Panem Events
The Capitol was pleased with the events of last year's Games. President Pennilo was happy that all thoughts of revolt had faded. Although, some Capitolites were unhappy that the betting system was still illegal. As for the Districts, Eleven was ecstatic with Minnie's victory. Meanwhile, One was upset that they came so close but fell short. Minnie was a nice Victor, many enjoyed her carefree and kind attitude. Head Gamemaker, Aurelia Davis, reprised her role for a second year. Her love of natural arenas was pleasing to the President as he believed these gave many tributes a better chance to win. The Career Districts hastily prepared more tributes although lack of trainers and experience led to only slightly above average tributes. They believed the shakiness of last year's Careers was due to the lack of strength. Some of past year's Careers believed that they needed to add outside tributes to strengthen their pack. This year they put that plan in action. The Careers asked Cedar of Seven and Luna of Five to join. Cedar denied their offer but Luna accepted reluctantly. This year tributes were fairly young. It seemed very plausible for a Career Victory.
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Tributes
District One- Male: Cash McCoy, 18 (9) Female: Chardonnay Wells, 18 (8)
District Two- Male: Draco Turner, 16 (8) Female: Cassandra Vanesh, 17 (7)
District Three- Male: Fidge Currant, 12 (4) Female: Mima Sedala, 14 (3)
District Four- Male: Fathom Plex, 18 (9) Female: Syrena Dempsey, 17 (8)
District Five- Male: Felix Rosen, 16 (6) Female: Luna Sparks, 18 (7)
District Six- Male: Diesel Moran, 15 (5) Female: Cheville Linn, 13 (4)
District Seven- Male: Cedar Harven, 17 (7) Female: Delia Karros, 17 (6)
District Eight- Male: Stitch Cobbs, 12 (3) Female: Violet Cosset, 14 (5)
District Nine- Male: Fielder Massey, 14 (4) Female: Maizey Yelnitch, 18 (6)
District Ten- Male: Oxley Jeps, 16 (6) Female: Heather Thompson, 15 (5)
District Eleven- Male: Clayton Berret, 12 (3) Female: Jordan Fosley, 14 (3)
District Twelve- Male: Tony Cardly, 13 (3) Female: Destiny Kole, 16 (5)
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Day One
The tributes rise up onto a white sandy beach. The tributes are positioned in a semi-circle around the Cornucopia. Behind them is the ocean and past the Cornucopia is a thick jungle. The Arena is a lagoon and the island is a horseshoe shape. The island is fairly small and the tributes will have to run through the Bloodbath carnage or dash over the sand if they want to escape into the jungle. It seems that this will be another quick games. The countdown ends and the gong goes off. Only one tribute takes off down the beach and that's the boy from District Twelve, Tony. Everyone else tries to run to the Cornucopia or straight into the jungle. Cash McCoy is the first at the Cornucopia he grabs a spear and chunks it into the first tribute he sees.
Violet Cosset, 14, D8- Spear thrown into chest by Cash McCoy, D1
Syrena and Cassandra are next to arrive at the horn. Syrena grabs a bow and Cassandra takes a vest of throwing knives they each race out of the Cornucopia in search of tributes. The District Eleven pair didn't want to take part in the Bloodbath but they ran through it to find refuge in the jungle. Syrena saw the pair and together with Cassandra, they took them out.
Jordan Fosley, 14, D11- Arrow shot into back by Syrena Dempsey, D4
Clayton Berret, 12, D11- Knife thrown into back of head by Cassandra Vanesh, D2
Luna sprints across the sand and makes it over to Draco. The Careers promised to protect her if she would use her electrical knowledge to help them. The District Ten male picks up an axe and spots Luna and Draco. Oxley charges at Draco axe held high. Draco easily shoves Luna out of the way and easily dodges the attack. Luna lands on the ground and sputters sand out of her mouth. Oxley swings his axe at Draco and gets off balance. Draco slices his sword upward cutting open Oxley's abdomen.
Oxley Jeps, 16, D10- Abdomen sliced open by Draco Turner, D2
Cedar, Delia, and Maizey gather around the back side of the Cornucopia. Cedar holds a spear, Delia a sword, and Maizey has a scythe. Many of the younger tributes run around picking up packs and head to the jungle. As they pass by, Delia and Maizey cut them down. The first one to pass is, Mima. Delia swings her sword into the young girl's neck without any remorse.
