So sorry for the long wait. I was really busy with school stuff, but that's over now. And I was finishing up a book. Now that I'm done I won't let the next one in the series interfere with this story. So to make it up to you I will do two chapters today. I have no school so I think I can get it done. Also in 2 weeks(April 12th) I will be going on vacation, we leave Friday so I won't be able to update. I will try to update there but I'm not sure if I can. But if I can't I won't be able to update until April 26th. So the next few chapters might be longer. Lastly next chapter will be the interviews of the family and friends of all remaining tributes.
Disclaimer today will be done by Dessen Locklear.
Me: Take it away Dessen
Dessen: Yeah whatever, HpHgPj doesn't own The Hunger Games.
Kasi's POV
I don't know why. Why? Why did I not realize what I was doing? How could I not have seen it? But it's too late now. Right? Why did I kill them? Why? Why did the rebels rebel? Why do these games happen? How come I'm a part of them? What did I do? Why'd I kill?
Valernia. Minnow. Phlox. I killed them. It was me, not anyone else. And I don't even know why I killed them. What did they do to me? Nothing. I'm a horrible person, I don't deserve to live. Would the old Kasi do this? No, I wouldn't have done this. But I did. So who am I?
Me Kasi Pimonae shy girl, survival expert, quiet girl, she wouldn't have killed them. Right? But I did. She did. Who am I? Why does this haunt me? I had my reasons to kill them. I did. I'm not evil, I know I'm not. But this has to end. My reasons, they were stupid.
Reasons, is a funny word. It's almost like if you have reasons, it doesn't matter. It'll all go away. But will it? Does it? No it doesn't, reasons or not I still did the crime. I want to cry, to curl up in a ball, reveal all my emotion, pain, hurtfulness, more. But I can't. To show is to be weak. And I'm not weak.
Yes I killed them. Valernia, that pretty faced girl from 12. I did it, I killed her. She's gone. Because of me, and why? Why is she gone? Because I killed her. But I had my reasons. There's that word again, reasons. My reasons? What were they? At the time they seemed good. But now? No they weren't good. I think it was because she was annoying. But so what if she was annoying? I ended the girl's life. She had a whole future ahead of her and I ended it. So promising, so much, but so little. I have slain her. It's my fault. Lyle was annoying. Did she die? No. I've known her all my life and I never killed her. Valernia, I only knew her for a day or two. And I found her annoying. What did I do? I killed her.
Minnow. I killed her too. But she was different, she had to go right? No she didn't have to go. Minnow, the tall outgoing, pretty, strong, flawless, perfect, arrogant, strong willed district 4 tribute. I hated her. I really did, but was my hatred a good enough reason to kill her? I know, I know it's better her than me, but. She was a human. As much as I hated her I hated Lyle more. And the old Kasi? She would have been passive and just followed. New Kasi is different. New Kasi is just as bad as Minnow. New Kasi does what she wants. New Kasi kills people. New Kasi is mean. New Kasi don't like herself. New Kasi wants Old Kasi back. I want Old Kasi back. But that's selfish. To want my old self back, when I'm alive. 3 people are dead because of me. But Minnow she would've killed Phlox, right? No! You saw how Phlox was strong. She wouldn't have been killed.
Lastly I killed Phlox. I thought she was my friend. But then it turned out she was different. Just like the other careers. But she was still nicer. It's not fair though, that you know she was murdered. I couldn't stop it though. I threw the knife, it sailed through the air, and boom. She's gone. All it took was that one blow. If I had had a spear it would've flown straight, it would've hit Kevin, not Phlox. But I couldn't, she wouldn't back off. I hope she's the last. I don't want to kill. Again. Phlox, she was smart, playful, and my only friend here. I'm a monster, a murderer. I killed her, I've killed them. And they were only kids. Like me. It was an accident Kasi. She wasn't suppose to die. It was suppose to be Kevin that died. But the knife missed. If only I'd had a spear.
What am I thinking? I'm wishing for a spear so I could've killed someone else instead. What is wrong with me? I'm in the Hunger Games for crying out loud! I want to hurt someone, anyone. But I don't want to kill again, hurt again. I need something to get out of this misery.
I fall on the ground and curl up into a ball. I begin crying, and crying. It's not my fault it's the Capitol's fault. I stop crying and look around. I'm near a dark cave. Or a tunnel. I'm not sure. I don't care though. I need to sleep. Let night take me. I take a deep breath and crawl inside the cave.
Kevin Firestone's POV
Max runs off. I stay with Phlox though, I hold her hand. Whether it's to comfort her or because I'm in shock though I don't know. I hold her as she dies, as she goes through her last breaths. I hold and listen. The cannon sounds. I walk away. Shortly after another cannon fires. Then a third.
I guess I should wake Coal up. But I think I'll sleep. In the morning I'll tell him. In my sleep I dreamed of Phlox. But it's kind of weird. I love Angel. I couldn't have love Phlox. Could I? No. I just feel, confused. That's it.
"Kevin, wake up." A voice yells. I push through the layers of sleep and awake.
"Why were you sleeping, and where are Phlox, Kasi, and Max?" Coal demands.
"I...ubdd nizsn" I say something inaudible. Coal then throws a bucket of water on me.
"What happened!?" He asks calm but angry.
"Kasi killed Phlox then took off. Max followed. I don't know where he is now though. All I know is that 3 cannons went off last night, I know one was Phlox. The other two were probably Kasi and Silk. They were both probably in on it together." I reply to Coal.
He's angry. I know he is. I can tell by the distant look in his eyes, the frown. The swears he's saying. How he's swinging his sword around. I don't know what to say. But I think the 2 of us should stay together.
"Coal, I know you're angry but we should stick together. The two of us. Nathaniel, Austin, and Kasi could be out there. And if Max is alive he's not coming back. Let's just stay together. How 'bout we head to the beach."
"Whatever Kevin. I get to kill the next person."
That's not gonna happen but let him believe what he wants.
Willow's POV
I've killed someone! I don't know why but it feels good. Not good but it was I don't know, like a mile stone. It proves that I could win this thing. I don't know if I will but still, I have a better chance now that I've killed a career.
And I don't feel bad because he killed Black. Even though we had split up I heard him shout. I went back. And then I avenged his death by killing his killer. But I still feel kind of bad. He was still a person. But I do like the sound of Willow Anner of District 8, Victor of the 33rd Annual Hunger Games.
If I win I'll get to go back home, and see Poly. I'll have my own house, and I'll be able to help all the other orphans. That'll be great. It will. I really miss Poly. I know she misses me too. Right now she is probably giving an interview right now. Cheering me on.
And that's the end of this chapter. I know it's shorter but it turns out my family is going on a hike(Me:=() So I had to end it here. So I don't know if I will update again today after all but I will try to, same thing with this weekend.
The Fallen
Rye Grain killed by suicide
Rory Lockheart killed by Coal Hartsell
Randor Pencyn killed by Kevin Firestone
Lee Bengerson killed by Volos Belles
Volos Belles killed by Dessen Locklear
Valernia Lame killed by Kasi Pimonae
Terra Mason killed by Max Greene and Minnow Reedsworthy
Phoenix Depark killed by Nathaniel Kaskill
Dessen Locklear killed by an eelshark, Capitol mutt
Phoenyx Moore killed by Black Cob
Minnow Reedsworthy killed by Kasi Pimonae
Spruce Dejack killed by Max Greene and the Eletopus Capitol mutt
Sapphire Flash killed by Nathaniel Kaskill
Phlox Astridi killed by Kasi Pimonae
Black Cob killed by Max Greene
Max Greene killed by Willow Anner
HpHgPj out.