Lysta Crank,16, District 5 female
The shock slowly begins to wear off as more tears roll down my eyes and I begin to cry into the palm of my hands as I sit in this room alone. Everything was fine, everything was just fine until yesterday! Mr. Hydro passed away and now I'm reaped and most likely going to die aswell. I have so many dreams, so many goals but I can't achieve any of them if I'm dead. That's why i have to try to win though.
Both of my parents suddenly bust through the door and they're crying aswell as they both embrace me tightly. I just want them to hold onto me forever, I feel safe, like nothing can happen to me aslong as I'm in their arms.
"It's ok Cat, you'll be ok, you'll be ok!" he sniffs and smiles as he tries to convince me.
My father is always such a positive and funny person even in the worst of times. He usually calls me Cat cause he's always trying to convince me that my name is actually Catalysta, he even made a fake birth certificate to prank me once.
"Your father is right Lysta, you will be ok. You're a smart and resourceful girl." My mom sniffs as she hugs me tighter.
"Just keep your distance ok? keep a low profile and let that wonderful brain of yours do it's thing, yeah?" my father sniffs again.
"Y-yes, i-love you mom and dad." I cry.
"We love you too baby and we'll see you when you come back." My mom cries and my parents stay here and embrace me until they have to leave. I'm left all alone again and I look at the empty test tube I had in my pocket, wondering If I can actually bring myself to take a life…
Thomas "Tom" Powell,18, District 5 male
I'm going to die, I'm going to die, that's just the only conclusion I can come to. I'm weak, not very skilled at anything and I'm just there for the taking. I can try to hide, but so many other tributes tried that and still got taken out. I'm going to have to fight…and I will lose.
The door suddenly opens and Luna walks in with Aimee as she tries to hold back her tears. Aimee is in such good spirits as always, just giggling and babbling on, we have to stay strong around her.
"Tom…" Luna mumbles and I wipe my eyes as I accept my fate.
"Don't try and tell me everything is going to be ok cause it's not." I sternly say.
"You need to realize your capabilities Tom, realize how special you truly are, if you go in with the mindset you have right now, you aren't going to stand a chance, but just believe in yourself tom, please." Luna wipes her eyes and I hold onto Aimee as she playfully tug my ears.
"I'll try…" I mumble before the door opens again and it's all of my friends Cosmo, Kim, Nicholas, Brighton and Eileen. They seem distraught aswell, they just know I'm toast but try to keep it together for Aimee's sake.
"Dammit if I was just one younger Tom, dammit! I would've volunteered!" Brighton clenches his fists.
"I know Brighton and thank you for that, but look guys I'm going to do everything I can to get back to you, it probably won't be enough-" I begin.
"it will be enough!" Cosmo cuts me off.
"yeah, right but look can you guys just help out Luna with Aimee? Make sure they're ok?" I ask.
"Ofcourse man, ofcourse!" Brighton assures me.
"You don't need to worry about that, we'll stay with Luna and Aimee the entire time and we're going to celebrate when you come back!" Kim smiles.
"Bro you know I'd do anything for you and your family." Nicholas chimes in and Cosmo puts a hand on my shoulders.
"They'll be fine Tom, I promise you that." He smiles and stands infront of me as I look at him.
"Now there's something I want to ask you Tom." Cosmo smiles faintly.
"Yeah, sure what is it?" I ask and he nods before suddenly getting down to one knee and takes a small box out of his pocket.
"Oh my god!" I shriek and cover my face in the palm of my hands as tears begins streaming down my eyes and I start crying. I can't even control my emotions anymore, I can't.
"Tom…" Cosmo calmy calls me and I look at him crying profusely to see he's still on his knee and holding a diamond ring in his hand.
"Cosmo!" I cry profusely.
"Tom you are the most amazing and incredible person I've ever had the pleasure of meeting, You complete me Tom, you are my other half and a world without you, is a world I don't want to live in. When you return as Victor…I want us to spend the rest of our lives together. will you marry me?" Cosmo smiles as a tear runs down his eye.
"Yes! Yes!" I cry as he puts the ring on me and we give each other a long kiss as Luna and my friends clap and cheer aloud. I have to return now, I have to! I don't care what I have to do, I have to win this!
Rylee Turbin,16, District 6 female
I cry in my chair profusely as I come to terms with my inevitable death, I just know there's no way I'm going to win, I'm so weak, so scrawny, helpless and my body is so dependent on Morphine that I can start going into withdrawl from a short time away from it. Not only that, but Vladimir. I managed to escape from him last time as he gunned down my gang members but I know he wasn't going to let me escape this time. He's going to kill me and there's no way at all I can beat him!
