Poseidon Wasser POV:
This was my type of the arena. I was by far the fastest swimmer next to Skau so the second the gong went off, I dove into the water, not wanting to waste the gift that had been handed to me.
Some tributes stood on their podiums, too frightened to jump while others floundered in the water, the deepness being a shock. Daniel tried his best to swim forward but quickly fell into the water, his flotation device bringing him back up to the surface. As for the careers, they were keeping a good pace with me but the only one who rivalled me, truly, was Skau. She was a fisherman's daughter, swimming was second nature.
The sea seemed to never come to end but soon, the water became shallow, allowing me to stand and run to shore. As expected the first tributes there were me, Skau and oddly enough, Sherry. The girl was stronger than I expected and I watched out of the corner of my eyes as me and Skau got first pick over the weapons.
"I just want a backpack, then I will be off and I won't bother anyone," her voice was shaky as she said this, her hands raised and her eyes wide with fear. I didn't say anything as I allowed her to grab a red backpack and allowed her to run away into the deep forest. A few seconds later, Logan and Aurum exited the sea, Logan following Sherry with his eyes.
"You let her go, why did you do that?" he growled storming over to me and trying to spook me by invading my personal space.
"It's only a backpack-"
"If anyone dies by her hand, that is on your head," he seethed, poking me in the chest as he grabbed a knife with his other hand. "Now, you know the Game, kill as many people as you can. Skau and Poseidon, I want you to get the tributes in the water, I and Aurum will guard the supplies. Agreed?" he asked the small group, we silently agreed, me and Skau grabbing our typical District Four tridents and making our way out to see and the other struggling tributes.
"Can you use that?" I asked Skau who was biting her lip so hard she was causing the skin to rip and bleed. She looked over to her blue eyes watering.
"I have used one a few times to kill some sharks and things but...never for this," she sighed, the tributes screaming as they saw us as they started to splash in the water, trying their hardest to get to shore.
"Hm, well if you can hit a shark, you can hit a hit a person, it isn't that different-"
"Sharks don't scream in pain and beg for mercy or their mother when you throw a trident at them," Skau snapped, her eyes looking down at the belt that kept her body above the water so she looked like she was still walking on the seabed. I had never killed a person, I could have told her to make it quick but it wasn't an easy thing to ask for an untrained girl who just wanted to go home.
"Let's herd them to the shore," I said, Skau looking at me with confusion. "We will get behind them and pushed them towards the bloodbath, we don't kill anyone that way but we still don't look weak to the others," Skau started to walk faster, mumbling to herself as she did so, getting her trident ready to jab. We were still leading people to their death but twenty-three of us had to die, it was the only way any of us were leaving.
Ribbon Kirk POV:
I was a stronger swimmer than I expected, it almost came naturally to me and it filled me with pride. My body ached when I got to the bloodbath but it also felt good, I had done something I never thought I could do and now I was ecstatic. I wiggled my way around Aurum who was trying to open a crate with Logan and stole a backpack, running away towards the mass of trees behind the cornucopia.
"Let...fucking...go!" someone screamed in pain over the loud rumble to the bloodbath. I darted behind a tree and looked on as Keith and Hap pinned Tristan and Lux to the floor.
"Can we just kill them?" Hap said, clearly on the verge of tears as she watched Keith drag the point of his sword across Lux's chest, laughing as he did so. Lux screamed, kicking as he begged for help. Hap must have been stronger than I gave her credit for as despite his struggles, Tristan was unable to get free. Lux's screamed started to make me cry. Killing was one thing, tormenting you kill was just wrong on so many levels.
"Nah, I think we should cut off his feet…or maybe his fingers...or…" he lowered his sword so it was pressed against Lux's crotch, smiling at Lux's pleas to just be killed. "We cut off his little winkle-" he was cut off when I smashed into him, swinging my heavy backpack.
"Shit-" Hap got up to attack me but I swung the backpack at her face, breaking her nose. It must have had a canteen of some kind inside because even Keith seemed stunned. Lux and Tristan quickly scrambled to their feet and ran off in the opposite direction, both shouting their thanks to me.
I was only a few inches away from the tree line when something cut through the back of my boot and ankle. I screamed out in pain and fell to the floor, my face striking the sand with force. I tried to stand but I just fell down again, turning to see Hap holding a bloody dagger as she watched Keith walk over to me.
"Just make it quick, she is only a kid," Hap sighed, giving me a slightly sympathetic look. I looked over to Tristan and Lux. Tristan ran over to Enoki, who had grabbed a backpack himself. Tristan looked over at me, tears falling down his face as he looked over to Lux who was bleeding badly, leant on his shoulder.
"Fine," Keith grumbled, lifting his sword. I closed my eyes tightly and held my backpack tightly as Keith swept his sword across my neck. At least I didn't die uselessly. My death meant two other people got to survive.