Mima Sedala, 14, D3- Throat slashed open by Delia Karros, D7
Maizey gives Delia a ruthless smile. Cedar moves to the front of the Cornucopia to see if he can get a kill. Maizey and Delia motion for him to go, they can protect themselves. Maizey then spots two small boys run into the jungle together. "I'll be right back," she tells Delia. Maizey sprints after the boys. She finds them only about ten feet inside the jungle. They sit huddled together behind a large fern. Maizey hacks at the fern and the two boys. Her scythe cuts one of their chest open. The scythe manages to only cut into the other boy's arm. He gives a loud yelp and runs farther into the jungle holding his injured arm. Maizey then decides to head back to Delia, leaving the young boy lying on the ground choking on his own blood.
Stitch Cobbs, 12, D8- Chest slashed open by Maizey Yelnitch, D9
Syrenna watch as two girls wrestle in the sand over a green pack. It's almost entertaining. One girl punches the other in the face, breaking her nose with an audible crunch. The girl's face is soon covered in blood, she wipes at it with the back of her hand. She then grabs a handful of sand and flings it into the other girl's eyes. Syrenna grimaces at the girls dirty fighting. The one girl pushes off and wipes at her eyes, crying. The other grabs the pack and starts to run for the jungle. Syrenna has seen enough. She notches her arrow and shoots the running girl in the back of the neck.
Destiny Kole, 16, D12- Arrow shot into back of neck by Syrenna Dempsey, D4
Cedar watches as Syrenna shoots the arrow into the girl's back. Syrenna is distracted as she watches the other girl pick up the pack and runs into the jungle. Cedar takes advantage of this and throws his spear into Syrenna's back.
Syrenna Dempsey, 17, D4- Spear thrown into back by Cedar Harven, 17, D7
Chardonnay and Fathom move together around the Cornucopia. Fathom has an axe and Chardonnay carries a sword. Fathom spots a small boy laying in the sand. An arrow, shot by Syrenna is lodged into his side. His hands tremble as he tries to keep the blood from flowing. Fathom quickly finishes the job, chopping his axe into the boy's chest.
Fielder Massey, 14, D9- Axe chopped into chest by Fathom Plex, D4
Fathom and Chardonnay move behind the Cornucopia. They spot Delia holding a bloodied sword. Delia makes eye contact with the pair, she stands her ground.
"I've got this one," Chardonnay says brandishing her sword.
"No, you don't," Cedar yells.
He races across the sand, grabs Delia's hand, and they both sprint into the jungle. Chardonnay moves to chase after them, but Fathom holds her back.
"We'll get them later."
Chardonnay nods her head. A rustling sounds perks her attention and she looks to find Maizey plunging out of the jungle. She looks at the two Careers with fear. She scans the area looking for her two allies. Chardonnay wastes no time and thrusts her sword into Maizey's chest. Maizey falls to the ground with blood blubbering out of her mouth.
Maizey Yelnitch, 18, D9- Sword thrust into chest by Chardonnay Wells, D1
The Bloodbath seems to be dwindling down as the Careers meet back up at the Cornucopia. They find Syrenna's body in the sand. Fathom is the most affected by her death, but all of the Careers feel remorse because she was a great leader and a strong competitor.
"Luna go look inside the Cornucopia and see if there is anything that you make an electrical trap out of," Chardonnay smirks. She never wanted the District Five girl to be part of the Career Alliance.
"Okay," Luna says solemnly.
"I'll help you look," Draco says. Luna gives a sheepish smile and Chardonnay rolls her eyes.
Luna and Draco walk inside the Cornucopia together. Luna starts to open the crates on one side and Draco looks on the other side. Luna pulls a tarp away from a crate. Fidge jumps out and slashes out with a knife. Luna screams and holds her hands up. The knife blade cuts across her hands and Luna falls to ground. Fidge crawls on top of Luna but before he can do any harm, Draco stabs his sword into Fidge's neck. Fidge collapses on top of Luna. Luna screams as blood streams over her body. Draco pulls the small boy's body off and starts to wipe the blood away with his shirt.
Fidge Currant, 12, D3- Neck stabbed by Draco Turner, D2
"It's okay. Everything is fine, you're safe now," Draco murmurs reassuringly. He continues to wipe the blood away as tears stream down Luna's face. The other Careers run inside the Cornucopia to see what happened. They don't need an explanation once they see Fidge's dead body.
The cannons then go off, eleven in total. Nearly half the tributes are already dead. Tony Cardly runs all the way to the southern tip of the island before stopping to rest. He ran straight away from the Bloodbath and didn't get any supplies. Heather stops at a small stream and opens up her pack. She managed to get it after Syrenna killed Destiny. The pack has a small knife, some rope, and an empty water bottle. Her eyes still sting and she flushes them out with the water from the stream. She then fills up her water bottles and continues walking. Cedar pulls Delia along through the jungle.
