The drums belted loudly within the arena, it drowned out the poor singing of everyone within the district. It was busier this year, I believe it was because I was 17 and the only daughter of a champion, all there hopes where with me again. Our district hadn't won the hunger games for the past five years and the people where getting sad with grief.
With Cashmere I walked down the long gold path into the arena dressed in casual wear, my ripped jeans and yellow plain top and diamond drop earrings which glittered in the sunlight in my soft sunlight hair.
Spike was sat in the crowds close to where my siblings was. A single seat beside him free, him waving to me. I felt Cashmere's hand on my left shoulder, Glosses hand on my right.
"It's time" They said together laughing a little. "It's time to win your place" Gloss said looking down at her "And sister our place in the victorious box" Gloss spoke with power in his voice. Cashmere nodded, with a light smile towards me.
"You got this Glimmer" she spoke before they went to join my mother. I looked up towards Spike, his smile and wave gave me a soft smile as I shook my head and walked towards Marvel and the other volunteers.
There was five of us in total. Three girls and two boys. My competition two girls called Jennifer and Vanilla. I didn't know them very well. Only that they where my age and in the other classes. In our district there was 10 classes in each year group. I had heard Vanilla was a true warrior of the mountain people, them who dug the stones we made into precious stones.
"WELCOME... This year has been a wonderful year for us, And our future CHAMPIONS" shouted our councilor; Jasmine. "FIRST FOR THE GIRLS, Vanilla Black; Jennifer Beech and Glimmer Stone... to the death or surrender. But be reminded if you surrender, you shall never be able to return to district one"
I ran to the center of the arena, grabbing the bow, and a single arrow. Jennifer was the slowest, pointing the arrow at her. Releasing the arrow at her, feeling it against my face and flying past going straight towards Jennifer. It twisted around in the air. Finally plunging straight into the chest of Jennifer, making her fly backwards a light as she was empaled on the wall. All that was left Vanilla.
The drums carried on belting out noise, singing from the crowds, even as Jennifer coughed up blood and died. Vanilla hit me back, making me fall on my back the bow fell out my hand as i was being hit over and over, I felt my ribs vibrate, one or two cracking. My strength was as strong as an elephant sitting on it's prey, but in that moment as the last slap across my face, reminded me, death i would be with my father, but surrender i'd be in his place of death, only winning gave me a chance of any hope.
"I am going to kill you now" Vanilla muttered into my ear "Not if i kill you first" I muttered back grabbing the knife that was in Vanilla's back belt and plunged it into her back letting it pierce the heart before pulling it out and pushing her off me, onto the muddy floor.
"I AM THE WINNER" I shouted to the crowds "I SHALL WIN THE GAMES AND BRING GLORY BACK TO DISTRICT ONE" I screamed happy as the crowds roared in happiness and hope.
The councilor, Jasmine stood up and with her hands got everyone to be silent. "LOVELY JUST LOVELY.." she shouted and nodded to me. "Well done Glimmer, Well done indeed and now... FOR THE BOYS."
I walked back to the victorious box and hugged my mother, before being pulled by the arm by the nurse, "Check up... You need your checks"
