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DISTRICT 8 FEMALE POV

I begin to sneeze abruptly. My partner Tan pats my back thinking I was choking or something which makes little sense.

"Savannah are you ok?" He asks to which I nod still sneezing.

It's not my fault, it's a dark cold night and I have always hated the dark and have always been vulnerable in the cold. Plus, these chariot costumes don't help at all. I'm dressed in blue and pink fabric with a large hat on top and stars covering me. When the chariot moves forward I stop breathing in order to stop the sneezing.

I wave my hand at the Capitol citizens smiling to them and at first they seem attracted to me, or perhaps to the fact a 13 year old girl like me will be dead soon, but then they turn their attentions to something else and begin having what I could assume is a panic attack over it. I turn to see the pair from 12 wearing a cape that…..no it can't be….it's on fire. I gasp in awe of it until Tan hits me so I turn back around.

The next day at training I notice Tan going to the hand to hand combat station, I guess it's useful. If you don't get anything at the cornucopia you could always use your hands as a weapon. The fire making station catches my eye almost as quickly as the girl from 2 chucking a knife does. Demetri, the trainer at the fire station, teaches me how to build a fire with only leaves and matches. It's harder than I expected but he told me not to worry, they'll probably have flint and steel at the cornucopia anyway. I however didn't want to take any chances, I practiced making fire all I could, I also tried spear throwing which it turns out I'm not too bad at, until I realised the next day was the private sessions. Whilst the tributes from 1, 2, 3 and 4 were going in I told myself I'll just attempt to do everything, whilst the tributes from 5, 6 and 7 were going in I told myself that would be stupid as I'd fail at them all and my score would be lowered even more.

Then I walked into the training centre. I did my best not to make eye contact with the gamemakers, even when they're joking around and drunk they're still intimidating. I stand in the centre of the room and look up at the balcony.

"Savannah Pin" I announce "District 8" the head gamemaker nods his head at me…..what does this mean? Am I supposed to say something else? Like my age…..or my preferred weapon or my special skill. Crap I don't know what to do.

"Go" he says rolling his eyes, I jump at how surprisingly loud his voice is before automatically walking over to the fire station. Half the gamemakers already turn off just watching me walk over to perhaps the most boring off all stations. Soon though I make a fire and then I go to the spear station and chuck a few. One misses completely, another hits the arm of the dummy and the other just the side of the chest. I stand still wandering what to do next before realising that there is nothing to do next and leave.

"From district 8, Tan Andrews" Caesar says "A score of 7"

We all clap for Tan and then my score is announced

"Savannah Pin, 5"

A few claps from my stylist but none from anyone else, there's no point in lying saying It'll get better. I like my stylist, his names Arti, he lets me help with my interview costume. I have sewing fingers so I guess it's a good thing too. My interview dress is a silver ball gown which, I'm pretty pleased with the outcome of it. My interview however was…neutral. I think I could have done better if I'm going to be honest; it's that district 12's girl fault. Her story and dress outshined mine. Literally, the shine from the fire made my eyes burn.

My mother would just say stop worrying. But it's hard to stop worrying when my tube was rising into the arena and I see the cornucopia so close yet so far. I have no allies either, perhaps Tan would spare me but it's unlikely that even if he does I would make it far.

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The gong sounds and I step off my pedestal and run but then I stop. Where do I go, not to the mouth of the cornucopia as I would surely die doing that. I turn and notice the girl from 6 running towards me. No, not like this, I don't want to die standing still like a porcelain doll but I also don't want to leave with nothing. I grab a small satchel off the floor and run away to the forests. I turn to see if the girl from 6 is still chasing me but when I turn I see that she wasn't chasing me to start with, she was just trying to get a yellow sleeping bag off the body of a tribute. I feel so stupid now, I've missed my chance to get anything good, still I remain optimistic, perhaps the satchel will contain medicine.

I find a place in the forest to rest for a while. I'm surrounded by trees which will helpfully hide me somehow. I'm about to open the satchel when I hear the anthem play. I look up to see who's died. The girl from 6 who I believed was chasing me died as did her district partner. Both from 7 and…..Tan. I keep my head down for a moment and then look back up just as the anthem finishes. It's getting late so I lay down to sleep but I keep sneezing. It'll be impossible to sleep like this and if I sneeze to much I could alert someone that I'm close. THE SATCHEL. I rip it open to discover a small box of matches. YES, I'm saved. I gather some leaves around and begin the process I perfected in the training centre until a fire ignites on the small leaves. I hug my legs to keep what little warmth I have left before dozing off to sleep.

SNAP SNAP

SNAP SNAP

SWISH

The noises of twigs breaking and a sword being ripped out of its holder wakes me up and I turn to see the 6 figures. I think it's the pair from 1, the pair from 2, the girl from 4 and I can't make out the other one. The boy from 2 steps forward smirking and I scream.

"PLEASE DON'T" I scream in desperation "PLEASE I DON'T WANT TO DIE, PLEASE"

He laughs continuing to walk closer to me

"PLEASE, I CAN HELP YOU. I'LL HELP YOU"

Why didn't I run is what I thought as the brutal boy picked me up by my arm.

"NO, PLEASE DON'T KILL ME NOOOOO" I scream at the top of my voice before a sword slices me open, I gasp before he chucks me to the floor. I'm not dead yet though. I can hear the boy from 1 cheering going "Twelve down and eleven to go!" to which the others cheer

"Tara, did she have any good supplies" the girl from 1 asks

"Nope, just some stupid matches" the district 4 girl says back

"Better clear out so they can get the body before it starts stinking" the boy who sliced me tells the group and they all start to leave my body.

My barely living body remains frozen as I make my best attempt to get air into my lungs. I can hear voices talking not far from me.

"Unless she isn't dead" a voice I believe belonged to the district 2 female says

"She's dead! I struck her myself" the boy from 2 growls

"Then where's here cannon" his district partner hisses back

"Someone should go back. Make sure the jobs done" the district 4 girl suggests

I don't listen to anymore, it's too painful. After a while I see another figure coming towards me. As it comes closer I see the number 12 written on his jacket. The male from 12! A career! It's almost unthinkable to be one of those monsters. He comes towards me with his knife and leans over my body placing the knife above my head.

"I'm sorry" he whispers before I see his arms swing down.

And then everything stops.

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