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The Reaping of District 5 (Enter Flux Mazin POV)

I analyzed everyone who walked in front of me deciding if any of them had anything worth stealing. My brother, Volt, and the rest of my friends stood with my waiting for my command. This was going to be the last Pick pocketing/Mooching mission I'd be leading for a while since I was going to volunteer at the reaping today. I knew that I would be coming back from the games because I was too smart, too resourceful to die in the arena. I wanted to be a legend; everyone in Panem would know my name. For now I'd just have to content myself with swiping things off of the unsuspecting citizens of District 5.

"Volt you stay here and pretend to be poor and beg. Barth you go do to the stores and see if you can get anything off of people leaving. Andros you're coming with me towards the school. Mikael just start picking out of pockets. And for the love of the Games don't get caught."

The boys nodded to show they understood their orders. Even though we were all friends I wasn't too emotionally attached to any of them; just my brother. I guess I haven't always been like this. I actually was a quiet little, chess loving freak if you want me to be honest. My parents are smart, which is why I'm so bloody brilliant. Their brains came with them steadily moving up in the power industry. The better jobs they got the more the seemed to not be home with me and Volt. We started hanging around people who could lie and steal easier than anything. Both of us were now hardened and street smart. That was definitely going to help me in the games.

I managed to spin out a wonderfully convincing lie and get some pregnant lady to give me 10 coins. 10 coins! Idiot. Soon it was time to meet back up with the boys. Today we got an exceptionally good haul. It was probably because it was the day for the reaping and everybody was feeling a bit more generous.

Volt and I meandered back to our house. For once our parents were there waiting for us. They still have no clue how bad were turning out. I guess you can be smart and still be dumber than rocks. When we were ready we walked to the reaping.

I made my way to the 14 year old section. They mayor talked for what seemed like forever before introducing the most stupidly annoying woman in the world. Savigne Maridel. She talks about how excited she is, like we care. Soon she is ready to reap the girls.

"Autumn Coville." A wild looking girl walks to the front. I vaguely recognize her from when her parents were murdered. The whole district talked about it for weeks. Apparently she'd been saying one too many treasonous things against the capitol or something. They say that she's gone mad, that she's too far gone to save. Still they revere her for her bravery to say what many must be thinking, but be too scared to say aloud. Savigne moved onto the boys.

"Inari –"

"I volunteer."

As I walked to the stage shocked faces swam before my eyes. From the mutterings I managed to infer that nobody was very happy about the tributes this year. I didn't care; after the Games, once I've won, everything would revolve around me. I was going to be legendary.

_Flashback 4 Hours_

(Enter Autumn Coville POV)

I had to get out of that place. It stank like a rancid sewer and the people and food were the same to: bland without a hint of flavor to them. You could hardly blame the kids though; most of them had been in the community home longer than I had. I spend most of my days and nights sleeping and making friends with the animals in the woods which bordered the edge of the district.

People say because of this that I look wild, that I look mad. To them I am the only person who can properly denounce the capitol. To them I am the only one crazy and brave enough to stand for what's right. Never mind the fact that I barley tolerate people to begin with. Somehow they seemed drawn to me and I didn't like that. I could make all the rude biting comments I wanted and I doubt it will stop their hero worship of me.

Lost in thought my feet automatically begin my favorite route to walk. I was thinking of the day my words cost me my world. The day that gave me the fire that never left.

The world turned gray with cold and the wind sent autumn leaves whipping down the streets. A storm seemed to be promising an appearance so my mother made me don my ragged raincoat. She walked me to school and gave me a kiss upon our arrival. She reminded me to kind to others and to always be at my best. I reassured her that I would; wasn't I always nice to people? She smiled and left. I had a good day until the end of school. This one boy kept harassing me calling me all sorts of rude, hurtful names. Saying I was filthy and rotten. I knew that he was a son of a peacekeeper and that he must be somewhat influenced by the capitol. I already had low opinions of the capitol, its peacekeepers, and anyone else associated with either. I lashed out at the boy; my words as ugly as his. Peacekeepers who'd overheard surrounded me and lead me away. I was held for a long time in the Justice Building. I just kept thinking of how I broke my promise to my mother. Towards sunset I was brought out to the gallows; occupied gallows. That's where I saw my parents' lifeless bodies hanging from. I remember shaking and it not being from cold. That's when my normally kind eyes went from ice to fire. I no longer owed anyone anything. The small sweet girl I was left me in that single instant I looked at the dead bodies before me. I was never going to hold in my rage again. Everyone would feel it soon. Nothing could stop the growing bitterness in me. Little did I know my rebellious wrath would become my life. My purpose would be driven by my desire to stand up for myself and others…

I snapped out of my revere at the tolling of the clock. The reaping would be starting soon so I headed to the square. I didn't care how I looked so I walked there twigs in my hair and all. Soon however it was starting. I paid little attention to the proceedings until the female name was pulled.

"Autumn Coville." There were no shocked feelings going through me. I was finally going to be able to defy the capitol on a public level. If anything I was excited. I let my eyes bore into the camera as I walked past it on my way up to the stage. I saw the cameraman shake as I passed by. Guess I was scary looking. I stood quietly as the boys name was called.

"Inari-"

"I volunteer."

I knew this boy by sight but didn't know his name. He was a thief though so I'd have to watch for him in the arena.

"Your name?"

"Flux Mazin."

We stood quiet as the mayor finished his speech. Finally he said, "I present to you Autumn Coville and Flux Mazin, our tributes for District 5!"

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