Chariots:

District Seven:

Moth's POV:

I stepped off the train, and I was bombarded by photographers. Magnus tried his best to block me from their view, but it didn't work. They were everywhere… We eventually made it to the car, and we drove off to the Remake Center. I was shaking. I didn't want to be in the hands of the Capital people. That would be truly terrifying! I kept shaking and Magnus wrapped his arms around me. I knew it wasn't because we loved each other, but it was comfort. Something a friend would do to a friend. I sighed. I wouldn't even get to fall in love before I died…

We stepped out and were bombarded by the people again. I ran straight into the building. I didn't want to spend another second with those people! I turned around and Magnus, our mentors Nike and Lily, and Michael, our escort, were nowhere to be seen. I started to panic. Where were they? Did they get lost in the crowd? Did they somehow get ahead of me? That's it, they got ahead of me. I kept walking forward, taking a right. No one noticed me and I didn't notice any of them. I was scared, and I didn't like being alone.

I sat down and tried my best not to cry. I wasn't alone. Someone would come find me soon, I just knew it. Then my face paled when I saw two people coming towards me. Two tributes. Two Career tributes.

"Hey there, buttercup, you lost?" The girl, Aquamarine I think, asked.

"Uhm…yes…do you know…uhm…where I could find my mentors?"

Aquamarine turned to her male counterpart, Ethan. "Hear that Ethan, the poor babies lost." She turned towards me and had on a sickly sweet smile. Too sweet… "We better find her the place where she belongs" I gulped. I didn't like the way she said that.

Ethan chuckled, but didn't add to my torment. That's what she was doing, tormenting me.

"Come on," she practically hissed, "We'll find a place perfect for you!" She grabbed my arm and I yanked away. I wasn't going anywhere with her. Her eyes steeled over but that smile did not leave her face. I braced myself to run when she lunged at me. However, I didn't have to.

"Is there a problem here," I heard a strong voice yell out. I turn to my right and see a big, strong man standing there. I'm pretty sure he is one of the tributes, but I'm to scared to remember right now.

'No problem at all," Aquamarine snarled, "we were just going to show her to her room."

"I'll take her off your hands," he replied

"Are you sure," Aquamarine asked, "I'm not sure how good of an idea that would be." There was an undertone to her voice that said if he helped me, things weren't going to end well. I fully expected him to back off, but instead he inserted himself further in.

"I'm quite sure, District Four." He almost growled. What was wrong with these people? Why was everyone always getting into fights?

Aquamarine laughed, but not the funny kind of laugh. It was an insulted laugh, and I had a feeling you should never insult Aquamarine.

"You just made yourself a powerful enemy today." Aquamarine hissed. Her smile was gone for one second, but it came back with full force. "Have a great day and I hope you find your rooms all right!" she grabbed Ethan's arm and they left. I could tell she was acting sweet, but would the Capital be able to tell that?

"Come on," he started dragging me the way we came. I knew they weren't this way, but I didn't stop him. However, this time it wasn't because I was afraid. It was because I felt…safe… We stopped at the main entry and he grabbed my arm and pulled me close. I was staring right into his deep brown eyes.

"Listen, go down that hallway and turn left," he pointed in the direction, "eventually you will come to an elevator and press the eleven button. Once you get there, someone should be able to point you in the general direction. Also, Moth, try to stay away from the Careers."

"How did you know my name," I whispered.

He started chuckling. "Reapings, duh." He poked me right between the eyes. "I'm guessing you don't remember me." I shook my head. He sighed.

"My name's Emmett. Nice to meet you." He started walking down a different hallway. Then a question popped into my head.

"Hey, why did you help me back there?" He turned around and started chuckling again.

"Because I like you." He winked at me and kept going. I stared after him until he turned the corner. Emmett. I would remember that name. Even if we never talked again. I started my journey down the hallway, hoping not to run into any more tributes at all.

District Four:

Aqua's POV:

I waited for my prep team to arrive. I had gotten bored terrorizing the halls earlier so I came in here. This was just as boring, but when I tried to leave the door was locked. I shuddered in anger at Emmett. How dare he mess with my fun! He was going to pay for that! Plus, that girl was the perfect intimidating target! I had intimidated a few other tributes. The two wimps from District Ten, and I tried to intimidate the girl from District Three, but to no avail. She stood her ground and that was a bad choice. Now she had my attention. She was a threat that I wanted dead

My prep team finally showed up and I was dazzled. Now, I don't mean that in the good way. I mean I felt blind after looking at them for more than two seconds. The two, what I believe to be, females, were neon pink and green. The man was bright red. I could feel my eye sockets disintegrating.

"Oh…my…PANEM! She is so pretty!"

"The people from Four ALWAYS have the most gorgeous eyes!"

