Ryena Shore,16, District 4 female
So looks like it's official, Caspian is going to have to face off against Nox, a career who I'm sure is going to try and do everything in his power to obtain that leadership position but Caspian, I really don't know how to read him sometimes, he's always so happy, so calm and level headed, but is that really him or is it only a façade? I don't really know but maybe I'm just putting too much thought into this.
We all agreed to meet down in the training facility right after the scores were revealed and I'm not even going to begin to ask Hyperion how he even has access to the facility at this time, probably pick pocketed an instructor or something. That's besides the point however, literally right after the scores concluded Caspian jumped up to his feet, shouted that it was "Time to get ready!" and went to his room to prepare I guess. I'm sitting on this sofa alone, My mentors walked right to their rooms to pass out and I'm contemplating on whether I should head downstairs or just wait for Caspian, but I hear some footsteps and I see him walking towards me.
"Alright, ready to go?" he stretches his arms out and I can't help but smirk back a little, no matter how dark it is…he just makes everything brighter, even if it's just a little.
"Was wondering how long you were going to keep me waiting, shouldn't ever keep a lady waiting." I joke with him.
"Aww shucks, looks like you'll have to pay for dinner tonight then!" He jokes and I can't help but laugh.
"You're such a clown!" I playfully slap his shoulder and we head out to the elevator where things become quiet again. Caspian looks full of energy and spirit, but he also looks like he's thinking about something.
"So anything on your mind?" I ask with a little concern.
"Hmm, not really." He flexes his arm.
"Not even about your fight?" I raise an eyebrow.
"Nope, I mean it's not really anything serious, just a light sparring session!" He chuckles.
I know Caspian can handle himself, I've seen him take down 5 of the best fighters in the academy without sustaining a single attack. that's when people started calling him that nickname, but I don't know why a part of me is still a little worried about this fight? How badly does he want to win this? I know Nox is going to be hungry. I know he's going to give it his all, but Caspian just seems a little too laid back right now.
"Well…I think you'll be a great leader Caspian, you're always so calm, so level headed and…you just raises the morality here." I admit and he looks over at me and nods a little.
"…That's how you really feel Ryena?" he asks in a low tone.
"Y-yeah, I wouldn't just make that up, you…you just know how to bring the best out of someone and I appreciate that about you…" I continue.
"I'm happy you feel that way Ryena, it does mean a lot to me." He does a faint smile.
"So that's why you're going to give it your all, alright? If there's anyone I'd think would be the best fit to lead this alliance, it's you." I continue and he does a faint nod and he tries to hide it, but I see some confliction in his face. The elevator door opens and the rest of the careers are down here standing around each other like they were waiting for us. Well technically only Caspian.
"See you guys showed up. Was starting to think you were going to no show." Hyperion 'greets' us.
"In that case, I would've gladly stepped up and floored you!" Blyana glares Nox but Nox only scoffs before he looks over at Caspian.
"So Caspian, you know its nothing personal but I'm coming at you with everything I've got, so for your sake, I hope you're ready." Nox confidently states but Caspian doesn't seem very fazed and only stands across from him with a slight smirk.
"I'll do my best not to disappoint you." Caspian smiles and Nox nods.
"OK you two, grab any weapon you feel comfortable with, but preferably something that can draw blood obviously." Hyperion instructs and Nox immediately grabs a bladed baton from the racks and spins it in his hand for a moment while Caspian casually grabs a trident and holds in a defensive stance, likes he ready for anything Nox tries. I know Caspian got this, he does, but why is my heart racing?
"So like I said before, the first one to draw blood will win, it can be from a scratch on your finger to a stab In your body, the first one that bleeds loses, so go ahead and fight whenever you two are ready." Hyperion continues instructing and we all stand a safe distance away from the two. I can see the look of hunger and determination in the face of Nox, he wants this and from the 11 he scored, I know he's really strong but still, Caspian will pull through this.