"We need to go back and look for Maizey!" Delia protests.
Cedar shakes his head and pulls Delia to keep moving, "She could be anywhere. We need to get as far away from the Cornucopia as possible. Chardonnay will be targeting us."
Delia is upset but understands that they need to keep going. She reluctantly obliges.
Somehow Deisel and Cheville of District Six managed to both survive the Bloodbath and they each got a pack. Deisel's had a sleeping bag, two knives, and a box of crackers. Cheville's had a package of jerky, rope, and a canteen full of water. They headed north from the Cornucopia. They found some caves near the lagoon and decided to stay there for the afternoon and night.
Felix was by himself. Luna and himself were in an alliance but that was before she joined the Careers. On the night of the interviews, he decided in a last effort to ask the twelve-year-old Stitch to be his ally. Stitch was excited and happily accepted Felix's request. Unfortunately, Stitch didn't survive the Bloodbath. Felix himself almost died as well. Maizey's scythe has left a large gash in his right arm. Felix didn't get anything during the Bloodbath and without proper medicine, he knows that his cut will soon get infected.
Six out of the seven members of the Career Alliance survived the Bloodbath. They make up nearly half of the surviving tributes. The group stays the night inside the Cornucopia and decide to go hunting in the morning. Luna has been given the task to make an electrical trap. She finds some wire and takes some batteries from a flashlight. Maybe she can find a way to make something out it. Chardonnay isn't optimistic about Luna's skills but the other members are. There are no more deaths in the afternoon of day one. After the anthem plays and the faces of the dead tributes are shown, Fathom says that he will take first watch and the other members soon fall asleep.
Day Two
Delia didn't sleep much throughout the night. Once she saw Maizey's face in the sky she started to weep. The pair had gotten close during training and Delia was really upset over losing her friend. Cedar had chosen to stay up to keep watch, but Delia relieved him of the position once she realized she wouldn't get much sleep. She had spent much of the night making a basket out of vines and twigs. Keeping her hands busy helped her to keep her mind off of Maizey. Delia wakes Cedar up at sunrise. He wipes his eyes groggily and sits up.
"Did you get any rest last night?" he asks.
"No...but I did make this basket," Delia holds it up with a weak smile.
"Nice." A silence falls between them, "Do you want to keep moving?"
"I think that will be best. We need to find a water source." Delia says.
The pair gathers their supplies and head north. Delia gives Cedar the water bottle and he happily takes a drink. The arena is hot and humid. Within moments of walking both of the tributes are sweating. After about an hour they come across a small stream. They both fall into the water to cool themselves. They then decide to stay near the stream for the rest of the day.
Diesel and Cheville wake up at about midday. They both spent most of the night awake in terror before sleep succumbed them. Both of them leave the recess of their cave into the world outside. Their cave faces the lagoon and the surrounding jungle provides enough coverage to hide it. The pair walks down to the water. They look down the beach and don't see any sign of other tributes. About four miles away light glints off the Cornucopia. It's too far away to see any tributes.
"What do you think the Careers are doing?" Cheville asks.
"Probably just waking up, or hunting other tributes." Diesel responds. He removes his shoes and socks and rolls up his pants legs. He wades out into the water. "The water feels great!"
Cheville removes her shoes and socks and wades into the water, "Do you think we could catch some fish in here?"
"Probably...I can make a net out of the rope and we can set it up out here."
"Sounds good! While you make the net, I can go out and see if I can find some fruit or berries to eat. I don't just want to eat crackers," Cheville says with a laugh.
"By yourself? Are you sure?" Diesel says worriedly.
"I'm sure. I'll take the knives just in case if that's alright."
"That will be fine. I guess we can get started for the day then," Diesel walks out of the water and starts to put his shoes and socks back on. Cheville does the same.
About mid-morning the Careers decide to build a shelter outside of the Cornucopia. It's too hot to stay inside the metal Cornucopia, it's like an oven in there. It's a group effort to build a simple structure. The boys cut down tree limbs and fashion them into support beams. The girls gather large palm tree leaves and other flora to be used as a roof. It's late afternoon before it is all complete. It's lean-to about fifteen feet long and five feet wide. It casts enough shade to protect them from the sun.
"I'm proud of our accomplishment," Fathom says smiling. He has his shirt off and his tanned skin and six-pack are helping him rack up all of the sponsors.
"I am too. I'm glad that we can all work well together," Cassandra states. Her cheeks and arms are burnt from the sun.
"Who's ready to go hunting now?" Chardonnay asks.
The others give her a confused look, "I kinda just want to rest for the afternoon. We used a lot of energy today," Cash says.
