Azur McAllister POV

I yawn loudly and jump out of my bed. I'm exhausted; I only got 3 hours if sleep last night, I was so busy prepping... today I get to volunteer for the ganes, I was chosen by the academy, and I'm so excited! I quickly dress in a dark blue suit, to match my eyes, and comb out my blonde hair. I pull back my hair a bit so that the scar I got from an accident in the training center is visible, making me look stronger. I bump into my half sister, Howlite, and she gives me a distant but worried look. I feel really bad for Howlite, she's kind of the outcast in the family. Everyone ignores her except for me. "Hi... are you still volunteering?"

"Of course I am! This is My big chance!" She mumbles something under her breath and walks away. Wow. I trot downstairs and sit down at the table between my two little sisters, 5 year old Pearl and 2 year old Ruby in her high chair. Pearl smiles at my, her blonde ringlets bouncing up and down. She reaches up and touches my face, a look of interest darting through her eyes. Then she shakes her head.

"Brothers still no different." She says. I laugh.

"Come on, just because I'm leaving for a few weeks doesn't mean I'm going to change silly!" She giggles and taps Ruby's shoulder. My dad, Zirconium, walks in. He raises his eyebrows at Pearl and she looks down. He then turns to me.

"This is it son, your time to shine. I've been training you since you were a toddler, and now you go out there and win. Your mother, me, Pearl, and Ruby are all rooting for you." I notice he leaves out Howlite but I don't mention it. He's a trainer at the academy, so I've always had an advantage. I'm also his favorite child, so he turns a blind eye when I do things wrong I've in a while, so I'm quite independent. Mother carries in a plate laden with sausages and toast and we dig in. Mother is wonderful, with her red hair and sparkling eyes. She owns a jewelry shop, and cares about how we look. She is confident that I'll bring glory to the family, and then I can help train Ruby. Pearl has already said she doesn't want to, but we have hope for Ruby. I stand up.

"I'm going to go do some last minute training at the academy, Then it's off to the reapings. See you later at goodbyes!" I walk out the door and head to the academy for a bit of fun before I volunteer.

Ruby Ophelena POV

Oh my gosh, this is it! Today I get to volunteer as tribute, I'm SO excited! I hop out of my bed and run to my mirror to brush out my waist length, red curly hair. I smile at myself and my emerald eyes twinkle, my dimples giving the cute, innocent football make the others underestimate me in the games, until I bring out my violent, sarcastic side. Then I'll be looked up to, like a queen. I put on my special new outfit; a violet coloured tank top with white embroidery, an Herald mini skirt with a thick white belt,white flats, and a big white bow that makes my hair go into that half down/ half up look. Perfect! I look gorgeous, of course, and the outfit really flatters my shape. I'm pretty average: 5'10", average weight, pale, not super skinny... but this makes me look elegant and fashionable, with that cute touch... I walk past my dad and he winks at me, smiling, bis perfectly white teeth reflecting the bright ceiling lights and literally almost blinding me... wow. I race into the kitchen and grab a slice of toast, sitting down. "I'm so excited, I can hardly stand it!" I say to my mother. This will be the best experience if my life, the fame, the victory... the killing. My five year old adopted sister, Opal, watches me with disinterest before turning her head back to the paper she is drawing unicorns on. Her curly blonde hair flounces around and I can't help but giggle at how silly She is. Her sister is going into the games and she didn't even care! But I can't worry about that right now, I have to meet my best friends, Silver and Diamond, over at the academy for sone warm-up before I volunteer. I race out the door... I'm already volunteering, I'm only fifteen! That's how great I am.

Azur McAllister POV

I get my prick and walk over to the 18 year old boys section, grinning arrogantly at the other boys. Next year I'll be the mentor of one of those boys... I wait patiently until the escort we've had for the last four years, Sylvania Capricio, with her wierd blue agro and pink skin. She walks in, smiling take my. "Hi everyone, time for the most amazing day of the year!" She plays the video and then draws the boys name from the bowl. "Ry-"

"I volunteer as tribute!" I scream, running onto the stage. "My name is Azur McAllister, and I'll bring glory to district one as your next victor!" I shout. I stand up on the stage, looking down at all the other kids. Next year I'll mentor one of them... I can't wait! Once the reaping are over, I'm led to my waiting room. It doesn't take my family very long to arrive, they come racing in. My father smiles approvingly.

"Wonderful, you looked great. Very strong and all. Hey, team up with that girl, she looks good."

"Of course. I'll be with the careers, she'll be in the pack." Howlite isn't here, so I go hug mother, hiding my disappointment.

"Make sure you bathe regularly." She says. Of course we both know that the closest I'll get to a shower is the salty ocean water, but it's only a few weeks, and these are the games. Ruby walks iver to me, I hope it not a bad omen when my partner, Ruby, dies.

"I be like you sometime. I be victory." Father smiles.

"Yes, then we'll have two victors in the family!" Pearl grabs my hand and stares, disappointment in her eyes.

"Brother STILL no different." I laugh but them a peacekeeper walk in.

"Times up." He says in a monotone voice. I wave toy family as I'm led to the train.

Ruby Ophelena POV

Diamond walks to the 16 year old section while Silver and I head to fifteen. She Grins at me. "Hey, move you win I can say that I'm bff's with a Victor! It'll be so cool! I can't wait to watch you in there creaming everyone."

"Yeah, I wanna get a twelve in training."

"Has that ever happened before?"

"No, but it's about to!" She laughs.

"You bet it is. Hey, look who it is." She nods towards the stage at our ugly, obese escort. I wrinkle my nose and we stop talking as the woman begins the video. Ahh, why must this be so boring?! Soon it's over though, and Sylvania goes to the boys bowl. She manages t ok say one syllable before my soon to be partner, Azur, makes a big show of volunteering and races to the stage. Alright, my turn.

"And our girl is..."

"I volunteer! I volunteer as tribute!" I should and walk up to the stage, sneering a the littler kids. They'll never get to enjoy this. "Ny name is buy Ophelena, and I'm the strongest, bravest, most amazing girl you've ever seen. I'm also about to become a Victor!" They whoop and cheer and I bask in the glory. I've decided I'll stay away from the average careers and make my own little pack of the strong non careers to avoid backstabbing. Soon the reapings are iver and I go to my waiting room, where mother, father, and Opal immediately meet me. Opals face is puffy and wet, she's obviously been crying.

"Sissy, don't go die." She says, sniffling.

"Oh, don't be silly, I'll win this easily. I'll swat them down like flies!" She pours and turns away, but then turns back.

"Here, magical horsies keep sissy safe." She hands e her drawing of unicorns and I suppress a giggle, tucking it in my pocket.

"Thanks Opal." I hug her but he is pulled from me by guards and I'm led to the train, waving to them. It'll only be a few weeks though...

Sorry it took me so long to post, I've been really busy. Anyways, what do you think of Azur and Ruby, two very confidemt tributes? Alright, time for district two. Hope you liked this, thanks to hanna00004 for Azur and SimplyDriftingElizaRose for Ruby. Also, all rights to Suzanne Collins, I (sadly) did not create the hunger games. Alright, ciao, and be prepared...