Abigail POV
I wasn't expecting this. Before, the Arenas had always been natural. I'd never heard of an indoor Arena. Overhead, an enormous skylight lit the ring of platforms. All around me, there was storefront after storefront. It was something I'd only read about in books, even though there were plenty in the Capitol and One and Two. We were inside the biggest mall I'd ever dreamt of. I saw a metal staircase in one direction, and the Cornucopia was in the center of an intersection. Store-lined pathways led out like the spokes of a wheel. I had fifty-nine seconds to decide where to go. I didn't need any of them.
James POV
Is it worth a try? The Cornucopia was overflowing with weapons. I saw swords, spears, knives, a blowgun, sharp-looking metal stars, and tons more. There wasn't the usual survival stuff. Besides the weapons, there was only a few pieces of food and a bunch of scattered envelopes. My curiosity got the better of me. I had to know. In thirty-six seconds, I would.
Caleb POV
No...
Mase was on my left. Ava was on my right. I knew which was I was running. Hope she's as malnourished as she looks. The seconds of my life ticked away as I looked at the Arena and the other Tributes. We wouldn't freeze to death, not that that was the Gamemaker's intent. This year, they didn't want a single natural death. For us, there was no easy way out.
Kisarna POV
Twenty-eight seconds left. In thirty-three seconds, those throwing stars would be mine. Time to find out which Tributes can run faster than I can throw. The others always blustered about their skills and their savagery. I didn't need to annouce myself. Actions speak louder than words.
Calvary POV
This is going to be easier than life back home. Any of the stores around me were more luxurious than me and Dustin's shack. I was used to the outdoor markets in Ten, and this place seemed like a science fiction destination. In a place like this, I didn't need anything from the Cornucopia. I'd scratched a living out of the gutter. This was easy street.
Mink POV
Guess we don't need Ten after all. Any of us know more about this place than she does. Hick's probably never seen a shopping mall. Calvary better look sharp. She was useless as an ally and too dangerous to leave alive. In twelve seconds, she better start running.
Ava POV
Me and Abigail are the only ones who had a chance in the Bloodbath. As the final seconds ticked down, I caught her eye. She glanced at the staircase and waved her first and second fingers. Cordin and Willow were looking at her too, and they nodded. She was our tactician, and we'd worked out hand signals. I clenched my first, and she nodded back. She was to lead them up the staircase and head for the edge of the Arena. I'd grab the supplies and rendezvous with them. It was all decided before the final three seconds drained away.
The gong sounded. The Games began.
There you have it. I always thought indoor Arenas were a little over-the-top, but this is Fanfiction. Anything goes. I live near enough the Mall of America to visit it, and that gave me an idea. This Arena is a future version of the Mall of America. Before the Dark Days, it was expanded so it was closer in size to today's Dubai Mall, which covers 2.0 square miles (compared to the world's smallest country, Vatican City, at 0.2 square miles). Since the MOA is one building, it isn't quite that big. After the Dark Days, the mall was in ruins, but the Capitol restored it to appear new, though not everything works. It remains to be seen how much useful stuff is left. Also, Camp Snoopy- or Nickelodeon Universe, at it was renamed, was removed to make room for more shops. Underwaterworld may or may not remain.