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Amely Allen, 17 yeas old,bookworm and ready to fight “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” ― George R.R. Martin,

[apieceinourgames]

[apieceinourgames]

Gunnar vs. Cardallens:

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[missamelyallen]

Location in the Arena: in front of building J

Allies : Elijah and Cardell

Injuries: N/A

Packs, Weapons, Items: 1 bag of Hershey’s kisses, 2 packages of ramen noodles, half can of pringles, 2 bottles of water, vial of tracker jacker serum, metal spear, 6 throwing stars

Any notable developments: we fish and ate oyster on te shore and now the boys want to hunt... Not sure I'm liking this idea. Not to self nt letting them choosing

[missamelyallen]

No more shadows anymore|| Cardallens

[elijah-allen]

Taking the last two oysters that were left, I quickly swallow them, trying not to grimace as I do. It definitely wasn’t my favorite meal, but it was better than snacks. It was goo for me to have them, but that was no meal. I throw the oysters shells in the fire pit with the remains of the fish and finish my burying work. It almost looked as if nobody had passed by this place. Then, I place my pack on my back and wait for Amely to be ready. Once we’re all ready to go, we all head back in the building we had left earlier today’s direction. 

[missamelyallen]

We walk slowly, quietly, weapon raised just in case something happen. But it was late, people were probably sleeping or eating like we just did. We needed a place to hide and sleep. Hopefully we wont find anyone but we all knew there a major chance we see Gunnar since we saw him walking toward this area

when we saw a small builsing with a J on it I point the boys. «Let's go here. Let's hide and sleep. If you guys want to fight you need more rest than the 3 hours we allowed ourself yesterday» 

[missamelyallen]

No more shadows anymore|| Cardallens

[elijah-allen]

  I remove the fish from the fire and place the empty shells of the oyster dirty side down to make an approximate plate to put the fish on. “There’s nothing like a good almost looking like a plate thing.” I say, cutting the fish with my katana. “That’s a really overkill knife to cut a poor fish” I think out loud. Once I finish cutting it, I look at Carr and Am. “I don’t think we can actually lift it now… so I’d suggest we just kind of pick from the fish and they oysters! Lunch’s ready kids” I say with a benevolent smile.

I thank Cardell for the piece of bread as I catch it in its flight and cut off a piece of it before I put a part of the fish on the fish on it and take a mouthful. It was surprisingly good! Realizing we would not need the fire anymore, I decided to put it off by throwing sand on it. On contrary to water, it made no smoke and we did not wanted people to spot us from afar. Thinking about Cardell’s point. “You know what. You’re right Carr. Let’s pay Gunnar a little visit. If he’s not already out of that place, it means it has to be a little comfortable. We should see by ourselves.” I smiled at him, a shiny competitive spark glittering in my eyes. 

[missamelyallen]

I thank Cardell with a smile for the bread but to stop fighting too. I start eating and quite surprisingly, it was a feast. I was starting to feel a bit better as my belly was getting full. I let the boy talk and look at Elijah putting sand on the fire. I grin, proud of him that he thought of that. I was sure I had to explain why we shouldnt put water on the fire

I shouldn't have left the boys decide because going to hunt someone wasnt what I wanted. But f we were lucky, Gunna wouldnt be there and we wouldnt have to fight. «Try an oyster» I said to Cardell seeing he wasnt touching them

[missamelyallen]

No more shadows anymore|| The Allen and Cardell

[elijah-allen]

  I frown at Amely saying how she woudln’t survive and that we would have to deal without her. “What are you talking about?! You’re the one that has the most survival skills. We couldn’t do it without you. Look at us: two dudes who can’t even light a fire.” I say, trying to make her smile. I hated the fact that she tough about this. It wasn’t the time to think negatively. 

With the fire finally on, I let go of my oysters and plant the fish on a stick before reaching into the fire with it. “Marshmallow style it will be” I say smiling. As the fish cooks, I listen to Cardell and have to disagree with him. “Yeah, Gunnar’s the only one there… but there are tons of building around and people that can hide in the buildings. I’d rather hide in bushes and be able to see people coming than be lock in a room when we’re discovered. Plus, we know Gunnar’s in one of them, but what about the other one? Their might be people in there… What do you think cute brain?” I ask, turning in my sister’s direction. 

