District 4

Mags Flanagan, (80), Victor of the 11th Hunger Games

You can smell the sea from District 4's Justice Building. Mags has always loved that. Even on a day as... eventful as the Reaping, the sea is still there.

Mags glances around the female Victors' section that she currently stands in. District 4 has five living female Victors. She wonders which of them will be going back into the arena. She hopes it's not Annie. The poor girl wouldn't be able to handle it. Caroline or Avisa would do alright, though. Mags expects that one of them will volunteer to do so, in fact. As for Clara, while she is a bit older, she's still in good enough shape to make it at least a few days. But if it were Mags herself to go back in, well, she'd make the best of it. She'd just miss fishing. And of course, fish and chips.

"Annie Cresta!"

The poor girl shrieks, flapping her arms and seemingly having a mental breakdown. Mags waits for Caroline or Avisa to volunteer, but neither one steps forward. Mags guesses that they don't want to return to the arena as much as she may have thought.

Without another moment's hesitation, Mags raises her arm and babbles that she volunteers. Annie grins with relief and gratitude as Mags steps onto the stage. She's been sitting in a Mentor's chair on this stage dozens of times, but only twice now has Mags stood where the female tribute stands.

Eighty years is long enough, she thinks. Better Mags than 23-year-old Annie. To Mags, twenty-three years of life isn't enough.

Fortunately, eighty is.

Finnick Odair, (24), Victor of the 65th Hunger Games

Finnick agrees with Mags. The smell of the sea is pretty comforting.

Now that Annie is off the stage, he can breathe a sigh of relief. He's loved many men and women over the years, though he's sure that he hasn't cared for anyone as much as he does for Annie. Now that he doesn't have to worry about Annie going back in, Finnick is prepared to go if he must. District 4 has four living male Victors. Technically, the odds are already in his favor.

He isn't honestly positive if he could pull off the win again or not. Finnick had done it so easily ten years back, landing every throw of his trident in his victim's hearts, and himself in the hearts of the Capitolites. Though last time, he was the favorite from the beginning. And while Finnick certainly is a fan-favorite, he's not sure if it would be enough to be favored over all of the others. Plus, you never know who could take you out in an arena of past Victors. They've all won it before for a reason.

Finnick notices a camera trained on him and his fellow male Victors. He immediately plasters a broad smile across his face. If he's gonna have to go up to the stage, he's going to do so in good spirits. He's got a two out of three chance of not going back, though, which may just be good enough.

"Finnick Odair!"

Never mind, Finnick thinks, visibly rolling his eyes. Finnick plasters a grin on his face yet again as he stands next to Mags, the light breeze slightly ruffling his hair. He made the crowds love him once, after all.

All he has to do is pull it off again.

A/N: And here we are with my personal favorite out of the Career Districts, District 4! I hope I did these two justice. Thoughts on Mags and Finnick?

I'll see you tomorrow in District 5!

Until next time.

-Bo