Thought I would try and get another reaping today. The reapings won't be too long hopefully, I know how much people just want to get to the fighting. But there will be a chapter on the reaping per district. So I hope you like District Two's! And please review :)

District Two Reaping

Vigdis Lanly

"Okay let's run through it again, just once more. You're in the heat of battle at the Cornucopia, someone is aiming an arrow straight at you. What do you do?"

"Throw a knife at the bastard straight away!"

I roll my eyes as my mother Matty pats me on the back and congratulates me once again. Both my mother and my father won the Hunger Games and today is the day I volunteer. What with the twist allowing me to take a family member, this gives my parents an opportunity to watch both their daughters in the Games.

Something they are very much looking forward to. I've only been eligible for a year so far, today is my second year and although I should really wait until I'm a bit older, the Quarter Quell is this year and I'm not missing the fight. I'm good enough anyway, I've been training since I could walk.

"Vigdis you should really get ready, the reaping's starting soon." My father Oligner says, passing me from behind, ruffling my hair and leaving the room with a handful of decapitated dummies. My earlier prey.

"I will in a minute!" I shout after him. I hear him scowl at how rude I am and then comment on how I should be a bit more grateful that he and my mum won the Games and could afford the lifestyle we have nowadays.

"Okay only one more question and then I'll leave you to get changed. Besides I need to test Nilda quickly before we have to go."

"Fine." I moan, allowing my mum one more question.

"Now since you aren't going to be with the Careers, you're going to be with Nilda, what do you do when she turns on you?"

"Easy, stab her with whatever I have my hands on and snap her neck for good measure."

I hear my mum wince at the thought of Nilda being murdered by me, instead of scowling however she smiles.

"I want one of my daughters winning okay. No matter what!" She strokes my very dark hair twice before leaving through the door and closing it.

God she's annoying!

As if I don't know all this. We've been going over it for so long now, every single time we train and every bit in between. I'm not even sad at the prospect of having to kill Nilda, she'll only kill me if I don't deal with her first. We will stick together at first of course, but when the numbers start to get too low the quicker I take her out the better. Before she turns on me.

"Ten minutes Vigdis!" My dad shouts from downstairs.

"Alright dad!"

Once again I hear him scowl and moan about me to Nilda and mum but I blot them out. I gaze in my mirror and straighten my shadow like hair with a brush. I put my black skirt on first with a red streak down the left leg, black flats and then a white blouse with a red pattern on the sleeve.

For some reason, I don't know why exactly I punch out, smashing my mirror and allowing the trickle of blood to flow down my knuckles. Relishing the pain, if I can't stand a little cut then how can I stand the Hunger Games.

"Look out world, Vigdis Lanly means business."

Magnus Ward

As usual my sister and I are arguing. She shouts at me about me volunteering today, screaming at me for how insane I am. In retaliation I reply by saying how she should have done when she could. Mum and dad had pushed her to last year, the final year she was eligible but she refused. Not wanting to die.

But she wouldn't have, even I can acknowledge my sister's strength. If she had been a part of last years Hunger Games she would have one. But this year I am.

Phoenix storms off into the crowd, leaving me by myself. I haven't really thought about who I would take. Definitely not Sparrow my younger sister, she has to be the only person I would think about giving my life for if she was in the Games. I'll choose either my mum, dad or Phoenix. My parents both wanted to be tributes but someone always beat them to volunteering and they've always pushed us to volunteer. We've been training for so long now, Sparrow's getting better and Phoenix has stopped as she doesn't have the chance of getting reaped.

Maybe I should take her, just to annoy her and see how it goes. It would definitely make mum and dad proud of her for once. I'd be doing her a favour ... until my knife slits her throat that is.

Of course I'll stick with her until we near the end, but I'm the one that's going to win the 6th Quarter Quell, not my sister, not anyone else.

"Hey Magnus, you're volunteering right?"

I turn around and smile as my best friend Ash sprints to catch up. He isn't as good looking or as muscly as me, in fact he lost all faith in training when his sister died in the Hunger Games three years ago.

