OK THIS CHAPTER WILL BE QUITE SHORT AS IN IT WILL JUST BE INTRODUCING THE TRIBUTES AND THEN THE REAPING SO IT WILL GO QUICK BUT I APOLAGISE FOR THIS IT'S ONLY BECAUSE I REALLY WANT TO FINISH THE REAPINGS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
ALEXIS OLYMPIA POV
It's hard to keep a smile on your face when you live in district 12. I manage to do it though. It's even more tough to smile when you're in an orphanage.
My parents died during a storm in district 12 when I was 6. My best friend Sarah lives in the orphanage with me. Her parents died in the same accident as mine.
"Come on Alexis" Sarah says to me "It's nearly time for the reaping"
Sarah is blind so I help her to the town square where Demi Lindsay is waiting for the district.
"WELCOME TRIBUTES" Demi says "I AM SO EXICITED FOR THIS YEARS GAMES"
Demi doesn't really care whose reaped, she just wants to watch the games and doesn't care if her tributes are killed.
"LET'S GET STRAIGHT ON WITH IT THEN" Demi shouts
She crosses over to the bowl and takes out a name.
"SARAH BROWN"
I freeze. No. Not Sarah.
"Alexis" Sarah says her hands trembling "Please don't make me go"
"It's ok" I say "I'll make it better"
She doesn't understand what I mean until I step forward
"No Alexis don't"
"I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE"
"Great" Demi sings "Come here"
I quickly walk to the stage and stand on Demi's left
I see Sarah crying and some other people holding her back.
Why am I doing this? I am too young to die…but then again we all are.
DANNY SOOT POV
How do I explain the hunger games? Well I don't hate them in fact I enjoy watching them, sure sometimes I shed a tear when a twelve year old dies but they can be entertaining to watch at times.
If you think I'm bad for thinking that you should see my brother Michael. He is only 12 and he dreams of being in the games.
"I would slice up those careers in a second" he says "And the cornucopia would only last a few minutes because I would kill them all"
"What a pathetic freak" I say to myself
"I'M THE FREAK" Michael roars "You're the one who talks to themselves"
I glare at him. Soon I am dressed for the reaping and me and my family head out the door.
My father and mother gone on the stage and do a speech, my fathers the mayor.
A girl named Alexis is reaped. She seems quite fragile. Demi picks up a boy's name and shouts to the district
"DANNY SOOT"
I will not show weakness. I refuse to show it. I walk to the stage whispering to myself.
"My name was only in the appropriate times" I whisper
People give me strange looks as I walk past.
The justice building has a lovely fine carpet. I presume it's from district 8.
"Listen Danny, I can get you out of this" my father says worried
"No you cannot father" I tell him "You are the mayor but you are nothing compared to President Snow"
"Please" my mother cries "Please win for us"
"I will mother, I promise"
And I mean that. I will do whatever it takes to win.
OK AND THAT IS ALL THE TRIBUTES. WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE, WHO HAS THE BEST CHANCE OF WINNING.