Was it all worth it?

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-Clove-

Today our district gained another vicotr. The 62nd Games just came to an end with Enobaria walking out as the lone victor, she won by killing the guy from one. Even though he was bigger and probably stronger, she found a way to overpower him and pin him to the ground ripping his throat out with her teeth. It was impressive and gross at the same time. If you ask me a 5 year old who just watched her first games. And they made me feel like this is what i want to do.
Right after they decleared Enobaria as a victor my mom turned the screen off and told me to get ready to sleep. Just as i got to bed and my mom walked in to say goodnight.I had the urge to ask her about the games.

"Mom? Can i ask you something?

"Uh yeah honey whats up?"

"I was just gonna ask how you get into the games?" As the last words left my mouth my moms face went pale.

"Uh.. ummm here you have to go through training or get picked and no one volonteers, as you've seen almost every year someone volonteers." She scratched her neck nervously "Why do you ask kiddo?"

"Im just curious thats it."

"Oh okay goodnight then sleep well Clovely." she said before kissing my forehead and leaving the room closing the door softly behind her.

*****
3 years later

Today is my first day at the 3rd grade and academy to start my training. I mean i started training with knifes after 63rd games when Gloss won, and i found knifes as the best weapon.Also thats when I declared that I want to do this, I wanted to train, Go into the games not only go in ... I wanted to win.
It took my parents a week to accept and cost a lot of arguing but they accepted it and for my birthday that was just a little over a week after Glosses games they bought me my first set of throwing knifes and i started training in the yard EVERY SINGLE DAY.
As i entered the school i was just waiting for the "real deal" academy, the place i wanted to be in since i watched Enobaria win.First day of a 3rd grade nothing special even if my paretns always make it a big deal. Yes we start training in 3rd grade beacause when you start school you're to young to start training and they don't want 7 or 6 year olds running with swords.
The day went by quickly and just as the last bell rang i rushed to the academy.

As i opened the door i saw a lot of kids at the ages form 8 to 13 i think. I walked in slowly looking around. Thats the moment one of the trainers spotted me.

"Hey little one!" I looked at him shocked and just frooze as he looked at me.I just pointed at myself with my finger confused. "Yes you come here." He said more gently this time. "What are you doing here?"

"Um im here to train its my first day in academy" I said as i walked over to him.

"Oh aren't you adorable you want to train how old are you little one 6?" He asked with a little laugh.

"No im acctualy 8 so im old enough and good enough to be here and win The Games one day" I've said a little angry.

"If you're this good show me what you're made of kid"

"As you please. Now move." i looked around to find knife throwing station i walked straight over to it and picked up 3 knifes i found good enough. They were better than those at home, but i cant show that can i?