Ep. 14: The Hunger Games
Announcement, everyone. Sorry if I'm uploading this story episodes late than usual. It's just that I need to think of the plot and the ending of the episodes and sometimes, it takes a toll on my head. With all of these ideas heading in, I really appreciate them, but apparently, my head doesn't. Anyway, I apologize if story episodes take more than 2 days to appear, but once they are released, the wait will be worth it. Anyway, I hope you understand.
P.S: If you sent me an idea that hasn't been used yet, don't worry. It just takes me a while to finish the story episode and move on to the next one 'cause I get so many ideas sent in.
(In the early hours, the horizon slowly begins to turn a crimson-gold color. The sun slowly appears and rises into the sky, the stars in the distance disappear. Near the outskirts of GeoCity, somewhere near the wilderness, an important event was just about to come underway. Every year, the suburb would hold an game event known as...the Hunger Games. People chosen with special abilities will face-off in a battle of strength, determination, and persistent. Inside, a large arena is seen, crowds of people fill up the stadium seats, waiting anxiously for the game to begin. Within the arena is a large hallway, the contestants eagerly waiting to step into the game. Amongst the different Minecrafters, Sky, Dawn, Jerome, Husky, Bajan, Deadlox, and TrueMU are excited for the game to begin).
-Sky: Can you guys believe that we got accepted into the Hunger Games?
-HuskyMudkipz: Yeah! It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
-Jerome: I know I'm gonna win! I won the last event of the Hunger Games.
-BajanCanadian: Don't be so sure, Jerome. Here, in the games, anything can happen.
(While the guys talk, Dawn looks at her wrist. Wrapped around it is a device that showed her status and abilities).
-Dawn: Hey guys, what is this I'm wearing?
-Sky: It's a respawning watch. You see, in the games, we face off against others using weapons and armor. If you get killed, the device on you will respawn you back to life and you'll be teleport as a spectator and will able to watch us kill the others.
-Dawn: Wow. I thought respawning was just a myth.
-Jerome: Well, think again. So, for example, if I were to kill Husky right now...
-HuskyMudkipz: Wait, WHAT!?
(Jerome takes out a stone sword and stabs it into Husky's chest. Husky falls backwards on the ground. Then, his watch starts beeping and a bright light envelops his body. Moments later, he is raised to his feet and he looks frantically around, back to life. He glares at Jerome).
-HuskyMudkipz: Jerome, what the fuck, dude!? Don't be such a butthole!
-Jerome: Hey! I was just trying to prove a point.
-HuskyMudkipz: Gee, did that include you stabbing me in the chest with a sword with no care at all!?
-Jerome: Hey, at least you were wearing the device. So, right now, you're the one being a butthole about it.
-HuskyMudkipz: Screw you, asshole.
-Jerome: Dick biscuit!
-HuskyMudkipz: Walking carpet!
-Jerome: Water spitter!
-HuskyMudkipz: Tree hugger!
-Jerome: Booty seeker!
(Sky steps in between his fighting friends).
-Sky: Okay, guys, let's not fight right now. Save for the game when it begins.
(The Mudkip and the Bacca glare at each other for a few seconds, then look away. Then, the horn sounds off, alerting the contestants to get to their positions in the arena. Sky and the group make their way out of the hallway and enter the arena. The field is filled with routes leading outside of the arena and in the middle, 5 chests are settled a block away from each other. About feet from the chest, short platforms encircled the chest. Every contestant get on the platforms and wait patiently for the announcers to begin the game. Then, appearing on the large TV screen over the arena is Sly and Ryan as the announcer).
-Sly: Hey, everyone! SlyFoxHound here and Mr. 360Games and WELCOME TO THE 5th ANNUAL HUNGER GAMES!
(The crowds erupt in loud cheering and screaming).
-Ryan: That's right, Sly. We're gathered here to witness the chosen contestants for the Hunger Games face off against each other in a competition to show who has the best ablilties that are able to help them win. And the only ones left when time runs out will advance to the death round!
-Sly: I'm on the edge of my seat here, Ryan. Anything can happen here in the Hunger Games. So, let's just cut to the chase and get this game started!
(Every contestant ready themselves and get into a running position).
-Ryan: The contestants will run to the base of the arena and grab the essentials in the chest. Then, you must dash out of the arena and venture the wilderness for hidden chest, filled with weapons and food. Once you are ready, you must defeat every contestant you see, using your wits and your quick-thinking. Once time runs out, the remaining contestants will be teleported back to the arena for the death round. The last remaining contestant will be the winner of the Hunger Games. Sly, start the countdown.
