A/N: Haha, missed this? I'm sorry I'm such a bad updater, but hey, this is a silly story anyways. At least I'm actually sticking to my update schedule.

Without further ado, please enjoy District 3 Reaping.


District 3 Reaping


Haruka Samasu, age 18
District 3 Male

I stir the pasta in the pot, watching the kitchen timer as my cousin Marry pours tea and sets the table for the three of us. Explosions and gunfire sound from the television set, but I pay it no mind because it's just my friend Takane playing her first-person shooters. She's the best in Panem at video games, and I really admire her talents, but she doesn't know that I'm crushing on her. At least I don't think she does. Either way, I don't want to tell her because after Mom died, Dad left, and Uncle Shion and Aunt Sekai were killed, Takane and Marry are all I have left. The last thing I want to do is ruin our relationship.

It's not like I have a miserable life, though. Marry and Takane are the coolest friends a chill guy like me can ask for, and we're all old enough to take care of ourselves. When my aunt and uncle died in the fire we were left with their house, video games and all, so we're perfectly content getting by on the average hanging out with each other.

Not that we're average in any sense of the word. Marry can slow people's movements with a glance of her eyes. Takane can transform into a computer program, Ene, that has the power to control any type of technology. As for me, I can transform into an indestructible android called Konoha with strength, speed, and the ability to talk to reptiles.

"Pasta's done!" I call as the kitchen timer rings. I turn off the stove and scoop out pasta into two average-sized plates and one enormous one. The enormous one is for me because everyone knows that I always have a huge appetite.

"The table is ready, Haruka," Marry says in her quiet voice. "I folded origami robots for everyone."

"Why robots?" I ask as I continue scooping out the pasta.

"I dunno," Marry says. "But Takane is playing her robot game, so I guess that fits."

"Ooh, Overwatch," I say as I walk to the kitchen carrying the two small plates, glancing at the TV as I do so. "Is she Mei or Sombra?"

"Shh Haruka, you can't be so direct when talking about video games!" Marry exclaims, her voice raising slightly above her usual murmur.

"Come on, Marry, it's not like we're in a totalitarian dystopian regime," I say loudly, setting down the plates and taking a closer look at the screen. "And it looks like Takane is playing as Ene anyways."

Upon seeing me glancing at her, Ene, with her pixel cloud that obscures her body below her knees, jumps out of the screen, morphing into Takane as she lands on the ground in front of me.

"Time for lunch?" she asks.

"Yep!" I say happily. "Man, I'm so hungry! I can't wait to eat."


Aurora Rosegold, age 18
District 3 Female

The sky is cloudy, as it always seems to be on Reaping Days. I stand in the roped-off section of eighteen-year-old girls, some of them giving me furtive looks. For a few moments I wonder what that's about, because every time I try to smile at the people glancing at me they just turn away. But it doesn't take me too long to figure out that they're admiring my looks and either jealous of me or worried that I'll judge them for staring.

I shrug it off. I'll have plenty of time to interact with people in the Hangry Gamez.

The mayor introduces the mentors for this year, Anna Maria Sooo and Maryanne Sooo. They both won the Gamez two years ago, being Reaped into the Arena as conjoined twins who could separate and join together at will. They mostly stuck together during their Gamez because they could only use their powers of teleportation if they shared a body.

I know all of this and more because I've downloaded a lot of information. I'm allowed to think that, but I know that I won't accidentally say something like that in the Gamez. I'm going to say that I've studied a lot instead.

Our escort is an AI program brought to life in the form of a human, but I'm one of the few people who know Tera Code's secret. I won't tell anyone, though. I want to seem as approachable as possible and knowing too much may drive people away.

"District Three!" Tera exclaims, a big smile on her face. "Welcome to the Reapings for the 74th Hangry Gamez! I'll just move straight into choosing the names because I know that most of you are waiting to get this over with. Ladies first!" She walks over to the female Reaping Bowl and pulls out a name. "Our female tribute is Genie Yuss!"

The Reaped female steps slowly out of the section of twelve-year-old girls. She has thick glasses, freckles, mousy brown hair, and buck teeth. Genie walks to the stage, giving a terrified facial expression, and when she makes her way to her spot next to Tera the escort asks for volunteers, as per usual protocol. It's now or never.

"I volunteer as tribute!" I yell with a smile, raising my hand in a way that appears confident. I walk briskly to the stage, grin at the audience, and tell them how proud I am to have this opportunity.

The Reaped male tribute, Haruka Samasu, comes out of the eighteen-year-old section and, as he walks stiffly to the stage, turns into an android with white hair and glowing red eyes. The android looks pretty human, but I can tell that he isn't one. I watch my District Partner carefully.

I continue to smile throughout. It's important to appear likable.


Haruka Samasu, age 18
District 3 Male

I smile to myself, my cheeks flushed and my heart pounding in my chest as I admire my token, a card that Marry crafted herself. It has encouraging messages written on it and represents myself, Marry, and Takane.

Takane…

I grin like an idiot. She and Marry just left the Goodbye Room, but I know that Takane will be with me in the Capitol in the form of Ene, who can easily appear in Capitol electronics. Now that I know that she likes me back I'll do whatever I can to make it home to her. We kissed in front of Marry, which normally would make me feel self-conscious but I don't think anyone minded because I'm going into the Gamez.

Not that I'm going to die. I'm sure that with my ability to transform into Konoha I'll be fine.

I just hope that Kuroha won't come out to wreak too much havoc. If I use my power too much I end up transforming involuntarily into Kuroha, my superpowered evil side with equal strength as Konoha, my superpowered good side. So I'll try not to transform into Konoha unless I really have to.

But that's something I can worry about later, when I get into the Games. As long as I'm in the Capitol, I'll take the opportunity to eat a lot of good food.

I can't wait!


Aurora Rosegold, age 18
District 3 Female

The door to the Goodbye Room opens, and five adults walk in. Three of them are scientists who wear lab coats and carry various objects such as clipboards and toolboxes. The remaining two people look like Capitol officials, with their uniforms and badges.

"Hello," I greet my visitors. Dr. Nykie Shaw, the second-in-command and my favorite scientist, hurries over to me and kneels down, taking my hand.

"How are you feeling, Aurora?" she asks with a smile.

"Miss Shaw, we're on a tight schedule here," one of the Capitol officials says with a stern look on his face. "We need to do our routine checkup."

Of course. I've had one before, so it makes logical sense that I'd have another one before being sent into the Gamez.

"Is this really necessary?" Nykie asks, her brows furrowed and her voice strained. "Can't we just talk to her?"

"This will only take a few minutes," the other official says.

"Alright," Nykie says, defeated. "Aurora, if there's one thing I need you to remember most, it's to avoid water and other liquids at all costs."

"Got it," I say with a smile.

"Raise your left arm, please," Dr. Blackwillow, the lead scientist, instructs me. I do as I'm told, and the scientist pokes me in the armpit. Before I can comprehend anything, however, I shut down.


A/N: I actually know nothing about Overwatch haha. Many thanks to Winter's Writing for Haruka, GalacticCoach for Aurora, NyanToDaMax145 for Tera, and cookiecastlequeen for both Anna Maria and Maryanne! If I wrote your character, please let me know how I did with them.

Chapter Question: What do you think of Haruka and Aurora?

Random question of the chapter: Would you rather live on the Moon or on Mars?

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