Raidan Bisalt, 15, D6M
I feel so comfortable with my new allies. Looking for water is a hard task, we eventually found a big stream, a very long stream and we've just been trying to follow that ever since. Streams usually lead to rivers or lakes of some sort, it's a long shot but if we find it there could be clean water, if not then it'll just be contaminated like everywhere else. We've just been talking, considering where we are it's like hanging out with normal people. These are allies I definitely won't take for granted. I don't know if I can really call them friends, allies at the best. The way we talked someone would think we're friends, the three of us have so much in common. We all have quite a bit in common, Marree is the mayor's daughter, my parents own a shop and so does Sparrow's parents. Me and Sparrow both have siblings, Marree doesn't but she always says she wishes she does.
I honestly felt so sorry for Sparrow, she was only a little girl and she had been reaped. And she's so brave, her sister volunteered for her and she said no, she just didn't want to see her sister die. Would I have volunteered for Cain? Could I really sit back and watch him walk to his death? "Damn it I'm so thirsty!" Sparrow complains. As she continues trudging on.
"Wait what's that?" I ask and point my machete towards the thing. It's some sort of huge sheet, I don't know what material it's made out of but it's tied to two trees like a hammock. "Maybe whoever if there has water!" Marree says and with that the three of us break into a slow jog, stealth is basically useless in this environment, even slow footsteps still causes water to kick out and make noise. We slowly see that there's no one here, but there definitely was someone here and someone has been camping here, whoever it is might come back very soon.
"Aha!" I hear and instantly spin around, there's a guy, standing on a branch and he pulls his arm back and then sends a knife whizzing at us. I'm lucky enough to dive out of the way but Sparrow, oh no Sparrow! The knife embeds itself in her thigh and she collapses on the ground with a scream. "Oh no!" I scream as I quickly dart behind a tree so I can avoid any more knives, Marree grabs Sparrow's small frame and drags her behind another tree. That asshole! I will not lose these allies when I have literally just met them, no, I can't handle this alone because I know if I went at this alone I wouldn't be able to handle it. What to do? What do to?
The only sounds I can hear is my heavy breathing and Sparrow's cries of pain. I look to Marree who is at the tree next to me. "I'll deal with him." I whisper to her and she nods, holding her saw in one hand. Suddenly I hear the same splashing, it means he's come out of the tree. He's come to finish us off for sure. Since he has those knives he's surely come to slit out throats or something. I nod at her, and send her a faint smile. It's now or never Raidan. I couldn't save Lori, I let her die, but Sparrow, I know I can save her. Now is my chance, now is my chance to be brave for once in my life. And so I quickly dart out of the tree, the machete that now feels like an extension of my hand after carrying it around for two days, is clutched in my right hand tightly, my fingers refusing to let go. I see Borris, standing in front of me, another knife ready to let fly. I'll get there first. I let out a battle cry and as soon as I see that I'm in striking distance I swing my blade, Borris is not a career, he's not a trained knife thrower, I knew he wouldn't be able to throw it quicker than me.
The water jumps up and sprays everywhere and the lethal steel blade finds it self tearing across the side of his neck and I know it's deep. I must have torn his neck almost half open with that flash. Holy shit. There's nothing but pure surprise in his wide wide as the blood seems to spray out of the side of his neck. It's bright and scarlet, staining his side with crimson and making the red mix with the brown water, he doesn't even say any words he drops to his knees, I think if he could he would scream. I back away as I try to stay my uncontrollable hand, it's shaking so much I feel like I'm going to drop my machete. Did I seriously just kill him?
BOOM!
The canon sounds as if an answer to my question.
And it was all just for water.
Mason Hammerfell, 17, D2M
I heard another canon not that long ago. By my calculations that should be fifteen tributes left in this arena, only fourteen more have to die but we plan to make that less by the end of the day. Following the stream is the best way to go in my opinion, tributes would want to be as close to water as possible and it's also a good lookout, and for all we know there could be something at the end. Me and Ziana walked together, lagging behind the careers while the other four of them walked on, talking the whole way, just the two of us. When we eventually catch up we notice that they all stopped moving. Why did they stop? I think to myself and Ziana walk on faster.
"What's going on?" I ask and then I see it. Long, too long, it's green scales are stained with brown from the mud obviously. It's eyes are red, crimson more specifically with a black pupil, the length of it's jaw catches my by surprise, almost longer than my arm and it's teeth are basically knives! Short, sharp and ready to tear into whatever has the misfortune of getting in their way. It's tail lays lazily behind it in the water. It's an alligator mutation, probably given a lot of growth hormones by the Capitol to make it grow. But we should be able to take it down, there's six of us and one of it. "Kill it." I command and raise my axe towards it. I'm staring down the beast because I do not fear it.
