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Lavender's POV
The capitol and all of it's features were huge. It almost frightened me, but I knew Violet wasn't scared so I had to toughen up.
Violet was ignoring me for some District 2 couple. Sam and Shilling I think.. The boy Shilling was "cripple" as the capitol called it.
I walked over and tried to join the conversation. "Hi." was all I could choke out. Samria was so pretty.
Long dark hair, green eyes, tanned skin. She was tall and fit. We were near the hand-to-hand combat station.
"Hello." she grunted as she sliced off a dummies head almost effortlessly.
I felt eyes glaring into me and I glanced around, until I saw the owner.
"We are being watched." I whispered, gesturing towards the boy glaring at us, as he destroyed a dummy.
"Yikah Sapphire District 4." Sam muttered as she jabbed her sword into a dummies heart, being rewarded with a small splash of fake blood. Sam was strong, but she was held down by Shilling.
I had nothing against Shilling but if I was going to make an alliance I would not want it to be with him.
"Hand me a sword." I muttered angrily to Samria and she handed one delicately to me.
I got a tighter hold on it and swung it around a bit, then with all the strength I had, I cut off the head of a dummy.
It was really hard actually.
The dummies were made of a weird material that was hard to cut through, to simulate human flesh, but I did it.
I was proud of myself but it didn't last long, just as I was double checking that I was going to alli with Samria, Yikah walked over with Quigely from District 1 and Marlin from District 4. "Weak." one of them muttered while walking to the sword rack.
They all roared with laughter. "Yes, haha comedian of the year." Shilling said, facing Yikah.
Yikah over towered Shilling by a few inches, but not many. "Oh look CrippleMan to the rescue." sneered Quigely.
"Shut up for one second Quigely! You think you are all that because your life is perfect!
I know you are insecure and that is why you have bully mannerisms!
Leave Shilling alone. I hate him trust me I live with him, but you crossed the line.
I hope you step off your plate too early." Sam said stepping up in front of Shilling, as if she was guarding him.
Sam was shorter then Quigely, but her confidence was through the roof.
Everything was silent for a second and Quigely said, "Alright then. That was 1 second.
Just remember I will be the one who determines the difference between your life and death." he whispered in her ear.
She shuddered. "You're pretty cute when your mad." he whispered and tried pulling her into him, but she elbowed him.. down there, and kicked him hard in the stomach. "I must be gorgeous now." she muttered, flipping her hair and walking away.
Violet and I exchanged glances, and trailed after Shilling.
We walked to a station where we could practice the blood bath and simulations.
The scene seemed to change and we were on a beach. The cornucopia was in the center of the whole beach party of terror.
The ocean was on my left and the jungle was to my right. 10 seconds. 9... 8... 7.. 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... Begin.
I stepped off and ran to the cornucopia. I grabbed a knife and a sword.
To my right was Crystal but I didn't know if it was her or if this was just a one tribute thing.
Someone grabbed my neck and started choking me. I almost didn't react, but I swung my leg, and kicked them in the knee.
They staggered on the floor and i kicked them one more time in the stomach. A noise whizzed past my ear, and it was really a knife.
I screamed as it cut my ear. "Violet stop!" I yelled at her. She kept running towards me.
I grabbed a knife off the floor and threw it towards her. Her simulation shattered and she was gone.
The person who choked me, was also gone.
I glanced around, and saw 1 shining bow and the arrows that go with it on top of the cornucopia.
Shilling was trying to go for it, while Sam yelled at him. I grabbed another knife from my pack and hurled it at him.
He clutched at his heart, then shattered. "You killed him! YOU KILLED MY ALLI!" Sam shrieked as she ran at me.
I dove through her legs and climbed up the cornucopia, and loaded the bow quickly.
I pulled the string back, and released carefully aiming. It hit her in the neck and she screeched on the floor.
I shot one more, and it hit her in the heart. She shattered instantly. I didn't know how many people were left.
There was a shattering pain in my back, and I fell backwards. "AUGHHHH!" I screamed. I felt myself shatter.
My eyes opened and I was in the training room again. A few people were gathered to watch me.
"Congrats girl. I know that if my sister was going to kill me, I would just go for it." Shilling said, as Sam smiled and nodded.
"Was that a single tribute simulation kind of thing?" I asked.
