Country Games (Hunger Games/ Countryhumans)

~Before The Games: Reaping~

Andcai's POV:
I was out of my house in a secret place, it was blocked off to our District but there was a hole and sometimes me and my best friend, Russia would come into these woods to get animals for money so we could live. It is hell living here, in the Districts. Why? Every year from countries aged from 12 to 18 are chosen to fight to death in a arena. This year was the 56th Hunger Games, I'm 18 years old so it was my finale year I had to live in fear of the games. Same for my friend Russia, I couldn't find him today so I was in the woods by myself. I'm in District 1 and there are 12 Districts, a boy and a girl are chosen from each district. This world is sick and cruel. Who watches countries die for entertainment?! Psychos! That's who! Okay, back to what I'm doing now. I picked up a sword I made from pieces of wood, trust me it can be very painful being stabbed with ragged wood. I was practicing my stances and strikes but then I heard a twig snap in front of me. I jumped to the ground and crawled over due to my hunting instincts, I looked over a bush to see...Russia?! He looked like he was looking for me, he wore his famous Ushanka like always, I wonder if it's glued to his head... Anyways..

"Russia! I'm over here you dolt!" I said / raised my voice at him. He jumped back in surprise and fell to the ground, I starting to laugh but then it turned into a laughing fit.

"Don't do that! You scared me to death!" He said with his Russian Accent, it was deep but definitely not like his fathers:

"Sorry, Sorry! I couldn't resist!" I said wiping my tears away while I helped him up.

"Yeah okay... Anyways, we should start to head back, the Reaping will start soon. You should say goodbye to your mother" He said but he said the last word with jealousy. Of course I knew why he said it with jealously, his father was forced into another district when he was 12. I didn't know which District he was put in, neither did Russia but it's in the past. I nodded to him and he smiled back at my response.

We started to walk back to the gate and I was thinking about stuff like always but then I had a question for Russia so being the confident person I asked "Russia, how did you know I was in the woods and where were you, I couldn't find you anywhere!" He stopped walking after the words slipped out my mouth and so I stopped with him. I looked up at the taller country curiously but then after a few second he answered "I saw you walking here and I was with a friend of mine but.. you don't know them" I stared at him for a moment, processing everything he said but I replied with "Oh okay, We have a couple of minutes until the reaping starts so...I will talk with My Mum. I will meet you at the reaping and please don't drink before the reaping again... Last year it was a disaster when you did!" I scolded him. He chuckled and patted my head and reassured me that he won't. We said our goodbyes and I ran back to my house. I opened the front door to see my mum, Icro Habi, cooking something. I hugged her from behind, she jumped a bit but she was used to me hugging her from behind. "Out in the woods again with Russia I see ?" She said calmly while she stopped cooking whatever she was cooking and turned to face me, I told her about the woods but she promised not to tell anyone from the Capitol. "You got me!" I said jokingly and she chuckled. "The Reaping starts soon, if your picked, please try to win!" She said with tears forming in her eyes. Last year, my sister was picked and she was killed by Indonesia who was the winner of last year. "I will Mum, I will win, for Pride Land" I reassured her, Pride Land was my sister...she died too young, she was just 12. We parted ways and I ran to the markets to see if anything was worth buying, Well except food and water, those two are the most important to buy.

I was looking in the markets for a while until I spotted a gold pin, it had a type of.. bird on the front. I looked at Malaysia who was selling the pins. "What is this?" I asked him
"This is a Mockingjay pin, it will give good luck to the person who wears it" he answered. I felt like I needed the luck so I pulled out some coins from my pocket and I asked him. "How much is for a pin?" I asked my old friend. He chuckled and told me "Andcai, we were baby friends, I will let you have it for free, but only this once!" He told me dramatically. I started to wheeze at the stunt and I wore the pin on the left side of purple hoodie. "May the odds be ever in our favour!" He yelled and raised a pin in the air. "May the odds be in our favour..." I muttered, I was always confused by the quote but I thanked him and walked away from the markets but the quote appeared in my head again. 'May be the odds be ever in our favour' What does it even mean?! I pondered about it, I wasn't paying attention because I bumped into someone, we both fell but the person fell and I was on top of them. I got embarrassed so I blushed a little. I didn't really recognise the country until I took off the person's hat... I found out I bumped into Brazil. I apologised to him and helped him up. "It's fine sweetheart~" He cooed at me, is he on fucking drugs right now? Brazil was a jerk to me when I was 13 to 15. "Are you High right now?" I asked sternly, I turned away to start walking to the reaping but He snaked his arms around my waist and pulled me into a hug from behind. I was having enough of this retard. I stepped onto his foot, he let go and I swiftly turned around and kicked his private part. I felt a pat on my head and I instantly knew that it was Russia. I looked up to see him smirking and he started to clap to me, I turned away from him to look at Brazil but I just saw him running for his dear life. I started to laugh at the sight and Russia laughed with me for a while.

