The 200th Annual Hunger Games - The Ultimate Games

Game 1, Day 1 (Bloodbath)

Shane Schultz POV

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I stepped onto the metal disk, feeling nauseous. The tube closed around me, cutting me off from my stylist. He nodded and gave me a thumbs up. I shakily nodded as the metal platform slowly began to rise. For a few moments, I was left in complete darkness. Then I emerged from the ground and I was hit with a blinding brightness. I squinted, trying to see through the light. After a few seconds my eyes adjusted and I looked around. The cornucopia was about 15 or so metres away, filled to the brim with weapons and supplies. All the tributes were on an island with the cornucopia in the middle. Surrounding the island was a vast ocean. As I looked around, I saw that we were in a huge bowl-like area. The sides were all cliffs. On one side was a huge waterfall. I looked around at the tributes surrounding me. Scott was to my left, and on his other side was Aria. Beside her was Fern. I looked around for Arwin and the others, but I could only see Benji. He was 4 pedestals to the right from me. Arwin and Eve must have been on the other side of the cornucopia.

“Happy hunger games!” the voice of the head gamemaker boomed through the arena. “And may the odds be ever in your favour!”

Fern looked over at me and inclined her head towards the waterfall. I gave a small smile and nodded.

BOOM.

Almost the instant the gong went off, Aria turned on her heel and lunged towards Fern. She screamed as she was dragged down. I immediately lunged for Aria, pulling her by the hair aggressively. Aria screamed and punched me in the face, knocking me off balance. I teetered back and fell to the ground. Aria turned back to Fern and began to scratch at her face, drawing blood and making Fern scream in pain. I readied myself to attack Aria once more, but then I spotted Arwin and Benji sprinting for the Cornucopia, dodging around various attacks.

“Go!” Fern screamed. “I’ll be fine!”

Fern would hate me if I let my allies die. I growled in frustration as my two inner halves fought for dominance. Logic took over and I ran towards the cornucopia, quickly catching up with my allies.

“We all grab backpacks, some weapons, then we get the hell out!” Benji yelled over the noise of swords clashing against swords. I nodded, then yelled in surprise. Aaron collapsed at my feet, eyes wide and glazed over. Although there was no blood, his skull was dented in. His head had been slammed repeatedly against the Cornucopia. Jai stood behind Aaron, grinning maliciously, before lunging towards the person closest to him. Arwin.

Arwin shrieked as Jai yanked on her short bob cut. Benji yelled angrily and punched Jai square in the jaw, something I never expected him to do. Benji was the one who couldn’t stand the sight of blood, and was scared of his own shadow. How the hell had he hit someone?

Jai let go of Arwin’s hair, spitting up blood, before setting his murderous gaze on Benji.

“I’ll get you.” He growled, wiping blood off his chin. He glared at the three of us, still as a statue, before lunging once again into the fight, grabbing Piper by the ankle and dragging her to the ground. She screamed angrily and kicked out at Jai’s face. Blood spattered on the grass as Jai swore angrily. He clambered to his feet and nodded at Xavier, grabbed a backpack and an axe, then turned on his heel and the two of them dashed for the closest island, fleeing the bloodbath.

I grabbed Arwin and a terrified Benji and dragged them towards the Cornucopia.

“Get some supplies!” I shouted. “Then get the hell out! Go to the island near the waterfall! I’ll meet you there!”

Arwin nodded and ran towards Aaron, yanking at the backpack he was holding and finally pulling it out of his grasp. Benji snapped out of his trance and grabbed a nearby sword, holding it awkwardly as he looked around for supplies.