Winter Baromet,13, District 9 female
I take a deep breath as i throw my hoody over me and look at myself in the mirror. I try and decipher what the arena may be, based on the attire we're wearing this year. Last year the arena took place in an asylum and all of the tributes wore white jumpsuits. I have on a pair of jeans, sneakers, a white t-shirt and a yellow hoody. The arena is almost definitely going to be outdoors and it should be relatively warm based on this attire. I quickly tie my hair in a quick ponytail so none if it gets in my face while running and I take another deep breath. In just a few minutes, my life is going to be on the line. Me and Fall were taught how to survive on nature alone, and we planned on fleeing the bloodbath as quickly as possible. I just hope he was next to me. The faster we found each other, the faster we can get out of there. A buzzer then sounds and the tube next to me opens.
"All tributes please enter your tubes." A voice rings out and I take another deep breath before stepping into it. It then begins rising as my hands start trembling, I have to stay strong though, I have to stay strong and find Fall.
Fall Baromet,17, District 9 male
I slip my other shoe on me and wrap the yellow hoody around my waist before staring into the mirror. Damn it, only a few minutes from now and chaos is going to commence. I just need to find Winter and get to her as quickly as possible and I clench my fists as I see the timer ticking down lower and lower before we have to enter these pods. I swear if anything happened to her, I will never forgive myself. I know I need to watch my back too though. I've made a friend in that creep from district 6. I doubt I can take him in a head on fight and that's why I need to avoid him for now. I'm assuming Winter may also be wearing a hoody of this color so that's what I'll be looking out for.
"All tributes, please enter your tubes." A voice rings out. Welp here we go then. I step into the pod before it closes around me, and I can feel the surface slowly begin to rise up into the arena. Winter, I'll find you!
Sariah Hurd,15, District 10 female
I pull my brown hoody over me and make sure to put on the golden necklace Carlton gave me. I actually found my first treasure and I'm just so ecstatic! I think about the arena and I think of all of the other amazing treasure I can find, oh the possibilities are just so endless! Not only that but I'll also have my two allies with me and together we'll find all kinds of treasure! Mom, Dad and Keiran are going to be so proud of me when they see all of the treasure I find and they'll be so proud of me when I bring it all back home with me!
"All tributes, please enter your tubes." I hear a loud voice and I cheer before running into the tube and it begins rising up. I can't wait, I just can't wait to see this arena and find so much treasure!
Oswine Nanshope,12, District 10 male
I nervously pull my small hoody over me and my body trembles as I just think of the very worst scenarios that can occur out there. How did it all come this? Just the other day I was back at home fishing, enjoying the beach or just relaxing in my room, now here I am, going into the arena to fight for my life. I know I'll probably stand next to no chance on my own but I have Xavi as an ally. I do feel safe around him and he's been incredibly nice, but I know he also wants to win and return back home to his own friends and family. I just need to pull my weight. I obviously won't be able to do much when it comes to fighting, but there were other ways I can contribute like finding food and other basic survival stuff.
"All tributes please enter your tubes." A voice rings out and I gulp before entering the tube and it begins rising. I just need to find Xavi as quickly as possible...
Calla Fable,16, District 11 female
After slipping my green hoody over me I stare at myself in the mirror. I don't look so ugly anymore…and it's all thanks to you Citrus. He plans on going to the cornucopia to get a weapon and bag, but he doesn't want me to go that far, instead he suggested that I just pick up supplies near the podiums and it'll make for an easy escape. I can do that, I just hope he'll be ok going out there, he's all I have and I don't want to be alone again. It looks like the arena will be outdoors and very spacious from the outfit I'm wearing and he'll likely be wearing the same colored hoody as me, that's what I'll look for.
A voice rings out signaling us to enter our tubes and I hesitantly enter before it begins rising up and my heart rate increases more and more. I'm not afraid of anything happening to me, death doesn't scare me, but losing people I love…like Citrus, the thought of that just terrifies me.
Citrus Sabrilla,17, District 11 male
I smile at my reflection in the mirror once I finish getting dressed and I think of what lies ahead of me. This is it, the start of these games and yes I am scared, mainly for Calla's safety but for mine's as well. I just wish we could've met under different circumstances, like back at home. I've never felt this way about anyone else before and I can safely say that I have feelings for her. I know I have my own family and friends back at home and I'll fight for them too, but if it comes to it, I'll put Calla before me. They'll be upset…but I know they'll understand.
I enter the tube after the announcement and take a deep breath as it begins rising up. I'm going to run to the middle of the cornucopia, grab a weapon, bag and hopefully I'll be out of there before the careers start showing up. Calla will wait for me and we'll make a quit exit. Sounds easy right, but when does anything ever go according to plan?