Chardonnay roles her eyes at her District partner, "Well, I want to go. Does anyone else?" She looks at each of them. Her eyes quickly pass over Luna. She knows the girl isn't up for the challenge.
"I'll go with," Draco says holding up his hand. Luna flinches at the words and looks back and forth between him and Chardonnay.
"Great! Let's grab our weapons and go," Chardonnay goes over to the Cornucopia and picks up her sword and grabs one for Draco.
The pair walks into the jungle together, leaving the other Careers behind. Sweat runs down Draco's back and he looks at Chardonnay but the heat doesn't seem to bother her. Chardonnay briskly walks ahead chopping at the thick undergrowth and clearing a path. Draco struggles to keep up with her. The jungle starts to darken as the sun sets.
"Maybe we should head back," Draco says heavily.
"Not until we find a tribute," Chardonnay quickly states.
She continues to hack with her sword but then abruptly stops, "Did you hear that she asks?"
"I didn't hear anything," Draco says.
Chardonnay puts her hand out motioning him to stay put. Draco sighs but stays put as Chardonnay sneaks through the brush. Chardonnay moves through the jungle as quietly as she can. She hears the sound she heard earlier again. A crackling sound. She smells the source of the sound before she sees it. It's smoke from a fire. She continues to follow the sound of the fire. She then spots the fire through the foliage. A figure huddles over the fire cooking something on a stick. Chardonnay jumps out and plunges her sword into the tribute's back. The girl screams and falls forward into the fire. She rolls out of the flames, her face burned and clothes charred. Chardonnay finishes the job by stabbing the girl in the chest.
Heather Thompson, 15, D10- Sword plunged into chest by Chardonnay Wells, D1
The cannon booms. Chardonnay rushes through the jungle and finds Draco standing in the same spot from earlier. She doesn't hesitate to tell him the story of her kill as they walk back to the Cornucopia.
Day Three
Tony woke up early in the morning. His stomach growled and pained him. He had barely eaten anything the past few days, but a few nuts he found. His supply of nuts is quickly dwindling. He hasn't seen any wildlife other than a few birds. He would set some traps but he doesn't have any supplies. There is fruit in the trees above but he doesn't know which ones are edible and which ones aren't. Tony wouldn't be able to reach the fruit anyways. The only fruit he could manage to get are the ones that have fallen to the ground, but these are all rotted and black. Tony picks up one of the rotted fruits and chunks it at a nearby tree with. The fruit explodes against the tree it's yellow gunky insides plastered against the tree. Tony yells in frustration and beats his fist against the ground. Tears stream his eyes and he falls onto the ground. Tony curls into himself and soon passes out from exhaustion.
Delia and Cedar walk north. They leave the stream behind to explore the other parts of the Arena. The air doesn't seem as hot or humid today. Delia is happier today. She was the one to bring up the idea of exploring. The pair filled their water bottles and left early before daylight. They make it to the end of the island at about midday. They come to the beach and step into the water.
"It's crazy how beautiful this place actually is," Delia says stretching her arms to the sky.
Cedar grunts and eyes the beach, "Maybe we should go back to the jungle. I don't like being in the open."
"You should lighten up...but okay," Delia says.
The pair walks back into the jungle and starts to head back south. They walk into a small clearing. Cheville is there picking some small berries from a bush. She turns at the sound of the District Seven pair. Cheville yelps and starts to run, but Cedar is quick and chunks his spear into the small girl's back.
Cheville Linn, 12, D6- Spear thrown into back by Cedar Harven, D7
The cannon booms across the Arena. Diesel peeks out of the cave. He is almost done with the net and hopes to set it out this afternoon. He sees the hovercraft appear nearby, close to the spot where Cheville is. Diesel starts to sprint in the direction of the hovercraft. He arrives at the clearing as Cheville is being lifted up in the air. The two knives, their only weapons, are attached to her side. Cheville is already thirty feet up in the air, there's no hope in getting those back. Diesel curses. He marches back to his cave and starts working on the net all while mumbling profanities.
Draco and Cassandra stand guard as Luna starts to weave the wire through the trees. She works about a quarter mile from the Cornucopia. It looks similar to the web of wires constructed by Marie of District Three from last year's games. This year, Luna has a power source. She managed to gather all the unused batteries from the Cornucopia and she hopes to construct a strong power source from them.
"How much longer before this is all done?" Cassandra asks.
"Umm...at least a few more days...maybe," Luna says as she busily fumbles with the wire.
"A few more days?! How much longer do you expect us to be here for?" Cassandra shouts.
"Calm down, Cassandra. She's doing her best," Draco says harshly.