Andalusia Electra POV:
When I made it to the shore, I turned around and glared at it, showing it my hatred. I never liked water so this wasn't the best way to start my road to being a victor. I had still made it before most of the tributes who were trying to swim away from the pair from Four. They didn't seem to be doing much when it came to killing though. I had made a promise to myself to not kill in the bloodbath unless I was attacked, better to get away safe for now than go looking for a fight.
I made my way through the bloodbath, dodging and hiding from tributes who might cause me harm. I didn't take me long to come across a large dagger that had been knocked off during an argument between Bellona and Aurum. I snatched it and ran towards the forest until a green backpack caught my eyes.
It was almost as large as me and although it was light, it still had some weight to it. It was good enough for me and I threw it over my shoulder and looked around the area for anything else I could use during my stay. I was about to run for some tarp when a hand grabbed my shoulder and pulled me backwards.
I screamed as loud as I could turning around and jabbing my knife into the arms of my attacker. Only then did I realise it was my ally, Trill. She shrieked in pain and snatched the knife from me and throwing it to the ground. She pulled her fist back but I kicked her in the knee as hard as I could, her legs gave out from under her. I took my chance and left my knife, running as far away from the bloodbath as I could. I had ran away from my alliance and lost my weapon, both I regretted. I really wasn't off to a good start.
Indy Arnold POV:
The second I got to the beach, my eyes scanned the area for any items that might be useful but allowed me to escape without being noticed. At first, there was nothing but a few scattered tin canisters and sheets of tarp. Then, my eyes fell on a large dagger, the silver blade and handle shimmering in the midday sun. I smiled and ran as fast as I could over to the weapon.
People payed me no mind as they scrambled for the forest or away from attackers. When I was close enough, I swooped my hand down, picking up the smooth handle and started running towards the forest.
Suddenly, a dark haired blur smashed into me, knocking me down and snatching the knife from my hands and attempting to run away. No comfortable with letting my only means of survival go that quickly. I grabbed the girl's legs and pulled her backwards, quickly getting on top of her and pinning her down.
I bit the inside of my cheek in frustration as I tried to pull the knife free from her scarred hands but she just used her other hand to drag her nails across the right side of my face, splitting the skin. I growled in frustration and spat the blood in her face.
The girl twisted and screamed in terror, like I had just sprayed poison over her face, and pushed her knife into my chest. I fell backwards, blood trickling out of my mouth with one of my lungs out of action.
"No," I wheezed, looking at the knife that stuck in my chest by the tip. I only noticed the girl now, Selena, the girl from Twelve. She looked in horror before charging at me, her face still dripping with my blood. I tried to run away but I was too breathless to make a real escape.
Selena straddled me and yanked the knife from my chest, causing more blood to spill out of my mouth. She held the knife above her head, her body shaking and tears falling from her eyes. In a last ditch attempt to survive, I grabbed her arms and pushed against her. She gritted her teeth as she shifted her weight so she was sat on my stomach, and bounced, winding me. I cried out in pain and she took her chance, pushing against my attempts to block her blow and striking me again and again in the chest. Each time my attempts to stop her becoming weaker and more futile.
"Why won't you just die?" she whimpered, tears spilling from her eyes and effecting her depth perception so she started stabbing me in the arms. She continued to stab me and didn't stop until I had left this world and her District partner pulled her away.
Bellona Scythe POV:
It wasn't fair. Of course in a water arena Poseidon and Skau would be the first to reach the cornucopia and get their weapons. What a waste that was. The two were not even killing, they were just chasing the tributes away from the sea and towards us. Logan told us that it was a good plan but only Keith had made a kill so far. There was a tribute overload, the beach had turned into a stampede.
True, I could have ran out into the thick of it and battled my way to victory but that might get me killed. No, I was much more comfortable with the idea of picking out the loners. I held my spear with boredom, not wanting the weapon but just being thankful that I had one. And all because I couldn't swim as well as those fish brained pair of pricks. I mean I had trained, I should have got here before any of the untrained idiots. Just because their District follows the rules doesn't make them better than me.
I scanned the arena until I found out what I was after. The pretty dark haired female from Seven. I couldn't remember her name that well because she didn't really matter. Heven? Hell? Who cares? She is going die.
I barreled towards her and knocked her to the floor, making her drop all her supplies. I grabbed her by the scruff of her white, sand covered shirt and pinned her against the wall of the cornucopia. She wriggled but I just moved my hand so I was strangling her at the same time. She raised her hands and pulled at my little finger, earning a small laugh from myself until she bent it backwards with a sickening cracking sound.
I screamed and dropped the girl, she took her chance and ran for the forest, not even bothering to pick up her backpack as she did so. Still choking from my choke hold.
