I toss and turn in my bed, unable to sleep anymore I get up and begin my days chores. Being the only female in my family capable of handling such tasks I have become quite used to this life style.

I change into a pair of black trousers a gray shirt and my only shoes, my brothers old coal covered boots. I make my way past all the rooms without making a sound and head down stairs.

As I walk into the kitchen the sweet scent of tea fills my nose. I see my oldest brother Ren sitting in dad's old recliner in the living room across the kitchen with a cup of tea in his hands. I slowly begin to walk towards him.

"I didn't even hear you come down, here." He hands me his cup of tea and I gladly take it. I sit in the couch to his right. for a while we stay in comfortable silence, until he speaks up.

"Today's the reaping." I look at him, "yeah, I know." For a while I stare into his eyes, nothing like mine or anyone else in district twelve. His were green almost like a cats with a soft edge to them but not as intense. Mine were a plain (e/c) shade, dull and nothing similar to my sisters bright livid ones, much like my mom's.

For a while I see them have a bit of rage, nothing like his usual calm state. "Don't. Don't do anything stupid." I know what he means by this. Katniss Everdeen volunteered last year.
There's five of us him being the oldest, Eugene the second oldest but still older than me, myself and my two younger siblings only a year apart from each other, Jean and Annie.

Which puts me in a dangerous situation, I'm seventeen. I don't have anyone to volunteer  here for me, and it's my last year. However I wouldn't care at all if it don't mean having to endure six year with my siblings life's on the line.

"I know, you don't have to worry about me." I get up and I start walking to the kitchen when two strong arms wrap around me. "I know nothing good will come out of this years quarter quell. considering what those two did last year." I turn around wrapping my arms around his shoulders.

This has been hard for him ever since we were all little, and he's never once had the privilege of letting his guard down. "It's already nine o'clock you better go wake them up, I have to go get Eugene at the seam." He lets go and heads for the door but turns around.

"I'll see you there, remember what I said." He closes the door and I start washing the tea cup and making everyone breakfast. After I finish I head up stairs and wake my two siblings up. They both are usually fighting and throwing each other things but today they're silent.

After were finished I send them both up to get cleaned and dressed, once they come down we start making our way to the door and out. Even as many times as I think about it I still can't believe the situation I'm put up against.

It's a quarter quell, that has twice as many tributes, however two tributes can win. It's almost ironic how this turned out. But I found it even more amusing when president Snow had to read it. We finally arrive and for an instant it seems my siblings and I are deprecated before I rush to find them again.

As usual the whole process of announcements are given, but this year it's seems as if no one is too worried about not having a chance. I'm surprised on the fact that they haven't killed anyone yet, special Katniss and Peeta. One sudden yank from my sister brings my attention back to the reaping. "(Name) they started already, pay attention knucklehead." I hear from behind me. It wasn't my sister but Eugene who yanked my sleeve, I see Ren not far behind.

I turn around as Effie Trinket pulls out the first name. "Elizabeth William." A girl around her early teens walks up to the podium, she shakes Effie's hand and steps to the side. "Alright now for the other young lady." She walks to the bowl again and takes a slip out. "(Name) D'armitz."

"Why'd they call your name?" Jean whispers loud enough for me to hear, "crap..." I start to walk to the podium knowing my siblings well they wouldn't be stupid enough to cry in public.
I walk up the steps and shake hands with Effie.
I stand next to the other girl and for a moment glance at my siblings from the crowd.

"Alright, and now, for the boys." She walks to the other bowl and picks out a name rather too quick. "Alexander Smith." At this a tall boy starts walking and a small Yelp is heard from the crowd as he steps to the podium. The boy shakes hands with Effie and proceeds to stand to the other side of us.

"Alright, now for the other young man." She walks to the bowl once more and picks the bowl so quick I couldn't even see her standing at the podium. "Levi Hacker" a boy with pale skin and dark hair walks up to the podium and shakes hands with Effie. He then walks to the other boy and stands next to him as Effie steps up again "Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor."

- Time skip -

I hear the doors open and my siblings all come in in a rush. Jean and Annie booth rush to give me hugs, they're not in tears. "Alright, I need to tell her something." With this being said both let go and sit with Eugene on the sofa.

"You remember why mom die right?" I nod "you remember why dad died?" I nod again "then Don't let them kill you too."

"If you don't know how to do something ask your mentors. If you have something worth the trouble to mention, don't hesitate to." I nod again "remember how they won last year? They were putting on a show. That's all this is, but it will cost you your life. So find an ally."

"I understand Ren." Eugene comes up to me and pats me "remember how we used to pretend we were Knights? That 'sword training'
Will come in handy, not even district two will stand a chance."  I smile at him, and bring him into a hug who then gets turned into everyone hugging me.

A peacekeeper comes in and takes me away, I don't even bother to look back and instead clear myself anyway of any worry. Outside we  ride a car to the train station. I've only ever seen ugly coal carts come in but this is a high luxurious train from the capital.

When we all walk in the first thing we see is the only three victors from district twelve, sitting and talking to each other. "Come sit, it moves a lot at first so take a seat." It's Peeta who offers us a chair. Effie sits directly on the other side of the room.

I take a sit right next to Haymitch, who seems a little more than smug and drunk. "Alright so what do you want to do?" Peeta asks Katniss "I don't know, it's up to them." She looks at Haymitch "I think we should go get to know each other a little." He looks at me.

I only just look at him for a brief moment. "Well any one wants to share?" He looks around at us all "Okay, well does anyone have any strengths we should know of?" Peeta asks, Haymitch scoffs a little "you're all too quiet." "Well I don't thing we are all that thrilled to be on a train that's sending us to our slaughter." I say, earning a smile from Katniss.

"Well at least one of you can speak, since you're so talkative do you have any special talents sweetheart?" I cross my legs "none in particular, but I'm open to any suggestions." He scoffs "you want me to find your talent?" "No I want you to suggest what I can do to stay alive." 

"I found my match." He says before getting up and walking to the table "sorry Effie." She only glares at him. "But, I think I can work with you." He says pointing at me. "anyone else?" This time the tall boy speaks up, "I'm a butcher, and a cook." His voice is smooth and low.

"You know that could work." Peeta says and looks at Katniss "it worked for you at least."he laughs a little "my brother taught me some hunting, he goes to the seam." The other girl says. "I can work with you, what else do you know?" Katniss cuts in. "A lot of different plants." Peeta smiles at her "you're like Katniss."
Katniss shakes her head "more like Rue or prim."

Peeta looks at the other boy "I work in the coal mines." I look at him surprised "you have to have a certain age." Katniss says "I'm seventeen  and I don't have a family so they let me work there."  He says, his voice is a lot like my older brothers, deep and calm.

"So you're strong? We can work with that." Peeta says, he looks at Haymitch. "Alright we got the basics covered, Haymitch explain about the sponsors." He sits down again next to me, and hands me a muffin. " when you're hungry or  you need medicine, sponsors can give you such things, and the way you get sponsors is you have to be nice to people. Appeal to the crowd."

He puts and arm around me and pats my back "maybe that's what you can do, after all you got me to like you."