Caspian stands still with his trident in a defensive stance and Nox begins cautiously moving towards him holding his baton in a high guard stance to prepare himself for any sudden counters, he's been studying Caspian from those spars he had with the instructors.
Caspian does a lightning quick jab at Nox but Nox was expecting that and quickly blocks his attack before going on the offensive against Caspian. He does a powerful swing at Caspian and Caspian blocks it but I can see the difference in their strength as the force from Nox's attack causes Caspian to stumble back a little. Nox doesn't let up though, he takes another swing at Caspian and Caspian manages to block it again but stumbles back a little more before weaving out of the way of Nox's other attack. Caspian quickly changes his stance as Nox rushes him again and tries to slice Caspian across the face but Caspian parries Nox's attack and Nox grunts as he nearly loses his balance but manages to remain standing.
The two start circling each other and Caspian remains calm as he holds his trident above his head pointing it at Nox and Nox is starting to look even more intense.
"So how you holding up so far Nox?" Caspian grins.
"Haven't even gotten started yet, hope you haven't either!" Nox responds as he tries to strike Caspian but Caspian weaves the attack and ducks under Nox's foward slash and tries to counter by stabbing Nox in the torso but Nox blocks it and jumps back a step to create some distance but Caspian continues pursuing him and jabs his trident at Nox and Nox tries to parry but Caspian feints him and smacks Nox on the side of his head with his trident causing Nox to grunt in anger as he takes several steps back. What is he doing!? He could've easily drew blood and ended this fight!
"Don't fool around with me!" Nox growls as he tries to slash at Caspian but Caspian easily parries his attack and sends Nox stumbling back against the wall.
"So Nox, did you have any dessert while you watched the scores? I tried out some jellied eels for the first time and they actually weren't bad!" Caspian tries to engage in a 'conversation' with Nox and I can't help but smirk a little, the difference in their skill is starting to become very clear…
"I haven't but maybe you can tell me more about it after I drop you!" Nox rushes at Caspian and tries to jab Caspian in the face with his baton but Caspian reads the attack from a mile away and moves his head to the side and Nox uses his other hand to try and punch Caspian but Caspian quickly weaves it and slams the side of his trident on top of Nox's hand causing him to grunt in pain, against he could've easily drawn blood! Caspian please stop fucking around!
"Nox come on! Stop holding back against this joker!" Nyx cheers Nox on and I give Caspian an impatient look, he needs to stop clowning around!
"I got this Nyx, I'll end this little game soon enough." Nox grumbles as he changes his stance to a more offense oriented one.
"Why end it though? I thought you were having fun?" Caspian playfully taunts Nox and Nox growls before he lunges at Caspian but Caspian parries Nox's attack yet again and he loses his balance before tripping on the floor causing Nyx to gasp.
"Nox, what the hell!? Get up! Get up!" Nyx hollers at him and Nox stands up and gives Caspian a look of desperation. He's losing some fire and falling right into the traps Caspian is setting for him but it's pissing me off that he isn't going for the kill!
"So Nox, any movies you watch back at home?" Caspian smiles as he weaves another attack from Nox and does a quick counter but Nox manages to spin out of the way and quickly slams him baton on Caspian's trident as tries to guard it but the force causes Caspian to stumble back against the wall as he momentarily loses his balance and I gasp for a moment and Nox is all over him like rabbid animal now, as he repeatedly strikes at Caspian and Caspian manages to block his flurry of strikes and spins away from Nox to create some distance.
"So Nox, again any movies you like watching at home?" Caspian smiles as he blocks yet another attack
"Shut the hell…up!" Nox does a powerful swing at Caspian's head but Caspian casually parries it and smacks Nox on the side of his head again with his trident and that's when I lose it!