Violet nodded, and added, "I wouldn't also volunteer if I didn't want to protect you. You would be dead if I wanted you to be dead"
A voice rang throughout the room, "All tributes report to simulation station immediately." A game maker appeared in front of us.
People slowly piled into the room. "First off I would like acknowledge that there has been a bit of fighting.
If we catch anyone fighting then you will be executed.
Next, we will be doing a group simulation, just so that you will know what the games will be like, but since the games can't go on forever, there will only be 1 small square of area for tributes. Jump off and you die. Fall off and you die.
Well not die... more like reset. The pain is real, and you will not really die though.
This will prepare you for not just the arena but your death. We want you all to be prepared. 8 victors will be declared in these games.
May the odds be ever in your favor." he explained. We all put on these wristbands and we stepped onto a plate.
"See you in a bit." the voice rang out. The countdown started at 20 and I stared around.
It was just a white terrain, about 500 feet on each side. If I jumped off I knew I would probably be electrocuted or something.
The simulation probably wasn't very popular so I would have an advantage. 3... 2... 1... Go!
I lept off and sprinted towards the cornucopia, the bow was at the top again. I picked up a back pack as I ran and a sword.
I jumped to get good leverage on the cornucopia and sat on top for a few seconds. I picked up the bow and arrow and began to load it.
My allies knew what I was doing and climbed on top also.
I shot Marlin in the eye and he ran in circles, until he collapsed and disappeared. "There." Violet whispered, gesturing towards Quigely.
I released an arrow, and it found it's place in his neck. People battled around us, knowing that there wasn't much fighting area.
Only about 14 were left. I shot another arrow and hit a 12 year old in the stomach.
She screamed in pain and an 18 year old ran to her side. "Knife me." Sam demanded, and Violet handed her a knife.
She tossed it up, then hurled it at the speed of light at the girl. It burrowed in the back of her neck.
"Eyes now." Sam commanded, and I knew what she meant. As she turn around to see who threw it, I shot an arrow at her, into her eye.
Her screams echoed through the arena, then she disappeared along with the 12 year old.
"Hit the floor!" I yelled, as a knife was flung at my face from below. Violet rolled too hard, and hit the floor 10 feet below with a thud.
I heard her cries. "Violet..." I whispered. "Ugh, leave me to save her." Sam said rolling her eyes.
She reached down and grabbed Violets hand, and began pulling her up.
"Sam look out!" I yelled just as the next knife was being thrown, but it was too late. It hit Sam in the arm.
Specifically, the muscle she was using to pull up Violet. Her arm went clean off and fell onto the floor along with Violet's body.
A boy ran over and stabbed her. She disappeared, and I shot my arrow into his heart. He screamed and disappeared.
Sam was muttering to herself and crying and screaming in Shilling's arms. "Now I guess we are both crippled." he said jokingly.
"Shut up!" she snapped, quickly grabbing an axe and cutting his head off. He screamed for a slight moment then disappeared.
The cannons began sounding. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM! All we needed was 1 more death. "Don't you think about it." Sam and I said in unison, "I wouldn't."
"Over there. He is in range." she whispered to me. I reloaded the bow, and carefully aimed. I counted to 3 and released.
I don't know where I hit him, but he collapsed and disappeared.
"Attention ladies and gentlemen, may I present the 8 victors. Rosette, Dania, Avener, Samria, Longan, Lavender, Preston, and Fisher."
the announcer called out. We disappeared and reappeared in the training room. Yikah and his group glared at me, and I smirked.
"Violet you okay?" I asked running over to her. "I don't even remember how it felt..." she confessed, "But in that case, I am okay."
I hugged her and whispered, "I'm so sorry I couldn't save you." Sam sat on the floor muttering and staring at her arm in disbelief.
"Sam you okay?" I asked. "My arm is back." she said, tears of joy in her eyes. "Lucky you." Shilling said, in a grumpy mood.
I sighed. It's hard to make everyone feel better, so why should I bother?
Shanti's POV
I wasn't a good fighter, but I was even worse at making friends. People thought I was weird because I had no hair.
I sat quietly at my lunch table alone, and I noticed 2 girls across the room. One was pointing at me.
They were doing some kind of gossip about me. They both stood up, and walked over to my sad, empty little table.
"I'm not going to hurt you, and I wasn't gossiping about you. Hi Shanti I'm Hate, pronounced Hattie spelled like hate, and this is Ariella. Her brother and my best friend was killed in the games.." she said trailing off. They glanced at my food.