"Yes I am Ash."

"Well good luck, I know you can do it." I smile and as we walk towards the square we start chatting about my Arena Strategy and what the Capitol might be like.

"I hear that the people are even more weird than Himple Garaga."

I burst out laughing, not able to picture anyone looking even more ridiculous than District Two's escort. The man with red and orange skin with rubies embedded into his cheeks. His hair; bright yellow with metal bees hovering around to give the effect he's a bright flower.

"Who are you going to take with you?"

Ash's voice lowers, he's serious now, his jokes pushed aside.

"I've thought about it, definitely not Sparrow." Ash nods with agreement at this. "But I'm not sure between Phoenix or one of my parents."

"Don't pick Phoenix mate, you know how much she hates the Games. It's not very fair."

"What's not fair is that she didn't volunteer, mum and dad were heartbroken when she didn't last year, you should have seen their faces."

My mind flashes back to the hour after the Reaping. Phoenix's bruised face from the multiple punches by my dad, my mum saying she was a huge disappointment. They got over it in the end.

We reach the Square and stand next to each other in the 15 year old section. I look behind me and smile at Phoenix, she glares back at me and sticks her middle finger up. Rage boils inside like lava bubbling from a volcano. That's it, let's see how she likes this. As soon as I'm asked who to pick I know what I'm going to do. Who cares what Ash thinks.

Vigdis Lanly

The mayor of district 2 walks on stage and begins by welcoming everyone to today's reaping. Then he drones on and on about the dark days and reads out the twist for the 6th Quarter Quell. I smile at the thought of me not picking Nilda, what she would do if I returned. She'd kill me. It doesn't matter, she's coming with me and we'll be killing each other sooner or later.

"Thank you Mayor Strawbrass." Himple Garaga says as he stomps onto the stage, beaming out at us all.

"Today is a very special Reaping, not only do we have the excitement of the male and female tributes being chosen they also have to pick a family member. Never have I been this excited."

One of his metal bees buzzes out from his hair and darts over the Justice Building and out of sight. He goes bright red with embarassment and carries on as if nothing happened even though everyone is giggling.

"Now without further ado I shall now pick the tributes." He pauses to allow for a few seconds of clapping. "Ladies first."

His hands squirms through the mass of white before tightening his grip on one. It doesn't matter who it is, I'm about to volunteer anyway. Most people know about it, some are even staring at me, waiting for me to shout out.

"Winona Dart!" He shouts out to us all.

Three ... two ... one ..." I VOLUNTEER!" I shout, just as a tiny little girl from the twelve year old section steps out. She cries and gives me a hug before hurrying back to her spot.

"Well look's like we have a volunteer." (No surprise, District Two always has volunteers).

"What is your name my dear."

"Who you calling dear!" Himple's face goes even darker, I relish in his anger before announcing to everyone. "My name is Vigdis Lanly and I'm going to win the Hunger Games."

There's a minute of applause before everyone quietens down.

"Members of the Lanly family, please step forward."

From the back of the Square, my mum, dad and Nilda step forward. I can see the desperation in Nilda's eyes, a sparkle of hope in her black eyes behind her jet black hair. My mum and dad are smiling at me, mouthing well done over and over.

"I choose my sister, Nilda Lanly!"

Nilda screeches YES really loudly and storms onto the stage, knocking over a Peacekeeper who chuckles as he stands back up. Why's she acting like this is all a surprise, I told her I would pick her ever since I decided to volunteer. She grasps my hand tightly, for whatever reason she is acting nice to me. Normally she's cold and distant, choosing her must have been the nicest thing I have ever done for her, and she's showing her gratitude.

Don't get to used to this Nilda. You'll be dead soon. I think to myself. My lips curl into a nasty smile as Himple walks over to the male reaping ball and fishes in and pulls out another piece of paper. I know what's about to happen, that kid Magnus Ward is going to volunteer, everyone knows it. It's going to be interesting to see who he picks. Phoenix's hate for the Games is well known, the idiot.

"Our male tribute ... Magnus Ward."

