The Pony Games

The reaping was a day away and dinky doo did not want to even show up at the reaping. Doctor whooves was already gone to coal mine against his will. Dinky was panicing and wanted to leave the district. Decoy was excited, not that she has been on a streak of not getting picked for a mare tribute, but for Doctor Whooves to come visit them again. Each month Doctor gives them a gift for them to feel good. For example, Derpy wanted to go coal mining, so doctor got her in, but there was an explosion on the second day, so he didn't want to bring back Derpy to the mine. It's been an hour since he left, and dinky and Derpy felt alone. There was a knock on the door. Derpy went to open it, and at the entrance was Doctor Whooves.

"Did you get anything good?" He asked. Derpy ignored that and hugged him. Whooves blushed and hugged her back.

"Did you bring anything?" She asked.

"As in fact, I did bring something." He brought out a piece of gold out of his bag and handed it to Derpy. "I found it in a chunk of rocks, so I though you needed it. They pay me enough bits anyways." Derpy stared at it like it was her favorite flavored muffin. "Anyways, you need to send mail. Its 4:00 now." Derpy popped up from here hypnosis episode and ran and grabbed her mail bag.

"Sorry, be back soon! Please take care of dinky please." Whooves nodded and Derpy left in a hurry. He didn't like it when Derpy was away. He'd keep thinking it was too silient. He went to the kitchen andasked what Dinky wanted for lunch, time had passed fast.

"You know those delious eggs you make? I want those. I don't remember the last time I had those eggs!" Dinky pleaded. Whooves patted her on her head and gave a chuckle.

"But you had them yesterday!" He explained.

"But they are so good!" Dinky protested. Whooves gave a smile and made the eggs. He did admit he liked the smell when he cooks them. And Dinky enjoys his cooking, yet most ponies would hate his food, so he had a one of a kind friend sometimes. "Doctor! You're dozing off!" Dinky said. Whooves was falling asleep and burnt his arm while he was sleeping on the stove. He continued making the eggs as best as he could. Derpy came back a bit tired and panting.

"What's wrong?" He asked . She seemed to curl into a ball afraid, but she respond.

"Peace keepers are coming. They're trying to get everyone to the reaping." She said

"Why?" He asked.

"The reaping's today!" Derpy warned. Dinky had a tear rolling down her cheek. She wanted to cry. He frowned.

"It was suppose to be tomorrow." He sayed. They all felt scared. Derpy wish that she could bribe herself out of the reaping. The signal of the reaping was heard. He gave Derpy a pin, a pheonix pin. It was silver, yet small. "Good luck dinky, and to you too Derpy." He sobbed. He hated this so much. He couldn't hold it in. Derpy came up to him and handed him a blue berry muffin, but he didn't notice. "Let's just go." He sniffed. They went out the door and silience saturated the disctrict.

"Why is the dis-"Dinky was cut off by them running behide a building because of a peace keeper coming out of thin air and her mouth blocked by Derpys hoof. The peace keeper came across them without any notice. They ran off where the reaping usually was and Derpy noticed her quiver filled with arrows. She remember how much she loved hunting. Yes, they are carnivors now. But her bow was useless until the reaping was over or if she won the pony games. They caught sight of the reaping area. Whooves knelt down to Dinky.

"Now, you see those mares just about your age?" She nodded. "Ok, go to that line and once you're in the front, that mare is going is going to prick your hoof and print it on a paper." She gave a look that ment she understoodand rushed to the line before it could get longer. "She must be scared. Who isn't scared of their first year of the pony games?" He asked.

"Scootaloo!" Derpy replied. They both laughed. "But we should get going." Derpy said. They got in their lines and Whooves got in to the stallion section and Derpy went into the mare section. A more named Catalin came out of the building. Her orange coat and plain mane and tail style made her like an ordinary pony, which most ponies in the district wanted to be the same. She didn't look like she was from the capitol.

"Welcome to the 72nd pony games!" She said through the mycrophone. She didn't look enthusiastic as much. "We come to this reaping to celebrate the capitols victory of the rebellion that tried to terrorize the land of Panem. But district thirteen is gone. Let's get started, with the mares." She reached into a glass bowl and grabbed a card. She opened the card. "Dinky doo!" Derpy and Whooves eyes widened. Dinky stepped out of the cluster of mares that were staring at her and walked to the podium. Derpy rushed to Dinky, but peace keepers pushed her back. She stammered.

"Uh, uh, uh I volenteer!" She raised her hoof and Dinky stopped walking. Whooves stared at her.

"Well, surprising events happened just now. Volenteering for this district... well, come on up then." The peace keepers let her pass. She ran to the podium and stood next to Catalin. Catalin held up the mycrophone to Derpys mouth. "Name please?" Derpy's eye twitched.

"Derpy." She said.

"Decent. Now for the stallions" she opened the card she picked. "Doctor Whooves!" He stepped out ofc the crowd and got on the stage. "And now, the tributes for district twelve!" Some of them gave an appualse. They went inside a building and waited for a few minutes. There was a knock on the door. Dinky came in.

"Hi Derpy." She said sheepishly. Derpy felt happy with Dinky was there. They both hugged each other. "I thought you could have this." Dinky said. She handed the pheonix pin. It shone brightly. "This was too good for me to have it."

"You didn't have to." Derpy said tearfully. Whooves and Catalin came out of the door behind Derpy. Dinky walked out of the building without being noticed.

"We have to go. The train only stays for ten minutes." Catalin said.