"Caspian stop messing around! You could've ended this already! So just…cut it out already dammit!" I yell and Caspian looks over at me and his smile fades away as he sees how upset I am but Nox takes advantage of this and tries to get a sneaky attack in but Caspian easily weaves the attack and does a forward slash on Nox with his attack and Nox begins to parry it but Caspian knew Nox was going to try that and stops his attack midway, feinting him. Nox pauses in shock for a moment but desperately lunges at Caspian with his baton but Caspian again parries the blow but after this, it seems like everything happens in slow motion.
Nox wanted Caspian to parry that attack because once he does, Nox releases his grasp on the weapon and closes his fist, bringing it towards Caspian's face as Csspian guard is still currently down from parrying. Caspian looks right at the fist coming towards him and he has enough time to counter, he has time to move…but he doesn't! The fist connects against his face and Caspian grunts in pain as the punch sends him sprawling to the floor and he lays there motionless for a moment as it's now dead quiet in this facility. Caspian…Caspian you…
Moments later Caspian let's out a groan and slowly sits up but there's blood coming down his nose, dammit!
"Looks like we have a winner, congrats on becoming the leader Nox." Hyperion congratulates them.
"Yeah! I knew it! I knew you'd win Nox!" Nyx cheers him on but Nox doesn't seem very satisfied with his 'victory' and grunts before walking over to Caspian and extends his hand to help him up.
"Wow you pack quite the punch, and I can tell you didn't even put your all into it!" Caspian laughs as he grabs Nox's hand and is helped up to his feet and all I can do is cross my arms and stare at the floor, I'm feeling nothing but betrayal right now, he told me he'd give it his all, he could've won this fight on numerous occasions and he purposely throws the fight in the end. I won't even try to hide my disappointment, like I'm freaking pissed.
"You were a great opponent, but I was just a step or two ahead of you, great fight though!" Nox laughs along with him as they shake hands, I don't know who he's trying to convince, it was pretty clear Nox had no answers for Caspian…
"Well leader, wasn't a masterclass performance, but you got the win in the end, so what's your next move?" Hyperion eyes Nox but Nox doesn't even look like he has any idea what's going on.
"Well…it's late now, I think we should all rest and then go over strategies later." Nox states while Nyx tends to the bleeding nose of Caspian.
"I mean you two called that a fight? Like I would've embarrassed the both of you at the same time!" Blyana proclaims, but we all do an amazing job paying her no mind and I can tell that frustrates her.
"Guess that concludes the night then, you all have a good night." Hyperion walks away and Blyana follows behind shortly afterwards.
"Doesn't look like it's broken at least, just keep the tissue in there to control the bleeding." Nyx instructs Caspian.
"Thanks, never knew you'd be such a great nurse!" Caspian jokes.
"Oh shut up, good night though guys!" Nyx waves to us and leaves but Nox looks a little concerned.
"Hey you'll be ok right?" Nox asks Caspian.
"Ha, of course!" Caspian assures him and Nox nods.
"Alright then…see you guys tomorrow." Nox follows after Nyx and it's just me and Caspian down here as I continue crossing my arms giving him a disappointed look and he finally looks over at me.
"You're awfully quiet…" Caspian comments.
"Yeah, I wonder why…smiling ghost." I glare him and I can see the look on his face that he didn't like being called that.
"Why are you calling me by that name?" he frowns.
"Well it's not really much of a secret isn't it? Single handedly taking out 5 of the best fighters in the district and not withstanding a single attack, but this Nox guy shows up and casually punches you in the face." I scold him and he only remains silent for a moment.
"Well he planned that punch well, I couldn't dodge it in time!" he awkwardly laughs.
"You can't bullshit me Caspian, you saw that punch coming from a mile away, you'll never get caught with something like that. You could've won on multiple occasions and in the end, you let him win!" I practically yell and I know I'm going to regret this later but all he can do is give me a guilty look.
"If you wanted to throw the fight, you could've just told me that from the get go, but you lead me on…I was counting on you Caspian, and you let me down." I grit my teeth and begin walking away.
