A/N: I don't usually post twice in one day unless I'm late and feel bad. But today I just wrote this chapter and decided to post it. If there's any confusion on the timeline or the characters, I apologize. PM me or comment and I can explain. I hope to finish the story by Chapter 20-22. The following contains some plot twists. Enjoy :)
My heart starts to race as I see the confrontation. I rub my legs with my hands back and forth with anticipation. I see Abigail tense up as well as the District 11 mentors. On one side there's Charles by himself with his club. And then Timmy, Tina, and Franklin completely unarmed. They were going to get water and left all of their supplies at their camp. Dumb move I thought to myself. Everyone in the mentor room is glued to the screen. The tributes are slow to move but they are in a fighting stance. Timmy and Tina have proved they can fight, and with the help of Franklin, they might be able to take down Charles. In one movement, the twins take steps towards him.
Franklin almost instantly takes a knife out and follows closely behind him. Charles bends down into a crouching motion and swings his club in the air next to him, preparing to swing. In an instant, Franklin runs and grabs Timmy and slits his throat. Everyone including me gasps. Tina in complete shock turns around to face Franklin, and Charles hits her in the head with the club twice. The two cannons go off one right after the other. I hear Abigail sniff a bit, but comments to her husband that they still have the District 9 boy named Matthew who has a chance.
Charles walks up to Franklin and says, "I thought you forgot about me." Franklin shakes his head and says, "Never, dude. I just couldn't find you man." They share a brief handshake and asks how the other is doing. Franklin laughs and thinks, "I bet everyone out there thought I was stupid for teaming up with twins. But I got twice the supplies." Franklin and Charles walk back to Franklin's camp and go over supplies. Franklin hands him a spear, but holds back and says, "Wait, where's my food?" Charles rolls his eyes and hands him Charles a large plastic bag of food including bread, berries, I think even some beef strips. Charles snatches the spear and says, "Thank you. I've been using this damn club.", he says throwing it on the ground. "I mean it works, but I love nothing more than a spear, man." Franklin nods and says, "Thank you for keeping up our deal. I would like to ask for an alliance, but we both seem like people who like working on our own." Charles holds out his hand and says, "I won't try to kill you unless we're the last two standing." Franklin smiles and shakes it. "You better get out of here and get back to your camp, I think it's turning dark soon."
Charles sighs and says, "Yeah I know. Only a few of us left now. I've been trying to keep track but there's maybe ten of us in here. This should be over soon." Franklin nods and says, "I've been keeping track. After those two, there's only nine of us." Charles starts to walk away but turns around and says, "I need your help with one more thing." Franklin rolls his eyes and says, "What?" "If me and that big guy from your District get into it and you're there, you have to help me.", Charles says. Franklin laughs and says, "Are you crazy? No." Charles walks back over to him angrily and says, "If you don't, I'll-" But Franklin cuts him off and says, "You'll what? You know better to not fuck with me, Charles. I said no." Charles grunts and says, "Whatever. Good luck." and he runs off.
I sit back in shock. I look to the District 11 mentors, but there just as dumbfounded as I am. Haymitch clapped and said, "I never thought I say this, but a thirteen-year old might win the Games."A mentor sitting next to us, whose tributes had all died, got Haymitch's attention and agreed. After that, our computers lit up and thousands of dollars were pouring in to send Franklin clothes, food, all types of stuff. I wondered why they sent so much, and I saw the Capitol had jacked up the prices. $150 for a piece of bread, $700 for a loaf. A $1000 for a flame resistant sweater. I rolled my eyes and sent Franklin a sweater since his was damaged. I sent him a note saying, "You tricked us for sure Franklin- H & K." He got a small baggy with the sweater in it and the note. He laughed a bit and put it on.
The commentators came on and reviewed the tributes left. "Talia and Marcus from District 4, Kimberly from District 6 (that was the girl I could never remember), Mercy from District 7, Matthew from District 9, Charles from District 11, and Franklin, Henry, and Revia from District 12. Only nine tributes left!", they list. Bets are going on in the city to see who's going to win. Though Charles is still first, Franklin had risen to second. Revia and Henry are around the 4 and 6 mark. I sigh and place my head in my hands. Haymitch patted my back and said, "Don't worry about the rankings sweetheart. You were number 4 or 5 around this time during your Games. And guess who won?" I laughed and relaxed.
The next day we see Talia sneak off from Mercy and Revia while they're asleep. She meets up with someone in the woods. It's Marcus from District 4. Finnick's face lights up as his tributes might finally be working together. "Those two are getting on my last nerve, Marcus! Just help me kill them." Johanna and I both jump at the words, but she straightens herself up before I do. Marcus rolls his eyes and says, "Fine. But this does not mean were in an alliance. I need to get rid of that knife thrower anyway." Talia nods and says, "In return, you can have food, supplies, knives whatever." He smiles and they quietly plan an attack on Mercy and Revia.
Mercy notices Talia is gone, and tells Revia. Still half asleep, Revia waves it off and says that she's probably using the restroom. Mercy gets up and looks for a weapon of some sort. Revia tells her, "Mercy calm down it's fine!" Mercy slaps Revia and says, "This is the Hunger Games, it's not fine! And when we use the restroom, we usually go right there to that tree." she points to a tree not far from their camp. "She ditched us and now coming back for us. You must've forgot the guy from her district is still alive! If he made it this long with no help, he could kill us instantly!" Revia gets up quickly and her and Mercy pack up a few supplies and prepare to run. Just then Talia shoots an arrow and it misses Revia by inches. The girls turn around and in the middle of camp, it's Marcus and Talia vs Mercy and Revia.