Arena type: Abandoned mine/ Islands

Number of tributes: 24

Day: 1

Chapter 1

"20...19...18..."

I feel my heart be faster. My palms get sweaty and I wipe them on my uniform (Black t-shirt and long black skinny jeans with our district number on our right leg) I look down and see a '5' printed on my leg.

"15...14...13..."

The arena… It looks like the cave and the cornucopia… The items are in mine carts. I have to get something. Anything will do.

"10...9...8..."

"They're… They're watching us…" I whisper to myself.

"5...4...3..."

"You better watch yourself…" I hear the tribute next to me laugh.

"2...1...GONG!"

"Skye… Everything will be okay. Look at me." She said lightly gripping my face.

I wipe my tears from my face as back away from my mother. I rub my crimson eyes as everything focus'. I look at myself in the mirror and adjust my dirty blonde hair and sweep it to the side. I hold my eyes close as I take another breath.

"What… what if I get picked? No one will volunteer. Mom, I don't want to die!"

"You'll be fine. You will be okay… there are too many names in there for you to be picked."

"If you say so…" I brush my hair once more.

I walk down the stairs with a fake smile and off into the streets. All the adults and their children walked with grim expressions. I tried to at least brighten up the place. It's reaping day...

I run to the middle along with the other tributes. I look back and see others running through the caves. I pump my legs harder and reach a cart. Inside is a knife, a backpack and a water bottle. I take the items and turn around. I see the District 6 girl come up behind me with a merciless expression. I grab my knife and jab it into her heart and slit her throat. After removing my knife she coughs blood up on my face and into my eyes. "Shit!"

I look around and see a cave. I rush to the entrance of cave and look back. The careers have taken over the cornucopia. But Indigo... I can't go back…

I push on forwards through the cave and have my knife in hand. I see light ahead. I continue to follow the cave until the light soon becomes the exit of the cave. I move off to the side and open the bag. Inside the bag are bright red strawberries, rope, a net and… tablets? Or are those pills? I take out the tablet-pill things and read the label.

Water Purification

Use 1 tablet per 16 oz. bottle

I nod after reading the label and shove everything into the bag including the water bottle. I tightly hold my knife and look at the area. I only see trees and more trees. Small bushes and shrubs line the trees. Sticks litter the ground as well. Just great…

"We need to find food and water." I hear someone say in the distance.

I find a tree and clamber up. I climb as high as I can and hear the voices get louder.

"Its just forest for miles. Hopefully theirs an oasis or a tribute near by." The voice is rather masculine.

"Just get your mace ready in case we do find a tribute." Another voice sighs.

I recognize these voices. It's… the District 10 tributes. Kathryn and Sheppard Horne. They're the brother and sister tribute of these games. Sheppard volunteered after his sister was picked. He couldn't see her go down defenseless. They're killers. They wont ally anyone.

"Sheppard, Listen." Kathryn hushed him.

I held my breath and look in the direction of their voices. I felt my body rush with warmth and my heart beat faster.

"Kathryn, I don't hear anything." Sheppard chuckled.

"I thought I heard rustling… I guess not."

I hear the sound of cracking branches and brush under their foot fade off as I relax some more. That's when the cannons go off.

Boom… Boom…

Boom… Boom… Boom…

Boom…Boom…

Boom…

Eight. Eight tributes dead… And I killed one of them… I'm a killer…

"Welcome… Welcome all to the one hundred thirty-eighth Annual Hunger Games…" The man spoke.

I stood nervously. My palms were moist with desperation not to be picked. Anyone… please just not me…

They rolled the film as instructed and the speaker smiled.

"Ladies first…"

He stalked over to the name bowl and pulled out a name from the top. He walked over and cleared his throat with a sinister grin.

"Bianca Loretta."

There was a moment of silence then a girl walked up with her hair tied back in a tight pony-tail and her eyes set with determination. Her green eyes shined with purity, but her body said brute. She was fairly muscular wearing black leggings and tank top.

"Now for the boys…"

She was beautiful really. She had a sense of power with a hint of elegance. Although she was out of my league, she was something to look at.

"Skye Fletcher."

What… No…

I look up and see the sun halfway up in the sky. I survived the morning portion of the games. I look around before jumping out of my tree with my bag tightly attached to my back. I need a better weapon and heading to the cornucopia is a death sentence. I have to kill…

I begin on my trek to find a better weapon or at least survive a little longer. I clutch my knife and walk through the dense trees. I run over through my head the act of getting picked for these games. This isn't a game. It's a death trap.

"Skye Fletcher."

Did I deserve to be picked? Do I deserve to die? Did that one girl… District 6... Did she deserve to die?

I hear a crunch of twigs. I shake my head and quickly look in the direction. I look closely and see a boy. He doesn't look too old… I'd say fourteen at the most. He's scrawny and has lengthy body. He has buzz which honestly looks kinda funny on him. He's carrying a spear with a small smear of blood on the end. He… had to kill for that weapon. Should I kill him? Or… let him live… or an alliance?

"Hey… Hey you." I whisper call at him.

He turns his head and looks at me with frightened eyes. He shakes and aims his spear at me. He fixes his eyes on me and narrows them. It's the District 6 boy.

"You killed my partner… And now you're next." He grimaces and charged.

I widen my eyes and dodge his charge. He swings his spear and it nicks my cheek. I feel anger flow through and I grab the handle of the spear a shove my foot into his neck. He stands back up and kicks the spear out of my hand and does a swift punch. I jerk my head to the side to dodge and sweep his legs out from under him. He crawled over and attempted to grab the spear. I step on the spear and jab my knife into his neck. Blood shoots from his neck as he falls to the hard Earth. Another cannon fires. I… I didn't wanna kill him… He did it himself…

I kneel at his side and grab the spear. I search his body and find bandages. I take my knife and the bandages and shove them in my bag.

"I'm sorry…"

I look around and see nothing but trees, brush and vines. I look up and see the sun a quarter of the way in the sky. I sigh and move up into the nearby tree. I grab my bag and pull out the rope. I tie myself securely and lay for a bit. I set my spear in between my legs and look up. I hear the anthem play and I open my eyes.

District 3 Lana Von Lupin

District 3 Corbin Vice

District 4 Warren Obtuse

District 6 Kara Que

District 6 Marco Ra

District 8 Veronica Pera

District 8 Wes Poe

District 11 Muse Falcon

District 12 Trevor Stone

I smile knowing Bianca is still out there and she probably killed some of them. Bianca…

I slowly close my eyes and drift off to sleep.

Arena type: Abandoned Mines/ Island

Number of Tributes: 15

Day: End of Day one