Hey guys! Chapter three! So I've come across two stories that you have to read. The first one is called No Matter What, by Cotix14. The other story is by the same author and is the sequel to No Matter What. It's called Still Fighting. Seriously, she is an amazing author, so they are so worth the two hours it will take to read them. Anyway, I hate long author's notes just begging for reviews. It's irritating to me and to you, so do whatever you want. That's what I do all the time, and I'm only a small disaster!
Day Five
Nothing happened after District One's death. So for three days, Ten and I have been so nervous. We are the youngest tributes, and really the easiest targets. But I do know one thing. Ten makes me feel weird. Every time he speaks, I get a twisty feeling in my stomach. And I know what it is. There is seriously no point in lying to myself like I've seen so many other girls do. I'm in like with Ten. It's not love yet, but it could come. And now I see the wisdom behind my mentor's words. If this was all a ruse, and Ten tried to kill me, I would never be able to injure him. He's everything to me in this hell-hole and I would probably go insane just like Annie Cresta. That's one messed up victor. I feel very sorry for Annie. After her Games, I heard that even the word game makes her retreat into her own little world. And if I win, I will probably end up like her. Or maybe Haymitch from Twelve. He's the reason the District Twelve tributes never stand a chance. No rich Capitolite wants to have to deal with that piece of shit. He really isn't worth it to them.
"Hey Nine?" There goes my stomach again. "Can you sing?"
I laugh. "Yes. But that doesn't mean I'm any good. What about you?"
He opens his mouth and sings. God is he good. And I thought he couldn't get any hotter.
Just a small town girl
Livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train
Goin' anywhere
Just a city boy
Born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train
Goin' anywhere
A singer in a smokey room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching
In the night
Streetlights, people
Livin' just to find emotion
Hidin', somewhere in the night
Workin' hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice
Just one more time
Some will win
Some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching
In the night
Streetlights, people
Livin' just to find emotion
Hidin', somewhere in the night
Don't stop believin'
Hold on to the feelin'
Streetlights, people
Don't stop believin'
Hold on
Streetlights, people
When he's done I'm almost in tears. "Nine? Was I really that bad?"
I smile. "No. You were amazing. It's just hard to believe in anything anymore. Especially with what I've been through."
He nods. "I know. But I'm always here. You can always believe in me." Bashfully, he kisses my cheek. I look at him and smile. Then I remember where I am. I check the chart. I gape at it. District Four is out of the running. Seven of us left.
"Ten? I'm scared. I want to go home. But if I do, I will lose you. If I don't, I never see my family again. Why did this happen to me?"
He sighs. "I know. But it will be ok. Look on the bright side. At least we met each other. And now we're best friends. They aren't the best of circumstances, but there is always a bright side. Don't forget that."
"Awwwww. Look at the pretty sight. Too bad I'm going to have to break it up." I gasp.
"Who's there? Come out!" I hear the voice again, but this time it's above me. "Ahhhh but I'm already in. Look above you Lavender dear. Do you see me?" I look up. District Three? How did she get in hshe without me or Ten noticing. "Don't worry Lawrence. Her death wil be quick and painless. Yours on the other hand, won't make you feel so hot. I glance at Ten, and see him staring her down. I still don't know why neither one of us have moved. I throw my knife, but instead of hitting her, it bangs against the roof of the cave and falls to the ground. She's to fast.
"She climbs down the roof, and I can see the little tubes on her hands. "What is it Little Lavender? Of course. My hands. I have special glove that make my hands do this." I look at Ten and mouth One, two, three. He throws his spear and it hits her right arm. She laughs before grabbing my arm and twisting it behind my back and shoving my hand between my shoulder blades. Ten lunges forward but she kicks his bad arm and he goes down. She steps on his face, grinding it into the cave floor. "Is that uncomfortable?" She asks me.
"No," I say inbetween grimaces. "I feel better than I've felt in weeks." How did she become so ruthless? District Three is always bloodbath material. And why hasn't she killed me yet?
"Good District Nine. District Nine. District Nine."
"Oh my gosh shut up! I get it. I'm from District Nine!" She starts to repeat District Nine to herself. Just standing there. Seriously. What the hell is wrong with this chick? I pick up my knife, and stab her arm. She doesn't react at all. Just stands there. And then I see wires springing out of her wound. Ten and I look at each other, realizing what the real District Three did. A robot. She built a fricking robot. I spin around and rip the head off of District Three's "friend". I drop it likes it has some disease. Then I turn to Ten.
"Ok. That was probably the most messed up thing I've seen in the arena besides cannabalism. We underestimated her Ten. Ten. Ten. Ten. Ten." He starts laughing.
"Yes we did. Did. Did. Did. Did." This time I laugh. Yeah I've gone insane. I was just almost murdered by a robot, and here I am laughing.
"Ok Ten. We need water. And then we are going to find District Three and get her first. Because that little stunt can probably happen again. We need to get some snow and build a fire lot melt it. In all of this...rain."
I groan. "How are we going to keep the wood dry?! Our packs aren't waterproof, and it's not like a perfectly built fire is just going to fall out of the sky.(A/N No! They are not getting a fire from the sky. They have to build their own.)"
Ten stands there, looking very scholarly. "Alright. We need water first, so the snow is too priority. We scoop some up real quick and bring it back to the cave. The. We grab some wood from the forest. That will be the hardest." I nod. "Alright. So since you agree with me, let's get this over with." I grab my knife and he grabs his spear. We walk out of our cave, and don't open out mouths, just in case the water gets inside. I sprint to the snow, about two hundred yards, and scoop some up before I see two figures huddled together about a hundred yards away. District Seven. They don't look very good. At least from what I can see. I look back to Ten, and he is waving me back desperately. I look around to see what he's scared of. Oh no. The careers are looking straight at me. Or what's left if them. The boy looks ill and the girl doesn't even have a hand. Eww. The girl starts laughing this creepy laugh. Like she knows what's going on and I don't. Well seems like they do. Because the boy kicks my knees and I fall the the ground. I see them hurting Ten. Then, the girl slits my wrists, and they leave. Ten is looking at me helplessly. He's in pain to. Then the world gets spinny and I see black dots. All goes dark. And the last thing I see is my Ten. Crying.
So yeah, the ending sucks, but the whole robot thing will make sense in a chapter.