Jazmine Cecil
Capitol Viewer (Not a Tribute)
My eyes lock onto the screen as the anthem plays, and President Snow walks forward, getting ready to deliver the long awaited Quell surprise. He had said it wouldn't be revealed until after the reaping, so it must have something to do with the games themselves instead.
A young boy in a white suit follows him, and he proceeds to tell everyone about the Dark Days. I ignore this part, and don't pay attention until he starts to explain the past Quarter Quells.
"On the twenty-fifth anniversary, as a reminder to the rebels that their children were dying because of their choice to initiate violence, every district was made to hold and alliance and vote on the tributes who would represent it."
"On the fiftieth anniversary, as a reminder that two rebels died for each capitol citizen, every district was required to send twice as many tributes."
"On the 75th anniversary, as a reminder to the rebels that even the strongest of them cannot overcome the power of the capitol, the male and female tributes were reaped from the existing pool of victors." I remember that one – some of the best games yet. It had ended with Katniss Everdeen had won, right after killing Johana, who had gone insane after Finnick had been killed. She had finished off there alliance, and Katniss had killed her and the other tributes left.
Snow takes a letter from the box the white boy is carrying, the letter clearly marked 100. He opens it and reads -
"On the one hundredth anniversary, as a reminder to the rebels that we can control anything we want, there will be many changes in the games from here on out, the first being that two extra tributes will be reaped, from the capitol itself."
I gasp, and the last thing I see before the world goes black, is President Snows smirking face.
A/n – Terrible way to put it? Tell me what you think.
~Only