Got a book today about identifying wild plants for my own enjoyment and because now I will be able to place berries and things that match with the environment. We shall pretend the Japanese mushrooms in a redwood forest didn't happen.

Also, could Lisaisanut please submit their character soon. I know you have been busy lately but please try and have him in before I write District Ten. Thanks!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy these two, they were fun to write.

Heavenly Rose POV:

Glamour, our escort, placed her hand on the small of my back and guided me to the microphone. I continued to look at the floor, not giving him the satisfaction of seeing me frightened and crying. People in the crowd before me whispered among themselves, trying to find out who voted for me. I was just a normal girl, innocent and couldn't hurt a fly, who would volunteer me for a death Game? Well, no one, I would assume but that didn't matter. He was the son of the mayor, he clearly rigged the poll, I worried it would happen but I told myself I was just paranoid.

It all started about six years ago. After my brother died, my father, forcing him to volunteer, I had missed out school for two years but I finally decided to face my fears and go. I walked through a small wooded area, a shortcut. I thought me and my brother were the only ones who knew about the passage but I could hear footsteps from behind me. I glanced over my shoulder to see a short boy eating a small bread roll as he wobbled along after me. I gave a soft smile and turned to face the path again when something hard hit me in my head.

I was thankful I was dead to the world when the rape happened but I still ached when I opened my eyes to the faint light making its way through the trees. I started to weep as my body screamed out in pain. Painful bruises on my wrists. I cocked my head to the side and started to scream, Next to me was the small boy who was walking behind me, his throat slit and his dead, brown eyes looking right back at me.

I was about to scramble to my feet when a large hand grabbed my throat and pushed me back down. I wriggled and whimpered as a masked man grabbed my chin and pulled my head so it was facing him.

"You tell anyone about what happened or what you saw today, I will kill you and everyone you love," he seethed, his hot breath escaping through the hole in his mask and hitting me in the face. "I know who you are, Miss Rose," this time he growled, pushing his hand into my neck until it was starting to choke me. Unable to speak, I gave a nod and he let go, turning and running into the midday sun.

I knew it was the mayor's son from his voice, he was four years above me and popular with the girls, I always heard his voice. I kept my promise and never told anyone. Fearing for my life and that no one would believe me. Now, I wished I had, even though I still wasn't sure they would trust my word over his.

I turned to face Glamour as she pulled the male slip from the gold envelope and smiled to the crowd.

"Noah Prones!" she called. The hairs on my skin stood on end as I watched the dark haired male make his way onto the stage. I turned away and tried not to cry as he stood next to me but when I was asked to shake his hand, I broke. I let the tears fall free and backed away from him, begging him not to hurt me. I had voted for him, he was no better than the man who violated me.

Noah Prones POV:

The girls around me gave me a wide berth as I made my way to my row, making sure to avoid me. The adults scowled at me, none more so than our very own victor, Gerhard Libora. He stroked his blonde facial hair and glared at me. I bowed my head in shame and took my place in the eighteen-year-old section for the boys. The boys shuffled away from me, some pulled a face at my presence. One turned around and looked me up and down before pushing me away from him.

"Did you rape my sister?" he asked, towering above me, his angry green eyes looking down at me. I opened my mouth a speak but he stepped on my toe and pulled me close, trying not to draw attention to himself. "Why would I trust the words of a rapist?" he said, letting go of me and turning away to face Glamour who went right to work, announcing our chosen female. It was Heavenly Rose. Nice name nonetheless but I knew she was one of the girls who thought I had raped my old girlfriend, Maria Libora.

We were together for four years when she cheated on me with one of our teachers at school. As any man would rightly do, I dumped her on the spot and got on with my life. For a year, Maria tried to get me back but I turned down every one of her advances. In the end, she must have got frustrated with me as I turned up to school one day, everyone calling me a rapist. Teachers refused to teach me or mark my work. Students, old friends, they all ran away from me, seeing me as some sort of twisted rapist. The worst was yet to come.

Maria brother, the victor of the Tenth Hunger Games, Gerhard, came around to my house and pinned me to the kitchen table, telling me that if I ever went near him or his sister again, he would break every bone in my body. Gerhard wasn't a bad person, he honestly thought I had wronged his sister and was just standing up for her. I admired that but it was all lies. We had never even slept with each other. I preferred to wait for marriage, no matter how many times she pressured me to do it. After that, every girl in the District came forward, saying I had raped them

When I heard my name announced I wasn't shocked. The people around me looked pleased with themselves as they chanted for my death. I let out a deep sigh as I climbed the steps and took my place next to Heavenly. I could see she was uncomfortable but I prayed she wouldn't act on it. When Glamour asked us to shake hands, I held my hand out towards her but she moved away.

"Please don't hurt me," she whimpered, turning away from me and closing in on herself. The District booed me after that, shouting that it was unfair Heavenly be forced into this with me. It got so bad that the mayor's son demanded that we left the stage. As I was lead away, I caught sight of Gerhard, who flashed me twisted smiled. I was going to have to pray harder than I had ever done in my life I was ever going to come back.