Fight to the Death (Hunger Games)

"C'mon Audree you have to wake up now." Peeta said, as he was shaking my arm gently. I opened my eyes and see Peeta in the living room, right before our scheduled meal in District 13. I threw on my dress that my mother made me from the last reaping of the 74th hunger games(http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=42299648). Peeta watched me come out in the living room. He smiled, "You look beautiful. You're parent's would've love to see you." he said. Since the bombing of my old home, District 12, I have been an orphan. My family and The Mellarks have been very close, at the point that they accepted us as family. I'm only a year younger than he is. When Peeta found out that our family had died; he wanted us to be together, because we were already like brother and sister. When he finally came back from the Capitol, he was completely different from the one I grew up with. He was more angry, and I tried getting his memory back. Katniss didn't know I knew him, or I was like family. She knew me as the girl who helped out her mother for money. I was close to the Everdeens as well, they accepted me into their family. Mrs. Everdeen would try to heal my mother during the bombing, but nothing could happen. I thanked them for trying to help. I smiled, I knew he would say that to me.
"Thank you." I said quietly as we walked out the door. We met up with Katniss and Prim. Prim was always excited to see me, I was a few of her close friends. I could tell Prim was scared of the reaping, since the last one she was at she was chosen but Katniss sacrificed her life for her. Prim looks up at me, her dark blue eyes staring at me.
"Are you scared?" she asked. I looked down at her and nodded. I didn't want to suffer again since I had lost my whole family and the only ones were Peeta and the Everdeens. "So am I. I don't want it to be the last time..." she looked back at Katniss, who interlocked her fingers with Peeta. She gave me a worried look from remembering Prim's name being called. I remembered seeing the whole scene. I looked back at my brother Marcus, he kept staring straight. "Well at least I know those two won't get in the games but are being involved. It's better than fighting to the death." Prim said and got into her group. Peeta stopped me, and hugged me tight. I could tell he didn't want me to be one of the tributes. Katniss hugged me too, she thought the same for the both of us. I got into the group of girls from my age and district. We still had the two from each district deal for the games. I stood between Jane Franklin and Lily Beverly. The were quiet, the whole room was unitl she came up to the microphone.

"Hello everyone!" It was Effie Trinket, in her usual Capitol clothing, bright hair with emerald green streaks, and annoying voice. "It's an honor to keep the tradition of the annual hunger games alive since the rebellion. Now in each jar are the different districts with all of your names. One lucky boy and girl between the ages of 12-18 shall be chosen to be the tributes of the We will start from District 12." She reaches her hand into the jar that had a red 12 on the front. My hands started to shake, i hid them behind my back so no one could see.Effie picks the one piece of paper, as she unfolds the paper, my heart races. She looks up from the paper and smiles. "Audree Carter." she says. The people surrounding me gaped, whispers filled the air. Peeta's face was full of pain. He couldn't do anything. Effie asks for volunteers and nothing. I was on my own. I walked up to the podium and stand quietly. Peeta and Katniss could stop watching me, they were in disbelief. I looked out to Prim and see her scared for me. I watched Effie pull out another name. "Rhett Taylor." The guys stare at the tall, muscular guy with short black hair and pale blue eyes. I have seen him before in the mines with my father. "Congrats for the two tributes from district 12!" Effis manages to cause an appaulse and sends us away into the back. She continues reading each person's name. I waited for friends to come and say goodbye. Peeta, Katniss, Prim, and Mrs. Everdeen came over to me.
"Please be careful Audree." Prim said and hugged me. Mrs. Everdeen gave me some of the remedies she would give to me and my family whenver something happened. At this point, she was like my mother. The two of them left, but Peeta and Katniss stayed.
"You guys are coming?" I asked. The both nodded. I sighed in relief.
"I would never leave you in this situation. Not now. Besides, we are technically involved. I maybe your mentor but I dunno yet." Peeta said and hugged me, just like he would when we were younger. Katniss smiles.
"I'm going to be a stylist. Cinna taught me somethings and I wanted to keep that alive. Makes me think Cinna's alive." she said. I remember the footage of Cinna with his creations on Katniss. He was wonderful at his work, but at one point he got killed for showing the rebel side of him through his work. Katniss and Cinna were really close, I could tell from when I was watching the two of them.

"Ok, chop chop. We need to get to the train. C'mon you three!" Effie said as she rushed us out the door. I met up with Rhett. He didn't give me any eye contact and walked onto the train. Behind us were the other tributes. The only district that we didn't have here was district 2. We had to do them seperately. As I got on the train, the room I stayed in was full of luxury, Velvet curtains, satin sheets, big pillows. I was in awe of the room. There was a knock on the door and it was Effie. "dinner is ready in the dining cart." she said and led me to it. I walked in and find Katniss, Peeta, Rhett and surprisingly Gale Hawthorne.
"Gale?" I said as I sat next to Rhett and Gale. He smiled, he was my neighbor. His family and our family got along as well, I would babysit his your siblings for awhile.
"Yep. Miss me already?" he said and stood up to give me a hug. I always liked Gale as a friend. He was friends with my older brother. "I'm going to be one of your mentors." he added. I gaped. Rhett rolled his eyes.
"Didn't you know that already?" Rhett asks. I shook my head. "Guess you don't know your neighborhood pals that well then." he said and gulped down a glass of water.
"Ignore him for now." Katniss mouthed to me. I nodded.
"Anyway, I'm also your mentor." Peeta said with a smile. That was a huge relief. "So why don't you and Rhett get to know eachother. Katniss and I have somethings to discuss for you two." he said as he and Katniss left the room. Gale sat at the end of the table. I looked over at Rhett. His pale blue eyes laid right on me.
"So what part were you from?" he asked. I looked down at my plate, slowly eating a tiny piece of beef.
"Saem." I said. Rhett nods and I asked the same thing. He's apparently from the east side of district 12. Same thing as Saem. We talked a bit more about ourselves and Gale interupts us.
"Ok,sorry to intrude, but I need to know what skills you two have. Rhett, you're probably have good strength but there are other skills you need." he said. Rhett nods. Gale looks at me next. "Audree, I know you are swift and sneaky but I need to know the fighting skills you have." He gets up from the table andpulls me up. He hands me a knife and steps back. "How much control do you have with throwing that? Throw it right now." he said. I gaped.
"Gale I-"
"Audree do it. it's part of training." He stands perfectly still. I aim for the skim left of his shoulder.
"Just do it." Rhett says after me hesitating 5 times. I threw it and it attached to his shirt along the wall. He tried getting up, but nothing. Gale laughs as he pulled out the knife.
"Nice, got it from you're brother I see. I bet there's another thing that could help you." he said. I knew what he meant. Gale taught me archery when I was so young, I wouldn't go hunting but I would practice on a home made target everyday. "Now you two need some rest. Tomorrow morning we will be at the Capitol. Sleep well." Gale said as Rhett and I left the dining cart.