(Sly nods, looks over, and presses a button. The screen goes dark, then a list of the contestants shows up, stating who's in and who's out. Next to it is the countdown, counting back from 10. Sky looks over to his right and sees Dawn. He nods at her, to which she nods back. He looks over to his left and sees Deadlox and TrueMU. He nods at them, and they nod back. When the countdown passes 1, dozens of horns sound off and everyone takes off in a heartbeat. Getting to one of the chests first is Jerome. He quickly reaches in, grabs a stone axe, some armor, and some fish, and takes off. Sky and Dawn reach the chests next. They reach into the chests and snatch up some armor and wooden weapons. They dash off together as the rest of the contestants start stealing items from the chests).
(Moments later, Sky and Dawn keep running until they are near a house with a large wheat field on the side of it. They pant as they look around for any contestants).
-Sky: See anyone?
-Dawn: Nope. I think we're in the clear.
(Then, showing up near the house is Deadlox and TrueMU. Sky and Dawn turn around, a bit startled by their arrival).
-Sky: Whoa! Guys, don't sneak up on us like that. We thought you were other contestants.
-Deadlox: Sorry.
-TrueMU: Sky, are you sure we're allowed to team up with others to help take down the competition?
-Sky: Of course. This is, after all, a free-for-all game. There aren't any rules, except for one, which is do not cheat. And none of us are cheaters, right?
(Everyone agrees truthfully).
-Sky: Okay. Now, before we can start killing, let's see what we got.
(The guys hide themselves in the house where no one would see them. They take out what they have and lay it out on the table in the house).
-Sky: Okay, I've got a butter chestplate, iron leggings, a wooden sword, and a baked potato.
-TrueMU: I've got two stone swords. Here, you can have one of them.
(TrueMU takes out the weapons and give one of them to Sky. The gang soon start trading weapons, armor, or food. But meanwhile, outside of the house, two lone figures appear from behind a couple of bushes. Rex and Alix. They look around for any enemies to take down).
-Rex: See anyone?
-Alix: Nope...wait, there's several people in that house over there!
(The men look from an block hole with no glass covering it and see Sky and the others. However, with Sky and Dawn's back turns, Alix mistakes them for enemies).
-Alix: I'll go first.
(Alix takes out a bow and aims it for the window. Rex looks forward also, but decides to squint his eyes to get a better look at the enemies. Despite having only half his vision, he can recognize anyone he sees a far distance away. When he sees the black band going around the back of Sky's head, he recognizes that it's Sky).
-Rex: Dude, wait! Don't shoot!
(Rex pushes Alix. When Alix falls over, he lets go of the arrow and sends it flying into another direction into the air. Alix looks towards the air, then turns to Rex).
-Alix: Rex, what the Nether!?
-Rex: Sorry, dude. That was Sky you were aiming for and...I would feel kind of bad if he was the first one out.
-Alix: (Sighs) Look, I understand Sky is a Minecrafter icon, known greatly throughout the world of Minecraftia and anyone would do anything to meet him, but this is the Hunger Games, a competition of survival and worthiness. Personally, I don't wanna take him out, but that's the whole point of the game.
(Rex looks down for a second. When he turns his gaze over to the house, the group are seen walking out and head into the depths of the forest again).
-Rex: Well, looks like they're gone. Sorry for ruining your shot.
-Alix: It's okay. Let's go and see if we can find others to take out.
-Rex: By the way, I wonder if that arrow you shot will hit someone?
-Alix: I doubt that.
(Meanwhile, about halfway through the forest in a glade, a Minecrafter is seen wandering through it. He gazes up, then does a double-take when he sees an arrow heading right for him. He doesn't have enough time to dodge it, and it strikes him in the chest. He falls over. The device on his wrist beeps rapidly, then he disappears. He reappears again, alive, but now a spectator).
-Minecrafter: Aw, FUCK!
(Meanwhile, on the other side of the forest, Jerome is seen searching through a chest while Bajan keeps an eye out for any competitors. He quick looks left and spots two competitors. He pulls out a bow and quickly fires off two arrows. Both hit the Minecrafter's in the chests and they fall over, disappearing soon after their devices go off. Jerome looks over after stealing the items).
-Jerome: Nice shooting, biggums.
-BajanCanadian: They didn't know what was coming to them, fluffy.
-Jerome: Well, I got an iron axe now. Let's get killing!
-BajanCanadian: Alright!