[missamelyallen]

I let the boy making the cooking part as I did the fire. This was weird. The girl was making the fire and going t grab oyster and the boys were cooking. the world was upside down. I didnt want to tell the boy taht their fake cheer up was a waste of time. We wont make it to the end us three. and I was maybe the onl one here not wishing it to happen

because if we do, if we are the final three, it meas we had to kill eachoter. They have to had their victor. No matter the cost. «Do what you want.» I said to the boys. One wanted to do A and the other wanted to do the exact oppisite B. And I fell that despite anything, nothing was safe enough.  «I just dont want to stay near the fire, otherwise i dont mind»

[missamelyallen]

No more shadows anymore|| The Allen and Cardell

[elijah-allen]

  I give Carr a glare as he talks about my oyster opening skill and, when I finally get to open the oyster, trow him the part that had no animal in it. A smile light up my face and I burst in laughter. This done, I go back to my oyster opening. Once I had understood how I was suppose to open them, it was pretty easy. There was this whole somewhere near a spongy place and this was where the tip of my blade was suppose to do. After that, I only had to twist the blade and the shell would open.

"Survival… no I didn’t… I assumed you would." I say, smiling boldly at Amely. "You know how good of a student I am…" I keep opening the oysters, really getting a hand of it. "To come back to our survival plan. I say, once we’re done, we bury the fire and go back in the grass to walk or walk in the water. We don’t want people to see our footprint, that’d be an invite for them to follow us." I them point in the opposite direction of the building, where the person we had seen the day before wasn’t. "And I think we should go that way. As far as we can from Gunnar."

[missamelyallen]

I roll my eyes, a bit amused but still trying to get serious. «You should have boys.. When I wont be around what will yuo do» I said as if I knew I wouldnt make it. 

Because lets be honest I wont

I continue to rub the stone and create sparks. Finally, with Cardell help we manaage to start the fire. «I agree. But i dont think theres any place around that is safe. We just have to find a spot that is free of people» Yes. safe wasnt an option anymore I think sadly as I trying to make the fire grow

[missamelyallen]

No more shadows anymore|| The Allen and Cardell

[elijah-allen]

  I see Amely get out of the water and I do the same. I was cold now and we had enough food to have a great meal. Stepping on dry sand, I pick the fish I caught earlier and open its belly before taking out the nasty things we couldn’t eat. “You’ve taken down a tree, that’s true. But can you eat it?” I ask joking. Starting a fire uh.. I couldn’t do it.  I had flint stones tough and handed them to Amely after taking them out of the bag. “Can you do this? I’ll open the oysters?” 

Saying so, I pile up all the oysters me and my sister have harvested and start to open them one by one. At first, I sucked. It was pretty dangerous to open them with a katana and I almost cut myself twice, but eventually I got the hang of it and could open all of them as the others were taking care of the fire for the fish.

[missamelyallen]

«Did you guys went to the survival training or only did weapon» I try to tease hoping they wouldnt take it bad. Cardell help me do the fire pyramid with wood and i took some leafs to start the fire. I start hitting the stones together, creating sparkle. «Blow a little on them, maybe they will catch the spark» I ask to Cardell looking at my brother workign hard

[missamelyallen]

No more shadows anymore|| The Allen and Cardell

[elijah-allen]

  I still walk in the fishes’ direction, silently, not caring to pick oysters with now. Raising my katana high in the air, I strike with a quick blow, but not quick  enough to stab anything. “Dammit!” I murmur, walking were the fish had swam to. This time, I stab quickly and successfully catch one. “Oh yeah!” I say, happy as I wave my katana in the air. “Looks like we’ll also eat fish for dinner!” I exclaim myself, happy that I succeeded in my quest. I walk back to the shore and put the fish on the sand before emptying my pockets. I’d wash the fish later and empty it when we’d be ready to cook it.

"What the oyster taste like?" I ask, returning in the water. "I don’t know, but it doesn’t really look that good…" I say, shivering as I walk deeper in the water. Picking a new oyster that I place in my pocket.

[missamelyallen]

«awh! yeah! Nice catch Ely!» I said with a big grin just to see his gaze on me

«Salty apparently. Thats what I've read» I said at his question thanking my eidetic memory to save my life once more. We picked a few more before I was too cold to contine. Anyway we had enough for us three. I went out of the water, shivering and starting to help our friend making a decent fire 

[missamelyallen]

No more shadows anymore|| The Allen

[elijah-allen]

  I harvested another oyster and slide it in my pocket. As I was walking around, I noticed there was a few fishes swiming by. If only I could catch one ! “Yeah! I guess you should pick wood so we can do at least a barbecue like… if we can light a fire and put it out pretty quickly we could bake stuff on coal…” I pick a new oyster as I slowly walk in the fishes’ direction. A few more step and I’ll be able to stab one with my Katana, I feel it. 

