Originally written for and uploaded on Thirteen on Jakey121's account, but is now deleted due to it being unfinished.

Oceava was not my character. She was created by the user newbie11 (also called nymphie11) as the district partner to my Azura. We got along well and our characters resonated with one another really well. Sadly the author dropped out of the story but I was honoured to be able write Oceava's capitol chapter in their place. Despite dying in the bloodbath in the end we had planned for her to ally with Azura later on if she survived. This chapter was dedicated to the original author.

This training has been tougher than I had expected. Those trainers really did go all out on you in those sessions. It's a thankful thing Fiche let me train at his centre day in day out, otherwise my grip on the training stations could have faltered badly. Difficult or not though, I admit they were quite enjoyable (which my brother always told me to do when training, takes away the stress) and along with my newfound alliance, I think we have made quite a name for ourselves to the others. Hopefully, many of them now not I'm not to be underestimated. Especially that fickle depressing blind boy I was dragged here with. I'll show him I'm not just another 'mindless career'. I'm so much stronger than that.

Still, after all of that I seem to have had all the energy drained from me. Disgusting sweat is dripping slowly from my forehead and the rest of my body. I didn't think I'd worked off that much energy. A small sniff and I realise I also stink.

Ugh I could really use a hot shower, and I'm not going to get one walking at this snail's pace. My mouth arches into a grin. Yeah, I can still muster some energy. Taking a deep breath, before I know it my legs are pumping and I'm now accelerating down the hallway. Stamina training has certainly advanced my running well because now my body is just speeding down this corridor. On my way I end up passing by several of the other tributes. Harrison gives me a small smile and a friendly boy from district 3, James Temple something directs me an odd look, but Silver flashes me her confident smile. Seeing the elected leader of our career alliance fills me with the get go I need. To think, everything has paid off. I'm here now, stronger than ever and allied with some of the strongest tributes the games have ever seen.

It's all turning out right for me, it's all-

BASH!

Ugh, whatever I just banged into was certainly heavy. My head is already developing a dull ache.

"…You again, no-one else runs with such brutal unnecessary force"

That voice. A muffled groan gets past my lips and as pull my heavy body from the floor, then I direct my eyes up to whoever I just ran into.

Oh great. Blind boy again. I'd better say something witty.

"Gee, thanks. It's good for knocking people over, or so I remember"

"I know that from first-hand experience"

I chuckle a bit. Oh right, I remember that. He certainly wasn't happy that time either. Not like I cared.

"I'm glad you were down, but it's a pity you weren't down and out, that simply would have made my day"

I laugh a little bit but stop as soon as his face contorts with irritation, though strangely not quite as angered as it was before.

"You know, you're not really making my perception of you any better"

That idiot, doesn't he ever get a hint?

"You do realize we are going into the arena to kill each other, right? The more hate each other, the more likely we'll kill each other. Sound like a plan?"

"If you don't want to end up dead, don't make enemies"

But I won't die.

"I won't be dead, to win, the others need to die, if you make enemies you can just kill them. What did you expect, everyone to drop their weapons and hug each other?"

I smile proudly at him. Maybe that will shut him up for a moment. But then he does something unexpected. He smiles. It's more like an arrogant smile but it's still unusual for this guy.

"You know, at first you were becoming a thorn in my side and i wasn't going to hesitate killing you first, but now i may spare your life for a while longer"

Was he…just merciful? Maybe he isn't so bad. Just maybe, but I can't let him know that yet.

"I was going to kill you first, but maybe I'll save you for later…Shark"

I have no idea where that nickname came from, it just seemed appropriate in some way.

"Shark? That's a new one, fine, I'll see you later…piranha"

I smirk at my own given nickname.

"Pirahna? Not so new, but useable"

His smiles soon fades a bit.

"Whatever, you nearly got 'angel fish' but that title belongs to someone else"

That statement confuses me a bit. No, wait…it couldn't have been…not that blond boy before…

"Damn it!"

I don't get to dwell further on that as Azura seems to exclaim rather loudly from behind. My body whips round to see Azura standing in front of a rather tall and slender woman with tanned skin and matted black hair, who is looking at him apologetically.

"Sorry! I must have got distracted again. It's good to see you Azura…oh and you too Oceava!"

Oh, it must Brook, our mentor. She's a bit of a ditzy person but I'll admit, her advice so far has been useful. Azura just grumbles and steps to one side, fixing the scarf around his neck.

"Still fiddling with that, huh? Why don't we actually go inside?" she exclaims.

Confused I turn my head. Turns out I had bumped into the shark right outside the room for district. Brook leads the way in, myself leading after and Azura shortly following.

Once inside, our mentor sits us both down at the main table. She sits at the other side of us on the furnished table. I sit straight across from her. Azura is sitting at the very end of the table. I think he chose that seat deliberately.

I wait for a moment for what she has to say. Well, I'm actually waiting for her to stop fiddling with her hair. Really? I just want to get on with it. I thought she was supposed to be mentoring us?

I give a small cough and she looks up at me.

"Oh right, sorry! Alright, today was training right?"

I nod.

"Fine, I'd a review of how it went for both of you. Oceava, did get into that alliance with the other careers?"

I nod again.

"Perfect, now you just have to keep your wits about, don't ever let your guard around them for a second, unless you want to die! Like I nearly did…"

I roll my eyes. She is always going on about that. I think she might have suffered some sort of post-traumatic stress.

"How about everything else? Anything you got stuck on, anything you seem to have excelled at? I need to know everything" she says, her tone lowering with a more serious essence to it. Finally. Slowly but calmly I explain the entire day, from the first exercises, to the training stations, to the alliance. Brook presses me further on that one. She asks about each member in the group. I explain about each one individually, their strengths and weaknesses-Zeo, Silver, Talon, Kaya and Fir. She looks slightly confused at Fir, him being from a lower district after all. After I finish she seems to contemplate for a moment.

"Alright, good. It's seems you're going strong at the moment Oceava. Keep it up"

Azura huffs. Brook turns her head to him.

"How about you Azura? How did training go for you?" she asks.

He remains silent.

"Azura-Jay?"

He still doesn't say anything. Though his face is turned towards us, I hear him let out a small sob. Brooks reaches he long, lanky arm out to his should but just inches before she touches him, he storms out his chair and hurriedly finds his way back to his room. An awkward silence fills the room for a moment. But after some time Brokk gets herself up from her own chair, stretches then looks back at me.

"You know, I think it's about time we turned in for the night too, oh and get a shower too Oceava, you stink from all that training" she mutters with a smile before sauntering off to her own room. I get up myself, walking back to my room, but on my way I hear some sobs. I stop for a moment. There are more choked sobs coming from the room next to me. Azura's room. Maybe I should forgive after all.

Just maybe.