Just Breathe - A Survival Games Drabble

Just breathe, you remind yourself. Breathe and brace and run, exactly as planned. Your gaze surveys the tributes around you once again. Most of them are tense, their attention fixed on the center. One boy closes his eyes, offering up one last, desperate prayer to Notch as the countdown initiates. You briefly wonder if Notch is listening.

The cool voice in your ear seems out of place as your body hums with adrenaline.

"3 ..."

"2 ..."

"1 ..."

The forcefield surrounding you drops - just as a boom of thunder echoes across the field, resonating in your bones.

The Games have begun.