Merritt Redding's POV
I'd decided to go to the feast. It could have been the wild card I needed to pull ahead in these games. If I was correct, there were only 3 careers left in these games; the boys from 2 and 4, and the girl from 1. I needed something to overpower them. I was becoming more and more skilled with my new wings. I could effectively go from one tree to the next now.
I'd made my way to the edge of the cornucopia. I'd been moving east, the cornucopia faces west, so I can swoop down over the edge. Then, it's all about luck I suppose. If I'm lucky, I'll meet up with Cin. Together, I bet we could use whatever this feast brings to us to win these games. I waited perched on a tree branch, as the pedestals clicked in to place.
I see they have something on them, they're made of metal. They look like pieces of jewelry or some kind of collar. I take a moment to climb another few feet before pushing off from the tree. I lock my eyes onto a black band with golden lines carved into it. I focused all my force on that one spot, and remembered at the last second I had to pull up. I could sense another human very close by. I guessed a girl, she sounded very small.
My hand closed on the black ring, and I pulled away from the ground. I saw the district 3 girl, and the district 4 boy approaching the podiums at the same speed. I turn my head away from them promising to avenge this girl.
I make it half way across the field before I hit the ground, and roll.
Mica Gallan Farrow's POV
I steady an arrow as I run. I look and the girl is crouched on the ground. I freeze, shocked by her actions, and let my arrow fly. I hear a thud, assuming it met it's mark in her chest, and turn back to the glowering orange metal band on a podium about 20 feet away.
I rush foreward another few feet, before the arrow, I'd just shot at the small girl appeared in my left arm. I turned, and the girl threw some kind of net over my head. I couldn't quite see straight for a moment, and in that moment she ran foreword, and stood poised with…wire cutters?
I shot another arrow, this time watching to see how she evaded the first one. It hits her square in the chest, and bounces back onto the grass. My mouth probably fell open, and she snatched up the arrow faster than I could blink. She threw it back and it lodged into my shoulder. I became afraid of this pint-sized, silent, fighter. I turned and ran toward the rings. To my surprise the orange one was gone. I looked to another podium, and locked onto a blue one.
I suddenly feel her knees on my hips and one of her slender arms wrapped around my neck. I nearly topple back onto her. I feel her draw her arm back and jam her wire cutters into my back three times, including once into my spinal cord. She cuts my neck, and hits me on the head with the wire cutters.
She forced me over, and onto my face. My back soon became soaked and I felt light headed. The little girl ran to the podiums and grabbed the remaining two metal bands. I caught a glimps of Rory running away with a green tinted band in her hand.
The world was starting to cloud with darkness, and I heard someone come up behind me. I saw it's Silver, and feel relieved. She probably brought a first aid kit.
"Nightie night." She whispered in my ear, and slammed a knife straight through my throat.
Lamb Jess' POV
I'd come to see what was at the feast, but I didn't want to get involved in the fighting so I stayed to watch from the trees. The little girl from 3 ran back to the woods and disappeared. Boom! I guessed the boy from 4, I watched fall had just died.
The girl that put the knife in his neck ran to the podiums, looked around frustrated, and turned to see her district partner. He put his hands up, and tried to calm her down, but she through one of her few remaining knives into his chest. She took another, and jumped onto his chest. She stabbed him multiple times, and when she rose his blood splattered her face. Boom! I looked at her with fear. Her head popped up, and although I doubt she saw me from this distance; I swear she turned my blood as cold as the icy world around me.
I'm really sorry, this took so long. I've been really busy with finals and such. I didn't send Mica his pepper spray because I figured you'd rather keep your points. I'll post an AN with a points update later or tomorrow. BTW, all items prices have increased 100 points from they're original value. Oh yeah, would you guys like a chapter with the family interviews?
Final 8
Silver Darksteel
Rory Harrow
Lamb Jess
Hush Owens
Cin Reese
Juniper Berrymore
Kameron Hunt
Merritt Redding