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Winston Harvard
Dylan Angel (2)
Brooke Reefside (2)
Jean Broderick
Reuben Boyle

Sapphire Rose Richmonne

District 1, 17, Female

Breakfast is grand. Pancakes, waffles, syrup and bacon, oh bacon! I look over at Caesar and he takes a waffle before heading to the bathroom to bathe. My mentor, Lush, smiles at me as I shove as much bacon as I can in my mouth. Lush isn't what I expected in a mentor, and especially because he murdered his whole alliance in one night and hunted the last tribute before he became victor. I remember those Games, although I was only 3 I had watched it again as an academy project.

He told me my training clothes were in my closet and so I headed to my room. I opened my closet and saw a neatly, folded outfit. It is a short, red sleeved top with a black colour for my torso and tight leggings. It is marked with a circled one on the front and back.

We are told where to go and me and Caesar step into the elevator. "I wonder what the other careers are like." I say and try to start conversation, he glares at me and shrugs. After a lot of silence we arrive at the training centre. Surprisingly, we are the last to show up and Caesar heads over to a group of kids talking - the careers.

"Hi." I squeak as I approach them, following behind Caesar. When Xavier raises his eyebrows at me I immediately wish I had stayed quiet.

"So, this is the reaped career?" The dark, long haired boy asks but clearly he knows. Caesar nods and so I follow his lead. Suddenly, Vidia begins to whisper to Xavier and then Xavier says it to Dylan. Soon, it's just me and Brooke not whispering.

"Who votes to kick Sapphire out the career pack?" Dylan finally says and I choke on a sob. Xavier and Dylan aren't slow to raise there hands. Phew, a vote of 2-3 but hesitantly Vidia raises her hand.

"What the hell?!" Cries Caesar and Brooke looks bewildered.

"Sorry babe. You are out." Dylan says and I walk off hearing a slap, probably Brooke slapping Dylan.

I sit on the bench next to the knife throwing station and stare off into the distance. Next thing someone is tapping me on the shoulder and I turn around to see Embry and Loren.

"Hi?" I ask slowly.
"So. Um, me and Loren have formed an alliance and well."
"Ugh, Embry. Do you want to be allies? We heard you split up with the careers and so we-"
I nod, "Well, show me what you can do." Honestly, I desperately wanted to join their alliance but I couldn't sound weak and desperate.

Loren spinned around to the knife station and begins to rapidly throw knives at the dummy. Out of 5, 1 misses, 2 hit the arms, 1 hits the chest and 1 hits the head.
"Anything else?" I shake my head - bewildered. Loren is from an outer district and yet she is as good as a career.

"My turn." Embry rushes over to the edible plants station and names all of them and their qualities and wether they are poisonous or not, she then makes a fire in under 1 minute. I smile. I thought there would be nothing after the careers but these 2 prove me wrong. "Alright. So, you're in?" I smirk and nod my head.

Kliar Hydren

District 5, 18, Male

When the careers asked me to join them I completely forget about Loren joining Embry and Sapphire - leaving me. Just like Korsoff had said they kicked out Sapphire because she was reaped, in my opinion that is unfair but if it gets me in with the careers then oh well.

Korsoff had told me Xavier and Caesar would want to be leader and I shouldn't go for leader as well or I will get on their bad side.
"Alright, I am the strongest, fastest and well the best. So I am leader, right?" Caesar says out of the blue. Xavier comes from behind Caesar and whispers coldly,
"Not so fast buck-a-roo."
"I have an idea." I say and they turn to look at me.
"Mhm?"
"How about some hand-to-hand combat?"
"Swords!" Caesar bellows and Xavier whines,
"Not swords!" I could sense the sarcasm in his voice but stupid Caesar couldn't and he smirked as they went to the duelling station. Me, Vidia, Brooke and Dylan followed.

The trainer explained a couple of rules and they were off. Caesar lunges at Xavier but Xavier moves to the side and whacks him hard on the waist, Caesar then pulls up and smashes down to Xavier's head but Xavier is too quick and blocks it. Xavier pushes hard with his sword and knocks it into Caesar's chest and Caesar falls to the floor.

"Another round?" Asks the trainer but Xavier laughs,
"I think that should be enough." Me and the rest of the career pack nod and laugh at the big, cocky kid who now lays red faced on the floor.

"So, new leader. What first?"

Samara Hollins

District 7, 16, Female

Caesar finally leaves the duelling station and me and Eoghan have a go. We have been testing out weapons and so far Eoghan has been good at the axe. Me? Nothing. "Let's hope swords are my thing." I sigh and Eoghan laughs, making me smile.

The trainer goes through some rules and then offers to hold Eoghan's beanie. Eoghan looks at him like he's an alien and declines the request, he never takes that beanie off but I think it's kind of cute. I hesitantly pick up the sword, knowing I might have to kill someone with this very weapon and we begin.

Eoghan immediately slashes at me and i fall back bewildered but I get back up and go at him. He blocks it and I stumble but regain my balance and block a hit coming towards me.
"Nice." He says and I feel warm inside but I know it's not the time for a fuzzy moment and so I double slash him, barely touching his armour suited leg.
"LUNCH!" Cries a person from across the hall and me and Eoghan slip off our armour, thanking the trainer.

I am so thirsty and take a couple cartons of orange juice, along with a cheese sandwich. We take a seat at a table on the far end and begin to eat/drink. Suddenly, a small brunette reaches our table and he sits down, Eoghan begins to talk,
"Look. Kid."
"Friday, my name is Friday."
"Friday. Me and Samara aren't looking for allies." He looks at us strangely and then laughs.
"You think I want to ally with you?" We nod, slowly and he laughs like it's the funniest joke in the world. "I am not looking for allies either and even if I was I wouldn't ally with you!" He cries through laughing and then it begins to die down. I shrug.

Lex Cole

District 10, 15, Male

I dump my tray into the bin and head off towards Reuben. Me and Embry were talking earlier and she told me all about his intelligence.

Intelligence is not my strong point, although I am not stupid I never really went to school too often because of work. Reuben was sat down on a bench and was dazed, looking into the distance. I sit down next to him and he jumps.
"Hm? Oh, hi." I waved and gave him a friendly smile but he knew I wasn't there to make friends.
"You want to ally with me I assume?"
"Uh, well actually. Yes, I came here to propose an alliance." He sighs.
"Fine, I'd have a better chance of getting out of the bloodbath with you."

Not long after we are told to be back off to our floor and Mahala is still worried sick. I couldn't believe how paranoid she was being. Although, one comment is enough for you to be off in the bloodbath.

Sorry how short this chapter is!

Alliances:

Forever and Always: Eoghan and Samara.

Team 6: Jean and Harrick.

Girl Power: Sapphire, Embry and Loren.

The Smart And The Strong: Reuben and Lex.

Do you like the new alliances?

-James