District 1 Reapings
18 Jerry Peele POV: I whirled around and smashed my fist into the bag and it shakes as dust falls off. After the Capitol took back over I haven't used them very often because of rebuilding. I have hooded blue eyes and silky straight chestnut hair. I am graceful which is why I became a martial artist to fight in the Hunger Games. Then when the Capitol was overthrown I kind of stopped training. Now they are back in power and I will win the first New Hunger Games. Now who will mock the thoughtful Jerry Peele.
16 Victoria Manzanares POV: As I crammed for the math test tomorrow after the Reaping I thought about what would happen if I were picked. I have been trained as a career, but there would probably be five other careers in there with me. I am arrogant and have blue eyes. I have straight shoulder length brown hair. I am very short. If I am picked I will die.
Jerry Peele POV: At the Reapings the boring escort reads the second treaty of treason involving how we attacked the Capitol who oh so lovingly cared for us. The escort reads "Allen Hardy" and I quickly volunteer and a fifteen year old boy quickly thanks me as I make my way up to the stage. I stand proud and wait for the girl to be selected.
Victoria Manzanares POV: I bite my fingernails as a terrifying boy makes his way up to the stage. I glance around and I get the feeling there won't be a volunteer this year. I hear my name called out and I keep my cool as they instruct us to do as I make my way to the stage. How could I be selected, I have no tesserae. I shake hands with the boy and we make our way into the train.
District 2 Reapings
16 Eric Dickinson POV: My axe around the forest looking for a deer. My dad is the head peacekeeper so he lets me hunt to prepare myself for the Hunger Games. I am the best fighter in my district and I am volunteering this year to go to the Hunger Games. I see a deer and quickly throw my huge axe which flies through its neck instantly killing it. I have brown eyes and brown hair. I am very strong and tall which allows me to throw melee axes. I will win.
14 Geneva Ducharne POV: I am terrified of the Hunger Games. I was so glad when the Capitol was overthrown, but then they came back in power. All the Victor's were executed for treason and the districts were reformed. I live in a forest next to the district and this boy often comes through killing my friends and just leaving their bodies to rot. I give them proper burials. I have violet eyes and red hair. I am muscular and have china white skin. If I get entered I will try to come back to my forest, but I have no guarantees.
Eric Dickinson POV: I am at the Reapings and before I know it the boys are up and I volunteer before anyone else can. I knock down the scrawny kid in front of me as I make my way up to the stage. I wait for the girls and drift off.
Geneva Ducharne POV: The animal killer just volunteered. I hate him and to prove it I will join the Career's and backstab him in the arena. I shout to volunteer and I walk up to the stage and introduce myself before heading into the train.
District 3 Reapings
18 Winfred Jing POV: After the rebellion I learned how to use a gun for keeping safe from the loyalist raids that eventually turned into a full scale war. I work for the peacekeepers of my district to "associate" with anyone troublesome. I have beady chocolate eyes and curly yet silky red hair. I am tall and have cream colored skin.
18 Allison Gowen POV: I am funny. Otherwise people think I'm useless. I even turn the Games into a joke even though I am terrified. I have grey eyes and messy white hair. I am short and skinny. If I am entered into the Games it must have been a mistake because I will not let that happen.
Winfred Jing POV: Everyone is at the Reapings and I am biting my fingernails. I guess I could use a crossbow if it came to it and maybe a knife, but I know for a fact the Career districts trained even after the rebellion to be the Democracy of Panem's strike force, but now it's Panem again and I almost miss my name. I will act weak, and then I will win or go down in flames.
Allison Gowen POV: A boy my age was just picked and I look calm even though I am terrified. I hear my name and faint.
District 4 Reapings
17 Ferdinand Moberly POV: I am a very kind person for 4 and I am looked down on. 4 actually defected to the Capitol during the war which was horrible and my family was out at sea the whole war and it was terrible when we found out. I have brown eyes and brown hair which is short and silky. I am short yet powerful with a trident.
17 Francesca Flewelling POV: I am a merchant family which means I don't need any tesserae, not that it would matter because I am volunteering to kill the 11 the only district the Capitol truly needs. They surrendered instantly. I have blue eyes and blonde hair. I am tall and strong. I know I can win.
Ferdinand Moberly POV: The reapings start and I just sit tight thinking about the unlucky kid who has to go and fight and most likely die even though 4 has a lot of victors. I pay attention and hear my name loud and clear. I go up to the stage and wait for the unlucky girl.
Francesca Fleweliing POV: This fisher boy was just reaped and he looks strong but I could probably take him if he didn't have a trident. Unfortunately he probably will. He is really nice so I don't know how he'll cope with the games. Oh well a 18 year old is reaped and I volunteer. Off to the Capitol.
District 5 Reapings
18 Horacio Choinski POV: I am an orphan who everyone ignores. I hate the Capitol, but that doesn't stop me from lying low. Most days some sorry kids at school give me scraps and then I catch birds to sell and eat. I have brown eyes and shoulder black hair. I am very tall and muscled. I am African-Panem.
16 Jewell Noke POV: People always tease me about my name and say I should be in 1, and I should. I was born there and I was on vacation when the Capitol took 5. I will act like my fellow 1s and volunteer and join the career pack. I have dark blue eyes and flowing blonde hair. I have scarred skin for I fight the peacekeepers sometimes.
Horacio Choinski POV: I am at the Reaping standing silent by myself. The escort wiggles her hand in the ball and says "Aren't you excited District 5." We give her cold looks and she pulls out my name. All the blood rushes to my head as I make my way to the stage. I hear murmurs about me such as the orphan boy or he might stand a chance, and I will though I will act weak.
Jewell Noke POV: A strong boy got reaped and I am going to try to make friends with. I volunteer right as the boy gets to the stage and the escort looks startled. I push her aside and shake hands with the boy and he gives me a menacing smile.
District 6 Reapings
14 Rolland Reynaldo POV: I jump out the window of the merchant's house. I dash into my alley and hide in my underground room where I live when I'm not out supporting myself my stealing from merchants. All the merchants who have never been victimized think I'm a myth. I have smoky eyes and messy night black hair. I am tall and wide-chested for my age and come from a place known as Africa which gave me dark skin. My aunt in 5 died in the 74th Hunger Games and was sneaky like me.
15 Yong Nanda POV: I hunt with kitchen knives every day after school. I fly through the trees releasing knives at intervals when I see animals. I have green eyes and braided charcoal hair. I am tan and graceful as I swing from the trees. I am quite fast, so if I'm reaped I'll make it to the Cornucopia quickly.
Rolland Reynaldo POV: I sink into the shadows at the Reaping, but it seems I've jinxed myself because I'm reaped of course even though I always had a suspicion it was rigged to get rid of trouble makers. I sneak up to the stage and frighten the escort when I pop up next to her and she faints. The whole district laughs and I figure I could get some sponsors by doing the same so I do.
Yong Nanda POV: A hilarious boy just scared the escort and I figure if I'm reaped I couldn't bring myself to kill him. I'm reaped and I realize that I probably won't have to kill him as I shake his hand.
District 7 Reapings
18 Neville Hannawalt POV: I finish my concert for the peacekeepers with a sigh and sling my saxophone over my shoulder as I walk to my house before the Reaping. I could never kill anyone and watching the Games is torture for me. I have deep blue eyes and silky chocolate hair. I am average at everything but music which I excel in.
12 Viva Gargani POV: My friends and I walk to the Reaping and talk about school things, but Allen keeps bringing up the subject of the Hunger Games. Finally he asks what all of our tokens would be and I pull out an old watch with a picture of my brother who died in the Second Rebellion. I have grey eyes and shoulder length black hair. I am tall.
Neville Hannawalt POV: I arrive at the Reapings early holding a book filled with my compositions and a harmonica for my token if necessary. The escort calls me up and I go watching as my friends nod grimly. I spy a group of twelve year olds arriving late and the escort reads the name.
Viva Gargani POV: We lost track of time and are winded by the time we get to the Reaping. I hear my name and it echoes in my head as I slam into the gravel. Jude helps me up and I shakily stumble to the stage and see the music boy and he shakes my hand.
District 8 Reapings
16 Alfredo Guerro POV: I spent most of my life in 12 mining, but I moved to 8 before the second rebellion. I do a lot of martial arts and I made myself a promise that if I'm reaped to get a twelve year old out of the arena, providing it's not a ruthless career. I have muddy brown eyes and curly black hair. I am tall and skinny and came from a place known as Mexico, down south which is why I have brown skin.
17 Mickey Shinell POV: I duck behind a wall as the flash grenade, from the head peacekeeper who was my sister's friend, goes off in the classroom and as the normal kids stumble around blind. I scurry back to my house and decide to take the rest of the day off. I have grey eyes and blonde hair. I am short, skinny and tan.
Alfredo Guerro POV: I'm at the Reapings and they call my name, and as I make my way up to the stage the escort glances at me and looks pitiful. I flip a kid who punched me over my shoulder and the crowd goes silent. I sit down in my chair and flash a smile at the crowd.
Mickey Shinnel POV: The outcasted boy from 12 is reaped and before I know it I'm up there with him shaking hands and pretending to smile. The escort gathers us and we go to the car.
District 9 Reapings
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17 Benito Shellhaas POV: I shoot my final arrow into the target. I am a career in the districts that hates the careers basically. I have killed in the war and can do so again. I have grey eyes and black hair. I am tan and elegant.
17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: I write down another joke about the Capitol and laugh to myself. I have blue eyes with specks of grey and silky black hair which is short. I am skinny and have scarred skin from the war.
Bennito Shellhaas POV: I get to the Reaping and get reaped instantaneously. All I have to do is get a bow to win though. I won't use a bow in the private session though. I could actually win!
Carlee Siniwiski POV: A boy that is the best at fighting in our grade is chosen and I get reaped right after. The escort looks like we'll both die in the bloodbath, but we won't and Benito could very well win. I shake hands and being kind of friends at school he gives me a smile that says I won't kill you unless we are the final two.
District 10 Reapings
16 Andre Losset POV: I pat down the soil next to my little new tomato plant. My old one died and the peacekeepers have been waiting anxiously for the ripe red fruit. I garden in 10 and I am unusually lucky, in both ways. My uncle won the games yet my aunt my brutally murdered by the careers. I have green eyes and blonde hair. I am average strength and height. With my luck I'll be going in and possibly win.
18 Dewey Liggons POV: I am supposedly greedy and don't have any friends. I am an explorer and I have maps and maps of all of 10 including all of the ranches. I have a whole map just about my family's ranches which I work on to raise dozens of chickens and harvest their eggs to help my family stay in the middle class. I have brown eyes and blonde hair that is singed from a fire a couple of weeks ago. I am short and strong.
Andre Losset POV: We are at the Reapings and our escort was talking about how great the Capitol is before an egg flew out of the crowd and exploded on her dress. "I guess it's time to start, you ungrateful brats." This brought on a barrage of eggs and the mayor tried to smile. She shoved her pale hand and yanked out a slip which read "Andre Losset" I walk to the stage and bite my lip. Then the escort chooses the girl.
