Spike Queen {District 12} [fin]

Spike Queen
Sixteen|Male|District Twelve

Let's go chasing rainbows in the sky
It's my invitation
Let's all take a trip on my ecstasy

Hi there. Hi, Hello. I'm Spike. How are you? Good? Good. You want me to talk about myself? Sure, but where do I even start.... There's so much I could say and yet I have no idea what to actually tell you. How I look? Sure, I can tell you that. Uh, I have blonde hair. It's kinda short I guess. It's long enough that it can get into my eyes sometimes though. I just brush it to the side when it does, that usually helps. Oh, speaking of my eyes, they're blue. I don't mean a really deep blue but a pale blue like one of those crystals that sometimes are shown on TV. I can do funny things with them, like cross them and roll them. I like to make funny faces, even though it drives my siblings mad. Truthfully, it's why I do it. Bothering Roger is so much fun, but it's hard to bug John. Maybe because we're twins.

I'm Mr. Bad Guy
Yes, I'm everybody's Mr Bad Guy
Can't you see I'm Mr. Mercury
Oh, spread your wings and fly away with me

He and I are quite alike. We're identical twins in appearance, but not in personality. Still, we're really similar. We both love to try new things, though generally I try the crazy stuff and he tries the interesting stuff. We're also pretty tall, I guess, though I think I'm a little taller than John. Last time I measured, I was 5'11" and John was 5'10". So apparently we're not quite identical. John also isn't as cool as I am, he's too into learning from books. I learn from experiments. What do I experiment with? Anything and everything I can get my hands on, so mostly myself. I climb things, throw things, jump off of things, sometimes I even get my siblings to help.

One time I caught a frog for my sister. Edney like animals, so I thought I'd catch her a pet. It took me forever to finally catch the frog, but she was so happy when I gave it to her. I definitely wasn't bored doing something for that long - a first for me usually. I think she still has him somewhere, but I'm too busy trying to catch other things. She's better at taking care of things than I am, anyway. I tried to keep a mouse as a pet once but I forgot to put it in a closed container and it got away. I never saw Mousey again. I decided to let the others take care of pets, especially John. He is so patient, I don't know how he does it. All he does is read, I find it really boring. I would rather play tag, or try to find the end of the rainbow. John told me once that rainbows don't actually end. I think the books are lying, I just haven't been able to run far enough to get to the end yet. I will reach it one day.

Your big daddy's got no place to stay
Bad communication
I feel like the President of the USA

It gets cold being outside too long though, unless it's summer then it's too hot. I almost always have to wear a hoodie. It's fun to have the hood up because I feel like I can shut the world out except for what's in front of me. Sometimes I feel like the world is too big and there are too many things to do all at once. I feel like I need those things they put on the horses attached to carriages - John says they're called blinders. I like horses, I wish that I was born into District ten so I could have a horse. Instead, I live here - but I'm glad for that too because I love my family. I'm the fifth oldest in my family, only a few minutes younger than John - which he never lets me forget - or else I would have been fourth oldest. It's so much fun having this many siblings, there is always someone to talk to or bother.

I've had a lot of things happen in my fifteen... wait sixteen years of life. There have been a lot of achievements I've reached. Admittedly, most of them were of my own thinking, but I still reached my goals at least. Like one time I actually drove my teacher to leave the room, and I didn't get into any trouble. Another time, I scared my mother so much she actually screamed. I got hit for it, though, a slap on the cheek. It wasn't like mama hit us often or anything, but I guess I deserved that one. Then there was the time I figured out what ants in your pants actually felt like. It took so long for the itching to stop, but at least I can tell people that I don't actually have ants in my pants like they always say I do. I just don't happen to like sitting around, there's nothing wrong with that. Papa says I have good energy, I want to be just like him when I get older. He's so wise and stuff. John is a know-it-all, but Papa learned from experience.

