Techla- Hungergamestribute12

Kron- Norbus95

Techla Fares

16

~We create a mask to meet the mask of others. Then we wonder why we cannot love and why we feel so alone~

I slip the carefully weighed out sugar into the bowl full of ingredients and begin to stir. I'm making a simple batch of cupcakes, something I've made so many times I don't need a recipe anymore.

I don't have any vanilla, that's too expensive and I only get it on my birthdays, but the cupcakes will still taste delicious without it. I will be taking these down to the market tomorrow. On Mondays, I have a small stall where I sell my baked goods.

I haven't told my friends, they don't go into the admittedly, slightly run down area unless they are forced. They're all about as snobby as you can get coming from five and I don't really know why I hang out with them. Maybe they can be funny sometimes but they're also mean and selfish.

They call me a nerd, not because I love reading, but because of my glasses. They dint know I love reading really, they'd laugh. People think of Five as the second smartest district, behind Three, but if they met my 'friends' they'd probably think differently.

None of the three particularly like me, and I don't like them but I help them with their schoolwork and I don't have to feel lonely at lunch. I did have a friend, Shane, but in the shittiest twist of fate ever, he was reaped.

He died in the bloodbath. A knife in his chest was the last time I ever saw him. His funeral was a family affair and none of them particularly liked me so I wasn't able to say my final good-byes.

For another three hours I have free time, so after taking my cakes out and icing them, I grab the book I'm reading and walk into my bedroom, more of a box than anything. Out house is a bungalow and we have a big kitchen but a small everything else. Most houses in 5 are like this, one big room and other tiny ones, maybe a design error or something.

I read another 200 pages of my book before I have to begin getting changed, I brush out my too curly hair and put it into a messy bun. I change into a purple top and stretchy black shorts. My favourite outfit.

I hug my parents goodbye "See you in a minute!" It's always hard walking to the reapings, and since Shane died, 2 years ago, it's been so much harder.

I miss him.

Kron Ustil

15

~It's already too late for you. I've got all the power. And their's nothing you can do to stop me~

I sit tensely opposite the person trying to make a deal with me. I tap out a code, seemingly just moving my foot but nod everyone on out side knows that I'm thinking that they aren't telling the full truth.

They don't seem to be lying exactly but I'm not sure they're telling us everything and I'm on my guard even more than usual.

They seem to suspect on some level what I'm doing because a suddenly see a flash of metal between my eyes. It's soon gone and I see the person I was meant to be making a deal with being yanked away.

"You need to be more careful Ustil!"

I roll my eyes. "That's petty hard to do with a gun to the face. Didn't you check them?"

The guards look shifty.

I'm not really important to them. I'm just the result of a bet. My drunken father bet on my family when I was 5. I've never seen any of them since, my mother, my father and my sister.

"Go get changed Ustil." Says the only guard I like. "You still fixtated on volunteering?"

I don't want to volunteer. The guards think I do. That it's a choice. But the leader of everything has promised to free my family if I do. He's a pretty fucked up guy. I've only met him several times and he gave me shivers every time.

I shove on my most casual clothes. For most people it would be the complete opposite but don't own much more than a few suits and 1 or two t shirts.

I make sure my hair is covering my eye, I don't have any extraordinary facial deformity but I feel more comfortable when people can't look into my eyes.

I walk shakily out of my small room, more of a box than anything. I don't want to volunteer but if I win I'll live in Victor's village and if I die at least I won't be here. I can't stand the lies, the trickery.

"Ustil." A guard comes up to my bedroom. "The leader wishes to talk to you."

I swallow but I walk to his study. 10 minutes before I need to leave for the reaping.

"Hello Kron." the leader says with a silky voice. "Have I informed you about rhetoric will happen if you don't volunteer?"

I look at him, confused. "My family will have to stay here."

The leader laughs silkily. "No, you ignorant boy. Your precious family will die. I Semtex to make sure you kept to our agreement."

I nod my head, hating him wit every fibre of my being.

"You are dismissed."

Techla Fares

In the square, everything feels more real. I haven't taken tesserae but with Five being a smaller district, my chances aren't the best.

I hate this day more than any other. Most people do. Almost the entire district knows someone that was reaped, a cousin, a friend, a classmate, a brothers girlfriend, even a sibling. The Reaping is personal and a cheery Capitolite just makes it worse.

Speaking of cheery Capitolites, our escort steps out onto the stage, dressed in bright yellow with an almost demonic smile on his face.

"Welcome everyone to our first survivor games! Who will be the lucky two, voting to survive?" I rolled my eyes.

"Techla Fares!"

I nearly screamed, and started hyperventilating. Why me? I couldn't believe this.

I shakily made my way onto the stage, but I couldn't help zoning out. I shook the hand of whoever was picked or whatever and shakily made my way off stage.

It wasn't fair.

It wouldn't be fair whoever was picked. Whispered a voice in my head.

Great! Now I'm going crazy.

Here lies Techla Fares. Crazy and dead.

Kron Ustil

I stand in the square, shaking. My family may die and it'll be all my fault.

All through the escort's speech I can't concentrate. I'm waiting. A girl about my age, with blonde hair gets reaped.

She screams and cries. I feel bad for her but worse for me.

The boy, about 14 with bright red hair, gets reaped and swears loudly.

"I volunteer as tribute!"

I stand on the stage and the escort raises her already too high eyebrows.

"Did you know Ferris?" she asked me.

"No." I say."I did it for my own reasons."

She momentarily looks surprised but carries on like nothing has happened.

Techla Fares

My mother and father are crying but I just feel numb. After my outburst I can't feel anything.

The facts:

I am going into the games.

I am going to be voting Kids out based on whether I like them of not.

Likelihoods:

I am going to die.

My parents will never be the same.

It is not fair.

"Tech, we have a present for you." My mother says, wiping away her tears. She hands me a necklace with a little symbol on.

A pie.

My favourite thing to bake.

Kron Ustil

"Well done Kron."

The leader is standing next to me, looking faintly amused.

"May I ask you a question.' He says, and I feel a cold feeling in my stomach. "Did you actually believe I was going to hold my side of the bargain or are you secretly suicidal?"

I react in the only way I can think of. I throw up on his shoes.

How did you like these two? I'm not really sure how well I wrote them. Is there anyone your opinion has changed on since reading their Reaping?

Who, so far would you hang out with?

Disclaimer: This weeks fun fact has been supplied by EllaRoseEverdeen. If it turns out to be untrue, YELL AT HER. (Also, I don't own THG. Have I added that in yet?)

Fun fact: Unicorns were first "found" in cave paintings found in Peru.