A/N: Well I have been really busy these past weeks which hasn't allowed me to get things done. We are coming down to the last day of school which is close by now so the I will have a chance to write, On June 1st all the way to the 6th is camp for school so I will not have a chance to write so expect another delay -_-
Also on the other hand since I am only twelve it is going to take alot more effort into getting these Reaping done. I have a plan to make sure we can get through. Since you probably wanna read the Games so after all the reapings, I will show the training scores and then possibly only FIVE interviews, the most interesting will have an interview. Then it is the games!)
Also I still have plenty of room for more Tributes
Jeniqua Falsorn
We are one, after all, you and I, together we suffer, together exist and forever will recreate each other.
-Pierre Telihard de Chardin
Love.
It was beautiful. It was kind to each soul and it clutched so gently in the heart. Other may say it is a demon that sucks up all feelings and emotions that turns the outer body into hell.
For me, I experienced it both ways. My best friend, or better yet my love, had almost made me burn. Not the kind of burn when you use fire, but a burn that kills and destroys your heart. We had never admitted our feeling for each other but I know that he always liked me. Love was a confusing subject in which it never was on a straight path.
I had seen other rich girls get the boys of their dreams but mine was still waiting. His name was Tony Halmen.
I was sitting in a small narrow boat that was floating on the lake. It was quite peaceful out here, and the birds circled the boat, snatching insects in the sky. The tranquil water stirred only by my inch worth of moving. Tony sat next to me, his fishing pole at line. His hair was shaved to only a centimeter. He had freckles dotting his cheekbones that curved up to his nose. His calming blue eyes gleamed from the bright sun above us.
He hadn't noticed me staring at him, which made it more awkward for me. Tony's rod moved forward, jerking backwards and forward. He smiled joyfully at what he was seeing. "Oh yeah, first catch of the day!"
He twisted the handle, reeling in the fish. A large snout of the bass had been revealed. Its gulping mouth gasped for any water. I didn't enjoy seeing Tony torturing the fish by making it gasp for water but we needed food. "Um Jeni, want to help me with this?"
"What? Oh, oh, sorry about that." I shook my head and gripped the slimy fish with my two hands.
Tony grabbed his rope from his pocket and tied it to the fish. "Now it won't get away." He smirked. His smile was a cute smile which made me give out a short laugh.
"What is so funny?"
I shake my head still seeping in a few laughs here and there. "It is nothing, hey we should get going. Reapings today." My face turned into a shallow despair.
I had ruined the moment for good. Reapings, the worst day of the year. Some members of our district actually enjoyed this day which is quite saddened. Tony and I did not like them, nor would we ever like such a horrid, deadly game.
But the saddest thing of all was watching them all die… just dying. They died by other kids. It was cruel and barbaric. It was a burden that all civilians had to witness. Worst of all, Tony had it worse. Watching his brother fall victim to the blade of a District 6 female. It was very gory to watch and Tony was never the same. Well I trusted him and he was the same quirky funny kid like he always is but it was catastrophic. Witnessing him having no smile and a laid back look was very sad and he then turned depressed later on.
I blinked rapidly, erasing Tony's depression from my mind. I slung the fish onto my shoulder. It was dead and the slimy water coming off of it dripped over my shirt. Tony gripped the paddles and rowed us to shore. The shores were really beaches. It was covered with white sand and short mounted bushes. There were no palm trees but there were oaks that surrounded the shores as well.
The boat churned the unraveling waters settling at the back of the boat. Tony's eighteen year old strength made the boat move faster with each dip in the water. I watched his muscles move and form a mount on his biceps.
As the boat docked onto the platform, I slung the fish back onto the ground chugging it to the end of the dock. I could see the horizon of buildings that crowded the sidewalks. It was quite beautiful here though you couldn't say that every time. Here we have stores and shops where you could work at anything which was a pro and some cons were that you would most likely be looked down upon as the capitol's pet or the cruelest uncaring people of all.
If only I could show them that I wasn't so cruel and I am very loving towards people, especially to Tony. Maybe even my family, who are always arguing but are sympathetic.
"Tony can we talk." I said, as I had just thought that this could be our last day.
Tony turned around walking backwards onto the sand. "Why? Did I do something bad?"
