CH 8: Into the Arena

After only 3 hours of sleep I get up at 6 and get in the shower and press the buttons a little more carefully.

After that I walk to breakfast and eat a decent amount, not to much, not to little. While I eat I think about how I'll be dead in an hour or two. My District usually dies in the Blood Bath. Shane joins us just as I'm finishing. As we get up he pulls me aside and say, "Hey Amber, Good Luck". "Thanks, you too". We then board the hover craft with Ludar and Creba, Shane's stylist. As I touch the ladder to I'm frozen to it by an electric current. The capital attendant, who looks rather bored shoots something into my arm. "What is that?" I ask. "Your tracker" she says. Of course, can't loose your tributes, I don't think they should bother with me, I'll probably die in the Blood Bath. The Hovercraft takes off and 15 minutes later we arrive at the launching station. We are shown to a room with Amber Pine, District 5. Oh yeah, I forgot this will be a museum for capital citizens to see after we die, ugh disgusting! Once inside Ludar dresses me in a simple green t-shirt and long pants. I take small sips of water knowing I'll need every sip. Then the voice announces that launching starts in 30 seconds. I climb into the tube on the disc, the glass closes and I mouth "goodbye" to Ludar just as the disc begins to rise.

I'm blinded by a bright light as I enter the arena. I look around to see 4 different climates shaped as an X. I the other side of the Cornucopia is all mountains and tundra climate. To its right is a Forrest, I'll try to head there if I live. Behind me is an ocean with an island out far with probably loads of resources, I can swim a little but not great so maybe not. Then the last

Section is a gigantic plains with grass as tall as 8 feet and hills stretching far away. I look at the clock, 30...29...28. Oh god so stressful then I hear it about 7 pedestals away the boy from 9 just slipped off his plate. Oh my god! 20...19...18. I think the boys name was Jeremy I now it's one less tribute but I feel sad for him. 10...9...8...7. Oh I need to find a weapon I see a mace in front of me about 10 feet away and about 2 feet to its left is a green bag. Perfect. 3...2...1. Then the horn and followed by it chaos. I get to the mace just as the others arrive. I grab the mace and sprint for the bag. The boy from 3 is at it, without hesitation I hit him in the head. I see him fall to the ground and know I just killed him. I sprint Into the forest and keep running for about 30 minutes until i put a lot of distance between me and the careers. God I hope Valina made it and her brother, Allen. Then the cannons begin signaling the end of the blood bath. 1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9. That's a lot god I really hope Valinas safe. I climb into a tree to look at what I got my mace covered in the boy from 3's blood, the bag had dried fruit, jerky, a empty water bottle, a compass, and a black sleeping bag with rope. I watch as it gets dark I tie myself into the tree and look into the sky and the anthem begins.

The fallen:

District 3: Male, Female

District 6: Male

District 7: Female

District 8: Male, Female

District 9: Male, Female

District 11: Male

District 12: Male

I watch as the District 12 males face disappears. So Valina did survive and the careers, no surprise there. I fall asleep and I actually think I might make it to the final 8. 10 down, 13 to go.