I know that I said I would have this out earlier but I had a very busy weekend. This chapter may feel a little rush, but I really don't like Reaping chapters. They get very repetitive. As the chapter title signifies, this chapter will only be over the female tributes. I still have a few open spots for male tributes, so if you want to submit this will be your last chance. I hope you all enjoy the tributes. I know that you don't get to know much about them yet but you will in the next couple of chapters. Also, I did this chapter in first person POV, tell me what you think about it. I hope you all enjoy! Let's see who our twelve female tributes will be!
Sophie Green, 23, D9, Victor of the 143rd Games
I sit patiently on the stage as the masses of people start to fill the square. As a victor, I am always expected to be one of the first people to show at the Reaping. I had already gone through hair and makeup, although it wasn't as intense as the time that I was in the Capitol. I only had a small amount of makeup and wore a simple light pink lace dress. It was comfortable and wasn't too flashy. I stare out into the crowd, silently pleading that no one from Nine will be Reaped this year. The twist this year allows for any number of tributes to come from a District. I may have to mentor all twelve girls this year. It would be near impossible for that occur. I only hope that no more than one girl will be Reaped from Nine. The clock tower strikes two and the mayor and a pack of other officials files their way out of the Justice Building. The mayor is a solemn and slender man. He never married and has no children. I can't blame him; I can't imagine bearing children to live in a world as cruel as this one. The mayor gives the Treaty of Treason speech and all attention goes to the newly installed jumbo screen that will broadcast President Carmello at the true Reaping.
The camera view pans across a crowd of thousands. President Carmello stands as regal as always in a solid black tuxedo. Carmello is a young, charming man of twenty-seven years. His ebony hair and dark eyes make him as mysterious as he is deadly. Carmello flashes a smile of perfect white teeth and waves to the crowd. Even I can't help but swoon over this man.
"Attention all of Panem! It is time for the Reaping of the one hundred fiftieth Hunger Games to commence. As of now all of the tributes of eligible age are waiting in their District's square for their name to be announced." At this moment a series of cut scenes show the square of each District. "It is a great honor to participate in the Hunger Games and I can't wait to watch these young men and women fight valiantly for the title of Victor. As is normal custom I will start with the girls. I will reap all twelve girls and then move on to the males." An uproar of applause is heard from the hundreds of Capitolites. Only a few solemn claps could be heard of the thousands of citizens of Nine crammed into the square. Everything is silent in Nine as the President walks over to the bath tub sized reaping bowl. He carries the microphone with him and delicately takes a single slip from the top.
"Our first female tribute is…Aster Oakley of District Eleven!"
A sign of relief can be heard throughout the square. Sophie can her a few sobs of relief but there are still eleven spots remaining. The camera flashes to Eleven. A small, caramel skinned girl walks out of the sixteen-year-old section. It's hard to believe that a girl that small could be sixteen. I hear a cry from the back of the crowd and cringe at the thought of her having a family to leave behind.
"A fine young lady, on to the next tribute!" This time President Carmello digs his hand deep into the bowl and pulls out a slip. "Florence Javier of District Eight is the second female tribute!"
The camera flashes to District Eight, panning over the clothing factory and recently built Career Academy. It settles on a medium-sized girl in the eighteen-year-old section. The camera zooms in on her face, she has fiery orange hair and pale-freckled skin and a look of determination. I can tell that she is prepared for these games and I need to keep an eye on her if it means getting a tribute back home.
The picture changes back to President Carmello who has already pulled to slips out of the bowl. "The third tribute is Doe Galloway of District Ten."
I flinch at the announcement District Eight and now District Ten, will District Nine be next. I watch as Doe steps out of the fifteen-year-old section. She has long black hair and a slender build. She doesn't seem to be the typical Ten Career, but she may be hiding something. It switches back to President Carmello who reads the second slip in his hand, "Jacqueline Voltage of District Five is our fourth tribute."
The image on the board changes to the square in Five. All of this switching is giving me a headache. A tall, beautiful sixteen-year-old walks out onto the stage. Jacqueline gives of an aura of tension and mystery; she is definitely hiding something.
The screen changes to show Carmello once again digging around in the bowl. He pulls out five slips of paper. He gives a smile and drops one slip back into the bowl. Thousands of silent wishes were made by girls across Panem that their name was on that slip. "Now, let's see who are next tribute will be…Aspen Harper of District Seven."
The forests of Seven flash across the screen as the camera zooms in on seventeen-year-old Aspen. She seems to be one the typical District Seven Career girl. Aspen has auburn-red hair pulled high in a ponytail and an athletic body. Her sleeveless top reveals a tattoo encircling around her left forearm. The camera doesn't zoom in on it so I can't tell what the tattoo depicts.