A few minutes later after laughing, we heard the infamous sound that told everyone to go to the Reaping. I sighed and me and Russia had to part ways because of our genders. I waited in a line so the employees from the sick Capitol could take my fingerprint and blood. After a while it was my turn and I saw China was doing the job. "Give..." He said coldly and I obliged, giving him my finger and I put my fingerprint down on the paper and got in my row. I was next to some countries I couldn't recognise but I saw Russia was at the front row on the boys side, he looked around the area trying to find someone, probably me. After a few seconds, we locked eyes and waved to each other. After mouthing words to each other and almost laughing our asses off, we heard someone fake cough from the stage. I looked onto the stage to see the European Union or EU next to a microphone. Everyone silenced down after the fake cough, after a few seconds EU spoke again. "Welcome to the 56th Hunger Games! I hope everyone is happy!" He is insane... "Now it is time to choose our tributes for this District! Ladies First!" He said with a sinister, wide smile. He walked over to a bowl filled with tiny paper slips with each of the girls names on. He reached into the bowl and pulled out a slip. I got a bad feeling about this year... Well i hope it's not m- "Estonia?" EU called out, I was thrown back in shock, He called out Russia's 12 year old sister, I looked around and I saw Russia in pure rage in the crowd and she headed towards the stage, I pushed through people and when I got past the crowd, I yelled "I volunteer as tribute!". Everybody looked at me, surprised by the fact I volunteered for the younger country. Estonia hugged me and kept repeating 'thank you' I comforted her but she was dragged away by the Peace keepers and back into the crowd. I saw in the corner of my eye, Russia was thanking me a lot. I ran towards the stage and quickly climbed the stairs. I stood next to EU and he spoke "We have our beautiful girl tribute from District 1 and now for the boys..." He walked over to the other bowl, he picked out a slip. I looked at Russia's worried/angry face and I mouthed 'don't worry'. "Russia?" I swallowed my fear and Russia was now close to blowing up everything pissed but he walked up onto the stage and stood on the opposite side of EU. "Our Tributes From District 1" He backed up a step "Shake hands..." he whispered to us. I looked at him in worry, he looked at me in the same way. I reached my hand out, he followed after and we shook hands. Two guards behind us opened the doors and EU pushed us inside.

Time Skip To Tribute House

I was sitting on a chair in my (supposed) room, thinking about the reaping and about Russia. One of us is going to die in the games, or the worst case possible, the both of us. I was deep in my thoughts to not hear someone open the door and run in to hug me. I was surprised at the sudden embrace, I looked at the person who trapped me in their arms, it was Estonia and I saw my mum walking towards us. "Please, try to win please! If Russia dies, try to win for him! Please?" She asked me, she was too young, too innocent. I looked at her face, filled with dry tears, I couldn't resist that face but I had to win if he died and if were were the finale two, i would of killed my self because I don't deserve to win the games or live. Russia deserved to live, not me. Estonia let go of me and it was my mum's turn to trap me in a hug. Estonia left the room before my mum hugged me. "Please win, please! Pride is dead! I can't lose you to!" She cried out, tears running down her face. I felt bad for her, she lost her youngest daughter just last year...We didn't have much time to move on from her. I reassured her that I will win for her and Pride. We hugged for a short period of time before she was dragged out by Peacekeepers. She tried to get free of their grip but she could not get out of the strong rips of the two extremely tall countries. I was left alone..again until peacekeepers dragged me to a car to take me to the train and then to the Capitol. I wonder what that sick place has in store for me...

A/N: Hello! Hope I did good for my first part! Part Two Of Before The Games will come soon!

-Latios Eone