My name is Rena Ryuugu and I live in District 6. People generally refer to me as a super nice person. How totally nice of them! I absolutely love cute things. To me there's nothing more important than things that are cute or precious! If I could I would take all of the cute things in the world and keep them safe and out of harms way. I just...I guess I just love a lot of things in this world then.
I gasped for air when I breached the surface of the bubble filled water and a giggle followed soon after. This was so amazing! Here I was, sat in a humungous tub filled with all kinds of sweet smelling bubbles! I can still barely believe it! All of this for me... the gamemakers are far too nice to us all. Wiping the suds out of my eyes, I turned around, splashing around in the water, looking for my new friend, Lemon. After a particularly tall mountain of colorful soap bubbles fell to my menacing power, I found the rubber duck I had been searching for.
"There you are, Mr. Lemon! You're just in time for the super special fallen video! Yay!" I tossed Mr. Lemon into the air, watching as he soared up, up, up and then back down into the warm water with a splash that earned another giggle out of me. He was so funny, he was such a klutz! Picking him back up, I balanced him carefully on my head as I moved towards the edge of the large tub, careful not to knock Mr. Lemon off.
First off was...Phoenix. "Oh no!" I cried out, nearly knocking Mr. Lemon off of my head. Fortunately for him I managed to catch him and steady him before he fell. "This is terrible! Poor Phoenix... Oh well! On to the next one!" After Phoenix's picture and cause of death rolled by, I was suddenly watching myself kill that girl from four, Cecilia. She was mean to me and probably to others, so I had no problems with her death. She was probably going to hell anyway. The devil can take care of her! Mmm, maybe he'll cook her into a stew! I like stew! I had stew for dinner tonight thanks to the Capitol!
After her was that equally rude boy from District One. I met him once and he was rude to me. He seemed to be capable of niceness though, so I tipped my head in a prayer as he was murdered by that girl from eleven with cancer. I tilted my head again in prayer for her and her cancer. Then, I heard the screams of my dear friend, Eden.
I looked up so fast that this time Mr. Lemon shot right off my head, disappearing into the sweet smelling abyss below. Eden? Dead? Really? No! I watched with wide eyes, bordering on tears as I watched Liucija kill her... Oh well!
At least now I won't have to kill her myself!
Giggling to myself, I reached back into the water and pulled out Mr. Ducky, tossing him into the air once more before catching him. It suddenly occurred to me that I didn't really know any of the other tributes in the finals. Darwin, Liucija and Juniper. I had never talked to any of them! Hmmm, I wonder if they're nice?
With that in mind, I leapt out of the tub, taking Mr. Lemon with me, dried off with one of the fluffiest towels I had ever touched in all my years, and jumped right into bed and covered myself with the sheets and blankets.
Oh goodness me, I really didn't want to have to do that to poor ol' Kathleen. I really wish she would have just talked to me all nice like I wanted. Oh well! Sitting in the middle of the living room in the cottage, I rummaged through Kathleen's things, making myself acquainted with all of my new items. I remembered some of these things, but it was always nice to do a little refresher!
After finishing up that little activity, I decided to make my way back to the kitchen to say a little prayer for Kathleen. I guess I had gotten so caught up in smashing a hatchet into her head that I forgot! Oh gosh, I hope her soul hasn't gotten lost!
When I walked into the kitchen I gasped. Kathleen's body was gone! The icky sticky blood was still there, but she was gone! Oh my gosh! "That's so cool! When did the Capitol do that?" I couldn't help but bounce up and down on the soles of my feet, clapping my hands together. "It's just like magic! Bravo, you guys, bravo!"
With my hands clasped in front of me and my head dipped low in respect, I started my prayer for poor ol' Kathleen, may she rest in peace. After a few minutes, I lifted my head up with a smile and nodded. "Alright! Now she should get to heaven nice and safe! Good luck, Kathleen!" Looking up, I waved to the air above me, wishing Kathleen's spirit good luck one last time before walking back into the living room, where another surprise awaited me.
