6 days later, after the communication with Berk, I wake up, and its a day before the parade. I sigh, and get up. I felt bad, that we got all of this High-Tech stuff. But then, I think how I like everythibg back on Berk. All perfect, no technology, just dragons to help us get around the island. And, after tomorrow, it will be 3 more weeks until I get to the arena. Life sucks for me. The only advantage I would have would be Diamond, but she is released on the second day. I hope she gets luxury too.
I go to my cupboard. Full of clothes. Every night the servants have to wash our clothes. Talking about servants, once I saw a group of people in the forests of Berk, running from a huge ship. The first time I had seen technology. There were a boy and a girl. A spear came from the ship, and went straight through the boy's back. The spear was attached to a chain, and they pulled him up. No one could survive that. The girl kept running, but she was speared too. She survived. How I know that is because she is my personal servant. Her tounge was cut off, probably for doing something bad, also probably so she couldn't speak to her master. I am that master.
When dressed, I walk outside to rhe breakfast table. Valka, Dylan, Raven, Nina, and Porcha, Ravens stylist, were there. "Good day, Reece" Valka suprises me. She is in such a happy mood, and I don't know why, because on Sunday I was kinda pushing her limits to the edge. I still feel bad about that. Really bad. "Are you ok, Reece?" Valka asks. I realise I am standing still.
"Oh, sorry" I say "and yes, I am alright, thank you. So, whats for breakfast?" I ask. Everybody stares at me. They alk give me a look like 'what are you thinkin'!'. I do not know what they mean.
"Reece" says Raven "it's lunch time. You slept in" I look at a clock. Damn, I am supposed to meet our TV host Ceaser in five minutes! I run out of the dining room, and out of the big grand hotel. I run through the busy streets of the capitol, all in their fancy clothes, and they all look at me with weird looks. I run to the huge TV station. Inside is crowded. I go to one of the elavators. It goes pretty slow, but only uses up 2 minutes of my time. When I get up there, I just make it to Ceaser.
"Ceaser! You wanted me!" I say. He turns away from his group.
"Oh, your Reece, right?"
"Yeah"
"Well, what I needed to talk to you about, was that I heard a rumor about peacekeeper who got his eye cut open. Is that true?"
"Umm, yes"
"Well, you need to be careful. A lot of people out there want to kill you. You did a dangerous, but courageous, thing, and if you do it again, your going to be killed. And, did you run here? I like the work out" he walks off. I pant. Arrrggghhh, why can't I just be nice to people! I need to be able to live into the games, or the capitol will probably destroy Berk if they think I've run off. Or worse...
On the next day, Nina has me up and ready to get into my costume. Nina has no problem with me being nude in front of her. She probably sees a lot of nudity in her days. Once into my outfit, Nina explains what it does. I take a deep breath. I walk out of my room. I am in a black tight suit. Thats it. All over my body. I walk outside to the dining room. The dining room's empty. I might have to skip breakfast. I walk to the lounge room. Everyone is on the couch. They all gasp.
"Reece, what have you done?!" Shouts out Valka. I watch the TV
"Breaking news. People have started uprisings in the capitol, to try and kill district 12's Reece Haddock. Now, to a person who won't kill us! I WILL KILL THAT SON OF A- And tune in next time to him, when he is not swearing! Other news say Reece is purposely trying to get the people of the capitol hurt. Others say it is because he wants the world to not be as civilised as it is now. Thats all we have time for this week, tune in next time for how to make a cookbook!"
I just stand there. "That can't be happening!" I say.
"Actually, it can" says Dylan.
"Your no help at all, Dylan. You know what this means? People are gona try to assasinate me at the parade!"I shout out "I can't go! Urgh, I'll get killed!"
"Reece, that is not gonna happen. We are going to the parade, because Porcha and Nina worked so hard on our outfits. They may look the same, they may work the same, but it takes hard work to make this!" Raven summs up, exactly what I was hoping no one would do.
"Arrghh, fine. I will go" I say. Nina puts on a happy face. We walk outside of the hotel, and into a car. The car is fancy. When we get to the big area, we have to get into a carrage. Nina and Porcha put a cape on me and Raven. "Now, the plan is going to work fine, just don't pull the cape off, you will burn yourself" we both nodd our heads. When all of the other 11 district tribute carrages have gone, Nina and Porcha have fire torches, and set our capes on fire. Our carrage goes out into the open, and everyone gasps when they see us. We drive down a long road, and we stop in front of a huge tower holding President Snow's seat. He is sitting there. When we are all in position, he stands up. He has a microphone attached to his throat, probably the same type I had to get in my throat.
"Well, well, well. Lookie who we have here" says President Snow "24 tributes from the Islands:
1 Outcast Island
2 the isle of Menn
3 Idle
4 Vain
5 Gren
6 Grime
7 Dinn
8 Wilo
9 Attas
10 Meon
11 Envdor
12 Berk
They all look so cute, I could just hug them to sleep" I know he's lying, cause he hates me "and I can't wait to see who the survivers in the arena are!" Every body chuckels. "I know, we want to see them go into the arena" everyone nodds their heads, what gruesome people "but they are in the capitol for three more weeks. Thats the rules of the Dragon Games. Alright, I will now anounce the names from District 1 to12:
Boy Girl
Thren Alia 1
Aven Tasha 2
Olmen Natalie 3
Bruce Jadyn 4
Norman Brialga 5
Edgar Breena 6
Angus Alice 7
Cooper Bianca 8
Brice Meina 9
Ethan Treena 10
Nick Rue 11
Reece Raven 12
They all sound like fistey ones, don't they? Don't they?" It is kinda like President snow is forcing people to laugh. I think so. He stops talking for a minute. Once he regains his strength, he says "may the dragon blood be ever in your luck!" President Snow says "and may the odds be ever in yoyr favo-" he stopped, and Raven screamed.
I had an arrow through my hip.
