User blog:The Boy With The Pikachu Tattoo/The Sponsio Games

Welcome and the Idea
Well I was thinking, doing some maths. And thinking some more and I came up with this idea. I know the Greek gods have been played around with but I want to put a new spin on it. This is the idea. Basically its simple, the Greek god have been watching the Hunger Games forever. And this time they decided to join in, each god took a district to sponsor, they would bestow it with one power. That its tributes would use to help in the games. It also has to relate to the gods relation and duties. It will be capitol to district 13:

Rules

 * 1) I do swear a lot, and I mean a lot. I dont believe in making the games for kids. There will be swearing, mild sexual imagry and violence (Obviously) anyone who complains about this will get there tribute killed.
 * 2) I will be choosing the cream of the crop, and not everyone will get in. Im sorry if this happens, to insure your tributes get in please do some stuff to your tribute. I love names. There are good names. Illuminate Sensorium, Aquamarine Summerton, Chlorine Nickelson and Melanoi Jet. Bad names are these. John Jacobs, Liam Ridel and Peter Morrice. Boring names. And I wont accept them, there is only 28 spots.
 * 3) These will be a simple game, just training, chariots and the games. I cant be bothered with the other stuff, as that is the sort of stuff Im doing in my Deception Games. I may do interviews if Im up for it.
 * 4) Lastly, I will be a while. Please encourage me or I wont continue them. If you dont comment your tribute will die, those who support them and send them advice are more likely to win.

Tributes
Now I want good tributes, since the format I wont take reservations. But if your tribute is amazing I will take it. Please no on my profile, I do accept links to other wikis since I do that myself, but no on my profile.

Now I cant stress this enough, I wont take rubbish tributes. Enter as many as you want and I will take them. I dont care if someone owns 7 tributes. If they are 7 quality tributes I will put them in. Also these games are like a normal games in terms of the tributes. I dont need fancy Roman names. But nice names, that relate to the district will be needed.

Finally I wont take tributes without all the information, I dont ask for much. A minimum of this:

Name-

District (Please list 3 incase you dont get your first choice)-

Age-

Weapons-

Strengths-

Weaknesses-

That is all I 100% need, but add some more stuff so I am more likely to pick them like:

Backstory-

Personalty-

Token-

Allies-

Strategy-

The more likable a character is, or the more indepth they are means they will have a bigger chance to win. I take my games seriously and I want to best I can. No rubbish will be accepted. So let the games begin.

Arena
I had an amazing arena idea, CallamD97 showed me a photo and it hit me. Well here it is.



The main idea is life versus death, half the arena will be fire and heat. Raging heat. The other is life, lakes filled with mystery and forests full of life.

Fire Half
This is a single volcano, surrounded by a burnt forest. Perfect for hiding, not much water supplies but no mutts. The only mutt in this side is the fire bird. Or more simply the pheonix. It rests at the top of the volcano, protecting the only water in this side. Every day it causes the volcano to erupt, and sends fire raging down the mountain. This hits the whole valley except a the small mountain on the opposite side of it. This has risen above the sea of lava and will protect you.

The only way to cross to the other side is to cross the river, using the bridge. Or go via the cornucopia. This involves a 3 hour hike up the hill to the other side.

Life Half
This half is full of life, water is available every 10 metres. There is no lack of food or water on this half, but there is an abundance of mutts. They fill each lake and each pond, if you stand in the forest, you will never be less than 5 metres from a mutt. They are all fast and brutal, but will only attack if prevoked. There is not much else going on, this half is filled with shelter but its very easy to manouver around. Easy to be followed, but easy to hide. There is no traps here, its basic.

Like with the fire half, the only ways across are the bridge and the hike to the cornucopia, which rests on the split. The only land connection.

Day 1- Blizzard's POV
I place my hand on the thick blinding glass, blocking me from the last adult I will probably ever see. He is resting on the bed. A single tear in his eye, and a single one on his cheek. 2 tears, and do I care. He isnt the one who is about to enter.......well I dont even know that. I am clueless. I place my hand beside my token. A small engraved silver dove. My last link to my former self, Ive been stripped of everything else. But they wont strip me of this. I close my eyes as it slowly begins to rise. Up, up, up. Not stopping to give me a breath, to take one last look at myself before I enter the arena.

And thats it. I have entered the arena. There is no going back, no way at all. I raise my head, and slowly open my eyes. And take my first look at the place I would be living for the next 10 days or so, and where I would probably die. I take a short look around and I see amazing things. Most arenas are supposed to be places of horror, that kids have nightmares about. But this.....this is just.....wow. To my imediate left I see a flowing waterfall, leading down to a river. That splits the valley clean in two. One side vivacious and full of life, the other filled with fire. The furthest landmark is a small hill, that peaks above the trees. The arena, the place was there. Metres from me. And metres from me in the other direction was the cornucopia, and a countdown. A countdown that had just hit 10.

9

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7

6

5

4

3

2

I take one deep breath then focus my gaze on a plain silver spear.

1

0

The games had begun, and I was destined to either kill.......or die.

Down's POV
I reach the cornucopia just before the others. Well not the 6 pair. They were gone in a flash, out of here. Other than them no one seems to have discovered there....well gifts. We were all told our gods last night, district 8 ofcoarse got Aphrodite. The godess of love. Fucking love. I bet me and Raquel will be dead in seconds, I grab anything I can see. A knife. An axe. Anything. No need to be picky. I dont care about what is happening around me, I grab one last bag then turn. Turn to see that 2 male. Bearing a single bow, with a single arrow, pointed in a single direction. Which when released will hit a single target. And that target is Raquel. BOOM.

She was gone, and so was I. I tear down the hill, towards the volcano. I didnt really have a choice, after the arrow entered Raquel's head I had to leave. He saw me. And I think he wanted the District 8 set. But I wouldnt let him, sadly I had left all my supplies. But I didnt care. Well I couldnt care. If I cared I would die. And if I die......well it would be bad. No supprise there. I dont know if they are following me, but I havent heard anymore cannons. Which means they are still fighting, or Raquel is the only death of the bloodbath. And I hope it isnt the second one, we cant suck that badly.

Zara's POV
I dont want to die, but all I can feel is death. Death here and death there. And it is not good. I have been standing by the cornucopia for 10 minutes and no one seems to be coming near me, they will run at me with a weapon, or shoot me with a bow. And all I need to do is look at them or the weapon and it stops. It is really creeping me out. I grab a sword and decide to leave, to the fire. Not the water. Water means danger, and I have a bad of supplies. Im sure it will have water. I am about to reach the edge when I hear a scream, and piercing horrible aching scream. But no one is screaming. Then I see it. The girl from 8. Its her. She is lying there dead, but she is screaming. No one else seems to be hurting, they continue fighting. No one other than John. He is resting at her side muttering something, and it isnt good. The screams are getting louder. And louder. My ears are aching. What is he doing, I need to make it stop. BOOM. And I do. I withdraw the sword from his head then turn. Its stopped now. But I know this is the one of the pains of being blessed by Hades.

I reach the bottom, and have two options. In the zone there seems to be 3 sections. The volcano emerges above the skyline, the most prominant thing in the arena. And would make an amazing place to see, but I wasnt sight seeing. Then there is the forests. Lots of places to hide. But lots of places for stuff to hide. Thats an obvious no. I needed to be out of the way, away from dying people. I need to go to the hill, its atleast 10 miles but its a target. Its where I need to go. Its where I will go. Its where I will win from. Its where the dead will haunt me for possibly the rest of my life.

Geneive's POV
I am loving this, so far only two have died but more would be on the way. Now all the careers have the desired weapon. Let the true fun begin, and it doesnt start out fun. I decide to go for an easy target, and hit the capitol female. I mean 89-1 odds. I would expect her to be first dead but she was still standing. With a long thin dagger, I want her dead. I swing my axe at her head but she easily ducks. Plunging the dagger into my thigh, pain beyond belief but I dont care. A career is taught to only kill, not to be killed. And she was a bitch from the capitol, not a career. I can see tributes pouring beside me, no cannons but significant blood loss. Wait. That isnt other tributes. That is just the blood from me and Shay. Blood was all around. And I was beginning to feel light headed, and I know if Im feeling light headed. Shay will be losing conciousnes.......now. Ok now. Now. SEE. I was right. 3rd time is the charm.

I stand above the figure of the capitol sissy, she deserved to die. I raise my axe, wanting to finish this swiftly. 3...2...1. The axe comes through the air, cutting all in its way. Then it strikes the side of the neck of......the male from the capitol. BOOM. Wait....the male. What happened to.....I slowly turn around. Not wanting to see, what I already know will be. But I do. Fleeing down the cliff. I stare at the still body of the male, was I always fighting him. Or did I knock him over, or was it a trick. I lay the axe on the floor then begin to back away, what was happening. Nothing was going right. Only 3 deaths and almost an hour in. My other careers are fighting, but not winning. I have a feeling I wouldnt be the only career to be freaked by the end of this first chapter.

