*evil lightning and thunder* Yes~ this is the first chapter where we get to see what the dice is used for!

And this is only one of the things *evil~*

Mari Taskle's POV

This is going nowhere... after the bloodbath I strayed to the left, out of Winter, and ended up walking into a box. A box made of twigs and grass and moss.

I sit down in this little shelter and put the mace, that I grabbed at the cornucopia, beside me. I lay back against the grassy structure and think.

If a tribute tries to kill me I'll win, and it will be a huge shock to everyone. Even though it won't do anything to me. I know I don't look it, but I am a killer. I have the appearance of a girl who wouldn't even hurt a fly, it's a bit deceiving.

'Attention all tributes!' I hear a robotic voice say, so it's not the announcer that's speaking.

I look up and realise how stupid that is, considering I'm inside a box, so I grab the mace, stand up, and walk outside. It's warm and sunny out, like how Summer should be.

'Two of you have been chosen to participate.'

I raise an eyebrow and keep looking at the sky, waiting for him to say more.

'Mason Stronghold and Tyrik Ness, you have been chosen. Please stay where you are and wait to be picked up. Thank you,' he concludes and something beeps.

Mason is my district partner and Tyrik Ness is the male tribute from district four. I'm hoping that I'll find out what they're participating in.

Mason Stronghold's POV

I dart my eyes back and forth. Wait? Wait for what? There's a weird zing sort of sound and I see a claw fall from the sky, probably being held up by a hovercraft. I hold a spear in my hand for protection of some sort.

'Whoa!' I shriek as the claw wraps around my waist and begins pulling me over the arena. Not fun, not fun at all!

I can see small groups, the career pack all huddled around the cornucopia, a lot of different sized sculptures, there are about five large black tubes are spread around the arena.
After what feels like hours of being suspended in the air, I'm finally lowered to the ground then promptly dropped onto the dirt.

I stand up, wobbly and dizzy. I shake my arms and begin walking off, that was a bit stupid...

'Where are you going?' I hear the robotic voice say with a shaky voice.

I stop short and look around 'Leaving, this is all we'r-!'

Pop pop pop pop

Four tall walls sprung up around me, creating a large square boundary.

'Tyrik Ness isn't here yet,' it tells me, 'And the other tributes aren't yet seated.'

Kari Vaupen's POV

I hold an axe in my hand, bored. I've promised myself not to kill any other career until the final eight, even so, I didn't kill anyone at the bloodbath which is absolutely horrible. It's chilly and bitter, and the wool coat can only do so much. I don't even pay attention to Tyrik being pulled across the sky by a metal claw hanging from an invisible hovercraft. Neither do anyone else.

'Dani Argota, please stand up,' the robotic voice commands. Dani Argota, from district 6 stands up from her spot near the coats and rubs her arms underneath her wool coat. Her teeth chatter and her face is red and probably numb.

Our entire pack exchange glances and wait for further instruction.

'Karter Chey, stand up and stand beside Dani, please.'

Karter sighs and stands up from the box she was sitting on, holding her knife and walks to Dani.

'No knives.'

Karter rolls her eyes and tosses her knife to Sakura, who smirks and puts it in her bag.

'Next on the list... Sakura Dragomir, leave your weapons.'

Sakura frowns and Karter returns the smirk. She puts her bag of weapons on the snow and stands beside Karter and Dani.

'An escort will be arriving shortly, please wait.'

Zedphire Tomliss's POV

I tap at the keys rapidly, and tell the robot what to say. He keeps repeating the names, giving the commands and I begin sending out the escorts for the different tributes. The escorts are volunteers from each district and they're usually victors., some will be with another escort because of their group but some will be alone.

First escort, from district 1, Macie Jewels age 26. She won the games about 10 years ago. She's sent into the arena to take Dimitri and Sakura to the screening room.

Corr Dern, age 28 from district 2. I believe he won the games... 12 years ago, if I'm not mistaken, is set out to get Karter.

Alec Cortez, from district 3 is 64 years old but entered his name 57 times. He really wanted to be able to go into the arena. He's not a victor, so that explains some things. He's sent out to get Immogen and Jayson, unfortunately it will take a bit longer as they are both far from each other.

Merrin Sewt won the games when she was 15, and she's 34 now. She's dropped off at the career site to get Annika.

Felicia Chapeau, a 19 year old victor from district 5 is sent to get Mari.

Darwin Sleepin from district 6 is 23 and won the games 7 years ago. He's sent out with Merrin to get Dani.

Aspen Clever a 41 year old victor from district district 7 is sent out with 24 year old Asland Sparta from district 12 to get Melissa, Naomi, and Laura.

49 year old Needle Krust from district 8 is sent out after Darwin and Merrin to get Bailey. He was eccentric about being able to go back to the arena.

'Miss~! Is it my turn to go into the arena to help Harry and Olivia~?'

I turn around an see Sheena Wheat from district 9, she won the games last year when she was 16. I crack a smile, nervously mind you.

'No, sorry, they both died in the bloodbath,' I tell her absentmindedly, her smile falls and she slowly walks to the corner of the electronics room. She sits down and I can almost swear that a dark cloud's gone over her head and mushrooms are beginning to grow.

I shrug my shoulders and turn back to the keyboard and computer screen.

Kelsy Ashtyn, 31, from district 10 is sent out to get Kari. They quickly catch up to Needle and Bailey and tag along with them.

26 year old Rue Kelp, a non victor from district 11 is sent to get Fig Cress and take her to the screening room.

I smirk. A separate monitor screen shows Tyrik Ness being dropped into the same box as Mason. Words are beginning to be carved into the dirt walls.

'Don't kill each other until the timer hits 0.'

Woo! First use of the dice is done!

If you haven't guessed it yet, they were chosen to kill each other. This idea has been on the notes for this story since I started it, gah!

Also, the names of the escorts were chosen by my friend Dani and I xD As you can see... we are very mature.