I was dizzy and sick when we walked back to the living coupé. Jess, who was sitting on the couch, had a bandage on her head. She looked away. I knew I wasn't allowed to fight anymore, even though I wanted it so much. Kara hugged me.

'We need to stop consuming that stuff' she whispered in my ear.

'We might be dead in a weak' I murmured back.

I sat down and sighed. Somehow everyone looked cleaner. The television was on and showed us crowds cheering on the train station. I looked out of the window, where the twilight landscape was rough. When you wanted to travel to the Head City, the only access was the endless dyke from District 1 to the Head City isle. As long as I could see nature instead of sea, we weren't close yet.

'We are expecting the first train in one hour and a half, just like last year from District 1, and Christ, the crowd is going wild!' the reporter screamed enthusiastically.

Thanks to the morphling I succeeded in remaining somewhat calm, but I was still nervous. How did last year's tributes feel at this moment?

I stared at the screen while I felt the last bit of morphling flowing out of my veins. The depression was coming back. Laika looked at us nervously, as if he was expecting one of us to go wild again.

The door opened and two persons came in: Charlotte and someone who guided her. She was leaning on him, but seemed to be able to stand on herself. She was wearing clean clothes. She looked disoriented, mumbled something and was put in a chair by her guide. She didn't move anymore. Laika cleared his throat, but nothing happened.

Rose, Flora and Kara, who had not seen our mentor yet, seemed shocked.

'What do you think?' Laika whispered in my ear 'Will she be able to walk once we arrive?'

'Probably' I said, after some slight observations. He nodded.

The next time I looked out of the window, it had stopped raining, but there was more water than ever. I saw the stormy, dark sea. We were crossing the big dyke from District 1 to the Head City. I knew that on the other side of this black water mass you'd find Districts 2, 3 and 4. We were going to become world famous in less than an hour. The northern sky was already more orange due to the light pollution. When I noticed some servants looking at me nervously, I grinned.

'God, the effects are over!' I yelled, and everyone looked at me. The servants stopped staring. Laika turned the television volume down.

'Ok, the most important thing to remember once we arrive is to act as normal as possible. We need to get to the cars safely.' He began 'I know I cannot forbid you to use any morphling while we are staying in town, but please, do not touch that stuff anymore. Everyone will be able to see you in a moment. We can count on much attention since we are the first to arrive. I bit my lip and thought of home. We probably passed the borders of District 1 a while ago. On a normal day I would be going to bed.

Charlotte seemed to become more aware of herself every passing minute and sometimes even opened her eyes

Eventually it was Rose who screamed she was able to see the city. We ran to the windows and tried to see what she saw. I pushed Jess away and saw, for the first time in my life, the majestic city I'd seen almost every day on television.

The buildings were, even from this distance it was visible, way bigger than the ones in the Main City of District 1. Countless lights shone on huge structures and on the Avenue of Victory in the midst of all the glamour. We were able to see the blue lake, which seemed a mass of black ink by night. We could see all sorts of car lights on the busy roads.

It was true. The Head City was exploding with tension, it was visible one way or another. I took a deep breath, stared one more time and sat down again. Was I sober enough? Yes, probably. My mind was begging me for more drugs, because my body wanted to calm down, but I had to resist it. I would steal some from Charlotte once we would go to bed tonight.

As soon as the train rode into a tunnel and we couldn't look out of the windows anymore, Laika asked us to get everything we brought from District 1. I realized I didn't take anything, so I was ready.

Laika was supporting Charlotte while we were preparing ourselves to go to the door. Jess was very pale and looked ridiculous with the bandage wrapped around her forehead. On one hand it pleased me but on the other hand it was embarrassing to even think about her parents' reaction, her parents who were probably glued to the television right now.

Kara clutched my arm and the twins followed us to the small space in front of the door. The puddles we created earlier today were cleaned up. We waited. Orange lights from the tunnel flashed by, but the speed was decreasing. We were approaching the train station.

'Try to look happy' Laika advised, while struggling under Charlotte's weight. She was skinny, but still a grown woman. She seemed able to walk though.