"Oh my goodness gracious! Oh dear! Oh me! Oh my!" There, smack dab in the middle of the room, was a pretty little metal container with an absolutely adorable little white parachute. "A sponsor gift? For me?" I rushed over, a smile on my face and my eyes wide with disbelief and happiness. Obviously, I decided to open it as soon as possible. When my fingers pulled open the little hatch, I squealed again. My cleaver!
Gripping the handle with my equally excited fingers (they were trembling, poor things!) I raised it up, watching as the cleaver caught the moonlight that shone through the window. It was so beautiful! Putting it back in the container, I saw that I had gotten another gift as well! A med kit! Golly gee, that will come in handy! Those wounds that Kathleen gave me won't fix themselves!
After I sorted through my sponsor gifts, I noticed that something was happening in the sky. When I heard the oh so familiar anthem that belonged to the Capitol, I rushed to my feet and bolted out of the door to get a good look.
Quinn, Kathleen, Gideon and Maude. Aww, that's such a shame. I knew about Kathleen (obviously! Teehee!) but I didn't know about the others. Quinn was very nice to me when I trained with her, so I'm sad to see her go. At least she's in a better place now! Same with that boy from seven! I didn't meet him, but I'm sure he's someplace better. Maude, too! She's probably in blogger heaven! Ahh, such nice people. I hope their solves made it into heaven all right!
After the fallen finished and the anthem ceased to exist in the arena any longer, I went back inside, a smile on my face. It was time to feed my stomach and then get a bit of shut eye!
Rena Ryuugu • Status Update • Day Two In The Arena
Location :: A White Dot
Weapons :: Axe, Hatchets (x2)
Items :: Food!
Injuries :: Shallow cut across face (treated), Burn on middle finger of right hand (treated).
Notable Events :: Eden and I one upped that silly witch's curse and beat out *censored bc icky* spell she put on us! After that, us girls decided to not stay in that sweet-woops, not so sweet anymore, cottage, and we traveled for a long time! Eventually we managed to find a place to stay at this place that I don't know anything about yet! Hurray!
"You can let me down now, Rena," I said with a smile, leaning down to look at both her and Kathleen, "I’m feeling a bit better." This other little structure looked a lot more inviting than the looming castle in the distance, and it was closer. Considering the sun was setting and it was nearing nighttime, we weren’t going to make it to the castle before sunset anyway.
"We do need a place to sleep for the night…" I said with a shrug, waiting if the two girls would give it the a-okay.
"Okie Doke!" I say with a shrug as I carefully stop and crouch low so Eden can get off without hurting her stomach. As she climbs off, I pat her on the head and give her a smile before straightening up and grabbing both my hatchets. Need to have extra protection just in case an evil witch tries to murder us and bake us into a pie again!
"I agree." Nodding my head, I turn and give Kathleen a little smile. "What do you think? This look like a good resting spot for you?"
"If it works for you." They were cute, seemly naive. But I did have to quick my pace to keep up with them.
As we got the closer, the castle seemed to look darker, almost morbid. I started to feel like this wasn’t a good idea. We didn’t know what we would find in there and, logically, we had to choose the option that could keep us alive. “Girls. I don’t think going in there is a good idea.”
Looking up at the castle, I sorta agreed with Kathleen. What I had thought was cute now looked like a big pile of icky doodoo. Haha, doodoo. "I think you're one thousand percent right!" I said, shouting over my shoulder. As my head was turned, I saw something in the distance. It looked like another cottage!
"What about that place?" I had stopped in my tracks and allowed Kathleen to catch up with us. My cheeks felt warm from running and I was panting, but a smile was on my face still. "Think we can go there?"
And that solved the problem. “Tell me when you get tired Rena. I’ll carry her.” This would probably slow us down a little, but it was a better option than stopping completely. There had been a few canons already, and the probability of someone attacking us next was rapidly increasing.
