47 To Go

by MockingjayNinja

"As a reminder that two rebels died for every Capitol citizen, every district was required to send twice as many tributes." -President Snow, before the 75th Annual Hunger Games. Ever wonder the full story of what Haymitch went through? Here is his story from his entire experience. SYOT to the 50th Annual Hunger Games.

2. Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Preparation

Seeing that the odds are in less peoples' favor for the Quarter Quell, Samie and I decided to begin training for the Games. We wouldn't volunteer, just be ready for the chance that we do get reaped. "Haymitch, we need to watch past Games in order to see what strategies the victor tributes use to win," Samie says.

"These people will still be as dumb as most tributes are," I say. "Let's not forget that." Ok, it's technically illegal to train for the Games, especially since we aren't volunteering, but ever since we got the new Head Peacekeeper Cray a month ago, things in District 12 have gotten a little easier. So, we get away with our little training act.

Samie has the Hunger Games that District 12's only victor, Harrin Whitesold, won recorded, because it was our only district victory in the 49 years of the Hunger Games. Harrin won the 39th Annual Hunger Games. We watch his Games to get a feel of what he'll mentor the four tributes to do when they are reaped and taken to the Capitol. I guess he won by out living the other tributes, since when he was last standing against a tribute from District 10, and she was already bleeding to death from an interaction with another tribute. He just lasted longer than her and was crowned as victor. Regardless of the slower ending, those Games were a real success in the Capitol, where the Hunger Games are thought of as a source of entertainment for the citizens.

I learn how to throw knives at targets that are drawn on a piece of cardboard. Samie learns how to set traps that could hurt a human competitor. Through the next couple months, we watch past Hunger Games and learn exactly what could be utilized in the arena, from defensive and offensive strategies, to hunting and gathering food, to avoiding the other tributes completely (which would be a waste of time to me). Samie and I already know how to be hungry as we live in District 12, Panem's poorest district. So, when the day of the reaping comes, we'll be ready.

Short chapter, but short information. Everything will pick up after the reaping, which is next. Still need tribute ideas, so SYOT.

Tributes already selected:

District 3:

Female #1: Yoorea Conchuss, 13 Years Old.

District 5:

Female #1: Jenny Winterwood, 15 Years Old.