I am lying on my front while my prep team get rid of all the hair off my body; it is certainly not the nicest thing I've ever felt. I am stark naked, so lying on a hard, metal table isn't very comfy.
"Ouch!" I say, "that hurts!"
"Sorry dear," says Javoure, one of my prep team, he has bright red hair and deep orange skin.
Harovia and Frylanne also look bizarre; Harovia has light green hair, complimenting her deep blue eyes. She has tattoos covering every part of her body! Frylanne has the longest hair ever! Its shiny lilac and has a few curls. She has lots of piercings including her tongue and gums!
"Wait her while we get Brohnad, your stylist," says Frylanne "he won't be long."
I don't have to wait for long, Brohnad came in. He has a tattoo covering the left side of his face; he had a skin-shaved head and dyed his skin a yucky blue colour.
"Right," he begins, "Let's have a look at you." He walks around me, inspecting every detail. "The first thing that comes to mind is your hair; I'll do that first, then your outfit.
He gets out a pair of scissors and chops it off. My hair is now really short and spiky. Looking in the mirror, I can see my new, wispy hair do. I feel tears in my eyes but blink them away.
"Hmmm," he says, "much better. Now, your outfit, district seven is the tree district, am I correct?" I nod, "Good, good. Right, Villisa, Antonio's stylist, and I have been discussing what you both are going to wear. We came up with a brownish outfit covered with leaves!"
Great, that's brilliant, a brown costume covered with leaves, the perfect outfit. Not. I hold in a groan as he measures my body.
Two hours later, I am dressed in a hideous costume, ready for chariot rides. I see Antonio wearing a very similar costume to mine; I go over to him and the chariot. I have a look at all the other people, I didn't watch the reapings, I couldn't face it. Everyone from district one, two and four are big and tough; they've already made friends, they usually do. The girl from district two comes up to me.
"Hey," she says, "so, you're district seven right," she looks at my costume and giggles, "well, are you good at fighting? You could join us."
I look at her meekly, "No," I barely whisper, "I've never tried."
"Yeah, that's what I thought," she giggles, "we are going to kill you, district seven, just you wait and see!" She walks back to the district two chariot.
"Hey," I call to her, she turns to look at me, "erm, what's your name?"
"I'm Clanacilia, that's Jonund." She points to the district two boy.
"Right," I say, "I'm Johanna."
"I know," she says and walks away.
After asking every district I find out all their names:
District One: Moncel and Delicia District Two: Jonund and Clanacilia District Three: Sebaliston and Atlontica District Four: Wilkerman and Kilisyon District Five: Relvik and Fendior District Six: Hognouce and Lickna District Seven: Antonio and Johanna(ME!) District Eight: Bolonapca and Salissa District Nine: Tumbuly and Quillia District Ten: Keerco and Lila District Eleven: Mishula and Danbila District Twelve: Zimbamco and Meloncoca
After I have got all the names, it is time to ride the chariots. Being district seven, we ride seventh. I suddenly become nervous; the capital will see us properly for the first time. Our horses start to move, I get ready to face the capital.