Dewey Liggons POV: We egged our escort and you could not believe her disgusted face. The whole of 10 got in on it and taught the escort a lesson. Then, a 16 year old boy was reaped and it's time for the girls. My name echos crisply through the air and I flex as I walk to the stage which doesn't show much, but spirit. The escort holds our hands above our heads and the boy spits on her. She gasps and we are off to the Capitol.
District 11 Reapings
18 Clayton Hile POV: I dash through the fields outside of 11 looking for the things that I am given my permit for. The Capitol gave me a permit to search outside of 11 for various crops they need for themselves. As soon as I spot an orange tree I harvest it and arrange with the peacekeepers to get a group together to collect it after the Reaping. I have blue eyes and sandy hair. I am strong and my skin is covered with thorn punctures.
15 Aline Esquilin POV: My friends are all gathered around me as we sip tea and I read my poetry about fallen 11 tributes mainly featuring my favorite victor, Chaff. My mom sticks her head in the room and says it is time for the Reapings and we all stand up and tremble down to the square. I have blue eyes and brown hair. I have brown skin and I'm tall. I could be a career because I can use a knife because I secretly train with some kids from school.
Clayton Hile POV: This is great because the peacekeepers just gave me 50 bucks for finding the orange tree. Tonight we can truly celebrate not being chosen to die. Of course, right as that thought pops into my head my name is called and I flex as I walk to the stage and look at my sister and give her a reassuring smile. I look around the square and see all kinds of people looking at me all feeling pity for me right as the girl name is drawn. I am going to die!
Aline Esquilin POV: "Kelly Sandz." My best friend was just reaped and I volunteer as fast as the escort can put the district into a bad mood. I stand on the stage and shake hands with a boy who looks strong. Shame I'll have to kill him to win and he looked so innocent.
District 12 Reapings
16 Donn Baters POV: I was haggling with the baker for the rolling pin I had carved. He is a good customer of mine and we always haggle over various things I sell him. I carve wooden objects for the townspeople and they pay me. In fact when I grow up I am going to probably start a little shop to sell affordable trinkets in. I have brown eyes and brown hair. I am strong and I have a sister who is named Strike and is very protective of me.
17 Strike Baters POV: My little brother Donn and my fiddle mainly keep my family going even though my mom works for merchants and my dad plays poker with the peacekeepers and gets so much of their money they are usually very hesitant to invite him over, but his best friend is a peacekeeper so whenever he has poker parties he invites my dad. We all work hard, but live very well because of it and don't need to take tesserae. I have brown eyes and brown hair like my whole family. I am tall for 12 and my friends envy me for it.
Donn Baters POV: When we arrive at the Reaping we all dash over to our designated zones and I meet up with my friends. We joke around during the long, boring, escort thing. Then, the escort prances over to the boys bowl and fishes her hand around catching a slip. She reads "Donn Baters" and I walk to the stage. My sister is devastated and I just have time to yell for her not to volunteer before the next slip is drawn.
Strike Baters POV: "Strike Baters" is read and I make my way to the stage waving, but feeling terrified for me and my brother. The escort looks at us and spots the resemblance and sees that we are siblings. We see our parents horrified faces and head into the Justice Building.
Chariot Rides and Tokens
Capitol Citizen POV: As the District 1 chariots roll out the crowd oohs and ahs at the boy who is in a suit made out of paper thin silver and the girls dress which was made out of paper thin silver which glittered in the light of the bustling city. District 2 rolled out and I glimpsed their stone armor with swords at their belts to represent the stones and the peacekeepers. The boy drew his sword and pointed it in a 45 degree angle. District 3 thundered onto the track and their everyday clothes carved out of wire sparkled. Little jolts of electricity went down the wires and exploded into little fireworks at the end. District 4 came out and groans of pity echoed around the track and I caught a glimpse of them in huge fish costumes with hideous heads. District 5 came out and everyone turned their heads toward the leathery hunters from 5 and they shot arrows into the sky blowing up into little objects in the air. District 6 came out and they were dressed up as huge syringes. District 7 came out as not very surprisingly trees. The crowd looked disappointed because they just got a new stylist and were hoping for something besides trees, but they were trees so oh well. District 8 came out in stunning quilts that changed colors and made little pictures of the tributes faces smiling and laughing and blowing kisses and waving which the tributes mimicked. District 9 came out in wheat suits and dresses that the audience glanced at. District 10 came out in humiliating cow suits and they must have been the laughing stock of Panem because at least four and six were new ideas. District 11 came out in clothes with splattered fruit juices and oils on it. District 12 came out in suits that exploded and sent little pieces of coal flying which exploded into more fireworks. After the smoke cleared, the tributes were waving and throwing more pieces of exploding coal which blew up.
Token List:
18 Jerry Peele: Old piece of wax
16 Victoria Manzanares: Picture of sister
16 Eric Dickinson: Tooth necklace from deer
14 Geneva Ducharne: Piece of bark from favorite tree
18 Winfred Jing: Colored yarn ball
18 Allison Gowen: Vial with sand from 4 in it
17 Ferdinand Moberly: Picture of him with his dad and mom
17 Francesca Flewelling: Picture of Mags in the fog to push her through
18 Horacio Choinski: None (he hates 5 and all of Panem)
16 Jewell Noke: Diamond necklace from 1
14 Rolland Reynaldo: Mockingjay salt shaker
15 Yong Nanda: Amulet with burn remedies
18 Neville Hannawalt: Harmonica and book of compositions
12 Viva Gargani: Old watch with picture of brother
16 Alfredo Guerro: Coal dust in a bracelet
17 Mickey Shinell: Piece of cloth
17 Benito Shellhaas: Arrowhead on necklace
17 Carlee Siniwiski: Book of jokes
16 Andre Losset: Aunt's token (wax candle for luck)
18 Dewey Liggons: Fragment of egg shell
18 Clayton Hile: Pink flower that will wilt to remind him how all things die
15 Aline Esquilin: Notebook filled with poems
16 Donn Baters: Wooden flute
17 Strike Baters: Wooden clock
Training and Alliances
Cassandra POV: As my first year as the head trainer, I look forward to watching the tributes train in our compound. I tell them what they can do and the boy from 1 runs over to the javelin station and hits the target in the center over and over. The girl from 1 throws a net at a dummy and then quickly cuts it in vital places. The boy from 2 grabs and axe and spars off against several training robots, damaging them thoroughly. The girl from 2 grabs a mace and works on several robots. The boy from 3 dashes over to the crossbow station and shoots bolts at the targets missing at first, but quickly getting the hang of it. The girl from 3 shakily tries to make a fire and gets one going after around three hours. The boy from 4 helps the boy from six uses a trident and even the trainers are perplexed by how well the boy picks up and masters throwing one, but not using it in melee. The girl from 4 uses knives and axes to decapitate her enemies and at one point shoots a little from a slingshot. The boy from 5 throws weights around and tries to use a couple tomahawks, but misses the target every time. He grabs a spear and is okay with it, but the he goes back to weights. The girl from 5, the ruthless career, uses a hammer and knives to whirl through her robots, and she looks relieved to have weapons to use again. The boy from 6 keeps using a trident and is very happy and befriends the boy from 4 which brings on scowls from the careers. The girl from 6 uses a spiked shield and an array of knives on robots killing them over and over. The boy from 7 uses an axe to fight off robots, but they defeat him after a couple minutes. The girl from 7 uses a pair of long knives against the robots and sees the boy from 8 who talks to her a little. The boy from 8 grabbed a pick and went to targets and seemed to like to bash their skulls with it sending the pointed end in deep. The girl from 8 just shakily fails with a bow. A lot of tributes thing they'll be gods with bows, but most end up wasting training. The boy from 9 is at the archery range too, but he nails the target every time. The girl from 9 tries using tomahawks and hits the targets about half the time and she continues to try to get better. The boy from 10 uses a knife and is kind of crazy, so I'll talk to his mentor about coffee. The girl from 10 uses a huge axe and can barely lift if, so he grabs a smaller one and gets pretty good at using it. The boy from 11 uses a knife to mess around with the trainers, and aces the edible plants test. The girl from 11 grabs a knife and hits the target every time in the center. The boy from 12 hangs out with the girl from 12 and they use swords and snares.
The Alliances and How They Were Made
Careers: Jerry Peele D1, Victoria Manzanares D1, Eric Dickinson D2, Geneva Ducharne D2, Francesca Flewelling D4, Jewell Noke D5, Yong Nanda D6, Aline Esquilin D11.
As Eric approaches Jerry Jewell runs over. "Hey, you are still in the alliance as 1, right?"
"Yeah, and Jewell is too because she was raised in 1"
"Got it, where's Victoria?"
"At the knives"
Geneva had already agreed to join the careers and Victoria soon followed. Francesca joined, but Ferdinand was a different story.
"I hate how you guys will torture tributes, and I already have an ally."
The careers left and saw Yong taking out robots, so they included her.
Aline came over to them and asked to join and they laughed, so she threw her knife at a target across the room and hit the bulls eye, so they let her in.
Weaklings in Numbers: Winfred Jing D3, Allison Gowen D3, Horacio Choinski D5, Neville Hannawalt D7, Carlee Siwiniski D9.
Winfred and Allison agreed to ally on the train and when they arrived they met Neville, so they included him. They saw Horacio and got him in the group for protection and he had been friends with Carlee so she came with.
The Defiers: Ferdinand Moberly D4, and Rolland Reynaldo D6.
The Protectors: Viva Gargani D7, Alfredo Guerro D8, Mickey Shinell D8.
Alfredo and Mickey plopped their trays down by Viva and explained that they wanted to protect her and made the alliance to save Viva,
The Boy From 9: He was sought by every alliance and he rejected them all and even shot a dull arrow at the careers.
The Siblings: Clayton Hile D11, Donn Baters D12, Strike Baters D12.