What are the chances, his name being picked anyway. Some people laugh and clap him on the back as he walks up onto the stage and stands a few metres away from me.

"No volunteers?" Himple says, looking quite disappointed at everyone else.

"I was going to volunteer anyway." Magnus says, although I'm going to do my best to kill him I can't stop staring at him. He's very good looking.

"Members of the Ward family please step forward. Phoenix, and the other people from Magnus's family step forward and gaze up at the stage.

"Now who should I pick ... oh yeah ... my beloved Phoenix!"

The reaction is immediate, she starts screaming and cursing Magnus. Three Peackeepers march over and push her onto the stage, she lashes out at Magnus but he blocks her blow and blows her a kiss.

"My darling sister everybody!"

I like Magnus Ward, I like him a lot.

Magnus Ward

Phoenix doesn't speak to me at all, she sits in the corner crying her eyes out as mum and dad walk in. Sparrow heads for her and gives her a cuddle, but our parents rush towards me and give me a reassuring hug and whisper words of congratulations in my ears.

"What were the chances of that happening son. Being reaped even though you were going to volunteer!" My dad laughs and ruffles my hair.

"And Phoenix, finally you're going into the Games. You've let us down in the past but now is your chance to prove our doubts about you were wrong."

I don't point out that I'm going to be killing her in the Games or that someone else will be. I plan on coming home, everyone knows it and I'm going to make sure it happens. Phoenix won't join me and the other Careers if I think about it, she'll go off with younger tributes most likely, so the quicker I kill her the better. I don't really mind, we never had that brother and sister bond.

"Do you have a token?" My mum asks in her sweet voice, turning her back on Phoenix and Sparrow who are staring through tear filled eyes at me.

"Yeah ... Phoenix." I say jokingly. She lunges for me, knocking Sparrow down. I can't say I didn't expect her to try again. Our dad now steps in front of me and pushes her back.

"Now now Phoenix, you'll have plenty of opportunity to fight him in the Arena for now just remain calm."

"REMAIN CALM, I WAS FINALLY FREE FROM THE PROSPECT OF BEING REAPED AND THAT BASTARD HAS JUST DRAGGED ME INTO THEM, YOU KNOW WHAT I CAN'T WAIT TO GET INTO THE FIGHT, YOU'LL BE THE FIRST I TARGET!"

Instead of lunging myself, I laugh. "Can't wait sis."

Before she can say anything else a Peacekeeper walks in and politely asks mum, dad and Sparrow to leave. Sparrow gives Phoenix one last hug, and waves at me.

"I can't tell you how proud I am of you Magnus, even you Phoenix, don't let us down, one of you better come back." My dad says as he disappears behind the door.

"See you later." Mum says, I can't help but think she was talking to me. Considering she was looking at me. At least they think I'm going to win, not Phoenix. I expect her to lunge at me again but she doesn't. She just sits in the corner, cradling her legs and rocking back and forth like some sort of crazy person.

Ash is next in as are Matilda and Zoe; Phoenix's friends. The three of them talk and continuously stare at me, their eyes like slits. I relish in their hatred, who cares what they think about me?

"I told you that you shouldn't have chosen Phoenix." Ash says, not angrily, more patronising like.

"Who cares, I'm coming home no two ways about it and when I do there won't be a Phoenix Ward anymore."

Even Ash laughs at this, but Matilda and Zoe gasp and look as if they're about to slap me. Phoenix continues the conversation though, as if I never said anything.

As Ash, Matilda and Zoe leave and we start to head for the train station I gaze at Vigdis who's staring at me.

"Allies?" I mouth at her.

She shakes her head and smirks. It's not that disappointing, I just thought she might have wanted to be allies. I guess that means she isn't going to be part of the Careers, does she and Nilda have a bond unlike me and Phoenix. Nilda can't hate Vigdis since she screamed yes during the reaping.

No they get along fine. In fact they're going to be a force to be reckoned with. Looks like I'm going to have to up my game if I'm to win.

I shake my head at this. There's no if about it. It's a definite fact I'm coming home. No one can stop me.