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Tributes



Boys

1. Alabaster-16
2. Xack-14
3.Angel-16
4.Elias-18
5. ramiro-16
6. Tony-17
7 Enigma-15
8.Skylar-16
9.Bruno-12
10.Carter-16
11. Harbane-18
12.perish-13





Girls


1.Rayna-18
2.Serah-17
3.Tori-16
4."blue"-17
5.Hiro-12
6.rebecca-17
7.jacelle-15
8.Ebony-16
9. Athena-14
10.zoe-12
11.Aviva-18
12.Zena-16

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i know they do not go on the train first, but i did not feel like going through the goodbyes in the justice building. too long. too BORING! lol and well...i hope its not too bad. i know i will either delete this, or modify it later hehe. (im verry critical on my work) but i hope you enjoy the firts part, and please reply with CONSTRUCTIVE critisism. And please, Dont hesitate to let me know of anything that might constradict eachother in my story, or if its getting a bit too confusing. haha so basically...be constuctive, but blunt haha i love you guys.




Chapter 1: the reaping


Alabaster P.O.V.

Today is reaping day, the most hated day of the year, that seems to move along all too slowly.The female tribute has already been chosen. Rayna is her name, and to be completly honest, I do NOT envy whoever gets stuck with her. Tall, black hair, and scariest of all is her deadly midnight
gaze

Im lost in thought when i get a sharp nudge in my ribs. "hey, I think they just called your brother." SHIT! I think. He's older than me by two years,but theres no way in hell someone like him is going to lats a day in the games. He's too soft.Too nice.Theres no way he could kill, let alone
win!

Thats when i did it. The two words that could end my verry life. Without thinking twice my hand shout up
in the air."I voulounteer!" I shout at the top of my lungs. The crowd goes silent. I glance at my brother,
Tears in his eyes, but love in his heart. I run twoards him. "i love you bro. Remember that just in case
i dont come back." I hug hime with all my might and make my way to the stage.

The mayor gives a slight dissaproving smile and i reach the final step. I stare into the sea of faces
and apparently the mayor wasnt the only one that thought i was wrong for voulounteering. I see nothing
but anger and dissapproval. I don't blame then for hateing me. I understand completly.it is a great honour
to be reaped, and i took that away from someone.

so there we stood. The girl everyone was too afraid to talk to, and the boy everyone soon wont be able to stop talking about. I look at my brothers tear filled eyes once more before i head onto the train, never to treturn
the same again.






Xack's P.O.V.


Ha! District twos female tribute is pathetic! Typical female! Scrawny,"Too good", a TOTAL PRISS! I think im going to enjoy seeing her blood spill on the arena floor this year. I chuckle to myself when i see that even our mayor looks displeased with this tribute, but apperently shes a carrer! HA!

Thats when i hear it. "Sac Graves!" God damnit! Not only did i just recive word that im going to die
soon, but they got my fucking name WRONG! AGAIN! stupid broad needs to go back to school! "it's pronounced XACK! X-A-C-K!" i yelled full of frustration as i made my way to the stage. I noticed mayor Victoria wearing a huge smile. Figures. That bitch set me up! No matter. When i win, ill make sure i exact my revenge. Aginst her, and every incompotant woman in 2!




tori's P.O.V.


Why did he do it?Why did he volounteer!? Why did he have to leave mother alone to worry about BOTH of her kids!? The tears were already streaming down my face, and i dont know if they were out of anger, or joy for the fact that i wont be dieing
next to a stranger in the arena.

Will it even be a good thing that im going to die next to someone ive know my whole 16 years of life?
probably not, but i have a right to be selfish.

so there we stood, a girl and her twin. Ready to face the arena, and verry well likely, our deaths.

Tori Graves...
angel graves...

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training. didn't train much. Just let the charecters do alot of the talking, and getting to know one another.




Elias P.O.V.

