Hey everyone! LOOK AT THE POLL if you still have not. Also, thank you randomcat101- I had a typo last chapter and put "Skye Glass" instead of "Skye Emerald" and now I'm afraid I'll do that whenever I put her name down! Eep.

And to answer you, Coffee, and everyone else-of course feel free to call me Rue:) or Soph/Sophie.!

The poll is still up, though after this chapter I may have to delete a few ships… if you know what I mean (some tributes are going to die). EVERY SHIP HAS GOTTEN A VOTE SO FAR!:D

Remember those walls I built

Well, baby they're tumbling down

And they didn't even put up a fight

They didn't even make up a sound

I found a way to let you in

But I never really had a doubt

{Standing in the light of your halo}

I got my angel now

Glass Morgans

Have I gone blind? When I open my eyes I see nothing. Not even darkness, just empty space. For a moment of weakness, I panic and stand up, thrashing around. But only seconds later my vision returns in a gentle fog sort of way. I whip my head to my left and right. Where is everyone? I'm not at the Cornucopia either, now I'm in the forest. And only half of my allies are here with me. Canzi, Sanus and I are the only ones left.

"Guys…" I say slowly, then reach over and shake each of them up.

"Where is everyone?" Sanus moans.

"I don't know! They wouldn't leave us, would they?" Canzi furrows her eyebrows with a look of betrayal on her face.

"No. And not in a million years would Skye and Lillith work together, they're too busy fighting over-" Sanus raises his eyebrows at me. Canzi follows suit.

I look away quickly, not wanting to get into this sort of stuff right now.

"So, what should we d-" Canzi stops abruptly. I turn back to her to see what's made her freeze. I see her eyes fixed on a spot in the sky. I look up too. Puma's crazed face stares back at me.

"Hello tributes! Happy Valentine's Day! For those of you who are not aware, Valentine's Day is an ancient holiday started way before the Dark Days surrounded by eternal love and sacrifice. To celebrate this year, the gamemakers have stolen someone important to you. If you are willing to make a sacrifice to save your friend or ally, or I suppose even possibly a lover I suggest reporting to the rose garden within the hour. Also, if you were at the rose garden/ Cornucopia already we have had you moved temporarily."

Autumn Eshaya

My fingers are starting to go numb from all the biting. I've almost completely chewed my nails off. So much has already happened to me within the first two days in the arena- first my battle with Raiden, which luckily ended in a draw. And then I had a raven try to kill me, but thank the heavens someone saved me. I saw a flash of steel, a dagger I suppose, in the air. It landed in the bird's heart and left a pool of crimson at my feet. I still don't know who saved me.

Last night Cassandra and I ran from the scene to a new hideout, which is where I am now. Although Cassandra's gone. She was the one in our alliance stolen in the night by the Capitol. And now I have to save her.

I start my march through the dead forest slowly. But then as I grow more frightened of seeing Cassandra's picture in the sky, I hurry and forget to care whether I step on twigs or not.

So, naturally I am confronted at the end of my path. I hold onto my last weapon firmly.

"WHO'S THERE?" I try to sound big and confident, but halfway through my voice cracks.

"No need to shout… I'll show myself." I hear a familiar, eerie voice.

"R-Raiden?"

"No need to shake in our boots now, I'm not here to hurt you."

"Really?" I say skeptically.

"Really."

"Who did you lose?" I ask him softly while looking for an easy escape route.

"I think you know the answer to that already, dear."

"No, I don't,"

"I've lost myself, for that's what happens when you're mad."

I turn away from him and sprint out of the forest as fast as I can.

Matthias Stitch

Where's Ivy? I mean, I know where she is, but I don't know what's happening to her, so I guess that's a better question… What's Ivy doing? No, it still doesn't really sound right. It's too happy-go-lucky for this situation. How's Ivy? I guess that's better…

I trudge through the gnarled forest. It looks ancient, although it is probably not even a year old. The forest is so huge that I haven't run into another tribute yet! When I finally reach the clearing, I see the rose garden.

For a moment my eyes can't fathom what they see, but then it becomes clear to me. Ten human-sized clear water glasses stand in a line. In each glass, an unconsious body limps inside. Every glass with a tribute inside has a small hole where a tube connects it to a pond. If I don't get Ivy out of here soon enough her glass will fill up and she'll drown.