Luna nervously looks from Draco to Cassandra. Cassandra takes a few deep breaths to help calm herself down.
"Hmph, well I know Char isn't going to be happy about this," Cassandra says with glare. Luna shudders at the thought of facing Chardonnay's wrath.
"Don't worry. She won't hurt you. Not while I'm still around," Draco says with a smile.
Luna smiles back and starts working with the batteries and connecting them together. "It wouldn't be so bad if I could get some extra help with some sponsor's gifts," Luna says looking up to the sky. No one has received any sponsor gifts these Games. The escorts lack the ability or want-to to gather funds for a tribute. The only true mentor is Minnie of Eleven but both of her tributes died in the Bloodbath. The rest of the afternoon passes by slowly as Draco and Cassandra keep watch and Luna continues to try and construct a strong enough power source.
Day Four
Felix lays near the small stream. The wound on his arm seeps green-yellow puss and purple streaks run down his arm. He knows that it must be blood poisoning. He doesn't have any medicine to treat the wound. He could go to the Cornucopia but he doesn't want to risk meeting the Careers, although he may already be dead. He uses the knowledge of camouflage to hide himself in the mud and moss growing by the stream. None of the other tributes have seen him yet. The District Ten girl, Heather, did almost step on him when she was running by. He gets up and leaves his spot to gather some fruit from a nearby tree. The branches are low enough that he can grab the fuzzy, green fruit. They aren't high in protein or carbs but they are sweet and delicious. He remembers seeing them as being edible at the edible plants station in training. Him and Luna both spent time there in training. After eating as much as his stomach can manage, Felix stumbles back to his hiding spot. It takes nearly half an hour before he completely hides himself under the moss and mud, once more.
Soon after they eat lunch, Cassandra and Chardonnay decide to head out to hunt for the few remaining tributes. Both of them are getting unnerved by Luna. They shouldn't have to watch out for a useless tribute. It would be much easier to just hunt for tributes then wait around for some outer-district girl try to make a trap that may or may not work. It's not long and the pair come across the mishap that is Luna's wire trap.
"This is nothing but a mess," Cassandra says sighing.
"I could do better than this," Chardonnay shakes her head in disgust.
"Draco and I watched her for three hours yesterday as she tried to make a power source."
"She has both Draco and Fathom wrapped around her fingers. Stupid boys, she isn't helping she's only hurting our chances of winning."
"I don't know how much longer I can stand her!" Cassandra shouts.
"Tell me about it," Chardonnay says laughing.
"I thought she would be helpful, she got a seven in training! I don't know how but she did," Cassandra says walking away from the wire trap.
"I don't know either, but let's just focus on finding some tributes," Chardonnay says following after her.
Cedar and Delia sit nearby the stream. The sun is high in the sky and the arena is as hot and humid as ever. Cedar removes his shirt and Delia takes hers off leaving her in only a sports bra. The pair sips from their canteen and tries to keep in the shade as much as possible.
"I can't believe how hot the arena is," Delia whines.
"It's not too bad. If you just lay back and close your eyes and think of some place different, then it's not so bad," Cedar says.
He leans back on the soft moss and places his hands behind his head. Delia laughs but does the same. Cedar starts to doze off, but the sound of a cannon startles him. He leans back up and instantly grabs his spear. He turns to wake Delia but finds two knives embedded in her chest.
Delia Karros, 17, D7- Knife thrown into chest by Cassandra Vanesh, D2
Cedar gasps. His body shakes at the sight of his dead District partner and ally. He leaps to his feet and scans the area. The red-haired girl from Two jumps out of the brush a long dagger in her hands. Before she can get too close, Cedar chunks his spear. It sails through the air and impales Cassandra in the chest.
Cassandra Vanesh, 17, D2- Spear thrown into chest by Cedar Harven, D7
Cedar grabs his pack and runs over to Cassandra's body to retrieve his spear. He pulls his spear out of Cassandra's chest and turns to run away, but is met with the sight of Chardonnay only a few feet away. Cedar doesn't react quick enough as Chardonnay slashes her sword across his chest. The District Seven boy falls to the ground and his cannon soon goes off.
Cedar Harven, 17, D7- Chest slashed open by Chardonnay Wells, D1
Chardonnay shouts a war cry at her victory. She grabs Cedar's and Delia's supplies. She stops to look at Cassandra's body. Chardonnay knows now that there is no hope for her to try to get rid of Luna. Unless she can get one of the boys to join her side, which is unlikely. Chardonnay sighs at the thought of what could have been as she starts her trek back to the Cornucopia.
