Chapter 7

Last Time:

"Don't worry Alex. Cinna will be here when you come out alive with Katniss and Rue. I will make sure of it." Coin reassures Alex. Alex nods and Coin and Cinna hugs Alex tightly.

They don't hear the countdown until the 5.

"4..."

"Get in the tube sweetie. We'll see you when you come out." Coin whispers.

"3..."

Alex nods and gives Cinna and Coin a hug before stepping in the tube.

"2..."

Alex slips her hair into a ponytail seeing the arena she is playing in.

"1..."

There is a forest on the right, a beach and a lake in front of her and on the left is a rock area. Alex knows there is a swamp on the other side of the lake, after the Cornucopia.

The District 1 and 2 Careers runs over to Alex as Alex runs full speed into the lake. She dives into the water and begins to do the front crawl to the other side.

Now:

Alex runs out of the water and grabs a bag and a bow and arrows that are hidden in the water. Alex turns around to see Katniss and Haymitch swimming over. Katniss has Rue on her back as the other tributes are nervously getting into the water. Alex picks up three bags, another set of bow and arrows, a knife and a sword. As the three of them gets out of the water, Alex passes them the weapons and bags. Haymitch leads them into the forest just as the other tributes are half way across the lake.

They run deeper and deeper into the woods until they reach a small clearing.

"We'll camp out here for tonight, but tomorrow we will move again." Haymitch tells them.

"Ok." Rue, Katniss and Alex agrees as one. They put their bags and weapons down before opening their bags. Inside each bag is the same thing. A tapper, knife, sleeping bag, water bottle and crackers.

"Better than last year's bag." Alex comments making Rue and Katniss giggle knowing it's true.

"What's the tapper for?" Rue asks.

"The lake's water is saltwater. We need fresh water." Haymitch answers, "And they are copying my year in here." Haymitch stands up with his tapper and begins to beat a tree with his sword. Water runs out of the hole in the tree and Haymitch puts the tapper in. The three girls bring over their water bottles and begin to fill them and Haymitch's.

Once done, Haymitch pulls out his tapper as the water stops running.

Night begins to arrive and all four of them slips into their sleeping bags and watches the sky as 10 cannons go off. The pictures of the two tributes from District 5, 8, 9 and 10 come up. The male Morphling from District 6's picture is shown along with Blight from District 7.

"10 down, 16 left." Haymitch whispers just loud enough for the three girls to hear, but no one else.

"12 others have to die for us four to go home." Alex whispers closing her eyes. Rue closes her eyes at the same time Katniss does. Haymitch closes his eyes but listens for any movement that is not the three girls.

~A&K~

Alex, Katniss, Rue and Haymitch are fast asleep. A twig snaps, making Alex's eyes to snap open and she quickly picks up her bow and loads it. She points it in the direction of the sound as another one snaps. Katniss loads her's as Rue and Haymitch packs their bags after Katniss and Alex gets out of their sleeping bags and stands up.

A cannon is heard and Wiress from District 3's picture comes up. Alex and Katniss peers into the forest to see Wiress' body. After three seconds, a knife comes flying at Alex as Katniss fires an arrow. Alex fires her's as she ducks. Another cannon is heard and Gloss from District 1's picture comes up.

"Let's make that 14 left and 12 down." Haymitch says putting his bag on. Rue, Alex and Katniss puts theirs on and walks out of the clearing. What they don't know is Cashmere is spying on them.

~K&A~

At District 13, 15 year old Justin, 10 year old Max and 8 year old Ramona are watching the screen closely with Theresa and Jerry. They hear the door open and close. They hear someone take off their footwear before walking into the living room. Ramona looks up to see 13 year old Prim.

"They're perfectly fine." Ramona tells Prim with a smile.

"Thank god." Prim whispers sitting down next to Ramona.

Prim wraps her arms around Ramona as Ramona rests her head on Prim's shoulder.

"I don't like these games." Ramona whispers as Theresa, Max and Justin heads into the kitchen with Jerry to make lunch.

"Neither do I Ramona, neither do I." Prim whispers in return as they watch the guy from 2 kill the guy from 11.

~A&K~

In the arena, Alex watches as Brutus kills Chaff. Haymitch cuts Brutus' head off with his sword.

Two cannons go off and Chaff's and Brutus' pictures come up.

"Let's go." Haymitch grabs Rue's hand and Katniss and Alex follows.

They walk to the edge of the forest to see Blight's dead body. Blight's skin is all black like he got barbequed.

"Oh my god." Alex whispers covering her mouth.

"Forcefield." Haymitch whispers, "This way."

Haymitch changes their direction to the left entering the swamp area.

"We're staying in the trees tonight." Haymitch starts to climb the tree at the edge of the forest before the swamp area. Alex and Rue climbs up with Katniss following. Alex climbs up higher then Haymitch and Rue, as Rue sits with Haymitch. Katniss joins Alex on the branch above Haymitch and Rue.

"We're going to look for food tomorrow... right?" Rue asks.

"Yes we will." Haymitch nods, "What's today?"

"Day one in the arena. April 8th." Alex answers.

"10 people died yesterday in the bloodbath. Four people died today. If they are copying my Hunger Games, tomorrow and the next day no one will die. Then one on day 4. Day 5, 6, 7, and 8 they will start with the twists but if people realize they are copying my year, then no one will die."

"Are they copying?" Katniss asks.

"Good chance." Haymitch replies, shrugging his shoulders.

Just as they begin to fall asleep, Alex looks up at the sky to see the pictures of all the people you died so far.

The girl and guy from District 5.

The girl and guy from District 8.

The girl and guy from District 9.

The girl and guy from District 10.

Blight from District 7.

The male Morphling from District 6.

Wiress from District 3.

Gloss from District 1.

Chaff from District 11.

Brutus from District 2.

14 people in less than 24 hours. 12 are left.

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