Train Rides
Leah Saturn POV
I sit in a comfy chair waiting for this horrible dream to end, but it won't. Even if I win the thoughts about the games will carry on with me forever. The memory keeps on flashing over in my head seeing my parent's face as I was reaped. And poor Marius, I wonder what he would be doing right now if he would have been caught out by the Peacekeepers. The thought of my chances of surviving and seeing him again are so slim it gives me shivers.
I see the avoxes walk around frequently with platters of delicacies and I have declined everyone. Lifting up my knees of the floor I curl up in a ball and shed a tear. Looking weak is something I don't want to be known as so I wipe away my tears and try to push those thoughts and memories away.
Before I left I remember overhearing someone saying something about my District partner. His name is Axel Finch. He seemed alright and doesn't seem to have had a better life than me. I thought about him being ally material until the rumours reminded me of what you might say his disability. Apparently he has the KPD thing, which stands for Killer Physco Disorder where he looses all remembrance of past life when he gets really again for a while and tries to hurt anyone who frustrated him. I just hope I'm not in the room when that happens. The sliding door opens and Axel walks through the door. Burying my head in my lap I pretend to sleep and try not to meet his gaze.
Elias Winn POV
I sit in the lounge area of the train pigging out on all the exotic foods. Some of these flavours are amazing mixed together and I just can't believe food could be this good. Cakes, biscuits, slices, rolls, pastries and so much more sweets. My shirt is covered in crumbs and I think my face is covered in cream. But who cares most of us know we are going to die so why be so gloomy when you can enjoy your last few days. My stomach churns telling me to stop eating but food is my comfort and I enjoy it. The avoxes keep on bringing me platters of the wonderful delights and I notice the escort is staring at me. He is just another man who detests the Capitol but needs the job for a living. His aroma is calm and soothing but I'd rather be alone. The female tribute can talk to him if she want's, I don't even know who or where she is. The mentor who is supposed to be mentoring us right now, they haven't even shown themselves. As I take another bite of a raspberry, chocolate and cream bun the electric doors whiz open.
My District partner walks in through the room and heads directly towards me. She doesn't look happy. Spice storms over to me and gives me a glare.
'Why are you eating you should be training and getting ready for your death!' Spice shouts. I shrug my shoulders.
'Food is my comfort,' I say shoving another thick slice of cake into my mouth. She huffs and then walks towards the other side of the, I'm guessing looking for our mentor. I look over at Cast and see him laughing. I give a smile and then continue eating.
Anastasia Donovan POV
The last words of my mother repeat in my mind endlessly, Ravenna will help you. I'm not sure how but she didn't see me after the reapings so something must be going on. I pass by Gilt's room. I do show him some affection, I mean who wouldn't. He's pretty hot and maybe he feels the same way about me. Gilt gives me a smile as I walk pass. I just wish he would take off those glasses so I could what he's hiding.
The train rattles a little as I search out all the carriages. I freeze as I pass by my room. It's her, Ravenna, my sister. But how, why? Then it clicks, she must be the mentor for the Games. She was District 1's latest victor so it only makes sense. She can't see me since she is blind but she feels my presence as I walk in the room. I see her give a small grin and open her arms for a hug. I run up to her and squeeze her. This is the best possible outcome. My crush and my sister going with me to the Games that I can win. She knows what it's like to be in the Games, especially with how she worked with her disadvantage.
We order a few snacks as we sit alone and talk. I tell her how the family has been the last year she was away and how she was displayed on the screen during The Hunger Games. She laughs at when I tell her when she stumbled at the interviews and other parts like that. I stare at her and smile, what more in a mentor could I want.
William Turner POV
As soon as I board the train I start searching for the mentor. I need to find them and I need them to start training me now. If I want to join the careers I will need to perfect my strengths and show them how I will be an advantage to them. They have already been practicing all their life for this so they are all one giant step ahead of me. Luckily for me I find the mentor, Korina Martin, who won 27 Games back and start talking. She won after joining the careers she hung onto them until the final five when she hid and killed them all silently with her traps. If I can get with the careers I will have a much better chance of winning.
We can't practice with weapons on the train since there isn't any so Korina just does some self-defence and perfecting what I already know. She shows me moves on how to steal someone's weapon and tips on how to make an alliance. Overall I feel much better on how I will do and happy that I found Korina before the training sessions.
As I walk out of the room we trained in I see Blake, my District partner, give me a glare of hatred probably for stealing all of Korina's time. But I don't care, I won't need to make an alliance with her and this is a life-or-death game.
Grail Vyne POV
I search around the train looking for something to stop boring me and take away all my stressful thoughts about the Games. I pass through every carriage and room so many times I know the place with my eyes closed. There are so many rooms in the train you could live here and have no contact with the outside world. The areas include bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, kitchens and a games room all of them styled by the Capitol and filled with luxurious items of furniture and appliances. After some time there is nothing else to do so I just sit and wait.
Being District 11 we have the shortest distance to travel to the Capitol. We just have to pass through District 12 and pick up their tributes and then head of to the Capitol. All the Districts are separate with armed and locked doors so we cannot communicate with other District's tributes and their teams until we reach the Capitol. It is not very good since then we only have three days to meet every one, train and decide and agree who we want will us when we enter the arena. I just wish I was back home with my friends.
Pepper Stefinger POV
I sit on the long, grueling trip watching him, trying to figure out his strengths and weaknesses, his strategies and his plans for the games. Hale, my partner from District 2, sits across the table from me talking to our mentor, Styx Curiel. He won the Games 5 years ago. Styx was the grandson of the famous victor who had fangs, Enobaria Curiel. He carried on the family tradition, being a vicious killing machine.
Hale talks to Styx, telling him about his tricks and what he can do. I pretend to ignore him and look out the window but listen intently to what Hale says. If I can find out about his strengths then I can find out about his weaknesses. I can force him show to show his flaws infront of the other careers, causing them to turn him down and hunt him when he is alone. I wonder what the District 1 and District 4 careers will be like and if any outers try and join. I hate the outer Districts trying to be with the careers. If any of them make it I will hunt them down and torture them. But none of that we will know until we reach the Capitol.
So what do you think? First of all I'd like to apologize for the long wait. I took a break after I finished d12 reapings and got sidetracked from this chapter to other things. I want to know your plans for allies ASAP and sponsor points are still available for another week. This is the current amounts people have.
HyperCloud – 985
Team Shadow – 955
Horse-Girl5678 – 925
angelofmusic4ever – 380
Lightning at Noon – 890
Poll who you want to win and I hope to get Chariot Rides out in the next few days. Check out Demigod Games aswell cause they will be awesome!
Signing off, TeamCudgee ;D