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"I guess not." Bella smiled flashed him one of her rare half smiles.

Bella rolled her eyes and started walking after him.

"I like to draw." Bella said after a moment of thought.

Bella nodded. "What kind of dragon?"

Bella nodded, smiling. "I can do that."

"What do you like to do?" Bella asked.

"You sound like my brother." Bella smiled slightly.

"I really don't know." Bella laughed lightly.

Bella walked to the District Twelve Reaping solemnly. Her little sister Catherine, no more than six years old, was holding her hand as they walked. Bella felt awkward, wearing her Reaping clothes - a simple but nice lilac dress and silver flats - instead of the normal jeans and shirt she would wear every other day. Her curled blonde hair was in a low side ponytail and a couple strands came down to frame her face. The sixteen year old's icy blue eyes scanned the area warily. "Catherine, go wait with mom. I'll meet you after." Catherine nodded, and after a quick embrace jogged off to the her mother. Bella walked to her age section and waited, waited, waited... Finally it was time. The escort stuck her hand in the glass bowl and called out all to cheerfully, "Isabella Ryder!" Bella's name. My name. Bella started taking steps forward, realizing nobody was going to volunteer. She bit her lip nervously as she climbed onto the stage. I'm going to die. I am going to die.

Bella didn't hear who was called. She was trying to tune everything out to calm herself down. You can't freak out in front of Catherine. "Jessie Barnaby?" The escort called again. "Come on up, dear."

"Alright." The escort said happily. "Now you two shake hands." Bella snapped back into reality. She slowly put out her hand.

The esocrt turned around to face the audience. "Ladies and gentlemen," She smiled. "These are your District 12 tributes for this year's Hunger Games, a Quarter Quell!" Bella's heart seemed to skip a beat. I didn't remember it was a Quarter Quell... She thought miserably. I'm screwed. The two were ushered into the Justice Building for goodbyes. Bella tried to remember the rules for the Quarter Quell... Oh, right! There are four tributes from One and four from Two, so... more Careers. Bella sighed. 'm going to die.

Catherine and Bella's mother came in. Catherine had obviously been crying and looked like she was on the verge of tears again. Bella hugged her tight and whispered, "Don't cry, Catherine, I'm coming home. I promise." Catherine sniffled but nodded. Bella then went to hug her mom. After a minute a Peacekeeper cam and took them away. Bella sighed.

A Peacekeeper came and got Bella and took her to the train.

In a couple of minutes, Bella had completed her drawing. Like Luke had asked, a white baby dragon was learning to fly. The mother was watching from her spot by a rock. "Do you like it?"

"No problem." Bella smiled.

(Sure, go ahead!)

Blossomkit looked around.

Blossomkit nodded. "I like it."

Blossomkit shook her head. "No, not really."

"Kind-of." Blossomkit answered.