I came to get down OPEN

William got on the train. He knew he was one of the lucky few who got to leave his district. He had said goodbye to his family and friends. Everyone knew he was going to come back but no one knew if he was going to be a winner.Lets hope this is not a total bust and I can have something to be accomplished about. He thought to himself as the train left the station.

He felt the train start to slow down into the district train station. He knew this was his time to shine, so to speak. He could see the other competitors getting ready and grabbing their things. He grabbed his bag and stepped off the train into the station. He could see the bright blue waters that he had heard about before but never could imagine. He smelled the air. It was salty and different from his area. He kind of liked the smell but hated it at the same time. He followed someone who was giving them directions to where they were suppose to stay. He followed and was sent to his room. He looked out his window to see a grassy courtyard and several others down below.

He knew he should go see the place and talk to the competitors if they were allowed. They were all careers and he knew they mostly were evenly matched. But the best part was meeting the different girls that were from other districts. He knew that there had to be some decent girls here. He grabbed his running jacket on and decided to leave the pants he had on where they were. On his body. He just wanted to check out the sights.(So to speak.)

He walked out of the building into the open. He saw a few people running. What chumps. He didn't like the idea of wasting energy unless it was truly necessary. He saw a bench across from where he stood and walked over to it. He sat down watching his competition. He had to get to know them. Make friends with all he can.

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Apex had just arrived at the village, and already he was on the prowl. However, unlike the other boys from around the Career districts, he wasn’t there to make out or pick up chick; he was there to scope out the competition. The Olympics were just a warm-up; a way to measure up his athleticism and talent with those he would likely see in the Games, or even better, those who had already won them. He was entered in a few events with the Bryze boy from District Two and the Ross girl from his own district that he had not seen much of. They were both enrolled in Epee, an event he expected to have much success in.

He thought back home to the people he left behind that would be watching anxiously on their television screens. The glory of the Panem Olympics would be nothing compared to winning the Hunger Games; but it would be a step in the right direction to attracting sponsors should he ever be reaped; which is why he even entered in events he knew he had no chance of winning. The Decathlon wasn’t going to be his strong suit; too much was based on pure strength and speed, categories in which Apex felt he was well-above average in both, but didn’t excel particularly in either.

He knew he had no chance at the swimming events. He was in District Four, on their turf playing their game, but no one else seemed capable of bearing the humiliation in District One, he might as well get the recognition for trying.

After getting himself settled in his room, he made his way outside sporting a white pair of shorts and no shirt, it was too blazing hot in this District to wear anything else. He had his running sneakers on just in case he got into the mood, and he had a his hair organized in some sort of blonde mess that looked almost planned; because it was supposed to. Apex decided to walk aimlessly, noticing a boy running in his direction. A girl not too far from him called out; "Running home with your tail between your legs already? The events haven't even started yet."