Ch. 14 Interference
Without much action in the arena as far as I can tell, the Game Makers get bored. A day after I find my puddle, I wake up to the sound of rushing water. Before I have time to take a guess at what's happening, I'm overwhelmed by water.
In the rough current, I'm flung and tossed around like a weed. Trying to grab onto anything, I fight my way through the waves. Next to me, I see a flash of color and feel her hands closing around my neck, bringing me under the water's surface.
I can't breathe and a girl is trying to drown me. She wants to kill me. Somehow I find the courage and strength to free myself of her grip, and I swim as fast as I can to the illuminated cornucopia. The darkness gives everything an eerie feeling, especially the water and all I can think about is getting to light.
Getting to safety.
Getting to Sam.
His strong arms lift me out of the water and set me next to him on the cornucopia. We watch others try to climb on, but they're aren't strong enough and the current carries them away. The girl who tried to kill me, disappears underwater and sound of the cannon follows.
Three other cannons sound, and the flood is over just as quickly as it started. Eleven tributes remain.
Kori's face appears below us and she's sneering. "Come on Sammy, you still want to be part of our pack?" In her hands she held a steaming, roasted, turkey leg from the capitol. It looks really good and my mouth waters as she slings it around tauntingly. "My mentor sent me this Sammy, but I'll gladly share."
Sam raised an eyebrow.
"That is, if you still follow your claim of being my alliance," she sighed.
"I am still your alliance," Sam growled and the noise frightened me. When I looked into his eyes, they weren't his anymore. They were angry, vengeful, and very hungry.
"Prove it," Kori cooed.
"I'll do anything you want," Sam promised.
"Kill her."
Without a second thought, Sam pushed me off the cornucopia.