Dauntless Tributes

The knives.

Chapter 10- Lacey Pov

I walk back into the cafeteria and see Katniss and Madge, the only girls who I made friends with. - They're the only ones I can actually tolerate. I sit down next to Madge and opposite Katniss,

"Who won?" I ask Katniss, not really caring but its the only thing I can think of since the kiss.

"Madge won Finnick! She totally showed him!" Katniss said, getting really excited.

"I didn't, I barely won actually." She says.

"Oh, congratulations." I say not too happy about hearing everyone else winning but me.

"Hey, I'm sorry you lost. There's more fights, don't worry. You can still win." Katniss says,

"I know, I'm just going to have to practice more. Hopefully, I'll improve." I say.

"Don't worry, you'll be fine." Madge reassures me.

I take out my ponytail and tie it back up as it got messed up from lying in the infirmary. As I look up I notice him. Peter. He's looking at me. He's so attractive. I honestly don't know why he's into me, I'm not what guys would normally go for. Guys like people who have pretty eyes like Katniss, or A gorgeous smile like Madge. I don't have anything like that, I'm just me. I look back and give him a quick smile, I can't risk anyone knowing about what happened earlier on. They'll think I'm just sleeping my way to the top, which is not true because I have talked to Peter twice and only kissed him. Besides, I'm not like that.

A few minutes later I see his friend, Molly, I think her name is, stand up and turn towards me. Has he told her, why would he tell her? Is he just using me? Does he even care about me? Then she quickly sits back down and his other friend starts to stare at me, Drew. He has definitely told them! Why else would they be looking at me like that, or even looking at me at all.

I stand up and walk out with Katniss and Madge. It's 12:48. We make our way back to the training room and see the punching bags away and knives spread out across long tables. Shortly after we make it there, Peter, Six and Four join us too, along with the other initiates except Glimmer and Marvel. I wonder why they're not here.

"Where's Glimmer? And Marvel?" I whisper to Katniss.

"Glimmer." She pauses, "Glimmers dying..."

I give her a horrified look. She's dying? We can die in initiation. I start to hyperventilate Until Katniss calms me down.

"Marvel hasn't died too, has he?" I ask.

"No, he's just not in very good condition." she replies.

"Alright Initiates, during this week you'll be learning your combat skills and your knife throwing skills." Four starts, "If everyone would like to come over to the table, pick up some knives and stand infront of the targets." He continues.

We all make our way over to the knives and pick up a few each. I walk over to one of the targets and stand infront of it.

"You can begin" Tris says, "Don't kill anyone."

I watch everyone else throw their knives first as I have no idea how to go at this. I've never thrown a knife before. I watch their stamina, stance and how they hold the knife. Then I have my own go at it. I stand with my feet a little bit apart, Then I hold the knife up near my ear. I throw the knife, and if I don't say so myself I'm not that bad at it. It actually hits the target, near the middle. I smile at it and then turn towards Peter, he's smiling at me, I smile back. Then I look away and throw it again. It gets closer. Then again. It gets even closer. Until I run out of knives and copy what everyone else does. I walk towards my board and pull my knives out and walk back to where I was.

"Okay it's clear that some are better than others. So we're gonna take you in groups and practice with you individually." Peter says.

We all turn out attention towards the three of them.

"I'll take Gale, Peeta, Johanna and Katniss." Tris says,

"I'll have Lacey and Finnick." Peter says,

I'm with Peter. I don't know wether to be happy or not. I decide I should be happy.

"And I'll have Annie, Cato, Clove and Madge." Four says.

I walk over towards Peter with Finnick.

"So you both lost your fights earlier, but you've redeemed yourself with your knife throwing." Peter says,

I look over at Finnick and we both smile at each other.

"I'm going to do Lacey first, so Finnick you go practice. Remember to stand with your feet apart and watch where you aim for." Peter says and we walk over to one of the spare, lone targets.

He carries a few knives over and I position myself the way he just told Finnick.

"You did really well," he says looking at me.

"I'm hoping that will make up for my poor fighting skills." I say looking at him.

He smiles at me and then says, "Lets get started."

I nod and take one of the knives.

"Spread your legs out and hold your hand about eye level." He says taking my hand and moving it to the right position.

"Now, throw."

And I do exactly just that.

Ooh. I ship them. Do you?

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Emily.