Train rides P2 District 4-6
Dylan Cover D4M 18
D4 Mentors Pearl and Carson
I automatically feel uncomfortable when Kendall and I are escorted into the train. Kendall gives me a fake smile which I expect a lot of people being fake towards me before these games start. I'm still pissed that no one volunteered which from what I overhear from our mentors saying that the chosen volunteer chickened out and no one thought to step up.
When I sit on the couch, I start to catch myself and that I can't stop staring at Kendall, she occasionally catches me, so I look away quickly. I realize that I must not play into her games if I want to make past the bloodbath. I get her out of my head while exploring the cabin. Pearl and Carson, Pearl won sometime in the last decade, I can't remember when exactly and Carson Won the 8th Games so he's mentored quite a few victors. They isolate me and start to talk to me about what I want to do in these games.
"Ok, Dylan, since you didn't volunteer, we need to ask you if you want to be in the careers this year?" Pearl asks me a tad bit bitterly. "I do want to be useful in the pact, so I will try to get them to accept me," I tell Pearl and Carson. They nod and they leave me be.
While I am in my own room, I decide I want to stay here for the rest of the night and think about what lies ahead of me. Do I want to actually join the careers? They have all trained all their life, while I have trained a little, I do not compare to them in any type of way.
I decide that I want to join the careers, however, I better watch my back these next few days. If I am not careful, I will be dead before the first night of the games.
Brax Henwick D5M 17
D5 Mentors Lyme and Sally
It was so hard saying goodbye to my little brother and my mom. I'm the son of the mayor so I was allowed to say goodbye to them for a little longer than most others do but it was still not enough. Arin gives me a glare as soon as we enter the train. She then smiles and comes up to me and introduces herself. At first, I think it's odd but I go along because no one really wins the games without having allies. She smiles as we sit in the car munching on the snacks that are provided to us.
She looks like she's never seen some of these things and she looks like she is enjoying it. I turn the TV on but the reapings are re-running, so I turn it off quickly. Lyme and Sally, both of which won the games 10 plus years ago, come see us. Arin asks me a question right away that throws me off.
"Do you want to be allied for the games." I don't know she would go out and say that and I start to think if my mom or dad got ahold of her to make some type of deal. I just push the thought out of my mind until I can get her alone to ask her. "Sure, we'll last longer if we stick together," I say to her while smiling. She looks relieved so I just listen to Lyme and Sally as the introduce themselves.
"Arin and I decided that we want to be mentored and coached together as a team," I say and Arin nods. Lyme and Sally look at each other and talk amongst themselves and then they say
"Fine, but you both realize that only one of you can win," Lyme says. I nod and Arin smiles and nods. "Ok, get some sleep and we will get started tomorrow," Sally says.
After they leave the room and I want to ask Arin what's going on but she quickly leaves the room after saying goodnight. I start to wonder what she's up to and I wonder if she and I are actually playing the same games or not.
Capricorn Makus D6M 14
D6 Mentors Marcus and Beatrice
Saying goodbyes were brutal. I had to say goodbye to everyone I hold dearly, and it was the hardest thing to do. Sagittarius took the hardest as expected but I told her I will always be with her as long as she looks into the sky at the starts.
I come onto the train still foggy from crying so much and I meet Barbara. She seems interesting and outspoken so I will see how much I hang around her. Our mentors are actually husband and wife and they were older people who both won their games in the first 15 years the games were established. So, they've mentored quite a few tributes and Marcus looks worse than Beatrice because I think he takes it the hardest.
When Barbara and I are both wondering the train car Beatrice comes into the car to introduce herself and how we will meet Marcus tomorrow. I find this odd that Marcus doesn't want to meet us, but I try not to take it as personally as Barbara does. She scoffs and goes to her own individual room.
Beatrice grabs my hand and squeezes it. I smile back at her and she looks down and heads out. I think she feels bad for me, but I think if I get overlooked, I can fly under the radar enough to get lucky somewhere down the line to maybe win this thing. I can make it home to my family. I sit in the main car for a while until I feel like going to bed.
Before I go to bed I make a list of what I will ask Beatrice and Marcus tomorrow at breakfast. If I can play my cards right, I can win this. I hear crashing and things breaking from Barbara's room. I hurry into my room. If I want to win, I'm going to stay out of here way. The last thing I need is a target on my back
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