With a shaky breath I enter the training center. The training center is a huge gymnasium to describe it basically. It's a giant sphere, filled with multiple weapons and stations. It's purpose, basically is to teach you how to survive. But nothing you learn in the Training Center can get you ready for the games.
We were the second one's to arrive, as we opened the doors. There was only one other person there, Cato's kid. I was holding hands with Brendon as we entered, but I swiftly let go. Brendon looked at me in question but I said nothing to explain.
I was dressed In simple black leggings and a white fitting tank top. Adonis insisted I wore it so that it was lose fitting and I could move. I didn't care enough to put up a fight, and instead had reluctantly put it on as manipulated my hair into a tight ponytail.
I stood between Brendon and Cato's kid, who had a 2 pined on his back. I said nothing to either of them, because I didn't feel like talking. The boys however, got into a normal conversation as the rest of the tributes arrived. The Career alliance was unofficially, already official. It was here in the Training Center that it was confirmed. But something told me this year would be more complicated.
Once everyone arrived, Atala came in to tell us the schedule for the day. She read down the list of things to do, and I zoned out in lack of interest. As soon as she finished Brendon leaned over next to me, "Lets split up," he whispered, before heading off to the large weapons. I eyed the girl from 4 at the knots station handling with ease. I sighed, backing up into a strong frame I didn't recognize.
"Oh, sorry." I said turning around to the smirking handsome face of Cato's kid. He was tall, and looked a lot like his father. He had caramel hair that looked perfectly, carelessly unkept. And his dark eyes danced with amusement.
"My bad, I was in your way." He said back, "Hadrian District 2"
"Laci, District 1," I replied in a small smile, as we both headed over to the Archery station. It was customary for the Careers like us to head to the deadly weapons, it was easy to psyche out the other tributes.
"So, your brother won?" he asked me once we were there. He pulled back the arrow, firing it and hitting right on target. I never knew his dad was handy with an arrow.
"Brother and father. "I smirked back, shooting my own arrow and hitting target. He looked back at me with a smirk, impressed that I had matched his skill level with ease.
"You arch?" He asked me, which made me shrug.
"Not really," I said back, in reality it was a lucky shot. 8/10 times I hit target, I was better with a sword. "You?"
Hadrian nodded, "Yeah, I do actually. My dad taught me. His girlfriend in the games taught him." He said to me, looking at me for a second before going back to shooting on target.
I smiled, shooting next to him, and missing more frequently. After a few missed shots I looked over to the sound of quiet laughter. "Are you laughing at me?" I asked him, I couldn't believe that me missing the target was funny.
Hadrian smirked, "No." he tried to say with a straight face "Yes. I'm sorry Laci your just doing it wrong." He tried to explain no longer smirking at me.
"What are you talking about, I know what I'm doing." My brother could arch, he showed me what to do. Who was he to be such a cocky know-it all.
"Well you see," he said moving so that his arms were touching mine. I tried not to make a face, unsure if it would be a good one or not. When his hands touched my cold skin it tingled. "Your grip here is messing you up. You have good form, but your grip is awful. You'll hit almost nothing like that," he said moving my hands so that it looked like how his did.
His arms were completely around me know, as he pulled the bow back and let go. The arrow flew, hitting right on target. "Told you so," he said with a grin, moving and going back to his own practice bow.
I let out a huff, that he was right, and went back to shooting. Every time I shot my old way it wouldn't hit. But when I followed his advice it hit. I silently cursed Leather for not teaching me the right grips the first time.
After archery, Hadrian smiled at me asking where to go next. I suggested swords, for the sole purpose that I was better then him. Or at least I thought so.
The rules of the Training Center state that your not aloud to right each other, so we both had to call over assistants to spar with. My initial plan was to complete my battle before him. The only problem was, he was just as good as me.
We ended up fighting for the rest of the time, until lunch. When we both had to give up and accept a truce. I frowned, heading to lunch with Hadrian.
"I can't believe it," I said crossing my arms.
Hadrian laughed, "Aww is Laci mad that I'm better then her at everything?" he teased at me, and I rolled my eyes at him amused.
"Shut up Hade" I said to him, uncrossing my arms as we walked to where we would eat.
Hadrain paused, before grinning widely. "Did you call me Hade?"
I paused too, "No." I said cautiously. "I called you Hadrain." I lied convincing.
Hadrian might've been convinced, but he knew what he heard. "You called me Hade," he smirked, "My ex-girlfriend called me Hade."
I blushed, how weird was it that I guy I just met said that I reminded him of his ex-girlfriend. Weird. "Uh..sorry?"
Hadrian chuckled, "It's cool. We broke up like a year ago." He shrugged, "I like it, Hadrian is such a mouthful. I don't know what my dad was thinking."
"Then Hade it is," I said with a grin, as we arrived at the lunch area.
I saw Brendon wave us over, but I pretended I didn't.
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