That night, Luna prepares dinner for the Careers and they eat heartily on freshly caught fish and some cooked fruit. Diesel finally set his net out earlier that day and by nightfall, he managed to catch one fish. It's smaller than his hand but it's better than nothing. Felix eats more of the green fruit although it is harder for him to move around before fatigue and exhaustion hit. Tony has ran out of nuts and hasn't eaten in three days. He's still too scared to eat any of the fruit or risk the Cornucopia, although he constantly suffers from hunger pangs.
Day Five
During the early hours of the morning, before the sun has even risen, a cannon booms across the Arena. A few tributes wake up at the sound but soon drift back to sleep.
Tony Cardly, 13, D12- Starvation
Chardonnay had the last watch during the night and as soon as the sun started to rise she started waking up the other members of the Career Alliance.
"We need to talk," she said as she woke Fathom, Draco, Cash, and Luna.
"What is this about know," Draco asks groggily.
"It's about her," Chardonnay says pointing at Luna. This time Luna doesn't flinch or look away. "She needs to get that trap done by tomorrow evening. We can't keep her around if she isn't going to be helpful."
"How can you say that?" Draco says.
"You know what happened last year the Careers disbanded too early we need to stick together until the end," Fathom adds.
"She isn't even a true Career. If that trap isn't done by tomorrow evening it's either going to me or her and who would you rather have on your side," Chardonnay looks to each guy.
Cash, who is mostly passive speaks first, "We should talk this out. I'm sure Luna is almost done with the trap. There are only two more outlier tributes left, we can stay together a few more days."
"We shouldn't have to wait. We should be out there hunting like actual Careers, not putting our faith in some silly girl and some wires," Chardonnay huffs, grabs her sword and marches into the jungle.
Cash watches over Luna as she spends the entire day working on the trap. Cash stays there with her the whole time. The don't go back to the Cornucopia to eat lunch and they ration the water from the single bottle that they brought. Luna finishes with the wiring patterning but still struggles with the power source. She lifts the conjoined batteries to better examine them.
"Are you sure you even know what you're doing?" Cash asks.
"Of course...I know what I'm doing." She connects a few more wires between the trap and source.
"Mhmm, bet."
"Can we take a break. Only a few minutes, it will help clear my mind," Luna pleads.
Cash rolls his eyes, "Alright fine. A few minutes won't hurt. You've done a lot today, anyways."
The two make their way to the shoreline. They spot Fathom and Draco in the distance spear fishing for tonight's dinner. Luna and Cash walk in awkward silence. Luna stops suddenly when she sees a peculiar white-green grass growing in the shallow water. She beams at the sight of it. Luna practically runs into the water and pulls a few pieces of the grass and stuff them into the pouch tied around her waist.
"What's that?" Cash asks.
"It's a type of edible grass. It's a real delicacy. I tried it in the Capitol and I remember it from the edible plants station. It will really help to freshen up our dinner tonight," Luna says smiling.
"It looks good to me. Let me try a piece," Cash reaches out for Luna's pouch.
"No!...not yet. You need to cook it first, it's too chewy and tough to eat right now."
Cash nods his head, "Well we should get back anyways." Luna gives a disappointed look, but the two go back to the trap and stay there until dark working on it.
Nothing much happens that day. Diesel checks his net and is disappointed to find it empty. He eats what remains of his crackers and jerky, but it's still not enough to satisfy his hunger. Without Cheville, he doesn't know which fruit is edible and which ones aren't. He also doesn't have any weapons. With the Cornucopia constantly guarded by the Careers and no help from sponsors, he has no idea how he will get a weapon. Felix still remains hidden by the stream. His arm seems to be healing somehow, as the swelling has gone down. He eats the green fruit and hopes that by tomorrow all of the infection will be gone from his body. Cash and Luna make it back to the Cornucopia and Chardonnay is there and has already cooked dinner. Cash whispers to Luna that she can cook the sea grass for breakfast in the morning. Luna nods her head and asks to take first watch for the night.
Day Six
Luna is the first awake and immediately starts to cook breakfast and the others soon wake up to the smell of cooked fish. Luna adds the sea grass to the meal and serves it to each of her allies.
"You were right, Luna, the sea grass is great," Cash says shoveling the food in his mouth. Draco and Fathom both eat happily and compliment Luna on her cooking.
Chardonnay isn't as impressed, "Why aren't you eating any?" she asks.
"I'm not very hungry. Unlike you I'm not used to eating a five-course meal for breakfast each morning," Luna boldly states.
Chardonnay sneers at Luna, but the guys don't seem fazed by the comment. They're too busy eating. Once they all finish breakfast, Cash and Chardonnay leave to go hunting. Draco and Luna go to work on the trap and Fathom stays to guard the Cornucopia.