Drey's POV
I cant untie this fucking knot, I usually can but the fear is causing my hands to shake. I want this axe, I only saw 2 this year and that 2 female got the other. I needed this to survive, and I will survive. Just not for that long apparently. I feel the pain seconds after I detatch the axe. A cold blade, dragged slowly across my soft supple skin. Hot blood pouring over me. And I collapse to the floor, almost dead but one strand holding me to this earth. I can see the looming figure of Cream standing above, about to hit the final blow.

"Dont bother about finishing him off, he will die anyway" This voice seems to be my last choice, it draws Cream back into battle. Away from me. I could make it.

Then the screaming begins. I recognise the voice of the 4 female, then the 5 male. Its fast and short but I get the feeling the careers are against him. BOOM. Was it the 5 male....no. Thats his voice. It begins to fade away. Then the screams begin, the 4 female. And that gives me the only clue. The clue that points to one person who would have passed on. And it is the last thought I think before Cream returns with the knife, and drags it across my throat over and over. The one thought is Dondo Grouge is dead.

BOOM.

Blaine's POV
5 deaths and one career, pretty good. I observe the field, Genieve is at the mouth, rumaging through the supplies, Ronda is still weeping over her brothers body. And the 1 pair is battleing tributes. The 3 remaining tributes. The 9 guy and 11 male are fighting Diamond and eaily losing, she is a skilled one. While the 11 female is at the mercy of Cream. A knife to her throat, it seems to be his style. He is about to drag it across her throat when she roles out the way, not avoiding the blade. But causing it to rip her stomach open. BOOM. 1 more down, he regains his footing, and is about to jump into the fight with Diamond when she finished them herself.

A scissor kick sends them both flying, the 11 male topples off the cliff into the river below, Im presuming he is wounded but no cannon sounds so he must have made it. Meanwhile the 9 male, Lucas, hits the cornucopia with a thud, sending Genieve into the supplies. The last non career. Well not for long. Diamond pounces with a stilleto blade, and begins to rip his skin apart. No elegance needed, as to the correct eye this looks beautiful enough, to any other it looks savage. Despicable, and Im not sure which one I am. After minutes of this brutal sport, blood pouring from all spots, he finally gives up. And lets the vicious killer from 1 finish him off. The last slash to the leg, finally ends his pain. And ends the bloodbath. BOOM.

We are about to survey our supplies when we here a scream, two screams. I dont know who but they must be close. We dont do anything, all tired or wounded from the fight. All just let it go on. No idea who it involves, or why it is happening. The screams last a few minutes before they turn to sobs. But only one sobs, and none of wonder why. And we all wait for we know what will happen. And the true end of the bloodbath commences.

BOOM.

Almary's POV
He was gone, Christian was dead. That fucking retard from 5 came and plunged a knive into his heart, Christian tackled him off the cliff but it was to late, he was already dying. I sat with him for a while, but I had to let him go. That guy would know where I was, and I was less than 20 metres from the careers. Not a good place to go. But I cant take Christian with me. I have to let him go. And I need to do it sooner than later. I place a single finger on each of his eyelids then pull them closed. He will never see again. But I am glad he got to see a place of beauty before he died, as where we are right now. Is a once in a lifetime chance. And if only we didnt have to kill eachother.

I grab my bow and arrows, and the pack of throwing knives Christian managed to save from the cornucopia, it may not be a lot. But if I truly had the gift of my god. I should be pretty damn accurate. I need to reach flatter land, this is way to steep. I still have 2 choices. Both sides have vicious tributes, Zara went to the fire. While Christian threw Torrent into the forest below. I know he wants me dead, but.......that is a big fall. Would he really be up to fighting me. Anyway, I would have long distance weaponry. In a forest that isnt as effective. In the open space of the fire, I could kill tributes miles away. That would be my real triumph. So it was decided. I was going to the volcano......well that half. I was going no where near the volcano.

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I need water. It is sweltering, I cant feel my legs. My bow is burnt to a crisp, some steam shot up. Decintegrating the bow, and most of the arrows. But also giving me a burn wound on my arm. Ive been stromping up the side of the river for hours, aiming to hit the bridge miles in the distant. Night has just fallen, but I need water. And I know the other side has it. 5 miles. 4 miles. 3 miles. 2 miles. So close, but I can hardly move. I can see the water below me, almost glowing. I wish I could touch it but there must be something in the water to stop us crossing. And I wasnt going to jump right in. I would go one more mile.

It has cooled down considerably but I am still hardly walking. Atleast 1 mile still to go, and I cant go any further. And rest my head on the soil. Soft and calming, I love it. Wait. I have great accuracy, but what was the other talent. Something about animals. Control, or friendship. Does that include aqua animals. Well there is only one way to find out, so I roll straight into the river.

Hudson's POV
I can do this, I can do this. I grab my bag and get to my feet again. I need to keep moving, I left near the end, and only 2 cannons sounded after I left. That meant that there was atleast 3 careers were left. Which meant that they would all be hunting me, and I needed to keep going. I have to move, I cant die. I place the knife in the empty bag then sling it over my shoulder, I had risked my life for this. And all it had in it was a single knife. Not really useful, why couldnt it have any throwing knives, this knife is flat. Its no use for throwing. Combat. Im no good at that.

The forests are thick, full of animals. And thrilling cool spreads over the forest, chilling me to the bone. I rest in a small ditch, below the eyeline of other tributes. Away from the camera. I close my eyes and begin to think, what did my powers mean. I controlled warmth and heat. The 2 tributes have increased power with weapons and their bare hands. The 4 pair, well girl, can control natural disasters and water. Even districts 10 and 9 have better powers than me. Control over animals and healing. Like wow. The only ones we beat, me and Aurora, is district 8. Power of love. Seriously. Love. I know in the past there has been faults with love, but the girl is dead. And the boy is as ugly as can be. My thoughts are interupted when the faces appear in the sky.

District 1, 2 and 3 are all clear. And the first face is the boy from 4. The only career to die, I kind off feel sorry for the 4 female, they were brother and sister, losing people in the arena is hard enough. But to be directly there is worse. 5 and 6 are safe aswell, the 6 pair was out of their in a flash. And 5 seemed strong, I guess. Hera is a pretty powerful goddess, I guess she helped. The 7 male, the last one I saw die appears next. The 8 female, first casualty of these games. The 9 male, I am pretty suprised. He seemed quite strong. I guess one of the careers killed him. The 10 male though is the biggest shock, I saw him flee with the girl from his district. I guess even when you leave you are never safe. 3 more faces to appear. And they are......Skye I think. The 13 male and the capitol male. None of them really stood out. There is only one thing that really shocks me and that is that the capitol female survived. She seemed so......well weak.

Chase's POV
I lean back against the boulder, almost 20 miles from the cornucopia. No one was going to get us here. When I heard we were sponsored by Hermes I was terrified, I thought we were gone. Then I worked it out, and well we got lots of supplies and away for all other tributes. Claire is resting at the top of the hill, and I really should go and meet her. But I really cant think, I saw the 8 tributes who passed on, none I really knew but still. Claire and me could be in the sky tomorrow. We could be next, we could easily be next. I am about to start moving when I see it.

Its the waterfall beside the cornucopia, I only saw it briefly but it was there. Very beautiful but still. Now it is rising, no longer flowing down the hill but now it rises and seems to protect the camp......no.... What is that. There is a small figure. It is rising, and rising, and rising. I dont know what it means but still. That 4 female, she must be doing something. I stare at it for another 10 minutes but nothing else happens, it is covering the camp. A sort of defece. I bet it is a strategy from the 1 pair, they are going to have some killer strategies, and I was terrified. But I cant care, Im about to turn up towards the top when the second suprise happens, the volcano erupts.

Charlie's POV
I prowl through the forest at an alarming rate. Emerald and Thyra close behind. I blast the leaves in my way with small but powerful jets of flame. I am seriously loving this power, Emerald hasnt got the hang of it but I am amazing at it, this could be the way I win. All 3 of us decided to keep moving through the night, and stop during the day. The careers may be moving and I dont want them to catch us.

"SHIT" I can here the voice of Emerald from behind, and one thing comes to mind. Careers.

Well I was completely wrong, it wasnt the careers. It was just a volcano. I can see it rising above the treeline, lava flowing over, meteors fired out. It is miles and miles away, with a river atleast half a mile long seperating us. We were as safe as can be but I was still terrified. That amount of lava could cover the whole of the fire half, and I saw atleast 5 tributes head along there. The 8 male, 13 female. I think the 10, 9 and 7 females. Anyone of them could be trapped.

BOOM.

1 more dead. I take a quick glance at the sky, kind off expecting the face to appear and it does. I dont recognise it but Emerald wispers a name.