Private Sessions and Training Scores
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Head Gamemaker Condant Prensavertatis POV: I ring the bell and the boy from 1 tromps in. He walks over to the javelin station and picks up a dozen before requesting robots. Our assistant turns them on and they explode into the room brandishing their weapons. Jerry pops up behind a dummy and hurls a spear into the closest dummy whom shoots an arrow which flies by Jerry. The others storm him and he pulls a javelin from his back and starts to jab at the impeding enemies and throwing the javelins. At the end every, single one is dead and he takes his bow before scampering off. The girl from 1 enters and grabs a handful of knives. She asks for robots and they rush in glancing around. The lead one spots Victoria and she hurls a long, curved knife at its head knocking it over. She dove at another and disemboweled it before using the same knife on one who was starting to swing its mace. She saw the other one starting to shoot a bow and threw a knife in a perfect curve slamming into the robot's forehead. She took a bow and I nodded as she walked confidently out. The boy from 2 came in as the bell rang and he sprinted for the axes and picked up a nice curved one. He grabbed another and asked for robots whom came marching in. He started spinning and my colleagues and I looked at each other in confusion and then he hurled the axe so hard it severed one robot's head which rolled on the ground. One with a trident charged him and swung the trident narrowly missing his stomach. He ducked and brought the axe into the robot's back and it slumped to the ground. I hope most of the tributes aren't as destructive as the careers because the robots cost a ton. He picks up the trident and sticks it through a fallen robot's chest and walks away. The girl from 2 teeters in and she picks up a mace and spars with robots for her time, only showing that she knows that robots have weak spots for a mace and tries to throw a knife, but it misses and the robot almost gets her. The boy from 3 confidently walks in and I yawn. He shoots a mad look at my face and I sneer at him. He grabs a crossbow and starts shooting it around hitting targets before he requests robots. They barrel in and he shoots around half, but they overwhelm him eventually, and then he throws the crossbow to the ground and exits. The girl from 3 walks in and shows us knots which she fails at and we dismiss her. The boy from 4 comes in and starts by grabbing a trident and standing in place as robots charge him and he disposes of them. He is good, but he can only use one weapon. The girl from 4 walks in and grabs an axe, a slingshot and some knifes. The robots pour in and she shoots a couple slingshot rocks at them, but the majority hit walk on so she throws a couple knives. She goes over to them and uses the axe to kill the survivors before leaving the room. The boy from 5 comes in and we all see his muscles expecting a show. All he does is spearfish in the artificial pond and I roll my eyes. He catches several fish and we dismiss him and the girl from 5 comes in. She grabs some bolas and a knife and walks over and asks for robot adversaries. They come in and her bolas entangle them and she goes and stabs them before moving to the next one and stabbing it. She glances at us and we clap, but she is not done and then throws a knife hitting the center of the roof. The boy from 6 eerily comes in and grabs a trident and uses it the same way the boy from 4 did so I assume that the career taught him. He asks for robots and downs one before being brought down him. He kicks one off himself and throws his trident at it before collapsing. He is taken out by paramedics and the girl from 6 walks in. She grabs a spiked shield and a vicious array of knives before the robots come in. She throws her knifes at the charging robots and a couple fall down. Then, one starts skirting around the edge and I almost think he has her before she spins around and slams the shield into his face. She smiles and the boy from 7 enters. He grabs an axe and starts chopping at the robots like logs. Eventually the robots get him so he disappears beneath them and we get him out and he smiles sheepishly before being led out. The girl from 7 comes in and grabs two long knives and starts to cut into robots with them. She finishes tired and we dismiss her as the boy from 8 hurries in. He snags a pickaxe and releases robots and starts to slam his pick into their skull bashing them in. The girl from 8 picks up a bow and starts shooting at the robots, usually missing, but hitting a few. The boy from 9 comes in and sees all the carnage and says wow before picking up a knife. He slashes at the robots and he gets beat by a strong one wielding a flail. He gets up and exits the room which leaves the robots looking around in confusion. The girl from 9 picks up a couple tomahawks and spends all ten minutes throwing them at the targets. Ehen she leaves, we all sigh and the boy from 10 comes in picking up a knife and hacks at a sparring robot with a knife itself. They clash for around ten minutes and right when I am about to dismiss him, the knife is knocked out of his hand. He looks ashamed and the girl from 10 enters. She grabs a small axe and kills her sparring robot pretty quickly, so we dismiss her. The boy from 11 comes in and shows us about edible plants. Then, he grabs a knife and uses it to attack several dummies tearing them up. We dismiss him and the girl from 11 comes in. She grabs knives and starts to hurl them at robots and finishes quickly. She bows and scurries out as the boy from 12 enters. He sets a snare and then releases robots who get caught in the snare. He stabs them with his sword and walks off. The girl from 12 mirrors what the boy did and I suspect they trained together being siblings.
Training Scores
Jerry Peele D1 18: 9
Victoria Manzanares D1 16: 8
Eric Dickinson D2 16: 11
Geneva Ducharne D2 14: 8
Winfred Jing D3 18: 5
Allison Gowen D3 18: 1
Ferdinand Moberly D4 17: 8
Francesca Flewelling D4 17: 9
Horacio Choinski D5 18: 4
Jewell Noke D5 16: 11
Rolland Reynaldo D6 14: 5
Yong Nanda D6 15: 9
Neville Hannawalt D7 18: 4
Viva Gargani D7 12: 7
Alfredo Guerro D8 16: 7
Mickey Shinell D8 17: 7
Benito Shellhaas D9 17: 6 (though he is DANGEROUS!)
Carlee Siniwiski D9 17: 5
Andre Losset D10 16: 4
Dewey Liggons D10 17: 6
Clayton Hile D11 18: 4
Aline Esquilin D11 15: 9
Donn Baters D12 16: 6
Strike Baters D12 17: 6
Interviews
Maneam Musaeumque Interviewer POV: The boy from 1, Jerry, comes up and I start the interview.
"So, Jerry how do you think your chances are?"
"I honestly think that I could get into the Final Eight, but me winning doesn't seem likely with the two 11s."
"What was your family like back home?"
"They were good and I had my 14 year old brother who really believes in me and my parents who have trained me my whole life."
"What do you think of the competition this year?
"Oh, I think Eric and Francesca could be dangerous, and Yong and Aline may have gotten good scores, but can they kill?"
BEEP
"Hello Victoria, you have seemed to gotten a pretty low score for a career, so how do you feel about that?"
"Actually, I think that my fellow careers will be good allies until the end where I will give the audience a show with their deaths. Though, since the rest of the field has to be eliminated first I will get them. Then, I can win and come back."
"You seem to think your chances are good, so you expect to not be met by competition in the arena?"
"I didn't say that and I will probably fight long and hard before I will get to win and be showered in riches."
"Well, that
BEEP
"Hello Eric. Getting an 11 was pretty impressive, but Jewell tied you and she is apparently from 1 so she'll be in the pack, right?
"Oh yeah, she is in, but only until we kill her for being snotty, because trust me, she is."
The kid is obviously trying to badmouth the only other person who is as good as himself, though I find it pretty apparent and I guarantee he is going to lose sponsors instead of gaining them.
"So I hear you are kind of a neat freak, what do you want to say about that?"
"Well, I just have a problem with my hands covered in blood." He flashes a smile at the audience and they burst out laughing.
"What was life back in 2?"
"Oh, I was usually pretty independent and my family kind of ignored me being the head peacekeeper family."
The audience gasps and I move on.
"What if you die?'
"Then I die, isn't that how it works?"
BEEP
"Geneva, you seem to have been deemed the cruelest person in the Games, according to the mentors."
"That is possible, but it is only because I have to get back to my forest sanctuary that I grew up in."
"That is touching, but how do you feel about the bloodbath tomorrow?"
"Well I could die or I could take out some tributes, so pretty scary either way."
"How do you feel about an 8 since it was a pretty low score for a career?'
"I'm not worried, because I don't think the careers will last long before we start to kill each other, I mean we already had a fight in training. It started"
BEEP
"Winfred, how do you feel about getting a 5 for training?"
"Well I'm ashamed, but to be honest I was expecting a score around a 5."
"Back in 3, what did you do for your life?"
"I was an athlete and kind of a jock, so I played a lot of games growing up which might help me in the Games."
"How do you feel about the chance you could die tomorrow?"
"I am really scared, but on the bright side, then I would be dead or if I win I'll end up really rich."
"Do you have any allies in the Games?"
"Yeah, four of them and I won't say who, but I couldn't kill them no matter what the circumstances."
BEEP
"Allison, how does it feel to get the worst score in the training?"
"It feels horrible, but it isn't going to matter because I am going to die tomorrow."
"I heard you had allies, how is that going to go for you?"
"Well, as I said I am going to die tomorrow, but if I did live I would lie to them and kill them off one by one."
Wow if she survives the bloodbath her allies are going to chop her up.
Then, Allison just sits quietly until the buzzer goes off.
BEEP
"Ferdinand, if I have heard correctly, you are in the rich class of 4."
"You would be right, but I still help my family by fishing in the sea and maintaining straight As in school."
"Your family doesn't take any tessera I believe then?"
"You are correct again; I did not take any tessera, because we think some other unlucky kid will have to die which happened to be me."
"Do you know any manners?"
"Yes I do," He thinks for a while and then finishes "But I wouldn't use them for Capitol pigs."
BEEP
"Francesca, I hear you volunteered for the Games, why did you do so?"
"Maneam, I volunteered so that I could be remembered as the victor of the 1st New Hunger Games, not the 2nd."
"Well, you sure are confident. How was training for you?"
"Oh, it was good. I perfected using a slingshot."
"I heard you careers had a fight, could you tell me about it?"
"Okay, well it started at lunch when Jewell was bossing around Aline and Yong, so I stood up for them and we got into a fight, but just verbally and I forgive the b***h."
BEEP
"Horacio, you got a 4, but no one will doubt that you are the strongest tribute in the Games."
"I probably got this horrible score because I took the time to show them some wonderful food obtaining devices so I can get back to my family."
"What do you think of the Capitol?"
"Well it is magnificent and nothing like the stories I have heard of it."
"So, what did you do back in5?"
"I made some contraptions on my spare time."
BEEP
"Jewell you grew up in 1 so you are a classic career, correct?"
"Yes sir, I am a very wonderful career who has so many creative ways to kill the tributes."
Jewell chatted and was getting so annoying I pressed the buzzer only two minutes in.
BEEP
The boy from 6 comes up and trips, but his great looks will make up for it sponsor wise.
"What do you think of the Games, Rolland?"
"I know that I have to get back to my wonderful family that is so strong and will surely live through the weeks to come, and I hope when I die some of you could send them money to help them out."
I remembered from researching this kid that he had no family, so I wonder who the money would be sent to.
"They can be the merchant family the Thompson's or you can just send it to the mayor. By the way I am in an alliance with Ferdinand, so the careers are going down!"
BEEP
"Yong, from what I can tell, you are with the career and you might have a chance."
"That is true, and I am very scared of all the horrible, mean tributes."
"How do you feel about being reaped?"
"I was really scared, though it was my own fault since I took so much tesserae."
"So what is your plan with the careers?"
"I am just going to stay with them until they start to turn on each other and then leave fast and hunt a lot."
BEEP
"Neville, you are supposed to be very smart, is this true?"
"Oh, of course it is true and I will use this genius to make sure I win."
"What are you most excited about for the Games?"
"Oh, I am really curious about what the arena will be this year."
"How do you think you'll do in the Games?"
"Well I am going to go down in flames or win!"
BEEP
"Viva, you are the youngest tribute in the Games by two years, how do you feel about that?"
"Well I feel that I could not kill anyone nut those nasty careers who want to torture us all."
"What are you good at?"
"I am very graceful, so an arena that would be hard to run in would be to my advantage."
"What do you think of the inevitable pain to come?"
"I hope I can just grit my teeth and get through all of the searing pain that will be tearing through my body."
BEEP
"Alfredo, you are an odd person many of us could agree, got any unique talents?"
"I am very smart and I had straight A's back home."
"That is wonderful and I believe you are quite nice from everything about you that I know."
"I am quite nice, and so nice in fact that I am going to get Viva out of the arena alive!"
"That is a very big sacrifice."
"Yes, but she is so young and if anyone gets out, it should be her."
BEEP
"Mickey, are you expecting to win this year?"
"No, but if I do I am really sorry to the families of those who I kill and sorry to my family that I have turned into a monster."
"Can you do well or do you think you'll be dead fast?"
"If I had allies I might last longer, but I know I am going to die so it is a lot easier just to accept it."
Then, she sat quietly and waited for the clock to run out.
BEEP
"What do you think of the Bloodbath tomorrow, Benito?"
"I will probably kill someone and I will be very sorry, but I hope you understand."
"So do you think you could win?"
"Oh sure, but if I die I will be very surprised."
