Wes Demeryi

District 5

I woke up and immediately grabbed for the ring on the side of my bed. I didn't knjow why it meant so much to me, it was only a silver ring with a dragon on it. But I had it on always, everywhere I went.

The second thing I did was remember it was the reaping. Since my older brother had not grown out of his reaping clothes from last year, but I had grown out of mine, I was going to be stuck wearing my normal clothes.

I dug around the dresser I kept my clothes I until I found a pair of half decent black jeans, or at least they would be if they weren't covered in holes.

I pulled on a baggy dark blue sweatshirt then grabbed my ratty white tennis shoes, slipping them onto my feet.

Finally my bright green eyes went to the mirror hanging in my room. It was small and had a crack down the side, but it was a mirror nonetheless. I made sure my dark brown hair wasn't a complete mess, and the slight curls on the end were fine.

I usually don't care about that stuff, I am a guy after all, but it was the reaping. The Capitol would probably take it as rebellion if I came looking terrible.

"Wes! Breakfast!" My father yelled from outside my room. I walked out and sat at the table by Caden and Tyce.

"Tesserae bread today guys. Mmm." My father brought over a slice of bread for each of us, not wanting to eat it all. One bite though, was all I needed to assure me I wouldn't be able to eat anymore. I gave it to Tyce.

"Here you go. You're a little girl, you need it to grow up strong and healthy." Because one day you will take tesserae too. What if you get picked?

"You don't want it?" Caden, my older brother, looked shocked. I wasn't usually one to turn down food.

"Its my bread!" Tyce took it from me and glared at Caden in warning. Any day besides today I would have laughed, but I just want to get today over with.

"I'm just going to go. Is anyone coming with me?" My father stood and nodded, grabbing a jacket that had fallen from his chair to the floor.

Any other kid would not have liked it, but ever since my mother died I have felt closer to my dad then usual. She had made one misstep, and had been electrocuted by the fence around district 5.

"Thanks. See you guys later, kay?" I raised my eyebrows at my siblings and they nodded, then went back to fighting about the bread.

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After we got there, I left my father to go to the 15's section. When I get there all my friends are waiting, so we just stand and watch, to see who will die this year.

"Now let us welcome our escort, Samantha Peirce!" I arrived just in time to hear them say. A girl with white skin, icy blue hair, eyes, and lips, stepped onto the stage. She had an eerie feeling, a cold feeling.

"Ladies first!" Se said with a bright, plastered on smile. Her icy blue hair swished around her hips as she walked over, finally stopping in front of the girls bowel.

"Nan Weatherall!" Her voice was shrill as she called out the name, and a young girl with red hair who looked no older hen 12 walked up. Her eyes watched the ground as she stepped shakily forward, and her legs looked like they would give way any moment.

As soon as she got up there, Samantha patted her on the back, then said something quietly to her. I couldn't hear a thing, but I saw her lips move.

She then moved over to the boys bowel, reaching in and pulling a name. Caden and I had so many slips…

"Wes Demeryi!" I walked up slowly, as if they would change there mind about reaping me. They obviously didn't though. I nodded towards Nan, and she smiled weakly back. We then shook hands.

"Congratulations to the tributes from District Five, Nan and Wes! Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor!"

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Tyce gave me a piece of bread when she came.

"This is so you get to be big and strong and can come back home. You told me this morning. If it makes me a big girl it makes you a big boy." I let out a sad example of a laugh, and she bought it. She laughed along with me. Little Tyce didn't even know I was in danger of dying.

I shooed her out, knowing that if I was around my family too much I wouldn't be able to bear it.

Next came Caden.

"Make sure you make it out of there ok? It will be good. For all of us." I could tell he was trying to make it sound like he cared a lot less then he actually did, so I pretended to buy it.

"Ok. I'll make it out. But just so you guys get the money." He nodded and bit his lip, then left the room, without even a goodbye.

Next was my father. He didn't even try to hide the fact that he had been crying about this, and the only other time he had cried was when my mother died.

Which mean he had accepted me as dead.

"Don't cry dad. I'll make it back. I'm not dead yet, don't act like I am." I looked him straight in the eyes as I said this, and I could tell he was trying to hold back tears.

"Do good. Don't let us down. We need you here." I nodded.

"I'll see you soon. I promise." Then he left.

I continued to sit and wait until I decided I couldn't take it anymore, but it isn't like I had anyone else to see. So I decided to visit my district partner, and see how she was doing.

I came just in time to see someone, who I'm assuming was her father, walk out.

I tried to think of something to say to her. Her hair was falling out of her braids, and she was sitting on the ground, her head down, and silent tears making trails down her face. She looked so… Small. My mind instantly flashed to Tyce. "Were you expecting anyone else? Because the trains are about to leave. And I wanted to talk to you before we left."

I sat down beside her and waited until her tears dried, suddenly feeling protective over her. She already seemed like a little sister, even after only knowing her for a few minutes.

"Yeah?" Was all she said when she finally was able to talk.

"I don't want you to die. I obviously don't want to die either but…" My voice trailed off for a minute. Of course both of us living was impossible. "An alliance?"

She looked at me shocked for a minute before nodding.

"Ok, lets go." We both stood up and headed for the trains.

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A peacekeeper pushed open the door for us, and we stepped up and in the train. Our eyes looking around, trying to see all we could of our competitors.

A girl with almost bronzed hair was in the corner of the train, talking to a girl with golden curly hair. She constantly looked at a guy across the room with blue eyes.

That guy was talking to another guy, whose black hair went just a bit shorter then many girls I knew.

There was another girl standing in a different corner, her long black hair highlighted with red. She looked deep in thought.

Next to her was another boy, who looked weak and skinny. He continually looked around the train.

In yet another corner stood a girl with stormy eyes, and a boy with eyes almost as dark green as some trees I have seen before.

"I am going by them." She told me. I nodded as she walked over, then headed over to where the other guys stood.

"Hey! Districts? I'm Wes, 5 obviously."

The boy with the blue eyes looked over at me. "Lux. I'm from 1. That's Ozean, from 2."

Ozean studied me. "You sure your from 5? You look like 4."

"I just got on the train. 5." I assured him.

"He is a little skinny. But strong. Tough. You got any alliances made?" Lux waited impatiently for my response.

"I don't know. Why?" My bright green us took there turn to study the two, and see what they were trying to do.

"We might be thinking about taking you into ours." Ozean smiled smugly, and I wondered what he could be satisfied about. All I could say was these Games, were definitely going to be hard.

A/N – So what do you think about the careers wanting Wes? What should Wes do? Hehe I love the little train parts (: So district 5 is done! On to 6! I will start that later tonight (: Here are chocolate covered strawberries, but only if you review.

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