The Hunger Games (Writing Contest) [CLOSED]

Addalyn's Version

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After catching up with the rest of m alliance, we decide to split off once again to look for supplies such as water, wood, and a place to set up camp. My assignment was to find wood.

I searched in the nearest woods for some tree limbs that might have broken off. I climb and swing from tree to tree to stay hidden. As I see a small pile of brush and broken tree limbs, I also spy a tribute sneaking through the woods.

I remember his face. Luca. He was very agile in training so I must be careful and silent. He is walking past the pile of wood when he swats at something on his arm.

Tracker Jackers.

I don't really want to kill him, but maybe this is the only way I don't have to. I decide to use my wits for this one.

Forming a plan in my head, I swing to the next tree. I snap off a small branch, which makes him look around. I swing into to more trees, breaking off a few more branches. This makes him even more confused and his confusion almost makes me smile.

I break a few more branches while jumping from tree to tree, still circling him and the pile of wood in the process. He continues to swat his arms and neck a few more times while looking for me in the trees.

Finally, when I swing into the tree right above him and the pile of wood, I can see the tracker jacker nest.

I take out the branches that I put into the side pocket of my backpack and bundle them together in my hand. Hiding behind enough leaves in the tree, I drop them right next to the tracker jacker nest. They obviously aren't heavy enough to disrupt them, but it does catch his attention.

He saunters over to the branches that I threw down and examines them closely. Honestly, this is more fun than killing him with my own hands. I'm literally tricking him into his own death.

He is still swatting bugs away from his face, neck, and arms. His face is right next to the branches and twigs, which is right in front of the tracker jacker nest. I carefully take out my axe, slowly and quietly.

I aim towards the tracker jacker nest. The axe hurtles towards the ground and hits directly on the tracker jacker nest.

I jumps back and slaps more tracker jackers from his body. He looks up into the tree and sees me, baring his teeth, before the bugs overtake his face. He starts to scream and at this point, I can't watch anymore.

I climb higher into the tree so the tracker jackers can't get to me. I will have to wait it out before I can get the wood and my axe.

I find I good spot in the tree to sit and relax. As soon as I relax, the canon for Luca goes off. I stare into space, dazed.

I just killed someone.