A/N Hello! The next five deaths have been chosen, so prepare for some intense action as they move into the final eight and then four. And this is on time! Yay!

Magique Dorsell, District Three Female

It's freezing. Day Eight, if I remember correctly, so it's winter again. I huddle in my winter coat, watching the snow get higher and higher. I check my supplies. I have quite a bit of jerky, so I should be fine. However, my water bottle is empty, so I'll need that. I screw off the lid and scoop snow into it, careful not to take any of the dirty parts near the ground.

I wonder how Coil is doing. I saw the two girls in the sky, so he must have partially succeeded. Part of me says that it's good. I have less competition now. But I also feel bad and disgusted. I can't decide what the right solution is, so I try not to think about it. Out of mind, out of sight. Or is it the other way around. Both ways, I certainly don't see anything.

I get up. I need to get moving. It's freezing if I just sit there, and it looks like I'm bored. I definitely am bored, but the Capitol doesn't need to know that. I'd rather not have to deal with mutts and traps. I round a corner into an alley. Everything is deserted. The snow is falling, and though snow usually looks calm, it makes the place look haunted. A cold wind begins to blow, so I duck into one of the metal skeletons. It really is just a skeleton; other than the frame, only a few walls and floors are still intact.

All of a sudden, everything begins to shake. There's a loud rumbling noise. Earthquake. I run out from the building, and I look up at the once-magnificent structure. I'm no architect, but I can tell that it's about to collapse. Suddenly, the Six girl runs out of the building, and she almost crashes into me, barely moving out of the way in time. She brushes against me, and it jolts me back to my senses. I gotta run. I run after her and soon, I hear a huge crash behind me. The building has fallen. The earth shakes even more. I run past more buildings, and I can see the last remnants of plaster crumbling to the ground, the old brittle iron bars beginning to break. Structure after structure collapses, and under one spot, the ground begins to liquefy. I only watch long enough to see it become a sinkhole and watch the surrounding buildings get swallowed up by the ground.

My jacket snags on a bar, and as I struggle to get it off, a building begins to fall in my direction. I pull as hard as I can, and it tears a hole in my coat. I leap out of the way as rubble envelops the corner where I just was. The rumbling slows and stops, and I go to my knees, trying to get the cold winter air into my aching lungs.

My breath comes out in puffs, and I slowly regain my footing. I hear a voice.

"I know I heard a girl's panting somewhere here."

"I did too. We must be close."

I should've known. I take my small dagger and slip it in my back pocket, and I take out my larger knife.

The earthquake has driven me into the Careers.

Easton Gray, District Two Male

Alexander knows how to track, so I'm following him. So far, no luck.

We hear someone breathing heavily, and then it stops. That earthquake shook us up a bit, but we're both okay.

"I know I heard a girl's panting somewhere near," Alexander says.

"I did too," I say, "We must be close."

I grip my sword tightly, and we round a corner.

There, in front of us, is the Three Girl. She runs. No surprise. We chase. Also no surprise. Here, I can see the real damage of the earthquake. Only one or two buildings are still standing, and the ground is covered with rubble. She leads us on a huge chase, jumping over piles and ducking under bars, but we have the advantage. She's tired from running. We've been wandering all day, and I'm still bursting with energy. This shouldn't be too hard. We slowly gain on her, and soon, we're back in the intact part of the ruins. She turns left. We turn left. She makes a right turn. We follow.

We follow her through building after building, but soon, Alexander, in front of me, whoops.

"What?" I ask.

"Dead end."

I smile. "Perfect."

We approach her. This has to be good. The Gamemakers were telling us that they're getting bored when they sent the earthquake. I remember Chrystal's warm blood, and I think I know what I'll do.

We attack. She's agile and fast, but she's also tired. Soon, her strikes get sloppy. She's slower and slower to dodge. With a smooth swing, my sword knocks the knife out of her hand, when it lands on the ground harmlessly. Alexander tackles her, and she goes to the ground, where he holds her down. That's kinda creepy–he's either become a lot more aggressive since last time I checked (this morning), or he can tell what I want to do. I assume it's the latter. I smile.

"Now, we can get started," I say. The girl stops struggling, and Alexander loosens his hold, just slightly.

Wrong move.

She reaches under her, pulls out a dagger, and stabs Alexander. He dodges, but not completely, and it sinks into his right forearm, splattering blood. She kicks him in the groin, forcing him off, and begins to run. Oh no, oh no. We can't lose this one. I lunge with my sword, but I'm a second slow. Alexander throws a knife, and she collapses to the ground. A cannon sounds.

"Why'd you kill her so fast?" I ask.

"I'm throwing with my left arm. She stabbed my dominant arm. Sorry."

I sigh, and he quickly bandages his wound. "We'll have to find someone else," I say.

"I know. I'm going. Geez, chill. Wait a sec." He secures his bandage, and he gets up and begins to move. "Let's go."

"Right behind you."

A/N starts here.

Magique Dorsell, District Three Female (9/24)

I initially didn't like Magique all that much. Orphans were never my favorite, but after I began writing her, I slowly began to love writing and developing her character. I don't know how she got picked to die. She was the top person in the poll. I guess it just goes to show that the polls don't guarantee anything. I feel like that initially, I slipped up writing her, so I wasn't completely faithful to her form. I'm Sorry.

1. What were your thoughts on her death? Was it suitable, considering that I didn't have a say in whether to kill her or not?

2. Final eight now! Who do you think will make it to the final four?

3. There are quite a few of you that wanted Magique to win. If you did, who are you rooting for now?

4. Any predictions on the other four deaths?

Review Replies. I got SEVEN reviews! Some might not thank that it's a lot, but I haven't had this many in a long time!

CabinFever5: Nice to see you're still reading :)

IVolunteerAsAuthor: No need to thank me! You are such an inspiration to me.

StellaSlomp: Well...Magique is dead now... Sorry.

Infamouskal420: Glad to know this. I might do another one of these chapters in the final four.

WizardTributeRunner: Hey! It's been a while. How's everything going?

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sanntiago. poncini20: I'd like to do one for Uncertainty, but I'm not sure when the next update will be. Ratty is going crazy with school, so she hasn't been able to update.

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