"Ryena…" He mumbles but I continue walking away from him, Sorry Caspian…
Beauregard 'Beau' Faran,17, District 7 female
"Come on pretty girl! Walk towards me and walk like you own it!" One of my stylists Storm stands across the room and I roll my eyes before I start walking towards her, but I'm pretty sure I resemble a baby deer right now struggling to take its first steps, cause I just can't stop stumbling about everywhere on these awkward ass heels I got on me.
"You know what!? This isn't cutting it, get me some damn shoes or I'm walking out there in my bare feet!" I threaten.
"No honey! You'll look way more attractive in heels, don't you want a lot of sponsors!?" storrm tries to convince me.
"Don't 'honey me, and I don't give a shit about sponsors, not out here to impress anyone so once again, get me some shoes!" I demand her and she only sighs.
"Hmmph fine but don't think just cause you scored an 8 that that's going to be enough for you to get the sponsors you need!" she grunts.
"You clearly weren't just listening to what I said, I don't care about sponsors!" I reiterate, but I think of the scores for a moment and start reflecting on the numbers I saw. District 1 was odd, I expected Nyx to score higher while I expected Nox to score lower. Nyx hasn't been looking well lately so that almost definitely played a part, but Nox, guess he's a lot tougher than he looks.
Two well hmmph, for as much shit as that Blyana talks, I'm almost surprised she didn't get a 12. We bumped heads a few times and I know I haven't seen everything she's capable of, but I'm not worried either, I know I can take her.
District 3 shocked me, this is only the second time a tribute has scored a 12, I think some guy named Abel from district 1 was the first to score a 12 many years ago but he was killed in the bloodbath when his alliance turned on him, guess they saw him as too much of a threat and considering he was able to take out two of them in the process even after they caught him completely off guard, guess he lived up to the hype somewhat. Anyways something is clearly off about that girl and she's been hiding her true skillet. Acer got the score I expected him to get, I know he's smart and kinda geeky so that's that.
District 4 not surprising. I know Ryena is skilled and so is Caspian. District 5, well i guess I'm not supposed to be surprised. Dio got a 6 which is a little higher than I expected but Alyona, I can't pinpoint it exactly but something about her seems a little off, I mean someone can't possibly be that bad, I think she's hiding something. 6 is pretty much what I expected, the girl is going to be a damsel in distress while the guy looks like he can actually hold his own, like he had some prior training elsewhere. Azazel now, I swear if that little moron focused more on training than fanboying over me, pretty sure he could've gotten a much better score.
8 was a little weird, I've seen that girl Genevieve practicing with a needle sword and she was actually pretty good with it, my guess is she either got a low score on purpose or tried something different and failed miserably. Her district partner Christmas is a big guy, not as big as Hunter, Cortez and Nox but still big and I expected him to get a decent score.
9, where do I begin? Upon first glance I wrote them both off as bloodbaths but they're obviously a lot more skilled than I gave them credit for. The small girl got a 6 and her pretty boy district partner got an 8, he's obviously skilled, I think even the careers were trying to recruit him. Cortez got a 9, that's to be expected I guess, he's the largest guy behind Hunter and his district partner Thea got a 5. I haven't paid much attention to her but she's usually parked in a dark corner somewhere doodling or whatever the hell she does in that book of hers.
Kade got a 1, that kid is such a jokester so he probably went out there, did something stupid and got that score. His district partner got a 10 though, she scored higher than most of the careers but I know a strong woman when I see one. She hasn't showcased a lot of her skills but I knew she was going to be good.
Hunter ofcourse got an 11 and I guess he can be considered the big bad of this year, but I don't see him lasting very long, with how much he's been poking at the careers, it'll almost be a shocker if he makes it out of the bloodbath. His district partner Annabeth scored a 5, I expected her to get a little lower but that's my analysis on the scores.
"Well this dress is sexy on you but I wanted something a little tighter and darker, you could've been like a femme fetale or something!" Storm circles around me seeing how the dress fits and I roll my eyes.