"Her hair! Such a terrible clump of curls!" They kept prodding and picking at me. I was so shocked. I had never been treated this way in my life! Like…like…a lab experiment!

"Stop it right now!" I yell. They all freeze.

"Would it kill you to say WHAT you're going to do before you start touching me!" They looked as if what I did was highly offensive! I just told them what I was feeling! Aren't they supposed to be helping ME! Part of me wanted to attack them right now, but I regained my head. Getting on these peoples bad side would not be my best move.

"I'm sorry," I said oozing with fake sweetness, "It's just…being in the Capital…I'm so overwhelmed and stressed out…" Their faces went from concerned to comforting in a matter of seconds.

"Oh poor baby! I'm soooo sorry! We'll take good care of you, I promise!" The pink one grabbed my hand and dragged me to a bathtub. I assumed I was supposed to bathe. I waited for them to leave, but they didn't. Would it kill them to give me some privacy? I guess it would, so I just peel my clothing off and step into the tub. It was so warm…

I let them work their magic. They trimmed my hair, sliced it, and shampooed it. They made me feel like I was in a spa of some sort. That is, until the decided to strip all hair from my body. This wasn't enjoyable in the least. I didn't have that much hair, but this was torture! When it was finally over, they left without a word. What, no makeup?

Then my stylist came in and I was dazzled in a different way. He was gorgeous. He was decked out in gold and could tell he had great fashion sense. He simply nodded and I realized he wanted me to take off my robe. I sighed and dropped it to the floor. He surveyed me and then gestured for me to sit. He then started to rub metallic body paint all over my body. It felt weird, and looked just as weird. What was this man doing?

I heard him mutter something to himself that stabbed me through the heart. He said I may not be as pretty as district two, but he sure as hell would make me dazzle. What was that supposed to mean! Just because I wasn't the prettiest girl around doesn't make me any less valuable then her! After awhile he told me to stand up and close my eyes. I felt something heavy put on my body. I opened my eyes and saw something fantastic. I looked like some scaly reptilian, but more like a mermaid than a lizard. I was dazzling. See District Two beat that.

I turned around to thank him, but he gestured for us to leave. Was it time already. As we walked, I tried to find some way to start a conversation. I truly did appreciate what he did for me, even if it was his job. My fake sweetness would probably not go over well, and I wasn't the best at telling jokes that weren't at people's expense. I decided silence was the best option. We met at the elevator with Ethan, his stylist, and our mentors. Ethan matched me, with a scaly tuxedo.

Both our mentors seemed happy, which made me smile. Our mentors this year were the same as last year, Crescent and Sonny. They were brother and sister and were quite frightening. I liked them a lot! Of course, I had to get their attention away from Ethan. They seemed to be just as interested in him as me, which usually doesn't bode well.

Our escort, Sunshine, just went off on how marvelous we looked. I smiled at her. She was such an idiot. If I could I would tell her to shut up, but that wouldn't help my situation.

"You look nice," Ethan stated. I looked at him. He was nice enough, but it wouldn't be hard to kill him in the end. I wasn't going to form any attachments to anyone.

"You look rather nice yourself," I smiled back. He seemed to be falling for my sweetness act. Everyone I met seems to be going with it. This would prove to be a great advantage in the arena.

We made it down to the stables and I was hit with the smell of…horses. It was quite gross. You'd think they would keep this place cleaner. Not a lot of people were here yet, but I saw District One so I headed in their direction. The boy was dressed in a gold tuxedo, while the girl was dressed in a glittering gold dress. However, she also had body paint and stencil designs on her. She was going to be competing for attention for sure!

The boy seemed to be bothering her and she slapped him twice. They weren't that hard, but I could tell they weren't playful either.

"Wow, you two look marvelous," I exclaim as we walk over to meet them. Steele perks up and gives me his best grin. Typical flirt, but the girl is giving me a wary look. I wonder why that is?

"I'm Aqua, and this is my district partner Ethan!" Ethan gives a nod and I put out my hand to shake theirs. Steele claims it immediately.

"I'm Steele, and this is Zi-"

"THIS is his district partner who can speak for herself," she practically shoves him out of her way; "I'm Zink." Wow, feisty! How can such a small girl be so sassy? We continue to talk about trivial things, waiting for the other careers. I finally know when they arrive when Steele's mouth drops open. I turn around and see why. Well, we all know who Steele's going to be flirting with now.

The boy is completely unnoticeable. Simple black tuxedo. I guess his designer was going for classy, but the girl, Vivian I think, is terrifying. I remember seeing her in the Reapings and though just another pretty face, but her outfit says otherwise. She is wearing a full body armor suit that is skin tight. She has random points sticking out of her and her hair is up in a ponytail.

