Glimmering in the Darkness *Rewriting*

Of the Male Variety

Survivalist Productions presents: Glimmering in the Darkness

Chapter 3: The Male Tribute

Thump, thump. I hear my heart throb in my ears, my breathing unsteady as I walk up to the platform. I face Zoë, and she gives me a slight nod. On my own nerves, I spin around, staring at the faces of my District.

My eyes look over the crowd, for one selection of the groups, families. Written on my siblings' faces are those of worry and shock. I've always been the worse at everything braun related. My brother would tease me for it, but now, I think motivation would help.

As my insides swirl with fifty thousand different emotions, I keep a poker face planted. Cameras point at me, the sponsors already evaluating me as I stand here. I'm worried, not only for myself, but for my family once they lose me.

" Now, the boys," Zoë speaks into the microphone, her manicured body stuff and her face powdered. A wide smile has settled upon her face, and she trots over to the fish bowl.

Her hand dips in, swirling around before choosing a name. A person. Zoë giggles slightly, waddling back over to the microphone, where she leans forward, holding the paper out.

" Marvel Naysmith " Zoë announces the slightly familiar name. A boy steps from the crowd, his hair a light caramel color, and his eyes a chocolate oh brown. He looks 17 at the most.

Marvel grins warmly at me, then turns towards the crowd with a proud face. Zoë places a light hand on either of our shoudlers, speaking quietly," Shake hands. "

He reaches for my hand, which I graciously hand out. Marvel  squeezes my hand tightly, his teeth biting at his bottom lip. My blue eyes search him as he stares at me. I raise an eyebrow, letting go of his hand.

Zoë speaks, her words bouncing off the walls of the many buildings," May the odds be every in your favor! "

I take one last look around, before turning, and walking side by side with Marvel into the Justice Building.

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THE PICTURE AT THE TOP IS WHO PLAYS MARVEL. MORE EDITING YASSSS. IM GONNA SEE IF I CAN EDIT HALF OF THIS BY THE TIME I SEE MOCKINGJAY PT 2.