Hey, so I've been updating a bunch of stories, and this is one of my favourites so I'm going to update this one now :)
I squeaked really loudly and the breath went out of my with a woosh when we hit the ground. I turned to see a girl on top of me, fairly big, but no older than 13. She was also holding a knife to my throat.
"Why is it that they always want to kill me?" I asked myself.
The girl grabbed some of my hair, and yanked me up to my feet. Some of her dark hair got in my face, and I blew it away. Alot of people seem to have longer hair right now. "Drop your weapons or the girl dies." she threatened.
"Can't we work this out? I mean the girl might not want to die..." I asked.
The metal bit into the flesh on my neck and warm blood dripped out of the stinging cut. I took that as a no. The others all dropped their weapons. All except Levi.
"Levi, put them down." Etta hissed, not taking her eyes off the girl behind me.
I looked into his eyes and he made this motion with them, looking to my left, then back at me, then there again. I moved my eyes up and down once, to show I understood. I jumped, smacking to girl's head with mine, and jumping to the left, just as Levi loosed an arrow from Ilinca's dropped bow, and I heard a cry and a scwelching noise. The cannon sounded soon after that.
I closed my eyes until I knew I wasn't able to see the girl. I don't want one more picture I'm always going to see in my nightmares. I opened my eyes and picked up my bow just as a boy jumped out of the bushes, followed by a girl, and they were both lunging for us, with sharp, pointy objects. I immediately shot at both of them and so did Ilinca, and the arrows all hit their targets. The cannons then sounded twice, and some tears trickled down my cheecks.
"We're done Ryll, it's okay." Levi said, pulling me close to him. We all sat down, and waited for the hovers. We waited for hours. And hours. We waited until it got dark, and then we waited until I got light again.
I heard somebody jerk upwards, and looked over to see Emeretta sitting with her eyes wide. She reached over and grabbed something. It took me a few seconds to realize what it was, and when it did my eyes widened.
"Etta what're you-" I was silenced when she took the knife and stabbed herself in the stomach, shreiking. "Etta!" I screamed, the others looking over. I ran over to her and looked at her stomach.
"Why would you do this Etta?" I asked, crying.
"Don't you see Ryll, they said 'you can win with a partner'. They never specified how many pairs could win, if they were alligned. They just said 'you can win with a partner'. And I don't have a partner. You two do. And you're in love. I needed to die so you guys could get out of here to live." she coughed blood out and grabbed my hand. "Please don't forget me Ryll." she whispered.
"I promise Etta. I will never forget you." I cried, and watched as the light left her eyes. The cannons sounded and a hover came to pick her up. Another hover followed that one shortly, and the four of us got on. My last look at the arena was a sad one, because all I could look at were the stains of blood, all over it.
Levi came over and kissed my forehead, pulling me into his arms. "What she did was courageous, and I will be forever greatful to her. We just need to honor her memory now."
I nodded into his shoulder, tears still trickling out of my eyes.
20 years later...
Three little children sat with me on my couch. Emeretta sat on my lap, her auburn hair glittering in the evening light. Levi was holding the twins, Talen and Siobhan, who both had dark hair. Each one had a bottle in their mouth.
Emeretta's blue eyes looked up to the mantle, where a picture of a certain green eyed ginger sat, looking down at us. "Who's that mummy?" Emeretta asked, pointing her pudgy finger at the picture.
"It's a long story Etta. You see, that girl there, is the girl you were named after." I answered, smiling sadly at Levi.
Okay so ta-da, it's done! Review please! I hope you liked it!