As Candy stood in line, she started getting nervous. "What if I mess up? What if I can't win?" She shuddered at the next thought. "What if I'm a bloodbath?"

Her parents glared at her. Their look said everything. "We've talked about this a hundred times. You we're trained for this your entire life. You will win, you will gain honor at any cost and you will not cry!" Candy swallowed hard, and held her head high as she prepared to join the games.

Serena Allyan pulled the name out slowly. Candy took a deep breath.

"Mandy Aggington" she said.

Candy saw Mandy walking up, and she did not look like she wanted to be there. Her strawberry blonde hair flowed in the wind and her deep green eyes were filled with anger. She looked as if she was trying to say that she hated the capitol and their stupid hunger games. If Candy hadn't decided whether to join yet, she had certainly decided that now.

"Do we have any volunteers?" Serena asked sweetly.

Candy stepped out from her line and took a breath.

"I volunteer as tribute!" She shouted over the crowd.

"Well then come on up!" Serena said, smiling.

As Candy walked up to the stage, she knew her life would never be the same.

Nathan Conner smiled as he waited for the tribute's names to be drawn.

"It won't matter though." He thought.

He already knew that Bertha Andes was volunteering and he had scared all the other boys into chickening out this year. "This will be fun." He thought. "They don't even stand a chance."

As expected, the girl tribute was Bertha.

At this thought he finally heard the boy's name called.

"Erin Malle-"

"I volunteer!" He yelled. He couldn't hold it any longer.

He strode up and glanced over to see Erin staring in shock.

They would never know what hit them.

Maria Sanchez couldn't believe it. She was good as dead.

As she started the long climb up to the podium, she saw her friends wishing her luck.

"A lot of good that'll do." She thought to herself.

When she finally reached Hera, she thought she might cry.

Then things went from bad to worse because Hera was now drawing the boy's name.

"Mark Venis." She pronounced clearly.

Maria's mouth dropped open and she couldn't get it to close.

Mark Venis, the only person in the world that she cared about was going to die too.

By the time Mark got up the stage, she managed to get her mouth closed.

"Well you look surprised." Said Hera.

Maria was in such a state of shock that she couldn't speak. She felt Mark wrapping his strong arms around her. She felt a hot tear in her eye, and she couldn't hold it any longer.

Burying her face in Mark's shoulder, she gently sobbed.

Hera looked surprised "Umm well district twelve I give you your tributes, Maria Sanchez and Mark Venis!"

"No volunteers," She thought. "Figures."

She didn't even care if people saw her crying there was no way she was going to win this.

"Blood bath for sure." She decided.

Maria just stood there, clinging to Mark trying to hold back tears, as she silently wished she wasn't from District 12.

Malaysia giggled with excitement, creeping out the girls beside her further. She couldn't wait to volunteer, she was nearly bubbling over. She ate another fermented grape, just making it worse.

Selvic Flare pulled out the girl's name. "Talia Westbrooke."

Talia, a twelve year old, very small girl, walked up nervously. When she stood on the podium, one tear formed in her eye.

"Would anyone like to—"

"I WANNA VOLUNTEER!" Malaysia jumped up and down with her hand held high, bumping into the other girls. Someone shoved her closer to the stage and she laughed weirdly as she climbed the steps.

Selvic's eye twitched. "Alright, and you are?"

Malaysia giggled creepily into the microphone. "Malaysia Stone." She continued giggling and ate another grape. She fell down on her butt, giggling like crazy. No one even offered to help the demented child.

AN: Hey, hi, I'm able to publish about once every two weeks, if you want it faster, review. Also, if you want me to do the victory parade, training, or stuff like that, or just skip to the games, tell me. Please spread this story, I've only got a few loyal reviewers.

The last character was written and created by candycanelila. She's going to develop Malaysia entirely. She can do just about anything with her, with my approval. Until, of course, she dies.

Ryan: Thank you. Read more. It's cool.

Moonyong98: Really good chocolate... I like that...

PS: If you have suggestions for other stories, tell me, cuz I'm kinda drawing a blank on what to write for, other than THG and PJO and maybe Mincraft.

- Bob Sanders