"Anything tighter and I might suffocate, anyways are we done here!?" I impatiently ask.
"But wait, don't you want your mentors to give you advice on an interview angle?" Rain chirps and I see her cowering in a corner still, I forgot she was even here!
"I don't need an angle, I'm just going to be me!" I state.
"Well you seem pretty boring, that's probably not going to win you alot of points!" Storm whines.
"Bet I'll win a lot of points for shoving my foot up your ass though!" I fire back at her and she takes several steps back, just enough for her to get out of my way and I leave the room and start walking down the hall. I have no idea where I'm going but aslong as I'm away from those annoying stylists, then I'm satisfied.
"Hey BeauBeau, where you going!?" I hear Azazel's high pitched voice and I groan before I turn around and see him jogging towards me.
"Didn't I tell you to stop calling me that?" I growl .
"But what else am I supposed to call you? I mean this is the BeauBeau Squad!" he does an overdramatic spin and I can't help but cringe.
"You look amazing though! Even sexier when you're in a dress and not those raggedy tom boy clothes!" he 'compliments' me.
"Yeah, how flattering." I sarcastically say.
"Anyways Beau, let's go! We have to go work on an interview angle with our mentors, we're allies so we're going to have to work together to get a lot of sponsors!" He explains but I only yawn.
"I think not…" I glumly say.
"What? Why?" he gives me a puzzled look.
"I'm just going to be me, if they love me great, if they hate me, even better, see you later shorty!" I wave to him and begin walking away to nowhere in particular.
"Well fine, I'll take care of the sponsors but you'll be doing all the fighting!" He shouts across the hall I'm walking down.
"Whatever you say." I dismissively say before turning a corner and completely zoning him out.
Harlan Ryeson,17, District 9 male
"And yup that's how I'm going to conclude the interview!" I confidently state and my mentor Caspar can only give me an odd look.
"Well uh, appreciate the confidence even if that might rub some people the wrong way, but then again it falls in the lines of who you really are, so it's not like you have to play a character or follow a script." He nods.
"My point exactly! Like people try too hard out there, just be yourself even if you are a boring person." I laugh.
"So you're going to be yourself huh, I see a lot of confidence with a tint of cockiness, but a person's walk says a lot about them as well, take a few steps towards me!" Caspar motions to me and I casually walk towards him to see his face brim with happiness.
"Yeah you definitely got this! You walk like you're about to own the show, you got a great score as well, honestly I don't think there's much more advice I can give you!" Caspar scratches his head.
"Well duh, haha. Seriously though I got the situation under control." I confidently say.
"How about the situation between you and Hyperion?" he asks and I raise an eyebrow.
"Huh? How did you know that?" I question.
"couldn't help but hear you and Elsie talking about it, I doubt she'd ever admit it, but she seems worried." He speaks in a lower tone as if she's nearby.
"Well she doesn't need to be, I'm not letting anyone anywhere near her." I vow.
"Well your hands will be full Harlan, there's no denying that." He explains to me but I only sigh.
"Let's see if Elsie is done yet." I abruptly change the subject, honestly I'm worried too, especially with a career having us in his sights but this is not something I feel like discussing right now, nor is it helping to make the situation any better.
"Alright then, let's go and see." Casper stands up from his chair and leads me into the hall and I think of some of those scores I saw last night. Nox got an 11 so he's likely the strongest career this year, thankfully he seems like a pretty decent guy so I don't think I have to worry about him coming after me or Elsie anytime soon. Hyperion on the other hand got an 8, the same score I got. He's probably the most beatable career in this alliance this year but I know I can't sleep on him, he's almost certainly going to be coming after me, and I need to be ready.