(The two Minecrafters dash from the chest and make their way through the forest, in search of easy targets to take down. When they escape the forest, they see 3 other competitors ahead of them. Fluffy and Bajan look at each other and grin mischevously. They ready their weapon and take off after the Minecrafters. The group look over their shoulders, but it's too late as they are pummeled by the duo without warning. After the last person is defeated, Jerome and Bajan go off to find more opponents).
-Jerome: WOO! We're on a roll today!
-BajanCanadian: You know it! We're gonna win the Hunger Games together, just like last year. But, aren't you afraid Husky is gonna take you out?
-Jerome: Nah! As long as we stay together. That fish can't possibly be tough enough to take us down.
(But as the duo pass by an spurce tree, hidden within the confines of the tree is Husky. He glares as they pass by them).
-HuskyMudkipz: (to himself) I'm not a fish...I'm an amphibian. Prepare to lose, you furry animal.
(Husky moves out of this spot, but loses his footing and falls out of the tree. On the way down, he hits a couple of thick branches on his back. He lands on a last branch on his crotch. He slides off and falls to the ground. He groans as he rolls around on the grass).
-HuskyMudkipz: (groaning) Ugh, how the Nether does Jerome do this? Fuck!
(Meanwhile, on the other side of the forest, Sky and the group quietly sneak through the foliage, keeping out of sight. Sky looks behind him and sees a Minecrafter. He pulls out a bow and fires, taking down the competitor with a hit to his chest. As soon as he falls over, he disappears. Dawn, who is standing next to him, is impressed by his bow skills).
-Dawn: Nice shot.
-Sky: Thank you.
(Sky over through the dense trees and sees TrueMU and Deadlox, hiding behind a tree and scanning their surroundings).
-Sky: Guys, you see anyone?
-TrueMU: None, so far.
-Deadlox: But we can't let our guard down. Anything can happen.
(Suddenly, a stray arrow comes out of nowhere and hits Deadlox in the arm. He falls to the ground, then teleports away. Sky and the remaining bunch gasp and look ahead, spotting Alix and Rex hiding behind a tree. Sky lets up a cocky smile as he recognizes the duo and slowly steps out of the forest).
-Sky: Wow...I never knew you two would be chosen for this event.
-Alix: I've been training for this game. Now, I don't wanna take you out, Sky, but the whole point of the game is show who's the best.
-Sky: Hey, I don't blame you. But since we're at a standstill, let's talk about this.
-Rex: Talk about what?
-Sky: ME WINNING!
(Sky takes out his bow and quickly fires an arrow. The arrow darts through the air and hits Rex in the chest. He flies backwards and lands on his back. His device goes off and he teleports away as a spectator. Alix looks over at Sky and pulls out an iron sword. Sky pulls out a stone sword. The two slowly walk towards each other and encircle, getting ready to fight. Alix suddenly lunges. He raises his sword, but as he swings downward, Sky wields his sword and blocks his attack, throwing him off-balance. TrueMU raises his bow and fires, but Alix gets his footing and blocks the arrow using his sword, sending it flying back towards the spaceman and hitting him in the chest. TrueMU collapses to the ground, then joins the spectators. Sky stares as his friends disappears, then glares back at Alix. He sprints towards the Minecrafter, sword wielded, and stabs Alix in the chest. Alix groans through his teeth, then falls on his back. His device goes off, and he, too, disappear. Sky pants heavily as Dawn walks up to him).
-Dawn: Are you okay, Sky?
-Sky: I'm fine. Just can't believe I already lost Deadlox and TrueMU.
-Dawn: Sky...they're right above us right now.
(Sky gazes upward and see TrueMU, Deadlox, Rex, and Alix staring down at Sky while floating in mid-air, thanks to their devices).
-Sky: Oh...well, this is awkward.
-Deadlox: No shit, dude.
(Meanwhile, the duo, Jerome and BajanCanadian, fight a group of competitors with no difficulty at all. They dodge and attack with their axes, or famously called, 'Betty'. Jerome takes out the last competitor with his iron axe).
-Jerome: YEAH! Well, that looks like that last of the contestants. And I'm glad I could kill people with you, biggums.
-BajanCanadian: I'm glad I'm on your side, fluffy. No one can ever bring us down!
(Suddenly, another arrow enters the picture and stabs Bajan through his stomach. Before he goes down, he says one last thing).
-BajanCanadian:...Except him.
(The Canadian falls over to the ground).
-Jerome: BIGGUMS, NO!
