RAWR. Ok, so Children Will Listen, will have to wait. It's been... I dunno since like my birthday since I last saw you guys! Or at least since you saw this story. This chapter is so hard because I don't know how to get to a certain point, or the point to the next stage of my story.
As it turned out, Gilbert and I worked well together. Very well, he would do the hunting, and I would do the trapping. I stayed at out campsite and held down the fort, while he would go out and by tree and get a feel for the rest of the tributes. So far, no one had any idea of where we were.
"Oi! Tonio!" Gilbert called, before jumping out of the tree. I looked up from the fire I was trying to build.
"What's going on with the others?" I asked.
"Same old. Maddie's being her cute self and surviving. Arthur and they guy from 1, Francis are fighting a lot. But something seems off about Arthur..." Gilbert said sitting down next to me.
"Wasn't he always, a bit off?" I asked him.
"More so than normal." He said "He's more creepy and insane... And all he eats are these weird yellow berries." Gilbert said "Maybe it's a hallucinogenic."
"Maybe..." I said. "So lets take a note, no freaky yellow berries, si?"
"Ja..." Gilbert said. "Hey, I kind of have a personal question."
"Yeah?" I asked
"What went through your mind when you were picked for these damn games?"
"Lots of stuff. Fear, anger, relief..." I said trailing off.
"Relief?" He asked.
"I'm glad it wasn't my brother, or Lovino. I mean, as long as they're safe that's all that matters. I mean, if I die here, and lets face it that's quite possible... They'll be safe. For a least a little bit." I said
"I guess I get it. I have a little brother too. If he was chosen... Heh, if he was picked I'd still be here." Gilbert said.
"Really?" I asked. But I'm sure I would have done the same... Hell I'd have done it for Lovino's brother's as well...
"Yeah... There's no way in hell I would have let him come in. I mean, West can handle himself.. That's for sure, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't want to protect him."
"Mm... Oh, I have a question as well! Where did you learn to use a bow and arrow?" I asked.
"I know a guy. Mr. Everdeen. Real nice guy, pretty wife and a cute little girl, and another on the way." Gilbert said.
"That's cool..." I said.
"What about you? How the hell do you know how to use a battle ax?" Gilbert asked.
"Well I work with axes for a living." I said with a shrug, and a smirk.
"Oh come on, spill." He said.
"Nope~ It's a Fernandez family secret. I'd tell you, but you know. The entire country is listening~"
"Fine, tell me after we win. And yes, we. We get rid of everyone else, and then refuse to fight. And then we figure out something, until they let us both win! But as for now, what do we do?"
"We need a plan." I said.
"To do what?" He asked
"To take down the careers. If we knock them out, we'll have a much better chance at surviv-" I was cut off by a loud boom in the distance. We waited for a moment as the name and face of the death was broadcasted in the sky. The girl from 2. "What in god's name...?" I asked "Were they attacked?"
"Doubtful. I bet it was Arthur. During one of my trips down there I heard him talking about killing the others in their sleep." He said. "Remember? But I thought he would have gone for the guy from 1." I nodded.
"Yeah... I wonder what happened then." I said aloud.
"Crazy bastard killed his ally. Probably on the move to avoid being killed by the other two." We sat in silence for a moment then a loud growl-howl noise was heard. It was loud and reverberated through the forest. We both gave a shudder. "Or some crazy monster killed her and is coming for us." Gilbert said, grabbing his bow. I nodded and grabbed my ax. We looked to each other standing at attention waiting... Several moments went by, but they felt like hours. I was about to relax when I heard laughter.
Horrible, evil laughter. I turned my head to where it was coming from. Gilbert raised his bow, as I my ax.
"It's coming~~" A voice said. "It's coming to kill us all~" the voice said. The boy from 2, Arthur came out of the shadows. But... He looked different. His hair was paler, as his skin... And his eyes. They were blue and... Pink? He held a small knife in one hand, and handful of yellow berries in the other. "Hurry eat~! Eat them and he leaves you alone~" He said throwing the berries at us, giving another laugh. "He's here!" He yelled running away into the forest.
"Gil..." I said softly.
"Yeah?" He asked.
"I feel like we should run." He looked at me.
"Just because some crazy bas- AUGH!" Gilbert dropped his bow. His ruby eyes filled with terror and pain. A dark sharp... Thing was sticking through his stomach. And pulled out. Gilbert was on the ground, he was bleeding. His organs were spread around him. "Toni..." He whispered. I barely moved. My eyes wide with fear and sorrow. "Toni find Maddie." He said his breath quickening "Protect her." He said.
"I will. I promise." I said without thinking. The next moment would last forever in my mind. Gilbert's eyes faded, his body limp on the ground. I heard his cannon. Everything stopped. All I could see was Gilbert and his ruby red eyes that would never look at me again. That would never go back to his district. That would never see his brother again. His unmoving lips that would never smile again. As all these thoughts raced through my mind I don't even think a second went by, before I pulled up my strenght and ran. Or at least I tried to. Whatever it was that killed Gilbert chased me through the creepy forest. I ran wading through the smooth trees.
I could hear that thing chasing me. I ran as fast as my legs would allow, but it was in vain. I felt a sharp pain in my left leg. I quickly sliced my ax down disconnected the large black, tentacle from the beast. As I did so I tripped and fell down a hill. But before I began my plummet, I saw a large pale head with no face. I let out a silent scream, falling down the hill. When I reached the bottom, I passed out.
Did I tear your heart out with sorrow? If yes good. BWA HAHAHA! Suck it~ I mean... Drop a review? And sorry I've been gone for so long. This was really hard to write!
