We watched in horror, for one purpose only. To see who else was dead.
Don was, both kids from district 8, both from 9, and the boy from 10.
Both district 11 were alive. The seal closed, and we were shrouded in darkness.
I was supposed to take first watch, but I had failed. I fell asleep. When I came to, I had a knife in my right hand, which was inches away from Ethan's head. I backed away, horrified. After the shock passed, I wondered where I got the knife from. Then, I noticed an open flap on Ethan's toolbelt, and memories flooded back in.
Leo's toolbelt could give you anything you needed, even though Leo mostly pulled out breath mints.
Terrified of what I was about to do, and nervous of what I will do, I grabbed the empty pack. I filled it with three waterbottles, some meat and dried fruit, took of my coat and stuffed it in there, then ran.
I didn't have a destination, I just ran. Hoping to get as far away from my friends as possible. I shoved my way through trees, not caring if I made noise. The safety of my friends was all I cared about at the moment.
I didn't know how long I ran, but I assumed it had been hours, since the sun was rising. Then, I ran across an obstacle I hoped I'd never face. Right in front of me, were the carrers.
"Don't even try," I demanded through clenched teeth, taking out my knife. "I've been in more battles than all of you combined!"
"Hmmm," mumbled a girl. I noticed her as the Ares kid, Abbey, from district 10. "I like her, and if what she says is true, she could be a big help. What's your name again?"
"I'm Annabeth," I replied, still holding my weapon high. "From District 12."
"Yeah, this is something new," Abbey mused. "What do you say, Annabeth?"
That I would rather kill all of you right now, I thought. And your betraying little father too.
"Sure," I said, still refusing to lower my knife. "What's in it for you?"
"We get a warrior princess on our side, blondie," Abbey answered.
"Fine," I told her, finally lowering my weapon. "But the second you turn on me, you're all dead."
"Deal," Abbey agreed.
She and I both knew we would have to turn on each other at some point. What she didn't know, however, is that I would demand to take first watch. Then the main target of The Games are gone.
We wandered throughout the day, hunting for tributes. But with only 14 left, half of them in the carrer group, and a large arena, we had no luck. I kept the careers away from the woods, saying that they were cleared out and I set traps all around them.
Eventually, we came upon a stream, which I once again classified as pure water. I constructed a steady hut, and just noticed that it was extreamly cloudy today.
While the carrers finished setting up camp, I walked along the stream when a berry bush caught my eye. I harvested them immediatley, knowing they would be good later.
The Gamemakers had forgotten to remove the Nightlock.
"Hey, Tessera!" the girl from 2 hollered. "Come on! The sun is setting!"
I ran back to camp, volenteering to take first watch before anyone else.
We watched the deaths in the sky. It was completely blank. No one died today. Percy and Ethan were still alive, thank goodness.
I waited until everyone was asleep, then took my chance.