Thanks everyone for the feedback and reviews, just 9 more to get to 200! I'll try to fit everyone requests, but no promises. Right now the tributes who were in the most people's top 5 are Kellen Finnick Mellark and Lillip Creed with 4 people each, and Milena Peel, Nate Morgue, Glamour Reeves, Kasey Halibut Ari Periwinkle and Maggie Periwinkle with 3 people each. But if you guys ever change who your favorites just leave it in the review, anyways onto the next chapter!

-Calia Braley POV-

So 17 people are dead, which leaves 31 people left total. Plus 4 of the 17 people dead were in in my alliance, which leaves only Jones and me left.

Great.

We need to get sponsors, because even though I HATE receiving help, without it we are as good as dead.

I look over at Jones to voice my opinion, and see that he's already staring intently at me. It's not like that lovey-dovey gaze (thankfully), it's like he's been reading my mind the whole time. I don't know what it is about that kid, but he has this look to his eye that makes it look like he's already planned and predicted everything in the Games.

He may not be the strongest kid here, but I swear it's like his mind is moving a thousand miles, but luckily I 'm really clever too, so we should be able to outsmart our other opponents.

"Jones we need to kill someone." I say bluntly.

He merely stares at me hardly even blinking before saying, "Who?"

"Well it has to be something that'll set us apart from the crowd, so I was thinking either Everdeen's son, Kellen or one of the Careers."

He contemplates this before replying, "Alright, let's go for the Careers."

I nod, eager to get revenge for my father's death.

"Do you have any idea on where they are?" I ask.

"No." He says in a low voice, and looks into the forest, as if he has x-ray vision and is looking for them.

"Alright, well it looks like it's just gonna have to be a game of hide n' seek." I dust of my hands, knowing that we shouldn't just bring them too us.

Jones face stays impassive, but I can tell he's not that big a fan at killing.

We quickly erase any trace that we were here, and before we go, I see in the corner of my eye Jones clutch something in his hand and mumble something. I then realize it's a silver round necklace, hmmm that's the first time I've seen him show any legit emotion.

"You ready?" I ask.

He hastily puts away the necklace, and nods.

I don't how long we ran, but it must have been hours, and we haven't found even the slightest trace of the Careers. There were a couple of footprints, but from the size it was obviously from a different alliance.

"Ugh, maybe we should-" I start, but I'm interrupted by a feeling like what I imagine being transported or warped somewhere feels like.

"What the hell?" I look over at Jones, who has an identical look of confusion as mine.

"I guess this is the next section." He looks up.

-Nate Morgue POV-

A desert. Seriously, they want us to cross a desert? Ah crap do we have enough water? We didn't refill before.

I try to turn around, but there's like an invisible force field or something, at least it isn't electric like in the Games Katniss and Peeta were in!

"Damn it." I mutter.

"I guess the only place to go is forward." Bella grabs my hand, and I blush furiously.

"Uh... y-yeah." Oh my gosh did I just stutter? Wow I have as much romantic skills as Steve Urkel. Yes even 100's of year in the future we know him, what can I say the guy's a classic!

Alright District 11 has some pretty harsh summers, but this is ridiculous. It literally feel like I'm frying, in fact I can almost hear my skin sizzle.

"Do you have any water?" Watson asks from behind.

I look over at him, and can tell that he's gonna pass out sooner or later.

"Here have some of mine." Pine gives him his water.

"Thanks." Watson mutters, taking a swig. "How much longer do you think we have." He wipes the water from his mouth.

"Well they're not gonna make it easy for us, so I'm guessing we still have along way to go." I say.

"Don't worry we'll make it." Bella smiles unconvincingly at Watson.

"Doubt it." He mutters. Ever since the bloodbath, he's sort of clammed up, but I can't blame him I mean his twin died right in front of him, that must have been terrible.

"He's right, we're almost out of water, and there's probably miles left to go." Dia says in a deadpan tone.

"Come on guys, they made it hard, but not impossible, they need someone to win." Willows says timidly.

"Yeah Willow's right." Pine smiles at her, which she returns.

No one says anything but we continue walking.

About half an hour later, Pine finally succumbs to the heat, and takes off his shirt, and I follow lead, and so does Watson. But I can't help but blush even harder as I notice Bella sneaks looks at me.

After what seems like eternity, the sun starts to go down, and when the sky starts to turn a murky purple, we finally decide to rest.

I feel more discouraged then ever, when I think of why we haven't seen any other tributes. And then I realize just how big this desert must be, crap what if we never get out of here?

No I can't think that way, if I want Bella and I to win, I have to stay positive. Talk about easier said than done.

I go to sleep hungry and tired, when after no more than an hour I'm woken up.

It's someone's scream.

Bella's scream.

I jump up, as adrenaline pumps through me allowing me to ignore my fatigue, "What's wrong!" I run to her.

But she's screaming too loud to hear me, "Shhh don't worry I'm here, it's alright." I rub circles in her back, knowing that someone else would hear us soon.

She begins panting, and says through clenched teeth, "It's...my...leg."

I look down at her leg, and see she's clutching her right ankle, "Can I see it?" I ask softly.

Slowly she releases it and I gasp when I see the bloody puncture wound.