"You like vegetables?" Ariella asked rolling her eyes. "Not really. I have to eat them to help me heal..." I said quietly.
"Do you want to make an alliance?" Hate said with a small smile. I nodded yes. They both looked strong. They could protect me.
Avener's POV
My heart sinks every time I think of my brother. I shouldn't have volunteered, but he was my brother and he would of volunteered for me.
Next to me was Dania and Rowan. They were nice people and they were my new friends.
Dania was shy and was trying to play that angle, Rowan wanted to seem tough, but also didn't want a high training score.
I was going to be tough. I wanted people to fear me, and they would and will whenever they hear my name.
Angel's POV
The training room was empty mostly, but I wanted to know what it was like to die. I went to the simulation and waited for the 10 seconds.
The fake tributes ran forwards at the sound of beginning. I grabbed a knife and stabbed it into my neck.
It hurt for a few seconds, but it went away quickly and I was back in the training room, except when I die, I wont appear in the training room. Or any room.
Maroon's POV
I wanted to go to the simulation, but too many people were there. I decided to work on my swimming just in case.
My skills were strong, but I had to maintain them. I haven't been swimming in a year.
I was provided with swim trunks, so I wanted to swim. The water was cold, so I left my shirt on and dove in.
It chilled me, but I soon got used to it. I submersed myself in water, and opened my eyes. A small dark spot swam along the bottom.
"SHUARRCK!" I managed to get out. I swam towards the top, but something caught my shorts. It was either strip, or drown.
Drowning was a nice option.. I don't want to be found naked! My head was beginning to throb from the lack of oxygen.
I don't like drowning. I pulled off my swim trunks, and began towards the top. It got hold of my shirt, and I had to take off my shirt.
My head felt like it was going to explode, and when I reached the surface, air was the sweetest thing I had ever tasted.
Something brushed me, then bit down hard. "AHHHH" I screamed jumping out of the water onto the concrete beside it.
My scream had all eyes on me, and I felt myself blushing. I covered myself up, and a female game maker came over.
"What is the meaning of this Mr. Botes?" she practically yelled. Everyone was watching.
Quigely surfaced and he had a breathing mask on. Marlin surfaced after him, but with no mask.
"Thank goodness you are here! He went under water, then started flailing and screaming, and then took off his clothes." Quigely lied.
The game maker rolled her eyes.
"I know you want to show off yourself, but leave that for a more private time." she said with the scariest tone I had ever heard.
I nodded, and self consciously got back in to search for my clothes. I pulled on my shirt, but my pants and swim trunks were missing.
I would be stuck in this pool until I die. Quigely ran off towards a trash can, and tossed something inside.
A girl started yelling at him and was so close to smacking him.
The head game maker walked over and whispered in her ear and she nodded. She started talking with him and pointed in my direction.
He tipped the trash over and grabbed my stuff out and began walking over towards the pool.
My face was bright red, and I couldn't tell if I was crying or not.
"I am sorry Maroon. Quigely will be taken care of and Marlin will have a small penalty" he said and handed the trunks to me.
I slipped them on, and walked to the bathroom to put on my pants. "Wait Maroon!" someone called out, running after me.
It was the girl who yelled at Quigely. "I'm Sam. You seem like a good alli. Want to team?" she asked.
"I am with Lavender, Violet, Shilling and hopefully you." I nodded carefully. "I'm going to go change now."
She nodded and called out, "Meet me at simulations so I can see how you work." I took in what she said. "Alright Samria."
She pinned me against the wall. "Don't call me Samria. Only Sam." I nodded and gulped. She was feisty. I liked that.
Tbh I don't like the first day of training. It was hard for me to sort of adjust and figure who needs story line xD I personally love Sam. She is like Johanna, but not exactly. Okay about the whole cripple thing... If I offend anyone with that I am so sorry... It makes me feel bad writing Shilling but I will live. Um what else... please give me feed back! you can comment of p.m. me just let me know! (I prefer comment because everyone can see it xD) Mm what else there was one more thing.. What do you guys think on Lavender? I feel like I made her like... I don't know... (i'm going to do question of the chapter now for those who read this)
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER?! - QUESTION OF THE CHAPTER I LOVE Natalia. She is just so nice and I feel bad for her! Okay well sorry for ranting! Bye my Roses ~Rue's Roses