That weird girl from three though, she really scored a 12!? Like what did she do to garner such a score? I knew she was an odd one but I didn't think she'd be this dangerous, scoring higher than all of the careers and being only the second tribute in history to score a 12, she's definitely going to be a troublesome one and I need to stay FAR away from her. We reach Elsie's dressing room and she's already standing outside of it with our other mentor Geneva. As we're making our way over there, Elsie turns around to face me and gives me a relieved look, her dress looks amazing though.
"Wow…you look great!" I greet her and she looks a bit shy.
"Thanks…you look nice too..." She practically mumbles.
"Thanks!" I quickly thank her and there's an awkward silence between us for a moment.
"Ahem well you two, took you boys long enough! we were waiting for a while!" Geneva crosses her arms.
"Really? Well that's mainly Caspar's fault for not being able to shut his mouth." I joke.
"Hey, just doing my job kiddo!" Caspar grunts.
"Well I imagine you two must be some of the first tributes to be fully dressed, you two should still head downstairs none the less. They'll have some appetizers and stuff but please don't dirty your clothes!" Geneva instructs us.
"Yes mother!" I sarcastically say and Elsie can't contain her smirk as Geneva practically shoves me into the elevator, pushes a button and it begins riding down to where I assume the other tributes will eventually be.
"So uhmm…" Elsie mumbles and I look over at her as she's standing on the other side of the elevator gazing at her shoes
"Whats up?" I try to give her an assuring smile but she looks up at me and still seems a bit uneasy.
"That Hyperion guy, he's really going to try to come after us." she sighs.
"Don't worry about that, I'm ready for whatever he tries." I confidently say.
"I like that you're confident, I know you're strong too Harlan, but I just wish I kept my mouth shut , all I probably did was make him more angry and bloodthirsty." She laments.
"Its alright, you stood your ground Elsie, I respect that!" I try and cheer her up.
"Let's just not waste a second at the bloodbath ok? We need to find Annabeth as quickly as possible and run, ok?" she burns her eyes into mines and I nod,
"ok…then that's what we'll do Elsie." I agree with her.
"Thanks…just glad we're on the same page, sorta." She sulks her head down again, well I guess that's better than nothing, I know you're afraid Elsie, honestly I am too, but I won't let anything happen to you, not over my dead body…
Blyana Wellish,17, District 2 female
"Ewww nooo!" I literally tear this revolting dress off of me and throw it on the floor with the dozens of other dresses these incompetent stylists of mine picked out for me. I'm a fucking queen and the clothes I put on this banging body of mines should represent that.
"What kind of outfit will satisfy you honey? You've went through practically everything here…" my stylist Aura complains.
"Something befitting of a queen as myself, this can't honestly be the best you got here, if so then this whole capitol is a joke, even the clothing stores back in my district has shit better than this!"I bark.
"Well Blyana, I want to assure you that we'll find something to appease your interests…," My 'Mentor' Iris tries to assure me, she's not really much of a mentor though cause literally everything she 'taught' me, I already knew.
"Well get to it then, I'm ready to go out there naked if I have to!" I sarcastically say and both her and Aura begin scrummaging through the wardrobe trying to find something, anything that'll satisfy me but the door suddenly swings open and I'm wondering who has the fucking audacity to walk in here without knocking but my jaw drops momentarily.
"D-dad?" I give him a puzzled look as he only has a stupid grin over his face.
"Hey my big girl, how's it going? Been a while!" He extends his arms but I only continue giving him a puzzled look, is this really him? Does he even realize how much trouble he can get into if it's discovered he was down here?
"Dad…I'm not wearing any clothes!" I alert him but he only chuckles.
"Oh please, you how many times I had to change your diaper? I'm your father after all!" he laughs.
"Things are different now, I'm a woman!" I bark.
"Haha I still remember those horrifying poops you took, they were massi-" but I cover his mouth, feeling embarrassment rising in me as Aura and Iris only gives me an awkward look, he really is just like my aunt! Always embarrassing me!
"Dad!" I scold him and look back at Iris and Aura.