"...scorpion mutt." I vaguely hear someone from behind say, but my mind feels like it's working through thick mud. I feel like that this is a dream. It can't be real, because Bella can't be vomiting her guts. It can't be real, because Bella can't be coughing out blood. It can't be real because... Bella can't die.

"N-Nate?" She says through chattering teeth.

"Shhh you gotta save your strength, then you'll get all better and everything can be okay again." I grab her hand, and barely notice tears streaking down my face.

She smiles sadly, "Nate you g-gotta win...okay? F-for me?"

The tears start coming down faster now, "Don't worry I will, but you're gonna be right there with me, b-because you can't die."

"I'm sorry." she whispers.

"No don't be, this isn't your fault, it's mine. I should have-"

"Shhh." She weakly puts her hand to my mouth, and I can taste the coppery taste of her blood on them, " I love you Nate, please don't blame yourself."She says so quietly it could have been mistaken for the wind.

"I love you too Bella." I say softly and her hand falls limply to the ground.

Boom!

-Shine Shimmer POV-

"I don't get why we had to wait so long to kill them." Malus grumbles.

"Would you rather have killed them in broad daylight where they could see us?" Vetsa snaps.

"Gladly, it's no fun when they're sleeping."

"Yeah but it's smarter." She rolls her eyes.

"These are the Hunger GAMES, they're supposed to be fun!" He retorts.

"You're an idiot." I mutter.

"What was that?" He raises his eyebrow.

"What did you brain not process it the first time, okay here I'll say it again a little simpler you. You dumb dumb. Understand?"

"Why you little bitch" He pulls his out his axe, and I take out my sword.

"Guys stop." Axel says simply.

"Yeah Axel's right." Vesta agrees, and steps in between us. "Do you guys wanna go back and wait with Glamour and that other girl?"

"Her name's Chloe." Axel says.

"Whatever why'd we let her in the pack anyways, she's not even a career." I ask

"Yeah well she sort of weasled herself in, so I guess she must be pretty smart." He shrugs his shoulders.

"Shut up they're over there." Vesta points to the sleeping group. Wow they didn't even have someone on watch. Idiots.

"I got my sister." I whisper.

"Okay I got Ari, Axel you got Kathy, and-"

"Yes that means I get the two little kids." Malus smiles.

"You're one messed up kid." I say under my breath.

"Flattery won't work on me bitch." he smiles.

"Will you guys shut up?" Vesta hisses.

I roll my eyes, and quietly creep up behind Star. Finally, the little brat deserves to die. But right before I make my fatal blow, someone from behind knock over a pack.

Star's eyes shoot open, and she lets out a terrified screech.

I quickly slit her neck, but apparently it's not quick enough, because the others wakes up immediately.

Unfortunately my allies weren't close to the people they were killing, so before the can kill them, the other group quickly grab they're weapons.

"Shit." Vesta mutters, and within a seconds she practically disappears, as she runs in the other direction. I follow her lead, and Axel has to grab Malus so he doesn't do something stupid.

An arrow whizzes a couple feet from my head, and I smirk. Man we could have stayed and killed them whether they were awake or not.

"Let go of me dude!" Malus shouts, swinging his axe wildly, but Axel skillfully uses the butt of his spear and knocks him unconscious.

"We should have done that in the beginning." I mumble.

"Damn it who knocked over the pack?" Vesta yells, as we get to where Glamour and Chloe were hiding.

No one answers.

"Damn Malus, he's gonna get is all killed." She growls.

"Should we kill him now?" I smile.

"Nah not yet, there's still a little use of him, I mean he did kill like 5 people at the bloodbath."

"I could have done that." I mutter.

"Well you didn't, so just shut up will you!" She snaps.

"Excuse me! I didn't see you making to big of a name for yourself either at the bloodbath!"

"Yeah that's because I'm not desperate for other people's attention!" Her voice raises.

"Please you were probably too busy babying that slut over there." I nod my head over towards Glamour.

Her eyes flash dangerously and she charges me wielding a dagger. I quickly pull out a sword, and the clanging of metal echos through the silent desert.

"Vesta stop!" Glamour sobs, but I don't think she hears.

I lunge for her stomach but she side steps it, and quickly throws a dagger at my head, but I dodge it, and it thuds to the ground.

"What the hell! Are trying to do kill me!" I scream. I mean sure I aimed for her stomach, but only to injure her.

She doesn't answer, and pulls out another dagger, rushing towards me.

This time I side step her, and bring my sword down on her arm. She stifles a cry, and I swear she changes from a girl to beast right in front of me, because the deadly look in her eyes can't be human.

"Shine please stop!" Glamour's seriously crying now.

"She's right we're in an alliance, we can't fight amongst each other." Axel says, and places his hands on Vesta's shoulders trying to stop her.

After a few minutes she calms down, and I turn around and smirk at my victory.

But in seconds I hear feet thudding towards me, and out of no where a knife is being pressed against my neck and a icy voice breathes in my ear "I never lose."

Then pain.

Then Darkness.

Dead Tributes

Isabella Halliwell- District 11

Star Shimmer- District 2

Shine Shimmer- District 2

Alright to clear up any confusion about the arena, there are 7 parts. They are in the second which is a desert, and they have to pass through each part before they can win, but there can only be up to two winners. And they don't know what the next part is until they reach it, so I hope that helps :)