Kai Wesley, D2
"Kai, you're with me tonight." Kai jumped up as Peter called him. He was going hunting. He started to pack a bag, and he grabbed a sword and bolo from the mouth of the cornucopia. When he got back to the group, he saw Helena giving Peter a look, asking if she and Luna could go this time. Kai knew that Two would need someone to stay behind and watch the supplies, and Sloan, so they were stuck here. Kai watched as four tributes from One and two from Four jumped up, all ready for the hunt. They'd go as soon as the names and faces appeared in the sky.
"Whoa!" Kai turned on the spot to see a large parachute in Peter's hand. He walked over, curious as to what could be inside. It was a suit of armor, skin tight and clearly Capitol-made. No one said anything, but Kai could read the jealousy on everyone's face. It was on his, too. The suit must have cost a fortune. Would the rest of Two have any sponsor money left?
He watched as Peter slid his way into the suit. It went from his feet all the way to his neck, and all the way down his arms. Suddenly, Peter was the biggest competition from the District. Kai looked over at Helena and Luna, and luckily they weren't looking back at him, because he was sizing them up as the ones he'd have to kill eventually.
The Capitol anthem rang out across the arena, and Kai's eyes immediately went to the spot in the sky where the faces would be shown. The first to appear was Glint from One. Kai saw the remaining tributes from his district look a little sad over his death. Next in the sky were two tributes from Five. A boy and a young girl. Then one from Seven, two from Ten, and one from Twelve. Thirty-three gone in total.
After the faces had been shown, the groups set out on their hunts. They worked in two packs of Four, after Glint had been injured from his group of two. Peter led their group, with the tributes from Four following behind him. Kai took up the back, not entirely ready to trust anyone from Four. They decided to scour the woods, and then to check the mountains. Kai saw that the deeper into the woods they got, the thicker the trees became. A tribute could easily climb one. How had they not thought of that before?
"Peter," he said, getting Peter's attention. The tributes from Four, Mayra and Nenna, were too focused on the hunt to stop. They kept walking, slowly, keeping an eye on the forest floor. Kai pointed upward, silently telling Peter the danger of the trees. He nodded, and they checked the trees as they walked.
Kai could just barely make out the base of the mountains when he saw them. Two tributes from Six were up in the trees, about one hundred feet in front of them. The tributes from Four were about to get within view, and they were heading into an attack. He grabbed Peter's arm, to stop him from moving any closer, and that's when it happened. The tributes from Six leapt from the trees and attacked the two from Four. One of the girls went down almost immediately, and that's when Peter rushed in to help. Kai was all for letting Six take out the girls before they were finished off themselves, but Peter was too noble for that. He took out one of the attackers before they could get at the remaining Career. Kai just watched. This wasn't his fight. Peter had the armor now. He'd be fine.
He heard a cannon go off. Was it for the girl or the tribute from Six? Boom. Another one, now his ally was definitely dead. Peter got his sword into the remaining attacker before the girl, who from the voice Kai recognized as the younger one, Mayra, could get hurt. Boom. A third cannon went off. Kai rushed over. Peter gave him the dirtiest look imaginable, and helped Mayra back to her feet. Kai raided the dead tributes for supplies, being sure to get Nenna's backpack. He caught up with Peter, loaded down with supplies, and feeling as if he had lost an important ally.
Haelle Windsor, D12
Haelle was nervous, being around all of the tributes from Eleven. She felt like they may have lured Twelve into a trap, but then she remembered the risk that one boy had taken in trying to recruit them. They all sat around at Eleven's base, discussing the attack. Many from Twelve were hesitant.
"They still outnumber us," said Parker.
"It's their home base," piped in Ula.
"They have the weapons," said Evie, who would be sitting the fight out with Aprila. They'd wait in the trees on the edge of the clearing. Evie had her slingshot, a gift from the sponsors, so Haden was off right now, looking for rocks she could use. Haelle looked over at the tree, at the total five knives, a sickle, two swords, and a spear that they were sharing between the rest of them. Not everyone would have a weapon, and it meant that someone was more likely to be killed off.
