The Hunger Games - Second Quarter

13

I sat on the stage looking over the crowd, my eyes searched for Prim. They finally stopped on a small blonde girl looking scared in a crowd full of scared children. None of us knew what the twist was, but I guess we'd find out soon.

"Welcome," Effie smiled, "To the reaping of the 75th annual Hunger Games."

I could feel my breathing getting heavier, the same as it was every year. Effie talked about the Capitol and finally the video played, the same video as last year and all the years before that. I was sat next To Gale, who was hunched over in pain. I let out a sigh, which was louder then I expected.

"As you know, every 25 years there is a twist. The twist has been revealed there will be twice as many tributes, but 2 victors male and female and 2 others male and female, however in the case that there are more then 2 victors, those victors may volunteer. " Effie says.
"As usual, ladies first." Effie's voice had gotten a lot less peppy, "Prim-Rose Everdeen."
"I volunteer as tribute." I say looking down. My eyes glanced up and I saw everyone looking at me. I walk over to Effie and stand beside her.

"Now, for the boys." Effie says, her voice sounded dreary like she could cry any moment, "Rory Hawthorne."

The names rung in my ear "Prim-Rose Everdeen. " And "Rory Hawthorne. "

"I volunteer as tribute." Gale manages to say. He struggles to get up but manages and stands next to Effie. These had to be rigged, there is no way both our sibling could possibly be picked.

"That means Katniss you are our victor tribute." Effie says, barely. Katniss stood next to me."Now I will choose our male victor tribute." She walked to the glass bowl and picked up a slip of paper.

"Haymitch Abernathy."

"I volunteer as tribute. " Peeta says. Rigged. He stood beside Gale. Effie took a step in front of us.

"District 12 tributes of the 75th annual Hunger Games." Effie says, her voice sounded drowned out.