Hello Peoples! This is more of "a had to be there" chapter where most of the best friends are introduced. I've been changing my mind a lot, so don't go by what I say I'm going to do, because I'll probably end up changing my mind. I'm also gonna try and establish some friendships/relationships that you guys told me about. Okay, so here it is!
Demitri Getlyn- D4
After we finish breakfast, Skylar and I go down to the training room. She and her friend Pearl are talking excitedly about who knows what. I walk behind them in silence with Brock.
"So, you like the girl?" Brock asks, nodding his head toward Skylar. I look at him, appalled that he would even think such a thing.
"She's fun to mess with, but she's a regular idiot," I answer curtly. Brock holds up his hands in surrender.
"Okay, okay, just asking."
We make it to the door of the training center about fifteen minutes early, but we're not the first ones there. The rest of the careers are here, and so are both of the tributes from Districts Six and Seven. The tributes from District Seven seem to be getting to know each other very well, and the girl from Six seems to be talking nonstop to the Seven girl. Their best friends are closing in on the tributes, leaving nobody standing in silence.
The rest of the districts start filing in. I'm in the career huddle, and Brock has gone to meet some of his competition. He doesn't need to stick around me. Sure, he's my best friend, but we're not glued to each other like the girls are. The two tributes from District Three, Charles and Lena I think are their names, seem very formidable to each other, as do the two from Twelve. Ichigo Hana from District Eight is trying to make conversation with the creepy boy who keeps on staring Skylar and I down. I really need to figure out what the heck his problem is.
District Five enters about five minutes before the doors are scheduled to open, and Alexander Donck comes up to us.
"Who does that sorcerer dude think he is?" Jaylon complains, eyeing Alexander suspiciously. I wave my hand in front of Jaylon's face.
"Umm, hello? I was specifically instructed by miss Glamour over there to invite him into our alliance." Jaylon looks at his feet as Conan cracks up.
"Oh, yah." Alexander approaches us with who must be the friend the Capitol has decided will enter the second arena.
"Hey guys. This is my friend, Oliver," he says, gesturing toward the tall, redheaded boy standing next to him. The boy stretches out his hand to Conan, who stares at it as if trying to decide whether or not he will get a disease. Oliver doesn't seem to mind, and he returns his hand to his side.
"You do know he's not allowed to help us with our strategy, right?" Glamour asks.
"Come on Glamour, it's not like he's going into the arena with us or anything, right?" says Nica Hastings.
"You are like a book, I can read most of you with ease, and yet some of the lines are tinted," Alexander says sarcastically. Glamour scowls at him as Oliver walks away to talk with someone else.
Vipsania, the girl from District Six starts jumping up and down enthusiastically.
"They're about to open the doors!" she squeals. Everyone gathers around to the large metal door and anxiously awaits the avoxes standing there to crack the door open. Dangerous stalks over to join us. I guess she decided to join us after all. Grey Steelseeker isn't far behind. I glance behind me to see the tiny girl from District Twelve linking arms with a girl I don't recognize, and the girl from District Ten, as if they believe there's strength in numbers. Another girl comes and links her arm to the Ten girl's.
Everyone knows that numbers don't win a battle. But everyone knows that they sure do help. I grin to myself as I look around, surveying the many that are part of the career alliance this year. Nobody's gonna take us down. Not this year. This year, a career will take home the crown. That career will be me.
The avoxes haul open the door and we all step inside as they slam shut behind us. What I see before me is any career's dream. The training room is huge, massive even, and is cleverly shaped into a perfect circle. All around me I see the different training centers. Sword fighting, spear throwing, hand to hand combat, and archery are high on my list of priorities. If I have time, I might go look at some edible plants, but I'm sure someone from one of the other districts will know a thing or two.
One of the Gamemakers comes over and snaps his fingers, instantly getting our attention.
"You all must not have gotten the message. Your little friends are to have their training sessions after dinner. You will get a chance to socialize at dinner, which will be held on the sixth floor at six. Now, if you were not reaped, you are to go plan out a strategy with your district's mentor." Some of the girls groan, and even a few of the guys. Half of the forty eight kids gathered here depart, and the heavy metal doors seal shut. The Gamemaker signals for us to begin our training.
Skylar and Nica head over to the spear throwing station, while more than half of the guys go sign up for wrestling and sword fighting. I'm not ashamed to say I was among them. Hardly anyone is speaking, but I know that will change at lunch. Right now, we're still getting used to everything in the great beyond. But soon, we'll be plotting our kills on a chart with a timeline.
Lunch time comes far too quickly for anyone to accomplish anything. I put on my winning smile. Time to get some new friends.
That was really short, sorry! I don't usually write very long chapters, and I usually have a hard time getting over a thousand words though, so I think I've been doing pretty well. Remember to review, request alliances/relationships/friendships, and vote in the poll if you haven't already! The poll will stay open until the interviews. Thanks for the awesome reviews so far, you guys are awesome!