"What we need is one more district." She said, addressing the group as a whole. Eleven looked at her as if she had two heads.
"Are you crazy?" One of the tributes from Eleven nearly yelled, "It was dangerous enough recruiting you guys. Why would we risk that again?"
"We go in numbers. They wouldn't fight off a huge group, and we'll be able to talk to them. And you," she turned to face the boy that had come to recruit her district, "should not have come alone." The boy looked down at the ground, knowing that Haelle was right. "So, we hold off on the attack until we can get more tributes and weapons, agreed?" she saw as they others from Twelve, and a few from Eleven, nodded assent. Parker and Ula stood up to leave.
"Wait," she exclaimed. "We can still keep this alliance, right?" She turned to the oldest boy from Eleven, who seemed to be their leader. He looked at the others from his district, and they nodded to him.
"Right," he said. "This could help all of us survive a little longer. We promise not to harm any of you, if you can promise the same." Haelle turned to her district partners, who seemed hesitant again, but they nodded, joining their alliance. Haelle turned back to the boy.
"Right, so, since we have nothing better to do, introductions?" The other boy laughed, and introduced the rest of Eleven. Haelle introduced Twelve, and seemed to have taken over the role as leader within her district. They gathered up the supplies and weapons they had, collectively, and went on the hunt for allies.
Cubic Zirconia, D1
Cubic stuck close to Luxe on their hunt. The time they had spent together had taught her how he hunted, his fighting techniques. He probably knew hers, as well. They were good hunting partners. Cassio and Alpha were with them, taking up the back.
"We'll go check the beach," she said to Cassio. "You guys take this part of the forest. We'll meet back here at sunrise." Cassio nodded, and took Alpha out into the forest. She looked over at Luxe, who was smiling, and he took her by the hand and led her to the beach. Before she knew what was going on, he bent down and kissed her, pulling her close. She instinctively wanted to push him away, but she felt something odd. She was enjoying it. She liked the close proximity of this boy to her. Cubic hadn't expected this, and he had just screwed her over. She couldn't afford real emotions toward him. What if he was lost? What would she do now?
"Damn you, Luxe," she said, smiling, breaking away from his face. She meant it, too. She hadn't actually wanted this, until now. She had chosen him based on his strength compared to the others from One, and she never planned on feeling anything for him. He simply took it as a compliment, and went in to kiss her again. She didn't want to break away this time, but the boom of a cannon forced them to. Cubic looked around naturally, looking for a cause that wasn't there. They'd find out eventually, anyway. She was somewhat glad, though, as the cannon had brought her back to reality.
"We should get back to hunting," she said, looking up at him. He smiled, and agreed. They moved along the beach, searching every nook and cranny they could find in the darkness. Finally, as they were nearing the end of the sandy stretch of land, Cubic noticed a cave along the water. There was the faint glow of fire coming from inside. She pointed it out to Luxe, and they went in for the attack.
In the cave was small, hardly big enough to fit more than a few people. Cubic helped Luxe drag the body of a tribute from Nine outside. In the cave was a backpack filled with dried fruit and berries. Nothing of use to them, so Cubic left it alone as they left the cave.
The Fallen
Nenna Chaber, District Four. Ambushed by Kieran and Kariette
Kieran Xavier, District Six. Stabbed by Peter.
Kariette Link, District Six. Stabbed by Peter.
Aleah Marcus, District Nine. Stabbed by Cubic.
I wanted to give you guys an update before my internet shuts off at 11pm EST. I meant to get one or two more POV into this chapter, but I was worried about having it finished by 11. I can still respond to review through my phone and stuff, so feel free to review, or sponsor. I'm just going to post a list of 'The Fallen' in each chapter of the tributes who 'fell' during the chapters (if that makes sense, I'm not sure...).
Please, please, please review. It gives me something to do on here in between chapters. Also, what do you guys think of Sam Claflin being cast as Finnick Odair?
