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Vidia Ciele

District 2, 17, Female

Everything had gone in a rush. The careers were gone, my allies were gone. I was alone and empty, that's all I felt until the parachute fell and landed just outside the cornucopia. I jump to my feet and jog, scooping it up. I turn around and make my way back to the compact igloo, beaming.

The first thing I do is read the note,

Come on Vidia. Do it for your siblings, do it for Kliar, and do it for your district.

-Mahria and Powder

I begin to laugh but it slowly turns into a cry, they're right, I am acting weak when I am the one who needs to step up and win for the people and things I love. I tear open the package and marvel at the beautiful belt of sharp knives and a full flask of water, I was going to win all I had to do is think of it as a game. Just a little bit of fun? I sigh and a sob chokes out with it, returning me to my sorrows.

I run my finger along the sharp blade of the knife and watch as the blood trickles down my finger, I'm not crazy, not like that Annie Cresta girl. I am going to win and do a good job at it, I am going to secure another kill and make sure I get enough sponsors to complete my mission. I am going to complete it for the people I loved that failed and I can't wait to feel that feeling. That feeling of pride and glory. But what about the other feelings? The feelings of guilt and unpleasantness, the feeling of not wanting to wake up.

I don't care anymore, if I want out of this arena then I will have to live with those feelings. I will have to let go of the negativity, because I know I can win. I know I will win.

Friday Evans

District 12, 12, Male

I had been feeling great until I had seen the dark brown, almost black, eyes staring back at me from the sky. I had someone I could trust, someone I knew would help me if I needed it but now she's gone. I don't know how I feel about it. I mean, I barely knew her and I only talked to her once. This can't stop me going further, I just need to forget about her.

It feels like hours pass by and I can't get her face out of my head. Finally, I decided to get some water. I haven't drunk anything since the day before and my throat is starting to feel very dry.

I make it to the lake and wait behind a cactus, making sure the coast is clear. As soon as I'm about to step out I hear hushed whispers and look around the cactus to see the pair from 7, holding hands and walking to the lake. The girl laughs a bit and scoops some water into her cupped hands, drinking it. The 2 do this a little while and then carry along but not from the way they came from.

I waited a couple more minutes and then slipped out of the shadows, sighing as the water slides down my throat. It does taste disgusting but at least it gets rid of the dryness.

I drink until I feel full and decide I want to move in the other direction, where the 2 from 7 came from.

Eoghan Keith Coutts

District 7, 17, Male

It's all going by like a breeze. So far everything felt so easy, too easy. Samara had been telling me to stop overthinking but I can't help it. It's the goddamn Hunger Games, so why does it feel like a vacation? All these thoughts race my mind and I barely notice my hat had blown off in a sudden jolt of wind, Samara giggles, and runs after it. She was acting a lot more jolly than she was back home.

I run after her, shaking my head.
"Samara, don't go too ahead!" I hiss, we're out in the open. She continues to chase after the flying hat, as much as I want it back I know this is too risky. "Samara!" I hiss again and she turns her head back.
"Eoghan...i can't move." I pound my fist against my leg and watch as she sinks closer into the quicksand. I advance closer but stop, just within arms reach with her. Breathing heavily I tell her,
"Grab my hand." She grabs my hand and I push back but she won't budge. That's when the tears start flooding down my cheeks. "Samara, keep trying." I sob and she just looks back at me, eyes glassy. "Please, Samara. Please, try." She nods and pulls back but it's no use, she is going to die because of my stupid hat!
"Eoghan, we knew. We knew I wasn't going to make it out alive...but you will and you'll be rich and you'll marry a beautiful woman and have kids!"
"No!" I scream and hold on, she is in shoulder-length but her hand still grips onto me.
"Here." She gives me my beanie and I throw it back. "Now let go, please." I shake my head, tears blinding me. "Eoghan, for me." I nod hesitantly and as her mouth is covered by the sand I see her frantic eyes darting around, hoping for breath.

I let go and she is sucked in.

BOOM!

Brooke Reefside

District 4, 17, Female

I hear the cannon and smirk, another tribute death, another tribute closer to Victor. The Games so far have not been how I expected, everything moves so slow and it's quite boring. Dylan and I had moved towards one of the forests and we'd been hunting for a while, no luck. At one point we'd seen the boy from 12 run across and scoop some water to the lake but he had come this way, making him an easy kill for later.

Dylan sat down and leaned against a tree, taking his bags off.
"Can we sleep now? It's late." He moans and I roll my eyes.
"Fine." I sigh and collapse next to him. Despite hating him he was pretty cute. I push back his jet black hair and he smiles, I know he can never resist me.