Mr. Bad Guy, yes I'm everybody's Mr Bad Guy
Can't you see I'm Mr. Mercury
Oh, spread your wings and fly away with me

My mother always had to chase me around, that was if she wasn't able to send one of my brothers after me. I must have driven her mad, still do probably. I know Freddie goes nuts over me sometimes, or maybe that was Roger... either way I drive one of them bonkers. I love playing games; tag, red rover, hide and seek - except for hide and seek I always lose unless I'm seeking. No, I still lose. I forget who I'm seeking for and generally try to find someone or something completely different. Nevermind, I don't like hide and seek. I like rocks though, especially ones that have glittery bits in them. Coal is boring, and black and just not interesting. I like things that change, I get bored with plain things. Shiny stuff is only nice for so long, too. People don't bore me, though. One of the few things. I never know how people are going to react and that makes them interesting.

That's one thing I experiment with, reactions. When I do something, it's so I can see how something reacts. I test my body, my emotions, those of other people. I tried to teach a rat how to sit before - that didn't work very well. People call me all sorts of things; wild, crazy, kooky. Someone said I was nutty as a fruitcake. I don't know what fruitcake is, but I thought it would have fruit in it, not nuts. How does that make any sense? One time someone even said I was erratic - I still don't know what that means, John never explained it. I think it was probably a compliment, but people have shifty eyes when I ask so I'm not sure. It's the same look they give when I mention money. There's a lot of us, so food gets a little tight, but still we make it by. Most of the time, anyway. A couple times I've gone out to do jobs with John, though usually he ends up doing the job and I watch and play with things.

I'm Mr. Bad Guy, they're all afraid of me
I can ruin people's lives
Mr. Bad Guy, they're all afraid of me

Roger once said I was useless, I laughed when Mama hit him. He thinks I'm stupid, but I'm not. I just have a hard time focusing, like he's any better when he's only ever chasing after girls. Freddie tries to help teach me how to focus, John too. I know they're trying to help, but I like the excitement. Their way of life is boring to me. Too much sitting around, not enough moving. I can't sit for longer than a few minutes unless I'm doing something. I don't even like sitting down to eat dinner, I'd rather eat and walk. Sometimes eat and walk and talk. Sitting down all nice and proper is boring, but Mama insists. Even Papa doesn't argue, though I think he's as fidgety as me. I'm really similar to Papa too. I guess John is more like Mama.

My sisters are good too, and Brian. A bit boring sometimes - Mama insists Deacon be all fancy and lady-like and she does. I privately call her a stiff, only John knows and Brian. Brian and I make jokes about it all the time. John doesn't approve. Edney is like me, all crazy and wild like me. We go out looking for animals sometimes, it's a lot of fun. One time we went out right after it rained and just ended up splashing in the puddles. Mama didn't like that our clothes got muddy, but Edney was so happy. I like making her happy. She's not like Mercury - Mercury loves to argue with me. I say something and she just says something back. It's boring, I don't like long conversations.

It's the only way to be
That's my destiny
Mr. Bad Guy, Mr. Bad Guy, Mr. Bad Guy

May is really sweet, but she likes to spend more time with John or Roger - I'm not sure why Roger, he acts too old for her to see. I don't want her to see anything she shouldn't before she's ready. And Taylor, she's stuck to Brian like glue. They mess about all the time, trying to find trouble to get into. She says it's trouble that finds them, but if Brian is as much like me as I think he'll be the trouble that sticks with her always. Freddie tries to keep control of us when Mama is busy - Papa just lets us do what we want. He has a hard time keeping up with me, but I think he gave up. John is usually with me, so it's okay. Besides, I may get distracted easily but I'm always safe.

I can't believe I've talked for this long. Normally I'd be off doing something else. I even stayed on the same subject the whole time, amazing. This talking to people thing is fun, like on a certain topic. I like it, maybe I'll try to go somewhere with it. I never know how long an idea is going to stick in my head, though. One moment it's there and then the next minute - poof - it's gone. Like rainbows, I like rainbows but they always leave too soon. Oh, are you leaving too? Well bye then, have fun. Did I answer all your questions? You even kept track, you are so much better at this than me. You really have to go now? Well, bye then!

It's the only way to be
It's my destiny, oh yeah

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