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The 73rd Hunger Games ch.7

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"I'm going to race out there and try to take some supplies, maybe throw a knife or two. Then you two can try to pick some off." I offer up.

"What, if they catch you?" Jason says nervously.

"They won't, I promise I'll be careful. Do I have your okeys?" I whisper.

"Ok," says Julia still peering over at Nick. Jason remains silent for a moment but nods in agreement. I give a small nod back, grib a knife in hand and bolt from the bushes. None notice me for the time being until I reach a backpack and swipe it.

"District 5!" yells one of them. They turn their heads away from each other and focus their attention to me. Then a flying spear comes in my direction. I turn in a zig zag and throw a knife that lands in a Career's chest. A cannon signs. As I turn back to make sure they're still following me, Jason and Julia lunge forward and another cannon fires as I turn away.

I lead them away into the forest, hoping to ellude them. But they're still hot on my trail. I see a cave and run into hiding. Wait, I just ran into a cave, caves have dead ends. Fear races up and down my spine until I see a ledge and climb up to hide.

Footsteps of one Career walks in, I remain hidden and silent. "Where you at District 5?" I realize it's Blake, and he's in the mood for killing. He walks around searching the small opening to tiny corners.

"District 5?" he says in a calling tone. Does he think I'm going to just say "Hello," and get myself killed. Now he's standing directly under the ledge. Now's my chance. I creep over to the corner and drop my hand with the knife. I swing it and there's a thud. I cower back and a pool of blood shows.

I got him! The cannon fires and I hop down from my hiding place. Retreive his backpack, the bag I stole, and the knife that ended his life. I pull both bags over my shoulder and race back to find Jason and Julia. Insted all I find is another ring of a cannon in my ear.

"Jason! Julia!" I call out. This might be a bonehead move but I don't care, I gotta find them. There's a corpse laying on the ground in front of a tree with a bloody chest. I walk over to see it, and I stumble backwards from the lifeless corpse as peeled flesh shows knife marks over her face and her bloody jacket turning hte grren grass a dark red. Tears seep out. It was Julia.

"Stella!" Jason calls in front of me. "Ste-" he pauses at the sight of Julia's  lifeless body. "Julia..." he walks so slowly and bends down at her shoulder. "How did this happen?" he asks begining to weep.

"I-I- don't know," I say bending my head over her head, stroking her beautiful blonde hair. Jason takes her bag, and whispers something.

"We promise, one of us will win for you!" he says raising his voice. Does he still realize? If we manage to outlast the Careers while they kill the remaining tributes, and in hte end it might come down to just us.

"Hey, Stella," he says. I raise my head revealing red cheeks. "I think Julia would want one of us to win, we have to stick together in order for us to pick the Careers off," he finsihes.

"Yeah," I say. If you only knew, I think it's just sadder to think of what will happen to us if we make it down to the two of us. One of us won't be able to return home and the other will live a life of sadness. "You're right! Let's go after the Careers!" I say in a raised voice. He nods his head as the hovercraft appears.

"Let's go! he says. Getting up, departing the bloodied body. I get up and follow him.

"Bye, Stella. Wait for us." I whisper. Leaving her small corpse behind. Now there's only nine of us left. Me, Jason, Emily, Nick, Kara, Peter, District 2 female, the female from 11, and the boy from 8.
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i have to admit i cried a little during this
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Sassy52's avatar
idk, i kind of feel like Stella should die at the end and then you show it from Finch's view. does anyone else think this? on the other hand, i don't want her to die but....anyway, good job! can't wait for more!