'On the Seventy-Fifth anniversary, as a reminder to the rebels that even the strongest among them cannot overcome the power of the Capitol, the male and female tributes will be reaped from their existing pool of Victors.' Snow said about the victors some more as the victors are the strongest. They're the ones who survived the arena and left poverty behind them. They're the ones who are the embodiment of hope where there is no hope. And now 25 would be killed to show how even hope was just an illusion as I thought about the other districts. I would be killing friends, family and Cato. He had a big chance of being safe as there are so many victors in 2 but no. He would volunteer to save me and I felt tears roll down my face again. Only one would win again this time. Roy sat me down in my bed before climbing in behind me and hugged me.
We heard footsteps near us as someone knelt in front of me and I looked over at them....Mox and Joan. "I'm scared." I said to them as Roy hugged me some more as Mox and Joan looked at us in sadness. "I know, I know. Shush, shush." Joan said softly to us. "You can't go into the games, you just can't." I said to them about the games. "I'm not going too neither is Joan. You two are being picked without being volunteering. Clive said that the reapings will most likely be rigged by Snow like you said. Snow went to someone to have them rig our reaping." Mox said about the unknown person. "Mox, I can't go back in." I said to Mox who held me close in a small group hug. "You're strong Rut, you can do it." Mox said about my strength. "Cato will be in the arena too as well as Roy." I said about Cato and Roy. "These kids are idiots so yeah they will. They'll want to protect you even though you're very capable yourself. Only one will get out so you two won't be together." Mox said about Cato and Roy. It was around midnight Roy was woken up by me screaming.
"It's okay, Ruth. It's okay I'm here." Roy said hugging me tight in his arms to calm me down. I knew I had to be calm and reassuring just like when I said goodbye to them before my last games. I had to be strong for them. Sage, Ben, Rosemary and mom appeared in the doorway, holding water and toasts, their faces full of concern. I opened my mouth planning to tell them a joke but instead burst into tears and so much for being strong. Roy's mother sat on the side of the bed as Ben and Sage crawled right up next to us and they held us. Making soothing noises until I was cried out. While at the same time rosemary and mom coaxed water and toast into Roy and I. They put more blankets over Roy and I as we drifted back to sleep together. When I woke up I could tell it was late afternoon as I looked at my window sighing. Jenny came up to me and mouthed 'Cato' as he was on the phone waiting for me to answer. I shook my head as she left with the phone before coming back up. "I'm sorry. Look after them and especially you for me please." I asked her about protecting our family. I walked downstairs to find Sage and mom they hugged me but they weren't overly emotional. They were hiding their true feelings to make it easier for me. I looked at Sage, it was hard to believe that she was the same frail little girl I left almost a year ago. The mixture of the cruelty in the District, the parade of the sick and wounded that she often treated by herself now when their mother was too busy had aged her. Roy came round the following day with Joan and Mox. I sat in the living room next to Roy while Joan and Mox stood up in front of them. I noticed that Joan kept glaring at Roy and Mox. "What has they done now?" I said sighing of what they could have done. "Got rid of all my alcohol. Mox had paid Rooba so neither you or I can buy the booze. Stupid git." Joan said as she glared at Mox more so than Roy again. "Only three of us will survive. One Victor, Two mentors. Effie and Haymitch has sending me the recordings of all the living victors. We're going to watch their games and learn everything about them. We're going to start acting like careers. One of us will be a victor again whether you like it or not!" Joan said as Mox signed in disappointment. "I already know about District 3, 4, 11, 12 and 14 fighting skills remember." I said about training with everyone of them. Joan and Mox nodded before leaving Roy and I together. We went and sat in the meadow together thinking of what life would have been like without the games. "We should have gone as you said." Roy said about leaving the District. I stared forward before turning to look at him. I kissed him before we rested our heads together. The day of the reaping arrived faster than we hoped for. Peacekeepers came and escorted every one of us to the Justice Hall. Roy and I walked at the front as five little girls ran in front of us smiling to one and other, I looked away - that should have been her, Jenny, Emilie, Juniper, and Sage. We were forced to walk through the crowds as everyone in the crowd looked at Roy and I in pain and sadness. The eight of us all had solemn faces on hiding our true emotions. I looked forward to see Clive staring sadly at me. I looked to my right and saw Juniper, Emilie, Jenny, Sage, our mom, Ben, Rosemary, Fletch, London, Lacy, and Alabaster as I stared at them miserably. Mox, Roy, Hibis and Quinn stood on one side of the stage as Hallie, Raymie, Joan and I stood on the other. "Welcome, welcome. As we celebrate the 75th anniversary and third Quarter Quell of the Hunger Games." Clive said into the microphone. I looked at my family again trying to keep the