She also has dark and theatrical makeup that adds to the appearance. She is terrifying, but also completely gorgeous. Only natural beauty shines through an outfit that makes everyone feel intimidated.

"Hey there, I'm A-"

"You're Aqua," she says coolly. So she really is more than just a pretty face.

"And your Vivian," I took a chance and I succeeded. If I would have gotten her name wrong, that would have made me look like a fool. "I love your outfit." I say slyly.

She laughs and says, "Well, every rose has to have thorns." I laugh as if it's some kind of joke that my best friend told me. This girl was getting on my nerves.

"That's why you cut them off," I tease back.

"You can try to cut them off, but they only grow back." We stare each other down. I'm not even sure if that's true, but we're not really talking about roses. Then our stylists are rushing us onto our chariots and I groan. This was going to be fun. I look over and see her stylist giving Vivian last minute advice.

She laughs, "Oh I know how to act," she blatantly turns in my direction, "Everyone knows how to act." I sneer and look forward again. So she was the first one to see through my act. She just made herself first on my kill list.

District Nine:

Ella's POV:

I feel my heart going a hundred miles an hour. I felt ridiculous. I was in a small black dress and a red cloak. It was to cover up for me being chubby. No one wanted to sponsor a small, chubby girl. Well, no one wanted to sponsor a small girl anyways. I looked ahead. Those are the tributes people wanted to sponsor.

District One was beautiful as always. District Two caught my eye as well. The boy was so simple and plain compared to his partner. She was a force to be reckoned with. At least, that's what her costume said. District Three seemed boring. They were in all black, but I remembered last year's tributes. They turned out to be spectacular, so this year's tributes would probably as well.

District Four was a mixture between beautiful and scary. District Five was to cliché for my likes. The boy was dressed up as an inventor of some kind, while the girl was dressed up as his assistant. They wouldn't be getting any sponsors from the Chariots, that's for sure. District Six were boring compared to the others. They were wearing simple, gray robes. I had no idea what their stylists were going for, but they didn't make an impression.

I felt relief when I looked at District Seven. They were actually something original this year. They were dressed in a matching purple theme. I had no idea what that had to do with their district, but they were pretty. District Eight was pretty, but depressing. They were both dressed in white, but the girl's dress clearly showed off her bump. I felt a twinge of guilt. I didn't want to have to kill a pregnant woman, but I would if I had too. I assumed she was going for pity. Pity got just as many sponsors as pretty.

There was me, who was ugly as usual, and my district partner, Jordan. We hadn't talked at all since the train ride. He was quite intimidating and I could tell he had no interest in being in an alliance with me. That's okay, I didn't expect him too. His outfit was simple, but had the same effect as the girl from District Two. He frightened me quite a bit.

I glanced back. District Ten was dressed in a farmer and farmer's wife outfit. I felt bad for them. Even more bad than I felt for myself! District Eleven was shockingly good! The small girl, Zoe I think, was in a gown that started brown at the bottom, but slowly turned green with spots of red at the top. It reminded me of a cherry tree we had in our backyard.

The boy was a different story. He was wearing pants I expect you would wear when you worked, but that's it. No shoes, no socks, and no shirt. He was very muscular and, even though I was thirteen, I could almost feel myself ogling. District Twelve was depressing. They were in coal miners suits. Nothing special, but far better than last year's costumes for sure!

I feel the chariots start to move. I gulp, ready for the throngs of people. I see District One go out and hear cheers and screams. District Two gets just as loud, if not louder. I see District Three switch on their costumes and was amazed again. It had weird patterns on it again, but this time they changed colors every few seconds! I hear loud cheers for them too.

District Four gets loud cheers and District Five gets next to none. I stop paying attention, getting to nervous to keep thinking. As we get closer, I peek out at the screen. I see the girl from District One waving and blowing kisses, but the two that catch my eye was the girls from District Two and Three. They are pretending as if the audience isn't even there.

I decided then and there that was what I was going to do. If they were going to pretend I didn't exist, then I could do the same! I just looked ahead, pretending the world didn't exist. The chariot ride went by very fast. I didn't have to worry what people thought of me, I didn't pay attention to anyone, and before I knew it I was stopping.

I looked up and saw President Raven in her balcony. She gave her speech and I zoned out. She probably didn't know of my existence, so I pretended not to know of hers. As the chariots went into the building, one thought crossed my mind. It didn't matter what I did anymore. I wasn't going to let the Capital control me, no matter how young or small I was!