Cash and Chardonnay march through the jungle hacking a path. There are only two outer-tributes left and they could be hiding anywhere. Around midday, Cash starts to feel light-headed and weak.
"Do we have any more water?" Cash asks. Chardonnay hands him the bottle, and he swallows a mouthful. "I think I'm getting dehydrated."
"Maybe the Arena is hot and we've been pushing ourselves a lot today. Let's take a break," Chardonnay takes the bottle back and places in her pack. Cash collapses to the ground.
"Oh my God, Cash, are you alright?"
Cash doesn't answer. His eyes dilate and he vomits. Foam starts to fall from his mouth and he convulses on the ground. Chardonnay covers her mouth in fear. Cash vomits some more. A cannon sounds and his body stops shaking.
Cash McCoy, 18, D1- Poisoned by Luna Sparks, D5
Chardonnay yells in fear and anger. She kneels down next to Cash and feels for a pulse. There isn't one. She stands up and starts to run back to the Cornucopia. Luna stops working at the sound of the cannon. Draco raises his sword and looks around, "They must have found a tribute." Draco lowers his sword and Luna starts working again. Fathom sits in the shade of the Cornucopia. He started to feel light-headed so he sat down. The world around him seems to be pulsing and he vomits. All of his breakfast and dinner from last night come up. He pukes again. This time he notices blood mixed in with the bile. He gets up to look for a med kit but falls back to the ground shaking. His shudders and his brain feels as if it's on fire. His body stops convulsing and his cannon goes off.
Fathom Plex, 17, D4- Poisoned by Luna Sparks, D5
"Something must be wrong," Draco says. He looks over at Luna. This time she doesn't even stop when the cannon goes off. "Will you be okay here by yourself?"
"I'll be fine. I'm sure the cannons were just for the outer tributes. The arena is small this year, they wouldn't have been hard to find. They were probably allied together anyways," Luna says.
"I'm going to the Cornucopia to check things out. I'll be back soon."
Draco leaves Luna alone working. He sprints back to the Cornucopia. He makes it back to the Cornucopia and finds Fathom's body. Chardonnay runs out of the jungle and meets Draco at the Cornucopia. Chardonnay sees Fathom's body and covers her mouth.
"Did you do this?" Draco shouts.
Chardonnay looks offended, "Me? Why would I do this? Cash is dead too."
Draco looks confused, "I don't understand...how..." Draco pauses and vomits. He falls forward into his own barf.
Chardonnay looks away, "That bitch!" she yells. Chardonnay runs towards the trap, towards Luna. She leaves Draco behind and she's halfway to Luna when his cannon sounds.
Draco Turner, 16, D2- Poisoned by Luna Sparks, D5
Chardonnay sprints on. Her feet start to get heavy and her vision blurs. She ate the sea grass, she knows that she has no hope of living. But she can at least try to get revenge. She is almost to the trap when she falls to the ground. Chardonnay bangs her fist in frustration. She tries to make it back to her feet but fails. She yells in anger and tears fall down her cheeks. Luna walks out of the foliage a few feet away. She looks at Chardonnay with no emotion.
"You bitch! I'm going to kill you!" Chardonnay shrieks.
"I would like to see you try," Luna says coldly.
Chardonnay grabs her sword and weakly swings it in front of her. Her muscles ache and she drops her sword. She leans her head to the side and vomits.
"I hate you! You nothing but a lying whore!" Chardonnay starts to sob uncontrollably.
"At yet here you are. You have fallen into my trap."
Luna simply walks past Chardonnay towards the Cornucopia. Chardonnay tries to crawl after her but she can't seem to control her limbs. Her body starts to shake and foam drips from her mouth. Luna walks onto the beach at the same time that Chardonnay's cannon goes off.
Chardonnay Wells, 18, D1- Poisoned by Luna Sparks, D5
Luna didn't waste any time. She grabbed a pack full of food and water that she had stocked the night before and grabbed two daggers the length of her forearm. She has decided not to stay at the Cornucopia because there are too many memories there. She doesn't regret what she did, she did what she had to so that she could survive. As she is leaving the Cornucopia she pauses to look at Draco. He had faith in her and protected her, but the truth is she never knew anything about electricity or trap-making. She got a seven in training by her edible plant knowledge and her mediocre hand to hand combat skills. Luna runs across the beach and continues to run until her legs burn and ache. She stops in the shade of a tree and spends the rest of the day there.