And then suddenly Scout pulls out and notches and arrow, aiming it at the gator's head. Let it fly. And let it fly he does, the arrow sails through the air and embeds itself on it's head, but nothing happens, the gator doesn't fall to the ground dead like I expected it to. It's tougher than I expected. It simply continues padding towards us. "Ugh you're useless Scout, I'll take care of this!" Diamond growls and charges forwards, pushing him out the way and running past me. And with a mighty grunt she brings the halberd down on the crown of it's head. I follow suite and swing my axe so it hits it one the side of it's head, and then the mutation moves no more. With a grunt I pull the axe from it's head and Diamond pulls it from it's head as well. "Good job." I say to Diamond, I take out Scout's arrow and throw it back to him. "Don't lose these." I say to him.
"Shit!" I hear Cedric say as he walks towards the stream.
"What's wrong?" Ziana asks.
"I dropped something in here," He explains as he crouches down next to it. He sticks his sword in it and pokes around, "I'm gonna reach in and get it." He says as he slowly sticks his hand in there and feels around, groping for whatever it is he dropped. He grins for a second, I think he must have got it. But then before anything else can happen his face twists into one filled with pain. "GAAAHHH!" He screams and thrashes his hand around, the other careers are instantly on high alert and turn their attention to him and run towards him. His hand thrashes around, splashing everywhere. His screams fill the air, it's as if something has grabbed his hand and then he unleashes on final scream of anguish as he falls back onto his back, clutching his... nothing. His right hand is gone, I quickly run towards the stream, careful not to fall in and see his hand, swimming away? I look more closely and see that there's some kind if giant fish, some kind of Game Maker trap.
I turn my attention back to Cedric; his screaming is nonstop and he's bleeding a lot. "We should just kill him now." Diamond says and she raises her halberd. "No! Don't kill him!" Scout begs Diamond, stepping between her and Cedric. "Get out of my way kid!" Diamond snaps. Before another fight erupts I decide it's time for me to step in. "No, we're healing him!" I shout, once and for all resolving the argument. "Jamee, you're the best one here and first aid, you can help him." I say and Jamee shyly nods and quickly takes the medical equipment from her bag.
And now we've been stalled.
Gemma Lint, 17, D5F
I've been trying to stay hidden, hidden away from everyone who tries to kill me and who wants my blood. That girl from ten was out for me, I know she was and I killed her, I'll kill anyone else as well. But dehydration has taken it's toll on me, my tongue is like a dry desert, I can't even summon up any saliva anymore. I've spent all day in my tree, waiting, watching. I need a sign, any sign, were should I go? Amabel's head in my bag has surely shown people that I'm not to be messed with. But my bag is heavy now so I tied it to the branch next to me. I know if I sit around here waiting all day I'll die but I don't know where to go. Back in five all my food and water was brought to me by a tray, but is anyone going to give me food and water? My stomach is paining me and growling at me.
Give me food Gemma. Give me food now!
And my throat is no better.
Give me water Gemma. Give me water now!
Maybe a scary man in a white coat will come and give me a tray full of food and water again? Just like old times. Don't be stupid Gemma. It hurts, my throat is burning, yearning for water. But then a strange beeping seems to interrupt my train of thought. I instantly raise my meat cleaver, ready to cleave anyone and anything I see. "Who's there?" I call out but then I see it's just a parachute that's landed on my lap. It's startling but I do my best not to drop it. I slowly open it and what I find is like an answer to my prayers. Is the white coat man listening to my thoughts? A full canteen of water and a slice of cake. I only started eating cake in the Capitol and it was the best thing I ever tasted.
Someone is looking out for me.
Someone actually wants me to live.
Borris Tango: Sorry man but you had to go. Not that I thought you weren't fun to write or anything but when people were going hunting for water I knew people would be put in unfair fights. And no matter how smart you ar direct fight won't get you anywhere good. R.I.P.
Death list so far
24th - Kris Cecil: Jaw broken by Dominic Roscow. Axed in chest by Mason Hammerfell. (Killer is Mason Hammerfell)
23rd - Johan Stattic: Slashed in chest and then stabbed in back by Cedric Avery. (Killer is Cedric Avery)
22nd - Victor Fagin: Knees broken my Jamee Holcombe. Stabbed in neck by Diamond Illuminare. (Killer is Diamond Illuminare)
21st - Joshua Breckan: Skull split by Jay Stark. (Killer is Jay Stark)
20th - Michelle Nami: Stabbed in neck by Ziana Cubic. (Killer is Ziana Cubic)
19th - Lori Ariza: Speared in lung then speared in neck by Dominic Roscow. (Killer is Dominic Roscow)
18th - Olive Birk: Shot in the throat with an arrow by Scout Palmer. (Killer is Scout Palmer)
17th - Amabel Greyson: Throwing knife in stomach, stabbed in chest twice and then chopped up into pieces by Gemma Lint. (Killer is Gemma Lint)
16th- Borris Tango: Slashed through neck by Raidan Bisalt. Severed Jugular vein. (Killer is Raidan Bisalt)
