District two train ride- mentor Eric King

Ariel Cloud POV

I sit down in a comfortable chair next to Falcon and wait for our mentor, Eric King, to come in. I had hoped for a girl and all, but they choose the best, and they now require partner to share. It takes Eric a while, but he does make it. At first I'm disturbed by his Appearence; he's huge, muscular, greying, and his nose... oh, his nose is a crooked thing, very ugly. He looks really tough though. The second he walks in he seems to have made his decision about us. He points to Falcon. "You- we've got work to do." Then he looks at me. "You're dead anyway, I'm not wasting my precious time on you." Falcon smirks and I glare at him. I walk over to him.

"I'm a career, I'm better than him." He stomps his foot.

"Falcon and I have WORK to do, you hear me? So get your stupid little self OUT OF HERE!" He screams. I'm so angry I want to punch him. So I do, right on his ugly, crooked nose. Falcon gobs me a look as if to say I just killed myself, but Eric actually smiles. "Well then. It seems you've proved yourself better than HIM. COME ON Ariel, we've got lots of stuff to go over." He takes my arm and we go to a larger compartment in the train and go over lots of important skills. It seems that I'm the one who's going to win now, not Falcon. I've proved myself to Eric... now I just have to prove myself to Panem.

Falcon Ridder POV

I can't believe it! At first it seemed like Eric preferred me, but as soon as Ariel punched him She was his new favorite. Now they're going over handy survival skills while I wait alone- what a waste of my time. I'll show him who's better. When I win, he'll admit that he was wrong. Its funny, because I've always admired him. He won the 127th games by just going in and slaughtering everyone in his way. That will be me this year, I'll kill Ariel too, later of course, just to how him who's better...

District seven train ride- mentor Noola Blitz

Olivia Woods POV

As soon as I meet my mentor, Noola Blitz, I know that we'll be great friends. We talked about her experience, and she won for her looks. Apperantly he couldn't even carry all her sponsor items. She shot everyone in sight with a bow and arrow, and won easily. I'll win, just like she did. I'll have glory and fame, and we can be friends forever. Honestly, I don't think she tajes the games very seriously any more. She told me that her cousin was reaped and she did everything she could to help her, but the girl was killed by Rose Pixel, that years Victor and now her fellow mentor. We talk about the best resources, hiding places, fighting, everything I'll need. I'm going to work on my sword fighting and then she said she'll sponsor a sword for me to use. With her help, I've basically already won.

Henry Forest POV

The second that Noola, our mentor, and Olivia net, I was left behind in the dust. They went into a another room locked the door and immediately began practicing. Now I'm just pacing back and forth. I think that Noola know that I'm a waste of her time. I'm young and inexperienced, Olivia is a volunteer. She really has a chance, unlike me. The thing that really hurts me though is that Noola obviously doesn't even care if I live or die, all she cares about is Olivia. I had a bad chance from the start, but this is making it worse and worse...

District eight train ride- mentor Olive Glashard

Cassie Larkson POV

On surprised to find that my mentor is pretty much the same age as me. She won last year, so I guess the whole thing is fresh in her mind. She obviously feels really horrible being back here, though she's our of dangers way. She's working with Liam and I equal amounts of time, and during his turn I came up with a plan. As soon as hg e volunteered, I knew he was doing it just so he could hurt and torture me. The first night, given I'm still alive, I'm going to kill him to gr8 gr8 there and tell him what I really think of him. He's had it coming for a long time... Olive calls me in and I sit down. "The real reason that I won last year was my friends. They kept me going, and their deaths spurred anger within me that gave me the power to win. The first thing you must do us find good allies..." I kniw I'm in good hands with Olive, though I'm still terrified of what lies ahead.

Liam West POV

Olive, last year's victor, is actually pretty cool. I think she likes Cassie more than me, but she seems like the mind reader type; she knows what's going on. She's told me a lot, about how the best sleeping places are high trees, that going to the cornucopia is a good idea, because I'll really need the stuff. This years arena is all mountains, covered in snow, but with plenty of forests and such. She says I should try to get skis or snowshoes, there will be some. I'll probably just go for the outer, easier stuff. Skis would be far in and way to risky. Cassie and I will have plenty of coaching in the next few days, I do think that I'll win this. I would be famous and victorious...

Okay, that was short but it just gave you the idea of what the trains were like. I don't like spending much time on the train... up next: the parade, one tribute from each district. First chapter: 1-6, second 7-12