History Repeats

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My hooves make satisfying clicks as we trot towards the square. Usually, I walk here to only hear that sound, but today, I'm walking there only to come back. We never take tesserae, we never rebelled or spoke out. What are the chances that one of us gets picked?

We walk into the designated area, taped off with black and yellow tape.
"Hello, District 6" Fake smiles. Fake applause. " I am Short Time," We know, and don't care" And I will be selecting the alliance for this year's Hunger Games!" More cheers" And this years team is...."

Teal Leaf and Moonlight Star! Why Her!?!? Why her of all ponies.

I see my brother crying, but he makes no move to volunteer . Betrayal is the first thing I feel. We walk towards the stage, people cheering us on. Tears dot Star's face. I start thinking about the moment I spear a pony through the neck. A wave of nausea hits me. I should've become a serial killer. The thought is so ridiculous I snort. Short Time and a few soldiers give me looks. They lead us to the train. We will get 15 minutes to say goodbye.

"M-moon? a-are you okay?"Am I crying?"I bring a wing up to wipe my muzzle and my feathers come back wet. Oh well."I'm fine," I snap.

" Hello, girls!" We jump as short Time happily bubbles. "Oh! You lot are simply gorgeous! Don't worry, we will have you all ready for the capitol before you know it! The capitol's bits of plastic are sickening. They will celebrate our blood being spilled. They will cheer in their solid marble homes, eating as much as they want. I can't wait. But then I remember my brother's face, and my anger returns. He betrayed me. He didn't even care. When I get home, I'm going to kill him. despite my tears, I smile. I WILL go home. May the odds be ever in our favor.