[missamelyallen]

I saw Cardel face and I wonder if I was too hard on him. Probably. I felt bad suddenly. I just didnt like to see him eat strawberries as I was freezing my ass off in this fucking cold water. Okay Amely. Breath. He's doing something now. Just breath and relax.

«I dont think its safe to sleep here anyway. What about we eat here and walk away a bit further to sleep after. So even if people see our fire we wont be there. » I propose trying to be nicer now. 

[missamelyallen]

No more shadows anymore|| The Allen

[elijah-allen]

  I nodded. It made sense not to build a fire after all. That one was pretty visible and we didn’t especially wanted to be seen from that far. “You’re probably right.” I said, still looking down. When Amely caught the first oyster, I smiled. “Great! I just have to catch some too!” I said, glad to know what it looked like. It wasn’t too long before my toe landed on one and I gladly brought it out of the water, proud of myself. Putting it in my pocket, I continued to look for them and it wasn’t too long until I found a second one. Raising my head, I looked at Cardell eating his strawberries. 

"Those little things might not look good, but they’ve got much more protein than fruits. You should try some anyway… just so you don’t feel hungry 20 minutes after eating these." I say, pointing at the strawberries. It was true and as sportsman those were the things we learned pretty fast. We needed sugar and protein to be able to properly function. I putted the second oyster I had found in my pocket, looking for a new one.

[missamelyallen]

For someone in a deadly arena Cardel was a bit too comfortable. I was a bit annoy that he didnt even try to do something. As I was picking oyster, I wonder if he was counting on my brain to help him so he dont have to work. I didnt want to think like that but it happen often in my life. «Car can you try to do something useful please.» I ask trying to be polite as I continue to pick our dinner 

[missamelyallen]

No more shadows anymore|| The Allen

[elijah-allen]

  Finally on shore, I remove my shoes and look at Amely entering the water, ignoring on purpose the kiss I had just witnessed. As she swears, I take a falsely offended face. “Watch your language young girl!” I say, taking a really deep voice, before laughing as Cardell adds in a joke.

Preparing myself mentally, I try to look tough as I step in the water, but get out a a split second: “oh shit!” I let out in surprise. I wasn’t expecting it to be that cold, but as I really wanted to eat, this would not stop me. Taking a deep breath, I step in the water again and take a few steps back in. Cardell then declares that he will watch us as we pick food. “Than, can miss Goode prepare a firecamp in case we come back with a fish?” I ask grimacing as I jump from one foot to the other. It was really  cold. 

I then turn in Amely’s direction. “What are we looking for exactly?” I ask, holding my katana in one hand in case I see a fish and looking in the water.

[missamelyallen]

I laugh a bit. Between Elijah being a goofy and Cardell joining him made me feel so much better. I suddenly remeber why we were together. Why we were friend. The stress and the arena might have drove us appart but things like this proev that we were stronger than fear.

«You are a wuss» I said to Cardell throwing water toward him before going until my ankle were wet. Okay lets not stay forever here «I dont know...» I admit not able to discribe the image I saw in the books. I found one and put my hand on the water to grab it. «Oyster!» I said happy. I showerd him so he could see. 

[missamelyallen]

No more shadows anymore|| The Allen

[elijah-allen]

  I can’t help but smile back at her. That smile… it looked so much like mom’s. He calling my Ely only brought me back home for a second. Until my look went back to the sea. I was now back in the arena. There is no such thing as a sea in 12 and this alone was enough to make me realize there was so little time to smile now. I eat the chips she gave me and nod at her answer. 

I was packing back my bag when she suggested we should go and look for food. That was exactly my plan. I grabbed my back and put in on my shoulder after standing up. Then, I started to roll the bottom of my pants so they would no get wet. Normally I would have removed my cloths, but there were cameras everywhere and I did not know if I would have the time to slowly eat what we would have harvested, or if we would have to run away and not grab anything. “Excellent idea. We’ll harvest enough for the 3 of us… are you coming Carr or you stay in the bushes?” I asked, worried, about how silent Cardell had been since we got out of the recreation building. 

[missamelyallen]

We start walking and I was wondering if mom, dad and buzz were watching. I wonder what they talk or think of us. I am sure mom is happy Elijah is around. I am anyway. 