I don't know what to do first. I pace back and forth down the row of glasses. How do I get her out? I can't climb over the slick glass, or tip it over. I need to find another way to save her.

Konan Phillian

Frankie and Rendwick are both gone! How am I supposed to save them both, that is if I'm even allowed to? It's hard to take in- that you're the last hope. That lives depend on you, and that you might have to end up killing one ally to save another. All I know is that this isn't natural. There must have been a time where people didn't live in constant fear. Even before the Dark Days, my parents worried and stressed over the safety of me and my siblings.

Now I stand at the rose garden. I've been here for a while now, searching the grounds. I boy named Matthias is already here, pacing about.

After a moment I spot Frankie's white-blond hair. She's slouched over with her back curved unnaturally. It looks like she's been shoved into the position forcefully. Next to her, a boy is sitting of the floor of the glass in a heap- Rendwick. How can I save them?

"Just a reminder tributes- only thirty minutes left! Oh, and you can only can one tribute!" Puma's voice rings through the arena air.

Well, that settles it. I'll have to lose an ally. I squeeze my eyes shut and block out the light. How will I get anyone out in the first place? I knock my head against the tree in anger, only to have my face smash into a small pebble. Ouch! I rub my hand over my forehead and pick up the pebble and through it across the field. Who cares if Matthias sees me?

He looks into my tree, then down at the pebble that landed a few inches from his feet. Matthias gestures for me to come down from the tree. I look around to see if he has a weapon or any allies left lurking in the trees. When I don't find anything suspicious, I hop down.

"What?" I ask. I hate how harsh my voice sounds.

"I think I know how to save them," Matthias whispers.

"How?" I cross my arms over my chest.

In response, he opens up his hand to expose my pebble. "Rocks can break the glass,"

"You're right! Let's find a couple of heavier stones," I suggest. Matthias head separate ways to search. After a few minutes Autumn Eshaya enters the clearing, panting. Neither I nor Matthias tell her what we're doing, so Autumn watches us on the edge of the forest with her hands wrapped tightly around her shiny dagger.

Five minutes later Aiden and the Girl from Five, who I think is named Lani bursts into the scene with tears streaking Lani's face. She rushes to a glass wall and hugs it, banging her fists it. The girl from Eight is slouched inside.

"Lani, it's okay… We'll set her free! I promise!" Aiden says with a calm voice.

"I know, it's just… so stressful!" She cries back.

"HERE!" Matthias finally cries. He meets me at the glasses with two rocks- one for each of us. I take the bigger one and walk over to Rendwick. I don't want to leave Frankie.

"Aiden..."

"Yeah?" The boy looks up.

"Could you do me a favor? I've noticed that you and Lani only have to save ally together. I have to save two, but that isn't allowed… Do you think you could save Frankie for me? Please, I'll repay you however you want!"

Aiden scratches his chin. "Fine. You owe me though. You'll know when you need to pay," I raise my eyebrows, then thank him several times. I think this situation is a little odd- five or so tributes together, yet none are ready to kill each other. We are only here to save our friends.

Lani Baldova

I watch as Konan carefully smashes (if that's even possible) a rock into the glass wall. It shatters into a million pieces that crack and splinter on the dead yellow grass. Then he reaches in and lifts his ally over his shoulders, then mumbles something to Aiden and hands him the stone. Aiden breaks through the glass and pulls out Frankie and hands her to Konan who wobbles through the forest with both of his allies slumped over his broad shoulders.

Then Aiden hands me the rock. My hands shake as a grip it and gently pound it on the glass until it explodes. I reach forward and pull Cali out and over my shoulder. I smile, relieved that I did it! Cali's safe now because of me! And Konan owes Aiden, so hopefully that will help the whole alliance.

Raiden Brown

I breeze through the forest, dodging the dead branches littered on the ground. I know I told Autumn that I already lost myself and that I don't have anyone to save, but I think I'd find joy in coming to the rose garden. Maybe I'll even pray on the forgotten.

When I reach the garden I see five tubes left. I suppose that means Autumn saved her ally. Three are Careers and the other two are from the lower Districts. Now... who should I take? Definitely not a Career, for that would be a death sentence in disguise. And I remember that the boy on the far left had an ally killed. So that would be far too tragic, wouldn't it? I decide on the boy. I recall his name is Morgan. Yes, he'll be my first victim. I lunge forward and snatch a large stone off of the ground. I raise my hand above my head and carelessly toss it into the glass wall. It shatters and reveals the boy, who I grab. I take the dagger I stole from Autumn and plunge it into his head. The poor child doesn't even wake up before he dies.

