A Call For Heroes (Pjo x Hunger Games

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And the second Chapter is up. Im still a relatively new writer. This is only my second fanfic. So I will need your reviews to tell me how my story is. Thank you. But for now... Enjoy!

Percy

After a while, the darkness cleared and Percy came back to his senses. He could feel himself already. His body had reassembled, and he was standing in a huge square, with a stage in front.

He tried to get his bearings, looking at the surrounding. It didn't look like a future he had always imagined. He expected to see flying cars, skyscrapers and hover boards (like in the movie 'Back to the Future'). However, this place looked rundown, and old. Only a simple white building stood at the front.

Everyone looked oblivious to the fact that he had just appeared out of thin air. Maybe, it was part of the Mist. The mist bended the truth, so that mortals would see things differently, such that they could believe unnatural things.

All around him stood boys of his age. They were all standing neatly in lines. They were merely clothed in simple white shirts. Since Percy was still wearing his blue T-shirt, he stood out from the crowd. To his left, there was another crowd of girls, standing orderly. The younger children stood in front, while the older at the back. Looking around, Percy realised that there was fear and terror etched in the faces of those in the square. Adults crowded around the perimeter of the square, looking worried. Some were even tearing up. All around them were men dressed in white uniform, holding weapons.

Everyone seemed to be waiting for something bad to happen on stage. But Percy couldn't tell what.

Percy tried to recall what Chiron had said. Something about a boy and girl getting picked to participate in the Hunger Games. And then it hit him. This must be the time where they were chosen. That would explain all the nervous tension in this square.

"Welcome, to the reaping of the 74th Annual Hunger Games." An overdressed lady walked on stage. She was dressed in shocking pink, worthy of Aphrodite. Pink eyeliner and red lipstick enhanced her features. The heels of her platform shoes were so high that Percy was surprised she didn't trip.

"Before the tributes from District 5 are chosen, we have a special video made for all of you, from the Capitol." The lady said.

Screens at the side turned on, and a clip was playing. Percy guessed it was about previous rebellion Chiron had mentioned. It was a war scene of utter chaos. Gunshots were heard every few seconds. Cries of pain and bloody deaths were shown on footage. The reel went on and on, reminding them of the rebellion, of how the Capitol eventually won. It showed them how the districts were formed.

Then, the screen went blank, and Percy heard a tune, sounding like an anthem.

"Now is the time for the reaping. Ladies first." The overly dressed woman said. She walked over to a glass ball at the girls' side of the square. The ball was filled with many slips of paper. She dipped her hand into the ball, fishing out one slip of paper.

Percy could hear a collective intake of breath from the girls' side. All of them were desperately hoping not to be chosen. The silence lingered as the woman on stage carefully unfolded the paper.

"Emily Lace."

There were sighs of relief heard. Then, it was replaced by whispers. The girls turned to face the mentioned girl.

Slowly, a red haired girl of about Percy's age came forward. She looked scared at first, but after she had dislodged herself from the crowd, she had rearranged her features. A confident looked replaced look of nervousness. She had an air of cunning around her, like a fox's.