Day 9: Mid-Afternoon to Evening

Sheila Carwell, D7

Only five more, Sheila told herself. After the girl from 5's face was in the sky last night, Sheila realized she only needed to overcome the remaining five tributes and she could go home to Jacob and District 7. She counted off who were left; the siblings from 2, the boy from 4, the girl from 6, and the boy from 9. How could she take them down? She had her sponsored sword, but she didn't want to run into battle and kill them like any other Career would. After killing the 8 girl, she couldn't even look at a muggy reflection in the water without seeing a killer in front of her. She knew that she had to trudge on and find a way home, even if that meant killing innocent people.

Sheila gripped her sword as she jumped down from her tree and landed on the forest floor. She decided to get away from the lake; with only six tributes left, the Gamemakers are trying to find a way to speed up the Games and crown the victor. It would only be a matter of time until someone sends a mutt in the arena, and the mutts will be worse than last year's. Sheila past a few trees until she heard a low growl, something that no one could make. She looked around her, but she saw nothing in front of her or behind her. a swipe of claws was heard, but Sheila was still left alone. Are the Gamemakers trying to get rid of her, even though her sponsors made it clear they wanted her to live?

Sheila slowed her steps, trying to hide herself from anyone or anything that is lurking around. She slowly walked away from the lake, watching the vegetation grow less and less. She is heading out of the weird forest and into the clearing. Her fingers tightened around the sword. She could feel the District 7 seal imprint on her own skin as she clutched the handle tighter and tighter. Her heart continued to race as her ventured around the arena. What could be waiting for her?

Predator Fazaysia, D4

Where did she go? Predator holds the gauze over his shoulder as he searches for the District 6 girl. She saved him from a nasty infection, and he feels that he must return the favor to her. The image of her broken, limp arm is still in his mind. He has to help her. Even after what she said to him, she needs his help, whether she wants it or not. Predator looks around him to get a good idea where she went. Hours after their encounter, he tried to follow her trail. However, he is no dog and he can't just follow her scent. It took him a whole day to get to another part of the arena, where she probably is hiding now.

A few minutes of looking around and Predator saw a foot dangling from a branch. He slowly moved around the tree to see the purple-ish stripe of 6 on her uniform. The purple stripe was there and her attention was on her broken arm. She was trying to wrap it in a splint. In Predator's mind, he knew what she was doing and how she was doing it completely wrong. He was trying to sneak around the tree, but his foot stepped on three different twigs and she was alerted right away. "What are you doing here?!" She yelled, slowly climbing down the tree.

Predator comes closer to her as she touches the ground. "I came here to return the favor. You gave me the items to save me from infection. How about I fix your arm and leave when I am done?" He sees the look in her fave as she tries to think about what to say. She shifts from foot to foot as she continues to think. The silence drags on and Predator's heart races. What if she refuses? He wasn't looking for an alliance, but having a trained Career fix her arm would prove greatly for her.

She raises her head and she looks Predator in the eyes. "Yes. You can fix my arm." She accepts his offer and she takes a seat next to him.

"Okay, I'll be right back with a few items, okay?" She nods as he runs off into the forest. When he comes back, he has thick pieces of bark and pieces of cloth in his hands.

Predator grabs the girl's arm and holds it in place as he puts the pieces of bark on either side of her arm. They made small talk as he worked and he learned her name was Kira and she got her name from a book her mother read years ago. He tied the pieces of cloth around the bark and made sure it was tight enough. Kira lifts her arm up and, even under the weight of the bark, she was able to pick it up, but not twist it. Predator stood up and was about to leave, until Kira grabbed his arm.

"Can you stay here with me? I haven't slept in days and I need some rest. Can you please stay?" Predator looks into her eyes and slowly nods. Maybe he should just stay with her for a while. He could use her to stay alive for a while longer and probably go home.

Rye Corn, D9

The sun slowly made its way to the horizon and it was getting harder to see. Rye couldn't care; he continued to walk around, only thinking about Isa's death. Before she died, he told her his secret at he was actually Farro. Now with his secret out, he is just waiting for the Gamemakers to get rid of him for showing up the Capitol. He explained the whole story to Isadora as she slowly slipped away from him. The switch during the good-byes, him trying to act like Rye, and the false answers he said during the interviews is what he told Isadora. She slipped away from him and he could not stop it. Yes, he knew that only one can go home. And he thought that one should be Isadora. But, she is being fixed up in the Capitol and being made up to return to District 5 to be buried.

Light was no longer in the arena as Rye continued to travel in the dark as he thought of Isadora. The way her eyes twinkled when she spoke, the way her hair fit her face, the way she looked at him. It is very hard to believe that she is gone. Beep! Beep! Rye twists his head to the sky and sees a small silver parachute make its way to him. It lands beside his feet as he continues to stare at it. He still has sponsors? Even after the revealing of his secret? He leans over and picks it up. He cracks open the container and a Capitol machete falls to his feet. A note is in his hands, and he has to squint to read the small words.

Don't you dare lose this weapon. All of District 5 pooled their money to get you this weapon. Use it wisely and get out of there! ~A

Rye grabs the handle and looks over the weapon. Isadora's home district paid for this? His eyes were glued to this lovely machete that Isadora's home paid for. Did they care for him because how he treated Isadora? His eyes water at the thought of Isadora's cousins watching him say good-bye to Isa. He took the weapon and followed Axel's advice; get out of there. Rye wasn't sure of the literal meaning, but Axel may be one step ahead of him. Who cares if his mentor is always drunk? Follow what your mentor says. The whole time he was walking away, he thought of one thing: What was District 5 doing now?

Kasee Abelson, District Five Resident

Kasee's eyes are glued to the screen. She has watched the Games all day, just to see the look on the District 9 tribute's face when he recieves the machete District 5 paid for. Isadora died a painful way, and Rye was there to help her through the pain. Kasee, herself, put fifty dollars to Rye's gift, which was half of her pay for the week. She may be low on food, but it is all worth it if Rye goes home. Kasee's younger sister is tugging at her skirt, but Kasse keeps an eye on the big screen.

Finally, a shot switches from District 6 to Rye opening his gift. The whole district becomes quiet as they see tears well up in his eyes. The emotion spread from person to person as Rye continued to stare at the weapon they all paid for. Kasee keeps watching the screen, just to see what Rye will do with the weapon. A low growl is heard over the speakers and Kasee holds her breath for what is about to happen.

A/N: Dun, dun, dun! How did you like the update? Tell me in a review. I have a poll on my profile, please go and take it. Also, I am at a stand-still for the Eighth Quarter Quell. If you have friends on Fanfiction, please ask them to submit. I have 43 out of 140, including the reserved spots. That is about 30% of the tributes (what a nerd I am). Anyway, ask around for any tributes. It would help me a lot.

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