68th Hunger Games// Y/n

8

"Deal" I say, holding my hand out. The girl hangs her axe on her belt and she shakes my hand. A deal.

"I'm Lindsay" The girl, Lindsay, smiles and I smile

"Y/n, it's nice to meet you" I shake the boys hand who seems much colder than Lindsay

"Rowan," He says, shaking my hand quickly. I smile and turn to Lindsay

"So what's it like in district seven?" I ask "what's it like with Johana?" I ask, rather childish. Lindsay laughs and we make a small camp

"She's pretty involved with the community but very angry which I understand now" I nod "What's it like with Finnick?" She asks with a blush on her cheek. I giggle

"He's very charming, obviously, he's with Annie most of the time and they're super adorable" Lindsay laughs and nods.

"How old are you?" She asks, cutting our conversations about victors short.

"Seventeen, you?"

"Sixteen" We glance at the boys, who are just eyeing each other up.

"Um Beck's not usually this cold" I say and she looks at me sympathetically

"I don't think Rowan is, I don't know him well. Only from school" She says

"Oh" I say quietly

"Are you and Beckett dating?" She asks and I laugh slightly

"No, we're... friends" I look at him. We're friends and we can't be anything more, not anymore.

"Oh" She whispers "we need some moss" She says

"Fire start?"

"Yeah, and some wood"

"I'll go" I stand up and she looks at me weirdly

"You're not gonna make me go?"

"No?" I chuckle "We're aligned and everyone-" I shoot a look at the boys "is going to carry their weight"

I start walking into the woods when both of the boys stand up

"Where are you going?" Beck asks

"To get firewood" I say, arms in front of me

"And moss" Lindsay points out and I point at her

"And moss" She smiles

"By yourself?"

"Sure" I shrug

"No" I roll my eyes. He doesn't trust Lindsay and Rowan

"Fine, Rowan, will you come gather firewood and moss with me?" I ask and he smirks at Beck. I lean close to Beck "I'll be fine" I whisper

"Don't try anything" Rowan says, gesturing to Lindsay who looks a little embarrassed.

"You either" Beck says looking at me and me and Lindsay share a look.

"Let's go" I say and walk into the forest. We walk in silence, I find wood and Rowan carries it.

"What's it like in Four" He asks quietly and I look at him

"Hot" I say and he laughs "it feels like it gets hotter every day and the water makes it really, really humid so like the air is wet"

"Really?"

"Oh yeah and-" I'm cut off by three people. The boy and girl from 9, the girl from 10. They run at us and I back pedal. Rowan grabs his axe and I grab my knives. The boy and girl from 9 go for Rowan and the girl from 10 attacks me. She throws herself at me, raising a makeshift knife. I hold her wrists up and she screams through gritted teeth.

 I wiggle my leg under her and use all my power to kick her off me. I jump up and whip out one of my knives, it glints in the sun and I run at her. I slide on my leg and swipe her side, she yells and turns. Her face red with anger, she punches me in the jaw and I fall to the ground, knife falling out of the hand. Stars dance across my eyes and she advances. I jump up and blink hard. I punch her, kicking her in the side. I hear a cannon boom and panic races through me. I look at Rowan, the girl from 9 lays on the ground as he stands above her, the axe in her head. I gasp and pull out another knife, I need to impress sponsors.

I put the knife between my teeth, I run at 10 and jump, I hook my leg on her shoulder and I pull myself up. I wrap my legs around her neck and she claws at my legs. I use all of my body weight and throw myself forward, throwing the girl to the ground. I take my knife and in one motion slit her throat. She desperately gasps for air and I lean down

"I'm sorry" I whisper, too quiet for anyone to hear but her. I stab her in the temple and she goes still, eyes rolling back.

"You bitch" The boy from 9 yells and runs at me. I scramble up and he grabs me, Rowan on the ground. He throws me at a tree and I yell. I drag myself away and he grabs my ankle, something cuts into my thigh and I groan. I kick him and grab the axe from the girl's head. I turn and aim for his chest, I throw the axe and he stumbles back. "You-" Rowan grabs his neck and in a smooth motion snaps his neck. Two cannons ring out and I lay on the ground, panting.