I'm so sorry I didn't update Tuesday! I wuz sick and then I got grounded :(

ONLY ONE MORE CHAPTER AFTER THIS! NEXT CHAPTER IS THE LAST! 6 LEFT AND 4 Deaths this chapter! Read onnnn

Ribbon POV

Ribbon sat on a rock and massaged her bare foot. It was bleeding like heck after she stepped on a piece of glass or something. It ached and her shoes were soggy from the flood. The flood… She closed her eyes and hoped Brandi was ok. She had heard a couple cannons boom after the flood and she was scared that one of them was her ex ally Brandi Tan. She tried to do her best to forget about the flood. She gripped her knife firmly. She would win these games.

With 6 left she had a chance. She hugged her knees. If only she could freeze time and sit here forever, never have to kill or lose someone ever again. She wondered if her boyfriend Harry was watching her on his TV at home, she hoped he hadn't found another girlfriend.

Footsteps. She snapped out of her short reverie. Someone was definitely coming. She grabbed her knife looking at the gold, sharp, and pointy blade. She smiled and told herself that she could do this, she was barely injured after all.

She looked to see who the small, dark figure was. "Oh my God." Was all she managed. She smiled as the familiar brown hair came into view.

"Ribbon, you're safe!" Brandi Tan exclaimed. They ran into each other forming a nice bear hug. Brandi had dark circles under her eyes and had a faraway look in her green glassy eyes. Something was eating her alive.

"What's wrong?" Ribbon asked. Brandi's smile faded, "I knew you'd ask." Brandi sat on a orange rock next to her friend, "I kind of killed someone."

"That's great!" Ribbon said with a smile not understanding Brandi's painful expression.

"The person I killed was Nik Luna." Brandi said grimly. Ribbon cringed. Brandi and Nik had a thing. Ok not a thing, a major thing. They were almost in love. Ribbon was speechless.

"Why?" Ribbon asked. She bit her lip, saying that might not have been the most helpful thing. She wouldn't be surprised if Brandi happened to burst into tears.

"He was just lying there, unconscious and so so vulnerable. It was like something was forcing me to do it. He had been so mean to me the other day that I just let go and did what my instincts told me to do. Watching bleed was horrible. Then I-I kissed him goodbye." Brandi said vividly and took a huge breath after she said it.

Ribbon swallowed, "You did the right thing, he hurt you and now we have a chance to win." Ribbon cringed when she said 'we' knowing that only one of them could win. Brandi knew it too. Somewhere down the road one of them had to die. 6 left.

They sat in silence, almost mourning over the death of Nik. He would be remembered as the innocent rich boy. A voice interrupted them. Not just any old voice, the voice of Cesar Flickerman. Jeez… Ribbon thought to herself. She knew what had to happen. The feast.

Syndy Darkelore POV

Syndy closed her eyes when the voice of Cesar Flickerman blared. The unwanted sound buzzed through her ears. "6 of you are left. 6 I would have never suspected. You have done well, each of you need a little something. I have it for you, waiting in the grand garden. To find your way there just follow the green spots." The voice stopped and sure enough green spots appeared on the ground. Syndy bit her cheek, she knew what was waiting for her and exactly what she needed. She'd have to go.

She followed the bright green spots. They were bright and nearly impossible to miss. They faded away and what she saw was a miraculous garden filled with waterfalls and abundant with game and food. It was almost better then heaven. She saw a dark girl to her left, Jade doll, behind her was Jagger. She grinded her teeth together. That girl was going to pay soon. She had a bandage on her head.

Cesar Flickerman's voice appeared again, "Confused are we? Don't drink any of the food or water or you will surely die. Just climb the rocks to find you little care package." Syndy sighed. She couldn't exactly climb.

"There is another way for those unfortunate few of you." Meaning me… Syndy thought as Cesar Flickerman continued, "Enter the duel to the death and if you win you will get what you desire." Who else would enter the duel?

She looked. Jade was too wobbly on her feet to climb, but Jagger would climb for her. Brandi and Ribbon were smiling and were virtually uninjured, they could take the climb. Axeley Willow smirked. She'd probably join the duel anyway.

She watched Axeley Willow start climbing, she'd been wrong. Axeley climbed and Ribbon and Brandi followed.

Syndy stepped on the plate of the duel to the death. Jade stepped on the other. "I'm going to make this easy on you Syndy, whoever wins can get Jagger." Syndy felt like screaming. How was she supposed to fight in her condition? Jade looked delusional, maybe she'd have a chance.

Jagger was just smirking like; 'How cool is this! Two super hot chicks are fighting over me!'

"You're on Doll." Syndy said. Flipping her blood crusted blonde hair over her shoulder. Jade did the same with her dark brown hair, her forest green eyes glistening evilly. Yup, this was going to be one heck of a fight.

Syndy held her jaggedly sharp knife up to Jade's dull axe. A ding went off and Jade leapt on top Syndy cutting Axe into her side. Hot pain shot through Syndy, she raised her knife and stabbed Jade's stomach. She let go of her grip and got up. Syndy could barely move. Jade laughed at Syndy and struck her nub of a leg. Syndy face turned death white. Why the leg. She held her ground pierced Jade's cheek. Her cut instantly bled. Jagger watched intensively. He turned away and started to climb the walls. Syndy sucked in her side bleeding.

"Die!" She shouted and struck of Jade's ear. Jade looked dazed and confused. "You die!" She shouted weakly and her axe cleanly chopped off Syndy's other leg.