tears in. "As always, ladies first." Clive said as he walked over to the female bowl which only had four names in. Clive looked at me in sadness, also trying not to cry. "The female tribute from District 14 is... Ruth Junewealth." Clive said choking on his words as I let out a few tears. I walked over to Clive slowly hoping it was just a nightmare. I looked at Clive who had tears falling out. "Wonderful. And now for the men." He said hurrying it up as Clive picked a card and walked back to the microphone. "The male tribute from District 14 is...Roy Overfall." he said about Roy and I turned to look at him. "The..." Clive started with a sad and broken voice. "The tributes from District 14 Ruth Junewealth and Roy Overfall." Clive said as the crowd were all silent. "Well, all that remains is..." He stopped as our mothers closely followed by our siblings kissed their hand and put it up. Everyone was then doing it. Out of admiration and goodbye but also with a touch of rebellion. Roy and I did it back to them. Then Thread walked forward and grabbed me pulling me back while another peacekeeper got Roy. "Oh, no. B-b-but...but..." Clive said as he was clearly surprised it wasn't planned. "Ruth!" Sage shouted to me. "I didn't get to say goodbye." I screamed looking at my family. "Ruth!" Jenny yelled this time. "The plan is straight to the train." Thread yelled at me and Roy with Mox and Joan after us. "I didn't get to say goodbye!" Roy yelled out trying to get to me then to our families. "Ruth!" Sage, Emilie, and Juniper yelled as they bawled tears. Just as I lost sight of them, I shouted at the top of voice. "Goodbye." I yelled to them before the doors closed on Roy and I. Roy and I sat down in the living room looking out of the window as Clive walked in. "Alright. Before we begin I've had a thought." Clive said causing Mox and Roy sighed. "You don't say." Joan said to Clive who smiled at us. "Ruth has her gold Mockingjay pin, I have my hair. I'm going to get you boys and Joan something gold." Clive said about the things we have as Joan and Mox stared at her confused. "Uh...why is that?" Joan asked him about the thing he was talking about. "A token. Show them we are a team. Well, I can't just..." he said as I smiled knowing what he meant. "Thank you." I said to Clive who looked at me with gratitude as Roy kissed the hand with the ring he gave me. Joan and Mox extended their hands and Clive held it too. Clive looked over to Roy and I before looking at our linked hands then outside. He then looked back to our linked hands more so to the ring Roy gave me. "When do that get there?" Clive said about the ring. "A day or two after we got whipped by Thread." Roy said about the ring. "Aw, I knew you two were meant to be because the two of you look so cute together." Clive said about us being a cute couple. "Thanks, Clive." I said with a small smile before Clive started planning about what to do in the arena. "Alright. Now, everything will be different because it's a Quarter Quell. The Capitol has spared no expense. A new training center, new tribute living quarters and an incredibly special arena. But this year you'll be facing other victors, Capitol favourites. Smart, cunning, skilled. And their scared about fighting you two. Ruth Junewealth the Capitol Sweetheart and the girl on Fire. And Roy Overfall, the Capitol Sweetheart's lover and the warrior prince." Clive said about everything and us. "My guess about the new arena has to be something like a spinoff of each of our games." I said about the arena. "What makes you think that?" Joan said about my guess. "Well Plutarch showed me his watch that has my mockingjay pin symbol on it. Before he left, he said something along the lines of midnight or something, but it was a time related thing." I said about Plutarch and his watch. Mox, Joan and Clive all looked at each other probably thinking of the same thing and wasn't going to tell Roy and I about it. "We'll just have to wait and see, okay. We don't know for sure if it's a clock arena like Plutarch's watch." Mox said about it and he wanted to wait before doing anything. Clive turned on the TV and Caesar was on to talk about something. "Alright, the results are in on the polls of who you think Ruth will choose to be with for the rest of her life." Caesar said about the polls that happened months ago. "No one knows the exact amount of who they picked you'll be with and what wedding dress you'll be in." Clive said about the wedding dress and the poll. "Oh my. This was close call with the polls. With 67.5% of you have chosen that Ruth will choose to be with was..." Caesar said with a dramatic flare about the 67.5% of the polls. "Any guesses everyone." I said sarcastically about the polls. "I choose myself of course." Roy said laughing at his own joke with Mox and Joan nodded in agreement. "Roy Overfall. As Cato was at a 43.5% of your choosing. So sorry Cato it seems that the People want the Capitol's Sweetheart and Warrior Prince to be together. But you might have a chance with another lucky gal. As for the wedding dress you have chosen for Ruth to have was a stunning one created by our amazing District 14 stylist, Cinna was chosen and paid for by our esteemed President Snow." Caesar said about the poll and the wedding dress and Snow. Caesar showed the wedding dress that was designed by Cinna, picked by the people, and paid for by Snow. "That was just a beautiful dress on you, Ruth." Clive said about white satin wedding dress that has green and gold throughout it in a flower and vine stitching. "I