Finally what I have been waiting for! The actual games! Ah… I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as I do! Please review or PM with any questions! Let me know how you think this chapter goes!

Chelsea Ottoment District 9

I frantically wipe my palms along the many layers of my arena outfit. My hands are violently shaking as I think about what is happening. I feel as if I am about to go on stage to sing the national anthem, but quite the contrary - I could be dead in a matter of minutes.

My adviser for the time being has told me that I must not step off my starting plate until I hear the sound of a gong. If I do I will be blown to pieces by hidden bombs.

An electronic voice tells me that I have 1 minute until I must enter the tube. My adviser is super nice and she tells me that I will be fine and not to worry.

I have to guess that from the many, easily removable layers of my uniform that the arena will be multi-climate. The innermost layer feels extremely thin, and like it should only be worn in hot temperatures, while the second layer is slightly thicker, but still cool. The third layer is even thicker, while the final layer causes me to sweat standing here. It's a huge jacket that can only be good for an extremely cold environment.

Before I know it, I'm already asked to enter the tube. I walk in and my heart beats even faster when a door slides around the exit. I almost want to cry; there is no way to hide now, I am going into the Hunger Games and I will either die or outlast 23 other teenagers.

Charlotte Scrum District 8

The pitter-patter of my boots is the only sound that reverberates in my tube as the door slides shut.

I can tell by the look on my adviser's face that she forgot something. She frantically motions to my feet with jabbing fingers. I point to my boots questioningly in response. She shakes her head violently and attempts to mouth something.

I roll my eyes and look up, completely ignoring her continuous pointing and shouting. I chuckle slightly as she disappears from my view and I rise up into the arena.

The beauty around me takes my breath away. My mind doesn't process much except for the fact that there is a bounty of supplies in the center of the circle of tributes.

I am so distracted that I don't realize that not one person has yet left their pedestal. It's not until my feet are flying towards the ground that I see nobody has moved. I can see the face of the boy next to me contort as he sees me lunging forwards.

I finally realize what my adviser was attempting to tell me: the areas around our pedestals are rigged with bombs. My last intact thought is of how stupid I am, and how meaningless this really is.

Charlie Quamult District 4

We watch in horror as the girl next to us launches herself towards the golden center. The boom rocks us back and forth on the pedestal. We would probably have fallen if Wayne did not push his way out and stand straight.

"Oh my goodness! Did she just kill herself or was she not told about the mines?" Aaron yells.

Wayne shakes our head and says, "Either way, one more person out of the way. Now shut up so I can concentrate, I want some blood," he finishes. I want to say not to kill anyone, but I know it will just start a fight. Instead I watch the counter anxiously.

Since there are 48 seconds left, I have time to look around at the surrounding arena. Directly behind us is a barren desert land, to the left is a dense jungle, straight across is an artic land of snow, and to the direct right is a volcano land that is rigged with rocks that look heavy and deadly.

This explains why we have four layers, four different types of areas. By the time my gaze returns to the counter, we have only 20 seconds remaining until the bombs deactivate. I set us into a stance and get ready for the sprint of my life.

Dixie Winifred District 5

By the time the counter has 15 seconds remaining, I still have not found Clint. It shouldn't matter because Chark instructed us to kill and conquer the center anyway, but still someone has already died and I haven't located him.

My only guess is that he is directly on the opposite side.

From my angle the center of the golden horn is facing opposite me, so I can't see much inside. I can only hope that it is as magnificent as the gamemakers said. I don't have to worry about the strange arena just yet because we will have plenty of time for that.

I haven't really thought about killing yet, but I'm sure I will be fine when the time comes. Before I finish all of my thoughts, I hear a loud gong that signals the start of the games.

I jump off of my plate and sprint the 100 yards to the horn. By the time I get there I can see that almost half of the other tributes are already there. I take no time in scooping up a sword and a belt of knives. I don't worry about anything but that.

The first person in my range is Sebastian from District 10. Just as I swing my sword towards him it is smacked down in a vibrating clash by his district partner Chelsea. She tackles me to the ground in a hurry and yells at Sebastian, "GO, get out, run!" He scoops up his bag and weapon and sprints away. I can see that he has allies as they disappear into the woods together. I hear someone screaming for Chelsea to hurry as she punches me in the nose.

In the blinding pain she quickly jumps off me and sprints away. I don't bother to wonder why she left me alive; I quickly locate Clint and see his sword bloodied. I shudder at the thought and glance around at the fighting.

Looking to my left, I see Dale Anderson of District 2 decapitate Marnie from District 6. I almost want to puke but avoid it. A cannon rings out that causes me to jump.

I had almost forgotten about that. We were all told that a cannon meant that someone had died, and so far two people are dead.