Jade POV

She grabbed Syndy's knife out of her fingers. "He was mine first she shouted and ripped a tuft of her wheat colored hair out. Syndy stopped fighting, they both knew it was over for her. Still, Jade was going to make this as bloody as possible. She twisted Syndy's knife into her skull. The red oozed out. A smile spread across Jade's face. A cannon boomed. It was over for Syndy Darkelore. She'd always be remembered though. Jade wiped the blood off her hands.

"Where's my crap!" She shouted at the sky. A green backpack fell. It was filled with bandages and an excellent first aid kit. She treated her stomach wounds and signaled Jagger to come down. He nodded but continued to climb. She had done it! Jade had made it through the feast! She looked at Syndy's weak little body. It was almost depressing. She kneeled down and carved RIP into her stomach. She thought that looked much nicer.

Brandi POV

Brandi's hands gripped the rocks. If she fell it would all be over. Alligator mutts clawed at the rock 20 feet below. Ribbon was to her right and Axeley Willow kept inching closer and closer.

As Brandi climbed she noticed her black bag with a 12 on it to represent her district. Her arm was aching, she had broken it a while ago, and it had healed, but incorrectly. The bag was in what seemed to be a nest, a bird's nest. Axeley sat in it already, opening up her small pouch with a 2 on it. "She's going to try to push us off you know." Ribbon whispered in Brandi's ear. She nodded. There was going to be a fight for this.

She pushed herself over the top. "Hello Tan." Axeley greeted. She held out Brandi's pouch. "Do you want this?" She asked cunningly. Brandi stole a glance below. Ribbon was still climbing.

"Actually yes I do." Brandi said and she stood up. She was many inches taller then Axeley. But for some reason the girl still intimidated her.

"Go fish.' Axeley stated and she threw it up a little higher in another nest, this one had eggs.

"Sure." She said. She had a plan. Brandi climbed higher. Jagger entered the nest. Where was Ribbon? She got into the nest and reached for her pouch.

"Easy." Brandi stated. Axeley just laughed. It sent a chill down Brandi's spine. Above her was a large bird mutt. It glared at Brandi. The bird thought she was stealing her eggs. It was a good idea that Axeley had came up with, she was a little envious that she hadn't thought about it first.

The bird swooped down pecking at Brandi and it felt like hard pinches. She squealed and looked up. Looking up was a super bad idea. The bid pecked at her eyes blinding her entirely. Brandi swore unable to see or move. She felt the birds claws grab at her. She screamed her head off. Ribbon yelled something. "I shot the bird!" Ribbon shouted. Brandi wished she could see. Brandi felt the bid falling. She braced herself. The water felt refreshing, but then she felt alligators tearing off her bloody limbs. A canon boomed. At least she didn't die alone, the bird died too.

Axeley POV

Axeley laughed as Brandi was being teared apart by alligators. "That's cruel!" Ribbon Mendan shouted from below. Axeley smiled. Ribbon was chubby and lame, and easy one to kill.

"Your point? These games are cruel!" She shouted thinking about all the people she killed. She'd come back to district 2 and be hailed as a hero, she'd be on good terms with her dad and everything would be just right. She fingered her bracelet from her sister. She wondered if they were proud of her. She had been day dreaming too long and she felt a kick to the face. It went numb.

"What the-" She yelled and looked around. Jagger Hunt swooped down and picked up his packpack. "Looks like I gotta run." He said and jabbed his knife into her side. She screamed. Ribbon crawled up, "Looks like wittle Axxy isn't what she seems. Are you scarwed." Ribbon said laughing. Jagger joined in.

"I can take you both down in my sleep!" She cried out. Sweat clinging to her forehead. They had there knives ready. Axeley had never fought yet with her new knife. She bit her lip.

"Try us." Jagger said plainly. He jabbed at her again. She dodged it easily. These two knew nothing about physical combat. Ribbon jumped forward and Axeley jumped back, her black combat boots felt the edge of the cliff. Dear God.. She thought. She jumped forward knocking Ribbon Mendan to her back, "Help!" She shouted as Axeley punched every part of Ribbon's body using the heavy handle of the new knife.

She felt something sharp dig into her back. "Ouch!" She yelled. It was 2 to 1, something easy for her, but these two were less injured then her.

"Kill me!" She shouted and tears welled up in her face. "I just want to die!" She sobbed harder. She would never come back to district 2. She cried again, she hurt too many people, she deserved to die and go to hell. Poor, poor Marcum. She had almost loved him as more then an ally. She remembered spying on him back in district 2, she wanted more then anything to see his face. All that changed in the Hunger Games, he became a tool to her, nothing more then that. Some days she wanted to confess what she felt, but she never did. She felt more hot pain and then she blacked out and she would never wake up.

Jagger POV

"That was awesome." He exclaimed to Ribbon Mendan. She blushed, "It was nothing."

They climbed down to Jade.

"I love you!" She shouted and kissed Jagger full on the lips. "Did you see me kill her?" He shouted. 'I did." Jade said with a smile. Jagger felt great, no more then that, he felt ecstatic. He had everything he needed.

Syndy crept back into his mind. Which girl did he really love. Her blonde hair kept coming back to him. Her sweet expression. She was smart and devious. But Jade was everything else.

Ribbon POV

She watched the couple embrace. Her mind was running. She had just killed Axeley Willow! Only 3 of them were left! They would never notice if she just happened to kill them. She raised her knife and slammed it hard into Jagger's back.

"Oh my gosh!" Jade yelled. Rushing over to the already weak and bloody Jagger. The cannon sounded.

"How could you do that?" Jade shouted.

I had to win. She thought

OUR LAST TWO COMPETITERS RIBBON AND JADE.

Sorry to all the deaths this chapter, I'll mention it more with my tribute poem next chapter :) review guys!

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