I rollup my pants and undo my shoes, letting the sand going in my toe. I look at Cardell walking toward us. He was hurt and sad but I was proud of him trying to stay back on the game. When he was next to us I kiss his cheek and put my toes in the water. «shit is cold as fuck» I swear then blush. I never swear out loud. 

[missamelyallen]

No more shadows anymore|| The Allen

[elijah-allen]

  I was glad to stop running and sat in the grass, a few step away from Cardell. He seemed like he needed time for himself and I could understand. The fallen could be tough for anyone. Digging in my bag, I took out the bottle of water I had already started and drank a few sips before almost handing it to Amely. I say almost because before I let her grab for the bottle, she called me Ely and I gifted her with a dark look, a wince and taking back my bottle. I hated that nickname.

I followed the hand she was pointing at the column of smoke and I winced again. That looked bad. I handed to her the bottle once again and turned my vision away from the smoke. “I wonder if someone died in there…” I say, worried. I then look at the sea. “Hey Am… is there edible stuff living in the seashore? Like… seafood? Some of them can be eaten raw, no?” 

[missamelyallen]

I give him an appologetic smile when I called him Ely. It came out of my mouth like an old memory. It almost felt home for a minute. Him looking at me like that. Just like when we start oru memorable fight in the mud. «Probably.» I said taking the water and drinking a bit. I open the pringle bottle and give him some chips, taking some for me. «Well beside fish, there's mussel and oyster. It depend of the water there is. Mussel dont live in salty water.»

Definitely that book about edible stuff in training was useful. It felt nice not to feel like a burden for the guys anymore. I feel like if I wasnt around, Cardel and Elijah would be the kind of guy that dont move that slow. Probably even hunt down people. I was wondering if they weren't doing it for me. «Why dont we walk there and look. Saving the food in our bag would be a good idea»

[missamelyallen]

No more shadows anymore|| The Allen

After the fallen and us runing away, we knew that we couldn't stay fix in the arena. There was alwys something happening. Cardell needed a mment for himself. Probably to worry about everyone he cant save or needed a moment for himself. We were hard on him after the bloodbath but he prove himeself after that. Staying with us and working as a team. So I understood and let him go

As he was gooing under a three pretending to look at his bag, I sat on the grass and look at the beach in front of us. I was hungry and thirsty. So I look up in my bag to see if there was something to share with my brother before we head somewhere we could sleep for the night. 

«Pst... Ely» I call forgetting he hate that nickname. When he looked at me I showed him the smoke column and I look at him a bit worried. 

[elijah-allen]

Down to Business || Cardallen

[apieceinourgames]

  You move into a room across the hall that has more comfy chairs, couches, and tables. There are shelves and shelves of board games. Some of the tables have games laid out, as if whoever was playing left mid-game. As you walk around you’ll see games like Connect Four, Settlers of Catan, Monopoly, chess, Mouse Trap, Battleship, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and more.

Curious… what were these inmates, like five years old? I guess even prisoners enjoy a fun game, too.

[missamelyallen]

I frown. Not understanding where the well we were. I walk toward the table, seeing board and games. After making sure there was no one i motion the guys to come in. 

«This seems safe.» I said sitting down to look at the rules of Settlers of Catan. That game seems old as hell. 

«Where the hell are we?» I ask after a moment of reading at those weird rules. «Videogames and now this? It doesn't make sense.» I dont know why but I kept reading. Maybe this was making me feel better. At least, reading felt familiar. 

[elijah-allen]

Down to Business || Cardallen

[cardell-goode]

  Never wouldve thought to see this here. And all the games on too. This place is useless to us unless we felt like having a fun day in a death arena. “Games, just what we need huh?” I walk over to the nearest one, its extremley loud. It’ll probably bring us more danger than anything. We cant use this unless its for a distraction.

"We should move on, nothing in here we could use…unless you two wanna play a friendly game of foosball?"

[missamelyallen]

I expected many things but not this. What the hell...

Let's apply logical here: we were in a prison-themed arena. at least that's the vibe we first got. And I dont know many thing about the Capitol's prison but in 12 there is certainly now games and fun time when you are behind the bar.

So, logically it means two things: I misread the arena for being a prison or this was a trap. Both ways werent nice. 

«Wait» I said to Cardell. «Let's find if we can grab things here.» More weapons or food wouldnt be unwelcome