Bloodbath

The Hunger Games begins now. It's time for the Bloodbath. I'm only gonna kill a few people though. Enjoy the chapter and May the Odds be Ever in Your Favour!

Wonder Jones POV

I leap off the launch plate and look around. Looks like this year, the arena's a forest, but I smell sea air in the distance. There's more to this arena than what first meets the eye. I need to think fast. I see a few knives glimmering in near the Cornucopia. Dammit that girl from 9 is about to grab them. I rush over to her as fast as I can dodging arrows and spears. She doesn't even see me before I pounce on her.

"Give me those knives you bitch" I yell.

"No… fricken way" she snarls back.

I'm not surprised she's holding on. Whichever one of us gets those knives is sure to kill the other one. But I'm strong; I can break a bone.

"I'm sorry I have to do this" I say.

I squeeze her wrist until she cries out in pain and drops the knives. But the very second she drops them, she suddenly gets a huge burst of energy and pushes me off her. She runs as fast as she can. I only have time to aim with decent accuracy so I only hit her arm. A boy runs alongside her and sees me so he tries to push her in the crossfire to save himself. I don't think so; I hurl the knife directly at his neck. He staggers and I expect the girl to keep running. But she stays and tries to help him. I feel awful in an instant. Where's Chime? I can't see his body; he must have escaped. But then I see something. In the distance, Shimmer is taking aim with a bow and arrow. I see who her target it is.

"Don't!" I yell just as she lets go of the bowstring.

Chime is hit in the head. He falls to the ground and I feel tears forming in my eyes, both due to his death and the fact I can say nothing without being killed myself. That's when I realise; I can't be myself here.

Danny Suvillian POV

I rush towards the Cornucopia, then look around and see I'm about half way. There's got to be something decent. But there's loads of stuff here and it's only a matter of time before the other Careers realise I'm making a run for it. I need something light, something that I won't get hunted down for. Glinda catches my eye. She mouths something at me. Snack? Track? Pack? Oh, backpack. A purple backpack is just a couple of metres away. Nobody's going for it, they all want the goods inside the Cornucopia. I grab it and run towards the forest. More people are retreating now; I need be fast. I see Glinda one more time as she mouths "good luck". Thanks Glinda; I'll need it. For a brief moment I stop and check the bag. I find a little bottle of water, a pack of matches, a granola bar and a pair of glasses. No weapons though. I recognise the glasses; they're used to see in the dark. At least the glasses will help me see people coming my way. Whether I like it or not, I'm now an enemy of the Careers.

Jesse Frogan POV

I slam my sword into the little boy from District 12. Idiot wasn't moving. I did him a favour. I spot my main kill; my biggest target. Not a powerful Career; not one of the strong ones; Sevtamira. You shouldn't try and stand up to me. I always get my revenge in the end. Something I also notice is Glinda, the Career with the crappy score, hasn't made a single kill. She looks me in the eyes, trident clutched tightly in her hand. She's not gonna aim for me. We both run towards Sevtamira, our weapons at the ready. It becomes a race, one I can easily win. But I trip over a body and stagger so by the time I get over there it's a tie.

"Get… away… this… is my kill" I puffs.

"Oh… really?" she scowls, trying to look threatening but completely failing at it.

We temporarily stop noticing Sevtamira and she tries to get away. I can't throw my sword at her, it's too heavy, but Glinda hurls her trident at Sevtamira's back and kills her instantly. She holds her hands over her mouth, shocked at what she's just done.

"Feeling guilty are you? That ok, I can assure you you'll pay dearly" I sneer as I advance on her.

Career or not, nobody steals Jesse Frogan's kill. When she sees I'm targeting her, she shrinks back. But then I notice something; I'm the only non-Career left who isn't dead. The others are moving in on me. I growl at them. They laugh.

"Get out of here Frogan!" sniggers Phoenix, the boy from 2.

"Yeah, pick on someone your own size" says Wonder the girl from 8.

I take one step towards them, but they aim their weapons at me. If there was one less, they'd be dead but I'm smart enough to know I should quit while I'm ahead. So I run, letting off a warning scream as I go; to tell them that Jesse Frogan is coming. And he's going to kill every single person in this arena.

