Hey guys! I'm back! Camp was awesome! I hope I haven't left you guys hanging to long though. So I sent my beta chapters over the summer to look over, but she never got back to me. I'm not sure what happened to her, I hope nothings wrong. I didn't want to keep you guys waiting any longer though, so I edited this one by myself. So I'm sorry if it has grammer errors. I'm really bad at checking me own work. I need a new beta now, so anyone want to volunteer?Message me if you do. Well I'll let you read the chapter now. ENJOY!
Jessamine Adee POV
I inhale slowly, breathing in the nature. Letting it fuel me. My bare toes sink into the damp earth. A smile begins to stretch across my lips. I love it out here. My eyes are closed. Most of my body weight is balanced on my right palm. My toes take the rest of the weight, causing them to cramp up. I ignore the pain though. A flap of wings reaches my ears, and my eyes flash open. I launch myself of the ground, my bare foot making contact with a sturdy oak. Bark flakes off, and I fly back from the momentum. I land on my back, the wind knocked out of me. Before my brain even registers the fall I'm back on my feet. My smile widens when I see the dent I made. This is what I live for.
I run at full speed at the wall that divides the forest from our district. The majority of the district is surrounded by a chain link fence that is wired 24/7. When I was six I found this small section that is a stone wall instead of fence. Seconds from the wall, I jump powerfully in the air. My bare feet find purchase on the smooth stone and I launch myself over the wall and into a small clump of bushes. I roll back onto my feet and grin. That was always my favorite part of the day, clearing that wall.
My shoes wait for me, hidden carelessly under a small bush. I grab my shoes, shove them on, and make my way onto the street. I return to my usual faraway look, wanting to keep up my reputation as the sweet little shy girl. When I finally reach my house, I change into my tight black pants and a bright green tunic. I brush my hair, leaving it down for once. I make my way to the square still grinning like an idiot. Today was the reaping. This was one of my favorite days of the year. Stupid humans killing each other, frankly it was entertaining. And no, I don't consider myself human, even though I technically am. I'm too rational to be human, to smart. They think a fox is an animal, well boy are they wrong. They're the animals in this society. A fox is one of the smartest beings in the world. Human beings only care about their own survival; they kill beautiful creatures to save themselves. That's why I would kill them all if I went into the games, you can't just hurt a creature like that.
The reaping starts and Mayor Crosby starts his speech. I roll my eyes at him, keeping to myself in the sea of kids. An escort jumps onto the stage, her purple hair and indigo skin makes me dizzy. She looks rather stupid.
"Happy Hunger Games!" She cheers "Ladies First!" She shoves her hand into the glass bowl to her left. "Jessamine Adee!" She cheers happily. I snort when kids around me look at me in pity. Save your pity for someone who needs it, is the only thought that comes to mind. I waltz up to the stage acting all carefree, like I haven't really processed what happened yet. The crowd buys it, and the escort is already sticking her hand into the boy's ball. "Gabriel Witherspoon!" A boy emerges from the crowd, but I don't even glance at him. He's just another stupid human I'll kill.
Thank you to Tastethecrayon for her character!