"Also what is your opinion on fellow tributes?"
"I am going to probably kill some and I might be killed by one and the one who might happen to kill me, I understand."
BEEP
"Carlee, how do you feel about the Games and your chances?"
"The Games suck, and my chances are kind of average because I am athletic, but I cannot use a weapon."
"Do you have allies and what do you think of them?"
"I have allies, and I am so irresponsible, I will be killed fast if I lose them."
"So what if you are taken captive by the careers?" I just asked a random question.
"Then I will do whatever I say until they let me go."
BEEP
"Andre, what are your best skills that you acquired during training?"
"Well I perfected some things, but I can't say what!"
"Are you smart?"
"Not really, but I am not stupid like some people in the Games."
"That is very kind of you, and um will you kill if you need to?"
"Of course, but I don't know if I will get the chance with the current playing field."
BEEP
"Dewey, I am kind of bored of boring tributes got a joke."
"Yeah I do, what did the 10 say when they crossed the road?"
"What Dewey?"
"I hope Katniss doesn't shoot all the pigs."
The audience looks very confused, and I figure it must be a 10 joke so I ring the buzzer and she trips on the way back to her chair.
BEEP
"Clayton, are you going to do well or not?"
"I do not know, but if I do I will probably end up dead after a while of having to see my friends die every year."
"How is your family?"
"Well, we are expecting a baby and I hope I get to meet her, and I hope being so athletic helps."
BEEP
"Aline, how do you feel about the Games?"
"I am excited to spend so much time in nature, but pretty scare otherwise and I am not sure if I can win."
"Are you going to be embarrassed if you die?"
"I'll be dead so no, but I do not like to lose."
BEEP
"Donn, are you scared?"
"No, since I have my sister and she'll make sure one of us pulls through."
"Can you kill?"
"H**l no, I mean I can't just kill another kid for entertainment."
BEEP
"Strike, are you scared like your brother?"
"I'll I'm scared of is taking care of my brother for weeks." The audience laughs.
"Anything special for the arena?"
"No, unless you count being creative and I am that so I can set traps that will kill you instantly."
"Do you think you can fight?"
"No, but I'll have to eventually."
Bloodbath
The tributes are in yellow shirts and yellow shorts. They say good-bye to their stylists and their plates lift up.
D1 18 Jerry Peele POV: I squint as the plate rises up into the arena and then I am blinded by the reflection. After I gain my sight back I see that the arena is a huge desert with a mountain to the west and a pond by the cornucopia. I spy a javelin in the cornucopia know that I have to get it. The gong rings and I have the spear. I turn around and hurl it at a tribute.
D3 18 Allison Gowen POV: I stumble off my plate looking around the dreadful arena. I start to run away from the cornucopia, but suddenly a spear sprouts in my chest. The last thing I do is turn around and see the boy from 1 coming to reclaim his spear.
Good-bye Allison Gowen!
D10 16 Andre Losset POV: I dash towards the horn and a spear narrowly misses my head impaling the girl from 3. I am at the cornucopia and sling a backpack over my shoulder. I grab a knife and cut the boy from 2 in the face, but he doesn't notice. Off to the hills I go.
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro POV: I am looking through the supplies and finally my hands land on it. A pick. Growing up in 12 I mined a little for extra support. I turn around and look for a target. Perfect a career, I grab the handle and smash the end into the poor girl from two's skull. I rip out the end and she slumps to the ground.
D2 14 Geneva Ducharne POV: I am covering Eric with a hammer while he searches. Suddenly, pain sprouts in my head and my entire world goes black.
Good-bye Geneva Ducharne!
D2 16 Eric Dickinson POV: I hear a thud and turn around holding a halberd which is okay in my weapon training. I see Geneva dead on the ground and the boy from 8 running off to the girl from 7. I scream and smash my axe into the horn and jump in so I can mourn her in private.
D1 16 Victoria Manzanares POV: I see the boy from 4 running and has the opportunity to kill the girl from 7, the little one, and he didn't take it. He sickens me so I grab a bola and hurl it at him and when he is entangled in it I run up with my knife and stab him in the stomach. No time for torture in the Bloodbath.
D4 17 Ferdinand Moberly POV: My feet are swept from under me and I am entangled. I thrash and the girl from 1 appears above me. She removes from her belt a wicked knife and brings it down into my stomach where it lodges twisted. Then everything goes black.
Good-bye Ferdinand Moberly!
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt POV: I already see a couple of bodies littered on the ground and think of all the dead people as I scoop up a knife and bola. I hear screams as I run northeast, where my alliance agreed to head and take one last look at all of the people who I may never see again.
D6 15 Yong Nanda POV: A spiked shield is nestled in the pile and I yank it out. I pick up some knives and hurl them at the boy from 9, but he dodges them. I turn around and almost have a heart-attack when I see the girl from 8 behind me with a knife raised above her head. I think quickly and slam the shield into her face while she moans.
D8 17 Mickey Shinell POV: Perfect, I almost have a career. I creep up and right as I start to bring my knife down, she spins around and I halt, but it gives her enough time to smash me in the face with her spiked shield. She twists it and my world goes black.
Good-bye Mickey Shinell!
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: Bodies lie everywhere and I think about my family watching in our rickety home. I grab a crossbow from the pile and run off with my sleeve protecting my face from the sand. Neville yells at me and apparently the others who are still battling down by the horn. I see Allison dead and nod grimly.
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas POV: I am sprinting around trying to find a gap to grab the bow I so desperately need that lies in the horn. Then, the tributes start to get distracted by something and it is an eclipse, but I don't have time for that and break for the bow. An arrow is already nocked and I sling the quiver over my shoulder. I take aim and release my arrow at the girl from 12 and it sticks out of her forehead. She collapses dead on the sand.
D12 17 Strike Baters POV: The sun completely disappears and everyone looks up for the only night is the moonlight. I hear a twang and turn around just to have an arrow sprout in my forehead. Then, everything goes black.
Good-bye Strike Baters!
D12 16 Donn Baters POV: Strike collapses next to me an arrow sticking out of her forehead. I grit my teeth and grab a spear that is lying in the ground. I look over at Clayton, but he is wrestling with the boy from 6 for a blanket. I yell at him and get ready to defend myself.
D11 18 Clayton Hile POV: That boy from 6 won't give up the blanket so I grab a bola and hurl it at his feet taking him down to the ground. I slam a knife into his neck and the light leaves his eyes as I shove his body to the ground.
D6 14 Rolland Reynaldo POV: I need this blanket to survive; I mean my only ally is dead. The boy from 11 leans over and then I am dragged to the ground and I get a face full of sand. I grasp for air and then the world goes black.
Good-bye Rolland Reynaldo!
D5 18 Horacio Choinski POV: I grab a spear which there seems to be an abundance of, and dash off to where my group of allies is waiting. They nod at me and then point down at Carlee who is trying to find tomahawks. She finds a pair and runs towards us.
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: I finally find a pair of tomahawks which is perfect because everyone but the careers is starting to clear out. I run up to my friends and we run off to the northeast.
D7 12 Viva Gargani POV: I am jogging off with my two extremely long knives when I glance back and see six dead bodies on the ground and people still fighting, but I cannot make out who. We are heading southeast quickly and I wonder how many will be dead by the end of the fighting today.
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: I basically watched the whole bloodbath after I got a knife so that no one tried to lie about who they killed. The battle is still going on, but most tributes have left.
D10 18 Dewey Liggons POV: I am searching for an axe, but I am not getting any results. Suddenly I hear the girl from 5 scream maniacally and a knife is lodged in my head. The last thing I hear is Francesca yelling.
Good-bye Dewey Liggons!
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: Jewell just killed that girl from 10 who I was going to kill. I walk up to Jewell who is unarmed and stab her in the chest. She slides to the ground and I kick her body.
D5 16 Jewell Noke POV: I just killed the girl from 10 and Francesca is coming over to me to probably congratulate me. Then, she pulls a knife out and sticks it into my chest. Who knew dyeing was so peaceful is my last thought.
Good-bye Jewell Noke!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The faces appear in the sky and Geneva's face stares down at the sandy arena. Tributes are surprised, but then Allison pops up in the sky and the careers laugh. Ferdinand comes up as no surprise because the careers were after him. Jewell up in the sky and tributes cheer for her death. Rolland comes up and people feel sad for the little fourteen year old kid. Mickey smiles down into the arena and Alfredo weeps. Dewey beams down onto the sand and Andre sheds a tear. Strike comes up on the board and Donn has a meltdown and everyone feels sorry for him in most of Panem as the seal closes up.
Day 2: Cold Blood
Careers
D1 18 Jerry Peele POV: The girls spent all night tearing through the supplies while Eric and I caught a couple fish from the pond to eat. Meanwhile, the others do not want to go hunting, but I am ready and so is Eric. We splash around and laugh in the water and when the girls get mad at us we dive under and use our nets to catch fish. We got the nets last night from some district, probably 4 because it landed in the middle of us. Francesca taught us how to use them before going back to rifling through the supplies.
D1 16 Victoria Manzanares POV: I yell that I have found a huge ice pack and everyone flocks over. We take turns cooling ourselves with the refreshing ice before going back to our duties. I wonder if we will go hunting.
D2 16 Eric Dickinson POV: This sucks. I mean seriously we are the careers in the Hunger Games and we are not even hunting. All I have done is fish and that is not entertaining. I dive back under and swim through the murky water before grabbing a plant and pulling it out by its roots. When I surface a tiny piece of bread floats down in a silver parachute and I understand. The plant is edible. I tell the others and we start to collect it.
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: Eric just found this pathetic tasteless plant that none of us like, but he is acting so proud and he is kind of the leader of the group. I head off and shoot little pebbles into the side of the horn using a slingshot before jumping in for a swim. It feels so good to finally swim and I am soaked as I dry in the sun.
D6 15 Yong Nanda POV: This is really weird because I got a kill and they are not pestering us to go hunting. I really want to go hunting mainly out of hope that the others will end up dead, because besides us and Benito there is no competition. Unfortunately, most of us will probably die off, myself included, before we break off from the group.
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: I am quite tired so take a nap and am actually quite surprised when I wake up without a knife sticking out of me, I mean Francesca has shown she can do it in the blink of an eye with Jewell.
The Protectors
D7 12 Viva Gargani POV: I nudge Alfredo and he gives me another sip of our precious water. We know that if we cannot find water someone will send us some, mainly for me since I am only 12. I lavish it and continue to trudge over the endless dunes. Alfredo grabbed a backpack with a dozen knives at the horn and he has been practicing throwing them and then retrieving them as we walk by where he threw them. Then, we see them.
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro POV: The four weaklings are right in front of us and I think it is time to test my skill. I pull out a knife and train it on Horacio. Then, I release it, but wind blows it to the side and it lodges itself between Neville's shoulder blades. BOOM!
Weaklings in Numbers
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt POV: I am joking with Horacio as Winfred pathetically tries to play my harmonica. I hear a whistle and I think the wind is picking up when a knife cuts into my back like butter. I fall down and the last thing I hear is a cannon boom.
Good-bye Neville Hannawalt!