"Can you two leave…like now!" I motion to them and they immediately leave before he can spew out more horror stories, I then wrap a towel around me and glare my father but he's still in his go happy mood.
"You really are just like your sister!" I hiss.
"I'll take that as a compliment, she's a pleasant woman, what were you up to though Blyana, were you giving those two lovely women a hard time?" He taps his foot on the floor.
"Well they can't seem to find anything here befitting of someone of my caliber so yeah, I guess you can say I was, now why are you here dad?" I question him.
"Just wanted to see how my big girl was doing, it's been a couple of months, I thought you'd be more happy to see me!" he does an exaggerated sad face but it still makes me feel a little bad.
"I am happy to see you dad, it's just, you can get in trouble for being here, don't want you jeopardize your job just to see me." I state me.
"Sometimes parents need to take risks, and I'll take that step if it means I get to see you again." He smiles and I roll my eyes, but I'm touched...
"Ok dad, you can cut the emotional stuff out now." I sigh and he walks over to the wardrobe to see the clothes that's left.
"So I see they haven't been able to find anything you liked?" he begins digging through the clothes.
"Nope and I'm convinced there's nothing in there I'd like"
"Hmm, how about this?" he pulls out a long baby blue dress that poofs at the end and my eyes light up.
"Wow, that actually looks pretty, where you got that?" I practically snatch the dress from him.
"Was all the way in the back, was almost like someone didn't want you to find it!" he snickers and I waste no time trying the dress on me and it's a perfect fit, I love it! With a bit more looking around, we're able to find some matching high heels and some silver bracelets to 'complete' the outfit.
"Looks like you're just about all ready to go!" He claps his hands and I do an elegant spin like I'm ice skating or something.
"Seriously dad, you might want to quit this whole game maker stuff and just be a stylist." I suggest.
"Maybe in the future haha, but since I'm here, might as well give you a hint on the arena-" but I cover my ears.
"Noooooo you're not!" I speak over him but I think I still hear him say something about water.
"Come on stop! I'm going to prove to you and her that I don't need an edge to win these games, so just watch ok?" I proclaim but his smile fades away.
"Her?" he raises an eyebrow and I take a deep breath before sitting on a recliner.
"Well…it shouldn't be surprising at this point right? She's a large part of the reason why I'm here today." I admit and he listens on.
"Blyana…" he mumbles.
"I get it ok? She thought I was weak, she took one look at me, labeled me as weak and she packed her things and left. That's the jist of it right?" I impatiently ask but he remains silent.
"And you just never want to talk about her for some reason, it frustrates me how secretive you are about her, but it's OK, because when I come back as the Victor, she'll have no choice but to acknowledge me! To accept me as being strong!" my voice cracks a little but I manage to keep it together.
"Blyana...you got it wrong." He Informs me and I look up at him.
"Your mother didn't leave you because she thought you were weak, she left because she felt she was weak." He confesses and I'm a bit confused.
"What? What do you mean?" I ask.
"It was a few days after your birth where she held you in her arms, rocking back and forth on her rocking chair and mumbling the words 'I can't do this, I can't be a mother to this girl, she deserves someone strong, not someone weak like me.' I tried to talk to her, to convince her that everything would be ok, that she wasn't weak and that she'd be an amazing mom but…I woke up the next morning and she was gone, no trace of her. She packed a bag of her belongings and I never heard from her again, there's no guarantee she's even alive right now but I didn't talk about your mother because it angered me…it angered me that she didn't try, it angered me that she didn't want to be a part of your life and most of all, it angered me that she wouldn't be around to see what an amazing woman you've become." He admits and I feel my lips quiver a bit but I hang on.
