𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄; The Hunger Games

Beautiful Hellhole (Day 2)

     It's the next day, the window blowing strong as the tall grass creates waves throughout the ground. Nikki's still up, keep the group guarded. I look out the tent as I see the beautiful mountains, hills and a river that split between the mountains. Tall trees run along the mountains sides. That's most likely where the other tributes are hiding. I see Titan spinning his trident above his head, making a helicopter with it as he eagle-watches for any tributes. "Rise and shine". Nikki says to me, tossing me an apple. "Hey". I say in a dense morning-voice. I bit into the apple as Stout and Gliseen search through the supplies we collected. "There's no healing ointment". Gliseen says as she throws a backpack down on the ground. "Is someone hurt?". Cyma asks her. "No, but if someone gets hurt we need it...". Gliseen explains as she then exits the Cornucopia, making her way over to Titan. Cyma rolls her eyes, standing up, grabbing her spear as she exits the Cornucopia as well. "I bet one of the other tributes grabbed a bag with healing ointment". Stout says. As I finish my apple, Nikki, Stout and I hear commotion coming from outside the Cornucopia. We hear screaming.

      We quickly grab our weapons to check on the others. We rush outside the Cornucopia. We see Arson (from 12) being stabbed in the leg by Titan as Cyma and Gliseen watch, cheering Titan on. Stout goes over, beginning to cheer with them. Titan then mocks his screaming as Arson screams louder. "Please don't hurt me!". Arson shouts, begging for his life. "I'll do anything!". He screams horrifically as Titan twist his trident deeper into his leg. "Aw, you want me to spare you?". Titan says as Arson looks up at him with tears and snot dripping down his face. This is pitiful, Titan is one sick guy. I can't bare to watch anymore. "Hey!". I shout as I get their attention. "Get it over with". I sigh as Titan shrugs his shoulders, removing his trident from Arson's leg I quickly look away. "If you say so". Titan says with a demented smirk on his face. Titan shoves his trident into Arson's chest. Arson continues to scream louder and louder as Titan than twist his trident deeper, killing him as his screams grow silent. Arson's cannon goes off.

    Nikki notices that I couldn't bare to watch a hopeless person be murdered by taunting fools. Titan then notices I couldn't watch. "Calm down, It's all part of the game". Titan says with a smile on his face, bowing at me as his trident drips Arson's blood. "The game?". I question him as the others stare at me silently. "You mocking him, and humiliating him then butchering him, isn't the game, just kill him and move on". I state as he laughs at me. "Oh? Because then you killing Tejio  wasn't humiliating for him right?". He questions me with a smirk on his face as I freeze. "We're in the same game bud, besides the Capitol loves it!". He says as a sponsor parachute flies down, landing near Gliseen. "District 1". The sponsor says on the container as Gliseen opens it up. It's soup. "Thank you!". Gliseen shouts as she stores the soup in her backpack. Cyma glares at Gliseen as she seems to be jealous that Gliseen was the first Career to get a sponsor.

"Alright, we need 2 people to go check out the mountains and river for tributes, and of course to examine the environment". Stout says as he grabs his knives. "I'll go, I just need someone with me". He follows up with, looking at all of us. This is my chance to possibly find Tate, so I'm going to take it. "I'll go". I say boldly as I grab a hold of my sword. "We'll keep the camp secured". Nikki says as I nod my head to her, she nods back. "I'll keep the ladies safe". Titan says smiling, winking at Gliseen, Gliseen blushes as Cyma rolls her eyes. as Stout and I pack supplies into our backpacks, Nikki walks over to me. "Hey...". She says softly as I continue packing. "What's up?". I question her. "I just want to tell you, to be careful out there, especially being alone with Stout". She whispers to me, looking behind me as I too turn around to see Stout, Gliseen and Titan all chattering, and laughing to each other.

I look back at Nikki. "I'll be fine". I say as Nikki sighs. "He really should be looking out for me". I add as Nikki lets out a soft giggle. "Dom, you ready?". Stout asks me as he finishes packing. "Yep". I say confidently as Nikki pats me on the back, I stand up walking towards him.

     We head towards the edge of the hill. I look back to see Cyma, Nikki, Gliseen and Titan watching us as we walk away. I look at Nikki as she softly grins at me, I softly grin back. Nikki has grown on me but I'm not sure if it's genuine or if she's just trying to save her own skin. Stout and I then proceed to go down the hill. as we make it down the hill. I look up at the huge grassy, mountains that stood in front of us. As we go through the trees on the mountain side, I pay close attention for any ropes or weird dis-leveled ground patterns. "Be careful, Demetris might've set up some traps out there". I tell Stout as he smiles. "Well Demetris is about to be dismissed because once she see us coming all she going to do is run". He jokingly says as I let out a uncomfortable, fake laugh because it wasn't even funny.

     About 50 minutes pass as we make it up the mountain. The view is incredible. The birds flying into the horizon as the sun sets. I look back behind us to see that we're a few miles away from the Cornucopia, I then look over behind us, I see long river streaming down the mountain. It looks so tiny from up here. "Now that was a hike!". Stout says while we're both exhausted. "So what now?". I ask him as he drops his backpack on the ground, sitting next to a tree. "We stay here over night, and in the morning, we head back". He says. As I look towards the river, I see no tributes. "No one's here". I say to Stout as he looks puzzled. "That's strange, usually tributes would be near the river, they must be hiding". I says confusedly. "Or the water isn't fresh water". I say as I then too sit down. "We shouldn't rest here". I tell him as I have a bad feeling about staying around the river. "Calm down, we're one of the best scored tributes, they know better than to try us". Stout says, trying to convince me. "Rhea, Dakar, Zeek?". I tell him the names of some of the highest scored tributes. He huffs, rolling his eyes. "They still won't touch us". He says jokingly but seriously at the same time as he lays his head back, closing his eyes. I think I'm going to wait till he's asleep to go find Tate. As I hear Stout snore, I then quietly pick up my sword and backpack and attempt to leave him. He quickly jolts up, grabbing his knife. "And where are you going?". He questions me as I look at him, not knowing what to say. "I was just checking around for tributes, I heard something in the trees". I say to him, hoping he'd believe me as he shrugs his shoulders falling back to sleep. I then sit back down, keeping watching. I'm going to have to plan to leave another time, that was too risky.

The Fallen:

Arson (District 12)