Eventually the floor trembled and we knew the train machinist had used the breaks. The train's speed was getting lower and lower. We could already hear the screams and excitement produced by the crowd waiting for us on the near station. Never though people would want to create mosh pits to see me, a stupid tramp from the gross Main City of District 1.

There was a small window in the door, so we were able to see the train station once the train entered it. There was simply too much to see. People, people, more people, peacekeepers and people. I was more anxious than ever and I hold on to the thought of getting morphling soon. Soon…

'The Civilvehicle 1.2 from District 1' a voice announced and the door opened.

Countless lights flashed before my eyes. Camera lenses were pointed at us while journalists and other people were screaming at us. I clutched Kara's arm – I was afraid. It felt like something was pressing on my chest. I didn't know where to look.

Laika pushed me and I held my head up. I did not smile.

'And District 1 has arrived, the second Games have begun, people! It's a group of girls!' everyone was telling each other the same thing.

I stepped out of the train and tried to remain calm and in control. It looked like the peacekeepers got it under control. The mass wasn't a threat to us, though it seemed many people were going crazy at our sight. Wow, this would really become crazy once Indiana, the previous Games' victor, would arrive as District 4s mentor in a day or two.

Jess was last to step out of the train and she seemed embarrassed because of the bandage wrapped around her forehead. I smiled and for the first time I took a pose.

The paparazzi loved it.

Eventually Laika pulled me away to take me to two men who were surrounded by even more peacekeepers. When I saw them it was like getting kicked in the stomach.

One of them was the president. Of course, I should have known that I was going to meet him, but I had not thought about it yet. And now he stood in front of me, this big man who I'd been seeing on television the past years. His thick, black beard was shorter this year.

Next to him stood a long, slim man whom I recognized as Secretary-General and Head Game maker, but I couldn't remember his name. So He was the one responsible for the huge arenas of the past year.

Everyone became very quiet. It was strange. The president smiled.

'Welcome, District 1. As usual, first to arrive.'

He shook Laika's hand and tried to kiss Charlotte's cheek, but she made a strange jump to avoid him. Some peacekeepers wanted to grab her, but the president shook his head. Great publicity.

The president's hand was big and warm when I shook it. On the contrary, the Head Gamemaker's hand was ice cold. While he grabbed my hand, he suddenly pulled me closer and whispered in my ear: 'I heard about the incident with the other girl in the train. I could execute you, you know, but actually, I like it.' He pointed at Jess.

I was petrified during a few moments, but then I smiled. I decided to take it as a compliment and stepped back.

I noticed the press was very aware of Jess' bandage, but they had no idea why she had to wear it or who injured her. Considering the Head Gamemaker's whisper I didn't have fear yet, but they would kill me anyway once we were in the arena.

We left the platform and entered the station hall, which was enormous. A huge portrait of the president was hanging on one of the walls. The ceiling was so high it looked like the night sky because the ceiling was made of glass and it was half past eight. This morning I woke up on the street. Tonight I would sleep in a sweet bed.

Outside of the building there were even more people waiting. It had been rainy and grey in District 1, but it was pretty warm here.

There were two cars waiting for us. Automatically I walked to the first one and pushed Jess away when she tried to follow me. Her eyes were teary again and she got into the other car. Laika looked at me angrily and got in the other car too. The doors closed. While the car drove away I looked to the train station's exterior. It was gorgeous. Everything was amazing.

The Head City resembled the Capitol, because the Capitol was the one who built the Head City. Enormous, majestic buildings were towering sky high, big bridges with loads of traffic crossed the blue river, fireworks in the air and in the middle of the city a huge waterfall.

Suddenly I thought of the moment I pushed Jess away in front of the car. The camera's probably saw it. This wasn't a good start. I had to behave well.

I had used morphling in the train. I had hit one of my Districts tributes. Nope, this really wasn't a good start.

Hey everyone, sorry for the mistakes I made. I won't update in a while, I'm going to Austria in a few days, but I'll be back within three weeks!