"Felicity Valdius" I look at her, still no idea who that is but Emerald isnt the one to answer.

"Its the 7 female" Thyra turns after muttering the words and begins to move. I wait two seconds before grabbing Emerald's hand and continuing through the forest.

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I dive into the soft pool, Emerald recoils, just avoiding the splashes. I begin to swim back a forwards, cooling myself down. This is what I would love, just to be doing this. Not having to think about that in just over a week, I would never see either of these girls again. As either I would be dead, or they would. Only one of us could win, and I couldnt handle it. Thyra left to try and find some food but I really hope she doesnt come back. I dont want to get to know her, to find it even harder when she dies. I submerge under the water and look around, tiny fishes dart around. The water is ice cold but I dont care, the life under the water would never be this active during the scorching days they would be in the reeds. And I wanted to get a glance, I needed to take a glance.

"We need to......river is to close.....lava is flowing" I only catch snipets of the conversation between Thyra and Emerald. But I get the general idea. We are to close to the river, really near a bridge. Thyra doesnt think we should move any closer, I agree but why care. I need to relax. The careers wouldnt catch us, we are too close to the river, they would believe we would be sensible enough to go close to the river. So really with our idiocy we out-smarted the careers. Well we are district 3.

I drag myself out of the water, after many complaints from Emerald and Thyra, both wanting to get on the move. I put on my clothes and grab the bag. I dry myself with my fire power then sling my bag over the shoulder. We have enough food to survive 3 days. I hoped with Thyra's knowledge she would be able to get us some more food. But we had 3 days to think that over. This was only day 1 well, actually maybe day 2.

Summary of Day 1

 * 9 tributes died, Dondo Grouge, Felicity Valdius, Drey Blake, Raquel Numez, Lucas Rayden, Christian Lorne, Skye Silverguard, John Madrick and Blizzard Axe.
 * Only 1 died due to natural causes, Felicity, the others were all killed by tributes. And in the bloodbath.
 * With Blaine East, Diamond Celestia, Genieve Terrion and Zara Lancaster all getting a single kill. And Torrent Wave and Cream Donahew getting 2.
 * The careers are still residing at the cornucoia, with a water shield created by Ronda. They have all the supplies they need and have only lost 1 member.
 * The next biggest alliance, the district 3 alliance and Thyra, have enough food for a ferw days, and are moving at a persistant rate through the life half of the arena. They have no weapons.
 * The 6 pair alliance are on the hill at the far end of the arena, with great supplies. Probably that will last them 5 days. They both have their chosen weapon.
 * Torrent is in the life section, also making a fast pace, but more into the centre not along the river. He is close to no tributes. He has a decently swore leg and arm from his fall after killing Christian.
 * Hudson has recieved a food bag, with enough food to last him 2 weeks. He has a single knife aswell and is in the life half, very near the 3/5 alliance.
 * John is still unconsious from his fall after Diamond fought him. He has no supplies, and has a dented head, he isnt doing well. He needs medicine within the day or he will pass on.
 * Zara is actually also on the hill at the far side of the fire half, he is on the opposite side to the 6 pair, but still in very close range. She has decent supplies, enough food and water for 2 days and a sword.
 * Aurora is on the very edge of the cornucopia, hidden in a small crevice hidden by a bush. She has no supplies and is planning on sneaking out to grab some stuff.
 * Shay has a backpack with a set of 5 knives, and not much food. 1 days worth at the most, though she does have enough water to last her a week. She actually made it across the bridge before the lava hit. She is camping very near the 5/3 alliance and is considering asking them for an alliance.
 * Almary is resting in an underwater cave almost at the end of the arena. She is unconcious and is being looked after by a family of shark mutts. They have no urge to kill her, sadly she has no supplies but has enough water.
 * Alleria is swiftly moving through the forest, she just passed a small lake where she got a lot of water, she also managed to catch and kill a deer. She got a wound but managed to heal it. She is one of the strongest tributes in the arena, with a bow and her accuracy skills she is deadly.
 * Down is still running for the impending lava, he is getting tired and has lost all his supplies, though he did only have a bottle or water and a few mushrooms he found. He is going to be losing himself to the lava very soon.

Day 2- Diamond's POV
5 careers left, we can do this. Cream and Ronda were back at the camp, Genieve and Blaine headed down to the volcano. And I was left to explore the forest alone. All I had with me was a single knife. This is not good. The guy who killed the only dead career is in this forest, he could be stalking me. He could be getting ready to kill me. A chill runs down my back, was it the wind. Or was it the breath of my killer, I spin around expecting to see a blade, or a swarm of tracker jackers but nothing. This was seriouisly creeping my buzz. My hair is all tangeled from this section a while back, vines hung low. Coated in tiny razor blades. I have cuts all over my arms and legs, its like the gamemakers dont even care about my beauty.

3 hours I have been walking, 3 hours. And no one. Not a single other tribute. I am almost out of water so I think I need to head home. 3 hours of walking, nothing achieved. And by the fact there is no cannons, I presume the other team didnt do so well either. Now. Which way is home. I stare to the sky, but it is already almost pitch black. Despite being no later than 3 in the afternoon. I guess its another plan of the gamemakers. And this is pissing me off, with the sky so dark I cant see anything. No volcano, or the cornucopia. I have no idea where I am, or which way to go. And with the impending darkness, I was really getting pissed off.

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5 hours. Probably more. I have been walking for so long, I am out of food. And I just wanna get back to camp, but I have no idea where it is. I need to find the river, as if I find the river I can get back to camp. Though despite exploring what feels like the whole arena, I have found no water. None at all. And I cant take anymore. I have to do something, and I cant bare it anymore. I keep walking for another hour, and it begins to brighted. Well enough to allow me to see the volcano. Its not that far, meaning I cant be far from the river.

"Emerald, we need to keep moving" A voice paralyzes me, stops me moving any further. I scan the bushes to see the 5 girl, and the pair from 3. The boy doesnt look well, I drop to the floor, allowing the grass to cover me.

The guy collapses to the floor and the 3 female dashes to his side."He needs rest" She says, placing his head an a small bush of moss.

"Fine, but I am scared. No cannons have sounded. Tha careers could be on us in seconds." The other girl paces back and forward, getting scarily close to where I am hidden. "We have been moving at a constant pace all day, but now we have stopped". So they think we are close, well I am. But I couldnt take all 3 of them.........or could I.

Alleria 's POV
I had a very close call with the careers, I admit I had gone up to their camp to steal most stuff. Wasnt the smartest thing, but very very easy. Now I have a second bow, and a full quiver of arrows, atleast 30. And a full bag of food and water. I cant believe this, I was actually doing well in the games. I had never done well before. I admit maybe I should have headed back to the jungle, and not to the fire. It is boiling, and I can hardly move. I dont want to give up my water now. I really know Im going to need it.

I decide I better head to the hill at the other side of the valley. Or should I go to the bridge. I would love to get out of here, but thats almost an extra 4 miles. But I could then use my water, cause I know I can get more over the river. I was there, you can hardly walk 10 metres without a pool of ice clear water coming into view. Its so refreshing, and I so wish I could be there. Resting in the cool pools. But I cant. Atleast not for another couple of hours. Maybe 2. I crack open my bottle and take a massive swig. The exact refreshmen I needed, I take a deep breath before darting over to the bridge. Maybe I would get there within the hour if I kept at this pace.

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I was completely wrong, within 3 hours I was only slightly closer. And the sky was beginning to darken. And the volcano was starting to to rumble, basically I think I have around 30 minutes, wait. No. That would be 0 minutes before it errupts. My pace begins to increase, for an obvious reason. And that reason is the impending flow of lava, heading directly towards me.

I made it. I had made it. And with almost 10 seconds to spare. The bridge is placed on a slight rise, so that the lava flows directly into the river. Rather than burning the bridge to pieces. Now I do have two options, both rather safe. I could cross the bridge into the life half, faced with possible other tributes and mutts. Or let the lava die down, cool off and vanish like it did last night. Then head back out, into the safer but riskier of the two. Why am I always faced with dilemas.

Down's POV
I stare around at the impending wave of lava, I had just escaped from it yesterday and here it was again. But I was almost at the hill, I could see the trees dotted allover it now. I could make it, I could survive. All I needed to do was make it before the lava swallows me whole. I bow my head low and put all my energy left, which is not much, into running full force towards the looming black mass. Closer and closer. The lava, and the hill both coming closer. Though the thing is, which would I hit first. And to my greatest luck it was the hill. Cool soil brushes my face as I lie down on the earth. I can hear the lava smash into the hill. The heat blasts me, giving me the idea the lava has overcome me. But would that be such a bad descision.