I dropped my spear and cursed at the sky, wanting to blame the Gamemakers for everything wrong with my life but knowing it was best not to get on the wrong side of them. In anger, I tripped the girl from Twelve up, who was a wreck, mind you. They got away before I picked my sword up but I didn't care, I just wanted to win already and go home.
Teje Blair POV:
I hid behind a crate, holding my electrical wire and a bag full of nick nacks. I had enough to make a bomb or just something to protect myself. I wasn't sure what I could make but my hobby was building robots, I was sure to come up with something.
I watched as Hap from Two threw a spear, hitting Wover from Eight in the arm. The boy scream in pain but continued to run for the forest despite the weapon lodged in his arm. She cursed to herself, walking back over to the weapons wrack above my head and taking the only thing left, a machete. She didn't notice me as she slunk off, grumbling to herself.
I waited for a moment when all the careers were away and the number of tributes were starting to dwindle, Hap and the pair from one distracted by Poseidon and Skau who were coming ashore.
I made my break for it, sneaking past Aurum and sneaking around the side of the cornucopia. I wasn't sure when I expected Logan to be. I maybe hoped he was busy dealing with some other tribute, as twisted as that sounds. But here he was, his snake like grin, his hair covered in sand.
"Hello, Three," he laughed, before stabbing me with his sword. He held me there for a few moments as I choked on my own blood before pulling his sword free and leaving me to die in the warm sand.
Aurum Stark POV:
I watched as Logan walked over to us, a large grin on his face. His eyes full of bloodlust.
"We will start calling you Keith soon," I sighed, leaning against the cornucopia, playing with my sword.
"Where is you kill, One?" he seethed, clearly offended that I would compare him to a convicted rapist. None of us liked Keith and we were waiting for the moment we could kill him. However, for now, he was proving to be useful. He was totally fooled that he was our ally. I didn't know about the rest of the group but I didn't really want people to know me as the victor that allied with a rapist. Now, the victor that killed a rapist, that would be a good rep. For now, though, he was killing off competition. Something us careers were clearly struggling with.
"Why didn't you kill any of them?" Bellona screamed when Skau got to shore, seeming to bypass the fact that Poseidon was out there too. Skau's face drained of colour as she held her trident tighter, clearly terrified of the dark hair girl.
Just when I got ready to walk in on Skau's defence, Poseidon did that for me, tapping my District partner on the shoulder.
"She wanted to kill them, it was my idea to chase them to sure, keep up with her weak act," he said, ashamed and holding his head low. I expected Bellona to move her anger to him but instead she just shrugged, looking over to the blonde girl with hatred.
"Fine," she growled before turning on her heel and storming up the beach. I didn't see this alliance last long.
Let me just start off by saying, I didn't want to kill off any of these tributes. You guys did too good of a job. Honestly, EVERY character was considered for victor and most of them still are. This is why this bloodbath is so small. There isn't a single character that I don't enjoy writing and who died in this chapter changed about four times. However, these are the three I settled on, I am very sorry to their submitters.
Thanks CapitainOfTheKeep for Teje, OctaviaWithStarsForEyes for Ribbon and MessyModgePodge for Indy.
Now, all three of these died for the same reason, although everyone had storylines for everyone in the arena and it just came down to these unlucky three. There is no real reason just some characters needed to bite the dust and these three drew the short straw.
24th Place: Ribbon Kirk, District 8 Female-Head chopped off by Keith Weedon.
Ribbon was sweet and I am glad I managed to fit the arch I had planned for her. I wanted her to discover that she wasn't useless. Maybe her saving Tristan and Lux was a bit out of character but I thought it was the right way for her to go out. She will be remembered as the girl who attacked two careers because she was badass. At least, that's what I thought she was.
23rd Place: Indy Arnold, District 10 Female- Stabbed by Selena Cole.
Indy was the last minute addition, I was going to have only two people killed but I knew I needed more. She was a girl who was punished for a terrible accident that she never got over the guilt from. Her death was horrifying but I wanted to show that killing someone isn't "ah, I stabbed you now you are dead," and for Selena who has never killed before, she just wanted it to be over. Indy was an amazing character because she had done wrong but she wasn't a bad guy and I wish I could have carried her on.
22nd Place: Teje Blair, District 3 Female-Stabbed by Logan Grey.
Teje was smart. She could have made a robotic flying machine if she wanted and fly out of the arena. Sadly, Logan found her before inspiration did. Like the other two girls, I didn't want to kill her off but really, with what I have planned, her weapon of mass destruction or great flying machine would have been slight overkill. Not to say she wouldn't have made an ace victory for herself, this just wasn't her time.
These Games are only going to get harder when it comes to killing people off. I have a small group of characters who die to further story lines so they are kinda locked in place. However, at the moment, 90% of the surviving tributes could be your victor. I am just going to let the story guide me to who the victor could be. I just hope you enjoy them.