BOOM!

Roses are red

Blood is too

A dagger in the head

Is how I'll kill you.

I snicker at my quickly thought up rhyme and race into the forest to watch as someone realizes that their ally's been already unleashed.

An hour later… all tributes have been saved…

Lillith Gold

"Good job tributes. You have all passed the test. Only one tribute didn't survive the battle. Other than that- fantastic! You put on quite a show!" Puma's high-pitched voice wakes me up.

"So.. you're awake, huh?" I see Skye staring at me.

"Well, duh" I scoff.

"Sorry."

"So, what happened?" I ask. I know that I was knocked unconscious, then saved again, but I don't really know much else. Other than Sanus saved me.

"I don't know. I fell asleep too."

"Yeah? Who saved you?" I ask.

"Glass did," she says with a small smirk.

"Really? He did? Oh yeah! I thought I heard him talking about how fat and heavy you were in my sleep, but I assumed it was just a dream!" I bat my eyelashes at her.

"He did not. I'm not an idiot!"

"Keep telling yourself that," I mumble, then stand up to find Glass.

I see him at the Cornucopia and I jog my way over to him.

"You saved her?" I ask, pretending to be offended- because trust me darlings, I am not insulted at all that the "big bad wolf" chose "little red riding hood."

"Well, yeah."

"Yeah? That's all you have to say!?"

"Yeah…"

"You know," I sneer, my words sounding flat. "I never liked you Glass. Not one bit."

"Right…"

"Uh, huh! I was just playing you. You would have never found Skye so attracting if I didn't act jealous of her. And now when she finds your dead body she'll be more devastated than ever. You see, you were merely my pawn."

"You can't kill me, you know, I'm stronger than you."

"Yeah, too bad you'll never be the man your mother was."

"What?"

"You heard me,"

"Whatever, kill me Lillith. I'd love to see you try."

"I don't get you! Why do you change your mind so quickly?" I ask.

"Call me two-faced."

"Yeah, well, if you're going to be so two-faced, at least make one of them pretty." I grin, taking my sickle and slamming it into Glass's body. He falls onto the ground.

"You b****!" He screams.

BOOM!

Goodbye Glass, the boy too full of himself to see that one of his ladies suddenly has an urge to end him.

What a fool.

Remember those walls I built

Well, baby they're tumbling down

And they didn't even put up a fight

They didn't even make up a sound

I found a way to let you in

But I never really had a doubt

{Standing in the light of your halo}

I got my angel now

Just so you know, a devastated Ash saved Evan.

Favorite quote?:)

The Fallen:

24 Tar Armat- He was my tribute, so I felt like it was only right to have him die in the Bloodbath, although I truly loved writing him. However, I think he died the best way he could. We'll miss you Tar!

23 Rye Thicket- I'm afraid her creator abandoned her. That, and she was slightly too much like Katniss and I wasn't sure how to portray her. 'Bye Rye!

22 Nina Rane- I enjoyed Nina and thought she had an interesting backstory. I didn't want to kill her, but her creator only reviewed once or twice in the beginning. Wish you wouldn't have left, Nina!

21 Luckas Seon- Man, there goes one alliance already (Rye and Luckas's) I loved Luckas too, but yet again, his creator didn't review. Have a nice afterlife Luckas.

20 Morgan Adams- I loved Morgan, but someone had to go! He was a brilliant, bright character who I know we will all miss! ;(

19 Glass Morgans- Woah, two 'Morgan(s)' died today… Anyways, Glass was, I know, a favorite of mine and my lovely reviewers. I wish his author reviewed. I think he would have gone far. Also I wanted some more Lillith and Skye drama, which is really what will come out of this. 'Bye Glassy pooh!

The Fighters:

Skye Emerald of District 1

Both tributes from District 2

Both tributes from District 3

Both tributes from District 4

Lani Baldova of District 5

Both tributes from District 6

Both tributes from District 8

Evan Keers of District 9

Both tributes from District 10

Ivy Kluge from District 11

Both tributes from District 12

AN: Um, yes! 2,670 words here!:)