049 walked with the other orphans toward the town square. The reaping was here, and he wasn't looking forward to it. The black tom started drifting behind the group, and a particularly nasty caretaker nearly clawed him. He hurriedly walked back in line, and they were soon at at the site of the reaping. Mothers were holding their children close, hoping for their kittens to be skipped and safe from the terrors of the Hunger Games. A white cat walked up towards the stage, dressed like they were going to a party. /More like a d3ath party.../ 049 thought, his claws scraping on the bench that he was now sitting on. The white cat smiled, grabbed a mic, and said the cheerful intro that made the reaping sound fun. /As if./ "Time to find the contestants of the upcoming games!" The cat finished, putting on a grin. They pulled 6 pieces of paper from the glass ball, and started calling out names. "049 Nightshade!" 049's world started to slow, then stop. He slowly walked up to the stage, and sat in the corner. /This can't be real./ He thought, panicked. /Please, let this be a nightmare./ But it wasn't. The white cat called the rest of the names, but 049 wasn't paying attention. He was lost in his head, and he wanted to stay there forever, curled up in the dark confines of his mind, where he was safe. But maybe, there was a slim chance that he would make it. He pushed the thought away as soon as it entered his mind. /This is a nightmare./ /My best nightmare./ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Credits: Art: Me, but the background is from Google. Character: 049, based off of SCP-049 Music: Toby Fox - Your Best Nightmare (From Undertale) THGRP was created by @Banana203
