"Your sure about this?" Onyx said to me, in a charming way trying to talk me out of it.
"I'm positive." I said with a confident smile, and a smirk forming, "It'll get me sponsors." And a sure win I thought to myself.
"How is bombing the training session with the Game makers going to get you sponsors?" Onyx asked, he dropped the charming tone and now spoke with authority like he was interrogating me.
"Just Trust Me." I smiled as I stared him down.
"I want to, but I don't want you dying in the bloodbath!" Onyx said, "I won't let you go through with it."
"Onyx," I smiled he really did care, "I won't die in the bloodbath and I will go through with this. It's the right thing to do even if no one thinks so."
"How is that the right thing to do?" Onyx asked.
"Come on think about it, I bomb the Training Session and The District 11 girls army thinks I'm breaking." I said.
"Okay, Im still with you but I don't see how-" Onyx said when I cut him off in mid sentence.
"So, that gives them hope and hope is just as dangerous as it is important." I said, "They may think they have a chance of winning and when they are brave enough and try to kill us careers we'll kill them."
"I get it, but how does it get us, you sponsors?" Onyx asked.
"Your so cute when your stupid." I smiled, he smirked, "How would it look when the weak and runt District 2 girl from the Careers is a ruthless killer?"
". . . . That's smart." Onyx admitted, "How did you think of it?"
I just smirked, a devilish smirk, that would've scare the District 11 girls army. I just put a finger up to my lip, signaling for him to shut up. I knew that Goliath wouldn't approve of what I was about to do but I knew that it was the right thing to do. It would ensure I win, I mean I like Onyx even more now just to rub it in the District 1 girls face but I still want to win.
The careers had discussed what we were going to do in there with the game makers. We had to make sure not to bore them especially with one of the careers being in District 11. Let me say this so not my idea, if it were up to me of kill that stupid little runt the first minute in the games. But no, Indigo thinks we should keep him because he can lead us to Estella, and can play a key point in taking down her army. What does she know? I'd kill her to. But I need allies to try and kill Estella so I'd have to make sure Indigo, goes far. I make no promises though.
Anyways Onyx said that he would show off Strength, Spears and Swords. I think it's a good match since he ensures his compatibility with Hand to Hand, Close and far combat. He'd be a full package to the game makers. However he's only showing off combat no surviving skills, I didn't let him know though. As much as I like him I still want to win this Game. So despite him being my ally, and more than a friend I need to leave him weak spots.
Indigo, is going to show off her Sword skills. Yeah, she has her Bow and Arrow but she isnt as good as Alesana. So Indigo took the hint i gave her, for once she actually listened, but she's going to focus on Swords. Bow and Arrows is just going to be her side show. Since she's just okay with Bow and Arrows the game makers aren't going to add points to her score. She can take on Onyx from close, but not anyone from far, well maybe a non career she can. Again, she didn't pay attention to survivor skills so dehydration may weaken her. Still as much as I hate her, I'll take care of her. She's the only girl career that relates to me. The other career girl, from District 4 is awfully quiet, and sympathetic. Her quietness drives me insane so I can't relate to her.
Me, I'm purposely bombing the session. I didn't tell anyone though, just Onyx because I trust him. In there I'll show off my Mace Skills and Strength, as well as my knife skills. What I'm going to do though is miss all my knife throws and I'm going to show survivor skills. But when I reach the berry sections I'm going to barf in the middle of the platform. I just want to seem like the weakest career. I know Indigo and Estella are going to get a kick out of it, but it's worth it for future events in the games.
Michael is going to be the runt of the career males but I'm purposely going to get a lower score than him. I feel horrible about this but still it's something that must be done. Anyways as much as he gets on my nerves I got to admit the boy is good with Axes. Like so good like District 7 good. I know his score won't be unbearably low but for a career I think his score will be considered low. I mean he certainly is strong bit he's to nice and empathetic. He'd never kill as many tributes in the blood bath as any other career will. Still, careers need Allies and we are from the same district so I won't be the one to kill him at least I hope not if I have to I will.
