Two uploads back to back? Yes, I wanna get the hell out of the friggin goodbyes. This SYOT is taking way longer than I expected. I thought I would be in the games by now and I'm not so expect a couple of really quick uploads. I've been slacking in my opinion and definitely wanna pick up the pace. Hopefully the games will begin soon. Anyway, enjoy!

Athena Wolfshire District 10 Female

I pick on my dads old leather bracelet staring at it. After what that lady said earlier today, it's made me think a lot about him. I hate when people do that type of crap. You got a problem with them and they decide to bring your family into it even though they have no idea how your life is. Don't speak of anyone that I care about besides me if we have a problem. I will whoop your ass.

As soon as I look up, the door opens slowly and mom, Roman, Jaxon, and Roan all come in. ''Can't believe it was you.'' Roan quickly says. ''I mean, I am pretty known around the district.'' I try to joke a little to lighten the mood.

Mom stares at me while Roman and Jaxon both talk to me about surviving. ''Athena, simply get allies. Or, don't go near the cornucopia at all! Just leave and go hide somewhere, understand?'' I look at him as if he's crazy. ''Skip the cornucopia and miss out on all the action? Do you understand what that means? No supplies, no weapons, and no way to fend off myself. Also, no action. I won't survive that way, Roman!''

''Athena.'' My mother buts in. ''I love you, and I hope the best of you. I'm no expert at the games and I don't know much but it's children killing each other but please.. Please, please, please come back to us. I don't know what I'll do without you.''

''Be with us?'' Roan questions. I smile and tell my mother that I definitely come back and that I'll try my hardest. There's no reason for me not to come back, I want to be with my family and my friends. I will try my hardest and do what I can. Hey, it can't be any different than slaughtering cattle, right? A cattle is a living thing, so is a human... I can do this.

We all lean in for a hug after and the peacekeeper walks in and tells my family to get out. Jaxon and Roman both leave while I'm still hugging Roan and mom. Roan lets go and tells mom that it's time to go. She wipes her tears away and smiles at me. After they leave, Knox, Vince, and Tanya all walk in.

''Hey! And your twenty-fifth annual Hunger Games winner is... Athena Wolfshire! Haah, the crowd goes while as district 10 receives another victor.'' Vince is trying to joke around.

''Ugh, shut up.'' Tanya says slapping Vincent across his head. ''You gotta come back for us, Athena. What we gone do without you?'' I smile at her and tell her that everything is alright. I'm definitely gonna come back for them. I mean, it can't be all that hard.

''You got this Athena. I know you, you can kill cattle. You know how to climb well, that will definitely help against the slower and weaker tributes that come after you.'' Knox says. ''It's not gonna be hard, I believe in you. I see you making it far and even winning. The underdog from 10, let's bring another victor home this year. And I'd rather it be you than your partner.''

I smile at Knox and we all lean in for a hug. Peacekeepers come barging into the Justice building and yell at them to get out. Time's up apparently and I have no one else to visit me. There's nobody I see coming to visit me, everyone is done. Unless he's still here which I doubt. But I'm not worried about that. Let's get on with these games.

Miles Brandt District 10 Male

Mother, father, Piper, Anya, Marnie, Carter all walk in. They all look at me and don't say a word for a while. I don't wanna look up because I feel as though I'll accidentally look right into my fathers eyes. He's gonna be disappointed in me as well.

''Miles, pick your damn head up.'' Anya says. I listen and stare at my family. Tears glistening down my cheek and I wipe them away. ''Don't cry goddamn it!'' My father shouts. ''What else am I supposed to do?!'' I shout back at him.

''Miles you get your ass in that arena and you tear the crap out of the other tributes. Don't sit and feel sorry for yourself waiting for death to come! Yes, you got chosen into the games but it doesn't mean that you're dead. Look at all the victors, do you think that they gave up? Hell no, they tore shit up and killed everyone in that arena. Now you're gonna do the same!''

''How am I gonna bring myself to killing someone?'' My family looks at me and look back at my dad. There's nothing much to say after this. My dad is telling me to kill others and my mom and siblings all feel terrible for me. What do they expect of me?

''Hey, you can do this.'' Marnie says. ''Yeah, I can see you making it far and even winning. Bro, just go out there and do the best that you can. I believe in you.'' Carter says.

