Eden O'Shea/D4F/17:
"Shoot the arrow," whispers Dathan as the wolf growls at us both, sending a shiver up my spine. How could I forget? I slowly raise my bow and the wolf steps forward. I pluck an arrow from my quiver and I aim my bow. Dathan has to raise his hand in order to allow me to shoot the bow. I let the arrow fly and I watch as it enters the wolf's eye. It roars in pain and it drops to the ground. "We're safe," says Dathan, now he's not whispering. But he's wrong. We're still not safe. Because just then, from the corner of my eye, I see another wolf sprinting towards us. "Run!", I scream.
I pull Dathan along with the handcuffs and- wait! The handcuffs! The key! "We forgot the key!", I shriek. "We're going to die if we go back!", exclaims Dathan. I don't care though. I pull him with me and I loop around a tree, heading backwards. The wolf is tricked and it continues to sprint past us, stopping in confusion as to where we're gone. "Quietly," I whisper. We hastily sneak over to the lifeless body and I try to take the collar off. I push a button on the leather and it clicks apart. "Hurry!", orders Dathan. I pull the key off and I free us both, but I see the other wolf staring at us now. "He's found us," I say. "Throw your spear."
Dathan tosses the spear and it shoots straight through the wolf and into the ground, stapling him down. "There'll probably be more," he says as we rush over to the body. The wolf squirms around makes howls of pain. Dathan forcefully pulls the spear out and the wolf lets out one last howl before falling completely silent. "Run," says Dathan, staring at something behind me. I don't need to turn around for me to know that there's another.
He grabs my hand and pulls me forward, heading towards the beanstalk that looms behind the cramped trees. "Quick! Shoot!", he screams. Another wolf appears from ahead of us and leaps into the air. I quickly grab another arrow from my quiver and shoot the bow, making the wolf howl and drop to the ground mid air.
We fasten our pace and continue to sprint. "Almost there," I say, seeing the horde of trees beginning to end. We run out into a expansive field, out towards the beanstalk. Then I see a pair of brown eyes peering out from the tall grass. I pull Dathan back and I point towards the figure. I shoot another arrow, and when I hear the groans of the wolf, we continue to sprint on.
We make it to the base of the stalk and see huge leaves sticking out upwards in a spiral staircase. We quickly run up the leaves in a panic, knowing that another creature could be chasing us. My grasp on the sponsor container firms. It's almost time. A grey mist begins to appear the more we go up. "Watch your step," I say to Dathan who's trailing behind me. It's almost impossible to know where I'm stepping. I could easily be sent plummeted to the ground if I make one wrong movement. It also doesn't help now that it's beginning to lash rain from the real clouds that are floating above the fake ones. "Be careful," says Dathan. My foot slips on a wet leaf and I wobble. "Help!", I scream. My other foot slips and I'm sent backwards. Luckily, Dathan grabs onto me before I fall off the side. "I told you to be careful," he jokes.
We're way too high up for a wolf to get to us so we stop for a breather. "Good teamwork," I say to Dathan. "Indeed," he replies. I look out at the beautiful scenery of the arena and I see a person walking down below us. "Look," I say, pointing to the figure. They're way too far below to see who it is, or even if it's a male or female. "Should we?". I hold up the sponsor container and I await for Dathan's reply. "Yes."
Roscoe Tarpan/D10M/17:
I stumble across the field in hopes that I can find some sort of food. I've had nothing, not even water. I need something. I feel my insides beginning to rumble and I feel like I'm going to throw up. Just anything. A scrap of bread would even do me. All I need to do is find the Cornucopia and I'll be better. But right now, I'm in a terrible condition. I hear a thud and I look around to see what made the noise. Sitting there, on the ground, is some sort of box connected to a parachute. A sponsor.
I stagger over to the container and lift it up. Someone at home knows what I'm going through. They know I need food. They know I need something. This could be a life saver. This could help me get back on track to winning and getting home. Trying to not get my hopes to high, I pull it apart to see a large bottle of water placed inside.
This is what I need. Water. I haven't had water since I was back in the Capitol. I pull the bottle out and twist the cap open. I pour a bit on my hand and I know that it's real. This isn't a trick. This is real water. I gulp almost half of the bottle down and I taste an odd tang from it. It's not anything important to note though. I instantly feel relieved, my body being cleansed. I go in for another bit of it and I begin to feel a bit itchy.
