"What are we gonna do? We can't just sit here and expect to win?" complained Amy. Rose paused. She didn't really have any sort of plan besides that.

"We need to take out the career pack. Simple as that," explained Jack.

"Easier said than done," lamented Rory.

"Well, you were with them," Amy pointed out, "do you know anything that might be able to help us out?"

"Blaze is the leader. I think if we take out Blaze, we take out the careers," suggested Jack.

"How do you suggest we manage that?" asked Amy incredulously.

"Maybe like a trap, or something," interjected Mickey.

"A trap, muppet? Really?" Amy scolded.

"No, it could work. We could, get like a net, or something, or like, a rope," explained Mickey. The rest of them stared at him. "You got any better ideas, then?" No one said anything.

"Even if a trap would work," reminded Jack, "we don't have any means of constructing one."

"I bet if Rose asked for one, her mystery sponsor would give her one," jeered Amy.

"No, Amy, that's actually not a bad idea!" Rory blurted quickly.

"I don't even know who they are," Rose snapped.

"They helped us out before, with the Angels," Rory remarked.

"That doesn't mean they'll be able to help us now, or if they even can," Rose acknowledged.

"Anyone have any skills with a long-range weapon?" interrupted Amy. Jack winked at her.

"You betcha, baby," he flirted. Rory looked at Jack, the flames of hell burning in his eyes.

"So, then, maybe all we need is a crossbow," supplied Mickey.

"Which is much more feasible," Amy breathed a sigh of relief.

"You know what, I think I saw that kid William using a crossbow during training. It's possible that he managed to grab one from the cornucopia, and it's also possible that there's still a crossbow where he was killed," suggested Jack. Rose went pale. She didn't want to have to face it. She didn't want to have to face William's death. She didn't want to face her district.

"Who wants to go?" asked Rory.

"I'll go," volunteered Amy. Jack nodded and said he'd go along to.

"I want to go," blurted Rose without her consent.

"Are you sure Rose?" asked Rory, "you don't have to go if you don't want to." Rose nodded.

"I've made up my mind," she said firmly. Rory smiled at her.

"Good luck," he whispered to her. Rose managed a weak smile.

"We've been wandering around for an hour, and we still haven't managed to find William's campsite," complained Amy. "I feel like we're all going to die of old age before we manage to find it."

"Hush, Amy, you've just gotta have faith," patronised Jack.

"We don't even know what we're looking for!" Amy yelled. Something caught Rose's eye. Jack and Amy were arguing, probably a little bit too loudly.

"Um, guys, I think I've found something," pointed Rose. She walked over to the bright green bush, and examined the overturned dirt underneath it. She dug some dirt out of the way, and revealed a silver crossbow amongst the soil. "Jack, Amy, I've found it."

A wide smile appeared on Jack's face. "Do you need help digging it out all the way?"

"No, I've got it," Rose assured, as she retrieved it from the ground and handed it to Jack.

"William's a sneaky one, hiding in a bush like that," remarked Amy. Rose made a small nod, but said nothing. "We better take this crossbow back to camp. We don't want to leave Rory and Mickey alone for too long."

"Probably a good idea," Jack agreed. Rose nodded again, but looked at her feet. Amy, Jack, and Rose started heading back to their own campsite, and Rose looked back at the bush which had contained William's finally belonging, which was now in Jack's hands. It made her angry. They were desecrating his legacy. She hadn't even known him- he was from a different part of the district than Rose was, but that didn't matter. The poor boy had been killed, and even though Rose knew it wasn't, she felt like it was all her fault.

Rose paused, and noticed a rustling in the leaves. She put her arm out in front of Amy and when she started to protest, Rose put a finger over her mouth, then pointed to the rustling bushes. A boy and a girl popped up from behind it, one with a bow and arrow, the other with a sword. "It's an ambush, run!" shrieked Rose, and she, Jack, and Amy took off with a dash. In the midst of hot pursuit, Rose didn't dare to look back. Except she couldn't resist. She glanced over her shoulder and noticed her pursuers. She couldn't even remember their names. "JACK, QUICK, RUN!" Jack took in front of her, Amy following close behind him.

The boy with the bow loaded an arrow, and pulled back the string. He let go, and it flew past Rose's head. She shrieked as it shot into a tree directly to her left. The boy loaded another arrow, this time aiming at Jack. He shot the arrow again, and promptly missed. The boy only had one arrow left in his quiver, and was without much hope for success. He pulled back the string, and released.

Blood dripping from her mouth, Rose ran into Rory's arms the moment she arrived back at camp. "Rose, you're back. And with the crossbow, too." He smiled, until he noticed something was off. "Rose, where is Amy?" Rose choked back a sob.

Jack answered for her. "Rory," he sniffed, "Amy didn't make it." Rory looked dumbfounded. He couldn't believe it. He wouldn't believe it.

"No, Amy can't be dead. She just can't," Rory choked. He let out a loud sob, and got down onto his knees, and Rory cried. He cried.

"YOU LET THIS HAPPEN. YOU LET AMY GET KILLED!" he yelled at nobody in particular. "It should've been me." Rose pulled Rory into a tight hug. She didn't say anything- she didn't have to. Jack and Mickey watched from afar, both of their hearts hurting just watching the tragic spectacle before them.

Rory sniffed. "I loved her, Rose. I loved Amy. And she never knew," he sobbed, "and now she's dead!"

Tears poured down Rose's face. It wasn't fair. And that's when she made her decision. Rose wasn't going to let Amy die in vain. Rose was going to win, and she was going to make sure no one ever had to suffer through the travesty of the Hunger Games ever again.

As the sun went down, the Capitol played their nightly broadcast in the sky. Amelia, District Six. It was dark now, stars adorning the sky. Rose turned over, but she couldn't bring herself to fall asleep. She was too busy listening to Rory's quiet weeping throughout the night.

A/N: Was this as painful to read as it was to write? Sigh. Also, sorry for the lack of chapter last week. I was having a bit of a rough time and didn't have an opportunity to write. But I'm here now, with one heck of a chapter for you! See you next Friday! Thanks for reading and reviewing!