Tazzel Roseheart, District 3

I trek through the grassland that lies between the forest and the lake, my heart racing like crazy. As soon as the gong rang I ran faster than I ever have before. Unfortunately, this means I left without any supplies. I debate whether or not I should return to the cornucopia, but I know that would be suicide.

I walk until I hit the end of the dome. Outside appears to be completely covered in snowfall. I slowly walk to the lake on my right, admiring the beauty outside. I wash my face off with the water and take a few sips as well, praying I don't get any kind of illness.

I stand and start to walk to the glass. I put my hand up to it and feel no cold. I hold my "T" necklace tight in my other hand. Is it just a frozen wasteland out there? Or could there be more?

I walk away from the lake, keeping the glass on my right side. After a few minutes of walking, I see an anomaly. All of the dome has been clear class, until now. There is a grey square that covers part of the glass. I tilt my head and walk towards it. I see a smaller black square that lies eye level to me. I raise my hand to it and it lights up. Is this a door?

I put my hand on the black square and the grey square rises. A door, it was. As it rises, the cold air from outside blows my hair over my shoulders. Once the door has risen completely, I just stand there, looking out into the winter wonderland. Curiosity gets the best of me, and I slowly walk outside. Once I am completely outside, I realize how cold it is. I zip up my jacket and see if I see anything useful in the distance. After about thirty seconds, I decide it truly is a wasteland.

I turn to return to the dome when my heart stops. Instead of grassland, I am met with a closed grey door. I start to panic, looking for another sensor to open the door. I search the entire area, begging the Gamemakers to let me return to the warmth to no avail. That's when I start to cry, and curse myself. How could I be so stupid? How could I let this happen to me?

I hold my head in my hands, trying not to think about how this could have been avoided if I had good hearing. If only I heard the door closing, this could all have been avoided. Oh, I just want to be back at home with my family.

Instead, I've just sentenced myself to death.

Neptune Kingsman, District 4

Chaze has been pacing nonstop since Lana betrayed us. Callista stands on guard with her bow while Majesty and I organize the supplies. I've tried multiple times to convince Chaze to let me bandage him up, but he refuses. He'd much rather pace and swear at our dead ally. I did see him take a couple of strong pain pills, though.

How did I not see that coming? I can't believe we let this happen, two of our own dead in the bloodbath. The Capitol must be laughing at our alliance. I shake my head at the thought.

"We need to go hunt, we need to redeem ourselves." Chaze demands, grabbing a sword and storming away from the Cornucopia.

"If he doesn't disinfect that wound, he's not going to be a happy camper." Majesty says nervously. I laugh.

"Look at him, he's already past that point." This makes Majesty smile. I grab my trident and Majesty picks up his machete.

"I'll stay guard?" He suggests and I nod. The three of us venture off towards the forest.

We walk slowly through the unfamiliar territory, keeping our eyes out for any movement or signs of another tribute. Chaze stays in front while Callista and I stay behind him. He is still fuming, angry at his wound, angry at the betrayal, angry at everything. I simply try to shut it out of my mind and stay grateful I was not injured. I look up in the trees, not realizing how beautiful the arena is. It could be worse, I guess.

As we reach the end of the dome, a cannon fires. We freeze in place and give each other a questioning look.

"Should we go back? Check on Majesty?" I immediately ask. Chaze shakes his head.

"He's fine, he probably killed someone. Good riddance." My heart drops and I begin to worry. What if that was his cannon?

Rally Toyota, District 6

The cannon fire makes my heart stop for a brief second. I close my eyes and take a deep breath to calm down. You're still alive, Rail, you're okay.

When the gong rang, I grabbed a small bag and began to run towards my allies. Unfortunately, the Careers got to both of them first. I was so shocked I froze, yet the survival instinct in me forced me to run into the grasslands. I sit in the grass, gripping my bag tightly. I haven't even opened it yet, as I'm focused on not breaking into a million pieces. Seth falling down with an arrow in his back, Sage getting stabbed in the stomach, it's too much to bear.

I take another deep breath and release my death grip on my bag. I slowly unzip it and pray for something good. The bag contains matches, two packs of dried berries, and an empty bottle. My heart sinks. What did I expect from a bag this size?

I nibble on the fruit, wishing it would do more to quench my thirst. Once I finish one bag, I collect my things to find a decent place to rest. I find my way to the edge of the forest and set up a small little camp, ensuring its as camouflaged as possible. I find a bush of blueberries and snack on them as I build camp. I create a sleeping spot and hide it behind foliage. I grab a handful of berries before lying down.

I start to think about back home. I miss my family dearly, I can't stop thinking about them. I wonder how they're holding up. I hope they haven't lost faith in me. No, they would never. They'll support me as long as it takes.

Loneliness hits me like a bag of bricks. Stress and fear have taken atoll on my body. I try to think happy thoughts as I slowly daze off.

Flux Lambert, District 3

Over the past hours, I have alternated jogging and walking as far away from the cornucopia as possible. I pass through tons of grassland in the process. I keep looking over my shoulder, constantly in fear someone is following me. Nine cannons fired when the bloodbath ended, with one firing a bit later. That indicates the Careers are on the hunt.

I don't stop moving until I hit the edge of the dome. I nearly fall down when lowering myself to a seated position. I lean my back on the dome and take slow, deep breaths. Despite leaving with no items, I feel no hunger. I am a little thirsty, though. I examine the area I have found, looking for any signs of water to no avail.

After some time resting, I force myself to stand. I look outside the glass that encases us and only see snow. I'm about to disregard the thought, but realize that snow can help me. Snow can quench my thirst.

I keep the dome to my right as I follow it, looking for a door. After a short while I find one. It takes me some time to figure out how to open the door. I put my hand on the sensor and it rises. I take a look outside, quickly grab two handfuls of snow, and reenter the dome. I take my jacket off, create a comfortable bowl, and rest the snow on it, allowing it to melt. As it does that, I go a short distance to try to find any edible food. When that fails, I return to my jacket. Water lays in it. I cup my hands and slowly drink the water. The cold sends chills down my body but refreshes me. By the time I'm finished I am still thirsty, but decide to wait some time before venturing back outside.

I should be okay here, for now.

Samuel Tobin, District 9

Since it was my idea, I was the first to scope out the cornucopia. I move slowly through the grass, keeping my body as close to the ground as possible. I hold my breath when the metal object comes into sight. I lay on the grass and squint, trying to get a good look. I only see one Career, I believe its the boy from One. I slowly inch closer and I can see directly in the center. Supplies are piled up, easily enough for twenty four tributes. I try to form a plan but I am quickly distracted by noises to my left. I turn my head and see the other Careers have returned. I'm about to leave when I realize something strange, there's only four of them in total. I do a quick count and realize the girls from One and Two aren't with them. Could they still be hunting? The thought is enough to make me flee back to my allies.

It takes me longer than I'd like to find them due to the darkness, but I eventually stumble upon them. They seem sad I returned with no supplies, but I tell them what I saw, including the missing Careers. They shrug it off like I did. We share the loaf of bread we have and finish off the water bottle. I'm lost in thought when the anthem starts playing.

My mouth drops when I see the first face, the girl from One. The Careers are falling apart already? When was the last time that happened in an arena?

The next face is the girl from Two. I look at my allies, their faces are as shocked as mine.

Next is the girl from Three. This saddens me, as she was too young. The two from Seven are next, followed by the boy from Eight and the girl from Nine. The little boy from Eleven is next, and lastly the two from Twelve. The anthem ends and we sit in silence, nothing can be said. We just have to keep moving forward.

Tazzel-You poor thing, you should never have been reaped, you didn't deserve this

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