Hello. Back with District 5 and all slots are now closed except from 12 Male! Thanks to all submissions.

WARNING FOR SUICIDE IN KLIAR'S POV.

Kliar Hydren

District 5, 18, Male

8 years before the reaping...

6 years ago today he died. My Father. It was a power plant accident and since then my Mother has been a wreck.

I wrote casually in my diary before hearing a knock at the door. It was strange as my Mother shouldn't be home for another hour but I open the door without hesitance but the news I hear is heart breaking. My Mum has stabbed herself with a screwdriver multiple times at work and killed herself.

I run out the door pushing the man out the way and begin to cry until I feel a pair of hands on my shoulders.

"Are you okay, child?" She asks gently.

"My parents are dead. I have nowhere and no one." I say emptily and without emotion. She suddenly takes my hand and begins to pull me away from my house and I ask her, "Where are we going." Before I hear a response my eyes close and I fall into darkness.

I awake in a dim lit room with pains searing through my back. I sit up and hear a deafening crack coming from my back. I wince in pain but slowly get to my feet and stumble through the half open door.

"Hello!" Screams a voice from down the corridor. It was a scrawny girl I'd say about 9.

"I am Mint," she says smiling and waving.

"Kliar." I reply and immediately throw a question at her, "How old are you?"

"14. I know I don't look it but that's because my family needs the tesserae more." She tells me but I stand, shocked. "So... I am your tour guide." She says ushering me to follow her. "This is District 5's official training centre for The Hunger Games." She carries on down the hallway carrying on. "Anyone who takes out tessarae or is scared of the games comes her to train or on your case if you need a place to stay." So far I understand but I wonder why I had never heard anything about this. "Training starts in an hour. See you then!" With that she ran off.

Loren Tryler

District 5, 18, Female

4 weeks before the reaping...

61 times my name will be in this year. Every time I say it I can't believe this is my last year of reaping eligibility but it is. After this year, if I am not reaped that is, I will be free of worry and will no longer need to attend the academy. Although, that does mean my sister, Ryley, will have to start taking out tesserae and though she is the rudest little brat on the planet I can't stand having to watch her in The Games. Ryley has never been grateful for what I for her, she still throws tantrums even at 13! But enough about her I tell myself because I need to focus on training.

I wander out of my room and get ready for the day before rushing out my house and into the warm sun. The training centre isn't far, about 2 miles per day but I don't mind. It gives me time to think. I finally reach the training centre and walk on in. Most aren't ready yet as a lot of them live there but Lana is waiting for me and earlier than ever. We begin to train and don't stop until we are perfect, until we are ready.

Some short POV's for these two but so what?!? Sorry for not updating sooner I have been a bit lazy.

Who do you prefer?

Who will last longer?

Will either of these two be the victor?

Thanks to foxfacedgirl for these tributes.

~James