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Apology

Kaylee Darknight – District 7

The sand is still from the dessert, I can tell, but all this water… this couldn't all have been from the flood. The water spreads farther than any lake I've ever seen in district 7. I'm sure some people would call this an ocean but does it really go on forever? And if this is an ocean than I'm guessing the jungle is now some small secluded island. Island. That's why there was a flood, to trap us all on some small dot of land. In no time at all somebody will find me on the beach, I'm not the only body who gets curious.

I stretch my bare toes a little more and watch the wrinkles on them shift. I found hundreds of fish in the water – small, large, pink, blue, purple - but I have no way of knowing if they're safe. I caught one little fish and so far I've been seeing if the one nibble I took would kill me. It's been a few hours, I'm guessing, and so far I haven't even felt queasy. I'm so hungry though. I pick up the small scaly fish and take a bite. By now it's almost half gone, with one bite. I take another and it's gone, poof. I need more food now.

I jump up and strip my still damp sweatshirt. My damp tank top sticks to my stomach as I run the short distance of sand back into the water. I hit the clear water with a loud splash but I dive into the deeper water with ease. I pop up 10ft away and I take a moment to wade in the deep blue water. I have to say, I like this much better than the desert.

I spend my afternoon creeping my way through the shallow water with a small spear I made. I work my way left from my camp. It's not good for fighting but I can catch fish with it. After I catch my 3rd fish I look up and over the water – I don't know why, but something caught my eye. When I look over the water I see the cornucopia off in the distance maybe half a mile away. I see the sun bounce off its gold surface and reflect off into the water.

Maybe there is something out there. I run back to my boots and sweatshirt and start a fire quickly. I cook my fish with my mind still on the cornucopia sticking out of the water. I almost burn one of my fish contemplating what could be important enough for the gamemakers to keep it after the flood. My stomach rumbles again and I quickly forget about the gamemakers while I eat.

Blaze McCormac- District 11

Only 7 people are left. I can't believe Eplis is gone. I never knew her but that one day we hear arguing in the jungle she stood next to me. Somehow she seemed to know about Rosalina and me, I don't know how… After everybody had split up after that she sat next to me and talked to me. After a while she randomly said, "Her cannon didn't go off, she's ok." And then she stood up and left. I'm glad she was gone when I… killed Zia, I wouldn't want her to see me like that.

I wish I could go back to my old alliance. We were all friends, in some strange temporary way. There was so much comfort in being people you enjoyed being with. I remember Zia and I used to get along before all the Rosalina stuff. There is so much the Capitol doesn't get to see. They don't see us all bond in training or at lunch or even before the chariot rides. They don't understand how close we actually become before we're set free to slice each other's throats.

I have Rosalina's backpack on my back as I trudge through the jungle. I feel so lonely and crowded at the same time; only in the arena I guess. Who's left? Luna, Aric and Fallon, I know for sure; I've kept my eye open for them in the night sky. I still feel like I need to look after the people I betrayed. That leaves 3 other people but I can't seem to place them. I know I don't want it to be down to me and Aric, Luna or Fallon; I would probably just give up and let them kill me.

I remember the look on Luna's face the last time I saw her. Her rage and sorrow as she thrashed in Aric's arms: "You bastard! How could you!... She was your district partner! Your ally…Leave! Just Leave!" I've heard Luna's last words play over and over in my head since I left, it's been even worse since Rosalina died.

Zia, Eplis, and Marzipan are all dead. "Who's next?" I whisper to myself but I get an answer anyway.

"You."

Aric Lankis – District 9

"I'm exhausted," Luna huffs beside me. She collapses into a pile of moss near my feet. I look to my right and I can see the jungle floor turn into yellow-white sand. A beach? I don't have much time to think over the idea of a beach because I silver parachute floats to the ground near Luna's head. Instantly re-energized Luna sits up and rips off the pot's top. "FOOD!"

Luna reaches in and pulls out a roll which she quickly shoves into her mouth. I look in and see the pot is filled with food, a lot of food. "Luna, you might want to slow down, I don't think you want that coming back up." Luna looks up and chews slower… kind of.

"Aric eat! After we eat a little we'll see what's on the beach." Luna swallows and unravels our blanket. She lays it on the ground near the pot of food and she sits cross legged. She pats the empty space next to her and I'm suddenly reminded of Zia. "Hey Blaze come snuggle with me!" Luna doesn't seem to notice as she sorts through the pot and pulls out a canteen. No, not canteen, some sort of thermal container I've seen in previous games.

I sit next to her and she takes a sip. "GAH!" Luna holds the canteen at arm's length and scrunches her face up. "This must be for you." She gives it to me and I carefully take a sip. The taste is bitter and sweet, but mostly just bitter.

I laugh as Luna watches with a disgusted expression on her face. "It's just coffee Luna." Her face contorts into another disgusted look.

"Coffee is disgusting, how can you stand it!" I just laugh and take another sip and she looks away shaking her head. It must have cost a lot to bring coffee into the games; I bet they sent it because Luna said she was "exhausted".

"Luna, I think this is supposed to be for you." Luna looks up with another roll in her mouth.

"What is? The coffee?" She holds her hand up and shakes her head, "No way!"I leave it at that and I take my time with the coffee. My dad used to drink coffee every morning and he used to give me a sip every once in a while. I hope my father is handling all of this; he was never good with violence. Luna and I finish a fourth of the pot before we finally stand up and move towards the beach. We leave our belongings in the shade of the trees deciding that's where we'll make camp.

