"Mordecai over here". The dry voice said. Mordecai looked but all he saw was tree bark. "Hello is anyone there"? Mordecai asked. Turns out it was Rigby in camouflage as a tree. "It's me Rigby". He said. "Rigby? Wow I didn't recognize you". Mordecai said. "That's because the bag I got had a camouflage making kit *COUGH* *COUGH*"! Rigby coughed. "What happen to your leg"? Mordecai asked noticing a long bloody cut on his thigh. "One of the Career tributes stabbed my leg with her knife". Rigby said weak.
Rigby washed off his tree camo. "How long were you there"? Mordecai asked. "2 days". Rigby said weak. "Are you okay you looked a little flushed"? Mordecai asked. "I feel really warm and I feel kinda weak". Rigby said. Mordecai led Rigby to a cave where they can be safe. Rigby lied down on a rock. Then there was something floating out in the sky. It was a gift from a sponsor or maybe something else.
"Mordecai look". Rigby said pointing to the gift. Mordecai went and got it was from District 1. "It's from District 1". Mordecai said opening it. In there was bread, pills, medicine & broth. Mordecai put his hand on Rigby's forehead and lips. His lips were like 2 extremely hot bread buns out of the oven.
Rigby had a fever if it gets higher he could die. "Dude I'm no doctor but you have a 105 degree fever, if it gets any higher you could die". Mordecai said. Rigby completely turned white with fear. "Don't worry I won't let you here take these pills, it could help you". Mordecai said giving him the pills and some of his water. Rigby's throat was no longer dry but he still felt weak.
"I heard what happened. I'm so sorry about that little boy". Rigby said. Mordecai's cheek turned stiff and tried to hold back tears. "You saw"? Mordecai asked. "Sorta". Rigby said. Mordecai fed Rigby the broth there was only enough for two people. It took some begging, threating and babying. Mordecai seem to think those pills he gave to him weren't working at all.
Then the voice of Claudius Templesmith appeared again. "Attention to all remaining tributes there will be a feast at the Cornucopia there you will find a bag with your district's number on it". He said. "Mordecai"? Rigby asked. "Yes"? He asked. "Go to the Cornucopia I'll be find here". Rigby said. "I can't leave you". Mordecai said. "Yes you can trust me man I got this". Rigby said. "Are you sure"? He asked uncertain. "Of course now go". Rigby said. "Alright I'll go on one condition". Mordecai said.
"What"? Rigby asked. "You stick with me understand"? Mordecai asked. "Yes now go dude". Rigby said. "I'll just wait here". Rigby said. Mordecai went off to the Cornucopia for the bag with the number 12 on it. Mordecai waited quietly in the bushes to see what would happen. Mordecai tracked the mines in the ground he took a deep breath and began to do backflips into the Cornucopia. Mordecai was very careful not to touch them.
As Mordecai did his last backflip he landed where the bags were. "That was easy". Mordecai said. "Let's see District 12, District 12 ah ha here it is". Mordecai said grabbing the bag. As Mordecai turn to leave a knife shot out of nowhere and hit Mordecai right in the eye leaving a red bloody long cut on his right eye. "Aw my eye"! Mordecai screamed in pain. The girl Career tribute Ann tackled Mordecai they started to roll down the Cornucopia. "Where's your little friend District 12"? She asked shirking. Ann got out her knife and started to put it toward his neck.
Mordecai tried to shake Ann off but she's too strong and heavy. "I thought you were kinda cute but now I have to slice you up like salad". She purred. "What was that little boys name again? Neal? The sweet little tike that likes hunting well guess what we killed him. There's no use using your mouth any more time to die fire boy". Ann said raising her knife in the air and was ready to stab Mordecai. Just then a great big force jerked Ann off him. It was an 18-year-old girl with short ashy blonde hair and hazel eyes. This is another girl tribute named Lacey Gordon she's Neal tribute partner from District 1.
Lacey's stronger, faster and sleek then most girl tributes. "What'd you do the little boy, did you kill him"! Lacey barked. Now Ann's more of a scared little girl and replied. "No I didn't". She said now crying. "You're lying"! She screamed that was loud as an avalanche. "No I'm not I-Andrew help"! Ann yelled. Lacey shoved Ann into the Cornucopia until she died. Ann laid there with blood flowing out of her eyes. Mordecai got up and looked at the District 1 girl.
