Chapter 6: The Train
The Train Ride
I sat on the train watching Mitch, Rob, Preston and Jerome chat while I looked out the window at the landscape zooming by. I had seen every landscape from district 1-12. I didn't really pay much attention to the other tributes that were chosen or volunteered I just knew that the four minecrafters that I watch on youtube were in the hunger games and that I would have to kill them. While I was staring at the never stopping landscape I thought I heard Mitch and the group talking about me and I couldn't help but wonder what they said so I walked over and said "I don't know what you want with but I am a fan but that doesn't mean that I won't do anything I can to win". "We were just wondering why you volunteered" Rob said "We didn't mean to offend you Gunner, the people who run this thing don't tell us why anyone volunteers". "I volunteered because my brother is five and has some type of lung cancer and winning the hunger games is the only way to get a cure before he dies". I said as I walked back to my seat by the window. Mitch yelled back "my brother was smashed by a tree that landed on the house and his dying wish was that I volunteer for him" Our chatting got others interested in listening but all I said is "Sorry" and turned to the window and returned to watching the seemingly endless terrain. A little after the conductor or whoever is in charge said that we were half way there. I was almost asleep and a boy with blonde hair who was kinda tall and he was really skinny so I guessed that he was from one of the last districts like 11 or something. He looked like he was 16 and he said that he wanted to know if he wanted to team with me, I told him that I didn't know and that I need to know who I can trust and who had skills that could be useful. He just said "I understand... my name is Jordan whats yours?", "Gunner" I said. When Jordan finally left Jerome walked up to me and said "hey Gunner I know you gotta do what you gotta do but you seem like a cool guy, and the other guys and I were wondering... do you wanna team with us?". I was shocked that he asked that after how I treated them earlier but I don't want to be bias just because they are somewhat famous so I said the same thing as I said to Jordan "I need to know who I can trust... and who even knows if your guy's minecraft skill can even compare to whats needed to win in real life." Jerome simply said "ok" and walked back to Mitch, Rob and Preston and told them what I said to him. Soon after Jerome and I talked the train came to a halt and I looked outside and saw the magnificent city with massive skyscrapers and very unique buildings with a lot of colors that I had not seen back in district 8. The train door opened and we all flooded off staring at the scenery in awe (other then the ones from the richer districts). We were quickly shown to the tribute buildings to meet with our trainers.