Buzz Kill

I stared as the TV shifted to a tree in the forest. Katniss was rapidly ascending the tree like some sort of monkey. Wow, monkey mutts, I must talk to Plutarch and some of the other Gamemakers about that sometime.

Katniss taunted the group of Careers below her. No, I thought, Don't be so STUPID! But I needn't have worried. As usual, the Girl tribute from District 12 had a plan.

She scaled some very thin branches as Careers tried to follow her. I howled with laughter as they crashed to the ground. Grumbling, as usual, the Career pack made a camp below the tree, Cato waving his hand displaying a vulgar sign at Katniss.

The night dragged on and the announcer's gasped as a silver parachute glinted in the moonlight. It was burn medicine for Katniss. It seemed to help really, really well.

" It seems Teeny weeny Katniss has noticed something we haven't...could it be itsy bitsy Rue from District 11." Doris Nightly narrated. And sure enough, when the camera switched views, it showed a close up of Rue high in a distant tree. She was nodding upward, gesturing for Katniss to look up.

" What could it be....What do they see that we don't...the suspense is killing me!" Caesar cried out on the screen.

My eyes widened, for I remembered that tree. It was the final day before we placed the Cornucopia...

The Hovercraft had landed in the woods outside 12. The other Gamemakers and I exited the Craft. I watched as our workers caught mockingjays for the arena. I was just wandering around when I came across a lake and a small cement house, abandoned. Then, up in a tree, I saw something. I got out a cryotube to hold the thing in and smuggled it onto the Craft.

Once in the arena, I told the workers to release the Mockingjays while I ran off deep into the woods. I climbed a tree and released the object from the cryotube. As swift as a rabbit, I ran off, still hearing the deep buzz of Tracker Jackers in their new home tree.

Katniss waited the night, and I stayed up too. I waited, just waited. Even Doris Nightly was silent. Then Katniss began to saw a branch. I didn't wait, for I knew what was coming. I jumped onto the elevator and shot up to the main room.

I skidded into the deserted main room just in time. Glimmer's screen was closest. I turned to watch.

Glimmer was sleeping when the hive of Tracker Jackers crashed down next to her. Her screams filled the air as she and the Careers awoke to find the eminent danger. A swarm of Tracker Jackers puffed into a cloud and attacked. I watched as Glimmer's body was enveloped, completely covered in Tracker Jacker's. The swarm, still driving into Glimmer, turned to the frightful Coral Latvia. I could barely watch her in the corner of Glimmer's screen, but sat on the edge of the cannon and covered my eyes. Tufts of blond hair and blood were askew on the forest floor. In the horizon of the screen, I saw The other Careers chased off, also stung.

The camera zoomed in on Glimmer's disfigured face. Katniss fell down next to her, woozy but very much alive. I looked onto the main screen and watched Glimmer's heart monitor flatline. Coral's as well. I tapped the Cannon.

BOOM!

BOOM!

Glimmer and Coral's screens went black. I turned to Cato's screen. He was woozy, thrashing his sword about at trees. " Get me sum wawer...Okidokey Pita Bread..." When no response came, Cato swung around. "Pita bread..." Then he saw the figure turned around, jogging towards Katniss. " PEETA!"

Cato chased after Peeta silently. I turned to Peeta Mellark's screen.

Peeta fumbled towards Katniss, who was hugging a silver bow. Peeta screamed at her to get moving, confusing me. Katniss finally did run. Then Cato appeared, yelling a loud battle cry he swung his sword at Peeta's neck. Dodging it. Peeta parried the blow with a small dagger. The duel lasted while the two found themselves in a stream nearby. There movement grew lagged by the stings. Peeta dropped hid dagger. Cato drove his sword into Peeta's leg and tore it open.

While Cato ran back to the camp, he collapsed. Peeta dragged himself through the mud until he blacked out. The other Careers fell unconscious. Katniss lay motionless in a ditch.

" Sweet dreams..." I whispered. Though, I knew this to be impossible.

The only dreams they'll be having....is nightmares.