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╰───────┄ °❀Clove stands in the crowd of seventeen year olds. Today is Reaping Day.
Hibiscus Grant, the escort from the Capitol, makes her way up unto the stage. Her ridiculous choice of attire; a soft pink fluffy wig, pink skin, white and tight dress and white heels with pink ribbons, present her as an artificial clown.
"Welcome! Welcome!" She begins in her forced accent. "Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor!"
The Hunger Games. A twisted killing game, where twenty-four children from each District get sent into an arena to fight to the death, until a lone Tribute remains, being crowned the Victor.
"Well, before we get on with the Reaping, I have a special message brought to you from the Capitol itself!"
"War, terrible war." Begins President Snow's voice. He proceeds to speak about the creation of the Games. Thirteen Districts rebel against the Capitol, only to be overthrown. The thirteenth District, ends up being demolished, with the rest kept alive. At a cost. Every year they must send in two children to fight. Clove's District, District Two, along with District One and Four, supported the Capitol during the Dark Days, which makes them the favourites.
The film ends, and Hibiscus makes her way back to the microphone. "Oh how I love that! Now, it is time to pick our Tributes. As usual, ladies first." She advances over to the girls' Reaping ball. She begins to fish around for a slip of paper, selects one, and unfolds it.
"Clove Kentwell." She announces.
Clove stays in her spot, waiting for an eighteen year old to volunteer. But nothing happens.
"Where are you dear? Come on up." Hibiscus scans the crowd.
Slowly she makes her way through the crowd. Something is wrong, it is not supposed to be like this.
"Oh! We've found you. Good." She grabs Clove shoulders and directs her to a spot on the stage. "Wonderful! Now for the boys!"
She hops to the boys' Reaping ball and picks up a paper. "Te-"
"I volunteer!" A deep voice shouts.
Clove and Hibiscus both move their gaze up to see a tall, muscular blonde boy making his way up the stage.
"Come on up. What is your name?" Hibiscus asks him.
"Cato Hadley." He replies.
No. Clove thinks. Not him. Anyone but him.
Memories of their childhood seep back into her thoughts and start flashing before her eyes. Clove diverts her attention back to the present, setting aside those thoughts for later.
He takes a quick glance at Clove before turning back at the crowd. "Please give a warm round of applause for Clove Kentwell and Cato Hadley! Tributes of the Seventy-Fourth annual Hunger Games!" Everyone claps and then they are escorted by Peacekeepers off the stage.
The two are split up and Clove is brought to a room in the Justice Building. It is a simple room, with a couch pushed up against the wall, some dark oak shelves filled with dusty books, and deep red carpet on the floor. She takes a seat at the couch and waits for visitors. The door unlocks shortly after and her whole family piles in. Clove' mother is the first one to speak to her.
"Clove, querida, you have to kill that boy." She tells her daughter.
"I know mother. I will not let him win." Clove declares.
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