District 6 Reaping for Forgotten Games coming very soooooon :) :)

No one can remember how good Camp was. The nuclear explosion that ended most of the world should have ended us. But we knew better. We took shelter on Mount Olympus-and most of the Greek Demigod population survived. Most. Greek. I still remember they're dying faces when we came back, weak from the explosion that should have killed them earlier. We stayed with them, but it was no use. Reyna, Frank, Hazel, Jason. All gone. Zeus felt need to restore order-so he made_

I put my pencil down, too distraught to keep writing. Zeus divided North America into 13 Districts-each relating to a specific god. District one, The Big Three. Two, Demeter. Three, Ares. Four, Athena. Five, Apollo. Six, The Hunters of Artemis. Seven, Hephaestus. Eight, Aphrodite. Nine, Hermes. Ten, Dionysus. Eleven, Minor gods. Twelve, minor goddesses. And thirteen, mixed. Marriage rules are different, you're supposed to marry your half-sibling. If you don't, you'll live in mixed. Like me.

"Mom, are you okay?" Brita asked, opening the door. I gave her a smile.

"Yeah, how are you?" I asked.

"It's my and Farzin's birthday tomorrow!"She exclaimed.

"Yes, it is isn't it?"

"Oh! Dad wants you," Brita told me before leaving the room.

I sighed. "Percy, do you need help opening the pickle jar again?" I muttered.

"Annabeth!" Percy called my name once I entered the room.

"Why'd you call her Annabeth?" Nicodemus asked. "Isn't her name mom?" I gave a slight laugh, six year olds can be funny.

"Well, you call me mom," I explained. "But my real name is Annabeth. Think of it as a nickname. Your name is Nicodemus, but we call you Nico!"

"What do you think happened to Nico and Will?" Percy whispered to me. "Didn't see them on Mount Olympus years ago."

"Let's not think about it," I whispered back, a chill going down my spine.

"Oh! I needed you because Zeus is airing an announcement!" Percy exclaimed.

"Oh?" I asked. That was odd. Whenever Zeus had a small message-usually declaring how District Eight was slacking off on their fabric productions for the millionth time-it was by radio. But a television report? That was a new one.

While Percy set up the almost never used television set, I ran to the kitchen and grabbed the phone. I quickly dialed a number, and put the phone to my ear.

"Hello?" A small voice asked.

"Piper!" I exclaimed. "How you doin' in Aphroditeville?"

"Dying," she moaned.

"Yeah, okay," I giggled. "Do you have your television set on?" I asked.

"Why?" She asked.

"Because Zeus is about to air an announcement!"

"Anna, are you pulling my leg?"

"No!" I cried. "And don't call me Anna."

"Yeah, okay. Have it turned to the only channel and...oh! Bye Annabeth! It's starting!" I heard the soft beeps of her hanging up.

Letting out a sigh, I put the phone on the counter, and ran into the main room. A trumpet fanfare played as I placed Nico on my lap, and the twins sat beside Percy. Zeus walked up to a podium in used-to-be-Washington D.C.-now-the Capitol.

"People of Olympia!" Zeus bellowed, putting his hands out. "Thanks to popular demand *cough* Ares and his kids *cough* we are having The Hunger Games of Olympia!"

Percy and I looked at each other in confusion. What does that mean?

"I'm sure you all want to know what that means," Zeus began.

"Yes!" Percy called out.

"Well," He continued. "The Hunger Games of Olympia will be kind of a fight to the death on live TV. Watching will be mandatory,

more info as we come up to The Reaping, which my brother will kindly explain."

Poseidon quickly took Zeus' place. "Yes, The Reaping. Uh, it will take place in the District squares. An adult from The Capitol will be the Escort, who will Reap the kids and kind of help them keep their schedules and such...and uh...am I forgetting anything? Oh, right. Kids between the ages of 12 and 18 will be Reaped, and Demeter will come up and explain Tesserae."

Demeter took Poseidon's spot, her brown eyes tinted with guilt. "Yes, yes. Tesserae. If you are, indeed, in need of a supply of oil and grain, head to the District Square tomorrow morning to sign up. This can be done once for each family member, but the child signed under it will have their name in the Reaping balls more times!" She looked ready to be out of there. "And...and that's all! Reaping two months from now!"

The Olympian Seal, an omega imprinted onto a gold coin, flashed on the screen. Percy jumped up and turned the TV off in rage. I noticed Brita was crying, clinging to Farzin.

"Brita? Is there something wrong?" I asked in a calming voice.

"Mom," She began. "I don't want to turn twelve tomorrow anymore."

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