I continue crying and my little brother scrapp enters as he's also crying and I open my arms out to him as he runs into them and we both hug each other as we cry into each other's arms. Me dying is not even the worst part. It's how my brother is going to get by, how is he going to eat? how is he going to get clothes? How is he going to survive?
"Don't die, please don't die!" Scrapp cries as he hugs me tightly.
"I'll d-do my b-best Scrapp, I p-promise you that…I p-promise." I cry.
"I'm so scared, I'm going to be all alone now!" Scrapp cries.
"S-Scrapp, look at m-me." I say as I sniff aloud and he looks up still crying.
"A-after you l-leave h-here go to the o-orphanage ok? Ask them i-if t-they can please l-let you b-back in." I tell him. It's my fault both of us were kicked out. I'm no longer in the picture though so I just hope that they'll let him in.
"Ok, ok Rylee." He cries.
"I love y-you Scrapp, I love y-you s-so m-much and I'm s-s sorry that I c-couldn't b-be a b-better s-sister." I cry. I have so much guilt and regret especially in the last few days where I could've fed him but chose to get high instead.
"I love you too Rylee! No one is perfect but you're my sister and I love you!" Scrapp cries and I lose it after this as I squeeze him tightly like he's a teddy bear.
"T-thank you Scrapp…T-thank y-you so much." I cry into him and he stays with me until the very end when the peacekeepers start banging on the door signaling that our time is up.
"Go Scrapp, g-go s-straight to t-the o-orphanage ok?" I ask him and he sniffs and nods before running out of the room.
I stand up from my chair and prepare to exit the room as I prepare for my grizzly end.
Vladimir Licht,18, District 6 male
Fancy looking room we got here. I only stand next to the diamond plated wall as I exhale some smoke from my mouth and just wait for time to tick by so I can get the fuck out of here. No one is coming to visit me. I specifically told my gang if I were to get reaped, I wouldn't want them visiting me and they were going to respect that. They knew the outcome if they didn't. This wouldn't be the first time I took a life from my flock. I've had some competition as I fought my way to the top of becoming leader of this gang. I secretly picked them off one by one arranging "accidental" deaths for each of them until there was no one left to stand in my way of becoming leader. Those were good memories, memories I'd cherish for the rest of my life.
The door suddenly opens and I'm honestly quite surprised to see it's Ingrid. She has a serious look on her face but her eyes are puffy.
"Well look who showed up." I dab the cigarette on the wall putting it out.
"Looks like you'll be getting what you wished for." I look at her and she only looks at the floor.
"I didn't mean what I said last night Vlad…" she looks up at me.
"I don't really a give a shit, just get the fuck out of here if you have nothing else left to say!" I snap at her but she only gives me an irritated look and walks up to me.
"You're my brother Vlad, nothing will ever change that. You're the only family I have left and i-" she breaks down crying as I only stand still looking at her with my cold eyes.
"I don't want you to die Vlad, I don't!" She cries as she throws her arms around me and I only sigh as I continue to stand still. I move my hand and consider putting it on her back to comfort her, but I pull it away at the last second. Still though, I didn't think she'd care this much about me.
"Let go." I suddenly mumble and she releases her grasp on me as she looks into my eyes.
"Just do what you have to do Vlad, and I hope to see you again." she wipes her eyes and I only give her an irritated look before she leaves the room. I light up another cigarette as I wait to board the train. I then smirk to myself as I remember who my district partner is. What a coincidence that we both got reaped. That little rat got away from me once, that won't be happening again though.
Lykrie Ellisman,15, District 7 female
I calmy seat myself on this comfortable chair as I tap my nails against it's arms. Yeah I volunteered, yes I know Avè, Kyla and Mj are going to be pissed but I'm not worried. What's the worst that can happen? I die? The doors open shortly afterwards and Avè and Kyla enters in tears as Mj follows shortly after.
"Why would you Volunteer? Why!?" Avè cries.
"Lykrie you're going to die! Do you realize that!?" Mj cries.
"I don't want to live this life anymore." I nonchantly say.
"Lykrie what are you talking about?" Kyla sniffs.
"Look I'm either going to die, or I'm going to return and we can start a new life but either way, this life ends for me here." I state and all three of them only look at me in confusion.
"If you were feeling down or depressed you could've just spoken to me!" Avè yells.
"I'm not down or depressed though, I just don't want to live this life any more." I reiterate.
"That is so selfish! How long were you planning this?" Kyla shouts.
"I didn't plan anything, it just happened, I even surprised myself." I state.