"So Blyana…you have nothing to prove to her, you have nothing to prove to me, you have nothing to prove to anyone so you go out there and you just be you. You do that and there's no doubt whatsoever that you'll be coming home as victor!" He puts an arm around me and I can't help but sink my head into his chest and begin letting loose all of my anger and emotions but he only rubs my back and hugs me. I've dedicated my entire life to becoming stronger, just so I can prove to her that I wasn't weak, but this whole time, it was the other way around, she thought she was the weak one and honestly, this just makes everything even more tragic. I wish I can see her, and I'd let her know that it's her strength that makes me so strong…
Nyx Nytores,17, District 1 female
"I think this dress would look amazing on you! Why don't you try it on!" my stylist Hera holds out an ironed out prissy dress for me and I look at it in awe, it's so beautiful! I slip the dress on and she gets me some matching heels and I waste no time walking around the room in them to show what a boss I am! After that 7 I got, not sure if everyone else will be looking at me that way. I flunked and I flunked badly. I don't know what's been going on lately but I just get so weak and dizzy at the most random times and of course it happens when I'm in the middle of my private sessions. I'm glad my brother did well however and went on to become the leader of our alliance. I considered Nox unbeatable, a hero for a long time but after that spar with Caspian, I just can't help but feel he lost some of that aura.
Caspian…I don't know what kind of training he's been through, but he's clearly on a completely different level than the rest of us. He held back, that much was clear and he still managed to subdue Nox who wasn't showing him any mercy. He lost obviously…but it didn't come easy and it seemed like he could've avoided that punch if he wanted to. The real threat this year however might be the weird girl from 3, like she actually got a 12? What did she do to impress them this much? It's pretty insane actually and she needs to go. I'll talk to Nox and see if we can divert our full attention to her after we kill Hunter, cause this guy just needs to die too!
I'm in the middle of daydreaming, gazing at myself in the mirror and that's when Hera rests her hands on top of my boobs. I gasp out loud and immediately smack her across the face but she only holds her face not seeming surprised at all.
"What the fuck!?" I lash at her, did she seriously just grab my boobs!?
"Well I expected that kind of reaction, but I just wanted to confirm something." She explains.
"Confirm? You don't go feeling up my body just to 'confirm' something, the hells wrong with you!?" I curse at her.
"Well honey your breasts are very tender, and I'm hearing you haven't exactly been feeling well lately." She counters.
"Wait…what?" I give her a puzzled look.
"Are you late?" she asks and it dawns on me, it should've been here by now…
"Look I'm not pregnant if that's what you're getting at!" I try to sound convincing but even I'm not sure…
"You don't seem very confident, you should get a test." She suggests.
"Get out! I can finish getting dressed myself, just leave!" I open the door for her and she only shrugs her shoulders and leave where I slam the door behind her and take a seat. It never really occurred to me that I can be…no I don't care what she says, it's not true, I'm not pregnant. Probably just have some food poisoning and it'll blow over eventually…but I should probably get a test just to relieve my mind…
Here we go with the interview preps! I tried to get this out quickly but it still took a little long and I apologize for that! Anyways guys, I can't believe how close we are to the arena, it's pretty nerve wrecking honestly. interviews will be next obviously and just like the last story, each tribute will get a final thoughts pov before the start of the games and boy is there going to be alot of drama! Thank you so much for your support and reviews guys, some of you are not able to review so pm'd me instead and I appreciate that as well! Interviews are next guys and it'll be in the pov of that Shinesmore girl whose full name I can't remember at the moment haha. I'll see you guys soon though, so stay tuned!
Alliances
The Careers- Nox Nyctores, Nyx Nyctores, Hyperion Corvinus, Blyana Wellish, Reyena Shore, Caspian Delamar
Tragic Masterpiece- Paisley Stitchell, Hayden Topper
Big Girl's Club ft. Intruder!- Elsie Pengrove, Annabeth Gordon, Harlan Ryeson
Secured 24/7- Kade Jackson, Verbena Grazer
Darkest Temptations- Hunter Skype, Dio Hughes
Anatomy of Friendship- Genevieve Altruzara, Christmas Maloney, Acer Deluca
TheBeauBeau Squad!- Beauregard Faran, Azazel Pinestone