"ROSE, HURRY, GET UP, NOW!" Mickey shook her awake. Rose jumped up, grabbed her backpack, and ran off with Amy, Rory, and Mickey. She ran as fast as she could, jumping over rocks, and logs, and other obstacles in her way. Every breath she took stung. An arrow flew past her head, and ended up lodged in a tree. Rose glanced back, and caught blurred, fleeting glimpse of her pursuers. Their footsteps echoed in her head, tormenting her with every step. The most painful part about it was their laughter- Rose was going to die, and they were enjoying every minute of it.

Rose didn't see the rock. She did see the ground, though, as she tumbled face first into it. She felt the touch of a cold, solid hand glide across her back. Two others held her back, as she struggled to get away from them. "RORY!" she yelled as loud as she could.

"ROSE, WHERE ARE YOU?" she heard back.

"RORY, HEL-" she managed to get out before one of her captors tied a gag around her mouth. She looked up at him. Blaze, she thought his name was, from District Two. With him, were Velvet and Quartz, girls from Districts One and Two respectively, and Jack Harkness from District Four.

Jack held a bag out to Blaze, who seemed to be the leader of the group. Blaze grabbed the sack from Jack, and selected a small dagger, with a shiny black blade. Velvet grinned malevolently at Rose, and Quartz gave Rose a similar smile. Jack adorned a different sort of expression. One that looked neutral at first, but upon closer inspection, looked sad. Almost guilty. Rose made begging eye contact with Jack, alternating between that and nervously eyeing the dagger she assumed was to be used as the weapon for her murder.

"Look, Blaze, it's the ginger girl!" said Jack quickly.

"Where? I don't see her?" asked Blaze, confused.

"She's over there, in those trees," stated Jack. Blaze, Quartz, and Velvet went over to investigate, leaving Jack with Rose. He bent down and whispered something into her ear. "Run." Rose nodded, and ran to where her companions had gone. Jack looked at Blaze for a moment, then turned away and followed Rose. "Hurry, before they come back."

"Rose, this guy is a career," whispered Amy.

"He could've killed me, and he didn't," argued Rose.

"Ever consider that the careers just planted him? To lure us to them?" offered Amy.

"Amy, I realise you don't trust him. But he spared my life. He let me go. He didn't have to do that." She glanced over at Jack who was laughing with Rory and Mickey. "And besides, he could be helpful." Amy paused.

"Someone needs to have an eye on him at all times," Amy said after a minute or two, "because I still don't trust him."

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! A silver parachute dropped out of the sky, and landed at Rose's feet. Inside was a note.

Rose- Hold on to Jack. He's a good guy. He'll be vital to your survival. P.S. Enjoy. -D

Besides the note, there was also a container of biscuits. Rose grinned wide. "But who is this "D" person?" asked Amy. Rose shrugged, and took out a biscuit and took a bite. Nothing had ever tasted so delicious.

"Rose, thank you for being likeable," commented Mickey, as they were sitting and eating their biscuits.

"I'm not that likeable. Except apparently to this "D" bloke, whoever that is," she wondered aloud.

"Either way," remarked Rory, "I'm not exactly complaining." BOOM! The tremors of the cannon shook the ground. Rose looked at her feet.

"I wonder who that was," remorsed Jack.

"It's almost dark, it'll show us in a few minutes," said Mickey. They waited in silence for a few minutes, until the broadcast showed up in the sky.

William, District Five

Rose went pale. She felt as if she might vomit. She had never known William back home, but he was from home. Now he was gone. Amy pulled Rose into a hug, and Rose sat there with her for several minutes, and said nothing.

"There are too many remaining tributes alive."

"What do you propose I do about that?"

"I suggest you exterminate them!"

"Yes, my Lord."

"THEY WILL BE EXTERMINATED! THEY WILL BE EXTERMINATED!"

A/N: Finally, a chapter that's more than just filler! Thanks for reading and reviewing! See you next Friday!