''It's been six days since the last kill was made. When is someone else gonna die so that we could get closer to winning this thing?'' Claudia asked her district partner who was sharpening his sword with a rock.
''I don't know, but I hope it's soon.'' Byron said.
As Claudia got up, she noticed that there was water. There was beautiful sparkling water that looked like you would be able to drink in it. ''Look, Byron!'' Claudia pointed.
''What?'' He said.
''It's water! I'm gonna go drink some, come on!'' Claudia happily shouted.
''No!'' Byron chased after Claudia.
Byron grabbed both Claudia's shoulders and pulled her back. ''Was that water there before?'' Byron asked heavily.
''No, but..'' Claudia sighed.
''No nothing, the gamemakers obviously put it there to trick us. We've stayed in the same spot for six days coming back here, and nobody's came yet. Also, nothing has ever shown up here, they obviously set it up to try and make us drink it. It could be poisonous.'' Byron sighed.
Claudia sighed. ''You're probably right.. Can we move now? I'm tired of staying here, I wanna screw up the other tributes.''
''Fine, let's go.'' Byron said as he picked up both their bags.
They both made their way back to the cornucopia, and had been mad because of it. It was a waste of time to come to the cornucopia, there was nothing there. Byron's hand was still hurting from the stab that Isaac gave him with a spear.
''I wanna find that Isaac kid.'' Byron angrily muttered.
''Why you so angry all the time? Lighten the hell up, my gosh!'' Claudia complained.
''You don't need to know.'' Byron said.
''Why did you do what you did back to that kid?'' Claudia asked.
''What kid?'' Byron tried to avoid the question.
''Don't act stupid, you know what kid. I saw you, you beat him up and did some crazy stuff to him, and now he's in a wheelchair.'' Claudia said.
''…''
''The one that you volunteered for Byron!'' Claudia shouted.
''He and I, we don't like each other. That's all I'm telling you, you don't need to know the reason why.'' Byron looked away.
''Whatever, let's just keep walking.'' Claudia frowned.
''Hey, Cartier.'' Pia said.
''Hmm?''
''How many people are left?'' Pia asked.
''I don't know, but I hope not many. This is getting tiring. It's been 9 days, and we haven't had a kill in 6 days. The gamemakers are probably thinking of something to happen right now.'' Cartier answered.
As soon as Cartier said that, a bunch of gorillas rushed at the two. The gorillas came out of the trees from no where. The gamemakers saw that Cartier and Pia were close to another tribute, and the lack of death was insufficient, and the capitol people as well as all the districts were getting bored of watching.
''What is that?'' Cartier squinted his eyes.
''It's a pack of gorillas! We need to get out of here, let's go!'' Pia commanded.
The two ran into the trees, jumped over bushes, and had to cross quicksand. The gorillas were closer than ever, so they had to just go for it. The two finally made their way across the quicksand, and the gorillas completely hopped over it. The two ran over to an area where there was an open circular space where another tributes' items were. This tribute definitely got sponsors because of everything he had. He had a water bottle, and a couple more items. The two were quiet and just hid.
''Hey, we lost them.'' Cartier sighed.
''Yeah.'' Pia smiled.
''So, there's obviously another tribute here. Let's just wait for him or her to get back, and then we can strike. I call getting the kill though, ok?'' Cartier asked.
''Sure, whatever you want.'' Pia answered.
It took half an hour for the tribute to come back. Cartier was very impatient. It made him want to just go out, and start searching for the other tribute. Luckily for them, the tribute came back as soon as he was about to leave.
They heard shuffling in the grass, and they saw him get his items. It was the boy from 10 who had gotten the sponsors. Cartier quickly jumped out of the tent that he was hiding in.
''Surprise!'' Cartier laughed.
The district 10 male quickly fell, and landed on a small tree branch. He quickly got up, and started walking back.
''Can I help you?'' Blaine asked nervously.
''No thank you.'' Cartier smiled.
''So.. Why are you here?'' Blaine asked stupidly.
''You do realize that this is a survival game right? It's kill or be killed.'' Cartier looked at Blaine like he was new to this.
''Look, If I get more sponsors, I'll share them with you, I promise. Please, we can team. I have no weapons, but I do have supplies.'' Blaine nervously said.
