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District 1 train ride
Lewis's POV
As I ride on the train I am having a great time! I get to taste great food and stay in luxury accomodations, while imagining what it will be like when I've killed the final tribute and am crowned victor of the 44th Hunger Games!
"And then when I swung my sword, I knocked off half of the hair off of the trainers handlebar mustache!" I proclaim as I finish my story. Cecelia and our escort, Miranda Strobuck, laugh along with me.
"You're seriously hilarious Lewis!" exclaims Cecelia as she continues laughing. I love that little girl.
Our escort all of a sudden becomes serious.
"Lewis, make sure to save some of that humor for the capitol. A comedian is always a sponsorship magnet." She says. I flash a confident smile.
"And Cecelia, I think that it's great that you are laughing and enjoying your time because you don't have much of it left." She says bluntly. Cecelia's smile immediately fades and is replaced by a look of sadness. I don't know why, but all of a sudden I become very protective of Cecelia.
"That's uncalled for!" I declare. "She has as good a chance as anybody!" I say confidently, but as the words come out of my mouth I know that they aren't truthful. Cecelia smiles up at me with those big grayish colored eyes of hers that are so sweet.
"Well I don't see the point in sugarcoating anything." Says the escort. "Believe me, it's better to go into the games with reasonable expectations than thinking that you are just going to win and be the victor like that." She says. Those words make me feel less confident because I was just thinking what she just said I shouldn't be thinking.
"Thank you Lewis." Says Cecelia gratefully. "But at the same time I know that Miranda's right, I am younger and I stand less of a chance than most, but still that doesn't mean I'm out of it." she says confidently looking straight at Miranda.
I agree. This little girl has spirit, and she shouldn't be counted out.
Our mentor nods her head in approval. "That's what I was hoping to hear." She says. "I honestly think that both of you have great potential, but neither of you are victor material yet. That's what I'm hear for." She says. "Would you like some advice?" She asks.
"Of course." Cecelia and I say together.
"What I would say is that sponsors, and training scores and all of that is helpful, but the biggest thing is you need allies." She says. That makes sense. "Lewis, you can probably get in with the careers, so make sure you do." She says. I agree. That has been the plan all along.
"Cecelia, you probably can't get in with the careers or any stronger older tributes, so unless you can, I would find someone else your age that you can beat but also trust." She says. Cecelia nods her head in agreement. "Now, shall we watch the reaping to look for potential contenders, weak tributes, and allies?"
"Of course." I respond.
"Definitely." Replies Cecelia.
We all walk out of the dining hall into the tv room and turn on the television.
I watch As Cecelia and I are reaped. We both look confident and not worried about a thing. Mission accomplished.
For district 2 the girl looks unsure, but the boy is immediately a contender. He comes from the famous Lépou family. He'll probably be my ally, so I'll definitely have to watch my back.
As I watch district 3 I'm surprised to see a girl volunteer. I don't know why the heck she's volunteering. She could have been safe. She has muscle but she is REALLY tiny. She may be a volunteer but not a threat. The boy is just typical District 3. Nothing special.
District 4 is two good looking volunteers like usual. What's different about them though, is that they are cousins. They will definitely help out the career pack!
From District 5 is a girl with an arm missing and noticeable scars. I feel bad for her but then realize that she is definitely competition because she's going to get sympathy sponsors which will definitely make her a force. There is nothing special about the boy except that a little girl starts screaming when he is reaped.
We move on to district 6 and the girl tribute volunteered for her older sister. She could be competition. The boy looks confident but not much of a threat probably.
At district 7 there is nothing special about the girl tribute until the boy is reaped. The boy has the same last name as her, so I assume it's her brother. My thoughts are confirmed when they embrace onstage.
At district 8 the girl is crying but the boy looks strong. He could be a possible threat.
The girl from district 9 is 18 so she's older. I can't really make much out of her. I'm surprised to see the boy is an 18 year old volunteer. I wonder what his motives were for volunteering?
The district 10 girl is nothing special but the boy is another volunteer! There are so many volunteers this year and I don't why. At first the thought of so many volunteers is a little bit intimidating. At the same time, once you're in the arena it doesn't matter if you were volunteered or reaped. Afterall I was reaped and I'm going to win!
From District 11, the girl looks nervous and she has a slight figure. I don't have to worry about her. The boy on the other hand, looks strong, and is very good looking. I'm going to watch out for him.
Finally district 12 is up and the girl is definitely memorable. She is gorgeous. I won't mind seeing her for a little while. The boy is a 14 year old and he is crying uncontrollably. The first thought in my mind is bloodbath, but some people might be thinking that about Cecelia which definitely isn't true, so you never know.
Our escort shuts off the tv and looks at us.
"So Lewis, do you feel confident in the careers?" She asks me.
"Definitely." I respond. I'm feeling very confident.
"Cecelia, do you have a couple of options for allies picked out?" Asks the mentor.
"I think so." Responds Cecelia. "I would really like to ally with-"
I hope that you enjoyed that chapter! Here are the questions for this chapter-
Do you feel any different about the district 1 tributes after seeing them again?
Who do you think would make a good ally for Cecelia?