TreechxReader-The last great american dynasty

Chapter 10-It's so surreal

As me and Treech stay hidden for the next hours. We hear many screams, and noises spread through out the arena. Weird distant noises in halls that could only belong to those who are hiding, or about to take their last breath. Also the occasional groan of pain from Marcus

As we were up here our plan was simple. Wait for the bulk of the tributes to die out before taking any action. When there isn't that many left we'll try and take out whoever is left. Even if that means splitting up.

I know splitting up is stupid, but we can't both win. So I can only hope that Treech trusts me enough to complete the plan. I don't which tributes will be left then, or what the circumstances will be. But I hope that Treech will succeed while I go die off somewhere.

I'm sure he's probably thinking something similar, but oh well I guess. The longer I am in here the more my brain starts acting weird. I care so much for Treech's well being, but the fog that's starting to take over my brain is just waiting to get this all over with, regardless of the outcome. Which feels very weird to me.

It hasn't even been a full day yet, but I feel like I am slipping.

"I can see the sun start to go down. I think we are almost to the end of day one" Treech whispers.

I look over to see what he's looking at, and the sky is the orange before darkness color. "It's beautiful" I whisper back to him. "The color reminds me of home"

We always enjoyed sunsets. We would go to our hidden spot, and just sit on the sand and watch the sky change right in front of our eyes. 

Sometimes everything was silent. Just the sound of bugs, and the water moving. Other times we would have deep talk about life, or just joke around about anything we found funny. Often times we would bring something to eat and have dinner together... Then a few times we would miss the sunset all together because we wee too distracted by each other lips.

I wish I could pretend we were there. I wish my brain would let me be back there, but it won't let me. I can feel the cold of the rocks against my back. I smell the blood that lingers beneath my finger tips. I can see how out of place Treech is. His eyes look so distant, it's strange. I also can still hear Marcus. The torture he is going through needs to be ended.

"Treech?" I say.

He looks at me with an odd expression "yeah" he says.

"I'm gonna go cut down Marcus, I take it anymore. I swear the only thing I can hear is the pain he is in. It's horrible what he is going through, and something has to be done" I very quickly blurt out, with tones of mild insanity in my voice.

I can tell by how he is keeps opening his mouth then shutting it that he wants to object, but can't think of anything to say. "I love you, but you aren't stopping me. And there is no one around, so this might be my only chance. I'll be quick"

"Okay" he says quietly. He looks scared, but he knows I have to do it now, or never. I just kiss his forehead, and then slowly creep out of the little rock cave I was in.

The rocks are a little higher up than I remembered, but that is no issue. I look down and figure out the pattern at which I'll climb down, so I down fall. It was an easy descent, and one as quiet as a mouse.

I cautiously make my way towards the beam, with my axe firmly gripped in my hand, and my eyes out in case of some body popping out. With my careful steps, I make it to the beam, and put my axe in my belt, so I can climb.

It's an easy climb really. I just wish it was a tree, and not a rock where I'll kill someone. As I reach the top I straddle the beam, so I can grab my axe. Then axe in hand I crawl over to where Marcus is. 

I gently brush his fingers across his cheek which catches his attention "please" he weakly speaks out. I respect his wishes and bring my axe down to his neck, which kills him instantly. I then cut the ropes that tie him, and he falls to the ground with a harsh thud. I feel sick to my stomach when I look at the way he lays, knowing I had to do that to him.

With the volume that was I quickly make my way to get off the beam. I way I climbed up is at an angle, so I just slide down that so I can leave faster. When my feet hit the ground though, I head back to Marcus. I crouch down to close his eyes, and as I stand up I mutter a quick "I'm sorry" before going back to Treech.

As I am a few feet away from him I  can hear a rustling in the distance. Almost like a gate of some sort moving. My heart rate increases, and I don't hesitate to climb up the rock as quick as I can even though I still have my axe in my hand, instead of in my belt. Even though it's easier to climb with it put away.

As I get to the opening of the spot Treech grabs me and pulls me into his arms. He holds me protectively in his arms, and shush's me even though I wasn't gonna say anything, but I realize why he was when I look beside me. 

I can see a figure in the distance approaching Marcus. He doesn't look like he is causing any harm, but is sprinkling something over his body. It's already dark now, so I can't tell who it is. I can tell it's a man, so it's not his district partner. So I wonder if it's his mentor.

I think my suspicions were confirmed when I see Snow of all people go and approach the two. Me and Treech both give each other weird looks, and I know we are both confused. The two talk to each other for a second before heading back to the exit.

But not before the boy from eight trys to attack them. He puts up a decent fight from what I could see, but then Snow hits him with a pipe. After the second blow me and Treech look away, but we can still hear it. I don't know what's going through Snow's head, but he must know that was too much. I hope the kids district partner is okay.

I can then hear Corals group reappear, and presumably run after the mentors. We don't look at that because we don't want to know. I try to block out whatever noises I hear, by listening to Treech's heart beat.

It's not at a steady rhythm right now, so I start brushing my finger against the side of his face in hopes of calming him down. My head is currently on his shoulder, while I am curled up in his side since he never let me go after I went out for Marcus.

I straighten up a little bit and lift me head up from his shoulder. I use my hand to gently guide his face to look me, and I whisper "I'm sorry if I scared you" I knew he didn't like me going out, and I am sure the fear of some one unknown being here popped him out of the daze he was in.

He gives me a sad look "Please don't do that again" he says weakly "I didn't like thinking you were gonna get hurt. It scared me, because I didn't know if I would have been able to do anything. I just want you to be okay"

I nod at his words, and I feel bad about wondering off. I don't regret it, since Marcus was suffering. But the guilt from scaring Treech is spreading into my system, and the guilt from killing Marcus is not being very welcoming to the different types of guilt that consumes my being.

"I think we should try to get some sleep" I say after some thought. "We can switch off from who sleeps, and who takes watch"

"Okay that works. You go first love. You must be tired, and I am too shaken up to be able to sleep right now" Treech says to me.

I agree with him then get comfortable in his arms where he holds me close. I have many thoughts running through my head right now, but I am getting sleepy. I want to fight off the wave of darkness that sleep provides, but I can't.

Treech's warmth is far too welcoming for me to decline.

It's weird writing the chapters in the arena because I can see it everything from both of their perspectives. It's very vivid in my brain, which is normal when I read things, but it's different right now. I don't know I just feel like I was there if you know what I mean.

Also I am one of those people that has an giant screen movie going on in my head when I read. What I picture could be in the movies it's that realistic.

-V

Song: High by the Beach by Lana Del Rey

 (don't do drugs please)