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Originally Posted by ~Half-A-Witch-Ace~
Artemis smiled but sadness glinted in her eyes for a second. "Now, for the boys!" She announced and pulled out another paper. "Atlas!" She announced.
Atlas flinched and walked up looking down. They heard their boyfriend, Rin calling their name. Atlas didn't look back. They heard Lucinna, their sister, screaming and crying. They didn't look back. They heard Gibson, their brother, yelling their name in a fierce tone. Atlas didn't look at anyone, even on stage. They kept their head low and said nothing.
"Are you the right Atlas?" Artemis asked, a bit shocked.
"Yes..." Atlas mustered and looked forward. Their brother was being held back by peacekeepers and Rin was as well. Their mother was comforting Lucianna and their other brother.
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Artemis put the tributes in two rooms for goodbyes. |
While they were on stage, Ari gaped at Atlas. REALLY!? WHAT WERE THE ODDS!? They didn't know. They looked down sadly, arms by their side.
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Ari stood in the room they had been placed in, pacing back and forth. They weren't ready for this, not one bit. They had no idea what to do. Before they could finish thinking about how they would die, their first visitor came in. Their best friend, Liam. Before Ari could say hi, Liam was hugging them so tightly they could barely breathe. Tears were falling from their friend's electric blue eyes. "Why d-did it have to be you?!" He said angrily, letting go. Ari shook their head. They looked into his eyes, seeing both anger and sadness. "I brought you something..." He said, calming down a bit. Out of his pocket, he pulled two matching bracelets. He put one around his wrist, before handing Ari the other. Ari looked at it carefully. It was thick, and had been woven from thread. It was dark blue and yellow. Ari and Liam's favorite colors intertwined together. Ari was holding back tears. They didn't want to look like they had been crying when on TV at the train station. They slid it over their hand, and onto their wrist. "Th-thanks." They mustered. Soon, Liam was taken away by the peacekeepers. The next visitors were Ari's family. Their mom, their little brother, and their dad. Their mom tried to hug them, but they stepped backward. Ari knew that if they accepted a hug, it surely would make them cry. Their mother frowned, and lowered her arms. Then, their brother Owen spoke. "Make sure you die in an entertaining way." He said. Ari glared at him, and their dad gave him the look. Owen rolled his eyes, and shut up. Ari's dad stepped forward, and ruffled their curly hair. "Good luck kiddo." He said. Ari looked down, and took a deep breath. "I hope you don't take my death too hard." They said, still emotionless. "Don't talk like that, sweetie!" Their mom said. She was an emotional woman, and Ari was surprised that she wasn't sobbing on the ground. But, she was crying. "I know you'll be great." Before Ari knew it, peacekeepers were taking their family away too. Ari blinked a single tear out of their eyes, and turned away from where their family had disappeared. Nobody else came.