The Third Quarter Quell

by emilyroorose

The 74th Hunger Games never happened as it did. Here's the story of what happens when Cato, Clove, Glimmer, Marvel, Katniss, Gale, Prim and Rory are reaped into the 75th Games? Katniss/Gale, Prim/Rory, Clove/Cato, Glimmer/Marvel. Please R&R!

2. Chapter 1 district 1

beta'D by DeadButNotForgotten

Reaping Day: District 1 - Glimmer

Marvel and I were in my bedroom, just sitting on my bed. I wondered how long it was until the reaping.

"Marvel? How long until the reaping?"

"2 hours"

"2 HOURS! I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME! I HAVE TO GET MY HAIR AND MAKE UP READY! NOT TO MENTION A SHOWER!"

"Glimmer, you don't need any of that done. You are beautiful the way you are."

"Well, I still need to get ready."

Marvel let go of me and I walked into my walk-in-closet through to my bathroom. I had a shower, washed my hair, get dressed in a white maxi dress, put my hair into a plait, put on some white wedge heels and walked back into my room. I avoided the make up, because I really don't need it. Plus, Marvel told me not to use it and I have to listen to my boyfriend. When I walked into my room, Marvel had his reaping clothes on. I must have taken forever for him to have time to go home and get ready. There's only ten minutes until reaping. I'm thinking about volunteering, since we have two years left. One of us volunteers one year and the other next. Marvel wants to be the one to do it first, but I do, too. Lets just see who gets there first(since I don't know their age, they are 17). We walk to the square, hand in hand, and go over too our section. Then the mayor goes through his usual speech. Think of something new... Seriously, I start listening when our escort, Lina says the Quell Twist.

"The Quell twist this year is that the most important boy in a girl's life will go with them and vise versa. Also, there can be 8 winners but these 8 winners can only be pairs from 4 different districts so 2 from each district or 4 from a district. And no volunteering this year."

"Our female tribute is..."

This means if Marvel or I is called we both go. Is this good or bad?

"Jewel"

Well, it's not me. A boy follows her. They look a bit alike. Maybe it's her brother. She looks only fourteen and the boy fifteen, but I can still go if Marvel is called. Should I hope or not?

"And the male tribute is Marvel."

I follow him as he goes up onto the stage.

"What's your name, darling?"

"Glimmer."

Marvel kisses me and we are taken to the justice building to say our goodbyes. Then to the train that takes us to the Capitol and the games.