Diana Mari Vale, 16, is tough, sharp-tongued, and fiercely independent. Standing at 5'5" with lean muscles, she bears the physical marks of District 7's grueling lumberyards and the emotional scars of losing her mother and sister. Her tough exterior masks a deeply loyal and protective heart, though she trusts few. Quick-witted and resourceful, Diana relies on her agility and keen instincts to navigate life's challenges, but the weight of her family's deaths often pushes her to take reckless risks. She's rarely without a small, hand-carved wooden bird-a keepsake from her late sister-and uses sarcasm to keep others at a distance. A skilled trap-maker and knife fighter, Diana has learned to survive by relying on her sharp mind and the brutal lessons life has taught her. Beneath her defiance and biting words is a quiet, burning resentment toward the Capitol, waiting for the right moment to ignite.

I thought about the odds now. Maybe they weren't so great, but after all I had been through, I knew something had to be in my favor. Noah Albedo was perfectly fine with her life, avoiding the people she didn't like, spending time with the people she did. But her entire future is derailed when her name is called at the Reaping Ceremony. Now she'll have to face an unforgiving arena, a sadistic district partner, twenty-two other teenagers and cameras surrounding her at all times as she enters the 25th Hunger Games. Oh the odds. Written for @mycastleofbooks Hunger Games contest

❛ HOPE ISN'T SOMETHING GIFTED TO YOU IT'S SOMETHING YOU ACHIEVE. ❜ in which a small girl from district ten must protect those she loves, or die trying. 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙇𝙀𝙏𝙀𝘿 (UNDER HEAVY EDITING) ― oc x oc ― pre-74th hunger games ― 𝘉𝘌𝘈𝘜𝘛𝘐𝘍𝘜𝘓 𝘊𝘖𝘝𝘌𝘙 𝘉𝘠 @𝘍𝘓𝘈𝘚𝘏𝘐𝘕𝘎𝘈𝘓𝘓𝘌𝘕 © jas