Suzanne Collins owns the Hunger Games trilogy. I only own my original characters, the rest of the cubmitted original characters are owned by their respective creators.

Author's Note: I forgot to say... RIP Diana Cowelled... You'll be forever missed... I also want to point out that there has been an error on my part in the previous chapter. Marx was never eliminated at the Cornucopia. So he's marked as still in the arena, but maybe that will change in this chapter.

Why is there no reason why we can't change?

When we all fall down, it will be too late...

Why is there no reason why we can't change?

When we all fall down, who will take the blame?

Sum 41 - No Reason

District 4: Pearl Beltrame's POV

I wake up in the morning to discover that I had a fleece blanket on me. I don't remember finding a blanket last night... In fact the others in my group wake up to find they have one covering them as well. Questions are abound, but I find a note next to me and the pack I was using as a pillow last night. It was a note from the Head Gamemaker, saying that he found the blankets in the Cornucopia and gave them to us since we were cold. That was very thoughtful of him, but I wonder what was he doing here? It couldn't be because of Diana's death, could it?

We all climb out of our makeshift beds, and then we notice packs with our breakfast at the Cornucopia. Officials must have placed them here earlier... There was one spot on the shelves, where a pack was supposed to go, but Mr. Lansing must've taken it when they set out the breakfast packs.

"Let's get breakfast everybody, before we hunt down White Team." I say.

Tim Lansing's POV

I munch on the breakfast they set out, as I continue my trek back into the forests I went into last night. Breakfast consisted of a hardboiled egg, a bag of instant oatmeal ration, powedered milk and dehydrated fruit. I remove the shell off of the egg and eat it. The oatmeal will have to wait until I sit down. As it's in a bag, that you only have to open and let the air cook the food. So once I finish the egg, I sit down against a tree and pour some water into a metal cup that was inside the pack, along with a metal spork. The cup and utensils are meant to be reused, so after I open the bag of oatmeal, pour in some fruit, and make some milk from the powder. I eat breakfast and stuff the metal items in the pack I already had with me. I notify the invisible hovercraft to retrieve the pack I left on the ground with the trash inside it, before continuing on my journey. I also notice on my watch's news updates that the family of Diana Cowelled was interviewed this morning. They're very angry with me for letting that happen to thri daughter on live television, but they still don't understand the situation. They're still trying to decide on who to blame. I feel sorry they had to witness that... Hell I'm sorry for even letting all of Panem witness it. Then there is a news article on me being in the arena, with various firearms and weapons. Everybody is wondering what I'm trying to do. If only I knew where the facility entrance was, I would lead the cameras to it and show the Lazarus-Genesis Project to the entire nation, and that Snow is alive and planning his revenge against us...

But I continue onward. I have to protect the rest of the tributes as well. I just hope Snow doesn't send anything else in retaliation for me being here in the arena.

District 8: Kapronos "Kap" Dunn's POV

I go out on my own... Even though it is a bad idea... I have nobody to join forces with, not even my partner is alive to stay with me. She's dead... And now here I am going up a hill to find a place to camp out, and plan a strategy to eliminate other tributes. However I hear footsteps and then a branch breaking. I turn around to see Ezio from District 6, aiming his gun at me. I pull my gun out and aim at him. Then we fire at the same time. Both of us are engulfed in light before everything goes black... I've been eliminated from comeptition.

District 10: Marx Levine's POV

We all sit in the cave, we look at our watches when he heard a beep go off. Both Kap and Ezio eliminated each other. Well now we're down to just us three, and District 7. Things aren't looking too good for the White Team.

"We're losing!" Livia states. "We have to go and eliminate more tributes on the other team and I say we should do it now!"

"I agree with her Anthony." I say. "We need to take down a district or two. Let's get a move on if we're to get some huting down today."

Anthony doesn't say anything, he just readies his gun and leaves the cave. We both follow him and it didn't take us long till we had found District 11. Who fired immediately on sight of us. Livia and Anthony take cover behind a fallen tree, while I hide behind a willow. I jump out of my cover and fire and eliminate the boy, but the girl Riri, eliminates me...

District 2: Anthony Howard's POV

I saw the cowboy get eliminated. It's just me and Livia in this group then. I fire back at the girl who is remaining... I'm going to get rid of her once and for all...

District 11: Riri Lorento's POV

I duck in time that Anthony guy fires at me again. If fire back when I have the chance. I don't want to be eliminated. But I get the feeling I'm going too... Better stop delaying it then... I jump up and fire. My shots miss Livia, but her shots graze my shoulder sensors. Though it still counted as a hit... I let out a scream of frustration as everything goes black for a few seconds. Then I throw up all over the floor of the Exit Room. My breakfast not agreeing with the whole being ripped apart atom by atom thing. I hand over my equipment to the tech guy standing at the door and I leave the catacombs. Then I walk over to my team's camp and lay in the tent I have to share with Nick... This sucks...

District 12: August "Sunshine" Kristile's POV

I look at my watch bracer... District 11 was gone, but the good news is that we finally got District 10 out of the arena... Two Districts remain on the opposing team. We're going to win... I sit down on the fallen tree next to Azrael. He's eating his share of the beef jerky and drinking his share of the water.

