Author's note: Thank you far reading this far! I hope you enjoy this chapter, and don't forget to answer the sponsor points questions at the bottom. I hope I did a good job portraying the tributes!

District 4 Reaping

Blaze Coil, 18

"Wake up, wake up, you good for nothing boy!"

"Ok, ok, I'm coming," I yelled.

My mentor, Marlin wasn't one to wait for me, so I threw on my training clothes and ran down the stairs.

"What took you so long?" he growled.

"I was putting on my training clothes on," I said, trying to defend myself.

"Mhm, sure," Marlin said,"Here, eat fast."

I grabbed the bagel and shoved it down.

"Let's get to the academy, boy," Marlin said.

We walked quickly to the academy, which was a couple of yards away. Not far at all. It was because Marlin was head trainer. And of course, he decided to adopt me of all people. But I'm glad he did, because now I can go and win the Hunger Games.

"Four laps around the track, go!" Marlin yelled.

I took off sprinting. Marlin had trained me so much that I could run one mile in 4:30. So, very fast. I quickly ran the four laps and stopped at the finish line.

"Ok, time for archery," Marlin said, handing me a longbow and a quiver of arrows.

I walked over to the range and took aim at the dummy. I quickly shot all of the arrows, each one finding its target. The heart of each dummy.

"They are all dead, sir!" I shouted,"Well, at least they would be dead. If they were alive."

"Yada, yada, yada," Marlin said,"Don't care. Sword technique."

He handed me a sword and we sparred for two hours. Then we did mace training, spear throwing and a ton of other stuff. Then it was time for me to get ready for the reaping. I headed for the locker room took a shower, then threw on my black leather jacket and black pants.

"See you after the games, Marlin, since I know you won't be visiting me."

"I might," he said,"But you're probably right."

I walked to the town square, a fifteen minute walk. I let the peacekeeper prick finger, then let myself be herded to the eighteen year old pen. Our escort, Beaufort Erwin, wearing the most ridiculous flowered suit walked out onto the stage.

"Welcome District Four, to the Fourth Quarter Quell Reaping!" he yelled,"Let's get started! Boys, then girls. Our male tribute is Samhain Rudolphine!"

"I volunteer as tribute!" I yelled, and walked up to the stage with a confident look on my face.

"And who might you be, young man?"

"Blaze Coil, and I'm going to win this year!" I yelled.

"Well, that's the spirit!" he said.

Serena Waters, 18

"This is a great last day, guys," I said, laying my head back on the towel.

I was laying on the beach, looking out at the clear, blue water.

"It's so beautiful," I said.

"Not as beautiful as you are though," my boyfriend, Jordan said, rolling over and kissing me.

"Stop kissing, guys!" my best friend, Orchid said.

"Sorry," I muttered, then said louder,"But can't I enjoy a last few hours with my boyfriend?"

"First of all, I'm here, and second of all, you'll be back in a few weeks," Orchid said.

"Well, that's not certain, but I will probably return a victor," I said.

And even if I don't, I'll die with innocent kid's deaths on my conscience. What a great way to die.

"Well," Orchid said,"Do you two want to go swimming?"

"Do fish have flippers?" Jordan asked.

"Well, duh," Orchid said.

Jordan and I burst out laughing.

"What's so funny?" she demanded.

"That was a rhetorical question," Jordan said,"You weren't supposed to answer it. It was my way of saying, 'of course I want to go swimming'"

"Oh," Orchid said,"I knew that. Obviously."

Jordan ripped off his shirt, and we ran into the water. I dove under the waves and opened my eyes. It stung for a minute, but the water was so clear, I could see both of my friend's legs. I quickly swam over to Jordan and pulled him under.

"Wha-" he gasped before he was pulled under the waves.

I waved to him, then we both went back above the water.

"Jeez, I didn't see or hear you coming," he said, still trying to catch his breath.

"That was the goal," I said.

The next few hours were some of the best in my life. We had so much fun swimming, and we even got in some surfing. Now, I was waiting for Beaufort to come out of the Justice Building and do the reaping.

"Are you nervous?" Orchid asked.

She was standing beside me, looking nervous. And she wasn't even the one going into the games.

"Of course I am," I said.

"Welcome District Four, to the Fourth Quarter Quell Reaping!" he yelled,"Let's get started! Boys, then girls. Our male tribute is Samhain Rudolphine!"

"I volunteer as tribute!" a boy yelled, and walked up to the stage with a confident look on my face.

"And who might you be, young man?"

"Blaze Coil, and I'm going to win this year!" I yelled.

"Well, that's the spirit!" he said.

Who was this kid, volunteering? The volunteer for this year was supposed to be Titus Kincardine. Whatever, I can still beat him. He's way too confident.

"And the female tribute is Valaria Baxwoll!" Beaufort yelled.

"I volunteer as tribute!" I said loudly.

Orchis gave me a smile and said,"I'll see you in the Justice Building."

I was escorted up to the stage and Beaufort asked,"And you are?"

"Serena Waters."

"District Four, I present your tributes, Serena Waters and Blaze Coil!"

Author's Note: I want to thank Greywolf44 and Nautics for supplying these tributes. Nautics for Blaze and Greywolf44 for Serena. I liked both, but I couldn't help but like Serena a bit more. I mean, she was a lot nicer, but still vicious.

Sponsor Points Questions:

Q1: Was Blaze adopted?

Q2: Who were Serena's two best friends?

The tributes are all taken! Thank you everyone. Here is the list:

District 1

male: Eagle Rose, 17 (RA Johns)

female: Sadie Daylock, 17 (RA Johns)

District 2

male: Ajax Romero, 18 (Greywolf44)

female: Telula "Darwin" Loncar, 17 (The Voice of Night Vale)

District 3

male: Jollin Kraser, 14 (MonkeyPower435)

female: Bug Lumen, 17 (Puddleglum Beers)

District 4

male: Blaze "Turbo" Coil, 18 (Nautics)

female: Serena Waters, 18 (Greywolf44)

District 5

male: Marvlo Atkinson, 12 (Honeyburst)

female: Emalynn Coria, 13 (MonkeyPower435)

District 6

male: Aston Axle, 17 (04darkwarrior1)

female: Finleigh Marrone, 16 (InfinityBook)

District 7

male: Briar Dogwood, 14 (IciclePower33)

female: Raylie Hatchet, 14 (IciclePower33)

District 8

male: Flax Burton, 18 (04darkwarrior1)

female: Stitch Wilson, 12 (Little Clover)

District 9

male: Lennox Thorn, 16 (Nautics)

female: Barley Kleid, 15 (Author-Hime)

District 10

male: Falco Gael, 17 (04darkwarrior1)

female: Shey Nox, 17 (04darkwarrior1)

District 11

male: Cobalt Roots, 15 (HarryPotterIsLit)

female: Lilac Amrin, 16 (MonkeyPower435)

District 12

male: Ellis Wilker, 17 (IciclePower33)

female: Liva Mentris, 18 (IciclePower33)