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Chapter Two
The mayor began with his boring speech about the Treaty of Treason and all that. Then, he introduced this year's escort. Elway Lockette.
He had short, spiky,red, orange, and yellow hair. It made him look like his head was on fire, which I think was the point. His skin was slightly bluish, which made it look like he couldn't breathe. He walked up to the mic.
" Hi District Four! I am your escort for this year's Hunger Games! Anyways, here is this year's ?Quarter-Quell!" he said in his funny Capitol accent.
I breathed in sharply, I forgot this year was a Quarter-Quell. The screen behind him flickered to life. President Laius came on. He walked up to a podium and pulled out a white card from a box. He read it briefly and then started to talk.
" Hello Districts! This year's Quarter-Quell is very exciting. Each district will send in two boys and two girls instead of one boy and one girl! Happy Hunger Games." Everyone was silent after that. They were doubling the tributes. Elway walked up to center-stage again.
" Well, ladies are usually first but I think I'll do the gentlemen to mix it up." He said as he winked at us. He walked over to a huge glass orb full of paper slips. I held my breath as he pulled it out.
" Taithe Braze!" he called out brightly. A petrified twelve-year old was pushed out of the crowd. Before he could even reach the steps, someone stopped him.
" I volunteer." a deep voice called out. A HUGE person walked up to the stage and sat down, looking for all the world as if he was at home. He grinned wickedly.
" Your name?" asked Elway.
" Kail Prane" he answered. The escort stuck his hand into the orb again.
" Cal Eceren" he said, smiling happily. I felt like my heart stopped beating. Not Cal. Not Cal. Not Cal. He walks up to the stage, trying to put on his poker face, but his eyes are wide and I worry that he's going into shock. He asks for volunteers. No one answers. He walks over to the girl's orb.
" And now the ladies!" my eyes snap to him. Please, PLEASE! Not Rell, not Raven, Not Vyrn. Not Rell, not Raven, not Vyrn. And it's not. It's
" Jayna Everett!" He say and looks expectantly around the girl's sections.
" Go on Jayna." someone whispers. I start to walk forward mechanically. I glance at Cal and his face is absolutely white. I don't want to look weak so I make myself look bored instead.
" Volunteers?" he asks. I swear you could hear crickets chirping.
He reaches his hand in one last time and pulls out a name. And because it's the hunger games it couldn't be someone I've never heard of in my life.
" Vyrn Levers!" he calls out. Vyrn walks out, looking strong and determined. Like I said earlier, she is a wonderful actor. Again, he asks for volunteers, and again, no one answers.
" Her are you tributes!Good luck District Four! Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor." And with that, it's over. The four of us all shake hands and then we listen to the anthem. The anthem end and then the Peacekeepers surround us.
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