Hey heres chapter 2. As I live in scotland I decided to make the hunger games based in the U.K so the stories a bit you enjoy!

Chapter 2

The Reaping

Silence. Not a sound was heard except from the trees blowing in the wind. Our mare Greg Caine slowly walked up to the microphone. As the TV crew filmed it you could view it on the giant TV behind him. "Welcome members of district 12 2996. Welcome to District 12's reaping for the 99th Hunger games." As the mare went on he told us the story of the hunger games. The story is that many years ago the 12 districts and our capitol Zero used to be on a land called Britain. There were three areas in Britain, England, Scotland and Wales. District 1-5 and the capitol are in England as they are the richest districts. 6-9 is in Wales. They are still rich but much poorer than England's Districts. Finally where Scotland used to be it is 10-12. We are the poorest districts. The higher number you are the poorer you are. Many people will now no whey our capitol is called zero.

Well London that was Britain's capitol began a civil war that lasted 9 years. It ended up that they split the land up into 12 districts. Then Zero made up the Hunger Games to punish and remind us that we will never beat them! It really is cruel. There were strikes and riots to stop it but that's when it got worst. Now anyone who strikes against the games will be killed or have a long miserable life as a heartbeat. A heartbeat is a servant that cannot talk. They have a horrible life. Many commit suicide. But when being a heartbeat for ten years you are rewarded by being set free but living in the poorest areas of district 12. It is a cruel world.

After the speech from the mare Sapphire Samuels trotted up to the microphone and inn her cheery voice she started to speak. " Welcome everyone and what an amazing speech from our mare! Good luck to everyone! And remember this may sound cruel, but it is an honour!" Exactly what she says every year! I guessed what she will say next and I was right it was "Now let's get started! Ladies first, but Men just before!" Sapphire always says "just" in such an excitable voice. It's like she's happy to tell the person they have a large chance of dieing. It sickened me.

Sapphire closed her blue sparkling eyes and reached into a giant glass bowl pulling out a single slip of paper. "James Cole!" Sapphire read the name out. Then a tall dark haired boy slowly stepped onto the stage. I knew him!

I first met James in the woods when I was hunting. It was a mild day in the autumn and I had just caught a deer and was heading to what I called My Berry Bush. My Berry Bush was a group of three berry bushes. There were so many berries and there I saw James. I tried to hide behind a bush but he came out with "I can see you! It's not as if I'm going to kill you!" he started to laugh. "Well you can never be to careful!" I laughed. From that moment we became best friends! I was 9 he was 10 but the year age difference didn't matter. When James turned 12 his dads group in the mining got rich as they found some gold so he had no need to hunt for food now he had money! But the sad thing is this is the first time I have seen him in just over a year.

Seeing him standing on the stage made me feel heart broken. His pale face had no emotion but his bright blue eyes showed fear. His auburn hair shone in the sunlight. To me he is still my best friend. "Any volunteers?" Sapphire chirped. I crossed my fingers. Please someone volunteer. Silence. "Well then James have you anything to say?" "I do." James said with confidents. "I will win, for district 12!" "Hopefully you will!" Sapphire continued. "Now on to our lovely ladies." Sapphire put her hand in the second glass bowl pulling out a single slip. Then called "Tegan Guerrero!"

Once I when I was hunting all I could find was a few nuts and berries. It was a hot day and I had a long walk back. I was so tired and hungry. I then slipped and fell on my back on a pile of rocks winding myself. I had no breath left I could barley speak! I felt lifeless. That's what I felt now. To make it worst on the giant Screen I seen a look on his face saying why her, but in a good way.

As I took the final steps on the stage I seen the look on every ones face. They looked sorry that a poor weak 12 year old has to fight. People looked around hoping someone will volunteer. Nothing. The worst was the face on my family's face. Without me they will starve.

"Have you anything to say"

Sapphire's cheery voice made me mad. I didn't cry or show any emotion I just shook my head. I sat down next to James and he whispered to me, "Sorry."

"Well you never know we may have a winner this year!"

Sapphire broke the silence. "Now here is district 12's last winner of the Hunger Games! Chris Lockhart!" With that onto the stage stepped a middle aged tall muscular man. He was wearing a black tuxedo. He had short dark brown hair and brown eyes. His skin was so pale it looked white. No wonder as after he won the games he lived inside. He became rich and had bought gym equipment for his basement. He now spends most of his days in there slowly easing of the pain the games had left him in.

Chris took a deep breath then began to talk, "Hello citizens of district 12. Most of shall have gone through the pain of the calling. Wondering if your name will be picked or even a sibling or close friend could be. I would like you all to sit in the same shoes as a tribute and try and imagine the fear your body goes through." He paused.

"But the best thing to do is remember it isn't a punishment but an honour to be in the games!"

There was a small cheer from the crowd and Sapphire trotted up to the mike and said, "Thank you and I now bring the calling to an end!" I never wanted to hear those words!

As we left the stage two KOPS escorted James and I to two separate rooms. I was a small room with white walls. There were two black leather sofas facing each other with a small shiny black tinted coffee table in-between them. There were all kinds of colourful pillows all over the sofas. There was a window facing the thick woods. How I wished to be there. I grabbed a fluffy green pillow from one of the sofas and sat on the window ledge staring into the woods.

Suddenly a tall KOP walked in. KOP stands for Keep Our Peace. KOPS replaced police forces when the hunger games were made. Keep Our Peace was yet another message from Zero to tell us to keep peace between each other. KOPS wear a uniform the colour of our districts colour. District 12's colour is black after the coal mines so our Cops wear a black uniform with our districts symbol which in 12 is a flame.

"Miss Guerrero you have some visitors."

Hope you like t! It took me a while to write! Stayed tuned for chapter 2! x