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Game 31 Round 09

Flying Carrot Tram!

His suit was a dark blue that seemed normal at once, but Midnight knew his trusty stylist had plans as always with every stitch he sewed.  He trotted across the stage, raising a hand to the audience that roared at his presence.  As expected, the second the stage lights hit his jacket, the tiny synthetic stars weaved into the fabric shimmered, making his suit look like a dark sky.  

“Midnight has struck,”  Caesar said with a laugh.  Midnight faked a smile, having heard an influx of puns on his name in the recent few days.  

“What can I say,”  he said as he shrugged and grinned, taking a seat next to Caesar.  

“Well my boy that was quite an interesting game, and I just know we all had a blast watching you in the arena.”

“Heh, it was kind of a blast to be in there.”  Midnight heard the laughter to come after, but wondered how serious he actually was.

“Even with that diseased girl from 12 spreading her virus around, you managed to come out on top.”

“Well yeah, I just figured her blood had gone everywhere in those first moments, couldn’t have been the best thing to be swimming around in.  The rest was just a lot of estimated guesses.”

“Do you feel bad about killing those other seven kids?”  

“I don’t Caesar.  But that’s why I’m here and they’re not.  I’m sure that I have Districts 2, 3, 5, 6, and 11 breathing down my neck right about now but that’s just the nature of the games.  It wasn’t my fault that seven got in my way.”

“Strong words.  Speaking of, you had some interesting last words in the arena, what was that about you muttering on about getting one last kill?”

“Yeah I got seven, but I needed an eighth.  But it’s ok, I did what needed to be done.”

“That’s not at all related to your father’s recent death was it?”

“Some stories are meant to be told, this is not one of them.”

Please submit a bio of your tribute explaining thier life before the Games and what they plan to do after. Also, write a Victor’s interview with Caesar Flickerman- the same length as the pre-Game interviews, the same rules apply!

This will be due whenever you get it in. Please hurry, as we cannot start the  32nd Games without it!!! Also, CONGRATS!

May the odds be in everyone's favor!

The Wayfare home was one to be envied, with its three stories and an indoor swimming pool for the Wayfare family to enjoy when the beach gets too stormy for their safety. The Wayfare parents, Marron and Robert, who shared their children's physical traits, sat on a large semicircualr couch in front of a huge flat screen. The youngest Wayfare, twelve year old Marina, sat at their feet, her dark hair and brilliant blue eyes, similar to her family's. She had a wide smile on her face. The interviewer was a rather large woman who's skin was the color of a ripe tomato.

"So, Mr. and Mrs. Wayfare, how proud are you of your son and daughter for making it this far?" The woman asked, sweating a tiny bit.

"Extremely, we knew Alex and Isabelle, would be tough competitors in this arena," Robert said confidently, a large smile on his face.

"Do you think they have a shot of winning, considering how deadly this arena is?"

"Absolutely, so long as they do not get separated." Marron, said, she looked a bit like Isabelle. She was rather youthful for her age.

"It's nice to see you have faith in your children," The interview smiled. She followed with the next question, "If it comes down to it, who would you like to see come out on to, Alex or Isabelle?"

Both parents looked uncomfortable before Marron finally said, "I think that is enough questions for us."

"Can I ask you a question, Marina?" The interviewer asked.

"Sure," Marina smiled.

"How did you feel when Isabelle volunteered for you?"

"I felt like I knew I had the best big sister in the world and I knew that she loved me and I loved her."

The Capitol editing team cut it off there, keeping up the light note.

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District 10 was quiet. Even the cattle were almost silent.  Curtains were closed and no one walked around outside apart from the occasional Peacekeeper and cattle farmer. The whole district was mourning the loss of Ellyn, the female tribute. She was a sweet girl, but had been heart broken by the Hunger Games. 

A team of Capital citizens gathered at one house on the outskirts of the District. They had gotten hateful stares as they walked through the district. The team gathered in the living room of Mr and Mrs Ledo’s house. The parents of Logan Ledo (the male tribute from last years Hunger Games) and the main carers for the two twins. Or now one. Mr Ledo was out working so Mrs Ledo did the interview. She was the closest thing to family Leo had. 

3….2….1…. Rolling.

“Hello Mrs Ledo. How do you think Leo is doing in the games?” The interviewer asked. 

“Very well as he has gotten this far. For his age and size its very impressive” said Mrs Ledo with a fake smile.

“Do you have faith in him?” 

“Of course I do! I believe that he can win this thing if he gets and antidote. He needs to forget about Ellyn for the moment and focus on being alive.” 

“Yes he does. What did you feel like when Leo was reaped for the games?”

