Answers and responses for my reviewers:

King Gage- Sorry Drake had to die. At least he died knowing Savannah loves him too. The four remaining tributes are Cyan, Alicia, Fawn and Savannah.

CloveCarstairs- Hihihi. Sorry about that.

To Meep23 Fawn A. and R.I.P- A thousand thanks for your support! I love you guys!

FAN- Your support is much appreciated! And to answer your question, read on to find out...


Cyan wiped the sweat off her forehead with the back of her palm. She was trying hard to stay calm, trying to find some means of escape. Alicia seemed to be taking her time, tossing one of her knives around in the air.

"Shinigami, what do you suppose we do?"

"In your current condition Master, I suggest flight would be for the best. It would be hard, of course, for she has throwing knives. I will try hard to block out her attacks while you run, but judging from her wiry frame, I'm afraid her speed would be quite admirable."

"Anything's welcome right now. All right, when I give the signal, I'll start running and you go and strap yourselves to my back."

Alicia yawned and stretched like a cat who found a patch of sunlight. "Shall we start then?" she asked calmly, as if they were having a conversation while having tea. Without any warning, she flipped open her jacket and slipped the hilts of four knives through the spaces between her fingers and threw it at Cyan's direction. All these she did at lightning speed, and Shinigami barely had time to cover Cyan. The knives fell with a clang.

There was no need for words; both the Master and the Scythe knew that was the signal. Cyan spun on her heels and started running as fast as her tired legs can carry her. Shinigami strapped itself to Cyan's back, just in time to block two more knives. "Run Master!"

"What," Cyan huffed, "do you think I'm doing?!"

Behind her, Alicia laughed as she ran, completely at ease. "Where are you going little birdie?" she called out in a sing song voice. She picked up her knives which had fallen on the ground and started throwing again. One escaped past Shinigami and whizzed past Cyan's head. She flinched and Shinigami gave a quick apology.

"Hey! That's a pretty sweet scythe you got! Mine's way better though!" The knives went flying. This time, one of them hit their target and nicked Cyan's leg. Cyan cried out, stumbling, but didn't stop. She couldn't afford to; stopping means certain death.

Every step hurt. And with every step, she grew even more tired. "Shinigami, what would happen if I activate another Code Red?"

"No! I apologize but I will not consent to that one wish. It would mean death for you Master, what with your energy drained and all. I will not allow that to happen."

"So to sum this up in a depressing nutshell, I am gonna die whether I activate it or not." Cyan spat. "What should we do then?!"

Silence.

"We fight. That's all there is to it."

Cyan smirked. "Yeah. I will not have a 'She went down without a fight' written on my tombstone!"

She skidded to a halt and faced Alicia, who widened her eyes in shock. "Why, little birdie, you surprise me! You actually have the guts to stop and fight!"

"Do not underestimate me, Eagle-Eyed One," Cyan snarled. "I am not a coward."

Cackling like a hyena, Alicia threw her knife up in the air and expertly caught the hilt using her teeth. Snatching three knives with intricate designs on their hilts from her belt, she spat out the one in her mouth. The tip of the blade sunk into the soft earth, as if stabbing the heart of an enemy. "Your 'courage' will be the end of you, fool. Let's get on with it then."

Cyan charged, yelling and Alicia threw her knives. Cyan dodged two of them and had Shinigami block the other one. She concentrated hard, trying to control the movements of the knives, but it was impossible. She was too tired. Already her limbs felt like they were made of lead. She must end this fight quickly, or she'll probably drop dead without Alicia having to do anything.

Cyan swung her scythe, a blow which Alicia dodged by bending 90 degrees backwards. Cyan cursed. The girl was a Career, alright. Quick as lightning, Alicia swung her arms, shoving Cyan to the ground. Within seconds, Alicia had the other girl pinned to the ground, punching her relentlessly. Cyan crossed her arms in front of her face, shielding it from Alicia's power-packed punches. Alicia then sucker-punched Cyan in the gut, the punch so powerful that Cyan started coughing out blood.

Shinigami was several feet away from where the two girls are, too far for Cyan to grab hold of it. It started shuddering, trying to return back towards its Master. But Cyan's energy reserve was low, too little for Shinigami to draw some of them to power itself up. Without Cyan's energy to support it, Shinigami was helpless.

Alicia jumped away from Cyan, who still lay on the ground, quite dazed. She then took two long strides and picked Shinigami up. Swinging it around, she laughed again, wiping the sweat off her head. "Look, little Master!" without another word, Alicia snapped the scythe in half.

"NOOO!" Cyan screamed hysterically, scrambling up. "What did you do you little-" here she said a word that would make her mom wash her mouth with soap for a whole year. She felt something snap inside of her, a string that bound her and Shinigami together, a string that she hadn't realized was there until now. There was a terrible hollowness somewhere in her heart. Shinigami's familiar humming in her mind had gone horribly quiet.

Alicia wore a mask of indifference. Calmly she took out her knives, taking advantage of Cyan's current state. Without Shinigami to cover for her, and she herself too full of grief to do anything, the knives hit their targets. One hit Cyan's left shoulder, another hit her stomach. Blood started flowing out, but Cyan doesn't seem to notice. She was covering her ears with her two hands, her cheeks stained with tears.

"What a pitiful sight to see." Alicia clucked her tongue. "Too bad I'm not one with compassion."

Two more stabs to Cyan's stomach. Screams.

"Demented and insane. I really should have gotten rid of her scythe sooner." Alicia started forward, about to finish Cyan off, and stopped. "She won't last long anyway. I'll just leave her here to die."

Alicia walked away, picking up her fallen knives, the tips still smeared with blood. Once again she thought of Silver. The way he held her hand so tightly while he took his last breaths, how his raven black eyes never left her face. Alicia leaned against the trunk of a tree, hugging herself. "Two more steps. Two more steps and I'll be a victor. I won't let you down Silver."


An hour later, there was another series of strangled screams. Fawn's. The katana wielding girl had stumbled upon Cyan, drowning in a pool of her own blood, her whole body convulsing. Fawn could only stare, and she hated herself for it. Before long, Cyan stopped twitching and the sound of a cannon being fired was heard.

BOOM! Cyan Wilder, D10 girl, eliminated.

Three left. Just three left.

Where oh where, is our Mockingjay?


It's nearing the end, so bear with me guys! There will be a continuation, of course, but it's still much too early to think about that.

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