I wander the side of the hill, a lot bigger than it looked. It is covered in rocks, and burnt out trees. Trees that cast shadows across the hill floor, that sends a shiver up my back. Making me want to turn around and dart down the hill and leap into the lava. But is that the worse thing that can happen. In a few days I could meet the careers. I could be torn apart, leaping into the lava would hurt for seconds. Maybe the most blistering pain but short. It would be over and done with. But if I met the careers they could make it last. Two seconds of blistering pain or a few days of drawn out, excrutiating pain. But then. I could win. I may be giving up my life if I jump off the lava. Not letting it play out. I mean what if the careers pick on a bigger alliance. Stronger. There numbers could be slashed, destroyed. Then they could slowly die out, one by one. I could do this. I could win. But I could also die painfully, and slowly. 2 choices. If I jump I would know I would die peicefully. With my morals. But if I dont. I could go onto win this. Even with my stupid love powers. But the question was, which one.

Genieve's POV
I hate being a career, today we found no one in the fiery planes. And got a burn mark all the way down my leg. Shit was happening in this arena, and none of it was good for the careers. I mean in the bloodbath we only got 7 kills I think, and one of our own died. Then this morning the girl from 9 came in a stole all our good stuff. Plus then Destiny hasnt been back, and Cream is terrified. This is horrible. Blaine and Ronda have been setting up traps, simple but effective. But still. What if Diamond comes back when we are asleep, and falls into one of them. Are we seriously going to check who we caught. Or are we just gonna kill them.

After asking them all, we are just going to kill them. We couldnt trust them. I couldnt trust them. I could get trapped, and then I could be killed. I was nothing to these guys, nothing at all. I was filth. Just to be used to win, when it got down to low numbers we would turn on our own. And we would kill. And I wanted out. I needed out. I place my axe on the ground and begin to fill a pack, simple stuff. A few boxes of medicine. A bottle of water. And a bunch of food. Then a single thing knife. Elegant but deadly. Stuff I could say was incase we were attacked, to have supplies. Simple stuff. A tent would be harder to disguise. But I needed to go. It was much easier to leave now, than leave later.

Should I leave, or should I stay. Should I take Blaine, I know I cant trust Cream or Ronda, but Blaine. We are from the same home. We lived in the same city. I am sure I can trust him, 100% sure. I will invite him. If I leave. But thats only if I leave. A small chance, I cant trust it. But can I, and can I leave. This arena is full of deadly tributes, and dangers I cant even think of. I would be safer in the beginning with the careers, but later alone is the better option. But later we wont be able to escape, so its now. Or never. But I have no clue what to do. And I cant ask Blaine to leave now, as if he doesnt want to leave. He will kill me in the spot, and I know he wont care at all. Shit this is hard.

Narrator
4 tributes, each have a terribly hard descision. And each will make a descision tommorow. And one will end in death. Meaning there could be 2 deaths tommrow.

Summary of Day 2

 * No tributes died today, and the capitol is anxious for death and blood. And they will do anything to get it, and I mean anything.
 * The careers are still at the cornucopia, though Diamond hasnt returned. They all have plenty supplies, and are protected by the water shield and various traps.
 * The second biggest alliance, the 5 and 3, have ground to a halt. They have enough food for 4 days, but still have no weapons. Charlie has been stung by a plant, and needs medicine in 2 days.
 * Diamond has been watching the 3/5 alliance all day. She has enough supplies for 5 days, and has great weapons.
 * The 6 pair are still doing fine, they have enough food for 4 days, along with their chosen weapon. Though they are getting scarily close to both Down and Zara.
 * Torrent is currently in the middle of the life section, he has generous supplies. Enough for 8 days. Also has a selection of weapons, and his arm has healed but the wound on his leg isnt looking good. He has no one at all near him, and is very safe.
 * Hudson still has 13 days worth of food, along with his knife. He is very close to Diamond, and the 3/5 alliance. So close that if he stood up, they could see him.
 * John is in terrible shape, and will die before midday tommorow if he hasnt got any medicine. He has no other supplies, and is hanging from a tree with some vines. If they broke and he fell, the impact would kill him.
 * Zara is doing very well, she is near Down and the 6 pair, she has enough supplies for 1 day. And still has a single sword.
 * Aurora is still in her crevice, she saw the traps put out so she knows where they are. She didnt get a chance today to steal some stuff, but she did find a couple of rats which she has sadly hat to eat.
 * Shay has moved from the 5/3 alliance, and is now out of food. But still 6 days worth of water. She has weapons, and a backpack, she is now closer to Torrent than Hudson, but she is still a while from him.
 * Almary still hasnt woken up, and is getting hungry. She is pretty safe, as the shark mutts would defend her from any attacking forces. And to reach her they would have to dive 30 feet under water, then swim through a 10 metre tunnel.
 * Alleria still hasnt decided which side to go onto, but she has refreshed on water, and has enough food. She is 100% safe, and if hardly in any chance to die. She has weapons, and is fit as a fiddle. And could take on any tribute.
 * Down is still considering jumping, he has lost his chance today as the lava has vanished. But he is considering leaping into it tommorow when the lava strikes. He is rather close to Zara and the 6 alliance and has nothing to eat or drink.

Day 3- Ronda's POV
I finally managed to get some sleep last night, Dondo was in all my dreams. But this time he is happy, last night he was hurting me. Blaming me for his death, its not likes its my fault the guy from 5 smashed the butt of Genieve's axe over his head. He could have defended himself. I wasnt to blame......was I. I mean I was rumaging through the supplies, trying to get a trident. I have to get the weapons I wanted. I could have used a sword or spear. Or even a knife. I could have defended him with any weapon. But I needed the right one. The best one. That was my fault. I could have saved him, but he could ha-. A piercing scream breaks my train of thought, breaks me from my sleep. Alerting me to the world, alerting me to the writhing figure of Genieve.

I burst to my feet, Blaine and Cream are already standing over her. She is covered from head to toe in a moving black substance. Like tar but simpler. Like....................bugs. She is covered her from toes in ants, I can see them funnleing into her throat. Entering her body. Her gorgeous hair has be eaten away, leaving bunches of hair. Supposed to cover her whole bald head. Blood trickles down as the ants nibble away as the crawl up her limbs. She is trying to say something but I have no clue, no ideas. Then it stops. The ants freeze. Genieve's face is shaking, like the skin is wavering up and down. In perfect waves. Wait. Its not just her face, its all over. Then the blood appears. From her ears, her mouth anywhere that is open. I avert my eyes, but the pained words of Blaine and Cream tell me the tale. She is gone.

BOOM

Another career gone, I summon some of the water to remove the body and the remaining ants. It carries them high up where they are removed by the hovercraft. I relax, and walk back over to the cornucopia. She was gone, Destiny still hasnt returned. 18 tributes were left in this arena, and our alliance was only one sixth of that. We needed to either get them to join us, or kill them. And this was simple. We needed to go hunting, all 3 of us.

Luke's POV
My head hurts like hell. And I am hanging 14 metres above the floor. My day is not starting out good. I can feel the knife dig further into my leg. This is crap. I remember I was fighting the 1 female, with the 9 male. Then she pushed me.....was I dead. I jam open my eyes to see a pale blue sky. Nope. I was alive, but I can tell I wasnt in the best of shape. The knife I was using to fight Diamond is now lodged in my side, I can see a small pool of blood on the ground. Meaning this wasnt day 1, or probably 2. I am guessing day 3 or 4. Then who was dead, which tribute. I heard 6 cannons before I was knocked out. I saw the 8 female, 4 male, 13 male and Skye all die. Meaning I dont know 2 tributes who are dead, but wait. Its day 3. There is going to more deaths. And unless I made an alliance I was never going to know. I needed medical help aswell. But how do I get down.

I raise my hand and grab the tree, if I shimmy up this vine. I can get into the branches of that tree and climb down. What I do when I hit the floor is a mystery, but I need to get down first. I place my legs tightly rapped around the vine and place my hands further up. Then slide. Then place the legs and hands. Then slide. I move about 2 centimeters every slide but I dont care, I cant care. Slow but steady. I am about to clamber into the maze of branches when pain seizers over me. I turn to my wound to see it covered in ants. Climbing in. Eating at the flesh. Pain beyond believe. I remove one hand to swat them away but I fail, digging the dagger deeper in. Pain is all I feel. I need help, I need help. But I wont get it. My arms give into the pain and I let go of the vine, retracting my legs. Sending me plummeting. Down, to the floor. Landing directly on the dagger, sending in into my body. Hitting my heart.

BOOM

Thyra's POV
He hasnt got long left, Emerald and I tried to fix it, but we must of shortened his lifespan as over night his face has gone white, his lips are blue. His heartbeat is hardly detectable. Emerald hasnt stopped crying since she woke up, I need to stay strong. For her, and for Charlie. I place my hand on his head, ice cold. He is already wearing both mine and Emerald's jackets. And we have used leaves to creat a barrier but it isnt helping. We need medicine. But even on day 3 that medicine will be expencive. Hundreds, if not thousands. I have considered invading the careers camp, I am sure they will have medicine that will fix this in seconds. But like I would ever manage to do that, and not come back missing a limb and my head.