D5 18 Horacio Choinski POV: I turn around at the cannon and see Neville lying dead. The boy from 8 and the girl from 7 dash away and I think in disgust how she sat by while her district partner was murdered. I am about to run after them when Winfred puts his hand on my shoulder and says "Alfredo has already killed 2 people man, let's not make it 3."
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: Horacio drops his spear and I pat his back and clear out for the hovercraft. It materializes above us and the claw comes down and grabs Neville's pale body. I turn away and collapse into the sand.
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: Our alliance is dead, Winfred is emotionally wrecked and Horacio is out for blood. I am scared and all I know we can do is march onward to our most certain deaths.
Various Loners
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas POV: The arena is going great for me and I have a pack of jerky and d two fish I caught in the stream by the mountain. I feast, but I am very lonely and I would kill for an ally, literally.
D10 16 Andre Losset POV: All it has been for me is dune after dune. I have no water and the sun is going to make sure I die soon if I don't get any. I set down my sleeping bag and go to bed.
The Siblings (Though Strike is dead)
D12 16 Donn Baters POV: We found an oasis and me and Clayton feast on dates. We know we cannot stay here long, but we will while we can. All the water and fruit has made me forget about our horrible predicament and how Strike is dead.
D11 18 Clayton Hile POV: This sucks for Donn and all of us, but especially Donn. His sister is dead and he too will be soon. I cannot believe that horrible kid from 9 would murder someone when they were not looking. It is so scummy. Oh well, at least we have some peace.
Day 3: Unlikely Death
Careers
D1 18 Jerry Peele POV: We went hunting last night, but we didn't find anyone and when Neville was shown in the sky we gave up and came back. We have already lost two careers and I wonder how quickly the rest of us will go. I am spear fishing with Eric who is so mad at the girls in our alliance he says he would kill one soon. He probably will, but I calmed him down when he was going over to get his axe. We are no careers.
D1 16 Victoria Manzanares POV: We haven't caught any tributes even though nine are dead. Most were from the Bloodbath but we still need to make kills if we want any sponsor gifts. I am perfectly fine with the situation of the other tributes killing each other off, but Jerry and Eric want to get some action.
D2 16 Eric Dickinson POV: How can the girls be okay with not going hunting? We are in the third day and I hope we get to before half of the playing field is dead. I almost was going to kill Yong once but Jerry stopped me. We have caught several fish and are working hard while the girls just go through the packs and cook.
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: I walk over to Jerry and Eric who are by the pond to negotiate with them. I say "All of the other girls in our alliance are a bunch of softies even if some have made kills. I say we wait until they are killed off and then take out everyone else." The two careers nod and I walk away like nothing happened.
D6 15 Yong Nanda POV: Eric keeps looking like he is going to kill me, but I pick up my shield every time he does. I have been going through packs forever now and I hope Eric forces us to hunt, but I did find some poison.
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: I cooked the fish that Jerry brought back in a basket. We talked and I learned about how the lives were so different in 1. They live in a place once known as the Four Corners, pretty close to the Capitol. It is a desert there, but not like the one we are in now. He says that there are these things called cacti and then he goes back to fishing.
The Protectors
D7 12 Viva Gargani POV: Alfredo killed Neville who was never a bad guy. I am not mad at Alfredo especially now that we found an oasis. We climbed up the trees after we got water and slept in the high branches.
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro POV: I arise and look over the long fronds of the tree. I spot Donn and Clayton eating and cannot believe how we missed them. I hear them talking about going to the career camp on Day 5. An idea starts to form in my head.
Weaklings in Numbers
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: We don't have any water and the sun is going to take its toll if we don't find some. I see a little creek off in the distance and I point at it which draws the gaze of Carlee and Horacio. We run over and see a rabbit drinking from it so it must be safe and we dunk our faces into the water.
D5 18 Horacio Choinski POV: My parched tongue is dry and then I remember the rabbit. I threw a couple spears in training so I grab mine and hurl it at the poor soul. It goes through the rabbit's stomach and the tip is bloody so I dip it in the water. I put it over the newly started fire and the wonderful smell fills our nostrils.
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: I rip a chunk of rabbit off of its bone and chew slowly savoring the taste. Having a good meal of beef jerky and rabbit is a rare treat in the arena. There haven't been any cannons today and Horacio and Winfred are swimming. The swimming is nice and even though my family could never afford to go to a pool, Horacio teaches me well.
The Siblings
D11 18 Clayton Hile POV: We are going to attack the careers in a couple of days so that one of us might stand a chance or so that we can peacefully go off out of these games. We have been getting ready to take the long walk back to the Cornucopia and we eat several crayfish and dates from our large supply in my backpack.
D12 16 Donn Baters POV: I lounge on the blanket a tribute lost their life for, and eat a crayfish. Crayfish taste okay for how they look so I don't really want to take them, though then again dates are pretty hard to live off.
Various Loners
D10 16 Andre Losset POV: I am sulking through the sand when a sparkle of silver shines in the bright light. I think I am hallucinating, but as it draws closer I realize it must be real and lift my hands to catch it, one open the other empty. It is just a couple feet to my hands when my foot hits something hard, probably a rock and I fall down. I am about to get up when I realize my knife is in my skull. Then, a cannon fires.
Good-bye Andre Losset!
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas POV: A cannon fires and the hovercraft materializes about a quarter of a mile away. I dash over and see a speck of silver. I pick it up and find a canteen of water and drink it on the way back to my camp.
Deaths
D2 14 Geneva Ducharne-Skull bashed in by Alfredo
D3 18 Allison Gowen- Shish kebabed by Jerry
D4 17 Ferdinand Moberly-Stabbed courtesy Victoria
D5 16 Jewell Noke-Backstabbed by Francesca
D6 14 Rolland Reynaldo-Stabbed by Clayton
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt-Knife thrown into by Alfredo
D8 17 Mickey Shinell-Face smashed by Yong
D10 17 Dewey Liggons-Knife into brain by Jewell
D10 16 Andre Losset-Fell on knife
D12 17 Strike Baters-Arrow shot into head by Benito
Day 4: Here Come the Mutts
Careers
D1 18 Jerry Peele POV: I haul in another fish and plop it down on the grill. The fish are all grilled and put onto plates and we share them ungratefully. Yong and Aline have done basically nothing, but our secret alliance with Francesca and Eric will probably end up with them dead soon.
D1 16 Victoria Manzanares POV: No cannons have fired for a day now and we are starting to get worried about the peace. That is when the mutts come. They are like alligators combined with fish making a horrible bipedal creation. They toddle/charge us and I barely grab my knife in time to stab one between its eyes. It slumps to the ground and I see Jerry using his spear to deflect oncoming mutts.
D2 16 Eric Dickinson POV: Finally, a chance to fight. I pull out my halberd and smash the blade into a large one that reddens the sand. I see Victoria bleeding onto the sand from a gash in her leg, but she will be fine, unfortunately. Blood sprays onto me and Jerry flies past me with a wild grin on his face. I laugh and continue to fight.
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: I toss a knife and it imbeds itself in a mutts head. I shoot a slingshot into another, but it pushes on and bites me leaving blood flowing out of my arm. I grab and swing an axe that is jagged and heavy into its head and it moans and sinks to the ground.
D6 15 Yong Nanda POV: I have been lodging knives in the mutts' heads while the true careers do melee. They are bloody and bleeding onto the ground coloring the sand red. One slashes at me and I stab my shield into its chest causing holes to open up and blood to pool on the ground. I get sick and run in the horn.
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: I am tossing knives at the mutts while they shriek. Yong is woozy and in the horn, and most of the others are laughing and bleeding. We are psychotic.
Weaklings in Numbers
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: It has been a great morning and there have been no cannons. The Capitol will be bloodthirsty tomorrow so I think we better leave soon to go hunting. Until then I am going to have fun and I jump in the creek.
D5 18 Horacio Choinski POV: I dive back under and stab my spear at an odd fish that sparkles. I bring it up and toss it onto the growing pile of fish corpses. Carlee is really depressed and I hope she dies soon, for her own good, kind of.
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: It is lunchtime and there have still been no cannons, which is really surprising because there are fourteen of us left. The careers are pretty weak, but the boy from 2 is scary with his 11, tied only by Jewell who is dead now. We are going to die.
The Protectors
D7 12 Viva Gargani POV: We have rested for ever now in our tree and Alfredo says we are going to leave at dusk today for the careers. Then, Donn and Clayton will also attack and we might take out a career. If we don't, we might die.
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro POV: Perfect, we are going off to die with the careers and we are not armed well! Maybe we can take one down, but I really think one of us might die. Then, the coconuts on the tree start falling down and tusks burst out of them along with eyes and a gruesome mouth. They start to waddle towards Donn and Clayton and they snap up.
The Siblings
D11 18 Clayton Hile POV: I am lying on the ground when some weird coconuts start to come towards us and I grab my spear leaping up. Donn wakes up and grabs his knife that is lying next to him. He swings his knife at the first one and it squirts out its milk onto the sand. It is disgusting and I stab my spear into another. It won't come off so I flick it into another sending them ttumbling into the pond.
D12 16 Donn Baters POV: After quite a tussle, all of the coconuts lie dead and we hoist up our weapons to march off to the career camp. I drink from our jug and we hike into the impending death.
Benito
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas POV: It is time to hunt I think as I grab my bow and walk off into the dusk.
Benito is creepy, he has already killed quickly, can he do it again?
Deaths
D2 14 Geneva Ducharne-Skull bashed in by Alfredo
D3 18 Allison Gowen- Shish kebabed by Jerry
D4 17 Ferdinand Moberly-Stabbed courtesy Victoria
D5 16 Jewell Noke-Backstabbed by Francesca
D6 14 Rolland Reynaldo-Stabbed by Clayton
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt-Knife thrown into by Alfredo
D8 17 Mickey Shinell-Face smashed by Yong
D10 17 Dewey Liggons-Knife into brain by Jewell
D10 16 Andre Losset-Fell on knife
D12 17 Strike Baters-Arrow shot into head by Benito
Day 5: The Battle
The Protectors
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro POV: We finally arrive at the career's camp and we see the girl from 1 by the fire and the girl from 4 searching through packs. I signal to Viva and we descend upon the girl from 1.
D7 12 Viva Gargani POV: The dusk makes it hard to see, but we get to the girl and I am swinging my knife at her head when she bats it away with her own. She slices at me, but she seems to not know that I have two knives because at that instant my other knife slams into her head. The cannon fires and we run off.
Careers
D1 16 Victoria Manzanares POV: I am warming myself by the fire when I hear a light pat on the ground. A swish follows and I raise my knife knocking away a cruel, serrated knife. A sharp pain pierces my leg and I look down to see a pick jutting out. A knife enters my head and a cannon fires in the distance.
Good-bye Victoria Manzanares!
D2 16 Eric Dickinson POV: I wake up to a cannon firing and grab my axe flying outside where I see the body slumping to the ground. I yell to Jerry and pursue the tributes.
D1 18 Jerry Peele POV: My feet pound the ground after the killers. The boy, from 9 or 8 or something, swings out his pick and cuts my thigh causing me to get a face of sand. They run off as a new cannon fires.
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: I pull out my knife and dash out of the tent seeing Yong with her shield and Francesca with her axe fighting Clayton from 11. The only reason I remember him is because his family is expecting a baby is what I think as I chuck the knife.