guess Cinna did the last-minute gold and green stitching to it." I said about the stitching. "Yes he did. He's a very good stylist and friend." Clive said about Cinna. "I am feeling like this will be his last seeing to everyone." Joan said sadly about Cinna but didn't want to talk of it. After the choosing of the wedding dress and the poll results Caesar started to talk about the reapings of the Districts from District 1 to ours. "District 1's tributes are Cashmere and Gloss. District 2's is Brutus and Enobaria. District 3's are Wiress and Beetee. District 4's are Mags and Finnick. District 6's are the Morphlings. District 7's are Joanna and Blight. District 8's are Woof and Cecilia. District 11's are Seeder and Chaff. District 12's is Peeta and Katniss. And finally, District 14's are Roy and Ruth." Caesar said about everyone. "You two are playing it safe for now. But stay with the people you will trust more in the arena and that also means to stay together. The career pack isn't like the one from last year, so remember to stay away from them." Joan said as we had moved in the dining car. "I'll be staying with 3, 4, Joanna, 11, and 12. I'll only help Katniss and Peeta because they're out match with every one of us along with Roy." I said about the group I'll stay with. "Good choices, Ruth and Roy stay with her because she knows who to trust and not to trust." Mox said about my picks. "Okay. But why not Brutus and Enobaria then." Roy asked us about District 2 victors. "They'll try to kill you to get to me." I said about Cato and Roy was shock to hear this. "Bu that was your decision, not the capitol people." Roy said about my choose. "Only the people the five of us know about know of Ruth's choice. That's why you need to make something up in the interviews." Mox said about the interviews before leaving with Joan and Clive. Haymitch P.O.V. "Forget everything you know about the games. This year you're dealing with all experience killers." I said to them of the games. "What does this mean for us?" Peeta asked me. "That means you have to have some allies starting with 14." I said to them knowing Katniss isn't the ally type. "Okay, I think that if," Peeta said to me before I cut him off. "You're not the problem." I said as I point to Katniss. "No." Katniss said rudely. "You two are starting at a disadvantage. Most of these people have been friends for years. Or add." I said about the victor family. "That just put us at the top of their kill list." Katniss said of a kill list. "Do it your own way. But I know these people. Their 1st move is to hunt you down. Both." I said to them of the others. "Katniss," Peeta said for advice. "How could any of us trust each other?" Katniss asked of trust. "It's not about trust. It's about staying alive in the arena." I said about alive. We move into the TV car for a montage. "Cashmere and Gloss, brother and sister, District 1, won back-to-back games, Capitol's favorites and lots of sponsors. Brutus and Enobaria the other half and lethal." I said of the career pack. "What's with her teeth?" Katniss asked of the teeth. "She had them filed down to fangs so she could rip people's throats out." I said about it. "She's committed, I'll give her that." Peeta said shock. "Wiress and Beetee, not fighters, but brilliant, weird and tech savvy. Won his game by six electrocutions at once. Morphlings, masters of Camouflage. Basically, won their games by hiding and everyone's dead. Self medicated ever since to which I applaud but not a threat." I said about the victors. "Finnick Odair." Katniss said about Finnick. "Yes, He won his games at 14, one of the youngest ever. Extremely humble." I said about Finnick. "You're kidding." Katniss asked me confused. "Yes, I'm kidding. He's a peacock, a total preener. But he's a Capitol darling, they love him here. Charming, smart, and very skilled in combat especially in water." I said of Finnick's skills. "Weaknesses?" Peeta asked about weaknesses. "Two. Mags volunteered for Annie and his mentor, basically raised him. He'll try and protect them exposes him. And Ruth, his little sister he never had. They love each other in a sibling way." I said about Mags and Ruth. "He knows Mags' not going to make it and he won't protect her. even Ruth probably knows it." Katniss said about Mags and Ruth. "Katniss, I just hope when she goes, she goes quickly. She's actually a wonderful lady." I said about Mags sadly. "What about 14?" Peeta asked about Ruth's District. "Ruth and Roy. They're engaged, a few knew of the engagement as they are lethal. Ruth won her first games at 16 and 7 years later won again. She's the Capitol's Sweetheart Warrior, the 2nd Capitol Darling and the Girl on fire. Roy just as deadly as Ruth. His weakness is Ruth. He's good with a bow and arrows and very skilled with knives as well. Known as the Warrior Royals. Ruth has four weaknesses who are in these games. So if you want her on your side, be on her good side like Rue was. She has a way with a bow and arrows, Trident, throwing knives and throwing axes if there's any for her and Johanna." I said about them. "He doesn't look strong." Katniss said of Roy being strong. "He's strong. Ruth told him to throw a 500-pound ball into a rack, so the Careers stopped eyeing him. Also hid for days after Ruth dropped a tracker jacker nest on the career pack. The reason of his hiding was his leg, hid by the stream and waited for Ruth." I said about Ruth and Roy some more. Katniss and Peeta looked at them as I left them to think of a plan before the Interviews and game.