The water blinds me for a moment and I hold up my hand to shield my face. The water crashes against the shore and makes talking a little harder. To my right I see the cornucopia on a small island far off in the water. Luna squints and looks at the cornucopia too. "Weird… Hey Aric look!" Luna points to our left and I see some sort of tidal pool. Luna runs over and starts to gather some of the animals from the shallow water. She passes what she finds to me and I hold them while she finds more. We get some oysters and mussels so I place them in my jacket pockets.

I hear some sort of argument in the jungle and we both look up. It sounds far off but I still tense up beside Luna. The words escalade and then suddenly go quiet. I don't hear a cannon – yet – but I grab Luna and we run towards our camp. "I don't want to be caught out in the open if –"

BOOM! I Freeze.

Fallon Delros – District 10

"You."

My voice doesn't sound like my own but I step forward. I hold tight onto my spear as I move towards Blaze. I crafted this weapon especially for him. Blaze looks down at the new whip tied to my hip. "Present?" He says and I want to punch him in the face. He voice quivers slightly but he's trying to act tough.

"Yes, some people have sponsors." Blaze doesn't say anything but he stares me down with his blue eyes filled with fear. I reach down to my whip and pull it from my side; this will make killing him more fun. He's a murderer and he deserves his punishment. I'm tired of sitting by and letting people get hurt and I do nothing about it. Blaze looks at me suddenly afraid and he tries to speak.

"Fallon, I know you're upset about Zia. I never-"

"Meant to kill her?" I finish for him, my voice surprises me but I stay locked on. "You're a murderer Blaze, Zia was innocent." I crack my whip out to the side and he flinches. I know how to handle a whip – with district 10 being livestock. I crack it again, this time close to Blaze's feet. "Now Eplis is dead too, all of this could have been avoided. But no, you had to run away with some dead slut!"

"She was not a slut!" Blaze reaches for his knife; the same one he used to kill Zia. "Don't talk about her like that!" Blaze steps closer now and I crack my whip across his cheek. Blaze springs forward and swings his knife at my left arm where it cuts a gash. As I fall I grab a hold of Blaze's back pack strap and it rips off sending it to the ground behind us. Blaze lands on top of me and pins me to the ground. He tries to calm himself as he talks, "I'm sorry about Zia and Eplis but there was nothing I could-"

I send the butt of my whip into Blaze's rib cage and I hear a crack. He yells and I push him off of me. I get to my feet to see him rising too; knife in hand. "It's all your fault! Everything fell apart!"

"Fallon, they would have died anyway!" My whip cuts across Blaze's neck before he has his knife up. A pink like forms halfway across his neck and starts to bleed; not deep enough. I raise my whip – my spear was lost in the struggle – and it wraps around Blaze's wrist. I pull him forward with a triumphant smile but his knife is shoved into my thigh.

Blaze stumbles and I punch him in the jaw. He starts to fall backwards and I tackle him to the ground. He punches my stomach and I rip at anything I can get my hands on. I feel his knife cut my arms but I keep fighting. We roll over each other and I feel twigs and branches break my skin. I hope Blaze is getting as beaten up as I am. I feel my energy drain as I beat his body and face. My hopes fade too and I want to roll over and stop.

I look down at his beat blood face. His blood nose is smeared across his lips and a cut over his eye drenches his eyebrow and forehead. I see my hands wrapped around his wrist and pounding his cheek are coated in blood too. Whose blood? My blood?

Blaze's elbow smashes my cheek bone and we both yell in pain as he grabs his elbow and I grip my cheek. I punch him again in the mouth and he shoves me onto my back. He kicks my ribs and I look for my spear somewhere on the ground. I scan everywhere and I see it just to my right; right in reach. He realizes a moment to late as I grip it and send it through his shin. I try to pull it out but instead he reaches down and grips my neck. His rage looks the same as the moment right after he sent his knife into Zia's ribcage.

I want to run and fight at the same time but I know that's not how life works. Blaze lifts me off the ground with his bare hands and I feel defeated. A thought of my brother and sister flashes through me as the grip on my neck increases. I can't give up. Who will look after them? Who will look after my mom?

I knee Blaze in the groin with one last ounce of power. He flails and I turn to run too late; Blazes knife cuts deep into my stomach. I feel my body go slack and I hit the ground, but I hardly feel it, all I can think about is the growing pain in my abdomen. I hear gasping and my dirty shirt coats itself in splattered blood. My lips become moist with my blood and saliva and I see Blaze stand above me.

Blaze's rage has vanished and in its place I see regret everywhere - his eyes, lips, mouth. He leans down and wipes my mouth with his dirty, bloody thumb. "I'm sorry Fallon; I know you were just doing it for Zia. I wish I was as good as you." He stands up and wipes his face with his sleeve. "You're a good guy." He closes his eyes and I feel my own vision fog up. My limbs twitch and clench.

"I'm sorry Fallon."

BOOM!


"Am I on my own today, all alone with nothing left to say
Can it all go back the way, it used to be when you were here with me
But if you ask me I will go, anything for you
But if you ask me I will go, cause baby I need you"


Only one death, don't be freaked by the two "BOOM!"'s. Haha that was weird to type, Microsoft word says that's incorrect grammar, dumb. R&R!