The Game

It's freezing right now.

I'm sitting in a crevice inside of a tree. The only thing I have is a little blanket from a sponsor. It doesn't help, I'm still shivering, partially because I'm friggin' freezing, and partially in horror. This is the 10th Hunger Games, and I've seen things no thirteen-year-old should ever have to see.

Ah, I was so much happier as a naïve, sheltered child, when I had no clue as to how these Games work.

"Avalie? Avalie? Where are you?" shouts a male voice, obviously searching for me.

I can't tell who it is, but I know they're probably trying to trick me. I peek my little head out of the crevice and spot Fred. He's one of the younger contestants, but he's very likely to get killed in…

"OH MY HACKIN' GOD!" he squeals. I hear more footsteps, so I cover my mouth and curl into a ball.

After a bit of screaming and more disturbing noise, I hear the voices of the careers.

"What do we do now?" asks one, a female.

"Find the little girl. She's an easy kill." orders another male.

So THAT's what they think of me, huh? I'll show them soon. says my mind, vowing revenge on them.

They start walking around, then the cannon blows off. I hear the giant robotic hand scooping up the body of my fellow tribute, and I peek out again.

Poor thing. I think. I can't believe those capitol idiots are making me do this. All I know right now is that I have to keep moving, or I'll get killed.

I start to think all alone in my tree crevice. I feel so lonely. I don't want to die a lonely death. I miss my mom. I realize that I need her help.

I look down at my thermal jacket. Inside of it is a little blue portal necklace. I take it out and turn it on. Through the other portal, I see my mother, watching me. She smiles at me and I smile back. This is the best form of support I can get for now. If only she were here with me… I turn off the necklace and start to move.

Let's see…I need Felix and Toby…I plan, calculating my best chance of winning. They have some gaming knowledge, so they'll know how this works.

As I walk through the densely forested area, my thoughts trail back to all the deaths I've seen today. What if that happens to me? I don't want to go through torturous pain. I want to die peacefully, not here, not now.

Coming up to the middle of the forest, I feel some vibrations. I know a bit about the arena, so I keep thinking about what trick the Capitol is pulling now.

All of a sudden, a huge beast with something in its mouth walks closer to me. It drops the body, or what's left of the bloody pulp, and lets out a bellowing roar. I realize in shock what is happening.

Welcome to Jurassic Park.