I sighed. "No, never mind… it is nothing." I lied to him. I did have to tell him something, something that could impact him but that wouldn't be right to tell him now since we only had a few hours.
Tony gave me his annoyed eye look, lancing back to his normal posture.
I couldn't, I just couldn't.
I settled into my section staring widely at our district's escort. She was dark skinned and her hair was tied with a giant pink bow. Her dress was made out of a silk pink fabric. Her hair was colored pink to coordinate with her outfit. I always called her the pink blob, since she always wore pink but she wasn't actually fat she was slim, in a blob way. Her actual name was Lucielle Yu.
Her accent was an English accent that got annoying as usual. Peered to my right to notice Tony staring wide eye at Yu. I wondered if he was counting on his name being read, or he enjoyed reapings. I personally never asked him but it could have been brought up at times. His mouth was twirled into a smile and his arms were wrapped around each other as a sign of casualness.
I couldn't stop to notice that Lucielle had already started weighing in a speech to us. "-and let us all know that the honorable, memorable, and richest district is in the Capitol's heart. Also that these reapings mean that the careers will once again triumphant to power and win most games. This is not for just entertainment but it is to help each of you to face your fears, that is why I am here to give you hints on what your soon to be tributes of the games will be facing." She blissfully laughed, extending her arm at the large plasma TV on the towering platform.
I watched as it played. President Talon and the head game-maker Strifal Bane sat in luxurious chairs that viewed the city outline. "Hello there District four, we are here to tell you about some secrets of these games. This could help who ever are your tributes of District four. We are to present you with pictures of the actual arena; we only allowed this for your district since you have the most wins in the games."
Bane who had strange scars on his face cornered his face and began to take the conversation, "Talon enough talking let us show them."
Talon nodded and their face disappeared as a new picture was shown. It was a tower of glass. Well not exactly a tower of glass but some sort of odd looking skyscraper. On top of it were the cornucopia, and twenty four placemats for the tributes. As the pictures grew further away, another skyscraper was nearly splitting and fell onto its brother skyscraper. It didn't make any since. How were you supposed to get down?
"Now all of you may be thinking, what is this? How do you get down? Well for your information, there are stairs stationed at each corner or you may jump onto the falling skyscraper. Now onto the skyscrapers. These are our models from the fall of America. This is what our old towers were like, glass. It relates to the arena because now… each day will change. Places will change. The sections are divided into twenty-fourths. Each section changes from a different scenery to another even the creatures. The towers are the only things that won't. Your deepest secrets will soon be ours and your fears will come true, from what lies here will be the darkest days of your life. Remember only one will live. Enjoy your times. Happy Hunger Games and May the Odds be ever in your favor."
The clip stopped. My mouth in awe, from shock. These games will be our worst yet but there was still one more question… who are our tributes for District four?
"Isn't that just wonderful? We will now be getting onto our reapings shall we?"
No one answered except for a few brave eighteen year olds.
Lucielle triggered her hands into both jars for something different.
"Today for a change, we will not allow any volunteers because of our… special… treatment." A few guys groaned, while I grew a frown. If it was me there would be no chances for me to get out of it. "And now for our tributes, Jeniqua Falsorn and Tony Halmen!"
What? This must have been a mistake. Tony and I, the best friends, the loners, the District Four tributes. I couldn't take it, how could it be us?
Well there isn't much else to write about for Tony since he was in this half the time. And I am really sorry for the shortness it isn't good because of my taste of rushing today. Anyways I hoped you enjoyed.
Also mind as well put this is too!
Disclaimer- I own nothing of Hunger Games of the creativity of the characters except for Talon and Bane, possibly other things here and there. This isn't an actual SYOT and should not be taken down over interactive inablitlty. Please if you are against taking down SYOTs go to demigodgirl1000 page to sign the petition, interactive stories should be allowed!
And a little fair-minded purpose.
President Talon- The name really means that he is quick minded and sharp, cruel.
Strifal Bane- The word Strifal is made up, it is based upon the woerd Strife- To choke. and Bane is poison to death. So You will learn alot more about his ideals of this game later on. His name can explain what will happen but there is still something that the video didn't show ;) Anyone wanna guess?