This is amazing. I've never felt so happy in my life. This can keep me going for another while until I find the Cornucopia. I dispose of the container and I put the lid back on the water. I better save some for later. Now, back to the stalk.
I slowly climb up the leaf staircase and the itching increases. Then my breathing begins to feel weird. I scratch my hand and then a small blister appears. Something bad is happening. The little red bumps begin to grow all over my body and a sharp pain grows from inside each of them. I fall against the stalk and I try to catch my breath, but I can't. I place my hands on my chest and I try to take in the air. My throat feels like it's closing and I know that something was wrong with that water. This can't be the end.
My legs begin to shake mercilessly and a pain shoots through both of them. I gasp and I fall off the side of the stalk. This is the end. I won't survive a drop this long. But if I do, I'll still die from that water. This isn't like the hunger that I was going through. There was definitely something in that water. I know that it was sponsored, but I'm certain that it was dodgy.
The flush of air makes my eyes tear up so I close them gently. I feel a tiny blow against the side of me and I think I've hit the ground. The pain of the water has taken over my body so much that the drop to the ground feels like nothing. I might not have even hit the ground. I really don't know. But what I do know is that I'm not going to be able to open my eyes ever again.
Daniel Arthurness/D3M/12:
The bang of the cannon makes me swallow the crust of the bread, and I choke on it for a few seconds. I step out of the shack, drinking out of my water bottle. I peer down over the edge of the stalk and scan the area. I'm safe, I think. But then I see someone lying on the ground. That cannon belongs to that person. I hope that they fell off the beanstalk to their death. But if someone killed them, then I'm in danger.
The idea of someone stalking me down below frightens me, so I head into the shack and grab bow and a couple of arrows. I lay the arrows on the ledge of the cloud and I peer down over the side. That's when I see two tributes staring up at me on a leaf. Dathan and Eden. They quickly rush up a few steps until they're out of sight on the other side of the stalk. I grab an arrow and I aim at the corner, ready to shoot it when they come back out. But before I know it, Eden steps out with her own bow and her arrow comes flying at my face. I try to dodge it, but I fail. I feel a sharp pain in my forehead and I feel the blood dripping out.
Totally out of control, I fall and I roll down the beanstalk. I come to a stop and I slowly close my eyes. The last thing that I see is Eden and Dathan stepping over my body and continuing upwards.
Dathan Lynn/D4M/17:
After we step over his body, the sound of the cannon blasts throughout the arena. "Only four left," I say. I should be buzzing with excitement, but I'm not. I'm happy that I'm so close to getting home, but killing people to get home isn't the nicest thing to do. It also makes me extremely nervous. Soon enough, Eden and I are going to have to turn on each other. I don't want to be the one to go first but I don't want to be attacked either.
We make it to the top of the stalk and step out onto the flat surface of the cloud. "He was probably living in there," says Eden, pointing to a small wooden shed. We investigate inside and we find food, weapons, medicines and lots of other helpful things. It's basically a mini Cornucopia. "What should we do now?", I ask Eden who's peeling an orange. It takes her a few moments to think and then answer. "I have no idea."
"Neither," I say. What should we do? Search for the other two tributes? Who even are the other tributes? Even if the last two are careers, that means the other two careers have died. That could mean that they're weak. Maybe the remaining careers are badly injured. The possibilities are endless. "If the two tributes are careers, that means that the other careers have been killed," says Eden. Great minds obviously think alike.
We snack on some fruit and toss some into our backpacks as the sun begins to rise. I think back to the previous years' Games. It's always around the final four or five that-
A loud voice booms out around the arena. "Attention tributes. The next time the sun falls and the moon rises, a feast shall take place at the Cornucopia. But this will be no ordinary occasion... That is all."
And that is all. Without needing to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of going, Eden and I both nod our heads in union. "What do they mean when they say that it will be no ordinary occasion?", asks Eden. I shrug my shoulders. "I'm not sure," I say. "But this is the one-hundredth year of the Hunger Games. It certainly won't be an ordinary occasion."
Another action packed chapter has been finished! We had two characters die today: Roscoe and Daniel. Unfortunately, they both had the fewest votes so they got the chop. They did get a lot, however. Just not enough.
We are now down to the FINAL FOUR! A brand new poll has been opened and you can only vote once. Who will win? Who will die? How many chapters are left? Find out soon...
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