Emerald went searching for water about half an hour ago, and I hope she will be back soon. Charlie is weezing, he needs medicine, and if he cant get that water would give us more time. But we have neither. I cant leave him alone but I need to go find her. What if she is trapped by careers, I would lose both of them. But then I would have to leave Charlie, and I would have that on my concious for the rest of my life. And that could only be a few days, there was only one word to describe how I feel at this exact moment. Scared.

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I force water down Charlie's throat, Emerald has finally returned with a pouch of water. Apparently she has got lost, but I wasnt listening. Despite being no later than 3 pm the sky was a stunning navy. Pale and dark. So beautiful. Like everything else in this arena. It is stunning. Charlie has been a miniscule bit better since we got water in him. I have no idea what to do next though, we have nothing. Then I see her. A glint of pale brown, standing out from the vibrant greens of the forest. The 9 female......

"I can see you" I say this calmly, letting her know I can see her. But not to shock or suprise Charlie or Emerald.

"Crap, I dont want to hurt you. I want to help, I can heal him" She slowly walks over, retrieving some flowers and leaves from the forest floor. She crushes them in her hand then places then in a small bowl, adding some water in the process. I am confused how she knows this, but then I remember. The tributes from 9 had skills in healing. Within seconds she has a pale green paste. She dabs it onto the rashes over his leg, where the plant hit him. And then feeds him about 5 tablespoons of it. We wait, and wait. I can see the look on Emeralds face turn from happy, to suspicious. She doesnt trust her, Alleria I think her name is. She thinks maybe the medicine is actually a poison. That will kill Charlie, but it isnt. As minutes after it entered his body he looks normal. He skin is still paler than usual, but his lips are a soft pink. His heartrate has bounded up and he is talking. I stare at the 9 female, our new ally. I am so glad she decided to come and join us, otherwise we wouldnt have just not had her. We would have also lost Charlie.

Clarie's POV
We need to escape this hill now, its not the nicest place to be. Judging on the timing of the last two eruptions it is scheduled for a time late tonight. So I have agreed with Chase that after the lava goes we will move. Towards the bridge. To safety. We could have made it with speed, but it really hurts. And I mean what if we overshot and fell in the water. I am more sure than anything else that there is mutts in there. We decided to wait. We could do that, anyways. We needed to explore the other side of this hill. I am also pretty sure there is other tributes here. I wouldnt mind picking off one or two of them, and I am sure me and Chase could manage a short sprint to the top. I climb to my feet and tap him on the side, I mutter my plan and he nods. Then he is gone. Not leaving a trail of smoke like in the movies, just gone. If I couldnt also do it I would be shocked, but I know where he had gone. So I followed.

We reached the top in less than a minute. I survey the side, looking for others but none I can see. I guess if there was any they would be resting in the forest, it is too cramp for us to use our speed so we have to go at a steady pace. A normal persons pace. So far 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 12 have all their tributes left. With 7 being completely out. That could all change tonight, another district could be fully dead. I just had to wait to see who died. It was both saddening and slightly exhilerating. I mean the numbers were deteareating. The game was moving on. And me and Chase hadnt been touched. In the bloodbath we were gone in seconds, so we had no part. We havent seen other tributes in days. This morning we had woken to a swarm of birds at our food, now we had nothing. So we kinda have to go to the other half.

We reach the forest after about 30 minutes. A nice calm stroll that ended here, the trees are tight. Once we entered I doubt we could escape using our speed, and naturally we werent fast or strong. In here we were normal tributes, as I doubt healing will help us much during battle. We get pretty deep, and with a dark scary forest comes one thing. Getting lost. We do this in about 2 seconds. We spend the next 2 hours looking for a way out before we see her, Zara.

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We have been chasing her for the past almost hour, she keeps just ahead so that she cant hear us, so I doubt she knows we are on her tail. She appears to be chasing something. With a long glistening blade, about half my height. It makes my puny throwing knives pale in comparison, I dont know why we were chasing her. Even if we do catch her, we have no chance in taking her. The only good thing about this is she seems to be taking us out of the forest, the trees have began to thin. The sky has poked through. To allow us to see the volcano in all its glory, errupting with vibrant reds, glowing oranges. A beautiful sight. We break into a clearing, allowing us to see the impending lava. We are at the base of the hill, and I can see what Zara was following. That guy from 8 is stading right at the bottom. Where the lava stops, but still. The heat would burn him. Kill him. But thats not a bad thing. He is our opponent.

We stop just in the forest, so Zara couldnt see us if she turned. Hidden in the shadows we watch patiently, but not for long. The lava doesnt wait. And apparently the lava burning him isnt a problem, as when it crashes no more than 10 metres from him he takes a step forward, then leaps into the blazing inferno. I can feel the pain he must feel, blisters would cover his body. But he would only feel it for seconds. BOOM. District 8 is now another one of the completely wiped out districts. I wipe a tear from my eye, I never knew him but I just saw a kid. Only a few years differing from my age. Leap into lava, giving up his life, even if it was only for 2 seconds he should have had it. I place my hand in Chase's then go to turn. Standing on a long thin twig in the process.

CRACK

Zara whirls around, at the same speed we do. A thin wicked smile creeps onto her face. She unsheaths the blade then drags in to the front, it definately isnt half the height of her. She is atleast 6 feet tall, and definately one of the most raging competitors. I expect her to charge but she doesnt, instead she plunges the sword into a small dent in the floor. Causing a crack to open. Only small, about the size a human would need. And apparantly that is the perfect size. As two human hands reach out, not like the zombies in movies. Like real people. Then two heads. Two necks. Four arms. Two chests. Four legs. And then Zara isnt alone, she has allies. She has allies with the dead.

I recognise there faces from the night they shone in the sky, not less than 2 days ago. I take a look at the sky just as the first face appears. The 2 female. That lowers the perfect districts to 5. Then 8 male, Down, who I just saw perish. And the 11 male. 3 district fully gone. I take my glare of the sky, and place it back on the 3 figures, Zara and her two accomplaces. The capitol male, Blizzard, and the 4 male, Dondo.

One of my knives lands in the shoulder of Dondo, I expect him to pull it out and laugh but he doesnt. He winces and yanks it out, throwing it to the floor. He could feel pain. It was like they were alive, but they werent. They could feel pain. I turn to call for the back-up of Chase but he isnt there. I stare into the forest but nothing. no one. Had he gone. Yes. I can see him now. Not in the forest.........he was at the bridge. This revelation makes the next 5 minutes painless. Zara and her 2 henchmen easily overcome me, they use rope to tie my hands tight together then begin to hack my limbs. Slowly letting my blood flow out, killing me softly. I dont really mind. Chase had betrayed me, and I had fully trusted him. I didnt care I was dying. Zara heald her sword high, above my head. Then she drops it. A silver bolt. Like I would be if I hadnt been caught. They say your life flashes before your eyes but only one thing comes to mine. The face of Chase. The guy I loved, no. The guy I used to love. BOOM.

Summary of Day 3

 * 4 tributes died today, Down and Luke who both killed themselves. Clair who was killed by Zara, and Genieve who was killed by mutts.
 * Zara now joins Cream and Torrent for having 2 kills.
 * Districts 8, 11 and 7 have all died. While 1, 3, 5 and 12 have all their tributes left. The females from 4, 9, 10, 13 and the capitol remain. While the males from 2 and 6 remain. 15 tributes left.
 * The now 5/9/3 alliance are the joint biggest, equaling the careers, they each have a single throwing knife, and have enough food for 2 days.
 * The careers have regained Diamond, who decided not to attack the alliance as there was 4. They have enough supplies for weeks, still have weapons and medicine. District 1 is the only one to have all its tributes left.
 * Chase is now on his own, he doesnt care he has lost Clair and has no food. He still has a long thin sword, but no other supplies. He is on the edge of the river, moving at a constant rate.
 * Torrent is moving back towards the river, wanting to find tributes. He managed to convince a cow to help him with medicine, and his leg is now healed. He is moving with the cow, with enough food for 7 days and enough weapons for 3 tributes.
 * Hudson hasnt moved since the 1st day, has enough food for 12 days and has a knife. He is scarily close to the tributes from 3, 5 and 9. Also Chase, is close also.
 * Zara is now alone on the hill, with no food. She has her sword, and still has her bodyguards of Dondo and Blizzard. She has no food and is getting peckish, she has found the tributes from 6's water supplies and has enough for 2 days.
 * Aurora snuck out today, but sadly didnt get back to her cave. She is in the very back of the cornucopia and has enough food for 2 days, but no weapons. She is just in the shadows and out of view, but in the day will there be darkness there.
 * Shay managed to get some good long lasting food, and has enough for 5 days. And enough water for 5. She has weapons and a backpack, and is close to no tributes. Though she is close to the edge, and the forcefield.
 * Almary woke today, and has made it out the cave. She is on the side of the river, life side, with good food. She has a pack of wolves surrounding her keeping her warm. Though she has no weapons, and is still a bit shaky.
 * The capitol are happy now, loving the 5/3/9 alliance and wanting more fighting with them and the careers. And the gamemakers have a plan to make this happen.

