I look over the breakfast table to Andre who is still in a mood with me because of my outburst that happened the night of the scores. I put a piece of bacon into my mouth and force it down. I have to do this or I will be going into the arena on an empty stomach. I am so nervous that even eating is a long stretch, let alone talking.

Last night Oak came to me and I had to act like everything was OK, but I knew it wasn't. I could die today and I won't see any of my family again. Oak could die today and that will send me into an emotional spiral. Even the thought of Alex dying makes me feel sick. I have grown to like them, even Chip, who makes me laugh, and Thorn, who doesn't talk much. These are my allies and for me to win, they will have to die. It is going to be hard to watch them all die, but it has to be done.

I push my plate away, unable to eat anymore of the food. I feel like I am about to puke I am that nervous. I go over my plan in my head. Seek out my allies, when the countdown is over run to find an axe mainly. Find some supplies that will help me and my allies out and then high tail it out of there. I know that I will have to look out for my allies, and hopefully I will find Oak before somebody else does.

"Come on then Maple and Oak" Merinetta bursts into the room. "Time to go" she says. I sigh before standing and walking towards her. I see Oak frozen to his chair. I feel sorry for him, but if he does what I told him to, he will be fine. I put a hand on his shoulder and lean down.

"It's OK, just remember what I told you last night" I tell him. I feel his body loosen up under my hand and he pushes his chair out as I stand next to Merinetta again. She will take us to the roof where the hovercraft will pick us up. Andre stands and comes over to us. He talks to Oak first.

"Good luck Oak" is all he says. Oak nods before looking down, so I take his tiny hand into mine. Andre then comes to me, "Good luck to you too. Remember who your friends are and you will be OK" he says.

"I will" I reply. This is even getting me emotional. How will I cope in the arena? There will be death going on every day, I need to look strong. I can't look weak in front of my fellow tributes.

"Let's go now" Merinetta says. I turn and see she has a tear rolling down her cheeks. Oh my god, she does have emotions. I nod before following her to the elevator. Before the doors close I see Andre nod at us. Then we are shooting up to the roof.

Merinetta gives us a quick hug each before the hovercraft comes and lowers a ladder. I step onto the ladder and something freezes me in place and picks me up. When I got into the flying machine I start to panic. The hatch that I came up in has closed and left Oak below.

"Don't worry, he will get the next one. We like to split up the tributes so we carry 12 in each hovercraft" a female attendant tells me. I look around and see only 6 others, we must still be waiting on 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. I spot Chip a couple of seats away from me and he smiles at me. I return it before looking away. The same woman asks me for my arm. I give it to her and she injects something into it. I wince a little at the pain and look at her, "It is your tracker so they can keep track of you" she says before walking away.

The hatch opens again and 5 other people come in. I notice the 15 year old from 12 who somehow impressed the careers enough to join them. I wonder what she is good at. They take a seat and get there trackers implanted before the hovercraft starts moving. Nobody says anything because either they are a heartless career or they are scared. I am just too scared to say anything.

The hours fly by and before I know it I am being lowered into the catacombs of the arena from where I will launch. I am led through a maze of halls to a room where I see Darius waiting. The room is all white and reminds me of a hospital. "Hello dear" he says. I can see he is upset because his eyes are glistening with tears.

"Hi" I reply as he pulls me into a hug. We don't say much else after that. He shows me my arena outfit which is a thin, black t-shirt and a pair of dark green, the same green that my interview dress was, tight fitted jeans. I also have a pair of black running shoes but no socks. I wonder why. He then hands me my silver necklace with the half a heart on it. This half a heart only fits another half and that is Ally's, my best friend of all time.

"You have thirty seconds until launch" comes a robotic voice from the speakers set in the corners of the room. I turn and see a metal plate that has the number 7 on it. Darius leads me over and I reluctantly stand on the plate. As soon as I do a glass tube lowers down over me, preventing my escape. I start to panic and place my hands on the glass. I am going to die, I know it. The next five or so minutes of my life are going to be my last. I am not ready to die, not yet. What will Venia do without me? What will dad, Fern and gran do? I don't want them to see me die.

The plate starts to rise and I see Darius mouth 'Good luck' before he is taken from my sight. All I see now is darkness. That lasts for about 30 seconds, but seems like forever, and then the bright light of the sun hits my eyes. I cover them and wait for my eyes to adjust. I reach for my necklace and start to panic. This is it. My time to die. I tighten my grip on the heart pendent and sigh just as the golden glint of the cornucopia comes into view.

A/N: Hahahahaha, I bet you were all waiting for me to start the games this chapter…well no. I will start them next chapter because the description of the cornucopia takes up a lot of space and I didn't want to get over 2000 words. Please review and until next time folks~