Chapter 9

I woke up by Misako knocking on the door and yelling 'Wake up! Today will be a big, big, BIG day!' as she wakes us up every morning.

I did my mourning routine and then went to the dining room. I sat on my chair and vegans eating as the guys and Misako joined me.

"As you know, tonight are the interviews,"Misako started."So today, you will practice and Lloyd and Seliel will meet you later to decide on what you are gonna wear."she finished. Me and Kai nodded.

Today are the interviews. That means tomorrow I am going in the arena.

After breakfast, Cole and I went to the living room, while Misako and Kai went to another.

The two of us sat down on the coach, facing each other."Okay, the purpose of the interviews are to gain more sponsors,"Cole told me."So, you have to impress the audience. You have to have your own image. Who is Skylor Chen?"Cole asked.

I thought for a second. Who is Skylor Chen? If someone asked me, I would immediately answer a girl from the seam, but that will not impress the audience."I don't know."I told him.

Cole nodded."Okay. Do you have any hobbies?"he asked.

I shook my head."Except hunting, no."I told him.

"You have to show yourself with something. You have to be either sexy, or smart, or brave, or something like that."Cole explained.

I sighed."The problem is that I am either of those things."I told him.

Cole put a hand on his chin."We will find something for you."he said, knowingly.

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Later that day, me and Kai switched and I went with Misako. She gave a four inches high heels and told me that I will be practicing walking with them.

I put the heels on and stumbled as I tried to walk. Misako helped me as much as she can, but I'm not born to wear heels.

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After the 'walk-in-heels' lesson with Misako, it was time to meet Lloyd so he could show me the dress I will be wearing.

"I don't know if I will be able to do it."I told him as I watched the wall and Lloyd was walking around me, checking the dress for any flaws.

"Of course you can."Lloyd said and stood in front of me."What's your character?"he asked.

I sighed, frustrated."I don't have one."I told him.

He rose an eyebrow."How so?"he asked.

"I don't know."I shrugged."The only thing I can be is be rude."I confessed.

"You haven't been rude to me."Lloyd said.

"Yeah, because I like you."I told him."I don't know how to behave in front of the whole of Ninjago."I said and closed my eyes.

"Just talk to them as if you are talking to me."Lloyd said."I will be in the audience if that will make you less nervous."he said and turned my shoulders, making me spin towards the mirror."Done."he said.

I was wearing a long red dress."It's beautiful."I told him.

Lloyd eyed the dress."Twirl for me."he said and gestured twirling with his finger.

I did so and flames surrounded the bottom of the dress."Whoah."I said and looked at him.

"Show them this, and they will be too wordless to talk."Lloyd said and I chuckled.

"I wish."I said and looked at the dress."But I will try."

~The Interviews~
I waited on the line, as the other tributes took their turns with Dareth, the interviewer, talked with the female tribute from District 11. After her, is the male tribute from eleven and then it's me. I am so worried right now. What if I say something wrong? What if it gets me in trouble?

"Hey, Skylor."someone from behind me said.

I turned around to see Kai, looking at me, concerned."Yeah?"I asked.

"You okay?"he asked."You've been looking into space for the last four minutes. It's almost your turn."he informed me.

"A-Almost my turn?"I asked, worried.

"You will do great, I promise you."he said, placing a hand on my shoulder.

I took a deep breath and nodded."Thanks."

"And our next tribute! The Girl On Fire from District 12, Skylor Chen!"Dareth said.

I looked at Dareth to meet his gaze, then looked back at Kai, who was giving me thumbs up.

I looked back at Dareth, then took a deep breath, then walked up to the scene.

Hey guys! Just wanted to say that I posted a new book! It's a 'better' version of 'The Next Generation'! It's called 'Ninja 2.0'! Check it out if you want! Thanks for reading!

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