Day 4- Cream's POV
I watch the sun come up this morning. Diamond is resting on the top of the cornucopia, while Ronda and Blaine are sleeping beside the supplies. I was supposed to be on watch but seriously, what were we supposed to fear. We are the strongest in the arena, there is still 4 of us. None have any injuries and we are all relaxed. None of us care that in a few days only one of us could be left, what if we were the final 4. Technically I got the lowest training, Ronda and Blaine both got 10's while Diamond a 9. But that didnt matter, I also had 2 kills. Diamond and Blaine only 1. While Ronda had still yet to kill. I was sitting high in that department.

Diamond had told us all about the other alliance, the one with the tributes from 3 and the 5 female. And now the 9 female. We needed to wipe them out, or atleast scatter them. The best thing to do was attack in one clump. They didnt have many weapons, and by the sound of it the only guy isnt doing well. Some sickness. He would be easy to kill, and then even if he isnt. Its one on one. All those girls got 6's, while the male a 7. Easy. We all thrashed them, and I would want to take on the male. Diamond leaps down from her vantage point and walks over to the supplies. Blaine is stiring, and Ronda is climbing to her feet. Her red hair in a small knot. Shimmering in the sun, she had lost her brother. Yet she was still going. In an arena with 15 tributes. I respect her, but respect means nothing here I guess. I decide to move over to them, get the plan for today sorted out. But I notice something in the corner of my eye, something we wouldnt have seen last night. In the darkness, but now in the light is clear. Its the girl from 12. I am about to move, grab my knife when I here the whistleing. Then I turn to see a single white torpedo going straight towards the cornucopia. I dont know what I thought but I run. I can see the girls and Blaine fleeing aswell. I roll over the edge. Into the waterfall. Grabbing a small rock and pulling onto it. Just in time to here it strike, then the gold metal flies. Glittering in the sun it falls around, ruining our pile of supplies. Making this place no safer than any other.

BOOM

I isntantly know that isnt one of my fellow careers, the got far enough away to escape life threatening wounds. But the small girl. Who was directly in the mouth, in the centre. Well she had no where to go, I doubt she saw it. She was gone though. That meant one thing. There was only 14 left in the arena. And 10 I knew wanted to kill me now, and 3 wanted to kill me later.

Emerald's POV
What the fuck was that, I stare around. Alleria is still in her tree. Charlie is lying beside me while Thyra is resting on the rock. I can see each of them shudder awake, awoken by the same bang that woke me. I am sure there was also a cannon, I look to Alleria and she mouths on word. Careers. She leaps down and fills us in a bit more, apparently there was a lot of smoke coming from the cornucopia, but there was noc ornucopia. She said it had been blown up, which makes me guess another career is dead. But I seem to be the only one to think this. The others have a grim look, which takes me a couple of minutes to realise why. If the careers base was destroyed, they wouldnt have a home. Meaning they would now be looking for a new place. Or for tributes. Basically they would be hunting for us, and I am sure the careers could take us.

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We had been preparing for a career attack for the last hour, Alleria now has all 5 knives. We figure she will have to best use for them, she has amazing accuracy so I presume she could take a few out before the fight begins. Alleria said when she invaded camp it was just the 4 female and 1 male. We know the 2 female is out, but the 1 female and 2 male were probably searching. They would be back now. Our biggest fear was what if they recruited more people in the heat of the battle. If it was just those 4 Alleria could kill 2 with knives. Then Thyra, Charlie and I could easily take them. Yes. We had made a quick run through of the remaining tributes, the 1 pair, 2 male, Charlie and I, 4 female, Thyra and her district partner. He was a worry. If he was with the careers we could be done for, I had personally seen him take the 4 male, and Allera saw him take the 10 male. Both were supposed to be strong competitors. Then there was the 6 male, the female had passed on last night. Her face appeared slightly after the others, I guess speed isnt the best. Fire and healing were amazing to have. Though I dont know what persuasion and power over cows is supposed to do. I guess Thyra was yet to figger that out. So then both 7 and 8 were wiped out. Alleria was with us, the 10 female had been seen by Alleria after the bloodbath, just in the distance. Apparently she had fallen into the river, but wasnt dead. Shame that. Then the 12 pair, and 13 female. 13 female was definately the 2nd biggest problem, she had slayed her district partner. So she was pure evil, I do not want to meet her. Oh and the capitol female. None of them other than the 13 female seemed likely to join the careers, and I had seen the 13 female flee the bloodbath. Unless she had headed back during the day we were safe. We could do this. All we needed now was the careers, and they didnt seem to be coming.

Torrent's POV
I suppose power over cows isnt that bad, I mean its a decent mod of transport. I swing my backpack onto my back and begin to move. Steps at a time. I can win this easily, only.....wait. How many people remain. Ehmmm, 1...2...3...4....oh. Well a lot of people. I have to leave my cow behind, as I can feel myself getting closer to others. I know sensing other people isnt in my list of supplies but I think maybe its an extra one. I cant wait to meet the next tributes I will kill them. And make soup out of there bodies. Not really but its something to think about. I have multiple weapons, but I think I need to dispence some. I hide 3 knives and a think sword under a bush. Leaving me with 1 knife and a mace. I feel that is enough. I move through the jungle, keeping low to the ground. There is about 20 metres till I reach other members of life. Not sure if its humans, or if its animals. But one side of me wants other humans, another wants animals. Atleast they would give food. But sadly only one side of me gets what it wants....wait theres a mouse. Both sides win.

3 figures appear in the clearing, and one in the tree above. The careers I think. They have the correct number, the 2 male, 1 pair and 4 female. It could be them. Then I know its not, I recognise the quiet but piercing voice of Thyra. She is beckoning on the other figures to join her, such a covincing voice. I can feel the icy chill drawing me in, Like a venus flytrap. The voice of Hera, I recognise the hint of magic in the voice, as it was the same magic that forced me through the past days. I wouldnt have done half aswell if I hadnt convinced myself to go into the cornucopia, to take on the pair from 10 or to keep moving. And stay solo. But now it was leading me to my death. My feet are slwoly moving forward. Making me take each step, and I cant do anything. I step into the clearing, and to the floor. I can feel the looming figures above me. Not the careers, the 3 pair. And the girl in the tree.....I really dont recognise her. Maybe the 13 female.......guess Ill dont have time to ponder. As the fight begins.

I draw my mace and push up, breaking through the cloud of tributes. The horror. Neither of the 3 pair have weapons, but both are carrying balls of flames. While the girl from 13 think bears throwing knives. One whizzes past my head, and I just raise my mace to delfect it. I dive behind the trees, to see the flames entangle me. Swirling around the trees. Setting them a blaze, the swift clashing of feet, fleeing from the flames. But they will catch them. I graple to my feet then begin to flee the flames. I stumble over the logs, knowing I cant escape. I snag my foot under a branch, and topple to the ground. Heat surges over my body, and I know the end is near. But how many would die from this. But how many, it wasnt a gamemaker trap. I think the girl from 3 started this, how many would she kill.

BOOM

Hudson's POV
I cant escape the fire, so far 2 cannons have gone today. One way earlier, before the fire. But the other must have been the cause of the fire. I tare through the trees, the complete opposite way to the river, sadly the flames came from that side. But I know there is a lake close, if I can reach that. I can survive. This fire must have an end. Or does it. If its gamemaker it will, if its tribute caused. It could swallow the whole of the forest. Meaning I need to get to the river. Cross it. Then.....well this fire could take another few victims. Meaning we could be down to the top 10, maybe even 5. Anyway this half will be out. Fire half will be where all the tributes lie, and I was hoping to be one of them.

I smash my way through low hanging vines, I have been retreating from this for almost 3 hours, and I need water. All I have found is dry lake beds, and ponds that are long gone. I recieve my knife and start to hack. The fire was less than 10 metres behind me, but I needed to keep moving. I had made a circle, and was hoping to break into the river any second now. But no. That had been my plan for almost 20 minutes. And nothing, ok. I need a new plan. My water was almost gone, despite this morning I had enough for more than a week. And food is all gone. I have a knife, and my pack isnt here. I must have lost it in the vines, if I survive this I wont care. But I care now. I rest against a tree, then begin to climb. No idea why I am doing this but still, I manage to break through the canopy and see the blaze. The whole forest is yellow and red, and I am no where near the river. I can see a few figures breaking onto the plains. They are safe, and I wasnt. I decide to end it now, I turn to the flames about to swallow my tree, and I laugh.

