Author's Note: I'm a HUGE fan of both Animorphs and The Hunger Games, so I decided to write what i thought would happen if the two worlds met. After reading this chapter, please review and tell me what you think. :)
CHAPTER 1: THE ENCOUNTER
One clear summer night, the Animorphs and Ax were roasting marshmallows over a campfire near Ax's scoop. They had all decided to camp out since there were no missions that week.
"This really is not all that different from what I do everyday in the woods. Except for the marshmallows. Mallows-uh,", Ax commented as he stuffed what probably was the thousandth marshmallow into his mouth.
"Well, Ax, this is one of the things people love to do. Tons of people camp during the summer. It's an American tradition!", Marco replied as he pulled the stick that had recently held a marshmallow out of Ax's mouth. "Although, I don't really like it," he continued as he swatted away another mosquito.
"Maybe we should sing a campfire song,", Cassie suggested.
"NO. I will not listen to Marco make noises like a dying walrus!", Rachel said.
"Oh, so you can face dozens of Hork-Bajir, but you can't face my voice?".
"I would rather face dozens of Hork-Bajir than listen to you sing,", Rachel said matter-of-factly.
"...Ouch,".
Jake rolled his eyes. "Alright, so we won't sing. So, what should we do?".
"Oh,", Tobias said, speaking up for the first time. "Why don't we tell ghost stories?".
"Our lives are a ghost story,", Marco pointed out.
Cassie grinned at him. "Or are you just scared, Marco?".
"HA! WHatever! so, who's going to tell the first story?", Marco asked.
"Tobias should, since he thought of it,", Jake said. He looked at Tobias. "That is, if you want to,", he added.
"Sure, I'll do it. Just give me a moment to think,".
"Prince Jake, should I demorph to make sure no one approaches?", Ax asked.
"Yeah, do it,", Jake answered.
"Okay, I'm ready,', Tobias said.
"Shh!", Rachel told Marco, who was muttering something about those "bloodsucking, vampires of bugs".
"Okay, fine!" Marco said.
"It all began an a clear summer night,", Tobias began in a low, spooky voice. "The moon was full and the wind was calm. Three teenagers were walking home after a party. Because it would take much longer if they didn't, the teenagers decided to take a shortcut through the woods,".
"Where have i heard that one before?", Marco wondered.
"As they walked, they tried not to think about wild animals looking for a late-night snack, or chainsaw murderers lurking behind the trees,".
Jake, Cassie, Marco, Rachel, and even Ax listened silently and intently.
"Suddenly, they heard a snapping twig,", Tobias continued. "They froze, watching their surroundings wide-eyed with terror,".
SNAP!
"Ahh!".
The Animorphs jumped up all at once when they heard the branch snap, and watched their surroundings, wide-eyed with terror.
"What was that?", Cassie whispered.
"Ax, whatever happened to making sure no one approached?!", Jake demanded.
I apologize, Prince Jake, but Tobias' story was becoming very interesting Ax said defensively.
"Tobias, please tell me that was supposed to be part of your story,", Marco said.
"What exactly makes you think that I could snap a twig that's way over there from where I'm sitting?!", Tobias hissed back.
More twigs continued to crack. A large bush rustled and broke all of a sudden, followed by a curse.
"Oh, why do you have to make so much noise?! Even Thresh makes less noise, and he's huge!", a girl's voice whisper-yelled.
"Hey!", a deep male voice protested.
"Gosh, I'm sorry that my fake leg that you gave me while saving my life is so clumsy!", they heard a different boy say.
"Yeah, sure, play the guilt card,", the girl muttered.
"Who's there? Show yourself!", Jake shouted into the night.
"'Show yourself'?".
"Shut up, Marco,".
Out of the shadows stepped a group of teenagers, eleven in all. A dark-haired girl and a very serious looking boy had their arrows trained on the Animorphs.
There was silence as both sides studied each other.
"Who are you?", Jake asked of the girl.
"My name,", she replied," is Katniss,".
Please tell me what you think, and if you think I should do anything in particular.