Carmello's voice plays over the scene, "A very interesting tribute. Our sixth tribute is Valentine Ford of District Six." The camera changes over to a scene of an emotionless mass of yellow-skinned zombies. A tall, thin girl walks out of the seventeen-year-old section. Peacekeeper instantly come to help aid her up the steps of the stage. She shoves away the arms and take the steps by herself. Obviously Valentine either hasn't succumb to Morphling or at least had the sense to quit it early enough to not affect her in the games. "And now for the next tribute, Yvonne Esmeralda of District Five. Our second female tribute of Five!"
A loud scream can be heard. A twelve-year-old girl slowly makes her way out into the aisle. I can't help but feel sorry for her. It's not fair that she has to go into these Games. Yvonne makes her way up the steps and tears stream down her face. She stands beside the tall Jacqueline, who only gives a weak smile. "What an interesting pair we have from Five, and now for the next tribute…Wanda Burton of District Twelve."
Once again a cry can be heard. Another small twelve-year-old has been Reaped. Wanda is small with black wavy hair and light-brown skin. The camera zooms onto her face. Tears fall from her eyes. I notice that her eyes are squinted an uncommon trait in Twelve. The crowd of Nine starts to mumble now. We are over halfway through and still no one from Nine has been Reaped. "Our next tribute is Harmony Haven of District Three."
The camera flashes through District Three, showing off the rooftop gardens and newly built greenhouses. Flowerpots and bushes can be seen along the streets. The new biological technologies have really made Three a greener place. The camera stops to show a young fourteen-year-old. Harmony has long dirty blonde hair. Her clothes and skin are grimy and she seems to not have showered at all this week. She walks to the stage with a dazed look and waves to the crowd. The camera changes again to show President Carmello. "Three tributes remain! Let's see, how about this one…this one…and this one." Carmello says this as he walks around the bowl picking each slip from a random spot. "And the next tribute is Anya Evans of District Five."
The whole crowd of Nine gasps. Three female tributes from Five! What are the odds? The camera once again changes to show the familiar District Five square. Anya has custard yellow hair and a round face. She walks to the stage with a sense of maturity unlike that of normal fifteen-year-olds. She is quite tall and her blue eyes stand out against her blonde hair. She stands beside Yvonne and Jacqueline with a determined look on her face. "Three female tributes from Five, what a grand occasion! The next tribute is Hope Wilde of District Seven."
I shake my head in disbelief, another District pair. The camera changes to Seven this time. Hope bravely walks out into the aisle and makes her way to the stage. She is short, I guess under five foot and very petite. The fifteen-year-old seems very athletic and most likely has trained at the Academy for most of her life. She stands beside Aspen and both of them wave and smile at the crowd. "And now for the last and final female tribute for this year's games." Silence fill the crowd. Nine has been lucky so far and has yet to have a tribute Reaped. I cross all my fingers and toes, pleading that the next tribute won't be from Nine. "That tribute is Marina Walters of District Four." A shout erupts in the square. Many of the girls squeal with delight. They jump around and hug each other. I look out at the crowd with a smile. All of them girls are safe for another year. I can't stop smiling. I turn to look at the large screen again. Marina Walters has already made it up to the stage. The small, red-haired, fourteen-year-old stands on the stage sobbing. The citizens of Four look up at the stage with looks of remorse. The once renowned District has little chance of bringing back a female Victor this year. The screen once again changes back to President Carmello. "What a wonderful set of female tributes. Now, it's time to see who our lucky twelve male tributes will be!" I almost forgot about the boys. District Nine may still have a tribute in these games.
It's not a lot, but hopefully, it's enough. What do you think about these tributes? The boy's reaping should be up sometime soon. I still would like a few more submissions before I finalize the list. I had a lot of great female submissions and I'm sorry if one of your tributes didn't get in. Review any comments or suggestions. See ya, Beauthg03.
Female Tributes for the 150th Hunger Games
1. Aster Oakley, 16, D11- koolgiraffe93
2. Florence Javier, 18, D8- Singlewave
3. Doe Galloway, 15, D10- SnowLucario
4. Jacqueline Voltage, 16, D5- Duchess of Ivory
5. Aspen Harper, 17, D7- Nordic Nonsense
6. Valentine Ford, 17, D6- luka11303
7. Yvonne Esmeralda, 12, D5- Platrium
8. Wanda Burton, 12, D12- Platrium
9. Harmony Haven, 14, D3- goldie031
10. Anya Evans, 15, D5- seahorse8
11. Hope Wilde, 15, D7- ThomasHungerGamesFan
12. Marina Walters, 14, D4- koolgiraffe93