BOOM

Cream's POV
BOOM

The fire is gaining on us, why the hell did I make us come to the forest, we had spent hours fleeing. Ronda had tried to summon water, but she had only fallen behind, I presumed that cannon was her. Diamond has been leading us back into the flames. She had a plan. Well she does have perfect strategy, so I guess that helped. Then why didnt I have a plan. She briefly explained it but I was slightly confused. If we looped around the flames, we could reach the mountain up to the cornucopia, then we climb that. And go via the cornucopia to the other section. It seems slightly tricky but I dont care. Its the best chance we have of survival. Blaine is leading us, using his strength with weapons to break through the logs and branches. He is doing pretty well.

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We clash into the wall, here we were. Now the climbing part. The fire is about 100 metres behind, so we have time to think. Well time to let Diamond think. She is pacing along, and back. As if looking at the wall. Hoping it would spring out a ladder. But no such luck. It stays flat and boring. While the fire stays, well it doesnt stay. It gets closer. Blaine is getting mad, he grabs Diamonds hand and begins to climb. Why didnt I think of that. I follow swiftly, and easily overtake the figures. I dont know why Blaine isnt letting Diamond climb herself, he seems to want to pull her up.....wait. I stop and stare down. 50 feet below me I can see the fire colliding with the wall, luckily it stops. No plants to help it scale, but if we fall.....I take a swift glance at Blaine. They have reached a small ledge...or we are pushed. Blaine grabs the flowing silky blonde hair of my district partner and begins to laugh, they are no closer than 10 feet but I can feel the pain of Diamond. She is sobbing uncontrolably, but I cant do anything. But I need to try. He is pushing her towards the edge when I hit the floor. I tap him on the shoulder, making him turn to face me. Then I sink a punch to his nose. Toppling him and Diamond into the fiery field below, but Diamond is smart. And I cant explain what she does but she doesnt fall, I take one blink and Blaine is still falling, but Diamond is hanging from the ledge. BOOM. I pull her up and kiss her straight on the lips. I dont care that if we fall we would both die, I dont care that today we lost both our allies. As both of district 1 were in the final 9.

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The faces had just shown, Blaine first. I still dont understand why he tried to kill us, I mean he could of overpowered us in weapon combat. But he chose physical. Both district 1 and 2 got a boost in that. Also strategy was heavily in play, and we thrashed him. I place my hand in Diamond as we rest in the ruins of the cornucopia. Ronda is next, meaning both of district 3 were in the final. Then the 5 male. 5 female with us aswell, 6 male is also safe. So is the 9 female, 10 female as the final faces are the 12 pair. Meaning the final 10 were us, the 3's, 5, 9, 13 and the capitol females. And the 6 male. Not much competition there.

Day 5- Shay's POV
It was only day 5 and 18 tributes were dead. Even now that was a fast pace game, with only 10 of us left. And by the looks of it we were all in either the fire half, or the cornucopia. Two careers and the ally of 4. I managed to avoid them after we fled over the bridge, but I believe they saw me. They easily could be following me. The girl with the powers in her voice, the 2 with fire and the girl with........deadly accuracy. And power over healing. Not that good. Then somewhere else in the arena there were a pair with strategy to slay a country, a girl who could control the dead, a guy with speed better than anyone and someone with accuracy and power over animals. Then....me. A girl who had no idea what her power was supposed to do. Zeus. The kind of the gods. Power over the sky and thunder. Perfect for anyone who didnt hate thunder and lightning.

The hill on the distant side of the valley seems to be the space everyone is heading towards. And I am not falling for it, I decide maybe the cornucopia is a good place. I reckon only the careers could be there and two of them. I could take them, or maybe I could ally. I hate to say it but maybe the careers were the safest options. With there strategy not only could I win but they could help me sus out my powers. I need to win. And allying with the careers is ok, aslong as I dont kill.

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It would be fine. I rest at the bottom of the hill to the cornucopia, I look across the valley. I can see a clumb of red and black just at the base of the hill in the distance, that is probably the other main alliance. The fires in the forest have died down completely, and I am also sure I can see a single tribute crossing back over into the forest, After what happened I would never step foot in there, I wouldnt trust it for fire. Even if this was the fire half. That side was worse.

Diamond's POV
The girl appears in sight, breaking mine and Cream's concentration. The capitol female. I recognise her, her hair is singed but still flows to her waist easily. Cream and I had been rummaging through the cornucopia wreck for a while, looking for anything useful. But nothing, it was all gone. The gamemakers had planned to move us down to the same level as everyone else. And they had done it with a bang. Literally. I reach for a fragment of steel but Cream grabs my hand. And gives me a single look that explains all, she might want to ally. Then we could take her down without a fight.

We raise to our feet and walk towards her, Cream has a dagger in his backpocket, the only weapon we had after the fire. Well other than Blaine's sword and Ronda's trident but they are both gone. Lost with there owner. She has nothing aswell, atleast on view. She could be hiding a weapon like Cream, or defencless. I personally hope the latter. Then she would be easy to kill, her face is hidden under her hair, and her leg has a small gash. Blood spurts out, maybe another tribute was following. We could get a two for one deal then.

Cream takes another few steps forward, less than 3 metres from the figure now. Within easy distance of killing, I cautiously step forward. Not wanting to be left behind, she could have a plan. Maybe ninjas would leap from the river bed and strangle me. But no. No ninjas. Just one girl. I scan her body quickly, no weapons. She has no bag or anything. The fire must have taken it, it hurt almost everyone. It hurt us terribley. I was hung over the fire, so close to death. I would have died if Cream hadnt saved me. I feel something at my feet and take a glance. A blade. A darkened soot covered blade, but still a blade. I bend down to pick it up when it happens. That girl whips her head up, slamming her foot into the chest of Cream. He clatters to the floor, face down. She dashes to his side and unsheaths the dagger. I expect her to turn it on him but she doesnt, she turns it on me.

I begin to run, I admit not the most heroic thing to do but I hadnt reached the blade in time, so I was defenceless. And she had the weapon. I knew it was over from the moment I tripped. I clashed with the floor, gravel entering my mouth. Stunning me, but also choking me. I couldnt move and she was seconds behind me. I can hear Cream scream, then the pain flows through my body as the knife enters my head. It is over. Shay doesnt even withdraw the blade, she just runs. I can see her dissapear over the edge of the cliff and Cream climb to his feet. His head covered in blood. I instantly fear the worse, but I then see the gash on his arm. The blood must have leaked onto his head. Better condition than I am by the look on his face. The pain has dulled but I can feel my feelings leaving. My vision blurs and when it clears he is beside me. I stare at him and smile. BOOM.

Alleria's POV
We had lost them, Charlie and Thyra were gone. I walk beside Emerald, she is not happy. About 20 minutes ago we ran into the capitol female and the 10 female. They split us, Emerald and I going one way, Thyra and Charlie the other. The10 female chased us to the volcano before dissapearing, and we decided we werent going to find her. She had a think blade, that looked like a sharks tooth. But much bigger than any shark that could be in the river, maybe dinosaurs. Ive seen them on the Hunger Games before. Anyway. We need to focus on now, there was only 9 of us left. An alliance of 4 would be strong, but what happens when we hit final 5 or so. We would have to turn on eachother. We needed to focus on winning now. That had come to me and Thyra days ago, but Charlie and Emerald were like brother in sister. Maybe taking one of them down would make us realise how little time left. Some days I have seen 5 people go like that, and what if this was one of them. I need to focus, I need to win.

We explore the base, wanting to find a cave. A chill lies over the fire plains, and I want shelter. I need shelter. Emerald has recieved some gun powder but what could that help with. We could explode a tribute. Ill stick with my knives. I do only have one left, the rest taken by the fire. Gone. Well Thyra has one, and if we meet up with her. I will get it back.

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I take a rest on the boulder, we had been walking for hours. And we had just realised what happens everyday. That had yet to happen now. The volcano had errupted. How you may ask did we find out that the volcano was yet the errupt, well that question was easily answered when we saw the lava flowing down the mountain. Barreling straight towards me. This boulder was about 5 feet above the ground, and was the safest place I could see. And still Emerald wasnt much help, I scan the side of the mountain, anything. A cave would be safer than here, ironic that this is still the safest though.

I see it, I nudge Emerald down and bolt to the crack in the otherwise flawless wall. Just big enough the fit through, I squeeze in and Emerald follows. But sadly. So does someone else. Almary, the girl who had chased us here, then vanished. I could see her hair as she tore towards us, fear across her face. The heat surges up and I know the lava is close. Her knife is raise, pushing us back as she squeezes in. The powder. I dont know how it works but I throw the pot at her, I expect it to explode but it just gets in her eyes. Sending her sprawling backwards, out of the cave. Into where the lava waterfall has been created by the ridge, burning her skin. The screams are non exsistent but the pain is. I force Emerald to the wall at the lava is leeking through. BOOM. 8 are left, and if something doesnt save us it would be 6 very soon. It reaches the edge when the powder kicks in, the sends sparks everywhere. And clouds of smoke, adn finally a simple rumbling. The walls begin the crumble so I do the one thing that comes naturally. Run. Luckily the cave isnt small, it leads into a tunnel under the volcano, sweltering hot but safe-ish. Atleast tributes couldnt get to us. But then we couldnt get to Charlie.

