Sheldon Thompson (D4 M 18)

I wake up, and remember that today is private training day. I'm very excited for the afternoon. I can't wait to get an awesome score. It kind of stinks that I'll have to wait through Districts One through Three before performing, but I'll have to deal with it. The other careers are so lucky; their districts are first and second.

After getting dressed and shoving down a quick breakfast, I head for the elevator, and click the button labeled 'TC,' for Training Center. On the way down, the elevator stops at the second floor. Jessie walks in. I really don't know what to think of this girl. She's only fourteen, and she's trying to fit in with the careers. I find it very unlikely that she'll get a ten, so I wonder why she wanted to train with us so badly.

We arrive at training five minutes older. My dad, who taught me everything I know, always said, "If you're not five minutes early, you're late." Since I really look up to my dad, I'm always five minutes early to everything. So, I just glance around at everyone until the head trainer tells us to begin.

Nylah Tracks (D6 F 17)

Mapelle, Cherry, and I head for the ropes course first, since there's no line. I'm really impressed at how fast Mapelle flies through the course. Cherry was right in wanting her to join the alliance. Mapelle is much more skilled than I thought she was. With her agility, my fighting skills, and Cherry's social and survival skills, I think we'll make an excellent alliance.

Speaking of my fighting abilities, the hand-to-hand combat trainer is really impressed by my fighting. I didn't tell him that I learned by watching Peacekeepers, so he's even more impressed. I wasn't sure if I could trust him with that information. Anyways, he taught me a few more techniques, which will really come in handy this afternoon, as well as during the Games.

Cherry suggests we go to some survival stations next. Since we've only got a few more hours of training, it's best to soak up as much info as we can. We need to learn what kind of berries we can eat, how to build a shelter, how to build a fire, and whatever else will help us survive comfortably.

Aria Law (D8 F 17)

Lukas has proven to be a great ally. When I asked him to ally with me on the train, I didn't think he'd be able to add much to the alliance. He was really pale and skinny, but he had this look of determination in his eye that convinced me to ask him. Over the past few days, I've realized that he's a really fast learner. He's learned how to sword fight, and is very good at dodging flying objects, such as knives. He also learned many survival skills, such as berry identification, which I have yet to master. However, I used to cook a lot in District Eight. If Lukas can find the food, I'll be able to turn it unto something at least edible.

I'm pretty sure we've covered every station, except for a few of the weapons ones. Lukas wanted to make sure we knew how to do everything. You never know when it will come in handy. Right now, we're revisiting the poisonous berry station.

Lukas wanted to double check a few berries, and I do agree that this station is an important one. I try to memorize as much as I can about each berry. If something happens to Lukas, I want to make sure I can eat. Although, I'm sure I could probably figure out how to hunt. Killing animals should be easier than killing people.

Cobalt Cave (D12 M 14)

I'm glad that the careers haven't bothered us lately. They really did give Misty a scare yesterday. For the past few hours, I've been trying to stay on the opposite side of the training center, out of the careers' path. It's been pretty easy, because the careers have been working at the weapons stations most of the morning. I just don't want them to hurt Misty.

I've turned out to be pretty good at fire making. Misty has really mastered camouflage. Well, at least we know we'll be nicely hidden and warm. It's not like there's dozens of survival skills that we have yet to manage. Honestly, we're going to need to work very hard to survive in the Hunger Games. It's going to be tough, but not unmanageable.

I'm very nervous for the private training sessions this afternoon. I still haven't come up with a good idea regarding what I should do. I guess I'm just going to have to build a couple of fires. It won't be a very exciting performance, but it might secure me three or four points. It's certainly not a lot, but three or four points are better than nothing.

Alexandrite Dazzle (D1 F 17)

We're not even into the Games yet, and I'm already getting tired of acting like a brainless ditz. It's been tough, laughing obnoxiously at everyone's jokes, and pretending I have the IQ of a goldfish. However, I know it'll pay off once we get into the Games. No one will suspect the dumb girl from District One to defeat everyone in the end.

I am nervous for the private training sessions, but not in the way that most tributes are. To continue my act, I have to obtain a score high enough that the careers let me stay with them, but low enough that I'm not a target. It's going to be tricky, but my mentor has been helping me. She has a better understanding than I do when it comes to the Gamemakers' scoring system.

Our head training blows his whistle. "Your final training day has concluded. Please walk into the lunch room to receive your lunch. Once you are done eating, you will be called in individually for your private training sessions. Good luck. You are dismissed."

We all walk into the lunch room. Glint begins to tell me some 'funny' story about this girl he met, and I zone out. I could really care less about his personal life. All I have to do to keep him content is laugh each time he pauses to take in a breath. Instead, I look around the room, making eye contact with the girl from District Twelve. Just the sight of her makes me angry. I only have one relative who ever volunteered for the Hunger Games. My great aunt was in the 74th Hunger Games, but was unfairly killed by the girl from District Twelve, who dropped a tracker jacker nest on her head. Ever since that happened, I've hated District Twelve, and all of its tributes. It'll be nothing personal, if I get the chance to kill that girl. She can thank her predecessor.

Alexandrite/Glint/Jessie/Mason/Marina/Sheldon

Nylah/Mapelle/Cherry

Peyton/Peter/Swirl

Eridan/Rory

Aria/Lukas

Harvest/Osborn

Misty/Cobalt

Jennette

Jarvis

Tadalynn

Ryland

I hope you enjoyed this short chapter! It was supposed to be up yesterday, but fanfiction wasn't working on my kindle. Thankfully, it's working now. The private training sessions should be split into two chapters. If you've read my other stories, they'll be in a format similar to those ones. :-)