District Five:

Danielle's POV:

I got out of my chariot and almost stomped away. I caught myself, however, and went back to smiling and acting like a complete dunce. I had to keep up the act, no matter how bad at it I was! I looked over at Briton and he was talking with Felix. Good, not looking at me…oh wait…now I'm looking at him damn it! I turned away and was about to go talk to our escort, when I saw the Careers. They were all conversing and looking in different directions. Most of them were looking at the boy from District Nine, one girl was looking at Briton, but what creeped me out was one girl was staring right into my eyes. I didn't know why, but I blushed and looked down at the ground. I usually wasn't so easily intimidated…

Our escort, Marcus, gestured for us to leave. I looked at Memory and Felix, but they were discussing something with other mentors. I wonder what? I started my skip towards the elevator. I felt like an idiot, but it's better to be overdoing it than not doing it at all, right? I trip twice, on purpose, and both times Marcus helps me up.

We finally make it to the elevator, but Marcus gets distracted by some escort. We get into the elevator without him. The door is about to close when a hand sticks it's way in. In come all of the Careers. I want to take a step back, but that will be seen as fear. I can't make myself a target this early! One of the boy's presses the buttons and up we go.

"What do we have here," Steele snarls, "District trash I suppose?" I hear Briton growl. Steele takes a step back. What a coward! We get to his floor and he and his partner leave.

'Don't mind him," Aqua laughs, "He's just a bit…stupid. Just because you look like a rat in that outfit doesn't make you trash!" I stare at her for a second. That could be taken as an insult or a compliment, in a way. Briton takes a step in front of me and I stomp on his foot. I hoped no one noticed that. My hopes don't come true because I see that same girl that stared at me from across the room give me an all knowing look. I still don't know her name.

She and her district partner get off without a word of goodbye. It's just us and District Four left and I never felt so relieved when they leave too.

"See you around, lab rat!" Aqua says. It's dripping with sweetness. Again, it could be taken as a cute pet name or an insult. I can't tell exactly. We make it to our floor and get off. I glare at him and he automatically gets the message. He slipped up. We both sit down on opposite sides of the room and I wait for the others to come. I hear Marcus coming by the way his tread is so fast and light. I pick up the nearest glass ball and throw it on the ground before he enters the room.

Marcus comes in and gasps, "You clumsy little girl!" He calls for Avoxs and they clean it up. Marcus' affection for me has been dwindling for me ever since I've broken every breakable thing in sight. Our mentors come in and see the broken glass. Memory gives me the look that says tone it down, but I just shoot back an innocent expression.

The chariots turn on and I hear Marcus gasping at the beauty and complaining about the boring. He can go pay attention to outfits all he wants. I just want to see how people act to the crowd. District One is loveable, as always. The boy has more of an arrogant smirk, while the girl is totally playing the crowd with her smile. District Two is silent, but deadly. They don't acknowledge the crowd, as if they are above them.

District Three is contrasting each other. They may have matching outfits but there approaches are completely different. The girl, October I believe, gives cold glances at everyone, while the boy is eating up the lime light. He even tries to hold her hand a few times, but when he tries she slaps him…hard… District Four is totally playing the crowd, as is District Six. District Seven seems more in the zone. They wave and smile, but don't overdo it. They are trying to show they are not silly idiots.

District Eight is solemn and I know what they are going for automatically. They are trying to show the injustice of this all. The boy whose sister was reaped last year. The girl who is pregnant. Both tragic in their own way.

District Nine is cold and uncaring. I find it quite odd that the little girl is acting that way. Perhaps she isn't as weak as I first thought. District Ten looks completely bored and like they want to kill themselves. District Eleven toys with the crowd, by accepting roses and kisses, but not returning them. District Twelve is just as bored as Ten.

The Chariots are over and I get up to leave. As I walk down the hallway, I hear Briton behind me. I whisper, so only he can hear, "Meet me on the roof in ten minutes." I run into my room and quickly change into something warmer. I want to get there as soon as possible, since we haven't been able to talk since the Reapings.

I get there and wait. I gaze at the beautiful city. I'm really disgusted, but intrigued as well. Then I hear him. One thing about Briton, he isn't quiet at all. Anyone could follow him, but who would want to follow a six foot walking wall of muscle?

I'm excited to talk, but we don't. Instead, we kiss. He picks me up bridal style and we kiss for what seems like hours, days even. He finally puts me down and we go back in hand in hand. He walks me to my room and gives me a quick peck before I dart into mine. I snuggle into bed, knowing that he will always be there for me.

Okay, wow the chariots are over and the training is starting soon. I'm just going to go into a little ran. If you read my old Syot, I just want to say thanks. I look back at that one and saw that the chariot rides in that one was only about four pages, where as this one is nine! I just want to thank all my readers for sticking with my crazy writings and seeing me grow as a writer :D ok rant over, so review or else :D

Also, I'm going to be uber busy for the next month so maybe no update D: I'm going on a trip this Saturday for a week, then when I come back two weeks of performance in a play I'm in, and then after that another week of traveling. So I'll try to update, but no promises D: so please review! Also, I'm so happy with the amount of reviews last time :D