Okay, I'm finally back with an update. School is almost over so I'll be able to update more. . .hopefully. You know how it is. Anyways, just another filler chapter. I'll be done with filler soon, don't worry. Don't forget to R & R!

After breakfast, the 4 of us all went down to the bottom floor where we would start training. Already the floor was packed with all of the other tributes talking to one another as if this was just a normal get together instead of training on how to survive. I looked at Roy to see if he was as nervous as I was, but if he was, he wasn't showing it on his face. His face was void of any emotions. I sighed.

"Remember you two, don't show off what you can do until the private session which will be in a couple days. Go for anything you don't know how to do." Haymitch reminded us before one of the game makers called us to attention. I watched Haymitch and Effie leave before turning back to attention.

"Tributes. I am Feera, one of the game makers. . ." Feera went on, though I have to admit I stopped paying attention once she introduced herself. I had my eye on a station that taught what kinds of food you could find in a forest that would be safe. I was contemplating on why they would have a station like that when Feera dismissed us. I went straight over to the station I was eying, only to be met with a bunch of other people who were looking to head over there as well. I sighed and went over to the knot tying station, where there was only one other person, the tribute from 11.

The manager of the station got me started on the knot before turning to face another tribute, one of them from 5 I think, to help them. All the while I focused on my knot, I was also focused on the District 11 girl, May. So focused on her that I didn't realize that I had stopped working on my knot until she looked back at me

"Wanna be allies?" She said plainly. She had determination in her voice, I gave her that.

"All we would do would try to kill each other in the end though." I said, looking away.

"When I saw you walking up the stage when the woman called your name, I saw hesitation and fear, but I also saw determination. I know I'm going to be killed, but I want to be killed knowing you're going to make it through for the both of us." She said as if I were already her ally. I hesitated, I looked determined? I guess what you show doesn't necessarily mean you feel it. It took me a while before I nodded.

"It would be an honor to be allies with you. So what can you do?" I asked, turning back to the knot I was working on.

"I can climb, hunt, make weapons. All of the things you wouldn't expect a 12 year old to do." May replied. "What about you?"

"I can climb too. I'm smart and I'm pretty handy with a bow and arrow. Also. . . I can use alchemy." I said, looking away. She didn't seem fazed all that much though.

"Okay." Was all she said before she went off to another station. I considered following her, but thought better of myself in case I seemed a little TOO persistent or clingy. Instead, I just went to a couple other stations until our time was over.

Our routine went the same. May and I would meet up at the knot tying station and then go to one other station together to get more information. We would swap strategies that we had and talked more about what we could do. Lately, we've been going to all of the same stations as each other and we've been opening up to each other about our personal lives. She's told me about work on the fields in District 11 and I told her about my automail right leg.

Finally, on the last day before our private sessions, she introduced me to the other District 11 tribute, Ling. He was shy at first, but opened up soon enough. He didn't linger around to talk however because he went over to the sword combat station. That's when Olivier came up to us. She towered over the both of us with her height.

"I want to join you two in an alliance." She said gruffly. I stood my ground and nodded, but raised an eyebrow.

"Why?" I asked. She just turned around.

"I want one of us to make it out of here alive." She said before walking off. For some odd reason, probably because of why May wanted an alliance, I had a feeling she was talking about me. I nodded at her shrinking form as she walked to hand-to-hand combat. I did admit, she was strong. I couldn't watch for long, however, because the final bell told us that our session was over and it was time to get back to our floors.

On my way up the elevator, standing next to Roy who was oddly silent in that regretful kind of way, I contemplated my team. The one question that repeatedly went through my mind was: Is it enough?

Bleh, it's a stupid chapter, I know. Just more filler, as is the next chapter. The next chapter will be the private sessions and the interviews. I hope you enjoyed this really stupid chapter and forgive me for all the stupid filler. I promise it's almost over. Oh, and sorry this chapter is so short. I just wanted to keep the filler to a minimum.