Ardun Majami POV

"All right, kid. Get out of here," the Peacekeeper called. He opened the cell door, and I darted out. You win some, you lose some. Lucky for me most of the Peacekeepers in Twelve hated their jobs and didn't do anything.

Oh shoot, it's Reaping Day! I thought as I ran. I reached the Reaping Center panting for breath and watched out escort pick out the female name.

"Beth O'Darielle!"

Oh, thank heavens.

Nobody liked Beth. Beth was just wrong. She was creepy as all get out, and I wouldn't want to run into her after dark. I was glad to see her go.

The escort picked out the other name.

"Ardun Majami!"

What? What did I even do? Oh, no…. I'm with Beth! I thought. I stood as close to the edge of the stage as I could and flat out refused to take Beth's hand when the escort announced us.

Nobody visited me. I hadn't even thought to steal anything on my way to the Reaping, so I didn't have a token. The Games were off to a great start.

Beth O'Darielle POV

People get so bent out of shape when I kill things. I try to keep it private. Luckily, my parents weren't home, so I could play with my toys. I went into my room and took my box out from under my bed. It currently held a little white mouse. I took one of the knives out of our kitchen and cut a long slit along the mouse's stomach. It squeaked wonderfully as blood oozed from its guts. I smiled and twirled its intestines around a finger.

I glanced up at the clock. I had to get to the Reaping. I stomped the mouse underfoot and tossed it into some tall grass outside. I headed for the Reaping Center.

When I took my place, the girls around me stiffened. Girls, if I wanted to hurt you I would, I thought as Demi came onstage.

"Ladies first!" she said. She reached into the bowl.

"Beth O'Darielle!" she said.

Me? I walked onstage and waited for my partner. The Capitol didn't know what they were getting into.

"Ardun Majami!" Demi announced. Some scruffy boy I didn't know came up next to me. He shied away from me and wouldn't take my hand.

You're going to regret that, I thought as we were announced. I wondered what Demi's intestines looked like.

My parents came backstage and said all that stuff about loving me and me coming home. I waited for them to go.

I'm in the Hunger Games, I thought after they left. It didn't seem like the worst thing in the world. Then I realized something.

I'm in the Hunger Games. In the Hunger Games, people kill people. I can kill people and I won't even get into trouble!

I smiled. This was going to be a blast.

Wow, this one turned out short :/ I'll wait a few more days for the Five girl, and then I'll let someone else fill her in.