D6 15 Yong Nanda POV: A knife goes flying by missing everyone and then the spear hits my shield sending spinning off into the air. I pull out my knife and slash at him to only be quickly blocked by his spear. He shows fear in his eye and then his feet are swept off the ground.
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: Great, Yong ran off to find her shield and then she goes over to Donn. Meanwhile, I hit Clayton with a bola, like he did to the boy from 6. I dash up to him and swing the large heavy axe into his chest.
The Siblings
D11 18 Clayton Hile POV: Great! I just knocked the girl's shield out of her hand and she slashes with her knife before scrambling off after it! Then, a bola grabs my feet and takes me to the ground. The girl from 4 is above me and she brings her axe down into my chest. Guess I'll never know the baby.
Good-bye Clayton Hile!
D12 16 Donn Baters POV: With my knife I couldn't do much, and once I saw Clayton on the ground I knew he was a goner. None of the careers saw me so I sprinted off towards the other attackers. Once I got to them I quickly learned their names were Alfredo and Viva. I held my knife firmly until they really made me feel safe. Viva asked "Allies?" and I gave her a yes.
Weaklings in Numbers
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: I am just enjoying a swim when a cannon goes off. In about ten seconds another fires. I think that the Capitol might have had enough blood for today, but right as I thought that two reptilian mutts, kind of like velociraptors with spikes on their backs, burst out of the sand. I shoot my crossbow into one's eye and it squirms, angered. I continue to fire, but the skin is thick and armored.
D5 18 Horacio Choinski POV: Winfred has the mutts under fire, but I still throw my spear like I saw the boy from one do at the other landing a solid hit might in its mouth. It shrieked and I went up and retrieved my spear, and then plunged it into the mutt's throat.
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: Winfred hits the mutt's good eye and then I am brave enough to go up and smash it in the head with a tomahawk. I punctures the skin and into the brain and I let it slide to the ground. Winfred cut off a little piece and tossed it to a vulture. The vulture was in the water so it couldn't swim and for the rest of the day it stayed alive while we cut up the mutts and ate them.
Loners
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas POV: When the faces appeared for the cannons I felt happy that Victoria was gone and the same with Clayton. Then, a spear drifted down with a silver parachute and I slung it onto my back. I see the career's fire off in the distance and start to trek to one of their deaths.
Still creepy!
Deaths
D1 16 Victoria Manzanares-Stabbed by Viva
D2 14 Geneva Ducharne-Skull bashed in by Alfredo
D3 18 Allison Gowen- Shish kebabed by Jerry
D4 17 Ferdinand Moberly-Stabbed courtesy Victoria
D5 16 Jewell Noke-Backstabbed by Francesca
D6 14 Rolland Reynaldo-Stabbed by Clayton
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt-Knife thrown into by Alfredo
D8 17 Mickey Shinell-Face smashed by Yong
D10 17 Dewey Liggons-Knife into brain by Jewell
D10 16 Andre Losset-Fell on knife
D11 18 Clayton Hile-Cut by Francesca
D12 17 Strike Baters-Arrow shot into head by Benito
Day 6: Off We Go
Weaklings in Numbers
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: Wow, half of the competition is already dead. Horacio got some fish and we have just been relaxing since the early mutt attack yesterday. The sun is nice and warm and I hope some other tributes will kill each other so we don't have to fight.
D5 18 Horacio Choinski POV: We haven't seen anyone since the second day and I wonder if the Capitol will force us to move soon. The girl from 1 and the boy from 11 were not really surprises when they showed their faces in the sky last night. Everyone knew they were going to die.
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: We have been completely undisturbed since the mutt attack and when I saw Clayton and Victoria in the sky last night I felt really bad for them because they both seemed nice to me. They had to die though.
The Protectors
D12 16 Donn Baters POV: We have been trying to get back to the oasis, but we have not found it. Alfredo is pretty much hopeless and depressed like I was when Strike died, but he hasn't lost anyone but his district partner who he didn't know too well. They have a jug of water though and some dates so I figure we will make it back to the oasis okay.
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro POV: We will never make it back to the oasis okay! Our date supply is dwindling and we only have a gallon of water.
D7 12 Viva Gargani POV: We have been walking for almost a day now when we see the tall palm trees off in the distance. We all break into a run and jump into the water making it splash up and we splash each other.
Loners
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas POV: I slink in to the careers' camp and see Yong. I throw my spear into her arm and she yelps in pain. I shoot a pre-nocked arrow into her chest and the cannon fires as I run off. That teaches her for joining the careers!
Careers
D6 15 Yong Nanda POV: I am just resting after the battle yesterday, pacing the ground thinking when a spear smashes into my arm. I reflexively yelp and then the arrow is in my chest.
Good-bye Yong Nanda!
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: I see Yong dead with a hole in her arm and an arrow in her chest and I instantly think of the boy from 9. I fall to the ground and then walk back to the horn with another person to kill on my list.
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: I am so glad Yong is dead. She was too friendly and bouncy. Dying now was probably good for her.
D1 18 Jerry Peele POV: I see that Yong is dead and hear that it was the boy from 9. I suggest that we follow him and burn the unnecessary supplies. The bonfire smokes up and we leave the horn without a single look back.
D2 16 Eric Dickinson POV: We are burning our supplies! Jerry's an idiot!
Deaths
D1 16 Victoria Manzanares-Stabbed by Viva
D2 14 Geneva Ducharne-Skull bashed in by Alfredo
D3 18 Allison Gowen- Shish kebabed by Jerry
D4 17 Ferdinand Moberly-Stabbed courtesy Victoria
D5 16 Jewell Noke-Backstabbed by Francesca
D6 15 Yong Nanda-Shot by Benito in chest
D6 14 Rolland Reynaldo-Stabbed by Clayton
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt-Knife thrown into by Alfredo
D8 17 Mickey Shinell-Face smashed by Yong
D10 17 Dewey Liggons-Knife into brain by Jewell
D10 16 Andre Losset-Fell on knife
D11 18 Clayton Hile-Cut by Francesca
D12 17 Strike Baters-Arrow shot into head by Benito
Day 7: Blow at the Coconut
Careers
D1 18 Jerry Peele POV: This is really exhausting trekking through the desert after the boy's footprints. He is powerful, but I bet I could throw my spear into his gut before he could shoot an arrow into my head.
D2 16 Eric Dickinson POV: Jerry is a la-di-da idiot! I cannot believe he got a 9 in training. It was probably just from being such an idiot they felt bad for him. Oh well, off to drought we go.
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: I am so mad that Jerry dragged us out here, we are idiots!
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: I really hope we find new water soon!
The Protectors
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro POV: We have had peace and Donn got a worm with the spear from Clayton and it was big! I mean it was 5 feet long and had spikes on it and it almost pricked Viva with a spike. I saw a little glint of red on the spikes and we stabbed the liquid into a fish and it turned purple and died.
D12 16 Donn Baters POV: I have been pulling out all of the spikes on the worm. I had Viva hollow out a piece of bamboo and it will make a good blowgun once we are done. The poison will work well against tributes and I fire a practice shot at a tree.
D7 12 Viva Gargani POV: Donn just tossed me his great blowgun and I look up at him confused. He says that with his spear and knife he will be fine while I only have two knives even if they are like a foot long. I load a spike and blow sending a spike into a coconut. I smile and go to retrieve the shot.
Weaklings in Numbers
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: We are out in the sun out by our sleeping bags when a hole near us opens in the ground. Tracker jackers pour out and I make a mad dash towards the creek. I hear Horacio yell in pain several times and Winfred does so once too. I near the creek and dive into the creek as I feel a prick on my leg.
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: I am literally dragging Horacio to the creek and now we are only a couple feet away. Carlee seems reluctant to get out but she does and we heave Horacio into the water. He moans and I lie down in the shallow water.
D5 18 Horacio Choinski POV: I see Snow walk in front of me and drag me to water. He is obviously trying to drown me and I flail. Then, Enobaria comes up yet looks smaller and tugs on my leg probably so she can eat it in piece. Then, I pass out.
Loners
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas POV: I see a fire and trees in the distance. I walk towards it ready for a kill.
Deaths
D1 16 Victoria Manzanares-Stabbed by Viva
D2 14 Geneva Ducharne-Skull bashed in by Alfredo
D3 18 Allison Gowen- Shish kebabed by Jerry
D4 17 Ferdinand Moberly-Stabbed courtesy Victoria
D5 16 Jewell Noke-Backstabbed by Francesca
D6 15 Yong Nanda-Shot by Benito in chest
D6 14 Rolland Reynaldo-Stabbed by Clayton
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt-Knife thrown into by Alfredo
D8 17 Mickey Shinell-Face smashed by Yong
D10 17 Dewey Liggons-Knife into brain by Jewell
D10 16 Andre Losset-Fell on knife
D11 18 Clayton Hile-Cut by Francesca
D12 17 Strike Baters-Arrow shot into head by Benito
Day 8: Kill Them While They Sleep
Loners
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas POV: I walk into the oasis at dusk and walk over to Alfredo from 8 who is sleeping upon a bed of fronds. I bring my spear down into his chest and the cannon fires. Donn bolts up and my hopes of killing the all vanish as I dash away.
The Protectors
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro POV: Geneva and Neville laugh at me as they bludgeon me with maces. Then, a spear enters my stomach and I open my eyes to see Benito holding the shaft. A cannon fires and I fall asleep forever.
Good-bye Alfredo Guerro!
D12 16 Donn Baters POV: I bolt up and see Benito running away. I go over to Viva and she holds me as we stay awake through the night.
D7 12 Viva Gargani POV: I cannot fall asleep and decide to practice with my blowgun. I shoot at coconuts pretending they are Benito's head. I will shoot him with poison and he will die a slow death.
Careers
D1 18 Jerry Peele POV: I am starting to wonder how great an idea this was. Only Aline is used to little food so she has to keep us going through the endless desert. Maybe we'll find food soon.
D2 16 Eric Dickinson POV: We have had to ration our food and that SUCKS!
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: I knew I would feel pain in the Hunger Games, but hunger the horrible feeling is so painful and Aline just shrugs it off.
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: These people are babies. They can eat only two meals for two days, it isn't hard!
Weaklings in Numbers
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: I am taking a stroll by the creek when I see a silver glint in the sky. I wait impatiently and when I grab it, it reveals a loaf of bread and two water bottles that have no chance of infection. I dash over to the others and we start to cut off bread to go with the fish.
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: There is a huge chunk of bread for each of us, more than I ever got back in 9. We get to drink good water that does not have to be purified for a half hour and the bread was nice and salty from 3.
D5 18 Horacio Choinski POV: The bread back in 5 is much better since it has little chunks of venison in it, but bread is still great and I am really grateful that Winfred shared.
