The Games: Chapter 3-The Girl
#4 of The Games
My voice rang out throughout the Square. Hushed whispers and gasps followed my scream.
"Well, come on up then" Effie called out, in that upbeat tone of hers. I make my way through the crowd. Eyes following me as i walk. They are still whispering to eachother.... Why? Do they know me? My eyes shift from the crowd to the stage. I go up the first few steps. I can still feel their eyes on me... Creepy feeling, to know that everyone was watching me, my every move.
After what seemed like hours, i reached Effie's side. I take a long, hard look into the camera. Each reaping is filmed so other Chosens can watch and know what they are up against. I couldn't show any emotion... Keep myself mysterious...
"Now", said Effie, "What is your name, Umbreon?"
"Brey-B-"
"Lets give a cheer for Brey everyone", Effie screamed, completely cutting me off. No one moves. Complete silence. "Why?" I ask myself....
"Ok then, onto the girl". She put her hand into the box and pulled out a single ticket.
"And the girl is a Flareon"-
(Thinking) A Flareon? No... Surely not...
"-by the name of... Flare!"
I jerked my head up to the crowd, then quickly put my head down and sighed. Today was not my day... Then again, someone may volunteer... Then, i just decided to face reality. I would have to face Flare in the arena.
"Anddddddddddddd zerooooooooooo" shouted Effie. Man she was starting to get annoying. How could she keep this personality when she practically sends us to our deaths? "Can Flare join us up here on the stage?"
The crowd cleared from a certain spot to show a family of Flareons. Flare was fighting her way through her family, and losing.
"Oh boy, could someone please help her get through?"
A Rhydon, one who works in the mines, if i remember correctly, walked over to them and picked up Flare and carried her to the steps of the stage. When she was put down, she turned to the Rhydon and gave a quick thank you. She then made her way onto the stage.
Her expression, as she reached my side, was unreadable. Up close, i could see every feature of her. Her eyes, her fluffy tail... She was quite tall too, taller then me. And, she was also quite hot. (No pun intended)
"Okay, these are your representatives for this year" Effie announced, "If you wish to see them, you can find them in the Control building. They will be there for three days until they are shipped off to the Control Island."
The towns-people disspersed into groups in different directions. All that remained were my family, Flare's family, pokemon who I could only assume were Flare's close friends and family, the two Peacekeepers* guarding Effie and Effie herself.
"Well, lets get a move on people" said Effie, enthusiastically. We all moved to the outskirts of town, where the Control building resides. The Control building is the place where people from the Control Island stay when they visit, and when the Chosen stayed for three days. It was right next to Victors Village, where the winners of the Games could live. It had nobody living in there and was only there for gathering dust now...
Flareon was walking beside me. She wasn't walking like a proper lady. She was more casual... But, from my young days in school, i learnt that she is very smart, in a strategical way, and knew i could rely on her to be a valuable ally.
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There's my third/fourth installment of the series. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't. I should probably mention that Peacekeepers are kinda like the police.... You know...
I kept you guys waiting, mostly because I didn't want you to get too used to me posting every second to third day, also because i got Portal 2 and a tiny bit because i couldn't be stuffed to do it. Have a good week everyone.