"Ow!" Ellie hissed at the two peacekeepers, which were clinging their huge hands tightly around her small fragile arms. She tried to pull away but they kept a tighter grip.

"Stay still!" One yelled making Ellie wince. His voice was rough as a hurricane wind. She frowned and let a little growl escape her lips. He only glared and kept walk.

"I have two legs, you know?" She mumbled. Her arm was already sore from the large needle injecting a tracking device in her arm. "Plus, you're making my arms sore!" She cried. The ignored her by pushing her in a metal room; the metal room that will lead to her death.

Juno was sitting on the table with her coat. He was giving her a soft smile as he reached out and hugged her.

"It was most an honor," he whispered not in his usual tone but a soft and gentle one. "I wish you luck." Juno put the coat on her, over her black tucked in T-shirt. She only looked at her feet. "No, no, Hun," he chuckled lifting her chin with his index finger. He smiled deeply at her. "There you go, keep your head high." He hugged her once last time before pushing her in the launch.

"Shit," she cried to herself feeling her nerves harshly tighten within her body. Ellie could only wish upon the suffocating air that she will be saved by someone or something. Wishing would do no good; she will be stuck in this claustrophobic launch tube until they count to zero.

45, 44, 43, 42, 41, 40. Shit and Oh God, was the only things that were running through her mind. It was only a few more seconds until launch. Ellie clenched her fist and bit her bottom lip just hoping she wouldn't vomit. Take deep breaths, she thought but it didn't help. So, instead, she closed her eyes imagining being in the p ark with her brother swinging. 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26.

"Go away," she growled at the annoying voice counting down to the numbers that will count down to some of the tributes death. Ellie didn't have to worry already being in an alliance with the careers, who were supposedly the ones who lasted the longest. She took another deep breath and opened her eyes focusing on the moving tube.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1. Ellie frowned looking out into the fake foods. The breeze was slightly calming but fake. Everything was fake; the trees, air, grass, and every little pebble and rock. All was absolutely fake.

"Gabrielle," She whispered looking at all the tributes getting ready. 60, 59, 58, 57. She still couldn't spot the little sweet French girl. Colin was to her far left. "Where are you," she cried to herself. She looked around the arena again hoping she would find her and to her dismay she was right next to Cato. Poor Gabrielle was shaking really harshly. It looked like she was freezing. Ellie could spot little tears running down her eyes. "Oh God," Ellie frowned and looked at Cato who was smirking at her.

"Don't touch her," Ellie mouthed to him He smirked wider and looked at Gabrielle.

"Her?" He pointed and Ellie nodded.

"Don't!" Ellie begged the best she could by only mouthing the words. Cato only shrugged and looked around more while Ellie kept her eye on Gabrielle. That is what she will do; ignore the Cornucopia and sprint right for Gabrielle. That would be her mission, get Gabrielle.

Her stomach started to knot as the time got closer; 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1! There was a sound of a large cannon blown and Ellie sprinted right towards Gabrielle, who was weeping on her plate not even attempting to move.

"Uh!" She yelled pushing passed all the running tributes. "Gabrielle!" She yelled running faster than her legs could handle. Ellie tried her best not to trip and she felt her feet become clumsy. "GABRIELLE!" She bit her lip and forced herself to go faster. Her fists were clenched so tight that her knuckled were turning white a new fallen snow. "Come on!" She begged herself to move fast until she met up with the little girl. "Gabrielle!" She gasped.

"Ellie!" She cried running for her, scared. Ellie grabbed her quickly and running over the bloodbath to get a bag. "Is this a really good-"

"Just close your eyes and pretend everything isn't real. Okay?" Ellie told her. "Please, just for now!" She ran to get a bag but froze as she saw Ernie coming after her with a knife.

"Ernie?" Ellie cried and closed her eyes waiting for impact but nothing came. She opened her eyes and screamed as Ernie, one of her classmates, was lying on the ground dead with an axe in his back. She looked up to see Cato smirking before killing a girl from one of the districts. She grabbed the axe waiting to kill anyone who dared to come after her. No one did.

"Jonno!" Gabrielle cried.

"Shhh," Ellie held her tightly. "Keep your eyes closed." Ellie looked out to see Jonno, Gabrielle's French partner, dead with an injury to the head.

Everything was hard to watch, people from both districts and schools were dropping like battered flies. Ellie rested against the cornucopia waiting to be swung at, but no one was going for her. Why? Colin fled into the woods with no backpack. Smart choice, Ellie thought. Apparently Peeta had the right idea, too. He had also fled ignoring the Cornacopia. She smiled at the thought of him winning, Ellie actually liked Peeta. To her, he was just an innocent boy trying to make a living but sadly got caught in all this mess. Ellie frowned, what was so complicated that night on the roof? She missed his interview. Ellie looked around and there Katniss was, on the ground scurrying for safty. Clove, the girl from district Two, threw a knife at her after killing the boy from an unknown district. Katniss had dodged it with her pack and ran off into the woods. Go on Peeta, help Katniss, Ellie prayed knowing if Peeta let Katniss die...he would be completely distroyed.

"Ahh!" There was loud yells for mercy everywhere, almost making Ellie go deaf but this one screech was loud and disturbing. The girl from the Chinese academy was getting chopped alive. It was a very gruesome image that no sane person could stand to look at. Ellie cried and closed her eyes just like Gabrielle but realized it wasn't the best of ideas as she her footsteps running to her.

"Incarcerous!" Ellie screamed making the girl from the Brazilian academy tied to the girl from Durmstrang. They both yelled knowing it was the end. Ellie ran and prayed to God she could go through with it. "I'm sorry!" She frowned before plunging the axe through their skulls one at a time. It had to be done, if she wanted to live...she had to kill. She had to prove to Cato she was worthy even though her nine was enough. Ellie didn't want to lead to any doubts.

Blood splattered over her face and it felt horrible as the crimson substance dripped down to her lips. Ellie wiped it off with her sleeve, feeling sick to her stomach and wanting to fall down to the ground and crawl in a ball; to cry and cover herself from harm. She couldn't. Ellie wouldn't allow Gabrielle to see her be weak. She couldn't. Ellie was Gabrielle's only hope and she planned on taking her home. There was no time for weakness.

Ellie ran over to Cato who looked like a bloodthirsty lion who had enough. There was a huge canon meaning the bloodbath was over.

"Is it over?" Gabrielle cried.

"What's that?" Cato snapped looking at Gabrielle closing her eyes. Ellie eyes looked wide.

"She comes with me!" Cato shook his head angry.

"No!" He snapped ripping the girl from Ellie's arms making her scream bloody murder. He was going to kill Gabrielle.