Author's Note: Hello again. This is your district 5 male's reaping. I wanted to let you all know that I may not be updating on Mondays much anymore unless I have little to know homework (which isn't common) because my tennis is starting and it's every Monday afternoon. That being said, I'll try to update fast as possible and I hope you enjoy this reaping. Thanks and let me know what you think. :)

"Vente, Radium? Hurry up and get down here, you have to get ready to go!" My mom shouts up the stairs. My two little sisters stumbled down them, one concerned, the other giggling with pure jubilee.

"Mom, I'm going to meet Nuclei before the reaping. We're going to walk over together." I say quietly.

"Alright sweetie, God be with you."

I nod, smile, and hurry out the door. My family is very religious even though most people in Panem aren't anymore.

When I meet Nuclei she's sitting on the steps of her house staring out into the fields of windmills ahead of her.

"Hey."

"Oh, hey Hydro."

"What are you doing?"

"Just thinking." She sighs, but I know what she's thinking about.

It wasn't too long ago that there was an accident in one of our district's nuclear power plants, unfortunately our Dads were both employed there. Even more unfortunate yet is that neither came home that day. I like to think that they're both in a better place now.

"You ready to get going? We have a bit of a walk to get to the town center."

"Yah, let's go." She smiles and we both get up.

It's a quiet walk to town besides the scuffing of the ground beneath our feet and the low hum of the distant windmills. I look down at my simple jean pants and black tee shirt. I'm not sure why, but I find myself wearing black a lot. I guess it's because it matches my hair or maybe it's just that I like the color (or absence of color). I absent mindedly twist one of my earrings, a cross, as Nuclei begins to ask about my day so far.

"Well, I guess it's as good it can be for reaping day. What about yours?"

"Fine, I mean, it's pretty good." Nuclei stumbles then looks to the ground blushing.

When we get into town we wait for my mother to come with my little sisters. It's Vente's second reaping and she still gets a bit on edge, but Radium's only ten so she still has two years to go before she has to participate.

When they arrive I walk with Vente over to her check in line and remind her that whatever happens is meant to be. She nods and gives a little grin telling me it's fine to go.

Nuclei and I head over to our line then make our way to our sections, me in the fifteen year old boys' section and her in the fifteen year old girls'.

Our escort is a woman wearing high heels, very high heels. You can tell she hasn't had much experience walking on them because she teeters back and forth like the whole world is moving beneath her feet. I'd say they'd have to be at least six inches tall, if not more. She also has bright red hair with streaks of blonde running through it, white blonde. I don't know her name since she's new this year. Our old escort was a man named Fud. He was fired for supposedly fooling around with last year's female tribute. I feel he shall be punished for that and not by the Capitol. It's unacceptable.

"Hello everyone! I will be district five's new escort and my name is Razzle. I'm pleased to meet you all and am very excited to be choosing our tributes for this year."

Razzle looks a little nervous when all she gets in response is a boy shouting, "I wonder how long this one will last?" and another replying, "In those heels, not long. Not long at all."

As I watch the Capitol video I think about how horrible our world has become. The leaders of the Capitol shall surely be punished as well for taking innocent blood.

"Now for our female tribute!" Razzle shouts happily, "Kara Summers!"

A girl from Vente's section begins to walk slowly and quietly to the stage. Everywhere else is filled with dead silence.

"Hello dear, are you excited for the Games?"

The girl shakes her head slowly, a blank look in her eyes.

Razzle frowns and obviously decides it's time to pick the male tribute.

"And for our male tribute we have… Hydro Cerberus!"

Someone gasps from the girls' section. I think it's Nuclei. I sigh, grab my cross necklace, kiss it gently, then walk to the stage. My fate is now in the Lord's hands.

In the justice building my mother and Nuclei are crying when they meet me. I assure them that whatever is meant to be will happen and that there's absolutely nothing we can do to change that. I give warm hugs to Vente and Radium, telling them to pray each night for me while I'm in the Games. They give little nods and I smile. I love them so much.

"Wear your cross proudly in the arena." My mother tells me in a shaky sounding voice. I nod and we embrace.

"Take care of yourself Hydro. Be careful and try your best to come home to me. I'll miss you so much." Nuclei whispers.

I take her hands in mine and say a silent prayer for her. If something happens to me during the Games I want her life to go on without me. I don't want her to mourn for the left of her life about something that couldn't be stopped.

"I will, I promise." I tell her and we hug.

I give her a quick kiss on the cheek before she waves goodbye.

Everyone's gone now. Well, not everyone. I still have God.