THE 31st HUNGER GAMES

Chapter seven

I managed to sleep for five hours. Not much, but considering that I had to fall asleep knowing that I was entering the arena the next day, it was a long time.

Backerly had left another note on my bed:

Dear Jackie,

Stay strong in the arena. It's going to be tough but keep holding on. I hope sincerely that you'll come out alive.

-Backerly

I put it aside and promise myself to come out alive.

I ate a lot for breakfast so I wouldn't starve so quickly. Alice was obviously nervous. She was trembling. Backerly looked grim.

Soon, I boarded the hovercraft and a tracker was inserted into my arm. Opposite me, the boy from district one looked extremely confident and calm. He glared at me intimidatingly but I just glared back. He doesn't know I'm trained but soon he'll see that I'm a monster to look out for.

We go to the launch rooms. In my launch room, Valetia is waiting for me with a black jumper and grey track pants. I get dressed and Valetia says, "They will offer 30% protection from the cold. The track pants are waterproof. I don't know what to expect."

"Valetia, thanks for everything."

"Promise me you'll come out alive."

"I promise." I meant it.

Soon a voice said I had to enter the tube. I hugged valetia and i reluctantly pulled away to enter the tube. Soon the tube rose.

I am in the arena.

The arena is a rose garden. The intoxicating smell of roses fills the air. There is a water fountain to my far left. A few kilometeres away to the east is a forest and a few kilometres away to the west is covered by caves.

Patrick, the boy from district 6, is standing on my right, which is extremely lucky for us. I look to him and he gives me a grim nod. We had already agreed to go get supplies, but not to go more than 50metres towards the cornucopia.

Five seconds left. 5..4..3..2..1.

I immediately dash forward and grab a black pouch. I see Patrick rush in deeper to grab a small knife and a backpack. I rush in more to pick up a bottle of water. Suddenly, there is a spear approaching me. I duck down quickly and run out but am confronted by the boy from district 2. He punches my face and blood trickles from my nose. I knee him in the stomach and quickly run off. Suddenly, he collapses to the floor. Patrick has lodged a sword in his back. Patrick and I start running off. We have had enough of the bloodbath. We run towards the west, where the caves are.

The many beds of roses are obstacles and we jump over them ,sometimes cutting through them with patrick's sword.

Suddenly, another tribute jumps up in front of us. It is the girl from seven. She swings her knife at my left hand and misses. I grab her arm and flip her to the floor and patrick stabs her in the stomach. I can't bear to look.

We move on towards the caves, until we have maintained a good distance from the cornucopia.

"Man, you killed a career. You're really good," I say to Patrick.

"Welcome, you're not bad yourself," he replies.

We continue walking until we arrive at a cave. It's still bright outside but we need to rest so we walk more until we arrive at another cave slightly further in and go inside. It's not deep inside, but it's quite bright as there are cracks that allow sunlight to enter.

Just as I am about to open my pouch, the floor beneath me starts to crumble.

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