Summary of Day 5

 * 2 tributes died today, Diamond who Shay killed and Almary who Alleira forced into the lava.
 * District 10 has now joined 2, 4, 7, 8, 11 and 12 with losing all there tributes.
 * Districts 1 and 6 still have there males left. The capitol and districts 9, 5 and 13 have there females. District 3 has both tributes.
 * 8 tributes remain.
 * Day 6 has been given as a day of rest, all tributes have been told to relax. And have been given enough supplies for exactly a day, to allow the Final 8 Interviews to commence.
 * The only allied tributes are Emerald and Alleria, they are in the volcano and safe for tributes, but dont know how to escape. And have no food.
 * Charlie lost Thyra when they split from being chased by Chase, he has almost no supplies and is needing to rest. He is almost at the hill.
 * Thyra lost charlie, and is heading towards the forest. She wants protection, and is still being chase by Chase. She has a bit of supplies, maybe enough for 2 days and a single knife.
 * Zara is still on the hill, she has summoned more dead. Currently having Ronda and Dondo, Blizzard and Blaine. She has a bit of food and her sword. She is very near Charlie.
 * Chase is following Thyra into the forest, he is probably doing the best of any tribute, easily escaping the fire. He has food and weapons.
 * Cream has moved from the cornucopia, he found the blade but left the one in Diamond. He cried for hours but is now more eager to win. He has some food but not much.
 * Shay is the only tribute in the forest, it is a wasteland but safer. No other tributes will bother her, but the mutts will bite. She has no weapons, but supplies.

Chase Locke
Ceaser Flickerman: Welcome to the final 8 interviews, in the Sponsio Games. Today we will be talking to the family members of our remaining tributes, and then a quick word with the mentors. Well lets not delay, and dive straight in. With our first member, Chase Locke's sister Hazelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hazelle: Ehmm, Hello Ceaser....I suppose I am honoured to be here.

Ceaser: Well, whats with the hesitaion....arent you exilerated your brother has made it this far.

Hazelle: Ofcoarse I am, he is still alive....and that is more than I could have ever hoped for, but still....he is in an arena with some of the most deadly tributes I have ever seen.

Ceaser: Well he is amoungst him, he has done amazingly so well. Lets take a look back, the bloodbath begun and he was off.

Hazelle: The speed is an amazing ability, probably one of the best.

Ceaser: I know, it would atleast help me. Getting ready could be shrunk from 2 hours to two minutes, yes so. He got lots of supplies. And was out with Claire within seconds. And at the mountain in minutes. Aaa-may-zing. Away and out.

Hazelle: He will never be caught, running was one of his weak spots and now its his strongest.

Ceaser: Haha, yes. Well not much happened with him and Claire until day 3. When they decided to leave. They sadly ventured into the hill, searching for Zara. And well.....they found her. And they still couldnt kill her. He was smart though, he got away. Unlike Claire, how do you think he felt with loosing her.

Hazelle: I am sure he was devestated. I have never seen him like that with anyone else. And she was taken away from him within seconds.

Ceaser: So on day 4 the fire struck, but it didnt really damage Chase. Like the bloodbath he was....well gone.

Hazelle: Well as I say intelligence is only good in the right situations. Speed is helpful anywhere.

Ceaser: Well it is, now yesterday. He and Almary managed to break the alliance of the 3 pair and the 5 and 9 females. He then took down split Thyra and Charlie, while, sadly, Almary was taken out by Alleria. Why do you think he chose Thyra, and not Charlie.

Hazelle: Obviously he was using his mind, Thyra only got a 6 in training while Charlie a 7, it was the easier target.

Ceaser: Well this is the last question, if Chase was watching this, what advice would you give him.

Hazelle: Wow....well its easy. He knows how much he is loved in 6, and he needs to focus. Avoid trouble. It isnt that hard, keep up on supplies. Aslong as he doesnt fall for a trap he should win. I want him home. I need him home.

Ceaser: Well thank you Hazelle, now revealing his odds of winning. Chase did pretty well throughout the games so far, and has been given odds of 5-1. But these are only odds, now lets drop in with his mentor to see what she thinks so far, welcome Swift Mage, only two years ago I was interviewing her as she had well won. And now she is a mentor in the final 8, so Hello Swift, and really welcome back.

Swift: I am so glad I am back, but I must get back to the operation room, I still have to sort a few sponsors.

Ceaser: Dont worry, I wont keep you long. I just need to ask how it has been being his mentor.

Swift: Well, I havent been his mentor the whole way, only since day 4. Asper had to leave and since Claire had passed I took over. But even since then I have signed more sponsors than with Claire, or last year. He hit the right spot with the sponsors, and I have a big plan for him. But thats all I can say.

Ceaser: Oooh leaving us wanting more, well I know you are busy. So that is all I want, thank you Swift, now I will be interviewing Zara's mother, see you on Basement 1.

Zara Lancaster
Ceaser: Well here I am, in the floor below all others. On 13's floor, to talk to the lovely, Lisa Lancaster. The mother of the stunning, and skilled Zara.

Lisa: Well I am both sad to be here, and happy.

Ceaser: Well arent we all....wait what.

Lisa: Well my daughter is in the arena, with 7 others. I really cant be happy.

Ceaser: 7....wait. Ohhhh. Yes only.....7 tributes.

Lisa: Wait what do you mean by 7......

Ceaser: Doesnt matter....well lets look at how Zara has done in the games.

Lisa: Well, lets do that.

Ceaser: Zara started off very well, and she got the second kill. Sadly her district partner, but still. She then left with supplies, and made it to the hill. Very important. She spent a few days there, learning to use her gods gift.

Lisa: I am sure she learned her power first, and it is very useful.

Ceaser: It definately is, and she learned it fast. Gaining bodyguards. Of Dondo and Blizzard, very good idea. So nothing happened until district 6 tried to attack, and she easily took down Clarie. Gaining her 2nd kill, I believe she was the 3rd one to get 2 kills, after Cream and Torrent.

Lisa: I was so proud of this, it made me actually smile.

Ceaser: Well that is perfect, so you were happy.

Lisa: Well it made me realise I had a chance of getting her back.

Ceaser: Well after that, not much happened. She stayed on the island, so wasnt affected by the fire. And none of the other tributes ventured there, so it wasnt that harsh.

Lisa: Yeh, hopefully this stays the same. She avoids them, and survives. I need her back, I want her home. I need her home.

Ceaser: Well hopefully you do get her home, and do it fast. Well I am so glad we had this chat, but I need to be talking to her mentor, Dyle Piston.

Lisa: Well this was great. Thanks for this chat, I hope she can come homo.

Ceaser: Well I now must be welcoming Dyle, the mentor of Zara.

Dyle: Well hello, glad to be back.

Ceaser: Well I didnt get to speak to you last time, we didnt have the interviews due to 84 tributes. But I was still watching.

Dyle: Haha......so many died. But I made it home.

Ceaser: Yeh, so quickly. What advice do you want to give to Zara, anything she should do.

Dyle: Well its easy. I won it through working alone, the same as she did. She needs to take them down one by one, Charlie is heading towards her. If she can take him out, she can then take out Emerald easily, she will be distraught. Then picking on the weaker men, she can take them out. 1 by 1. Alleria, then Thyra and Chase. Finally Cream, and then Shay. She has the power, she can do this. She just needs to think.

Ceaser: Well thank you so much for your time, now lastly lets see her betting odds. Zara did very well, with 6-1. Now onto Alleria's floor now, to see Alleria's mother June.

Alleria Senci
Ceaser: Well for the third time today, lets welcome the relative of one of our tributes. Alleria's mother, June Senci.

June: Well hello, I love this room. So bright, I cant wait to stay here tonight.

Ceaser: Ok then, lets dive straight into this, I still have 5 of these to do after you. A lot of work, but not as much as Alleria will have to go through to win, can she do it.

June: I hope she can, Alleria is a strong one.

Ceaser: Well Alleria has had a basic journey, fighting is not much of her time. Really just allying and moving. She is the last set of allies with Emerald. She allied most of the games with Charlie and Thyra, but that was ruined. How do you think she felt about that.

June: I know she didnt mind, she is a tough one. Thats all I can say.

Ceaser: Yeh, she has had one of the highest averaged odd if the whole games. It is pretty impressive.

June: Well yes, I cant wait to see what she does next.

Ceaser: Nor can we, her current betting odds, well it is still pretty high. At 4-1. So far our highest.

June: Really, this is amazing. I can actually have my daughter home.