{A/N: This is a quick chapter. I just wanted to get it up before I left in the morning for Chicago! Yeah, I'm going to Chicago tomorrow to see a Broadway show and explore the city. I'm so excited! I haven't been there since I was seven, so it will be nice to see what has changed. Also, I'm going on a college visit on Monday. Yeah, college has been on my mind a lot lately. It is the reason why I haven't updated quickly. It's also the reason why my chapters are shorter. I wish it wasn't like that, but it is. I hope you understand. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter. Unexpected things happen. So, watch out. Happy reading}

Day 11

District 12 – Ryder Hustiths

We creep along in the forest, search everywhere for Jolie. She has to be here somewhere. Secretly, I wish she committed suicide, but I know that would never be true. She's in here to win. That's why we have to kill her. She's far too dangerous for us.

"Keep moving," Katia breathed out. I nodded my head and kept walking.

Have you ever heard extreme silence? It actually has a sound. It's a huge sound. It's massive and takes over your entire body and soul. That's how it feels right now. The forest is dead quiet. Birds aren't chirping. The lava river is in the distance, so we can't hear the lava rushing and flowing by.

"Ryder, I asked you a question!" Katia shouted. I snap back to attention and stare at her. She kind of took over as the leader of our alliance. It's not fair. I'm clearly the better leader out of the three of us.

"What?" I ask.

"What's your plan when we see Jolie?" she asks. I sigh and shrug my shoulders. I haven't really thought of a plan. I would just see her and attack her. Then she would die. That's it. There's nothing to it.

"We just kill her. That's good," I mutter. Alby laughs softly and look at me. At least he has a good sense of humor.

"How do you plan to kill her?" she asks. I shrug my shoulders. I'm really good at handling axes, so I can kill her with that.

"I can use an axe," I say. I reach around my back and grab the axe from my backpack. I show it to her to prove I have one. She nods her head and continues to walk.

"Okay, that's good. We have to be on our guard all the time. You never know when she might pop up," she says.

"Like now?" a voice asks from above. I gasp and look up at the trees above our heads. Sitting on a tree branch is Jolie. She smiles and waves down to us.

"Hi boys," she says.

"I'm a girl," Katia mutters. Jolie rolls her eyes and jumps down from the tree branch.

"Like I care," she says as she walks toward us. I tighten my grip on my axe, preparing to slash her head off. This is it. Jolie isn't going to last another day in the Hunger Games. Her time to die is now. The viewers at home should be very proud of us for killing the biggest threat of the competition.

"What's up with you?" she asks me. She nods her head at me and I stare at her. I don't know what she means. I'm not the psychopath here.

"You really want to know?" I ask. She smiles and nods her head. She may be smart and cunning, but she always wants to know what's going on. It's her "weakness."

"Yeah, sure," she says. I smile and motion for her to step over to me.

"Come over here and I'll tell you," I say. I stare at her and do jumping jacks in my head. Yes! This is how I'm going to kill her. I'm going to get her to walk over to me. I'll lean down to whisper into her ear, and then I'll smash her head off with my axe. She won't know what hit her!

She slowly walks over to me and leans over so I can tell her. This is it. This is the moment. I lean down to whisper something into her ear. I don't even know what I should say. Should I just kill her right now? Yeah, that's what I have to do. It's the only option. And in 3...2...1!

"LOOK OUT!" Alby shouts.

I glance up and see a knife coming toward me. Jolie sticks the knife straight into my throat, and I instantly fall to the ground. That's it. That's how she wanted to play the game? Fine. There's nothing I can do about it.

I tried my best in the Hunger Games. No one can deny that. I wanted to win, but I guess that isn't going to happen. I wanted to win for Lilia, but now...I won't even get to be with her. I hope she has a good life. She's a good girl. She was beautiful, wonderful and I loved her. I hope someone else loves her as much as I did. She deserves that in life.

"If you think I'm that stupid, you're dead wrong. Yeah, dead wrong. Have fun being dead, District 12," Jolie says before turning around and running out of the forest.

I look up at the sky and feel the pain in my throat hit my heart. I glance over at Alby and Katia. They are staring down at me with shock.

"It's okay, guys. I hope one of you wins this thing. You can't let her win. She doesn't deserve to win. Do everything you can to make sure she doesn't," I breathe out before my heart gives out.

My soul lifts out of my body and travels up to Heaven. Yeah, I'm officially dead. I hope everyone else is going to have a good life. I'm sure going to miss it.

District 12 – Lilia Zages {Ryder's lover}

I stare at the television screen with tears forming in my eyes. My family watch in silence as they see my lover, the boy I am in madly love with, is killed before their very eyes. They don't know he's my lover, of course, but it's still sad. He did such a good job. He fought until his death. I'm so proud of him, but why did this have to happen?

What is going to happen to me now? What do I have to live for? The one boy I love is dead. That's not the only thing I am worried about. Something else is wrong. It's...hard to talk about. I never had the chance to tell Ryder. He never knew.

I stand up from the couch and turn off the television set. I walk into my bedroom and close the door. I lean against it and let the sobbing begin.

"Ryder, why did you leave me?" I ask aloud. I walk over to the full-length mirror hanging on the wall. I stare at my reflection and sigh.

"Ryder, why did you leave me alone to do this? I can't do this..." I whisper.

I slowly lift my shirt up and look at the mirror. I turn to the side and see the baby bump slowly forming. I stare at it long and hard.

"How am I supposed to do this now...without him?"

A/N: Here is a list of the tributes. Names in bold are dead. Are you upset Ryder died? Were you shocked to find out Lilia is pregnant with his child? It's kind of unexpected. Ryder never knew about it. That's a shame. It probably would've given him the extra motivation to win.

District 1: Carson Lear

Aurora Lear

District 2: Inferno Blackheart

Jolie Talon

District 3: Darius Dragomir

Reagan Lockster

District 4: Lance Alcott

Indigo Nightshade

District 5: Apollo Cylpso

Angel Ward

District 6: James Marin

Katia Sievert

District 7: Tasi Merkava

Malaya Ruanda

District 8: Simon Vitalee

Maddie Wilde

District 9: Alby Blossom

Thalia Millentum

District 10: Damien Dragomir

Sakura Dragomir

District 11: Thunnus Seidon

Tansy Marie Hepperly

District 12: Ryder Hustiths

Sea Jackson

A/N: There you have it! Only 3 tributes remain in the Hunger Games. Who do you think will win? Who do you want to win? Let me know please. I'll try to update soon. My fall break is next week, so I'll have a chance to write a longer chapter then.

As always,

Fiddlegirl