Alexa

"60 seconds," a voice says from the electrifying blue sky. The arena is amazing. It is a grass field with the cornucopia. Around it is a huge forest. I could just make out a body of water wrapping around the arena forest and small islands every 25 feet. I get distracted by the colorful arena that I barely here the voice counting down. "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.." This is what we've all been waiting for. My heart is pounding in my chest and I'm ready to run.

Ashlar

"1," a voice says and there is a loud cannon boom heard throughout the arena. I jump off my pedestal and grab the nearest weapon, which is a machete. I was the first one there and the rest come after me, including my 4 allies. I see Maxine running into the horn and I run up behind her. She turns and I hurl my sword towards her. She drops the bag she is holding which is now bloodstained and falls to the ground. 1 down I think. Just 22 to go. Lola grabs a boy, Leighton from ten, who scrambles to get free. She is too strong for him. She grabs the nearest knife and stabs him in the back.

I see Damon from five sitting on his pedestal. I do not know what he is doing and I get caught up in being confused when Kolt from 9 comes and pushes me. He stabs me in the calf and runs. My leg is throbbing and now I think I can be a potential target right now.

Neal

I am at the cornucopia with my 4 throwing knives. It is a career tradition to kill at the bloodbath. I see my district partner coming my way. I can't kill her but I also can't chicken out. I'm about to go tell her to run before it's too late, but I was too late.

Shannon comes with a spear and throws it at her heart. She falls immediately. I am frozen still and can't think straight. One of my allies just killed my district partner. I am angry now. I run up to the nearest tribute, which is Andrew from seven. He has an axe but I don't care. I lunge at him, punch him, and take out one of my knives.

He looks so scared, but I feel crazy right now. I slit his throat and stand up. I look down and my hands are bloodstained. My body starts trembling and I have a big feeling of guilt. I drop my knives and start rubbing my hands. I want no evidence of a kill. I feel like a jerk. I just took another persons life out of anger. How could I do that? I kneel down and realize I shouldn't be excited about this. Around me, I see Shannon slaughter Claudia from 6 and I just want to yell "STOP!" I see people running away with goods in hand. I think, I can't win the games acting like this. I stand up and hide in the horn.

Lauren

Oh my goodness. How did I get out of that? I stand near the closest tree to the field and watch Natasha be choked to death at the hands of Ariana from seven. Everyone is eventually out of the cornucopia except for the careers of course. I walk a bit further into the woods and see a small cave. I slid in the vine covered entrance and laid on my back. I opened the huge water bottle I managed to grab and talk 2 gulps. Then, a cannon startles me. And another. Then 4 more. 6 deaths. That means there are still 18 tributes left including me. Honestly, I thought I would hear more.

Outside of my cave, I see Peyton walking by me. She is crying. I think her ally was Natasha from 8. Well, she bit the dust so Peyton is alone. She sits on a rock in front of me. My mind is debating whether to reveal myself or not. She has nothing to kill me with so I decide to come out. I move the vines and show my face. She jumps and stares at me.

"Hi."

"...hi," she replies, still sniffling.

"Want some water?" I hold out the bottle and Peyton slowly takes it.

I know it will take her a long time to trust me because she just lost her only friend, but I can only hope that she doesn't take my water and run. Instead she takes a sip, wipes her mouth, and gives me the bottle.

"Thanks," she says.

"No problem. Want to go check out the water over there?"

"Uh... sure."

Maybe I did just gain an ally. Lucky me.

Karson

Between me, Nate, and Alexa, we have three knives, one axe, one water bottle, and one backpack. Nate holds the two knives, I hold one knife and the backpack, and Alexa holds the water and axe. We jog through the woods and head straight for the water.

It's about thirty feet away now and once we all get to the beach, we stop and catch our breath. The water comes to our feet and then retreats. The crystal clear water goes on forever in every direction with a few islands.

"Wow," Nate says as the ocean wind blows through his hair.

Alexa says, "It's beautiful."

I say, "It's beautiful, but what's the trap?"

They look at me and then we all look at the water after we hear a splash. About twenty feet out was a dorsal fin.

"What is it, Neptune? Your an expert on fish," Alexa asks Nate. I guess Neptune is his nickname.

He hesitates and says, "Bull Shark. There it is, Karson. There's the trap."

Chamomile

The sun eventually goes down, just as the Capital anthem starts playing. Colbi and I look up to see the faces of the deceased tributes. Both from 3, Mick and Maxine show up. Then Claudia from six and Andrew from seven. Then comes Natasha from 8, Leighton from 10, and finally Poema from twelve. Then anthem ends and the sky turns black again. Today went fast. Colbi got a sword and I have a slingshot and backpack. Colbi helps me climb the nearest tree.

When we are both up and on the same branch, Colbi says,"We'll get out of here." "Yeah, maybe." "Let's get sleep, she we could go and get food tomorrow." "Okay, I love you." "I love you too." I look up at the fake, but cool stars. My mind clears and I fall asleep.

When I wake up, I am disturbed by an odd chill. I look around me and don't know what to do. I am frozen in place and surprised at what just occurred. The trees re covered in thick layers of snow and the ground is too. The water is ice around the forest. I shake Colbi awake and his jaw drops when he opens his eyes.

The arena just changed. What else can it do?

Six deaths already. I love finally getting into the games. Thanks for all you guys reading my story. Comment, like, and follow if you like this story:)