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DAY TWO!
District 10, Genie Wiskunde's POV
The dull ache in my throat and the dry patch in my mouth goes ignored as I walk through the forest, following the careers. They think they're so clever, with their little scout, looking for food, and their canary, making sure that the careers don't step on any traps.
I'm so much smarter than all of them, but I'm smart enough to know that if I underestimate them, they will catch me.
Fairy, the scout, has missed all kinds of plants and berries that are edible. Sure, she's smart enough with plants – I mean – she hasn't picked up any nightlock or belladonna, which I have seen a lot of, but she's missing out on mint leaves, blackberries, violets, and all kinds of other things.
The careers are obviously trying to be quiet, but I waited for them once the gong sounded, on the other side of the bridge, and saw them arguing. They may be trying to be quiet, but they seem to be making an effort to step on every twig and stick they see.
I've done a pretty good assessment of them – district one hate each other, but together with the district two girl they are the leaders, though I think the boy gets the final say. The district two boy is an idiot and so is the district four girl.
The one person I don't get is Michael. He's the only one I bothered to learn the name of, and I don't get him. The others are normal careers, if not a bit smarter than last year, but I just don't get Michael.
His partner is easy enough to figure out, just like the rest of them, but Michael's... he is odd.
From watching him, I gather he doesn't like the games, and he looked sickened when the brute from one snapped one girl's neck yesterday, but he's trying to fit in.
It's really bugging me. Why can't I read him?
Maybe I should split up from the careers – they look like they know where they are going, but they are thirsty and hungry, and I know they don't have a clue were the cornucopia is. None of us do.
Plus, district one keeps on getting to close for comfort while she's looking for food.
Quietly, not making a sound, I slip away from them, but not before putting some deadly poisonous belladonna on a violet bush, hoping that district one will pick it up.
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About five minutes into my walk, I come across a stream.
It's fast flowing, so I know it's alright to drink, and laugh to myself.
The careers were only a few minutes away from a stream, and they were thirsty and crabby while I'm laughing away, drinking happily.
I realise that someone is behind me, and contemplate fading back into the trees.
No – that would ruin my 'I'm terrible at everything' ruse, and someone would know my stealth. Plus, no one could possibly have weapons yet, so I'm fairly safe.
I make a loud splash, seeming like an immature idiot. Judging by the rustling, it's not a career, probably someone young.
I sniff, and turn around.
I see a small boy step out from the trees. Judging from his skin, eyes and hair, I'd say district.... eleven. He looks scared – he probably thinks I'm a career, and I can't blame him for not remembering me.
I bring tears to my eyes – as if I could be scared of a little kid, but oh well – and take a step back. He sees my fear, and looks guilty.
I wonder why? Could he be so stupid that he fell for my act and he thinks I'm afraid of him?
I guess so.
Suddenly, my fake fear turns to terror as I see a huge creature behind him, with anger ablaze in its eyes. The creature is something that not even my smarts could help me with.
Sello, I think the boy's name is, sees my change in expression, and turns.
The wolf lets out a low growl and jumps for his throat.
District 11, Sello Vaughn's POV
I'm running through the trees, with who I think is Genie, from ten, at my side. She was the one who hit her head with a sword in training and cries a lot.
Even though she's older than me, I feel sorry for her. People like her, with no training and no hope of winning, don't deserve to be sent t their deaths.
Then again, neither do I.
I saw her splashing around at a stream, happy to find water, when she saw me. She looked so afraid, I felt so damn guilty, seeing the surprise, shock and fear in her eyes.
She just looked at me, doing a deer in headlights look, and then she ran.
Then, I heard a snarl, and here I am.
Running from a wolf.
Thankfully, there is only one, and there is a lot of climbable trees around – I just don't think I could climb a tree fast enough.
Then, I realise Genie isn't at my side. I look around, and realise that she is scurrying up a tree.
I try to follow suit, but fail, just as the wolf grabs the leg of my pants. I fall to the ground with a thud, and give a low moan of pain as the wolf tears into my arm. The world is pain now, and all I can think is, Make it quicker, make it faster. Of course, that doesn't happen.
I knew I couldn't outrun a wolf – why did I even try?
District 4, Cote DePablo's POV
We trudge along silently, and I, for one, am depressed by what I saw. It was the boy from eleven, I don't know his name. He was being attacked by a huge wolf, and that's why I am depressed.
I was looking forward to killing him.
I could have sworn I saw a flash of shiny red hair to my right, but I must have been imagining it.
We were attracted to the screams, and the wolf ran off when he saw us, and the kid died before we could get to him.
I cursed at this, and everyone looked at me. Michael looked sad, and I guess maybe he wanted to kill the kid? The others looked at me like I was mad, but only Michael looked at me like I was some sort of monster.
The only good thing was we found water nearby. We drank a lot, and Jade suggested we walk by the river. We didn't; Coby was sure there would be more water elsewhere, and Fairy thought there might be more wolves around.
Now we are walking along, and I see a huge stick, and step on it with a satisfying crunch.
It could almost substitute for the boy I wanted to kill's bones.
"Seriously, coat-girl, make some more noise. I'm sure that if anyone has found weapons they'd be happy to take out a few careers," Says Miracle sarcastically.
"What? It's not my fault! There are too many sticks around here anyway! Why don't we walk on that grass over there?" I say defensively, and wonder why they all hate me.
I hate them, and that sickening, gut wrenching feeling in my gut that leaves me nothing to say to them, my mind empty, and my heart full of hate.
Those idiots make me want to puke. I hate them, how they tease me, calling me a coat. It's all my escorts fault, she should know how to pronounce my name, at least.
Nobody answers my remark about walking in the grass, but that was just a passing comment; I wouldn't want to walk in that long, yellow grass either. It's just to the right of me, and it looks like it could be holding snakes or other... creatures.
Suddenly Raff, who is walking at the front of the group, stops. Jade and Miracle bang into them, and Michael manages to stop in time, but Coby bumps into Jade and looks thrilled – he is so smitten.
I bang into Michael. Fairy stops looking for plants when she sees that we stopped.
Miracle gives Raff a jab with his finger, but he doesn't move.
I look out to where Raff is looking and breathe out a breath I didn't know I was holding.
Fairy drops the nuts she was holding, and Coby whistles.
We've found it.
The cornucopia.
District two, Jade Ransel's POV
I run forward, to the supplies, but Michael and Fairy both speak at once.
"Hold on Jade, share the supplies,"
"Wait up! We had a bet – I won, so I get first dibbs!"
I ignore both of them, and pick up a long, serrated knife.
"What was that?" I throw the knife at Michael, so it hits the tree right next to him, missing his head by about an inch, "I couldn't quite hear you,"
Miracle lumbers forward, picking up a spear. "What was that, Jade," He asked, aiming it at me, "Did you want all these supplies to yourself?"
I'm about to answer yes, but someone, maybe Fairy, gets there first.
"Where's the food?"
Just that one sentence, one sentence, sends me reeling. No food.
I quickly gather up the food that Fairy dropped, as the others search.
"I found some beef, and a bit of fish, I think!" Raff calls.
"There is some water over here, and a few crackers!" I don't see who said that, but that means something, and I think I know what.
"Hold it!" I say, so loudly, that everyone looks at me, "Look." I point to a place where the sand looks a bit beaten up, and there is half of a tiny footprint in the dirt.
"Someone's already here."
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