It's getting harder to write with school and all, I guarantee that I will update at least weekly. on average I'm writing chapters every 3 or 4 days... so yeah.
Roughly around day 5. 23% darkness.
Flashes of darkness are in effect (They will start on day 5)
0% of mutants and monsters awake.
Arena tilted at 5 degree (That's right, the arena is slowly becoming more slanted)
Dead tributes: Seth, Ezra, Vein, Tidus, Tyler, Solice, Frae, Sarah, Elidh, korthos, Quin, Tain. Tyra (over 1/3 of tributes dead)
I was going to do a synopsis of what's happened last chapter... but i came into some paradoxical problems. So I'll say what happened last to that character while I'm writing about them.
Croy leaves the Alliance when he is denied being leader. In a savage rage he kill Tyra and storms out. Half an hour later he purchases a rocket launcher and makes his way back to the tower in an attempt to kill every one inside.
(Takes place before, after and during some of the events of last chapter.)
11:59 Croy looked at the watch in annoyance; he wouldn't be able to destroy the tower by midnight. His main concern was that every one would leave the tower after midnight.
Croy walked for a minute and a half when the announcement about the major mutants came on. Croy listened to the announcement when the offer of power to the slayer would be given. Croy knew where the monsters would debut their appearance. Realizing the potential he began sprinting to the ruins of the glass sky scraper.
As Croy ran he was nearly knocked to the ground as the Dragon burst from the ground some where behind him. Croy kept running with extreme haste when a burst of light struck a house next to him. The house exploded and rubble began falling from the sky. Croy covered his face from the intense heat.
In horror, Croy looked up to see the dragon looking at him. Directly at him. Croy ran from house to house as the dragon shot flames at him. Luckily the dragon was not very accurate and by the time the ball of flame struck, Croy was already out of its way. Croy left a trail of destruction in his wake while he ran.
Gasping and panting, Croy finally stopped running once the dragon stopped shooting fire at him. Gasping for breath, Croy barely had time to react when the giant Sand Worm leaped into the air and tried to eat him. Croy ran towards the skyscraper and jumped into it, sliding of broken glass until he reached a point where he felt the worm couldn't get him.
The worm jumped up and down trying to find a way to get to Croy with little success. Eventually the worm went away and Croy climbed out.
Croy spent almost an hour climbing out of the massive ruins, on the way he found the decayed body of the child Elidh and several hundred weapons of different sizes and types. After he was done climbing up, he began to climb down the massive pile of rubble.
Little did Croy know, that the third mutant was watching him.
Continuing on his way, Croy began tracking the worm. He didn't know how he would kill it, but he assumed it would involve his rocket launcher.
Suddenly Croy heard sniveling coming from a house near by. He got on one knee and aimed his rocket at the house. "Come out and fight!" Croy yelled to the house.
As if by magic a massive black monster appeared in front of Croy down the road. It looked similar to a wolf standing on its two back feet with piercing red eyes. The wolf-monster was the size of a two story house with black and red fur. Croy was shocked; he instinctively turned his rocket and fired at the beast. To Croy's surprise the Beast simply vanished. Totally invisible. The rocket smashed into and destroyed a house not far of in the horizon.
Croy stood up and drew his sword and shield. (He picked up a shield in the sky scraper ruble.) Despite the visual lack of a monster, Croy could hear the beastly sniveling and the quiet foot steps as the invisible mutant walked circles around Croy.
Without warning, a fury of slashes mauled Croy as small cuts appeared over his body. Croy still couldn't see the attacker, only the splatters of blood on it's paws. Croy raised his shield to block, but the beast simply started slashing Croy's feet instead.
Croy spun around and slashed with his blade, it hit the invisible monsters stomach and green blood began to flow openly from the wound.
Smiling with savage pride, Croy ignored the continuous slashes and plunged his blade into the beast's chest. (He tried to go for the neck but it was to big) Croy left the sword in its chest as the monster began to flee.
Smiling, Croy saw that every inch of his body was entirely covered in blood or cuts. It was amazing he hadn't passed out yet.
Croy suddenly had a flash back to the day before the games. They injected every tribute with multiple different needles.
"This one should stop you needing the toilet... but you will sweat a lot more... This one will make you regenerate lost blood faster... This one will stop your production of hormones." Croy was a bit weirded out by the last needle. "Why stop hormones?" The doctor shrugged. "I think they do it to make the boys and girls more equal, gets rid of the motherly instinct in girls and the stupidity in boys. I also think it's the reason why no one ever does it in the middle of the games."
Croy was actually a bit disgusted at the last needle. At least it explained why nothing like that had happened on the games so far. He also wondered why he never saw people going to the toilet. But that didn't matter now. Tributes were suppose to not die of blood loss, where's the fun in that?
Despite this, Croy nearly fainted half a minute later He patched himself up to stop the blood from leaving but it was no use, without help, he would be dead in hours. Finally, Croy fainted on the side of a road. Several parachutes with extra blood landing near him. But what could he do with it, he was gone.
Meanwhile
Last chapter Synopsis. Thalia finds Faith asleep in a bath tub, Faith wakes up and the two are both shocked to see each other.
Thalia backed away as Faith slowly stood up. Just looking at her split face paralyzed Thalia with fear. As the horrified tribute turned to run she saw that Faith was unarmed, her collection of blades up against the wall. Thalia threw every weapon out the window. Not for a second did it occur to her that she should just stab Faith and be on with it.
