Where would I find a rose in an underwater arena? We swam around until we felt dizzy with hunger and lack of sleep, and drifted down to one of the houses on the bottom. As soon as we landed on the bottom, we snuck down under the window to hear what the Careers inside were saying. "That damn Everdeen just killed our best guy with a kick. We have to get revenge."
Another tribute from District 2 with wavy brown hair replied, "but what about the rose?"
A girl from District 1 raised her eyebrows. "Well, they gave us a hint before the games like they do every year. They said there is a garden of roses guarded by unfriendly creatures."
I looked at Peeta with shock. The Careers got hints that we didn't? Well, District 12 was stealing their hint. We decided to get slowly chew on some beef jerky in the small survival kit we stole from the first house we stayed in at the beginning of the games. The Careers continued their conversation.
"How will we get back at this Everdeen girl?"
"Lets give her a taste of her own medicine. I say we wait for her at the rose garden and shoot her. So glad the Capitol snuck us some weapons, too bad Everdeen stole Flane's bow and arrows."
Peeta and I exchanged glances. The Capitol gives Careers unseen advantages to prove the horrible reign over the districts.
"When should we get to the rose garden?" the District 2 boy asked.
"Right….now."
Me and Peeta fled to the nearest cave, watching the Careers swim by. We followed their trail to figure out where the rose garden was, but then turned around.
"Are you thinking what I am thinking?" I asked Peeta.
"We go and steal the Career's food while they are awaiting us at the rose garden?"
"No, but that's a great idea. Let's go!"
We swam back to the house, and pillaged their food supply. We ducked behind a big coral plant about 15 meters wide while some District 9 tributes and their allies from 8 swam by, searching frantically for the rose they could not find. If only they had the Capitol's hints and weapons, District 9 might actually have a victor for once in 56 years.
Careers eat pretty well, with about 20 cans of soup and carrots, one package of meat, and 2 full jugs of water. We stole it all and left. Then, I noticed the smallest Career in the corner. He was about to scream when I shot him in the heart and heard the cannon go off a minute later. "Nice" Peeta winked.
Ducking into an alcove, I tried to cook the meat from a leak of boiling hot water form underground. Peeta opened the can of soup, and we had the best dinner the arena could offer. Hungry and sleepy, we fell down and dosed off. I woke up the next day with Peeta tugging at my shoulder. "We should go see if the careers have figured out their precious food supply has been stolen."
Taking a lesson from our inner thief, we took our supplies in case they wanted to get back at us. Sure enough, the careers shrieked as soon as they opened the pantry of the mini kitchen. "Everdeen did this, I am sure of it!" a tall, broad shouldered boy announced.
"Could have been the kids from district 6, they looked pretty naughty."
"Everdeen."
"6!"
"Everdeen"
"It's the pair from 6 you knock head!"
Then they noticed the dead career in the corner with an arrow in his heart.
In one breath, they all whispered "District 12."