Looking around I see that many people are still here trying to steal supplies. I don't want to attempt to fight since the incident with Chelsea.

"I got a good cut into the girl from 12 before the boy got her away," Clint tells me. We are no more than two minutes into the games and Clint has already injured someone, possibly fatally. My small hope that we would stay true to ourselves is crushed just like Marnie's skull.

Dale Anderson District 2

As the bloodbath starts to lose its momentum, I notice that Chark is not around. I know that he hasn't died and I assume that he is off chasing that District 1 kid Clint Fender. I do know that his sister Holly is with us. I smile maliciously as a plan pops into mind.

What if while Chark was hunting, Clint Undunter, one of the other alliance members, killed Chark's sister Holly? I laugh and begin to twirl a knife in my fingers.

My little plan could quite possibly destroy this alliance from the inside. I creep over to Holly and tap her on the shoulder. She jumps in surprise and calms down after she realizes who it is.

Before I can even say one word, Chark enters back into the clearing with a gash along his arm. You can tell by the look on his face that he didn't achieve his goal.

I'm forced to quiet my thoughts of killing Holly for now since he will know it was me.

"Oh well, we can get him later," I tell Chark to encourage him. The only thing I can think about is what Chark will feel when I or my sister Anastasia kills his little sister Holly.

Tabitha Montgomery District 10

Hector and I plunge deep into the jungle with our new found teammates. Since Felix from District 12 begged us to help his partner Fluer, we decided to drag her into the jungle with Felix following behind.

On the way, Felix told us way more than we really cared about. He tells us all about his life and his sister's friend who got reaped. Truthfully, I wonder why Hector hasn't just killed the girl yet. Maybe he thinks I don't want him to kill her or something. I wish I could just give him a sign to let him know I want her dead.

Just when I am thinking about saying something, another tribute stumbles in front of us. I freeze as Felix forces a knife into my hand. I have no time to ask how he achieved this before my feet are dragging me towards the boy. I tackle him and force his arms down. I can now see that up close he is the boy from District 6, Josh.

"Please, no…" is all that he can manage to say. I turn my head to look at Hector when Josh pushes me off of him and I fly towards a tree. I growl at him as I feel a bump form on my head, and I lunge towards the boy. Now I see that Josh has managed to pull out a dagger of his own. My eyes widen slightly as I can't pull myself away from him. The knife enters into my stomach hilt deep and I groan as I hit the ground and drop my knife.

Hector quickly drops Fluer and lunges at Josh. In a fluid motion Hector grabs the knife I dropped and slits Josh's throat with a smile. The cannon fires before his body hits the ground.

I groan lightly as I place my hand on the knife that juts out of my body, I'm worried that my life will end already, just in the start of the games. It's only day 1, and I am already in danger of dying. If I want to go home to all of the kids that I used to babysit, I'm really going to have to get it together.

Sebastian Rozcus

Since the moment that Chelsea saved my life I have been shaking. My arms and legs won't stop and I know that it is scaring Lily. Sarah, Lily, and I had no trouble meeting up and sprinting into the desert area. Chelsea told me just before I left to meet them in the frozen section of the arena.

I was the only one who was smart enough to run into the center at the start of the games. If it hadn't been for me, we might already be dead. My parents told me before I entered the games that Chelsea promised to do her best to help me to win.

My only worry with Chelsea's plan is that the three of us are completely alone and could very possibly run into trouble. For now I can only hope that we make it okay until we meet up with them.

In the desert you can see for miles into the distance. So far, not one of us has spotted another tribute.

"Stop please, I have to take off some layers," Sarah exclaims in frustration.

"Definitely, it's way too hot out here!" Lily agrees.

I nod and do the same. In these few days of knowing them, these girls have become friends of mine and I don't want them to suffer.

I realize how ironic this is since we are in the Hunger Games, and if I do want to go home, then I will eventually have to watch these two pay the ultimate price, their lives.

Current Alliances

"Careers"- Anastasia, Dale, Chark, Holly, Dixie, and Clint U.

Chelsea's Stong- Chelsea, Blake, Clara, Charlie

Chelsea's Weak- Lily, Sebastian, and Sarah

Tabitha and Hector/Fluer and Felix (This alliance has not been mentioned in previous chapters)

Clint Fender is alone

Honorable Deaths

Charlotte Scrum District 9- 1st to die, jumped off of plate early.

Marnie B. District 6- 2nd to die, Killed by Dale A. (Decapitation)

Josh P. District 6- 3rd to die, Killed by Hector G. by throat slitting

Soo what did you think? I think it was a bit boring but that is acceptable since it is the first games and all. I'm excited to go along with this! Drop some reviews and let me know what you disliked! Constructive criticism is welcome!