Let The 74th Hunger Games Begin!||1x1 With Myself and Dial||

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Katniss looked at the hand, unsure of what to do. She glanced behind her before walking up the stage. Her eyes remained somewhat distant when the truth of what she had done hit her. She looked at the microphone for a moment before answering. "Katniss Everdeen.."

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Effie smiled. "I bet my hat that that was your sister! Didn't want her to get all the glory, now did we?" She let out a little squeal and nodded. "Now for the gentleman!" Her heels were the only noise in the square, well there was a cough, which was rude she thought. A hand grabbed the first piece of paper her hand touched. Effie clicked back over to the mic and opened the paper. "Peeta Mellark." She watched the crowd look towards a young man with blonde hair, who had a very shocked face.

It took him a moment to realize he was Peeta Mellark. By then his face was already on the large screen, being broadcast all over Panem. Peeta took a deep breath and slowly walked up to the stage. He looked at Katniss then his eyes flicked away and surveyed the crowd. "Okay, shake hands you two." He barely heard Effie. Katniss' hand was shaking when his met hers. Peeta wondered if she still remembered that day...

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Katniss froze when she heard Effie's comment. In fear or crying, she looked off into the distance. She took deep breaths and rocked back and forth on her heels until she announced the next name. Please don't be Gale.. She froze when she heard the name. Not him either! As he made his way to the stage, she watched him carefully, not taking her eyes off him the whole time. She slid forward and reached out her hand, eyes casted down toward the ground.

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Effie clapped and waited for the crowd to do so too. But they didn't. At least the other Districts try! She sniffed and watched the audience shift. The touched their first three fingers on their left hand to their lips, then pushed them into the sky. Must be their farewell.

Peeta let go of her hand and looked back at the crowd. He watched as the reached their hands out, something that rarely happened. Then he found himself being pushed into the building. The Peacekeepers dropped him into a fancy room. Soon his family came in. Peeta said goodbye and even hugged his father. "Maybe District 12 will have a winner this year." His mother's voice had a edge. She didn't mean him. When they left, the tears came out. He knew it made him look weak, but it didn't really matter. He knew he wasn't coming back home.

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Katniss sat in the room for a long moment until her first visitors arrived. Prim and her mother. She practically flew into their arms. "Don't worry, it's going to be all right." She said with a shakey voice and pulled away. She held her mother's shoulders with firm hands, and her eyes turned to stone. "You can't leave again. Prim needs you, and I won't be there. Gale will help, but he can only do so much. Promise me you won't leave." She demanded. Her mother shuffled her feet like a frightened child. "I promise.." She said after a moment. Katniss moved on to her sister. She pulled her into a tight hug. "Whatever happens; do not enter your name more than you have to. Do you hear me?" She said with a firm but gentle voice. "Yes Katniss. You'll try wont you? Try really hard." Katniss nodded her head briefly before watching them be ushered out. Her next visit was of course, Gale. She flung herself into his arms and held him close. "You need to get a bow, Katniss. That's your best shot at winning. All the others may have swords and knives, but you'll Have your bow." He said quickly. Katniss remained quiet for a long moment. "Theres twenty-four of us, Gale, and only one comes out." She said barely above a whisper. He was whisked away by the peacekeeper and ushered away. In his place, came Madge. Katniss studied the girl in slight cunfusion. Why was she here? "You're allowed to bring a token. Wear this." She said and fumbled with her shirt for moment before pulling away. Katniss looked down to see a golden pin with a bird and an arrow. She looked closely to see that it wasn't just a bird, but a mocking jay. She looked up to thank Madge but th girl was already gone.

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Rue laid on the silk sheets in her room inside the train. She gazed blankly at the ceiling and wondered what her family was doing. Were her siblings getting food. How was the harvest coming along. She knew it hadn't even been out of the district, but these thoughts still swam inside her head. There was a knock on her door, then her 'spokes person' came in. Her voice was a little muffled as it traveled to Rue's ears. Guess she was still in shock. Next thing she knew, she was being ushered down the train and into the dining cart. Tresh was there, along with their mentors, stylist, and a boy Avox. Rue sat down and looked at her food with sad but eager eyes. She had never seen this much food in her life!

Peeta sat in the room alone until the Peacekeepers came and took him away. They led him down the hall and into a car. It was not the first time he had been in one, but it was the nicest one he had ever been in. The crowd of people was restrained with only a few Peacekeepers. No one would dare to step out of line. Then he saw Katniss being led to the car. Peeta looked out his window and tried to keep from crying. When she had gotten in, the car began to move down the crowded street.
The train was different than the ones used to pull coal. This one was sleek, shiny silver, like a bullet. You could definitely tell it was from the Capitol. Effie was already inside when the Peacekeepers pulled Peeta out of the car and into the train. As soon as he and his fellow tribute were on board, the train started then zoomed down the track.

Effie led the tributes through the train until they had reached the cart with a small table and a love seat. "Oh don't you just love it? Two hundred miles per hour and you can barely feel a thing!" She sat down in a chair and motioned for the children to sit down on the love seat. She looked around and frowned. Haymitch should be here by now. "I'll just go find Haymitch," she stood. "He'll probably be in the bar cart." Then she walked away.

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Katniss walked to the car silently with her head held high. She had not released a tear yet, and wasn't planning on doing so until she was completely alone. Even then she would hesitate. She looked at the car with stiff eyes. She had never been in one. Not even a car for poor people. She slid in and instantly decided she didn't like how cramped she felt. Beside her, Peeta smelled of flour and sugar, something that was oddly welcoming. When she was ushered into the train, she instantly retreated to a seat where only one person could sit at her left side. She stared out the window and watched as the trees rolled by at inhuman speed. She had to force herself not to allow her mouth to hang open like a child would do.

Haymitch stumbled into the train cart, a large container of white liquor in his hand. He took a long swig before flopping down on the seats in front of the two tributes. Every year he was brought down on how they never managed to make it out of the blood bath. He learned never to expect much.

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Peeta stood a little from the table when Haymitch came in. Then he sat back down, "So what's the plan?" He asked. He didn't really have much of a chance of winning, but he wasn't going to just give up. That was definitely not like him. That's exactly what they would want you to do.

Effie walked in and averted her gaze from Haymitch. He just disgusted her. She sat down of the couch next to the dining table and pulled out her makeup bag. Then she flipped open the mirror and began to fix her extravagant look.

(Writers block.)

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Haymitch leaned back in his chair. "Stay alive." He rumbled and burst into a loud laugh that echoed through the train. He instantly reached for his liquor located in the middle of the table.

Katniss swiftly flicked up a knife and slammed it in between Haymitch's fingers. "Very funny, Haymitch." She said through gritted teeth.

Haymitch raised a brow challengingly. "You asked for advice, and I gave it to you." He said, slight disgust in his voice. "Now, if you'd excuse me, I need a drink." He said, meeting eyes with Katniss. She was defintitly a fighter.. She even had the slightest chance at winning..

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Peeta jumped a little as Katniss slammed the knife into the table, right between Haymitch's fingers. He looked back at their mentor, waiting for his next move. Peeta was closest to the bottle of liquor. "That's real funny," he grabbed it and threw it onto the floor, the contents spilling out. "Only not to us."

Effie gasped as Katniss stabs the table. "That is mahogany!" She yelled and shuttered when Peeta threw the bottle down. These people needed to learn some manners! (Sorry, had to add that line. It's my favorite from the movie xD.)