''I'm sorry, but we haven't had a kill in 6 days. That's a lot of days you know. I can't just keep going on knowing that other tributes are still alive.'' Cartier said.
''This is not going to be good for him..'' Pia whispered to herself.
''What's your name? Byron right? Your the district 9 boy right.. Right?'' Blaine swallowed his spit nervously.
''Wrong..'' Cartier said.
Cartier quickly grabbed the sword that he had stained of the district 5 boys blood. Cartier quickly swung the sword, and it sliced Blaine across his face. From his cheeks to his nose was all cut deeply. Cartier took more swings with his sword that hit the boy in his arms and legs. Blaine was stiff, and could not move. He looked as if he was paralyzed, his eyes were shaking, and his cheeks were becoming blue as if he was not breathing. Cartier took one more swing at Blaine once more in his face, Blaine fell onto the floor. Heavily gasping for breath, he put his hands up, and grabbed Cartier's shirt. He took the from his face, and slapped in on Cartier's face. He stuck up his middle fingers at Cartier as well to show a sign of disrespect before he died. This angered Cartier, and he quickly stabbed Blaine in the face once more.
BOOM
''Goodbye district 10.'' Pia laughed.
''Who is left?'' Cartier asked.
''As I remember. It's the girl from 7, the two from 9, both from 2, and the boy from 4.'' Pia answered.
''So 12's eliminated?'' Cartier wondered.
''I think so.'' Pia smiled.
''Good, only 8 left including us.'' Cartier laughed.
The two headed out to find water.
8pm faces light up
District 10 Blaine
''Wow, once again, another one falls.'' Rosewood spoke to herself. ''I wonder how Ewan's doing in heaven, if he want to heaven? I hope he did, he's a good boy.
Rosewood's cheeks turned bright red and tears flew down her face. She cried herself to sleep. Her sobs weren't loud, but they were sad. She missed the partner that she had, the boy she met a week ago that seemed like family to her. One that she could talk to, and depend on was gone. She looked up into the sky, and saw his face.
''Why'd you have to go, Ewan?'' She asked herself
''Wow, not many left.'' Colton laughed with Allison.
''Yeah, that's a good thing though.'' Allison smiled.
''Do you have a weapon, Ally?'' Colton asked out of curiosity.
''No, I couldn't find any sling shots, but there are a ton of rocks.'' Allison sighed.
''Oh, ok. I was just wondering.'' Colton said.
''That's fine.'' Allison said.
''Hey, what are we gonna do if we end up seeing some other tributes?'' Colton asked. ''They all probably think that we're dead because of our inactivity.''
''I don't know, let's just hope that they do not see us.'' Allison laughed.
''Yeah, you're right.'' Colton said.
4 Days after Blaine's death
''Hey, let's start walking.'' Allison told Colton.
''Mmk boss!'' Colton joked around.
''Very funny you little joker.'' Allison laughed.
''Hey, do you ever wonder what happens after we win?'' Colton asked.
''Yeah, all the time. I've grown to think of many things. My imagination soared to new heights while thinking of what would happen.'' Allison said.
''What would those thoughts be?'' Colton wondered.
''I've thought that we would be forced to live in the capitol and be the president's 'slave,' become new gamemakers, become famous and have fame and fortune, live in fear of being chosen to participate again in these games, or we'd probably never have to do anything that's related to these games ever again, I'm probably wrong though.'' Allison told Colton.
''Good thoughts Ally, I like 'em.'' Colton smiled.
''Thanks Colt!'' Allison said as she poked Colton.
''Hey, what's that?'' Colton pointed his finger west.
''What?'' Allison asked.
''That, look to your left!'' Colton shivered.
''Oh, it's just some fog.'' Allison said. ''It's probably harmless.''
''I hope it is harmless. I don't want to touch it, and then be zapped or something.'' Colton worried.
''It's fine, see?'' Allison said as she got closer to the fog, and touched it. ''See, we can even go inside of it.''
Colton followed Allison inside of it, and they both wondered where it would take them. After walking for a while, they wondered where they were heading.
''Where are we going?'' Colton asked.
''I don't know Colton, I can't answer that question.'' Allison sighed.
Allison took a small breath in the fog to sigh, but as soon as she did, she started to cough and choke. Allison was holding onto her neck, and she fell onto her knees just coughing, and trying to catch her breath. She kept on gasping, and she realized that you couldn't breath with your mouth in this fog.
