Kameron Hunt's POV
I was shocked when I came back and she was gone. There were cannons earlier today. One of them was probably her. It's my fault. I shouldn't have let her run-off, or get killed.
All I had was my bow and arrows, so I decided it was time to start killing. If I was going to get back to Taima, I had to make these games end. The rain did stop a while ago, snow had begun to fall from the sky now. I love snow. It makes it so much easier to track animals, and people.
I took off at a steady jog through the woods hoping to find anything, anyone. Especially the careers; I couldn't kill a little kid. Well I guessed already done that though.
Lamb Jess' POV
I'd run back to nearly the center of the arena since Lyla died. I knew the desert was getting useless, but I didn't want to head full on into a battle in the woods. Of course everything must come to an end. I was walking to the woods, at that moment, wishing Rayne was still here. I'd never missed someone so much in my life.
The anthem played in the sky, and the boys from 1 and 2 appeared. This surprised me. If I was right there were only two careers left. Then the sky went blank. I counted everyone left in my head. Both from one, Both from 3, both from 4, the girl from 5, Juniper and me, and that Kameron guy from 9. That was 10 in all. These games wouldn't go on much longer.
I had my egg gift; three small hatchets. The heads looked kind of oily as well. I could probably kill both of the careers with these. My pace quickened as I got excited. I headed to the woods.
Caden Archilles Brown's POV
I hadn't gone pretty much anywhere since Katerina died. I had taken her weapons because I knew she'd want me to have them, but I would have traded it all to have her back. The snow reminded me of her. The dainty way she walked. She was so beautiful. I wish she was here.
My eyes suddenly registered the darkness of night around me. I climbed a small tree, where I could be safe from sponsors eyes. I let a more tears roll down my face. I don't remember falling asleep that night, but I remember the dream I had.
Katerina and I are dancing in a meadow. She leans foreword and tells me she loves me. I whisper it back in her ear, and we kiss until a twig snaps behind us, and I realize we're in the games. Hundreds of blood thirsty tributes stare at us.
She gasps and I hold her tight. The tributes lunge at us. More come from behind me. They grab my neck and pull me away from her. More tare at her legs and she falls to the ground. They begin to tare away at my flesh, and I fall backward reaching for her, always reaching. She yells my name, Caden!
I wake with a start and realize I'm on the ground. I must've fallen in the night. It's a good thing the tree provided shade from the snow because there is about 2 in. of the white stuff on the ground. I found a branch with leaves to cover my tracks, and began to walk. I found a clean looking spot of snow and scooped some into my water bottle. It wouldn't melt for a while, but I put it in my pack, and decided I would wait out the rest of these games; unless something good happened.
Silver Darksteel's POV
Mica and I had a good laugh when we saw Perry's face in the sky. He went off alone and now he's dead, serves him right.
We were going to sort through our supplies. We will have to leave this camp for good eventually. I found another pack of knives, and I put them into the pockets of my jacket. We put the food in a pile on a sheet of plastic. Around noon a small canister of pepper spray floats into Mica's lap and he laughs putting it in his pocket. The ground was starting to get very cold, and I had to get up to do jumping jacks a few times. Mica seemed to be putting all items like rope aside and taking the weapons. I made a mental note of this and decided to kill him the next night.
Hush Owens POV
I took the full watch last night because Cin didn't wake me the night before and deserved a rest. It was extremely cold. The sun was shining now, but the snow still fell. We were trying to scavenge any food the earth had left to give us, when the trumpets sounded. Claudius Templsmith's voice rang out.
I suddenly became thankful for the gifts we got the other day. Cin had some trap building equipment. She had wire and stuff. I had a vest. Cin said it was a combat vest. She says it can deflect bullets. These might save us.
"Congratulations on making it this far!" I knew he was going to announce a feast, but I couldn't think of why. "I'm sure you all know what, and where a feast is! There will be something very special at the cornucopia, for 5 of you that is." Only 5! "The feast will begin at sundown." More trumpets and he was gone. I needed an advantage. If Cin refused to go I would head out without her. I was wearing our pack.
"Hush, do you want to go to the feast?" I gave a small nod. "Are you sure that's smart? I mean chances are we won't even get anything." She puts her hand on my wrist and I pull back. I was glaring at her and she looked at the ground. "We can go, but can I stay out of it? Like back-up?" I contemplated this and noded. We began to head for the center of the arena.
We made it to the edge of the forest as the sun started to get low in the sky.
"Let me hold the pack Hush." She whispered it, and I wished momentarily I could keep it with me, but that would be stupid. I handed it to her. She eased back into the crook of a tree. I gave her a look, and she shook her head. I went back to her and got the net I was weaving when Blaise found me. I secured my vest, and took her wire cutters. I crept up to the edge of the forest.
The sun was floating down from the darkening sky. The ground slides open, and 5 pedestals lifted up. I was on my feet and half way across the field when the pedestals clicked into place.
I've actually had this ready for a week and a half. Oops, my bad guys. The next chapter will take us to the final 8. The deaths will surprise you.