Suddenly, my lips are pressed against his and I feel his tongue against mine. Why don't I just let go? What is holding me back? I don't love him! I can't love him, he's just Dylan, stupid and handsome Dylan... My lips don't let go and I wish for them to keep going.

Finally, I let go, gasping for breath and Dylan laughs.
"You still love me?" He asks and I stare back, surprised.
"I-i don't know..."

Sapphire Rose Richmonne

District 1, 17, Female

I lay awake, thinking about the face of Caesar in the sky. I don't know why I care so much that he's gone, maybe it's just because he was a fellow district partner or because I have known him for a long time but I hadn't felt this way when Embry died.

I missed him in some ways, he gave me a sense of back home and cured my homesickness but now back home was all I could think about. I miss my cat and my godfather, I miss my friends and the training academy and school. I'd rather any of those things than this, getting stuck in this hellhole. I don't usually cuss, I don't usually ever even say idiot or stupid because that's just who I am. Maybe that's why Caesar hated me but either way, it's me and up until now, I was proud to say it. Proud to be me. I feel like I can win, I have the strength and the training just like all those careers and better yet I had more courage and pride than they'll ever have.

I am now glad that the careers kicked me out. I am glad I accepted the offer of the 2 smiling faces and I am glad that I was thrown into these Games. If I hadn't been then I would still be the abused, lonely, quiet girl with her cat. I would still be afraid to go home and face my godfather and I would probably have gained depression.

For the first night in this place, I go to sleep with a smile.

A/N: And there we have it! I hope you liked this chapter.

Deceased:

24th- Xavier Hunter (D2M) - Killed by Lex Cole (D10M) - Stabbed by a knife repetitive times -

23rd- Winston Harvard (D3M) - Killed by Xavier Hunter (D2M) - Stabbed once and slowly bled to death -

22nd- Quail Arend (D11M) - Killed by Vidia Ciele (D2F) - Stabbed in the back by a throwing knife -

21st- Piper Ramms (D12F) - Killed by Brooke Reefside (D4F) - Beheaded by a cutlass -

20th- Mahala Grisbon (D10F) - Killed by Friday Evans (D12M) - Stabbed by a dagger repeatedly -

19th- Field Bracken-Lietré (D9F) - Killed by Kliar Hydren (D5M) - Pierced through the heart by a spear-

18th- Embry Doe Ri (D8F) - Killed by Jack Sanford (D9M) - Pierced through the head by a falling sword-

17th- Kliar Hydren (D5M) - Killed by Vidia Ciele (D2F) - Stabbed in the heart by a throwing knife -

16th- Jean Broderick (D6F) - Killed by Dylan Angel (D4M) - Stabbed in the back by a trident -

15th- Jack Sanford (D9M) - Killed by Arlene Marven (D3F) - Mercifully stabbed in the chest by a sword -

14th- Caesar Gold (D1M) - Killed by a mutt - Eaten alive -

13th- Arlene Marven (D3F) - Killed by Reuben Boyle (D8M) - Stabbed in the chest and then throat cut by a knife -

12th- Samara Hazel Hollins (D7F) - Killed by quicksand - Sunk into quicksand and suffocated - Samara, my girl I'm so sorry that your time has come and I hope I wrote you well. You and Eoghan have always been one of my favorite alliances and it's sad now that Eoghan's on his own. We all knew you wouldn't win but darn you came far!

Alliances:

Lovers and Haters: Brooke and Dylan.

Girl Power: Sapphire, Loren, and Nevaeh.

The Smart, The Strong, and The Broken: Reuben, Lex, and Harrick.

Solos: Friday, Vidia, and Eoghan.

Kill Count:

Vidia Ciele (D2F): 2 (Quail Arend, D11M, Kliar Hydren, D5M)

Xavier Hunter (D2M): 1 (Winston Harvard, D3M)

Arlene Marven (D3F): 1 (Jack Sanford, D9M)

Brooke Reefside (D4F): 1 (Piper Ramms, D12F)

Dylan Angel (D4M): 1 (Jean Broderick, D6F)

Kliar Hydren (D5M): 1 (Field Bracken-Lietré, D9F)

Reuben Boyle (D8M): 1 (Arlene Marven, D3F)

Jack Sanford (D9M): 1 (Embry Doe Ri, D8F)

Lex Cole (D10M): 1 (Xavier Hunter, D2M)

Friday Evans (D12M): 1 (Mahala Grisbon, D10F)

What do you think of Samara's death?

What do you think about the blossom of love between Dylan and Brooke?

Will Friday be able to escape the District 2 pair?

Will Eoghan feel guilty about Samara's death?

See you next time! =)

-James