''Colton! Run, get out of this fog. We need to go. Whatever you do, don't breath with your mouth, it's not safe to gasp in for air!'' Allison yelled.
They both quickly ran and tried to find their way out of the gas. Colton was tempted to breath through his mouth because it was hard to breath through his nose while running, but he didn't. Allison was starting to get tired, and she just wanted to quit and let Colton get out without her.
''Colton, I can't make it. Go without me.'' Allison said while trying to hold her breath.
''NO, I'm not leaving without you.'' Colton said as he grabbed Allison's hand and rushed.
They made their way closer out of the fog, but before they took that last step, Allison inhaled largely right before they got out of the fog. The two jumped out, and the fog slowly moved the opposite way from them.
''You ok?'' Colton asked.
''I think so..'' Allison said as she gasped for air.
''Ally?''
''Colton I don't feel so good..'' Allison said as she kept on coughing.
''Ally?!''
''Colton, I don't think that I'm gonna survive. I was holding my breath while we were running out of the fog. As soon as we got out, I took a huge gasp for air, but I think I got some of that fog in. Right now, my chest is hurting, everything is hurting my body. My throat is scratchy, and it feels like it's bleeding.'' Allison said as she coughed blood.
''No, Ally. You're gonna be fine.'' Colton smiled.
''No.'' Allison coughed blood. ''I'm not Colt.''
''Why didn't you just breath through your nose like I did?!'' Colton yelled.
''Because, I was in the moment Colt. I didn't realize what I was or wasn't doing. I just thought about getting out of there, and I tried to survive.'' Allison quietly said.
''Ally!'' Colton began to cry.
''Don't cry Colton, I'll be fine, right?'' Allison asked.
''Yeah..'' Colton wiped the tears from his eyes.
Allison shut her eyes, and Colton looked at her neck. She had giant red bumps on her neck, and she had internal bleeding. Colton was scared, he new that his partners life might have been taken away by this fog that they just went through.
Allison laughed. ''Colton, why are you holding me like this?''
''Because! I don't want my partner to die, I gotta take care of you.'' Colton smiled sadly.
Colton held Ally's head up on his right hand, and stroked her hair. He held the middle part of her body on his left arm. He picked Ally up, and put the bags on his back. He walked to the nearest place that had water. He finally found water, and bathed Ally. He cleaned her tribute outfit, and he washed her. After cleaning her, he let her clothes dry, and he let her take a break from traveling.
''Thank you.'' Ally hardly could say.
''You're welcome.'' Colton laughed sadly.
''Colton..''
''Yes?''
''Bye my friend. I'll see you another day, and I hope that you win. You've taken care of me, and I'll always remember you for that. I happy for what you've done.. Goodbye.''
BOOM
''Ally?''
''ALLY?''
''ALLY!''
The scream was heard all around the arena. Everybody heard the scream, and knew the name 'Ally' was what Colton called his partner. Everybody knew that the girl from district 12 had been killed, they just didn't know how.
''It's definitely over for me.'' Colton cried.
Colton walked all around the arena to where ever he could. He cried all the way across the arena. He made his way to the cornucopia, the place he thought he wouldn't ever get back to. He was lost, it was a maze to him, and his mind was completely blank. He looked as if he were lifeless, and as if there was nothing else that could be done for him. He dropped onto his knees at the cornucopia, and lied there for the rest of the day.
''Dagan, we need to keep moving.'' Senwe told her partner.
''Ok.''
''Let's go Dag. If we want to win, then we can't stay in the same place forever.'' Senwe laughed.
The two kept on walking, and made their way over to where district 2's tributes were. Both districts ran into each other, and it scared the crap out of district 9. Both tributes were in the muddiest part of the forest, and it was a huge disadvantage for both. As they were twenty feet away from each other, they started to speak.
''Hi.'' Byron said.
''…'' District 9 was quiet.
''Don't by shy, we're all friends here.'' Claudia licked her lips.
''We don't want any trouble, just let us go, and we can probably help you out.'' Senwe said.
''How could you possibly help us out.'' Byron asked.
''Do you know how many tributes are left?'' Senwe asked.
''No, why?'' Claudia interrupted Byron who was gonna ask that question.
''Because w-, I could tell you.'' Senwe said.
