The Final countdown: Alliances broken
*Congratulations to the remaining six tributes! Wow is anyone else excited at that number? Well don't be because it's going to change soon! Hahahaha! Ok, anyway, time for the chapter.
Jade glares at Dallas sitting across from her. His face flickering in the firelight. It's dark now, and neither one of them feel great about being stuck with the other. "What!" asked Dallas. "This is getting annoying!" says Jade picking at her knife. "What is?" asks Dallas. "There's only six of us. As much as I can't stand you I don't really want to kill you," replies jade looking up at him. "Yea I guess so…..shake on it?" asked Dallas. "Sure," replies Jade. Dallas reaches out his hand. Jade stands up and grabs hold of his. What happens next is so sudden that Dallas could do little to deflect it! Jade twists his arm, breaking it, then kicks him to the ground. Then she stabs him in the neck. The look in Dallas's eye is not fear or pain but shear anger! He thrashes until he goes still and his cannon fires. Jade drops to her knees next to him, "Gotta be smart to win Dallas," says Jade with a wink. Then she takes Dallas's supplies and her own and heads out to find the rest of the tributes.
Zachary looks at Calley with sad eyes, "There's five of us now! That cannon makes five!" Calley looks up at him just as the picture of Dallas appears in the sky, "What are you saying?" she asks. "Calley, I can't kill you. That's a promise! You're my friend and…well I just couldn't OK? I think we should go our own way," he says trying to fight back tears. Calley swallows, "I, I guess you're right," she says realizing what his words mean. "You've been a worthy ally," says Zack sticking out his hand to her. But this is not a trick like Jade and Dallas, but a gesture that meant 'Job well done'. Calley smiles wipes a tear from her eye and shakes his hand, "Goodbye Zack," she says with a heavy voice. They turn from each other and start to walk. But after five steps ran back and embraced for a good twenty seconds, "Good luck," says Calley. "You two," replies Zach. Then they part their separate ways for good.
Meanwhile, Tolve and Helaina are going through the same hindrance. "I am so glad that you walked by me the first day," says Helaina hugging Tolve. "I'm glad you scared me," says Tolve with a dry laugh. "Are you sure you want to break the alliance now?" asked Helaina wiping a tear from her eye. "Or when, the final two? I can't do that. I won't kill my ally," says Tolve. Helaina nods, "You be safe! Do you hear me!" she says sternly. Tolve bights his lip, "That's exactly what my girlfriend said before I left." Helaina stops and lets the tears stream down her face. Then she jumps into his arms. Tolve holds her tight as though she would be ripped away from him. Then Helaina took off leaving him alone.
Jade slips through the rock ledges like a fox, only stopping to listen for an indication of human life. She bends down to the dirt where a foot print is imprinted. She follows the tracks for hours and hours until she finds its owner. Zachary is laying asleep, dry tears still on his face. Jade grins, "Zachary?" she shouts laughing hysterically. Zachary awakes in a daze. When he finally sees Jade she is kneeling about five feet away picking at her knife once more. "It's nice to see you up sleepy head," she whispers. Zachary springs to his feet and starts to run! Jade laughs and sprints after him like a hunter chases a dear. Zachary pushes his way through stray branches that cling to the mountain side. He pulls one of the branches back and lets it fly back at Jade. She growls as she touches the cut that has been ripped across her face. She tackles Zachary off a 10ft ledge. The wind is knocked out of him and his arm is snapped at the elbow. He inhales for breath trying to breath. "Please," he gasps, "Please don't kill me." Jade laughs in seductive tone, "This is The Hunger Games. No second chances."
Calley hears the scream on the other side of the mountain. She knows exactly whose it is, "Zachary!" she shouts. She runs as fast as she can and as carefully as possible to get to her ally. As she gets closer she can hear his whimpering. "Zachary?" she asks as she pushes back a clump of mountain bushes aside. There she sees him, all alone laying in a pool of blood. Jade is gone but Calley doesn't take any chances. She rushes over to Zachary, "Where, where is she? I'll kill her! Where is she!" Zachary can't speak, but to silence her he touches her lips with one finger. Now it's Calley who is at a loss for breath. It's as if she can't take one in. She lets out a scream of anxiety and sadness and frustration all in one. She barriers her head in Zachary's hand, "Don't go, PLEASE! Please don't go." Zachary reaches over and clutches her hand. He manages a half smile. He forces out, "Thank you, for, for being my ally." Then his cannon fires sealing him off from her forever. The hover craft appears to take his body. Calley shakes her head, "No…NO!" She thrusts herself over his body to protect him. But a long, medal claw picks her up and pushes her aside. Then it grabs Zachary and hauls him up. Calley lays on the ground heaving and crying as if her heart had been cast out. She lay that way until morning. That morning, the last day in the arena.
That's right guys, the next chapter there will be a Victor! Down to the final four! Tolve, Helaina, Jade, and Calley! Who will be the Victor of the 300th Hunger Games? I've decided! Even if your tribute is dead I beg you to read this last chapter to see who wins! You won't regret it!