A/N so after a long anxiety filled week of classes and a long update for my other story I have successfully avoided doing my reading for next week, but considering we don't have classes on Monday I can afford to do that right? I know I changed Johanna's character a little bit but I felt like it was needed for this. Any way I hope you like this chapter

The next morning I was woken by a voice yelling for me. It was the escort.

` "I'm up here stupid" I said as I swung down onto the bed. She jumped I laughed and walked past her into the dining room, again I was last. I got used to being last. I ate my full before they dragged me away and to my stylist who put me in a weird outfit that was easy to move in. I was then moved to a hover craft where they put a needle in my arm and before I knew it I was in a tube and standing on a pad with a countdown going.

I looked around me and spotted the boy from my district. I also noticed there were small patches of water around and ruins everywhere. I looked for Grace. I found her I motioned for her to run when the tone sounded. She nodded. It rang and I prang from my pad and was able to grab a pack and an axe before someone tried to get me. I fought them of not easily but I did the cannon sounded and I ran, I got away easier this time.

I found Grace in a tree. I climbed up to join her. I pulled the pack and opened it. There wasn't much, a small knife, which I handed to Grace. Some rope and a canister, and a book of matches. I looked up at Grace.

"It's not much but it's something." Grace nodded, she twirled the knife in her hand. "Grace I will keep you safe as long as I can I promise"

That day was spent trying to find food and jumping from tree to tree. when night came they showed that about thirteen tributes had died. Grace's district partner was one of them. She looked a little hurt. The pair from six were gone eleven was gone the girl from eight the boy from ten and the pair from five. The girl from four, my district partners the boy from three, and the girl from two, which shocked me. The careers lost one on the first day that was rare.

"Grace go up the tree we will sleep there tonight." I said pointed to the closest tree. I followed her up. I used the rope to tie her to the tree so she would not fall out. She was small I didn't want her to fall and die that way.

"Sleep Grace I am going to keep watch for a while." I said I waited until she was asleep until I went down and searched the bushed for berries. I found a few good berries and some nightlock, I didn't touch that. I put them in a small part of the bag and continued to look. I saw the careers, and ducked into the bushes.

They were laughing, who laughs at a time like this? Kids are dying. I shook my head and went back to the tree. I climbed back up. I needed to hunt in the morning so we would have some meat. I am better at stealing that hunting. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep for a while. A cannon went of a few hours after I fell asleep that was fourteen down. ten to go. These games are going fast.

I woke when the sun came up. Grace was already awake and looking at me. I smiled and undid the rope. I handed her some berries from the pack.

"I picked these last night. They are safe." We ate in silence, then climbed down the tree. we walked silently for a while. I held my axe and listened. I pushed Grace behind me and threw my axe. I ran to it and saw that I had pinned a squirrel but it's tale.

"Grace I need the Knife." She came and handed it to me. I killed the animal and made a fire. Together we cooked it and ate. With only ten of us left, I was getting nervous I kept Grace as safe as possible. We began to look for water. After a few hours we found a small pond. I filled our small cantine and we drank until we were full. I smiled at Grace.

It was getting dark again. I ushered Grace up a tree. I tied her in and kissed her cheek like my mom used to do to me before bed. I climbed back down and went in search for nightlock. It took me a while but I found some. I filled the bag as much as possible and then went back to the tree. I spread the nightlock all around the base of the tree and climbed back up and there were no deaths today.

A/N okay this was short. I am going to tell you now that this is almost the end I know the games just started but there is not much left to say for her. anyway I hope you like this and as always R&R

3 Lil Kaari