Lacey turned to Mordecai and asked. "Do you kill him"? Lacey asked sharply. "No honest he was my friend we teamed up". Mordecai said. "Teamed up"? She asked crossing her arms. "Yeah we made a really good team but I didn't kill him a boy career tribute killed him". Mordecai said. "You better not be lying to me". She said. "I'm not I sang Neal to sleep". He said. "Sang to him"? Lacey asked raising a brow. "Until he died and I put flowers on the ugly spot where the arrow shot him. Oh just do it quick Lacey". Mordecai said. Lacey believed Mordecai's story she unfolded her arms and said calmly.
"Alright I'll let you go this time but only for the little boy you got that"? She asked. Mordecai nodded his head yes. "Just this one time number twelve". Lacey replied. "ANN"! Andrew called out. "You better run dude on fire". Lacey said. "Oh by the way thanks for saving my life". Mordecai said. Lacey smiled and said. "You're welcome". Lacey said running. Mordecai ran back to the cave with the bag from the feast. "Mordecai what happen to your eye"? Rigby asked. "A girl career threw her knife at me she had really good aim". Mordecai said. "I think there some medicine". Rigby said.
Mordecai took out the little jar of medicine and put some on his eye and some on Rigby's leg where the cut is. The medicine goo is bright green. Mordecai took out some of the food that was given at the feast. It wasn't very much. "This is it"? Rigby asked disappointed. "Well at least we got some food". Mordecai said. Mordecai couldn't stop thinking about that Lacey girl. Mordecai did remember someone named Thresh from District 11 he was a giant and was very strong. Lacey was like a female Thresh.
"Mordecai you okay"? Rigby asked. "Yeah in the Cornucopia there was a girl that saved my life she's from District 1 and her names Lacey". Mordecai said. "I think I know her". Rigby said. "You do"? Mordecai asked. "Yeah she's a really good fighter". Rigby said. Mordecai and Rigby ate some of the food they got from the Cornucopia. That night the only face in the sky was Ann and that's it that means 4 tributes are left. The next morning Mordecai and Rigby both felt much better.
The cut on Mordecai's eye is gone. Rigby didn't have a fever anymore. Those pills really worked after all. They woke up and looked at each other. "You look so much better". Rigby said smiling. "I feel much better. How do you feel"? Mordecai asked. "Much better I feel stronger". Rigby said. "Good to hear". Mordecai said. Mordecai and Rigby got out of the cave and looked around to see if the cost is clear.
Everything seemed quiet to quiet. Was Andrew hiding in the bushes ready to kill them? Or was it just a theory? "Rigby"? Mordecai asked. "Yeah dude"? He asked. "Be careful for Andrew he's one of the Careers". Mordecai said. "Right". Rigby said. "Mordecai"? Rigby asked. "Yeah"? He asked. "I actually think we can win this I mean if we got this far in the games we could be the two winners of District 12". Rigby said. "Maybe we could but I feel really bad for them because they don't have enough to eat and everyone mostly dies of starvation and there kind of a laughing stock to the Capital". Mordecai said.
"Well I don't care what anyone says District 12 was my home for a little bit and damn it there not a joke there hard working people who work to feed their kids and if some bitch says there nothing then they have no heart of what goes on in District 12". Rigby said. "Wow you really feel that way"? Mordecai asked. "Of course". Rigby said. "I also felt a dead tributes energy". Rigby said. "Really who is it"? He asked. "It was that little girl named Rue". Rigby said. "How could you tell"? Mordecai asked.
"Well I felt this good warm feeling you get with Mockingjay's and I felt her hand holding mine and I heard her laugh". Rigby said holding back some tears. Mordecai thought about her and felt depressed. "That means Rue's in good God's arms and she's happy and safe". Mordecai said softly. Rigby had a tear run down his cheek. Later it was getting dark and Rigby was hunting for food but he found some berries. These berries looked very strange. Mordecai saw Rigby with the berries and freaked out.
"Rigby don't eat those"! Mordecai yelled. "Why"? Rigby asked. "Those are called Night Locks there poisonous berries you eat these you die"! Mordecai yelled. "I'm sorry Mordecai". Rigby said sad. Mordecai felt bad for yelling at him he just wanted him safe and not hurt or killed. "It's okay I'm just want you safe I didn't mean to yell". Mordecai said hugging him. Night had fall and boys are still in the games then they some dog like sounds and a girl's scream. "What was that"? Rigby asked scared. Then a canon went off and the face in the sky was Lacey. She had been kill by the Muttations Lacey was eaten alive. Then there was only 3 left Mordecai, Rigby and Andrew.
"Muttations"! Mordecai yelled. "Run dude"! Rigby yelled.
End of this chapter. We're almost done with the story please review.