Hyacinth, from District 1:

I have no idea what to do. Siren has been sat in her tent for two days now, just crying. She won't eat, won't sleep, and won't talk.

Maybe I should leave her, and go off on my own?

No, I'm not like that. I couldn't leave siren here on her own, nor could I kill her.

So I just have to stay, and hope for the best.

Rockelle, from District 2:

How could one girl be so illusive? I have searched the whole of the ruined city, and I can't find her anywhere.

Come on, Gamemakers! No deaths for the whole of day eight and still none today? If you lead me to Carissa, I'll put on a show for you.

Hang on, what if she's still in the forest? I was moving so fast, I could easily have gone straight past her. The thing is, I am now on the edge of the jungle; at least a day's walk from the forest. Can I really be bothered?

Yes! I have to find her!

Something in the back of my mind is pushing me back towards the centre of the arena.

The centre of the arena. Ha, that's where the careers were. Not much use any more, the careers. There must be only one or two left now – Siren and Hyacinth, if she's mad enough to stay.

Andrew is still alive, but he left before me and I seriously doubt that he would return to those idiot careers.

I'm pretty amazed at the final seven, really. For a start, that district ten girl should've died ages ago. Maybe she only survived by living in a hole. Either way, she's pretty lucky to be alive, after a training score like that. I mean, seriously, a two?! That's awful.

Surprise survivor number two is Hyacinth. She should've been slaughtered ages ago. I should've done it myself, actually. The only reason she's alive is because she's from one and she got a decent training score. Siren will kill her in the end, I bet. If she doesn't die of depression.

Siren, that is. Siren with her two dead boyfriends. I don't believe she was actually that bothered about Pisces, just looking for an excuse to kill him. I mean, she kills Pisces, goes all teary and depressed, then starts going out with Drew. He probably died by her hand, too, now I think about it.

Carissa shouldn't be alive either.

Actually, that's why I ran away from the careers (Sort of. They were also becoming weaker and stupider by the second). I was concerned that they were going to catch onto the fact that I was the one who let go of Carissa (By accident, I swear!). I was dreading the day when Carissa would come back and kill someone, leaving everyone else to blame me for it.

But she won't kill anyone else; I'll get her first.

Carissa, from District 7:

A cannon shot echoes across the arena, silencing the birds.

Silencing the birds!

My head snaps up and I rise quickly.

The screaming has stopped! I'm free!

A grin breaks across my face as I begin to run so that I can get out of this forest of nightmares.

The sky darkens as I run. The birds are still silent, but I don't know how long this peace will last. I run faster.

I can only just see, but I think the face of Andrew from District one appears in the sky.

Andrew? How did he die? I can't see him going down without a fight, no way.

So why is he dead?

I say this out loud then sit against a tree, thinking.

A scream echoes across the forest, making me stand up and look around. Another scream follows. Then another, and another, in faster succession each time.

The little girl's screams.

My scream of frustration and torment joins them as the jabberjays start their macabre song again.

Indigo, the Gamemaking Centre:

Something's up with Oktober. She keeps looking at me menacingly, and it's off-putting to say the least.

I leave my post for a second to ask Oktober if I could have a word. Reluctantly, she agrees and we go to the corridor outside to talk.

"You keep giving me weird looks, Oktober." I start "What's up?"

She looks down, sighs, and then meets my eye. "Listen, Indigo. I must be head gamemaker. I was born to be head gamemaker. It is my destiny" She leans forward as she speaks "And I wouldn't want to change the course of destiny now, would I?"

"You are crazy"

She ignores me and begins to pace backwards and forwards before me. "Indigo Stein, I will do what ever it takes to fulfil my destiny." She stops in front of me and turns so that she is looking me in the eye. Her eyes are cold, black and evil. If possible, they darken as she continues. "And I already have."

"You killed Krystel?"

"That's not what I'm saying, but yes, I did."

I lunge at her and pin her to the wall. "You killed Krystel? You killed him?!"

"It was… Worth it" She chokes out from behind my arm, which is trapping her throat. "And so was… the computer… tampering… I had to do… to get… rid of… Zafficus"

"You got rid of him, too?"

"Genisius… liked him… too much"

"You killed Krystel and got Zafficus sacked because you wanted to be Genisius' favourite?!"

"Yeah… So… what?"

"Were you planning on putting me off with threats?!"

"Yes… and… even… if that… didn't… work… I would… find… another… way."

I release her and just stare at her in shock. "You would do all that to become head gamemaker? You can really be bothered?"

"It's my destiny"

"Right. You would murder someone in cold blood, like the tributes do, just to get Genisius' attention."

"Of course. I must be Head Gamemaker."

"You really are crazy" I shake my head at her and begin to walk away, but then remember Krystel.

Gorgeous, wonderful Krystel with his quirky first date. Beautiful, perfect Krystel who kissed me that night, the last time I properly spoke to him before he died.

No, before he was murdered.

By Oktober.

I spin on my heels.

He would want vengeance, wouldn't he?


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