A Crafted Kind of Games: A Hunger Games Fanfic

Chapter Five

I wandered the halls of the train, searching for my room. God, this train was huge! How was I supposed to find the bedrooms here? I was sure that Adam couldn't be doing any better.

I saw a clock on the wall. 4:00 P.M. I still had seven hours. I think Adam and I had both silently agreed that this was a contest.

Little did he know I had a secret plan.

I ran through the halls until I came across an Avox.

"Excuse me, where are the rooms?" I asked. She pointed further down the hall. "Thank you!"

I ran down the hall as fast as I could, and came to four doors. They were labeled. One read Anna, another Julio, and the last two doors were what I was looking for. Male Tribute on one, Female Tribute on another.

I opened the door to my room and stepped inside. I was shocked at how big it was. It was larger than my whole house.

Practically everything in the room was a light blue, except for the gold accents. I loved it.

I flopped down on the bed and nearly sank into it. There were literally fifty pillows of all shapes and sizes.

I noticed a giant dresser on the wall. Curiosity got to me, and I opened one of the drawers. The drawer was filled with every type of clothing imaginable.

I quickly got changed into a white tank top, a purple hoodie and black pants. I took off my ballet flats and replaced them with silver high tops. I quickly brushed out my hair and let it fall on my shoulders.

That was the way I liked to dress. I stepped outside into the hall and looked for Adam. When he didn't show his face, I looked inside his bedroom. Nobody was there. I smiled and went back into my room.

I was watching television and munching on this stuff called popcorn when I heard Adam's door open. I shut the t.v. off and looked outside my door. Adam, still in his Reaping clothes, was panting by his door. "How...did...you get...here so...fast?" He asked, clearly noticing my new clothes. "Asked an Avox. Might wanna get changed, we're meeting Anna at seven to watch the Reapings."

"But it's 6:40!"

"Exactly." I smirked, and shut the door.

At 6:55, I walked down the hall to the main room of the train. I had quickly brushed my hair again in attempt to look like I hadn't sat in my room like a lazy person.

I sat down on the couch, waiting for the others.

Anna came first, and smiled at me.

"Good. You're on time. Where's Dahlberg?"

She asked, and I shrugged. As if on cue, Adam came through the door. Anna looked at her watch.

"6:59, Dahlberg. Cutting it close."

Adam looked at the floor, clearly embarrassed.

Anna grabbed the remote and switched on the Reapings.

The Tributes from One, Two, and Three looked dangerous. I caught their names, Mitch Hughes and Ashley Marie from One, Ty Lox and Dawn Blightly from Two, and Jerome Gale and Bonkers Bonk from Three.

As if she could read my mind, Anna said, "Watch out for that Mitch kid. He looks dangerous."

I saw Adam shudder. He looked at me. "I'm so not going to make it." He mouthed. What did he mean? He can wield a bow and arrow! I can't do that! I have less of a chance then him!

We continue to watch the Reaping. Four is a slightly overweight boy named Quinten, and a girl named Eliza with short red hair. Five looks dangerous. A tall, muscular boy named Jason, and a pretty girl named Maddie. Six and Seven have no one of interest. Eight's boy, Preston, doesn't look very interesting. But, the girl does. Her name is Tiffany, and she has long, purple hair that looks pretty. I make a mental note to consider her as an alliance member. Nine is boring, and then I see our Reaping. I look very forgettable. So does Adam. Hopefully we can pull it off in the Capitol. Eleven looks interesting. A boy named Bodil, and a girl named Olivia. I'm on the edge of my seat at Twelve. A boy named Jordan, and a girl names Jenna Darkclaw. Both agile. They must be hiders. A hider is a tribute who hides the whole Games, but the whole time going around and stealthily slitting people's throats.

Anna switched off the remote, and we all sat in silence, thinking about who we were up against.

This was going to be a very interesting year.

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Here's a list of all the tributes for the 60th Hunger Games:

Mitch Hughes (D1)

Ashley Marie (D1)

Ty Lox (D2)

Dawn Blightly (D2)

Jerome Gale (D3)

Bonkers Bonk (D3)

Quinten Huskip (D4)

Eliza Herndon (D4)

Jason Probst (D5)

Maddie Jenkins (D5)

Jimmy Seto (D6)

Sammie Cookieh (D6)

Ian Sundee (D7)

Megan Jiggy (D7)

Preston Simmons(D8)

Tiffany Garcia (D8)

Ryan Rpem (D9)

Rose Ender (D9)

Adam Dahlberg (D10)

Skylar Pather (D10)

Bodil Troll (D11)

Olivia Snowy (D11)

Jordan Maron (D12)

Jenna Darkclaw (D12)