District 12
Gemma Calvert
I watch the countdown on the small television on the wall of the hovercraft. I'm on my way back to the mentoring building from the arena, but I won't reach there until after the Bloodbath has finished, and Quinten may have been killed. I may not even have to step foot in the building.
But that's if Quinten dies, and I want to stay positive.
The Peacekeepers' eyes are also glued to the screen. Their helmets are removed so they can watch it better, and both of them look very eager.
"What twists do you think the arena will have?" the guy asks.
"I don't know. But knowing Leda Dashlon, it will be epic," the girl replies.
"Remember last year with the in-" the guy starts, but the girl shushes him. Winthrop is down to fifteen seconds.
I watch nervously as all of the tributes get ready. The angle switches between each tribute constantly, so I only get the occasional glimpse of Quinten. He looks very nervous, but is facing the opposite direction. Just like we discussed, he's planning to run into the jungle. Hopefully he makes it out.
Usually, tributes who run away from the Bloodbath have better odds, but they can be chased by faster tributes. He's next to the boy from District 1, who is watching him with a small smile on his face. Quinten and I never discussed his speed - I have no idea how fast he is. Hopefully he's fast.
Winthrop counts down until he reaches 1, and the gong sounds. With that, all of the tributes leap off of their platforms and the Games have begun.
Just as I warned, this chapter is super short. I just really want to start working on the Bloodbath and didn't have anything interesting for Gemma's POV anyway.
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- Lilah