The logical part of her brain was far to scared to care. All it said was "RUN!" Faith jumped out of the bath tub and ran at Thalia with her fists clenched.
Thalia took her brains advice and bolted for the door. Slamming it shut behind her.
Without looking back, Thalia raced out of the house and sprinted down the road, Faith in close pursuit.
Blood pumping with adrenaline, Thalia took every evasive maneuver she knew, doing parkour, running down alleys, entering and then leaving houses. Finally she found a spot that she thought would be safe inside an average houses.
Thalia didn't realize that no where was safe from Faith.
Faith
Where is that weakling? Faith blinked twice in rapid succession. Her eyes turning to slits, signifying that she was seeing thermally. It was hard to tell which spot was Thalia, there multiple different human sized heat blobs and Faith wasn't sure which one to pick.
This isn't working. Faith blinked another two times causing her eyes to become entirely white. (X-ray vision) Faith looked around and was extremely annoyed to find every house had iron walls. WHAT KIND OF HOUSES ARE MADE FROM IRON! Faith felt like screaming but she held it in.
Faith switched back to Thermal by blinking twice, then blinking twice again. She would just have to check every blotch.
Thalia
Luckily, Thalia was in a room filled with multiple different heaters. The room was boiling so she opened a fridge and stayed near that. Thalia drew her bow and knocked an arrow. Thalia had no doubt that Faith would find her. It was just a matter of time.
Faith
It's all red! Faith opened the final door, she had checked every other house for Thalia, she had to be in this house. But her thermal Sight wasn't helping. It was all white and red. (Smudges of blue for the open fridge)
Faith kicked the door down and got an arrow to the waist simultaneously. Faith Didn't falter. Thalia dropped her bow and drew her short sword.
"Prepare to die!" Faith pulled out the arrow and cringed slightly, blood trickling down her waist. Thalia stepped forward and lunged at Faith with her blade. Faith barely had time to jump back before Thalia did an over head slash. Faith lifted her metal hand and felt it falter at the strike.
My arm's going to give way soon. Faith attempted to stab Thalia with the arrow but before it made contact, it was slashed in half by Thalia. Sustaining the momentum from her last attack, Thalia smashed the robotic arm again. This time, sparks came out and wires were exposed.
Faith realized that she still had thermal vision on, she had only been able to see Thalia because she was cold from the fridge. But now that she was heating up, she became invisible to Faith.
Thalia repeatedly struck from different angles with her sword. Each time being blocked by Faith's arm.
Knowing she couldn't fight like this, Faith blinked twice in a row, but she accidently went into x-ray vision. Faith closed her eyes while trying to reset her vision.
While her eyes were closed, Thalia spun and ducked down at the same time while she slashed with her blade, cutting Faiths left leg off and ending in a kneeling position.
Faith fell to the floor screaming in pain. Both her left arm (Robotic and broken) and left leg were now useless.
Thalia raised her blade for the death strike. But something made Thalia stop. She knew that she wanted Faith dead. But she wanted her to suffer first.
Knowing what she was going to do. Thalia walked behind the sobbing Faith and severed the girl's hand with her blade.
Thalia left Faith in the hot room with an artery cut and no leg or hands.
After Thalia left, Faith crawled along the floor. Blood leaving a trail where she went.
"ALRIGHT DO WHAT YOU WANT TO ME! JUST LET ME KILL HER!"
Moments later the hovercraft appeared.
Meanwhile
Last chapter Synopsis. Riki and Gloria kill Tain. Riki is inflicted with minor wounds and Gloria is untouched. As they go to leave, Terris catchs them and spares their lives. They are now leaving the scene.
Riki and Gloria walked along the empty roads. Riki couldent help but feel uneasy. "Can you hear something?" He whispered to Gloria. "Nup" Riki gestured to stay still and listened. The sound of sniveling was faint but distinct.
Riki squinted and saw that in the distance a sword was floating in the air covered in a green liquid. Riki drew a star and flicked it at the Sword. It struck above the sword but it clearly stopped moving and got embedded in something. Gloria drew her bow and fired at the general location of the sword, also striking the invisible beast. The beast roared and began sprinting at Gloria.
Riki heard it coming and went to grab his Naginata. He suddenly realised that Tain broke it. After the realization, the beast shoved him to the side and picked up Gloria. Gloria wailed and reached for her throwing knives. But before she grabbed one a massive cut appeared on her face as if by magic.
Riki sat by in horror. Gloria finally grabbed her knife and slashed as the beast. Gloria stabbed and stabbed for minutes on end. After the first few seconds, the monster let go, but Gloria kept on attacking. Soon the Beast fell to the ground and began to wail. Gloria found where the screams were coming from and stabbed in the general area until the screams stopped.
In a ripple of fur, the chameleon wolf was visible and dead.
Gloria felt good. Who knew that killing was so much fun? Gloria imagined herself on top of the bodies of her fellow tributes. "You ok?" Gloria smiled and turned to look at Riki. "Yeah I'm fine, lets go get something to eat."
Sorry, i was going to write extra this chapter but for some reason that I can't be bothered to explain... I'm not. I'll just say that the two tribute got their flags and now they are about to face their second challenge. I will focus on the other two. I promise.