(Jerome walks over and tries to pick up Bajan's lifeless body, but his device beeps rapidly and he soon disappears into thin air. Jerome glares over, his pupils slightly glowing red. On the far end of the field Jerome is in is the Mudkip, wielding a bow. The amphibian smiles like a show-off. Jerome gets to his feet and takes out his axe. Husky puts his bow away and takes out an iron sword. The two humanoid animals stare-down each other for a few quiet seconds, then...Sky and Dawn show up in the middle of the field).
-Sky: Husky, Jerome, what's going on?
(At that moment, Jerome and Husky pull out their bows and without looking, fire at the same time. Both arrows go from the left and right and hit Sky and Dawn).
-Both: What the FUCK!?
(The couple fall together on the ground, then vanish. Moments later, Sky and Dawn find themselves, hundreds of feet into the air, their lives restored and have the ability to fly. They glide over to where they were taken down and watch as Jerome and Husky prepare to fight. But just before anything can happen, a horn sounds off. Everyone soon is teleported back into the arena, as time had ran out and now, it's time for the death round).
(Everyone appears back in the arena. On the large TV screen, it images shows Jerome and Husky gearing up in armor as they prepare to fight. As they are, Sly and Ryan are anxious to see what will unfold).
-Sly: OH MY GOD! This...is the final round! Who will take home the trophy? The fluffy or the Mudkip? Ryan, TELL ME!
-Ryan: Dude, you gotta calm down! You'll see who wins after one of them falls.
-Sly: That's horseshit! I can't wait! I need to know NOW!
(Sly gets up from his seat, grabs his chair, and throws it out of the office they're currently in, smashing the window and flying out into the crowd. Luckily, they get out of the way just in time. Sly is seen panting wildly as Ryan scoots his chair to his right. Meanwhile, back in the arena, the spectators look intently as Jerome and Husky wield out their weapons and stand a good distance away from each other. Jerome looks to his left and spots BajanCanadian, floating next to Deadlox).
-BajanCanadian: I know you win this, biggums. I believe you.
-Jerome: Don't worry, buddy. I'll avenge you.
(Jerome turns his gaze back at Husky. A silence sets in. No one talks. No one moves. Jerome and Husky stare at each other, not blinking for a second. Without warning, the two charge for each other. Jerome gets his axe ready, as Husky gets his sword ready. Just when the duo reach each other, they scream and swing their weapons across each other's bodies. They skid across the stone floor before stopping. They freeze in their position. Everyone looks nervously and eagerly as they see which one will fall. Bajan holds his breathe, hoping that his best buddy in the world doesn't collapse first. Every second turns into a minute. Then, after 5 minutes pass, Husky groans painfully. He falls on one knee, then collapses onto the ground. The crowd in the arena cheer, Jerome being the last remaining contestant).
-Jerome: Wait, what? I won? I WON! I WON THE HUNGER GAMES!
(Meanwhile, back in the office...).
-Sly: JEROME WON THE HUNGER GAMES! JEROME WON THE HUNGER GAMES!
(Sly grabs Ryan by his shoulders and shakes him violently).
-Sly: HE WON THE FUCKING HUNGER GAMES!
(Sly lets of Ryan, making him fall back on his seat. Meanwhile, Jerome stands upon a podium in the winner circle. The crowd of Minecrafters in front of him cheer and even chant his name. Sky and the others join Jerome at the winner circle and congratulate the Bacca).
-BajanCanadian: You did it, biggums! You won the Hunger Games!
-Jerome: I said I was gonna win, didn't I?
(Then, walking up to the podium is Husky. Everyone looks over as the Mudkip walks up to Jerome).
-HuskyMudkipz: Jerome...
(Jerome looks suspiciously at the Mudkip, sensing something is about to happen. Then, Husky holds out his hand).
-HuskyMudkipz: Good game.
(Jerome smiles and shakes Husky's hand. Everyone is relieved that everyone is still on good terms with each other. Moments later, Sly and Ryan enter the arena and head to the winner circle. Held in Sly's hands is a large golden trophy, a small statue of a Minecrafter wielding a sword is on top of the prize. He hands it to Jerome, who greatly accepts it. Ryan and Sky step back as Ryan takes out a camera and aims it for the Minecrafters).
-Ryan: All right, guys. Say 'Hunger Games!'
(Everyone gets into position in front of Jerome, who is settled a few feet into the air, and say 'Hunger Games'. The picture is soon taken. In a picture frame shown later, it shows Sky and every one of his friends wielding their weapons while Jerome stands on the podium, triumphantly holding his trophy).
Sorry it took me more than 2 days to finish this. Starting to get bouts of Writer's Block.