Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages, and all Districts, it is I, Caesar Flickerman, entertainer extraordinaire, and host of the HUNGER GAMES. Now, we have already had a wonderful few days of festivities preparing for the games, and now our tributes are on their stands, waiting for the horn to sound. Let's go to the Arena now, to await the start of the games.
The stiff mountain breeze wafted through the edge of the arena, where 24 tributes stood, awaiting the horn to sound. The Cornucopia sat in the middle of 24 podiums, extending in a ring around the metal structure. A metallic voice counted down the remaining thirty seconds till the bloodbath that was the Hunger Games commenced. Carissa, a District 12 tribute, glanced over at her former friend, Alexandria. They had been told to run away from the melee that would ensue as soon as the horn sounded, but the look in her fellow tribute's eyes spelled something different than running.
And, there's the horn! The Hunger Games have commenced, and already we see what looks to be an excellent fight at the Cornucopia. Now, District 12 tribute Carissa has already left the area, a wise, but dangerous move. Oh look! Zara (District 9), Tori (District 2), Ally (District 4), Lexi (District 5), Samantha (District 4), Avery (District 6), Chard (District 7), and Kelsey (District 3) have followed suit and left the area. Wise move, as the fight around the cornucopia is fierce!
Stacia, one of the Careers saw a bag that she desperately wanted. It was the nicest that Vera Bradley had to offer, and it had a deep blue pattern, perfect for blending in, but still being fashionable. Rebecca saw the bag too, and being a Career herself, saw a chance at glory and high fashion. A fist fight broke out, but Stacia finally overpowered her District Two opponent. Rebecca ran off towards what she thought was a waterfall. Elizabeth saw a trident sticking out of the pile of supplies and reached for it. Ashley eyed her, but left the District One tribute alone as she grabbed a bow and quiver. They both disappeared into the woods. Emma of District 5 sneaked around the back of the metal object and found some explosives, which she thought might come in handy.
Margaret of District 8 had failed at reaching the cornucopia, and tried to run towards the woods, but she tripped in a hole and fell off a cliff. A cannon was heard in the distance. Cait wasn't listening to that. She was trying to wipe the blood off her face. Naomi had broken her nose in a scuffle over some bread, and revenge was on the brain. Within minutes, 23 tributes had disappeared into the woods, and a hovercraft had retrieved Margaret's lifeless form.
Well, wasn't that just exhilerating? In case you missed it in the rest of the action, Raina (District 9) and Kelly (District 10) rekindled an old rivalry between their two districts by fighting over a bag of medical supplies. Alexandria (District 12) retrieved a trident, which is odd, considering her location and expertise. Meriesa (District 6) grabbed a shield. Maybe she will make a unicycle out of it. Aimee (District 11) grabbed a spear, and ran screaming like a banshee into the fir trees. There were two sets of bows and arrows, and Katie, the only surviving District 8 tribute grabbed the second set. Oh, and I just heard that Rae (District 7) found a sword. She scored an 8 on her test, and was very adept in melee combat. She will be quite dangerous in the Games. We'll be right back with the rest of Day One's action!