Both Diesel and Felix are surprised by the death of so many Careers and the surviving of Luna. Even more surprised by the fact that they made it to the final three. Felix's arm seems to be healing but is still weak from lack of nutrients. Diesel doesn't catch any fish today either. It's been twenty-four hours since he last ate and he is starting to feel fatigue. Both tributes plan to go to the Cornucopia sometime the next day to get some essential supplies.
Day Seven
Felix is the first to wake up. He inspects his arm and is shocked at what he sees. His arm is swollen twice it's normal size. The infection seems worse than before. His skin is busted from the swelling and puss leaks down his arm. The area around the wound has turned to a blueish-black color. He pokes at his arm and globs of puss squish out. Felix falls into the stream to quickly wash the camouflage away. Once he gets clean he immediately heads to the Cornucopia. His arm feels heavy and throbs as he walks. Fatigue overcomes him and he has to stop to rest. Felix's heart pounds and his head aches. His vision goes dark and he passes out.
Diesel wades out into the water to check his net. It's empty again. He slaps at the water. He wants to wait to go to the Cornucopia until tonight. That way other tributes may be asleep and won't see him. He knows that the other two tributes are both from District Five, and it is plausible that they have allied together. Diesel starts to walk back to the shore when a large wave comes in knocking him off balance. His foot slips and catches between two rocks. Pain shoots up his leg as his ankle is smashed against the rock. The shift of his weight bends his ankle and Diesel can feel the bone snap. Diesel shouts in pain. He crawls out on the sand. His ankle is already starting to swell and a large bulge is formed on the side. He lays back and starts to cry. A cannon goes off.
Felix Rosen, 16, D5- Infection
Diesel wipes his eyes and pulls himself to the safety of his cave. He has made it to the final two, but he has no weapons and a broken ankle. He has to try to make it to the Cornucopia tonight, his life depends on it.
Day Eight
Diesel wakes up in the middle of the beach. He didn't make it to the Cornucopia last night. He crawled about halfway before he passed out from exhaustion and pain. It's already mid-morning. He wipes his eyes and tries to stand. His legs are wobbly and he makes sure not to put weight on his hurt ankle. He takes a few steps and grunts in pain. He can see the mouth of the horn. He moves as fast as he can towards it. Tears swell in his eyes from the pain of his ankle. He sees a shadow move inside and he stops. Luna walks out holding her two daggers. She sees Diesel and starts running. Diesel yells and turns around and starts limping as fast as he can. Luna is fast. She is much healthier than Diesel. Tears stream down Diesel's face as he tries to get away. His broken ankle collapses under him and he falls to the sand. He tries to crawl away but Luna is on top of him in a flash. She doesn't waste anytime. She pulls his head back and quickly slits his throat with one of her daggers. Blood spews out of Diesel's neck.
Diesel Moran, 15, D6- Throat slit by Luna Sparks, D5
"Luna Sparks of District Five is the Victor of the 77th Hunger Games!" Argus Ptolemy, the Game's Announcer, declares. Luna smiles happily as she is lifted up into the hovercraft.
77th Hunger Games Kills
Cash McCoy, D1- 1 (Violet Cosset D8)
Chardonnay Wells, D1- 3 (Maizey Yelnitch D9, Heather Thompson, Cedar Harven D7)
Draco Turner, D2 - 2 (Oxley Jeps D10, Fidge Currant D3)
Cassandra Vanesh, D2- 2 ( Clayton Berret D11, Delia Karros D7)
Fathom Plex, D4- 1 (Fielder Massey D9)
Syrenna Dempsey, D4- 2 (Jordan Fosley D11, Destiny Kole D12)
Luna Sparks, D5- 5 (Cash McCoy D1, Fathom Plex D4, Draco Turner D2, Chardonnay Wells D1, Diesel Moran D6)
Cedar Harven, D7- 3 (Syrenna Demspey D4, Cheville Linn D6, Cassandra Vanesh D2)
Delia Karros, D7- 1 (Mima Sedala D3)
Maizey Yelnitch, D9- 1 (Stitch Cobbs D8)
Natural/Mutts- 2 (Tony Cardly D12-Starvation) (Felix Rosen D5-Infection)
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Facts about the Victor
Luna favorite hobby is writing poetry.
The Career Districts all despised her for playing the game unfairly, but Luna only did what she thought was best to help her win.
Appearance: Short and slender with a round face. She has blue eyes and short curly blonde hair.
Family: She was an only child. She would get married at the age 22. Luna would would have two children. She has three grandchildren. None of her descendants have been Reaped.
Death: Luna is still alive as of the 150th Games at the age of 91.
Victors
76th Hunger Games: Minnie Griffith, 17, TS (6) Kills (4), District Eleven
77th Hunger Games: Luna Sparks, 18, TS (7) Kills (5), District Five