FIGHTING~>THE HUNGER GAMES

CHAPTER ONE

Today could have been a happy day for Comet. After all it was her 15th birthday which on any other day would have been celebrated by many but not this year. This year a bigger event landed on that very day, the choosing of the 74th annual Hunger Games.

Comet walked out of her house with her two parents on either side of her, Comet having a blank expression on her face while her parents held a slight smile.

"Comet honey how many times is your name entered again?" her mother asked.

"8 times mother" she answered in a small timid voice.

"Well that's not quite enough as it should be," her father said with venom in his voice. All Comet did was look down at her feet as they made their way across the road.

As they made it two the center of the district Comet and her parents split apart and she went through the little initiation thing everyone had to go through.

Comet stood in the girls section and was spaced out trying to distract herself from the horrors that would happen that day. Her mind wondered to what she could be doing for her birthday instead of standing  waiting to see which two kids would be sent to their death.

"Comet Adria" those two words tore her from her thoughts as she heard gasps from all around and then those two words were repeated once again and that's when her world came crashing down. Her legs started moving but her mind still hadn't processed what happened. She looked at her parents and she swore she saw them smirk. Everything past that was a blur.

The only thing she remembers is her father saying " we trained you for this, use those knifes, win and don't you dare disgrace the Adria last name."

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It was the day of the Chariot ceremony for the tributes and to say Comet was intimidated was a major understatement. She hadn't really talked to anyone there, she didn't even know her fellow district four tribute. She obviously was nice to him because that was her nature.

The two short district four tributes mounted their chariot and two making eye contact and Comet giving him a reassuring smile while grabbing his hand. She looked around the area and her eyes landed on the two District 12 tributes, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark.

She watched as the two communicated with their stylist who looked as he were going to set their outfits on fire. Her eyes widened in astonishment and the blonde male happened to look over at the awestruck girl and smiled at her expression. Katniss then looked over at the girl who reminded her or her sister and and the brunettes face had a smile ghosted on it but then it fell.

"She's looks so young, so innocent." she said more to her self but Peeta heard it and replied " she looks like she couldn't hurt a fly."

Cinna then stepped into the conversation "the innocent looking ones are always the most deadly."

The two looked at him then back at the girl with solemn faces and then made their way back over to their chariot.

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All the tributes stood in the training room glancing around at each other as a lady had a speech " In two weeks 23 of you will be dead, one of you will be alive. Who that is depends on how well you pay attention over the next four days, particularly to what I am about to say, first no fighting with the other tributes you'll have plenty of time for that in the arena." Comet looked around eyes locking with a young black girl who's eyes held an innocent stare. The two looked at each other and it was almost as if their looks to each other silently created an unspoken alliance. Katniss watched the two young innocent girls eyes interact and she felt a part of her want to protect the two.

"There are four compulsory exercises and the rest will be individual training. My advice is don't ignore the survival skills, everybody wants to grab a sword but most of you will die from natural causes. 10% from infection, 20% from dehydration, exposure can kill as easily as a knife."

The tributes then got to training, and Comet decided to practice her knife skills a little. Her father had taught her always planning on the day she was reaped hoping it would come as soon as possible. He taught her well though, as she was even better then Clove, which annoyed the brunette girl beyond extent.

Katniss watched the girl hit the center of the target every time she threw a knife at one. Cinna's words kept repeating in her head.

The innocent looking ones are always the most dangerous.

Once the young girl finished hitting all the targets she turned around to many impressed faces from the careers, an angry envious face from Clove, a proud expression from the District 11 tributes and an intrigued expression from both District 12 tributes.

Comets eyes widened as she realized everyone was watching her and then her face heated up and she walked away from the station. Katniss tried to hide the smile that crept onto her face from the young girls reaction.

"Where's my knife" Cato then accused another tribute.

"I didn't touch your knife" the other boy argued

"I put my knife right there" at this point their were peacekeepers running in to stop the fight from getting worse.

Katniss then looked over to find the blonde district 4 female tribute toss a knife up the female district 11 tribute with sly smiles on both of their faces. Katniss then had a smile creep onto her face again as Thresh looked at the two trying to hold in his laughter as he had a proud look in his eyes.

Those two young girls had captured the hearts of not one, not two but three other tributes who wanted to protect them with all they got. Peeta Mellark being on of them wanting to preserve their innocence, the district 11 male Thresh being another feeling the same protectiveness a brother would feel for his sister and lastly Katniss Everdeen. She wanted to help them, save them from this cruel world, she wanted to make sure that they suffered the least out of everyone. If could be because they were young and reminded her of Prim but it could also be because deep down Katniss didn't want them to die because they were innocent, pure and too good for the cruel world.

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A/N ahhhh first chapter done I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Feedback is greatly appreciated and I hope you have a great day, love you all!