''That could be of use to us, Claud.'' Byron said.
''Don't give me nicknames, we're not friends.'' Claudia stated.
''How many are left?'' Byron asked.
''If you let us live, I'll tell you.''
''No thank you.'' Byron said as he was about to swing his weapon at Senwe.
Dagan quickly pushed Senwe to the side, and stood tall man to man in front of Byron. He wouldn't tolerate his district partner being hurt. He was ready to fight Byron one on one. Dagan waved his hand over to Senwe telling her to run.
''No!'' Senwe said as she didn't want to abandon Dagan.
''GO'' Dagan mouthed.
''Tell me that you'll come back for me, please?'' Senwe wanted.
Dagan shook his head and smiled, but he knew that two on one wasn't going to work in his favor. He knew that if he was beating Byron, Claudia would step up and take a shot at him. Dagan stood tall, and looked Byron dead in his eyes.
''So the mute wants to go against me?'' Byron laughed as he turned to Claudia
Claudia stood there, and crossed her arms. She sat on the floor, and watched as the fight was going to start. She knew that one of them was going to die, and if it was Byron, she would've killed Dagan quickly. Claudia was actually rooting for Dagan so that Byron would die. She didn't want to kill Byron because she would be named a traitor in her district.
''You won't do anything.'' Byron tested.
Dagan quickly swung at Byron, and made him drop his weapon. Dagan quickly picked up the weapon that fell out of Byron's hand and ran the opposite way that Senwe did. Dagan quickly made his way back to the area with the tallest trees. It was an obstacle course from there on. Dagan did zigzags, Byron did zigzags. The two ran so far from where they initially were. Claudia got up, and moved the opposite way that Byron did. She knew that this was her chance to take all the supplies and get away from him. She grabbed all the bags, and all the weapons that he left behind, and she just ran.
''Good luck Byron.'' Claudia laughed.
''I sure hope that Dagan is doing well.'' Senwe worried herself.
Byron quickly caught up to Dagan. Dagan noticed that Byron had a cut on his arm, and it was his chance to take advantage. Dagan sliced the arm of Byron, and Byron yelled in pain. Dagan quickly got up and clutched his fists. Dagan right hooked, and continued to give Byron a beat down. Byron was being beaten down for the second time by someone who was shorter than him and it just kept on going. Dagan right hooked, then left hooked, and continued to fight. He grabbed Byron's head and kneed his face. Byron fell back, and was bleeding on his nose. His face was all bruised up from the hits, and he was swelling. Byron clutched his fists, got up, and nailed Dagan in his mouth. After Dagan was knocked down, Byron grabbed his weapon back from Dagan's hands.
''Good shots kid. A tough fight you just put up there.'' Byron said.
''…''
''It's a pain that I have to kill a mute. I would never do anything like this, oh wait..'' Byron laughed evilly. ''I hate people like you. You get in my way, and cause be to not get what I want without getting my hands dirty.''
Byron stabbed Dagan in his Carotid artery in his neck, and it instantly killed Dagan.
BOOM
''What have I done. I just killed a mute...'' Byron thought to himself.
8pm faces light up in the sky
District 9 Dagan
District 12 Allison
''District 12? I thought you said that they were both dead.'' Cartier looked over at Pia.
''I thought they were, I was wrong though.'' Pia looked at Cartier.
Cartier said that it was ok and he leaned in for a kiss. They both kissed and went to bed in the tent that they shared. Cartier hugged Pia until they both fell asleep.
''Oh Dagan, why'd you have to leave me. We never got to say our last goodbyes.'' Senwe spoke to herself as she cried.
''I'll see you another day Allison.'' Colton thought to himself in the middle of the cornucopia.
''Well, the mute and the nice girl from district 12 both died.'' Isaac said to himself.
''So that sucker Byron finished off that kid from 9. Sucks for him though, he won't find me available with his items haha. What a sucker! Kid falls for the dumbest things ever. Tell me how your just gonna follow the kid off into the woods to try and slay him. I hope that you get whats coming your way Byron, and I hope its soon.'' Claudia thought to herself
The final 8 is now here. What will come their way? Who will be victorious and be crowned the first annual Hunger Games winner. Who will die because of their stupidity, and who will have their moment. The final 8 is going to be deadly. Predict who you think will win, and how if you want to. Hope you liked this chapter!