Author's Note: I feel like the worst person in the world for taking SOOOOOOOOOO long to update. So sorry. The training was hard to write, so I decided, after many failed attempts of writing from tribute POVs, I will write with a Gamemaker's POV who is with the rebellion. Plutarch.

Plutarch Heavensbee

The Capitol

Today was the first day of training, and I have to watch, because gamemakers have to watch training for the WHOLE time. I arrive when Atala is explaining to the tributes what they will be doing. I spot the secretary noting EVERYTHING down. Who goes where, who says what, even how good they are with the weapons. I will definitely look over her notes later. Today is the most distinguishing day for alliances-who talks to who, who's at what station with who. Prim and Aaron are circulating together, focusing mainly on survival skills, but checking out weapons stations and talking to all of the tributes. Currently, they are at the fire-making station talking to Tessa and Anato Chase, Cecilia's kids. The Careers are each working with a different weapon, while both districts 9 and 10 tried out the gauntlet. Coralie heads over to the underwater obstacle course, while the rest of the Careers head to different stations. I think they are trying to have the skills spread out so they have more. Prim checks out the edible plants and insects stations while Aaron tries the gauntlet. Akina focuses on trying to make a fire, but struggles until Grayson heads over to help her. Lyla and Grace work on building a shelter together. Alder plays around with a sword, but isn't very good. Greco, Ash, Anato, Ean, Omri, and Rye are off to the side, talking at the camouflage station without really doing anything else. They all have to go eat lunch.

After coming back from lunch and watching the rest of the training today, , I use the awesome PA system to call the Career victors to a private room along with victors from districts 7, 8, 10, and 11. I leave out 12 on purpose because they can't know about what is going on on their behalf.

I arrive first because of me being a gamemaker and knowing the place. The rest trickle in. Once everybody is there, I double-check the door and begin.

"All of you know what our goal is?" I ask. I wait for nods before I continue. "We need to get as many relatives out of the arena alive. BUT, Prim is our main focus. We have to get her out."

"Should our tributes ally with her?" Cashmere asks.

"Yes," I answer immediately. "Let at least one of your tributes know, and make sure they find a way to help Prim. Allying might work for the Careers, but talk to each other and only have one alliance ally with 12. And, we need somebody to break the forcefield with a arrow or something so we can rescue everybody. Am I clear?" Everyone nodded and began to disperse.

The next day, the tributes continue to train. The Careers talk to Prim and Aaron, about alliances probably. All of the tributes go to stations, practicing and talking. I try to pay attention, but it's really hard. I see 7, 8, 10, and 11 all talking, about alliances or helping Prim, presumably. Finally that day of training ends. The last day of group training, the Careers are in a pack and go from station to station, managing to barely get through every single one. 3, 5, and 6 are attempting to learn how to swim, but it fails miserably. Prim and Aaron manage to make it through the underwater obstacle course not exceptionally, but at least they can swim. 7 and 9 are trying out the edible plants station while talking to each other. 8 works with 12 on the gauntlet. 10 and 11 hang around tree climbing. Tributes go from station to station. I try to pay attention, but it bores me. After training, I head home and go to sleep.

On the morning of the private sessions, after I woke up, I found a Avox with 3 notes. Each was from a alliance. 10 and 11 told one tribute apiece and are not allying with Prim but will help her. The Careers sent a alliance request and told one tribute apiece as well. 7 and 8 have been talking to Prim and are considering sending an alliance request, though they told one tribute apiece. The Avox also brought copies of the secretary's notes. I quickly skim them, not seeing anything of interest.

Time for the private sessions. I walk in, and we wait. The Careers all do well. Luster goes through every station very quickly and does well on each. Hale just hacked dummies to pieces. Courtney demonstrated her agility on the ropes course and the gauntlet. Jacob knocks trainers unconscious with hand-to-hand combat. I ignored both of district 3's because they ALWAYS do something with electricity and wires. Ugh. Coralie swam through the underwater obstacle course and shoots some targets very accurately. Cruise showed off his trident skills. Districts 5 and 6 both showed off fire-making and snare-setting. Spectra raced up the trees with a boomerang and fires it continuously as it continues to come back to her after "killing" all the dummies. Ash wields a spear as he races through the gauntlet and "kills" the dummies that are on the sides. The guys from 8, 9, and 10 all show relatively okay skills with swords. The girls from 8, 9, 10, and 11 all show off their agility. Rye doesn't have much skill at hand-to-and combat, but he tries anyway. Prim manages to build a high fire, a shelter, and get a really high score on the edible plants and the edible insects tests. Aaron throws some things around, just like Peeta last year.

The gamemakers(myself included) begin to discuss what score each tribute will get. We finally all agree and head home. My part in this just got started.

Author's Note: This was really hard to write. Sorry I took so long. I have the interviews almost done too, so you'll get 2 chapters, but I am going to try to update every week or so. Please don't be mad at me, these were really hard to write. Training scores will be posted in the next chapter. Questions:

What district do you want to ally with Prim and Aaron? Why?

Do you think Plutarch will be able to rescue them from the arena? Why?

What do you think the arena will look like? Why?

Thanks so much for reading!