Trainrides P4 Districts 10-12

Bones D10F 12

Escort Maruno

Blood and I wait in this room where one of the people wearing white says its time to say goodbye to people. Mom and Dad, I will see when I get back, so I just said goodbye to Blood. The people looked at me weird when I let blood go, I guess they aren't very used to seeing rats? I dunno.

The funny looking man, he says his name is Maruno, just stares at me when we start to board this train. The boy who is with me shakily introduces himself to me as Haylo. "My name is Bones, nice to meet you," I say, and he looks a little relieved that I talk to humans. I do but I never really tried to much, they didn't try, and I didn't, but this isn't too bad.

Haylo and I just sit in the room while he explains what's going on. So apparently you have to kill people and survive for days and weeks to win this lifetime of food. He also says our district has never had someone win the games so that's why the funny looking man is going to spend extra time with us preparing us for the hunger games, as Haylo calls them. I guess it will be a lot harder to win than I thought. I get so caught up talking to Haylo I barely notice my surroundings.

Everything is so clean and there is some fancy foodstuff here. I get up from the couch where I notice Maruno is still just staring. Whatever I just grab a bunch of the sweet stuff and take off my skull hat and put them in there, I walk to this room where these people who don't talk, point for me to go. I enter and realize this all for me. Huh, this is a start. I see the bed, its been so long since I slept in one of these.

I miss my right-hand rat Blood and my other friends. It's ok, ill be home soon enough to set up all of us for life.

Amira Fieldington D11F 17

Mentors Seeder and Chaff

I don't know what to after the goodbyes. Some of the schoolchildren came and saw me and I was absolutely heartbroken, I don't know what to say to them or to comfort them. I feel bad and I break down crying after they leave. Even after my family leaves, I am still sobbing. I am lost. The boy Uriah I am with is smart but small, so I am even more hopeless. I am still trying to wipe my eyes whenever we are escorted onto the train.

What makes me feel better is Seeder. She is a little older but not much, she is so sweet. I wasn't alive yet when she won her games but apparently, she and her district partner were together until the end. I like her and I can she has loyalty and she wants us to do well. Chaff, on the other hand, won his games a few years back, all he has to show from it is alcoholism and a lost arm.

He is shorter with Uriah and I but we get sat down and the mentors have a heart to heart conversation with us. "So, we need to know some skills if you want us to help you, I got Chaff out, but we want to give you guys the best odds of winning," Seeder says sincerely.

Uriah and I both look at each other. I'm not sure if we are both shy or we are both humble but neither of us say a word. Seeder glances at Chaff and sighs. "ok guys we will pick this up at dinner" Seeder says as she gets up. I don't say anything else, but I go to the room and I am instructed that's mine.

I start crying again. I know I can't cry for the rest of the games. I decided that I am going to cry one last time, I guess I will be doing a lot of things for the last time possibly. I hope not.

Kolten Gray D12M 18

Escort Philomena

I don't really say many goodbyes, the only one I cared about was Magpie. I quickly get ushered into the car where the surprisingly good-looking escort and I are facing each other with Annie, the girl was reaped with me, right beside Philomena I learn her name is. I smile and observe her, she looks skeptical of my looks but not rejecting of them entirely so that's good.

Philamena is our "mentor" now since our only other victor died about 3 years ago. She was the first ever victor to die and the district was in mourning that year, needless to say, our tributes are not really in the best of hands.

I am ushered onto the train where are offered to watch the recaps of the tributes. Annie politely excuses herself to the room, I know her from around town, she is younger than me but her family owns a clothes shop. She is nice and I just hope that doesn't end up killing her.

Philomena and I are by ourselves watching the recaps of the reaping. Philomena eventually gets tired of me looking at her and she leaves the main car. That's ok, I get to scout of the competition and possibly some allies.

I don't make it far into the reapings when I get to district 2. The girl volunteer, Bellona I hear, is the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. I am taken back I turn off the tv and go to my room and request a canvass, paint and an easel. I start painting her right away, if I win or she wins this painting would be worth a fortune. I could be known as one of the most successful artists in all of Panem. Either way, these games will be a win for me and all of district 12.

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