"So tell me a bit about yourself Azrael..." I say. "What's your real name?"

"Forgot it..." he replies before taking another bite out of the jerky. "It's lost to the sands of time. I've had this name for as long as I can remember..."

"Why do you call yourself the Angel of Death?"

"Because it's true... Everybody who gets near me dies. That Diana girl had a few brush ins with me and now look at her. Her remains are at the bottom of that lake or had to be washed off of the tribute they landed on! My own family died in a house fire! I know it wasn't my fault that a candle fell off the hutch and set the house on fire, but they were near me twenty-four seven! Now they're six feet under because of my curse! It's a curse Sunshine! You'll get away from me as soon as possible!"

I shake my head and put his hand into mine. "I'm not going anywhere, not without you Azrael Lupine."

We lean in to kiss for the very first time... Until he let's out...

"What the hell!" I see him vanish in a flash of light, then I quickly dive for cover as more laser fire heads my way. I see who eliminated Azrael, it was Mimi from District 7. I fire at her and hit her on the chest sensor. She screams as she's eliminated. Since I couldn't find her partner, I assumed it was safe to come out... But I was wrong, and everything went black for me. I've been eliminated from behind by Gideon, the Christian.

District 1: Zeker Kloesel's POV

We're winning and it is only the second day too. I guess this must be a new record for the tributes. As we seem to be finding each by some weird chance and we eliminate the opposition. The group split back into two seperate Districts for the rest of the games. Elena and I were by a small creek, filling back up our water bottles... When I hear something in the woods, it sounded like wolves. There are wild animals in this arena, and I didn't hear any wolves among the animal sounds last night. So this is kind of strange.

"Somethign wrong?" Elena asks me. I hold up my finger to silence her. Wolves were definitely heard again, and they seem to be nearing our location. Elena takes a sip of water and listens in... I listen as the howls are getting closer and closer. I didn't know it but wolves were coming up from behind Elena, aiming for her... I only noticed they were wolf Mutts, when I saw them behind her. Coming up fast, and ready to feast on her. I charge in and push her out of the way she noticed the pack of five Mutts behind her. She was terrified... She froze up... But I pushed her out of the way, as the Mutts tackled me into the creek and began to maul me. I scream out for help. Elena just screams bloody murder, as the Mutts continue to maul me with their teeth and claws.

District 1: Elena Goldsack's POV

I watch in horror and scream as loud as I could. My cruch was being killed by Mutts, not just any Mutts, but Mutts that mauled Cato in the 74th Hunger Games. Now they were doing the same to Zeker. I don't know what to do... I love him but I can't even save him. I only have a hunting knife on me, what good will that do against five Mutts out for blood. Fortunately for the both of us... Help was already there. When I heard someone say...

"Hey you!" the five Mutts stare up at the newcomer, and receive bullet rounds into their skulls for their trouble. I look up and see Mr. Lansing, holding a smoking assault rifle in his hands. He helps me and quickly attends to the injured Zeker. Who looks like he won't last for very long. His blood is mixing with the fresh drinking water of the creek.

"How bad is it Mr. Lansing? Am I going to die?" Zeker asked. Tim looked grimly before replying...

"You're going to pull through kid." he said back. Zeker just smiled and cough up blood before replying.

"I'll take that as a yes." Zeker replied before laughing and coughing up more blood. Tim examines Zeker's vest and sees that the chest sensor is still intact and working. Tim pulls out a laser gun of his own and eliminates Zeker. Hopefully medical personnel is waiting for Zeker in the Exit Room. Tim helps me up, as I fall to me knees to cry. I can finally cry for Zeker, because I'm not scared.

"We have to find the others Elena." he says. "It's no longer safe in this arena."

"You're telling me... Are you saying you DIDN'T send those Mutts in here?"

Tim merely shakes his head no... "It's part of a terrorist plot to reinstate the Hunger Games, a poorly planned one at that... But still a plot none the less. I've come inside here to protect you and get you all out of here, before the body count continues to rise. Then when I know you're safe, I'm going to put an end to this madness. But let's get you out of her or at least with the remainder of your team."

I went with him of course. After all he did kill those Mutts and got Zeker to safety. So we continued through the forest.

Author's Comment: You know the drill... Here are the eliminated tributes, in case you missed it.

District 1 boy: Zeker Kloesel (Critically Injured)

District 6 boy: Ezio Miles

District 7 girl: Mimosa "Mimi" Madrone

District 8 boy: Kapranos "Kap" Dunn

District 10 boy: Marx Levine

District 11 boy: Nick McMullen

District 11 girl: Riri Lorento

District 12 boy: Azrael Lupine

District 12 girl: August "Sunshine" Kristile

Only four and half districts left till a winner is declared. Who shall win...? Find out next chapter, as the last of the districts fight it out for victory. While Tim finds the facility entrance in a cave. Plus one more tribute is targeted by a Mutt, and this Muss is the strongest one yet. Who is going to be targeted and what is this Mutt? Find out next chapter.