District 8: Young Blood
Young Blood by Birdy
We're only young and naïve still
We require certain skills
The mood it changes like the wind
Hard to control when it begins…
Disclaimer: I don't own the Hunger Games
Harmony Jade (14) POV
3 years ago
"Mercy Jade."
I watch as my older sister, only 13 years old heads for the stage. Her cries are so high pitched that I have to cover my ears. Peacekeepers stun her with a taser, and carry her to the Justice Building. I held on to her until the peacekeeper dragged me away from my sister. I watched her interview; she said she would do anything to get home to me. She never made it past the bloodbath.
2 years ago
"Amity Jade."
I watch as my nightmares become reality when my last living sister at only 16, takes the long walk to the stage, she covers her face with her long blonde hair and silently sobs as she hears my screams for her. I enter the Justice Building once again, we cry together until I am escorted out. During the chariot rides, she did our special wave and blew a kiss to the camera. Just like Mercy, she promised to get home to me. Muttations stopped her on the 5th day in the arena.
Last year
"Virtue Willowstone."
Again, more pain. My best friend's 12 year old sister takes the stage. My best friend shoves her out of the way and says her name to the escort. Serenity Willowstone. I've known her since preschool; my only friend now takes her sister's place in The Hunger Games. Entering the Justice Building one too many times, I am numb from the pain, I do not cry. I hold onto to her as she sobs, before I leave I give her my favorite bracelet. Our friendship bracelet. I run out with tears beginning to spring from my eyes. I watch in the town square as she slowly died by a career in the bloodbath. I will never forget the person who laughed so full of hate and evil as Serenity left this Earth. The blonde haired and blue eyed girl's laughs echoed throughout the small square. It took all my willpower not to kill her.
I ran away from home after the Games ended. My parents later found me in the woods not far from where we lived. They begged for me to return. I screamed and yelled at them I couldn't. I would kill them too. Everyone I love dies because of me.
Gabe Tex (13) POV
Snickering with my friends Hanna and Capie , we set the ultimate prank on my mother's boss. He is very strict and rude to everyone he meets. He even beat me when I tried to find my mother at the factory she works at. She didn't say anything. Not a word. Just acted like it didn't happen. Today he will rue the day he messed with me. Setting the trip wire in the middle of the dark alley, I knew we would have our laughs right before the reaping. The copper wire was nearly invisible and you wouldn't see what was coming before it was too late. We hide behind some trashcans and wait for him to enter through. He always goes down this alley on the way to the factory, and we knew that this would be a prank not forgotten. I watch as a small figure begins to walk down the small alley, it's a girl. I jump out from my hiding spot and just as I shout for her to stop, it is too late. She trips over the wire and falls face first on the ground. I grab my flashlight from my bag and shine it on her. Her face is streaked with dirt and her brown hair is messy like she hasn't brushed her hair in a week. Her face is in shock and her brown eyes wet from the tears about to fall. Her expression shows so much pain and hurt, that I grab my water bottle from my bag and pour it on her cut up face. Brown streaks run down, her head low. I begin to carefully take out the twigs and green leaves from her wavy hair. She is paralyzed with fear as I continue to clean her bruised and scarred face. When I finish she stares at me curiously, she gets up and runs away. I call out for her but she doesn't turn around. I sprint trying to catch up to her. My friends call out for me. But I ignore them.
I finally lose her at the town square where the reaping is about to begin. I make my way to my section with the other 13 year olds. I run a hand through my short dirty blonde hair and glaze my green eyes over to the stage where the mayor begins her speech. I'm too entranced by the strange girl in the alley to notice that the male escort who looks very feminine begins to dig through the girl's reaping bowl.
"Harmony Jade," he squeals in delight.
I see the girl in the alleyway begin to make her way up the stage. She lets her long and matted her fall in front of her face, trying to cover the fat teardrops that fall like raindrops. She shakes uncontrollably next to the escort and looks like she will collapse any second from the fear that shows so well. I recognize her last name. I know that both of her sisters were reaped within a year of each other. They both came back in white brittle Capitol coffins.
"Gabe Tex."
What?! Is this a joke? I've been reaped to fight in an unforgiving arena controlled by the Capitol. I cry out and sob as I begin the long journey to the stage next to Harmony. We both shake in fear as the escort takes hold of my left hand and her right raising them high for everyone to see.
"Your tributes, Harmony Jade and Gabe Tex!"
Harmony Jade (14) POV
I stare into Gabe's eyes; they are green with tiny specks of gold that dance around in his almond shaped eyes. I can tell by looking at them that he is scared and afraid for what is to come.
"I'm sorry," he chokes out while trying to hold back tears.
I run to the Justice Building, hearing my parents screams of agony knowing that their last remaining daughter has been reaped and Gabe chasing after me.
A/N: Here are your District 8 tributes, Harmony and Gabe. Review what you think of them! Next reaping will be…..
District 3
Love Always, Domi