Deaths
D1 16 Victoria Manzanares-Stabbed by Viva
D2 14 Geneva Ducharne-Skull bashed in by Alfredo
D3 18 Allison Gowen- Shish kebabed by Jerry
D4 17 Ferdinand Moberly-Stabbed courtesy Victoria
D5 16 Jewell Noke-Backstabbed by Francesca
D6 15 Yong Nanda-Shot by Benito in chest
D6 14 Rolland Reynaldo-Stabbed by Clayton
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt-Knife thrown into by Alfredo
D8 17 Mickey Shinell-Face smashed by Yong
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro-Stabbed by Benito
D10 17 Dewey Liggons-Knife into brain by Jewell
D10 16 Andre Losset-Fell on knife
D11 18 Clayton Hile-Cut by Francesca
D12 17 Strike Baters-Arrow shot into head by Benito
Day 9: Pretty Things Are Dangerous
Loner
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas POV: I am heading back to the oasis after a long while of going to look for water. I got a little bottle today and downed it quickly and I will probably try to take out Donn in the next fight because Viva will die fast.
Careers
D1 18 Jerry Peele POV: We just found food in the form of a single tree with coconuts. We stripped it of the coconuts and drank their milk and ate the meat. We all still felt very hungry.
D2 16 Eric Dickinson POV: I spot a little flash of movement in the branches above me. I wonder what is up their when I glance a little frog hopping around and Aline yells that they are not poisonous and Francesca lugs up her axe.
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: I swing my axe into the tree and it shudders. I swing again and more fronds fall off. Everyone pushes on it and it tumbles down.
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: I grab my knife and start to slice up the frogs. Several are lying dead and Francesca and Eric are swinging maniacally with their axes. Jerry is poking them with his spear and taking out vast numbers so I take Francesca's knife and kill more of the frogs. We fry them over a fire and eat them at the night.
Weaklings in Numbers
D5 18 Horacio Choinski POV: I am starting to dread the mutt attacks and right as I think that, six mossy rocks burst from the creek with these terrible spiked hands. They have flowers and they smell intoxicating and are making us all gag. I run up to one and smash my spear into its eye and it squeals as I stab it again. I run over and do this to one other before a spike extracts from a flower and I get all sleepy.
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: I see Horacio go down and back up from the mutts throwing both of my tomahawks wounding one and killing another. I see Winfred firing madly and defend Horacio with his spear.
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: Carlee is defending poor Horacio who lies unconscious on the ground. I shoot one killing it and shoot another killing it too. I see Carlee stab the last one and I run over to revive Horacio.
The Protector
D7 12 Viva Gargani POV: After Alfredo died yesterday I have practiced shooting targets so I can poison Benito. I will get him.
D12 16 Donn Baters POV: Viva is spending every waking minute shooting at targets. I am just going to kill Benito with Alfredo's old pick.
Deaths
D1 16 Victoria Manzanares-Stabbed by Viva
D2 14 Geneva Ducharne-Skull bashed in by Alfredo
D3 18 Allison Gowen- Shish kebabed by Jerry
D4 17 Ferdinand Moberly-Stabbed courtesy Victoria
D5 16 Jewell Noke-Backstabbed by Francesca
D6 15 Yong Nanda-Shot by Benito in chest
D6 14 Rolland Reynaldo-Stabbed by Clayton
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt-Knife thrown into by Alfredo
D8 17 Mickey Shinell-Face smashed by Yong
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro-Stabbed by Benito
D10 17 Dewey Liggons-Knife into brain by Jewell
D10 16 Andre Losset-Fell on knife
D11 18 Clayton Hile-Cut by Francesca
D12 17 Strike Baters-Arrow shot into head by Benito
Day 10: Two New Loners
Loner
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas POV: The boy from 12 is awake on guard duty when I arrive. I shoot an arrow at his leg and he flinches as it punctures him. He charges me with his spear and I take out mine swinging it at him. He blocks it and chucks his knife at me and it makes a gash in my shoulder. A prick hits my leg and I smash my spear into his chest. He falls to the ground and the girl from 7 is running off as the cannon fires.
The Protector
D12 16 Donn Baters POV: I see the boy from 9 lurking around our camp and he shoots an arrow at me. I grimace as it hits my leg and I charge him with my spear. He deflects it and I quickly grab my knife and hurl it at him hitting his shoulder. The blood flows out of his shoulder in a thin stream and he brings down his spear into my chest. The cannon fires and my world goes black.
Good-bye Donn Baters!
D7 12 Viva Gargani POV: Donn is fighting with Benito and I shoot a spike at him from my blowgun and he kills Donn. I leave the sleeping bags and run off as the cannon fires. After a while, a backpack floats down to me and I rip it open. There is a long plastic container containing hundreds of steel darts. I see a vial of poison to dip the darts in and a package of beef jerky. Well, it wasn't worth Donn's life.
Careers
D1 18 Jerry Peele POV: We are starting to move towards where the hovercraft appeared and all we can see are dusty winds picking up. We haven't been in many sandstorms and they are slowing us down a lot.
D2 16 Eric Dickinson POV: The sand is in our eyes and I am really exhausted.
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: I don't know why the others haven't killed me yet. Well it isn't something I should wish for.
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: I want to kill Aline SO much!
Weaklings in Numbers
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: I walk over to Carlee and Horacio and tell them what I have to. I explain that I am going out to fight the careers and that they should remain there no matter what. I pick up my crossbow and walk away without another glance back.
D5 18 Horacio Choinski POV: I cannot believe Winfred is gone. There are only nine of us left and he is heading to where the hovercraft was earlier today. He cannot die.
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: We are so sad with Winfred gone. He didn't have to do it. Will he be dead tonight on the screen?
Deaths
D1 16 Victoria Manzanares-Stabbed by Viva
D2 14 Geneva Ducharne-Skull bashed in by Alfredo
D3 18 Allison Gowen- Shish kebabed by Jerry
D4 17 Ferdinand Moberly-Stabbed courtesy Victoria
D5 16 Jewell Noke-Backstabbed by Francesca
D6 15 Yong Nanda-Shot by Benito in chest
D6 14 Rolland Reynaldo-Stabbed by Clayton
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt-Knife thrown into by Alfredo
D8 17 Mickey Shinell-Face smashed by Yong
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro-Stabbed by Benito
D10 17 Dewey Liggons-Knife into brain by Jewell
D10 16 Andre Losset-Fell on knife
D11 18 Clayton Hile-Cut by Francesca
D12 17 Strike Baters-Arrow shot into head by Benito
D12 16 Donn Baters-Stabbed in chest by Benito
Day 11: The Final Eight
Careers
D1 18 Jerry Peele POV: We started to move again this morning and it has been back to the long boring trek.
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: We are continuing to just move in the boy from 9's general direction, but we aren't getting anywhere.
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: We see trees and a sitting figure over in an oasis. We charge and it looks up nocking an arrow. He shoots the arrow, but it flies way off target and Eric slams his axe down into the boy's chest.
D2 16 Eric Dickinson POV: The boy has terrible aim and has quite a few weapons I notice as I run at him. There are two spears for Jerry and a knife for Aline. I smash my axe into his chest and the cannon fires instantly.
Maneam's POV: Welcome to the final 8 interviews with your favorite host, Maneam Musaeumque! I straighten my tie and walk onto the stage waving to the crowd. I look as Jerry's family walks up and they all talk about how he is going to crush the other tributes. I roll my eyes as Eric's family does the same we are going to crush the other tributes. Winfred's family is very respectful and solemn while Francesca's mirrors the other careers. Horacio does not have any family, but the mayor from 5 gives a little speech about honor. Viva's family pretty much just says how noble Alfredo and Donn were for the whole time. Carlee's family is very quiet and I barely get anything out of them. Finally, I talk to Aline's friends and mom whom are very confident in her abilities. Good night Panem, and I will see you again for the victor's interview!
Loners
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas POV: I have been feeling sick all day and I saw earlier that there was a liquid on the dart from the girl from 7. I see several fuzzy objects in the distance and shoot an arrow at one, but miss by a lot. The closest one swings down a large halberd into me and my cannon fires off in the distance.
Good-bye Benito Shellhaas!
D7 12 Viva Gargani POV: A cannon fires and I hope it is Benito. I continue to walk in the endless desert as the wind ruffles my hair.
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: Off in the distance I see an oasis and start to run towards it as a hovercraft picks up a body.
Weaklings in Numbers
D5 18 Horacio Choinski POV: I am taking a leisurely swim when I feel something scaly rub against my foot. I am suddenly completely engulfed in darkness as a muffled cannon fires off in the distance.
Good-bye Horacio Choinski!
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: I am watching Horacio swim when suddenly a huge serpent bursts from the water completely engulfing him in its mouth. I scream as the cannon fires and fall into the sand in grief.
Loner
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: I have reached the oasis and see Eric from 2. I shoot my crossbow into his head and he falls over dead as the cannon fires.
Careers
D2 16 Eric Dickinson POV: I am standing away from the group thinking when suddenly a sharp pain registers in my head and a cannon fires in the distance.
Good-bye Eric Dickinson!
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: A cannon fires and a parachute floats down holding a belt with six knives. I grab them and put them next to my other two as I scramble up a tree.
Cladius Templesmith POV:
My voice booms over the arena as I announce, "Congratulations to the final six tributes! An object will be apparently needed in the next day and the only way to obtain it will to be at the cornucopia in two days at noon. There will only be two portions of the necessary object so fight well. Good luck.
Deaths
D1 16 Victoria Manzanares-Stabbed by Viva
D2 14 Geneva Ducharne-Skull bashed in by Alfredo
D2 16 Eric Dickinson- Shot with crossbow by Winfred
D3 18 Allison Gowen- Shish kebabed by Jerry
D4 17 Ferdinand Moberly-Stabbed courtesy Victoria
D5 16 Jewell Noke-Backstabbed by Francesca
D5 18 Horacio Choinski-Killed by serpent mutt
D6 15 Yong Nanda-Shot by Benito in chest
D6 14 Rolland Reynaldo-Stabbed by Clayton
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt-Knife thrown into by Alfredo
D8 17 Mickey Shinell-Face smashed by Yong
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro-Stabbed by Benito
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas-Slashed by Eric
D10 17 Dewey Liggons-Knife into brain by Jewell
D10 16 Andre Losset-Fell on knife
D11 18 Clayton Hile-Cut by Francesca
D12 17 Strike Baters-Arrow shot into head by Benito
D12 16 Donn Baters-Stabbed in chest by Benito
Day 12: The Breaking of an Alliance
Careers
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: I got a sponsor package last night with a belt of knives. I go over to Francesca to talk about our chances.
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: I talk to Aline and propose we each take one of the things at the feast and kill Jerry and anyone else there. Aline nods and we figure that the other people left are the boy from 3, and the girls from 7 and 9. They will all be easy to kill and I look forward to the feast.
D1 18 Jerry Peele POV: The pond has dried up and Francesca and Aline are talking, but I am not worried since I have three spears. I decide that they are going to try to kill me, so I grab some food, my spears, and four water bottles before running off to the cornucopia.
Loners
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: I am starting to go to the cornucopia, but I am kind of confused because I haven't been near it since the bloodbath. I see the boy from 1 and think about killing him, but he knows where the horn is having spent most of the Games there and he will be there so I follow him.
D7 12 Viva Gargani POV: I am terribly lost and very thirsty. Suddenly a dust devil spins at me and I am caught in the middle of it swatting at the dust. My gear is in the whirlwind along with my weapons and I know I will die. My knife sinks into my head and peace flows through my body.
Good-bye Viva Gargani!
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: My creek has dried up, but I have some water. I will lie low and hope all the other tributes die soon.
