did look good. I had somehow found shoes the exact shade of my ruffly gray dress, which was short. It went to about the middle of my thigh, but when have I ever minded how short my dress was?
The reaping… Well wouldn't this be fun? I'd pretty much been forced into wanting to be in the hunger games. That didn't mean she had to like them though.
She shook her head, trying to get rid of the thoughts. Such thoughts could be dangerous. She sighed and pushed open the door, leaving the quiet of her room for the loudness of her family.
"Reeree! The reaping's today!" Dainy, my four year old brother, was practically shaking with excitement.
"Yeah Dainy, it is! Now why don't you get some breakfast?" I told him, pushing him back to where the family was.
"Good morning! It looks like a beautiful day!" I smile and sit down beside my family, stuffing the fruits my family had prepared me. Then I stood and started for the door and grabbing a gold braclet that looked like my moms off the ground and putting it on as I went..
"Hey, I'm off to the reaping. Bye!" They all nodded at me. They were used to me acting odd during the reaping. I didn't… hate them. But they bothered me more then they did the other careers.
I walked a bit before meeting up with Memia and continuing towards the Reaping. We couldn't stop laughing as we talked about past games, and we were so slow it had started by the time we got there.
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"Welcome to the 100th Hunger games!" Mayor Ashen spread her arms above her head, making it look like she was about to hug us all. Me and Memia started giggling, caught up in the heat of the moment.
At that moment a blue haired girl with bright blue eyes came out, and Mayor Ashton stepped back a bit, letting her take center stage. "Ladies first!" She chirped.
I whispered something into Memia's ear about leaving the hair dye in to long, and we both broke into hysterical laughter. That is, until the name was called.
"Rainey Assana?" Her voice was clear, and I was amazed at how calm my reaction was. I walk up to the stage slowly and calmy, giving everyone a chance to make a large path for me. I smiled brightly to play the sponsors, and there was a lot of clapping. I knew I would be a favorite.
I stood up there and looked to the side, then saw my mentor, Rain Opali. She winked at me, and I knew I was doing good already.
Then the cheering stopped and the blue haired girls hand dove into the boys glass bowl, coming back out with a slip.
"Ozean Agua?" She called out to the crowd, and a boy with a smug smile came up. He kept shooting looks at people who he thought would volunteer, and, in the end, no one did. I decided this guy would be a huge pain in the butt to kill.
That didn't mean he wasn't hot though. My fawn eyes stared into his blue ones, and I felt my smile widen. Enough guys were going to hate him, so that I wouldn't have to do the job. Good.
The games were doing it already, turning me into a monster. I sighed and kept my smile plastered onto my face. If I was going to win this I wasn't going to do it as someone else. I would do at as me, and only me.
The blue hair girl nodded to us to shake hands when no one volunteered, and we both gripped each others. I tried to make mine as firm as possible; I didn't need him underestimating me.
"Congratulations to the tributes from District Two, Rainey and Ozean! Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor!"
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"Unbelievable!" I was yelling to Storm. "Just unbelievable! They think it will be bad for anyone not eligible to the games to see me? I don't get my final goodbye to Dainy, Posi, and Osea?" I punched into the wall. Yeah, I was normally nice and hardly ever like this. That's why whenever I was, it got bad. And anyways, today was definitely not my day.
"They think your too dangerous now, that some weird hunger mode was turned on." She was shrinking away but suddenly threw her arms around me. "Ree, your gonna win. It isn't your final goodbye. You'll live."
Tears fell down both our faces and mixed together on my dress. "Storm you have to go now." I whispered into her ear when I saw the peacekeepers coming. She nodded her head and I watched her leave, being replaced by my mother.
"It was your fathers idea." She stated, and I knew what she meant. Father never changed his mind, either. "But look at that bracelet, whats it say?" She nodded towards the gold bracelet of hers I had picked up, and I knew she knew very well what it said.
I look towards it and noticed the names engraved. "Hooks, Liliana, Riferr, Rainey, Storm, Osea, Posi, Dainey. It's the family." I stared to the bracelet I held, and knew I would have them wherever I go.
"I'll see you when your back." Her smile made me so sure I would…
And that meant that Ozean would have to die. It couldn't be that hard, could it?
All I know is I would end this in victory… I smiled at something my mom had said whenever I won something. Sweet victory for a sweet girl!
A/N, sorry for all theese. I got like zip hours of sleep last night, and I wrote this in like an hour. That includes editing. I may have made mistakes, and it may not be the best. I know. But please review! All tributes are DONE! There are three left, but I will make bloodbath tributes for thoose. If you would like too submit your own in exchange for one I have that didnt have there reaping yet, (They will be marked with x's) Just tell me. Thank you for reading this super long authours note!
