A {new} Adventure (onyx)

Tears surrounded the room around me as my family stood by my side for what may be the last time. Mocking threatening me, Mist sobbing as I hugged her, Red falling into my arms after I apologized to him, Fawn crying as she entered the room, listening to my family say goodbye shattered my heart into a million pieces; pieces I'll never be able to put back together. Pain surges through my body as I think back on everything that happened earlier today. "Mist, I'll see you after the reaping okay? It'll be over with before we know it." I told her I'd see her after the reaping, and I did see her after the reaping, but I never intended it being like this. I never intended to be standing in the same room Jabber did for the last games. We're cursed. We are a cursed family. They must be trying to destroy us all. I walk over to the corner of the room facing away from the door. I don't want to see anyone walk in. I'm done saying bye. I'm done telling them I can't promise them I'll return home, but I can promise to try my best, and that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to do my best to make them proud.

The door opens behind me shining the light of the hall into the room. I wipe away the tears before turning around. My heart drops to my stomach. It's them. They've come to deliver my to my death sentence. I walk to the hall where I'm lead to the train to begin the journey on my next adventure. I allow the tears to continue to fall from my eyes. I don't want to go on the train because the thought of it scares me. I don't know what it's going to be like. I don't know what to except, but I know I may never be brought home alive in it. I sigh as I look at the citizens surrounding the train. Everything is blank. My entire body is numb. All the sounds around me jumble into one big sound. I can't see nothing except the train that's in front of me. I already miss my family, and I'm not even gone. I look back one last time as I stare into the distance looking for my family in the crowd. I want to see them one last time. I want to look at them, but it's too late. I'm already too far gone. I board the train as I stare amazed at what I see. I've never seen anything like this. My chin drops to the floor.

I wish Mist could see this. I wish she could be on this train with me, but for a different reason. At least she's safe this year. I walk around the train in awe trying to figure out where I'm supposed to go. My heart prances like a little kid that's been told they could go outside and play. It blows my mind away. The site I'm seeing now is breathtaking. I stop in the dining compartment. My eyes glisten as I stare at all the food that's been prepared. I've never seen anything like this. I'm used to splitting the meals with my family eating not even a full serving size. It takes everything I have to not run as fast as I can at the food. I fight against my body to not shovel all the food down my throat as I stand here. I don't want to make myself sick. I grab a plate from the end of the food as I look at all the different foods I can't wait to get my hands on. I quickly fill my plate with the rolls that's laying in front of me. They feel warm and fresh. I've never been able to have fresh baked bread before. I walk over to a table and sit down before indulging myself with the fantastic bread.

Did Jabber get to eat all this? Did he get to be treated like a prince while he was here? I can feel the tears forming in my eyes again. I place my head on the table. I wish this was a dream like I did last year when Jabber was reaped. I wish I could open my eyes and wake up at home in my bed the morning of the reaping, but that's not going to happen. I was reaped. I'm being sent to death. I'm going to fight in front of everyone in Panem. I'm going to die. I raise my head back up as I pick up a roll in my hand. I allow a small smile to form on my face. "Live everyday like it's your last, and you'll never regret anything." I was told this, and I believe it's true, but I haven't lived like that. I regret so much, but it's time to shove my regret away and live in the future for my family.

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OOC: Credit for this lovely header goes to Shrimp <3