"Oh my goodness Lykrie, just come back ok? come back In one piece!" Avè cries.
"I'll try, the only thing I can assure you is that I'm not going down without a fight." I confidently say and they stay here with me embracing me and try to give me tips for the arena before their time is up and they have to leave. I then take a deep breath as I try to prepare for the journey ahead of me.
Acalistor Macalister,14, District 7 male
I continue bawling my eyes out on the floor of this justice room as I realize I'm about to die. I don't want to die though! I don't want to die! Why couldn't someone volunteer for me!? Why? I deserve it! They're my servants afterall! That's the least they could've done! My parents enter the room shortly afterwards and my father scoops me up in his arms and rocks me back and forth like a baby as I cry Into his arms.
"Mommy! Daddy! Help me! I don't want to die! I don't want to die! Someone should've volunteered for me!" I cry.
"Everything will be ok son, I promise you! You'll be home soon!" my dad assures me as he continues rocking me back and forth and he passes me to my mom as she begins to rock me aswell.
"Your dad is right sweety! Just try to get into an alliance and you'll be just fine!" my mom assures me.
Yeah that's right! I need to find a servant! Someone to serve me in the arena! I just hope there were small and weak girls this year that I can manipulate to my will. Aslong as I have a servant like Dog then I should be fine right? I start to feel a little better after this amazing advice my parents gave me, but before I know it, It's time for them to leave. They give me another hug and kiss before leaving. Speaking of Dog, she doesn't even come to visit me! That stupid bitch! Just wait until I come back home after my servant in the arena ensured my victory!
Percival "Percy" Klein,17, District 8 male
This room is so nice! I can't sit still though! I continue running laps around the room not breaking a sweat and I start jumping up and down on the chair before jumping back onto the floor and do some jumping jacks as I sing to myself. I get bored of that and just continue running laps around the room again. As I'm running around, I nearly bump right into a visitor! It's the boy I volunteered for.
"Hey uh, I just want to thank you for volunteering for me…thanks a lot and here." He holds out a metal spool and I gladly accept it.
"Why thank you! Hey wanna run some laps with me?" I offer.
"I actually have to get going, my parents are waiting for me. Lets have a race when you return though!" the boy suggests.
"Ofcourse! Fine with me!" I shout as I continue running laps around the room and he nods before leaving.
Emery and her parents then arrive but thankfully they don't look too upset.
"Hey Emery! Hope you're not upset!" I shout as I start doing more jumping jacks.
"You saved a kids life, that was nice of you but still, you're my bestfriend Percy. I don't want anything to happen to you." Emery sighs.
"Hey don't worry! I'll be back Emery!" I assure her as I stand infront of her jogging in place.
"Ok Perry…" Emery hugs me and I hug her parents afterwards. They stay here with me and we joke and reminisce on funny things before they have to leave. I can't wait to come back so we can joke some more!
Mercedes Swift,17, District 8 female
Oh my gawd this is so annoying! This room is really pretty and all, but my bedroom looks so much better, Like so much better! I was supposed to go shopping today with my rich bestfriends too! I wanted to like buy another dress cause why not? I'm rich and I can do that!
My two rich bestfriends Lily and Maria enter afterwards and we talk about how annoying it is that I got reaped and how our plans are now ruined.
"Well you're really pretty atleast so you're going to get a lot of sponsors!" Lily states.
"Yeah you can probably flirt with a strong boy so he can protect you too!" Maria adds.
"Yeah I'm like totally going to do that, I'm rich and pretty! Who wouldn't want to protect me?" I add some more lipstick to my lips.
My very basic mommy and my daddy enters afterwards and my basic mommy is just silent and standing against the wall but my daddy sits next to me.
"Don't you worry about a thing Mercedes. I'll make sure you receive plenty of sponsors!" my daddy assures me and I hug him.
"Thank you daddy and can you like make sure mommy cleans up my room before I come back as victor? I mean she should always be cleaning my room anyways! I'm rich and I'm pretty!" I state.
"ofcourse my love! Ofcourse!" My father nods.
We start talking about the amazing party were going to throw once I return but only rich people will be allowed! I don't want any poor people there! I then add ten dresses to my birthday list and everyone has to leave shortly afterwards as time is up.
"Bye every one! See you when I come back!" I smile and hug each of them. My very basic mommy leaves without hugging me but I don't care. She better just clean my room!
Here's part 2 of the goodbyes! Next is part 3 then we'll have the train rides where tributes will start interacting with each other and their mentors while scoping out their competition. I'm especially excited for that as we have such a diverse cast. Anyways guys see you soon with part 3! Till next time!