''Miles, isn't it about time that you tell dad that you're..''

''Yes, I guess it is.'' I say wiping my tears off my cheek. ''Dad, I'm.. I'm.''

''I'm gay dad.''

My fathers pupils shrink, he looks at me as if he's going to punch my lights out. I knew nothing good was gonna come out telling my dad but I thought that even before death, I shouldn't lie to him any longer. The first thing that I expected is what I got, a punch to the face.

I feel unconscious, the lights are dimming. I see nothing but black and all the things I hear are becoming muffled noises. Am I even still alive? Has anything good come from this?

''MILES!'' I hear from my mothers muffled voice. ''JACKSON, ARE YOU CRAZY? THAT'S OUR SON FOR CHRISTS SAKE! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT? ARE YOU TRYING TO INJURE HIM?''

I hear the door creek open and see a dim light shine. Footsteps move out of the room and I feel lips on my cheek. ''Good luck.'' I hear with a sniffling voice. Someone's crying and it's not me, well at least not anymore. I feel a light weight paper fall on me. A peacekeeper checks up on me and slaps my face repeatedly trying to wake me. I finally do and my escort and Athena come running in.

I'm suddenly awoken and I have a family photo on my stomach. I hold it up and cry knowing that what my life has become was nothing that I wanted. ''Your family did this?'' A peacekeeper asks. ''My father...'' I'm able to moan out.

''Round up everyone back into the square, someone's getting whipped today.'' I hear.

Athena and our escort help me up and place me in the train. Blood spilling from my nose and a cut on my cheek. I hold up the family photo once more knowing that it's different now. It will never be the same. Ever again...

Lia Fidelio District 11 Female

Mom and dad both come in. Moms eyes wide open and she's trembling. Terrified, she notices me and runs and hugs me. She starts yelling and crying and dad comes in and comforts us as well. ''I-I-I-I I gotta I gotta mentor you!'' Mother says.

''It's too late for that mom. We already have a victor for 11 that will train the new tributes. It's too late for me to train anyway, that should've happened a long time ago.'' I say shivering.

''Lia, you can do this. Use your advantages, stick with your partner. Stick with him until the end, and well. End up killing him. We both want you to return.''

My mother turns around and looks at my father. ''Kill your partner..?'' She's starting to go back into the phases. She sees him again and how she killed him. The things they did before she killed him in cold hard blood. My real father, how she killed him to win the Hunger Games. She's having the memories again. ''I.. I killed him.''

Mom starts screaming. I think that my tribute partner can probably hear them from the walls since they're so loud. I hug my mother and she yells for me calling me her baby. I tell my father that I'll try my best and that if I don't make it, he has to support her while I'm gone. I can't have her all by herself, it won't be good for her.

A peacekeeper runs in and yells at my family. ''GET OUT!'' Times not even up. I quickly get up and object him. He grabs a hold of my family. ''Just because you're a victor doesn't mean I won't whip you in the square.''

''NO DON'T!'' I shout. ''She's just having bad memories of her games.'' He looks at me and pulls them away. ''Lia, please do your best.'' My father yells out before leaving. After they leave, Natalia walks in. She looks at me with pity eyes knowing that I don't deserve this.

''You shouldn't be in these games, Lia.'' She hugs me. ''I'm so sorry.'' I hold her tight. We stare at each other and talk about what I can do. I tell her about my mothers games and she says to use somethings that mom used and try to gain an advantage and win.

''Hey, Natalia.''

''What is it?''

''I- I love you.''

''I love you too, silly. Family should always love each other right?''

''T-That's n-''

''Good, yeah! Family should never hate each other, what type of thing would that be?''

A peacekeeper hurries in and takes Natalia away. ''Good luck, Lia. Please return for us.'' I look at the closed door and realized that I almost, almost brought myself to telling her that I loved her more than that. ''That's not what I meant, I love you more than that.'' I couldn't get those words out of my mouth and now if I die, I'll never be able to tell her that.

Jacoby Wilsons District 11 Male

The games, really? Couldn't someone have volunteered or couldn't I have at least participated in this later on like three years from now when I'm no longer eligible to participate. That would be amazing, to have them pick me and realize that I'm 19.

Oops, he can't participate. That would be amazing. At least it wouldn't be me. Why couldn't those bullies get chosen? Do I deserve to die and they live?

