User blog:Masterofmutts/50th Hunger Games--Haymitch's POV

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This is the story of Haymitch Abernathy competing in the second Quarter Quell. I will use all of the known details about what happened, while still making up a fun and interesting story.

Chapter 1
School today was quite interesting. Because of tonight's announcement of the Quarter Quell, we learned about the first one. Then one girl stared crying because apparently her uncle was a tribute who died in the bloodbath. I was thinking the whole day, if I was reaped, would I possibly survive? I could kill with a knife or sword, but would I be able to take down those careers even with my brains? I think for a moment. I'll be fifteen only when the reaping occurs. And though I've taken out tesserae for myself, Anna (my girlfriend), my mother, my father, and Cy (my brother), I still have a lower chance than most.

The 25th games sounded like a horrible thing for the weak districts like 12, but no difference for the career districts. The Girl from 2 won by kicking the other tribute in the stomach with spiked climbing shoes.

We hope for nothing too bad in this Quell. We all hope that nobody in our family dies. Everyone is doing this at this moment, praying that it won't hurt them. President Snow makes a speech. Then a girl in a rose red dress arrives with a box in her hand. Snow picks out the envelope marked 50. I would never have guessed th amount of envelopes there would be. "To remind the districts that twice the people died in the rebellion from the districts than from the capitol, two boys and two girls will be reaped from each district." I shut it off immediately. The room falls silent. The chances of my probable death have doubled.