Deaths
D1 16 Victoria Mazanares-Stabbed by Viva
D2 14 Geneva Ducharne-Skull bashed in by Alfredo
D2 16 Eric Dickinson- Shot with crossbow by Winfred
D3 18 Allison Gowen- Shish kebabed by Jerry
D4 17 Ferdinand Moberly-Stabbed courtesy Victoria
D5 16 Jewell Noke-Backstabbed by Francesca
D5 18 Horacio Choinski-Killed by serpent mutt
D6 15 Yong Nanda-Shot by Benito in chest
D6 14 Rolland Reynaldo-Stabbed by Clayton
D7 12 Viva Gargani-Knife hit her in sandstorm
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt-Knife thrown into by Alfredo
D8 17 Mickey Shinell-Face smashed by Yong
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro-Stabbed by Benito
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas-Slashed by Eric
D10 17 Dewey Liggons-Knife into brain by Jewell
D10 16 Andre Losset-Fell on knife
D11 18 Clayton Hile-Cut by Francesca
D12 17 Strike Baters-Arrow shot into head by Benito
D12 16 Donn Baters-Stabbed in chest by Benito
Day 13: The Feast
Tributes
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: I rub my titanium pellets for my slingshot as I anticipate someone going for the gold. The tables come up on either sides of the horn and instantly Jerry is dashing for one. I pull back my slingshot and release it. He stops clawing at his head before he drops to the ground as the cannon fires.
D1 18 Jerry Peele POV: Finally, the tables. They are topped with backpacks bulging with water bottles and I can wait no longer. I spring forward ready to throw my spears. A sharp pain explodes near my ear and suddenly I lose control of my body as I fall to the ground twitching.
Good-bye Jerry Peele!
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: A cannon fires and I think of the feast today and all the people still in the game. I am not. I am just going to die talking in a one-sided conversation to my family and friends who cannot respond. Well, at least it is better than dying over water.
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: Jerry is dead and Winfred, from 3, jumps up from under the sand and dashes for the horn. He shoots a crossbow bolt at Francesca and she dodges causing her pellet to fire way off course. I hurl the small knife already in my hand and the cannon fires as he falls to the ground dead. Francesca dashes to get her backpack and I have my knife trained on her the whole time. She leaves and I go to claim mine.
D3 18 Winfred Jing POV: I see Jerry dead and dash for a backpack firing a bolt at the girl who killed him. She jumps out of the way and I smile as I look the other way. I see the girl from 11 in an odd position and I realize she has just thrown a knife. The smile is ripped from my face as I plunge into darkness.
Good-bye Winfred Jing!
Deaths
D1 16 Victoria Mazanares-Stabbed by Viva
D1 18 Jerry Peele-Francesca shot him with slingshot
D2 14 Geneva Ducharne-Skull bashed in by Alfredo
D2 16 Eric Dickinson- Shot with crossbow by Winfred
D3 18 Allison Gowen- Shish kebabed by Jerry
D3 18 Winfred Jing-Aline killed him with knife
D4 17 Ferdinand Moberly-Stabbed courtesy Victoria
D5 16 Jewell Noke-Backstabbed by Francesca
D5 18 Horacio Choinski-Killed by serpent mutt
D6 15 Yong Nanda-Shot by Benito in chest
D6 14 Rolland Reynaldo-Stabbed by Clayton
D7 12 Viva Gargani-Knife hit her in sandstorm
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt-Knife thrown into by Alfredo
D8 17 Mickey Shinell-Face smashed by Yong
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro-Stabbed by Benito
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas-Slashed by Eric
D10 17 Dewey Liggons-Knife into brain by Jewell
D10 16 Andre Losset-Fell on knife
D11 18 Clayton Hile-Cut by Francesca
D12 17 Strike Baters-Arrow shot into head by Benito
D12 16 Donn Baters-Stabbed in chest by Benito
Day 14: The Final Showdown
Tributes
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski POV: I am really tired and suddenly my senses start to fail me. I say good-bye to my family as I embrace the darkness that comes.
Good-bye Carlee Siniwiski!
D4 17 Francesca Flewelling POV: A cannon fires and suddenly hammer head sharks burst from the sand. They sprout legs and gesture towards the cornucopia and I have no choice but to follow them. After I arrive, I see Aline across from me holding her knives and instantly I have released one of my own at her. She looks shocked as the knife cuts into her chest and falls over dead with a solemn expression on her face.
D11 15 Aline Esquilin POV: I am led to the cornucopia by odd creatures and when I arrive Francesca is still in the distance holding her axe and knives. I am ready to face her and when she arrive she quickly unleashes knife which enters my chest. So much for a good fight I think as the cannon fires.
Victor
Francesca's POV: Claudius's voice booms through the arena. "Congratulations to the victor of the 1st New Hunger Games, female tribute from District 4, Francesca Flewelling!" Trumpets blare and confetti rains from a hovercraft as a ladder descends down to me. I latch on and go up to safety.
The Victory Tour will come soon and then there will be the 2nd New Hunger Games!
Deaths
D1 16 Victoria Mazanares-Stabbed by Viva
D1 18 Jerry Peele-Francesca shot him with slingshot
D2 14 Geneva Ducharne-Skull bashed in by Alfredo
D2 16 Eric Dickinson- Shot with crossbow by Winfred
D3 18 Allison Gowen- Shish kebabed by Jerry
D3 18 Winfred Jing-Aline killed him with knife
D4 17 Ferdinand Moberly-Stabbed courtesy Victoria
D5 16 Jewell Noke-Backstabbed by Francesca
D5 18 Horacio Choinski-Killed by serpent mutt
D6 15 Yong Nanda-Shot by Benito in chest
D6 14 Rolland Reynaldo-Stabbed by Clayton
D7 12 Viva Gargani-Knife hit her in sandstorm
D7 18 Neville Hannawalt-Knife thrown into by Alfredo
D8 17 Mickey Shinell-Face smashed by Yong
D8 16 Alfredo Guerro-Stabbed by Benito
D9 17 Carlee Siniwiski-Died of thirst
D9 17 Benito Shellhaas-Slashed by Eric
D10 17 Dewey Liggons-Knife into brain by Jewell
D10 16 Andre Losset-Fell on knife
D11 15 Aline Esquilin-Killed by Francesca with knife
D11 18 Clayton Hile-Cut by Francesca
D12 17 Strike Baters-Arrow shot into head by Benito
D12 16 Donn Baters-Stabbed in chest by Benito
Victory Tour
D4 Francesca Flewelling Victor of the 1st New Hunger Games 17 POV: I walk onto the stage to watch the recap and I am very surprised at how bloodthirsty Benito was. Otherwise, the thing was pretty boring and I went home to my awesome new house where my family celebrated and bought a new fishing boat. What I did as a Victor was collecting seashells and things like that, but mainly it was an excuse to fish all day. I learned how to use a trident to fish and spent my days with my friends. The day the Victory Tour started I was all awake and when I opened the door for my prep team they flooded in and I was shipped off to 12 in an instant.
12
When I finally arrived in 12, there was a banner and a lot of solemn looking people. I looked over at the box for the family and saw that there were the parents and two young adults that looked around 23 and 26. I started my speech by saying how wonderful of people Donn and Strike were and how noble it was for Donn to die for Viva. I then say how the pair did everything in training together and throughout the whole time were loyal to each other. I then am presented a plaque and I leave the stage into the train.
11
In 11, everyone glared at me because I killed both of their tributes. In Clayton's spot there is a young girl around 6, a girl around his age that I crying and an older woman holding a baby. In Aline's spot there are several girls her age and a mom and dad looking very sad. I start by saying how I felt so bad after killing Clayton, but it was quick and he didn't feel much pain. I look at Aline's box and say, that I had to kill Aline because if I didn't she would kill me. Boos erupt from the crowd and I am ushered back to the train and off to 10.
10
In 10, everyone looks sad, yet they look like they have almost fully recovered. In Andre's box, several older children sit and several younger children cry. In Dewey's box, her parents sit stone-faced. I start by saying how I never met either of the tributes, but they both seemed like great people. Before my speech had started it was over, for the people had started to yell terrible things about Dewey.
9
In 9, Benito's family sat crying which puzzled me greatly. Carlee's family try to smile, but they keep faltering. I say that Benito was the most competition I had in all the games and how he should be standing here right now. I say how wonderful and bouncy Carlee was and her family smiles before the plaque is in my hands and I am leaving.
8
8 looks fairly normal when I come in and the younger kid in Mickey's box with her parents almost makes me cry. Alfredo has an old stone-faced man and I give my speech really fast before leaving.
7
Viva has a ton of friends in h her box and she also has her parents. Neville has his parents and a younger boy. I start my speech about how Neville was always so happy and could never hurt anyone. I then started about Viva saying that she, being the youngest person in the Games, was very brave and was one of the best people in the Games. The train is all ready and I walk back to it and we are heading to 6.
6
Yong has her parents in her box along with an older man who must be her grandfather. Rolland's box is empty except for a couple kids from school. I start with how brave and sneaky Rolland was and how he was brave enough to fight for a blanket when he could run. Yong is different and I describe her as a person who tried to stick to their morals but faltered and became yet another victim of Benito.
5
Jewell has two sad looking parents in her box along with a smirking 13 year old who must have been overcastted by Jewell. Horacio has a completely empty box which saddens me and I jump into my speech. I say that I killed Jewell because she always thought she was the leader and the boy in her box nodded. I then say that Horacio was brave and he stuck with Carlee until died and that he could have easily abandoned her or killed her.
3
Getting off the train in 3 felt really weird. I saw that Winfred had a mom and 3 younger siblings bouncing around his box. Allison had a young boy in her box and a dad. I start my speech with Winfred saying how he sacrificed himself for his allies and how I couldn't of done that and obviously didn't. I then direct my attention to Allison who I describe as an idiot. What she said at the interviews doomed her and if she survived the Bloodbath then she could've lived longer. Her family frowns and my escort grabs my arm as we leave 3.
2
In 2, everyone still frets around and wants to get a picture with me or an autograph. After a long day of that I begin my speech looking into Eric's box which holds a man in a peacekeeper's uniform and a lady holding the man's arm. I say that Eric was wonderful and that I hope that future careers will be more like him. His family smiles and I look into Geneva's box. A family sits there and I remember that she had a foster family. I say that Geneva was the kindest career and that she was always guarding Eric for no apparent reason. Then, we go off to dreaded 1.
1
Jerry has a 14 year old in his box along with two parents. Victoria has both of her parents and an older sister that looks around my age. I say that Jerry was great, but he abandoned the group so I had to kill him. Victoria was strong, but was killed by a measly little 12 year old. The crowd is glaring at me now and I grab my plaque before dashing off to the train.
4
I come back to my familiar sea breezes and go up to the stage. I tap the microphone and look around seeing Ferdinand's family being just his mom and a younger brother. I say how I felt so bad for Ferdinand and then I go back to my comfortable new house.
It has been months since the Victory Tour and I have been out in the sea most of the time and even caught a shark a couple weeks ago. Then I remember what today is. The Reaping. I run down to the square and watch as the square fills up. I walk over to my chair and the escort's hand plunges into the boy's bowl. "District 4's lucky male tribute is… Read the next story to find out and who will win. Happy Hunger Games and may the odds be ever in your favor!
