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Oh hell. That's me. I walk up to the stage. "Our two tributes for the 99th Sky Wars. Go on, shake hands." She says. We do. "Alright. Now to the portal!" The portal is where you access the arena. It usually takes about 2 days to get there. When we jump in, we almost instantly end up at a training centre. "Where are we?" I ask no one in particular. We walk around and find the other tributes waiting around a woman. "Here they are. Town Twelve everybody!" There is a very quiet applause. "Well, let's get started. Go to any station you want, and practice what skill is there."
Gabs and I stick together and head for the same station, Bow and Crossbow. "Don't show your skill yet." Says a voice from behind us. "I'm your mentor, Hamish Poligot. I won the 75th Sky Wars." He says. "Well Hamish, what should we do?" I ask. "Anything but that." He replies. ""OK then. C'mon, let's get learning Adam."
He says. I head over to the How to Start A Fire Station and notice Gabs go and learn combat with a sword. I never really saw her as the killer type. I learn how to start a fire by matches and using nothing but 2 sticks and a rock. I meet up with Gabs and she says she knows how to craft a sword out of sticks and stones. We both head to the Throwing Knives Station and are absolutely mediocre at it. The Life Tributes, from Towns 1, 2 and 4 always form an alliance beforehand. They train their whole lives and volunteer at 18 with a great chance of winning. We end the day with new skills, such as crafting swords, throwing knives and starting fires.
We head up to the Tribute Quarters and stay there for the night. At dinner, Hamish tells us we will be assessed by the Veteran's to see what type of weapons we get in our chest. In the morning, we meet outside the training centre and listen for the tributes names to be called. "Town 1. Dean. Report for your individual assessment." Says a voice, Head Veteran I think. "Town 2. Murphy. Report for individual assessment." We get Town 3, Ryan Wallace, Town 5, Isaac, Town 11, Daniel and Stephanie, a 12-year-old. "Town 12, Adam Parker. Report for your individual assessment."
I grab a crossbow and take aim at the first target. I hit it outside the bulls eye. I curse under my breath and take aim again, hitting the target smack in the middle. The Veterans can't see me so I shoot one right above the head veteran's head, taking off his hat. "Thank you, but I think I might leave now." I say.
When I get up to my quarters, Nelly and Hamish are there. "It's time. You better be ready for the Sky Wars." Says Nelly. "I hope we see you again, Twelve might have another victor in you." Says Hamish. "Gabs will do just as well too." I say. "Yes of course." Says Nelly. "So long!" I jump into the portal, possibly the last time I will ever see these people again.