“Well it was horrible for one of the to be in the games but both of them? It couldn’t be a coincidence. I was shocked”

“I wouldn’t be surprised. Final question. Is there anything you would like to say to Leo?” 

“Yes. Leo if you can hear me, I have my full faith in you. I know it may seem hard but you need to forget about Ellyn. She is in a better place now- with Skyler. Don’t forget that you are better than the others. You are small, quick and agile and you have your weapons. Don’t worry if you have to kill anyone, you will not be judged. You can worry about little things like that once your out. Your two sisters would be so proud of you. You have an advantage over the boy from four and you blinded him in one eye. I know you can do it. And make the odds in your favour”. 

“Well thank you Mrs Ledo. And good luck to Leo!” 

The interviewer signed off and the whole team left. The interview was short but that was probably because they wanted to get back to the games. 

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eo looked up and saw a creature, almost his height. It was the source of the growling. He was momentarily shocked but he his his fear. Before he could work out what it was, the creature turned into something that Leo thought he would never see again. It was Ellyn. Leo was confused at this. Hadn’t Ellyn dies only moments before? But wait. The creature had turned into Ellyn. So it wasn’t really her. Leo looked at Fake-Ellyn. Her eyes were full of hatred. Ellyn had never looked at him like that. Never. Not even when Leo annoyed her. It was that thought that Leo realised what was going on. It was one of the Capital’s muttations. 

“This is just sick” Leo mumbled. 

Fake-Ellyn growled again and Leo knew that he was in trouble. Leo stepped out of the way just as Fake-Ellyn lunged at him. She just missed him. Leo grabbed the sword in his hand. He was going too have to fight. Leo knew that this was going to be one of the hardest fights that Leo would ever face. Not only physically but emotionally. 

Fake-Ellyn turned around ready to attack again. She lunched at Leo but he dodge. He fell back over the real Ellyn’s body. Leo ignored that and stood straight back up. Fake-Ellyn had scratched Leo’s shoulder but didn’t really damage him. Leo knew that he had to kill the muttation otherwise it will kill him. Leo got his sword ready for when it attacked again. Fake-Ellyn lunged again, but Leo hit it in the fave with the side of his sword. Fake-Ellyn seemed really mad at the fact Leo fought back. It growled again-more angry.

“Oh shit!” Leo said. He never swore before but he really didn’t care at this moment. 

She launched herself at Leo and he stabbed the creature in the eye and pulled it out. It yelped with pain. Leo saw his chance and ran at the creature and stabbed it in the other eye. Again it yelped in pain but it lashed out and caught Leo’s arm. It hurt but he ignored it. That wasn’t its priority. Leo had to do the hardest thing he would ever do and kill Fake-Ellyn while she was vulnerable. He carefully aimed the sword at the creatures heart and forced himself to punch his arm forward. He felt it pierce the creature and it yelped for the last time as it went silent. Leo stared at the creature. It changed back to its original form. Some kind of animal which Leo hadn’t seen before. 

Leo picked up Alex’s trident and grabbed his bow and arrows. He cocked and arrow and shot it at Fake-Ellyn, hitting her straight between the shoulder blades. She fell over and died, reverting back to her original form. Now, Leo was going to set his plan in motion.

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Alex had killed the Kanima  in a matter of moments cutting open its neck with his diving knife in a matter of seconds. He knew it wasn't his sister, it didn't have her beautiful blue eyes. he may have looked cold, but he didn't care. It had chased him to area near the center pool where he and Isabelle had been all along. He needed to find her. Their respective Kanimas had driven them apart so they could fight them separately.

"Isabelle?" Allex called, a hint of desperation in his voice. He heard a scream-his sister's scream- and started running towards the sound.

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A few moments earlier, Isabelle had killed the Kanima by driving her machete in its head. She knew Marina wasn't here, she was at home. Isabelle had gotten dizzy from her match with it as well as the side effects of the contagion. She didn't get it, she had drunken the antidote. She was so dizzy she dropped her machete on the ground. She fumbled to pick it up, but just as she was about to get a firm grasp on it, another hand picked it up.

"Looking for this?" Isabelle could only stare at their hand, but she could tell it was a boy.

"Yeah, thanks-" She reached out to get it from them, but the machete was already buried in her chest.

Her lip trembled in shock as she moved her blue eyes to meet her attacker. It was Leo, the boy from 10. "Why the surprise? You can thank your brother, bitch."

Isabelle fell to the ground with a thud as Leo jerked the machete out of her body. She screamed out her brother's name but it was too late, she was dying. She tried to get up, but it was no use. She was about to die.

"Say hello to Ellyn for me, cunt."

Isabelle's cannon fired just as Alex appeared on the scene, wielding a pair of newly sponsored katar. "Izzy!" He called out, but Leo took her Machete and ran.