Karen McShole,18, District 12 female
Black huh? Yuck! The color I despise the most and of course it's the color of my fucking hoody! I refuse to wear this shit! I throw it on the floor and spit on it and only wear my white T-shirt and I look myself in the mirror before laughing maniacally. The bloodbath is finally about to start! I can't wait! Of course I'll start these games with killing Emmett and once that crippled fucker is out of the way, I can turn my attention to that tall lanky bitch Victoria! She's just so attached to that stupid ass kid, oh it's just going to be so hilarious seeing the look on her face after I finish him off and I laugh even more as I step into my tube. She's there for the taking, only acting on emotions, impulse and that's what's going to get her killed!
Emmett Portland,12, District 12 male
The podium I'm standing on begins rising and my heart beats faster and faster, I'm so terrified. Victoria told me she'll watch out for me in the bloodbath and I'd best use that opportunity to leave as quickly as possible. There was no point at all in me staying there any longer than I needed to. I won't stand a chance against anyone and I'm just glad Victoria is going to help me.
I consider her a protective older sister, that's what I see her as. She's honestly a good person and I'm happy I met her. My podium arrives on the platform and I'm briefly blinded by the sunlight and I see the rest of the tributes spread out evenly in a large circle as they stand on their podiums. In the middle is the cornucopia where I can already see supplies scattered about but the most prestigious supplies lays in the middle where I can see weapons and large bags. I then start taking in the arena. The arena seems to be split in half, behind me I see woodlands and can see pathways in between the heaps of trees for tributes to take. I blink my eyes several times at a tree though. I could've sworn i just saw something with pointy ears peeking out from behind it. In front of me looks like a town of some sort. We're in the very middle which resembles a park.
I see a large clock tower and various other buildings and shops in the distance. I'm almost positive most of the tributes are going to head towards the town so I'll just head for the woodlands when the gong sounds. I then start looking around at the tributes and to my horror Karen is standing on the podium to my right and has a really sly look on her face, like she's planning something but I pretend she's not there and look around me. I see Victoria but she's all the way on the other side and even from this far, I can see her looking at me. It seems each District has a different colored hoody. District 1 is wearing purple. District 2 is wearing grey, District 3 is wearing navy blue, District 4 is wearing baby blue, District 5 is wearing burgundy, District 6 is orange, district 7 is red, District 8 is white, District 9 is yellow, District 10 is brown, District 11 is green and I'm wearing black.
I can see most of the tributes with nervous looks on their face but see Vladimir only laughing to himself as he glares Fall and i see Acalistor who's 2 pedestals down from me, crying profusely, I wish I can talk to him and try to cheer him up. I look up at the countdown to see it's now on 20 seconds and I get more nervous. Relax Emmett, relax, the moment the gong sounds, just head towards the woodlands, that's it.
I suddenly feel something small and hard land on my head and a small pain shoots through it as I lose my balance and gasp aloud as I turn around to see where it came from only to see Karen laughing at me, she must've thrown something at me. I begin falling off my pedestal and Karen's laughs get louder. I think about my best friend Annabeth and how I broke my promise to her before an explosion sends me into oblivion.
Emmett Portland, 24th place, Killed by Karen triggering his land mines- I literally teared up as i wrote this. You always knew the odds were severely stacked against you, but you still always remained so positive,optimisitc and uplifting. You were the purest tribute here and i didn't want you to suffer, so had you go out in the quickest and most painless way possible, and I'll miss you dearly! I've been foreshadowing his death since Karen's goodbye chapter where she was throwing her marble in the air and vowed to kill him after.
Anyways guys, the bloodbath is next chapter and this is going to be extremely tough for me. Again i am so sorry in adavnce if your tribute(s) die. They were all amazing characters and I've had such a blast writing each of them, but unfortunately some of them will die next chapter. I'll see you guys soon, Till next time!
The Careers- Annabelle Royce, Victoria Aspen, Amos Walton, Vendetta McClain, Barbel Beacher, Vladimir Licht
The Three Stooges- Zananova Pixa, Sariah Hurd, Acalistor Macalister
Unbreakable Bonds- Fall Baromet, Winter Baromet
The Total Package?- Thomas Powell, Lykrie Ellisman, Percival Klein
Addicting Chemistry- Lysta Crank, Rylee Turbin
Beauty&The Beast- Citrus Sabrilla, Calla Fable
Big Bro&Lil Bro- Xavarion Odoro, Oswine Nanshope
Loners- Teddy Trismegistus, Mercedes Swift, Karen McShole