Training day is today. I dont think im going to train at any of the stations i will have no
trouble with.Dont wanna let the other tributes know my specialties, although i dont know how much that
witll matter considering im a carreer. But people can turn on you in an instant so i should expect the un-
expected.
Lets see... My strong points are using a spear,fishing,cooking, and swimming. Being from 4
this all comes naturally.so i think ill head over to something a little more unfamilliar. How about shelter makeing
i make my way over to the sheter station when i get a tap on the shoulder. It was a rather scarry looking
girl. Rayna i belive was her name. And she was a carreer.
"look pretty boy," she said with an angry expression. "we're having a carreer meeting in a few minuets.
my District partner isin't invited so dont bother. And it seems that your District partner isint comeing either.
seems like she is already allied with my weak little District partner." She said in pure disgust. Then walked away.
Wow. Shes awfully scarry! So i kept my eye on the clock and decided in about fifteen minuets id go look
around for the other, but for now i really need to learn how to make a decent shelter. And it looks like im not the only
one with the shelter makeing station. A rather small girl was talkingg to the instructor. She could be no more than 13.
At that moment i silently prayed that i would not have to kill her.
"Hiya there!" She said as i jumped from being startled."Wow, you scare easily for a career" she gave a slight
smile. "well, you are the first Non-career to talk to me" I replied sweetly. "Well in that case, my name is hiro!
and im sorry we had to meet under such horrible conditions." Her smile fell just slightly. "well...I have an idea!
You look really young... And id hate to see you die. So why dont you become a carrer?" Her eyes lit up
as if the verry sun had possesed them. "REALLY!?" she yelled out just a little too loud. "yeah...But only
on one condition... You do exactly as i tell you." i dont know what it is about this girl... But i feel the need to protect her.
"follow me, im going to introduce you to the others." so i walked. The others saw me comeing and acted
surprised to see me comeing. "We were about to start without you, what took you so damn long!?" Rayna said
in annoyance. "Well, i belive i've just found us out replacement tribute for my district partner." "And i take it that
it's the little runt thats hanging onto you?"
"Yeah, just give her a shot, i can make sure she takes alot of diffrent stations here to help us out" i pleaded
"fine, but i wont hesitate to kill her if she gets in the way!"
"so are you going to introduce anyone to me?" i replied sort of irritated
"well we have me from district 1
Xack and serah, from district 2
You,
and the runt." she said blanly
"her name is Hiro!!" i shout "Whatever, we still need another male to fill the spot for my District partner."
"OHHH we can get Ramiro!" Hiro shouted excitedly. "Who the hell is that you little brat!?" Xack shouted
"My district partner! he is really big, and tall!" She said, her smile never fading once.
"Bring him hon, and we will see if it's worth it." Serah said sweetly.
As soon as Hiro left to go find Ramiro, Xack started yelling "What the fuck is your problem!?
We need someone we can trust! How do you know if you can trust these people!" He screamed at both
me and serah. "well we could deffinatly take them if they try anything. And we could use the help so
why dont you shut your god damnn mouth." Serah replied sharply.
just then hiro returned with Ramiro. "uhh...Hi?" was all he could mannage. Ugh this is going to be a long day!




Hiro P.O.V.

"uhh...Hi?" was all he could manage? ugh this dumbass was going to ruin the only form of protection i have!
Time to put on the innocent act again. "This is Ramiro! He's amazing! we practically grew up together!" I lied.
Elias, and Serah managed a hello, While the other two stayed silent, analyzing us both.
"Yeah, our parents go way back." wow.. he caught on fast. "well enough of this. We have our replacement
careeres, so lets actually get to training." Rayna said fiercly. I think when i turn on these careeres, im going to kill her first.
"serah, you go with the runt, and Elias you go train with the other one." whatta bitch...
"So hon, where would you like to train? Im great with any ranged weapon, so i could help you there, but im also good
with a knife. your choice"
"hm...lets go try out some range equipment. Im certain ill be good there." i lied. Im better with a knife, but i cant let her know that.
"sure thing, Bow, Darts, or throwing knives?" oh wow i get a choice!
"I think i might want to try the darts!" i say with false enthusiasm.
needless to say, i am horrible at the darts, But serah is so patient it almost makes me sad to know that she will die by my blade.
"Let's take a break. You should go talk to the other careers. Like your friend Ramiro." Wow..Now i really will feel kinda bad when
i kill her. "sure thing" i say with a big cheesy smile. so i make my way to ramiro, prancing around like an idiot, to find him taking a nap
near the wall.
I kick him. A bit harder than intended to. "Wake the hell up!" i say.
"OUCH! WHAT THE HELL!?"
"you should be training"
"you should mind your own buisness! Go make friends with more careers and leave me alone!"
"hah! Your welcome!"
"for what!?"
"for teaming you up with the careers."
"No one asked for your help..." his reply filled with emptiness.
"Whatever..." i walked away pissed
i cant wait to kill him too. But for now, i think i could use him.




Rebecca P.O.V.

"Im so glad that those careers left the archery station. That little one was getting annoying" i say to my only ally.
"it's okay babe, just concentrate on the arrow. forget eveything else. It's just you, me, and the arrow." He said
as his body go closer. "1.." He hugs me "2..." we kiss "3.." i let go of the arrow as it soars through the air
and makes a direct hit on the bulls-eye.
"i love you tony..." I smiled proud of myself
"i love you too baby. And remember this feeling everytime you shoot."
"what feeling?" i was playing dumb
He gets closer. "this one" we ebrace again before we get back to training.
God i love him... We've been together for 2 years now, and were planning on getting married in the spring.
Looks like our spring will never come. A tear falls, then another, and another. I dont want him to notice, so i hide
my face with my hair. Apperently it works, because he is completly oblivious to my tears.
that is, untill he tries to kiss my cheek.
"Baby...please.. no more tears. we'll be fine. nothing will happen. we will get our happily ever after... dont worry."
i couldn't take it anymore. i caved in, and the tears escaped. All he could do wass hold me for the better part of an
hour, and whipe my tears away. only to be replaced by many more. He kissed me. It was an embrace full of pain,
but the most comforting thing in my life.
i stopped crying long enough to see eveyone leaving. "Is training over?"
"yes, it's time to eat. Care to join me?" he held out a hand
i shook my head. tears threatening to come back.
"Then if you wont come willingly.. ill take you by foce" he smiled as he began to pick me up
"noo!" I yelled with laughter. He knows i hate to be picked up! Then why was i laughing?
God i love him...
i'd gladly throw my life away to save him...
Then and there, i decided. He is going to get out of here alive...
At all costs...