''Don't say that, Jacoby.'' My mother says. Woah, I didn't even see her come in, and I didn't know that I was speaking that loud either. ''Yeah, don't say that. You can win it if you believe and try your hardest.'' My little sister says.

''Don't pay attention to those bullies. You don't deserve this but you can win.'' Mom says. ''You don't need to kill but you can definitely wait it out. Try to escape all situations that are terrible and stay away from the other tributes. Stay with Lia, she's a victors daughter so she must know some skills. Definitely use it to your advantage and no matter how cruel it sounds, if she's getting killed, you get out of there you hear me?''

I nod and listen to all the advice my mother is giving me. I really thank her for it because it's going to be useful in the arena. We have no idea what it is yet and I'm very curious. Maybe it'll be a nice area that I can use to my advantage. Maybe like the crops in the district, I'm good with those. Hiding in them and listening for footsteps.

My mother and sister hug me and my mother gives me a huge kiss on the cheek. ''We love you, always remember that.'' I nod and a peacekeeper walks in. He tells them that it's time to leave and we frown. I wish that I had longer time with them but this is good enough. I wonder if they'll let dad out. They probably won't.. That sucks because I won't get to say goodbye.

Kevin walks in after my family. ''Hey man, I know that we don't know each other much but it's been fun hanging with you. I hope that you can come back and we can build a friendship or something, you know?''

''Yeah.'' I reply. ''I hope so, it's been fun talking to you. I definitely wish that I had more time, you've been a cool guy and the only person that hasn't hated me around here. I really thank you for that.''

He smiles and I do as well. We shake hands and sit in silence for the rest of time remaining. The peacekeeper comes in and tells him to leave. ''Good luck, man. I'm gonna miss you but I hope that you can return.'' I smile and he leaves.

I hear yelling and panicking from the walls though. What is that? Someone is yelling in Lia's room, is it her mother? Probably. I feel bad for the girl, she's hated like me. I guess we can get along. I can use her to help me out a bit, she is a victors daughter after all. She'll be useful. But forget that, I'll do it later.

Astrid District 12 Female

No one is going to visit me. Shall I just wait here until my partner is done? How boring. I let out a sigh and frown. Patiently waiting for his visit to be done and get on that train. Wonder what capitol life is going to be like.

I bet there are rainbows and unicorns there. I've never seen those before but I've heard about them. The myths must be true if capitolites always dress in those fruity colors. Oh what a lovely thing to see. I can't wait, oh boy oh joy! I bet mom and dad would've loved to seen the capitol as well.

Clutching my locket, I stare at the picture of them. If only I could meet you and explore this world with you guys.

David Tyler District 12 Male

Mom, dad, and Thomas all walk in. Thomas looking bored and worried at the same time and mom and dad crying. Holding me tightly, we talk about strategies and what to do. Apparently, they want me to abandon my partner. That Astrid girl won't help me much, they say.

She could be useful in some situations, but I don't go deep into it. I doubt that she'll survive the cornucopia. Maybe she'll be the first dead. Maybe death by a spear from a career through her abdomen. Who knows? The girl could be faking us all out and be skilled as hell.

We stay quiet after the strategies until a peacekeeper walks in and tells them all to leave. I hug my parents goodbye and receive a kiss from my mother. When they leave, Hayden walks in.

''Can't believe you were chosen dude!'' He sighs. ''Who am I gonna hang with now? What will happen to us?''

''I don't know. Hopefully I come out alive. I think I can do it.'' He lets out a sigh and smiles at me. ''Don't get killed by the careers if anything. They'll probably make you die in a slow and painful way.''

He starts to joke around about an ax through my head and me having a seizure on the floor from it. My eyes wiggling around and me drooling. That's not funny... I look at him with a straight face and he apologizes. I know he doesn't mean it but still.

We talk some more about useless things and a peacekeeper tells him to leave. We high-five and say goodbye. The last I see of my family and friends. Well, friend in my occasion. Oh gosh, Astrid. I hope that she's a useful ally.

Yay, the goodbyes are finally done. On our way to the capitol, anyone? Get ready for your tributes not getting along with others, backstabbing, lying, cheating, and more. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, questions!

Who was your favorite here and why?

Who do you think will survive the longest?

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