Alesana I just can't put my finger on it. Something's off with her, but I can't tell what it is. I think it's a disease, a physical disease but still I can't tell for sure. I'm going to need an inside scoop for her because shes so quiet. Alesana hasn't given any tells or weaknesses for me to feed on. Anyways I told her to show off her Bow and Arrow skills, she never misses. In fact I encourage her to focus on Bow and Arrows. Why? Well she may be as good as far combat as I am, but that makes her a total loss when it comes to close combat so that's how I'd stop her. I also told Alesana to show off her Fire making skills, truth is I think she's the only career that can make a fire I don't really know though. I don't know how to make one so I'm nicest to her.
Tanner, reminds me of a ninja. He is quiet and deadly. Despite his nature of peace, and quiet I do like the guy. Not to the point where I'd friend him but to the point where I'd tolerate him. He didn't ask for advice or anything, which I found pretty shocking. All he told me was that he was going to use dual swords, I found that pretty pathetic and smart at the same time. Smart, well he's the only one in the games using them so the game maker will rank him high on that. Pathetic, because he's the only one using them so there is no say for sure whether or not there will be Dual Swords, or maces in my case, in the games.
Last but not least is Cletus, he is completely insane. I mean the bit makes me look like a sane angel. He has his eyes set on killing Estella then he doesn't care what happens to him. My use for him is a decoy, he tries to kill Estella she's distracted and I kill her from behind. Seems like it'd work and make Cletus angry to so it'd be a double win for me. Anyways all he uses is knives so as bored as the game makers are with Knives they'll tolerate one more. I told him to get there attention in any way possible, whether it's actually scoring a hit, assaulting, talking to them, just get there attention. That's all that I told him. Will it help? Who knows. Do I care? Not really.
Once the game makers called me in my plan went just as planned. First I rushed over to theaters grabbing the biggest one they have swinging it, and throwing it at the dummies. I trashed all the dummies in the room and the game makers smiled and applauded. Then the applause began to fade and the smiles fade when I get to the knives section. I threw one and missed by a mile, the second I missed by an inch, the third I scored but it wasn't a death blow. They were not exactly impressed, on the outside I looked crushed and devastated. On the inside I smiled, just as I planned. Then I went to the edible plant section, I examined all the berries and ate one. Before I could actually swallow it the poison kicked in and I vomited all over the floor. The game makers used all there might to not barf, and laughed. A guard came in and healed me and I left the room. Once out the door I laughed and smiled, yes! It worked.
I went back to my room on the second floor the elevator was long and awkward. Finally Goliath asked me, "How'd it go?"
"Good." I smiled sitting on the couch.
The rest of the day was meaningless but as night approached so did the scores. The TV host, looking as weird as ever announced;
From District 1;
Indigo Stormwell - 10
Onyx Remington - 11
From District 2;
Tawny Cadell - 7
Micheal Metzger - 8
From District 3;
Olivia Knox - 5
Torka Reed - 6
From District 4;
Alesana Roma - 8
Tanner Wyatt - 9
From District 5;
Ivy Willows - 7
Dimetri Wiren - 10
From District 6;
Lia Scott - 9
John Locke - 3
From District 7;
Lucia Laveau - 11
Rob Johnson - 2
From District 8;
Zola Ravon - 2
Bloodbath - 4
From District 9;
Viveca Celeste - 9
Asa Jocephas - 9
From District 10;
Harper Wesley - 9
Bloodbath - 4
From District 11;
Estella Mason - 11
Cletus Rempburg - 12
From District 12;
Naomi Slater - 2
Steven Ramon - 5
I don't know how Alesana managed to get an 8, but it might've been the Bow and Arrow. As for the blind kid, Asa the game makers must've made a mistake because the only thing he'll be good at is falling obviously a blood bath. Career scores are high except mine, I'll give it time before Goliath notices he was asleep. Everyone will congratulate me but Goliath will be extremely angry off. Just hope he doesn't find out soon. I fall asleep that night with a million things in my head, but all I know is that I have set up my wins.