A Call For Heroes (Pjo x Hunger Games

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Hi! Thank you for reading! I almost forgot to update because of a very sad thing that I found out this morning, but I remembered! I'll update two chapters tomorrow too :)

Anyway...read on!

Katniss

She woke up early the next day. Today was the start of the Hunger Games. She had to prepare herself. Katniss went to take a quick shower, wondering when she would even be able to have a next one. She did up her hair into a single braid, and went down for breakfast. This time, she was the only one at the dining room. She scooped portions of food, though she didn't have much of an appetite. But she forced herself to swallow some food and water. She might not have the luxury of food in the arena.

As she was eating, Peeta, Haymitch and Effie came down to join her. Thankfully, the nurse had managed to stop the bleeding in Peeta's hands. They ate in silence, not knowing what to say.

Then, Katniss was led out of the training centre, and was loaded onto a hovercraft. A tracker was inserted into her wrist, so that the gamemakers could locate her in the arena. Looking out of the windows, Katniss could see the hovercraft flying past plains and fields and forests. She prayed that the arena would have a forest. She was particularly goods at climbing trees, and it would definitely be to her advantage. Then, the windows darkened, and she could no longer see outside. That meant that they were already arriving at the arena.

As if on cue, the hovercraft landed, and she was escorted to an underground walkway, into a small room, with a glass cylinder in the centre of the room. Her stylist, Cinna, was sitting on one of the armchairs, waiting for her. He showed her the mockingjay pin Madge had given her.

"Your District token." He said, helping her to pin it onto the inside of her jacket.

Katniss took the seat beside him.

"Are you alright?" Cinna asked.

"Just nervous." She said. She didn't mind being truthful towards Cinna.

"You'll be fine." Cinna assured. "Would you like something to eat?"

"No, I'm fine." Katniss replied. But she accepted a glass of water.

She sipped the water slowly. No one talked.

Then, a voice from the speakers said, "Launching in one minute."

Cinna got up, and Katniss followed, steadying her nerves. She quickly recalled all Haymitch's advice, and hoped she could find Percy without trouble.

"Thirty seconds to launch." The automated voice said.

Katniss stood in the cylinder, and turned to face Cinna.

"Good luck. If I could vote, I would place all my bets on you, Katniss." Cinna said.

Katniss nodded, she was too nervous to speak.

"Fifteen seconds to launch." The voice announced.

Cinna waved at her, and then made a thumbs up sign.

The cylinder started to move upwards, pushing her to the surface, into the arena.

She had one minute. One minute to wait before stepping of the plate. Step off before that minute, and the mines are set off, blasting you to smithereens.

She scanned her surroundings. Twenty Four tributes were standing in a large circle, with the cornucopia in the centre. Weapons, supplies, food and all the bounty were stashed in the cornucopia. A bow and arrow was there too. Notched and loaded, ready for the user. The items further from the cornucopia were less valuable, like a plastic sheet, and a few backpacks.