The Cartoon Games

Chapter 2

I can't believe my ears. Hallie just called my name. I look at my brother, hug him, Stan, Wendy and Soos and go up to the podium.

"Thank you Mabel!" Hallie says. I roll my tearing eyes.

"Now for the boys."

Hallie walks over to a blue bowl, dunks her hand in and pulls out a name.

"Robbie V."

Now I feel like crying even more. First I'm going into a game of death, now I'm paired up with this jerk?

Robbie walks up to the podium.

"Congrats to the tributes of the 74th annual Cartoon Games!" Hallie says.

The crowd roars except Robbie's family and mine. Jealousy flows through me. 2 people from the Capitol escort us into a train, and I wave to my family and friends.

On the train, Stan and Dipper give me advice.

"Try to get as much food as you can. What's a weapon you're good with?" Stan asks me.

"Throwing knives. Back at home dad shows us if we needed food while we were in danger, we could use that to help us not starve ourselves."

"Killing a squirrel is different from a person, Mabel," Dipper says. I ignore him. "What else should I do?"

"Find a source of water. And try to get a backpack. Don't get killed. And...that's it. Oh, and take this."

Stan gives me his fez. "For good luck," he says.

I smile. 2 people from the Capitol grab his and Dipper's arms.

"HEY! We aren't finished yet!"

"We love you Mabel!" Dipper says as they pull him off the train and the door closes.