Sorry for lying about no one dying for three chapters XD I don't think I'll be writing on a normal schedule. I'll be writing whenever I have time. So yeah... I guess you like it XD

I wake up to the smell of freshly cooked meat. I sit up and look over at Digger and Threader. They're eating some sort of bird.

"Did you go hunting without me?"

"You were asleep. We needed to eat something."

"We probably need to drink something too. I'll be back, girls."

"Don't forget the water purifiers and bottles!" Digger walks off with everything needed.

"I hope he finds a water source. Threader, I hope you get home."

"So do I. The only reason I want to go home is to take care of my siblings."

"What are their names?"

"First is Spool. He's pretty feisty. Then there's Cecelia. That name runs in our family. Her daughter's name will probably be Cecelia too. Then there's Pinky. She's pretty sweet. If I don't get home they'll starve." I look at the floor. How have I been so selfish? I have no one to get home to other than Lily and my parents. If I don't win, I want Digger or Threader to win.

I hear a cannon. My heart stops. That ass better not have died. I want to go look for Digger, but if I leave Callie will come after Threader. I wait in the hopes that he comes back.

"Threader? Rose? Thank God you're all right. I thought it was one of you!"

I run up to hug him. Never have I been more worried about someone in my life. I cry for a long time.

"I wonder who it was."

"We'll just have to wait and see. From now on we stick together. I won't let you die."

"I really think we need to find some more water. Threader, take the water purifiers. Digger, take the bottles and buckets. I'll take my knives to protect us."

We walk through the snow and off the mountain. I watch Digger and Threader talk as if they were friends. I wish the three of us could leave together. Nothing would bring me more joy.

We get to a small creek. Digger attempts to take a sip right from it, but I stop him. "Let's give some to an animal first to see if it's safe."

We go back to the cornucopia to get some rope so that we can set a trap. We go back towards the creek and set some food in the trap. We wait for a short period of time. A squirrel falls in the trap and we take it.

"How are we going to get it to drink the water?"

We hear a familiar sounding chime. Threader turns around and takes it.

I can't let you thirst to death with those kids depending on you. - Artemis

"Is she your mentor?"

"Yes, she is."

Threader opens the parachute to find a scanner. An instruction manual comes with it. We follow the instructions and dip the needle in the creek. After a few seconds a synthesized voice speaks to us, "Matter type: liquid. Toxins: affirmative. Water purifier compatibility: affirmative. Nightlock poison detected."

"Well that was interesting. Come on, get some and put it through the filters."

We take as much water as possible and let it flow through the filters and into our bottles.

"I'm so thirsty. Threader, you should take the first sip."

"No, Digger should have the first sip."

"I know you two are being nice, but I think we should force some into the squirrel."

We give some to the squirrel. I know that nightlock is poisonous to all mammals and it kills within five minutes, so we can trust the results. We wait for ten minutes to see if the squirrel dies. It doesn't. We haven't had a sip of water for days. The water feels so good and cold down my throat. The water tastes like the elixir of life.

"Don't drink too much or you'll get sick." We listen to Threader. We decide to head back to camp.

"Do you smell that?"

"Smell what?"

"It smells like something's burning." We pause to stare at each other then run. We get back to the cornucopia. Everything has been set on fire. Without thinking I scream at the top of my lungs. We go through everything to see what we can save. We salvage a sleeping bag, some weapons, a few backpacks, and a first-aid kit.

"Don't worry, Rose. One of us will get home."

"Threader, shut up. You've been nothing but a pest since you decided you'd join us."

"Rose, if she goes so do I. She's the one who made us these clothes to help us survive, her parachute helped us know that we could drink the water, she cooked that bird for us, and she doesn't complain." I feel awful. How could I have not seen how much help she is.

"I'm sorry, Threader."

"I forgive you. I believe I saw a cave near the creek. Take everything you can. We can survive this."

We take everything down to the cave. We take several breaks for water. Gosh, I never thought I'd appreciate water so much.

"Rose, do you think the three of us will make it to the end?"

"To be honest, I hope not. The game makers would force us into killing each other."

"I wouldn't kill either of you. I wouldn't kill anyone."

We hear a sudden scream. "Quickly, blow out the fire!"

We watch outside and wait for a cannon. We hear nothing. I can feel the familiar feeling of adrenaline flowing through my veins. It reminds me of killing all those other kids. The boy from eight and Mallory didn't deserve to die. They were innocent. They'd killed no one.

We all jump at the sound of thunder. It starts to rain. "I'll go outside to see who or what is out there."

I walk out to investigate. I hear heavy breathing nearby. "R... R… Ro… Rose, please help me." I can't tell who it is. She has blood all over her face, but I remember her voice.

"Margaret? Is that you? What happened?"

"Callie shot my arm. I can run a lot faster than her. I ran as fast as I could. That was earlier today, but I screamed because I'd just felt the pain. That's when I tripped and landed on this rock causing me to pass out."

"Come on."

I take her back to the cave. Threader and Digger come as soon as they see her. They help me get her into the spare sleeping bag.

"Threader, see if you can find anything in the first-aid kit to help her."

"I found some of that medical cream the capital always has. It'll take at least twelve hours, but it will help her arm to heal and it will keep it from scarring. I've had to use this before on my little brother. It's really expensive, so if there's any left then keep it." Threader rubs the cream onto Margaret's arm and face. It seems as if it burns because Margaret won't stop screaming. Margaret goes to sleep.

The anthem plays and I look up at the sky. The boy from nine shows up on the screen. Ornament is the only one alone now. I hope she'll be ok.

"Rose, let Digger sleep. I'll take first watch."

I get into my sleeping bag. I glance over at Threader and for a moment I think she's Lily. They sit and breathe the same way. They're kind in the same way. They even look alike. They both have olive skin and dark black hair. They have brown eyes and they're both really tall and pretty. I'm glad I'm here and Lily isn't. That would have been so much worse than this.

"Threader, what did you do to get such a low score?"

"I threw a spear. I missed on purpose so that I wouldn't get a high score, but it backfired. What did you do to get such a high score?"

"I can't even remember. I think I threw a weight, threw some knives, ran, and climbed."

"That's a lot. Rose, you need to sleep. Goodnight."