District Two-
Gabriel Piper: "Gabe, you have to wake up," Jesse said, "Today's the reaping darlin' and we have to get you all tidied up." Jesse was the family maid. She normally didn't come over so early in the morning but Gabe figured his parents paid her extra for the reaping. Gabriel got up and towered over Jesse. Her tiny petite frame seemed extremely small next to his 6'1" body. He was only 14, but everyone thought he looked much older. He was the tallest one in the family and everyone just assumed he had an abnormal growth hormone. Jesse shoved him into the bathroom so he could take a shower. When he got out he wiped away the moisture that had built up on the mirror and looked at him self. His narrow face held bushy eyebrows with thin lips that somehow balanced each other out. His somewhat crooked nose drooped down almost over his lips. His freckles were scattered randomly through out his face and went right up to his bright blue eyes. To finish it off he had a mop of straw-like hair.
"Yep, definitely still odd looking," he muttered to himself. He threw on the reaping outfit he had chosen the day before with the help of Jesse. He wore his favorite pair of dark jeans, with a black t-shirt underneath a navy blue jacket with white trimmings. He walked out of the bathroom and went downstairs to see what was cooking. Laurie pushed past him on the way down, already completely dressed, heels and all. He just shook his head and laughed. She was nervous and jittery, you could tell. He reached into his pocket and grabbed his tiny silver dragon ring. He put it on for good luck, today he would need it. When he got to the kitchen Jesse was cooking bacon and she had toast on the counter with a bowl of fruit. Laurie was getting mad at Renee for eating all of the apple's and Marcus was standing behind Laurie and making faces behind her back. Gabe smiled. He wouldn't trade this for the world. His father, Chase, came rushing in.
"I have a meeting with the mayor in five minutes," he said grabbing a piece of toast. "Good luck to you all and I will see you at the reaping," he yelled, running out the door.
"Who's ready to go?" Abigail, their mother came in and said. The gardener and butler were right behind her, smiling away. Jesse took the bacon off the oven and took off her apron.
"I am," Jesse said with a twinkle in her eye. Gabriel grabbed a piece of bacon and put on his black boots as they left the house. He wasn't worried. Even if he was picked, someone would volunteer for him. Right?
Astrid Svendsen: Astrid was in the town center early in the morning. She was the first one there, and the camera crew was still setting up. The morning sun had just peeked its head over a hill in the east, casting an orangey-red glow on everything. Astrid's dark red hair lit up like a beacon, and her glasses were reflecting colors onto wherever she looked. She had already practiced her walk up to the stage twenty-seven times, and she knew exactly what she would say to volunteer. She had been standing in place for exactly 34 minutes and 16 seconds. She was ready. Her old life would fade into the background to be forgotten today. The Hunger Games was her life now. She touched the sparkling crystal ball hanging from her leather necklace. It was given to her by the doctor that changed her life. He was the reason she was volunteering.
"Astrid, we have been looking all over for you," Gunnar said, walking up to her with her other brother Magnus behind him. They both had the same red hair that she did, but she wore it better. They both remained a respectful distance away from her.
"Sure you were. Mother and Father knew I was here," she spat. Magnus cringed a little but Gunnar didn't show any emotion.
"Sure, whatever Astrid. They need you home for you to get ready," Gunnar said, looking bored.
"Okey dokey," she said, running one nail down the side of his face, making it bleed. She walked in front of them, showing her superiority. They walked past the labs and the hospitals, and Astrid looked longingly over. What she would give to be in there now. As soon as they walked inside her mother Charlotte stood waiting.
"I assume you're volunteering this year?" she asked in a small, timid voice. Astrid simply nodded and walked to her room. She picked out the outfit she had been preparing for weeks. The tight purple dress was strapless and down to her ankles. Then she put on the matching purple heels. She made sure the doctor's necklace was there on her neck. Then she walked out the door back into where her family was waiting.
"You look beautiful, Astrid," her father, Absalom said. She nodded in his direction and walked out the door with her family following. The reapings were starting.
Gabriel Piper: Gabe stood in the section for the 14 year olds, looking at all of the anxious 18 and 17 year olds. They would volunteer for him even if he were picked. The mayor went onstage and he could see his father off on the sides with the mayor's assistants. He said the boring speech that was barely changed from last year with no emotion. No one was really listening. They were all too excited.
"Now may introduce the escort you all know and love, Komen Fyira," the mayor said. A man from the Capital did a cartwheel onto the stage. He had straight highlighter yellow hair down to his shoulders, matching yellow eyes, and blue tattoos swirling away from his eyes. Talk about weird.
"Helloooooooo District Two!" He spoke into the microphone. "Who's ready for another fantastic Hunger Games?" Since it was District Two, all of the 18 and 17 year olds cheered.
"Lets shake things up a bit and start with the boys!" He sauntered over to one of the huge glass bowls on the stage. He stuck his hand in for a few seconds and pulled out a slip of paper.
"Gabriel PIPER!" He said, cheering into the microphone. Gabe's smile was wiped off his face as he stood there in astonishment. People were pushing him up to the stage. He kept his face blank, with no emotion. He stood up on stage and looked at everyone.
"Any volunteers?" Komen asked, grinning. The crowd didn't move. Nothing. No volunteers.
"Then congratulations Gabriel, you are the District Two male tribute!" Komen said. "Now for the ladies," he said reaching into the bowl.
"Ashton Thomas! Come on up here Ashton," He said grinning like a fool. A girl from the 16's started coming up, but not before Astrid Svendsen pushed past her and yelled that she volunteered. She walked in what looked like she had practiced fashion up to the stage.
"My name is Astrid Svendsen," she said, grinning in a lethal way.
"Well darling, you're the District Two female tribute then!" Komen said, grinning ear to ear. We had to shake hands, and she nearly crushed mine in her steel grip. Gabe cringed and massaged his hand behind his back, while she just laughed. Great, he thought to himself, my district partner is a psycho.
What do you think? Astrid is the reason this took so long, I had to rewrite her part so many times to get it right. It's kind of fun to write about someone as crazy and deranged as her. The District 3 reaping should be up much sooner, I pinky promise!
-QueenRelan
