Author Games: Trial By Fire

Task One: Responses!

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District 1    James Garnet - RedTears  

9 down already, 7 thanks to us. That was quite an achievement!

I was holding my bow in my hand, as I had a container full of arrows on my back. I had shot both of the District 12 tributes with ease.

Victor, Orville, Claudine and Luxure walk behind me. 

Soon enough, I had taken the leaders roll. Just.. Well, just cause I can. 

Claudine and Luxure were chatting, when I heard something.

I pulled out an arrow, and loaded my bow. Orville saw what I was doing, and looked at the spot I was aiming at.

His face dropped. ‘JAMES, NO!’ he yelled.

But it was too late. I let go off the arrow, and the hit tribute yelled in pain. Then, a cannon sounded.

I looked at the guy next to me.

‘Something wrong?’ I asked him, as the hovercraft came. He mouthed something to me, but then walked off angrily. I just shrugged.

We continued our journey, and soon enough Claudine spotted something. ‘Look, over there!’ she yelled. I followed her, to see a black-pitched cave, totally dark. 

‘Let’s go inside!’ I said.

‘No way’ Orville said. He walked off, leaving us behind. I shrugged again. Not my problem. 

Victor grinned. ‘I’m in for some action’ he said.

I smiled back at him.

Me in front, we marched into the cave, weapons ready for whatever would happen. But, what happened now, no weapon would have changed.

The cave blew up.

A long time later, I don’t know how long I had been out, I woke up, stones, rocks and dust laying everywhere. 

A rock was placed on top of me, and I could feel it getting heavier.

With one great effort, I threw it off.

I felt the ribs relaxing, but some of them where bruised badly. I shrugged once more today.

I then heard a squirm.

It was from Kharrissa, the girl from 9. 

I could see she was in much pain.

I got out another arrow, found my bow which was, in some miraculous way, unharmed, and shot an arrow at her.

The cannon sounded. And that was the first time I ever started to be worried if the others were okay.

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District 1    Luxure Amarta - ForeverFavoured

“I mean what is he...? 70? 75?”

“65,” I reply showing boredom in my tone. “What does it matter...? I mean; he’d whoop your ass any day.”

I smile flirtatiously at Orville and wink at his blank reply.

He rolls his eyes with a slight smile and proceeds through the pathway of overgrown nettles and vines; too stubborn to look back.

“But I mean... He’s all old and stuff.” He mumbles, loosely swinging his arms and hacking at the sprouting weeds.