Tansley Marie Hepperly POV

I clutch Elliot tight as I try to carry him to safety. But he's taller and heavier than me so I don't get for before needing a break. I look at Elliot. The wound in his neck is a little deep but not so much that he's died quickly. Blood comes out of his mouth like a mini river and I feel sick. I see now, its points like this that traumatise some victors.

"It's ok Elliot, I'm gonna help you ok?" I say softly.

"Why?" he chokes, barely able to speak properly.

"You're my district partner. I have to."

Tears begin to roll down his cheeks. He tries to ask something but he can't speak.

"Shh, don't speak! It'll make the pain worse. Just know I'm gonna bandage you up and you'll be good as new" I explain.

I hold up the small first aid kit I grabbed from the Cornucopia and begin to get the bandages out but Elliot shakes his head viciously.

"Come on Elliot, you have to let me help you. I haven't got anyone else; you're the closest to an alliance I've got" I say, trying not to cry myself.

I don't want him to die. He's been a major arsehole to me these past few days but as I said, he's the closest to an alliance I have and I'll do anything to make sure he stays alive.

"Uh-ah!" he protests.

With any energy he has left, he picks up the little knife he grabbed at the Cornucopia and hands it to me. He closes his eyes and his chest rises up one last time.

"Oh Elliot" I say as I begin to cry.

I can't even mourn him long before I hear footsteps. I grab the knife and run. The Bloodbath is over; I listen for cannon fire. I count five times. Still 19 of us left. I doubt anymore will die until tomorrow. Today, I've seen my first taste of what these games do to people you don't even know and what it makes you feel for them. But now I won't let them break me.

Meanwhile in the Capitol…

"That's enough makeup Clarice" snaps Raymond Miles at his stylist.

He takes a seat on the set and is soon joined by Leonaro Mercutio, his co-host. The two prepare to summarise the events of the Bloodbath.

"Ok, we're live in 5… 4… 3... 2…" announced the director.

With that, the show began.

"Hello Panem, welcome to the "Let's talk Hunger Games: Bloodbath special"" smiles Raymond.

"We've certainly seen some potential winners, right from the start" said Leonaro.

"Well I wouldn't quite agree with that. I mean 5 people dead in the Bloodbath? Is that all? You know, I wanna see some killing!"

"Speaking of those 5, let's pay tribute to them now"

The names of the dead tributes appear on the screen; names and pictures.

Chime Hathaway

Dallas Cho

Camera Jackie

Sevtamira Maroon

Elliot Klemes

"Wait, can we just talk about Elliot Klemes for a second. Seriously, I feel awful for him" sympathises Leonaro.

"So true; I mean, his family being arrested the day he was reaped. Tragic, that is" agrees Raymond.

"But what's more tragic is the reaction of his district partner, Tansley. I cried seeing her try to help him even though it was futile"

"Well, I heard they didn't even like each other."

"Wow, that girl is either very noble or oblivious to when someone dislikes her"

"Agreed"

"So what happened to Camera Jackie? I mean, his death was never shown."

"Oh didn't you see it? He was decapitated by Phoenix Cameroon. He wouldn't fight, so it was pretty easy pickings"

"What a waste; I mean that guy's a couple of inches taller than Phoenix. He could have took him if he'd wanted to"

"Tell me about it Leo. We had a lot of people fleeing today; those Careers did not do a great job. I suppose only time will tell. Well that's all we have time for. Make sure you join us tomorrow for "Let's talk Hunger Games". Seeya later"

And so concludes the Bloodbath. I really hope it wasn't a let down. I won't have a bit in the Capitol every time, I just wanted to make it properly known. I will list the dead below each chapter.

Death List

24th: Chime Hathaway- I killed him purely on the basis, that it makes Wonder guiltier.

23rd: Dallas Cho- Not strong enough and I struggled a bit to write for him.

22nd: Camera Jackie- No real reason other than the fact I couldn't see him winning.

21st: Sevtamira Maroon- I couldn't see her winning and I wasn't very good at writing for the character.

20th: Elliot Klemes- I was debating in my head so much as to whether to kill off this character especially after writing his interview but in the end I was choosing between him and Tansley as to who died.