My heart seems to be beating faster then normal. From behind me, I can hear Faris taunting one of the other Careers.
"Hello, Patricia." His voice is scornful. "Having fun with your friends?" He spits out the last word as though it was poison.
"Oh we're having a lovely time. We're already deciding the final eight. I see you aren't hoping to get very far." She looks me up and down. "Really Faris, I though you could do better."
"Ruby is a much better survivor then you ever were, or will be."
"Well, it looks like Ruby here won't be alive for much longer. Whenever you're ready, Velvel." Her voice is high-pitched and girly. Extremely annoying.
The boy, Velvel, who had the crossbow aimed at my chest grinned.
"Bye, bye Flower Girl," he said, and fired.
My eyes immediately snap shut. I was waiting, waiting for the point of the arrow to penetrate my chest, and for blackness to overcome me, but nothing happened. There was a choking noise, and I open my eyes slowly.
The boy Velvel is still standing in front of me. But his triumphant grin was now a look of horror. The crossbow fell from his hands to the ground, and I could see, quite clearly, the back of the arrow embedded in his throat. One of the other Careers, the girl from One screamed,
"VELVEL!"
The rest of them were frozen in terror, not even bothering to save him. Velvel staggered and fell to his knees, coughing. Blood splattered the ground. His blood covered hands weakly grabbed for the arrow. He finally got a good grip on it and pulled. It slid out of his throat with a sickening noise, leaving behind a large gap that was pouring blood all over his chest. I look at the arrow. The feathers that decorate the back of it are as sharp as knifes.
Velvel's eyes roll back in his heard, and he falls forward to the ground. There is the bang of a cannon, then absolute silence.
Author's Note: Don't worry, this is not all of chapter 12. I repeat, this is Not all of chapter 12.
I'll be gone for a few days with no access to my computer, so I won't be able to type anymore for a little bit. I thought I would post this now, because of my huge delay in giving you Chapter 11.
As always, Reviews are welcome and wanted!