THE 64TH HUNGERGAMES- YOUNGEST VICTOR (hungergames fanfic)

Chapter one- reaping

It was just like every other day. Other than the fact today 24 people will be chosen to fight to death from a fish bowl. I had always found it funny they decided to use fish bowls. It didn't seem funny anymore. This year is my first reaping. I have a slight disadvantage, with my family being one of the poorest families in district 4 I had to enter my name 3 extra times to get grains and cheese for my family.

"Astra, are you ready?" My older brother called from the front door.
At 16 he has put his name in 21 times. I gulped wondering if he might be pulled.
"Coming" I answered back. A heavy weight feel on my heart like a stone. Stalling won't delay the hunger games.
I ran after Toby who has already out the door.
I wondered how scared he must feel.

Toby turned to me.
"Listen, nothing bad is going to happen. Your three out of thousands of anything it will be me." I frowned at the thought. He pulled me into a hug.

We reached the reaping stage minutes later. A lady in purple smiled in the centre of the stage. I focused on the weird nature of her hair. It pooled down her face leaving only her moth visible with was covered in red lipstick.

I was pulled from my dazed when a needle entered my finger. Winching I remembered that Toby was no longer with me. He was in the  age 16 line. I would be going to age 12. I glanced around at the other 12 year olds. There face resembled mine. Scared. I took a deep breath before walking into my section. Soon I was surrounded by others. It felt suffocating.

District 4 population was around 110,000. It was the 7th largest district. We supplied the capital with fish. The capital seemed to like us so I won't complain about the smell of fish.

"Welcome, welcome" a voice with a thick capital accent rang through the block. "Welcome to the 64th annual hunger games" I sucked in the cold air.
"But before the reaping starts. A video from the capital" she smiled.

The only blank screen flickered life and a video played.
The dark days were a difficult time for everyone. Pamen was in shreds. Brothers and sisters turned against each other.
Videos of war and flame displayed on the screen.
The hunger games is a reminder to never go against the capital and punishment for all districts. Each year a boy and girl ages 12 to 18 fight till a lone victor wins.
Pictures of past hunger games flashed across the screen, forcing me to look away.

"With that let the reaping begin" she said excitedly. She particularly bounced to the girls bowl.
"As always ladies first"
I watched as she dipped her hand into the bowl and changed directions last minute. I think I stopped breathing when she pulled the car out. Simply to scared.
"Astra Wlith" I heard but didn't register.
Astra Wlith I repeated dazed.
A scream erupted from the crowd and I recognized it as Toby.

She had said my name I finally registered. I simply stood the there shock took me over.
"Astra Wlith" she repeated as two strong men in white who I recognized as peacekeepers pulled me up the the stage. A strange feeling I had never felt before stung my whole body. It felt like a part of my stomach was missing and my whole body felt like pins and needles. I glanced to the side to see Toby push through the crowd.

"Astra" he shouted. I pulled him into a hug.
"No" he whispered "you weren't supposed to be pulled"
I didn't say anything as we were separated by peacemakers and I was pulled into the stage.
"Well aren't you to cutest" The purple lady pulled at my checks. I didn't refuse the interaction, to scared to move on my own.

"And now for the boys" I stood in the same stop petrified it would be Toby. She plucked out a name.
"Ethan newborn" a skinny boy no older than me was plucked from the crowd.

"I volunteer as tribute" a husky voice called from the crowd. I closed my eyes sighing as I who it was.
He marched up to stage and I watched the young boys face relaxed as he had just escaped death.
"And what's your name, brave one" she asked the new volunteer.
"Dee fishermen " He smirked.

Thank you for reading the first chapter of my hunger games fanfic. Inspired by the hunger games books.