"We’re almost there." I couldn’t help but to wonder what we would find in the castle, since I was yet to understand the whole witch and oven peculiar story they told me.
"Don't worry Kathleen, I've got her. I won't get tired with her adorable cuteness empowering me!" It was true, I could feel myself getting stronger with each passing second. Something about little Eden just made me so happy, so very happy!
"Come on guys, let's go!" The cuteness that Eden was providing me with managed to fuel my walking, for one moment I was walking slowly and the next minute, why, I was sprinting past Kathleen with Eden bobbing on my shoulders! As if by magic, something caught my eye instead of the castle. Something else was there in front of us. "Onward to the mysterious object that is totally not the castle!"
"Well, either way someone’s trying to help us." Strangely, someone cared for three poor girls from the outline Districts.
I couldn’t help but to chuckle at Rena’s worries. Some could only imagine a girl with her cheery attitude to have a beautiful and fulfilling life, but there was something telling me there was more to it. Maybe I’ll give in to my curiosity and question her about it once we’re safe inside the castle.
"Are you sure you don’t want to rest for a while now?" Poor girl.
Oh no, this will never do. A little girl such as her shouldn't be walking around in the freezing temperatures without some help. She's only twelve years old too! Suddenly, an idea struck my brain and I ran forward in front of eden, stopping a few inches in front of her in a crouching position.
"Giddy up, Eden! I'll give you a mighty fine piggy back ride if you aren't feeling that well!" I said over my shoulder and flashed her a smile. It was the least I could do for her. She's helped me so much so far! Plus... I've always wanted to give someone a piggy back ride! It seems like a lot of fun!
They looked very happy with what we got. At least they seemed to feel better about eating now. Everything that wasn’t candy, of course. “Do any of you have a sponsor? Have you received anything else?” I nodded at Rena’s proposition. “I don’t see why not. Not excited to sleep outside anyways.” Some people seemed to have an incredible fascination for fairy tales. It sent a shiver down my spine and I rubbed my arms.
As for Eden, she was awfully quiet. I turned my head to the little girl and smiled sheepishly. “Are you feeling okay, Eden?”
Oh! I hadn't thought about Miss Baby since my interview with Mr. Caesar. I wonder if she had decided to sponsor me now that I think about it. "Probably not. Miss Baby was so nice and shared interest in me, but I think she picked Phoenix instead. He is the more interesting of the two of us, after all!"
"Eden, are you okay? A tummy ache? Maybe a fever? Oh dear, I hope she's going to be okay... we should step on it and get to that castle! We can treat you and fill out empty stomachs there!" Eden wasn't allowed to be sick. If she was sick, then she might be in danger of being lost to us. That isn't allowed to happen. She isn't allowed to leave us. Neither is Kathleen.
I shrugged. “Maybe.” Cursed by the witch… I felt like I was back to the psych ward but decided to just ignore it and flash them a smile. We had bigger worries.at this time.
Suddenly, I look up and a small parachute is falling from God knows where, landing in front of us. I take a glance at the girls and kneel down to open it. Water and food. Perfect. “It looks like we’re going to have a feast tonight.” When I stand up again, I notice what looks like a castle in the horizon. Interesting.
My eyes widen when I spot the parachute floating down from the sky. It was the same white as the beautiful snow that covered the ground. Kathleen walks up and looks at it, and right after I do the same. Food! Yay! Water! Yay! Happiness! Yay!
"Ohh, goodness me, isn't this so grand--oh! Isn't that so grand too!" At first I was referring to the food and water, but upon spotting the grand looking castle in the distance, I pointed to that instead and spoke. "I think we should go there! It looks so adorable! Like something right out of a fairy tale!"
It was going to be a problem making ourselves unnoticeable, I could tell. But they did seem to be enjoying themselves. To keep my mind away from the tragedies and misfortunes, I took the safety upon myself. I just prayed that no one saw our tracks.
"At least you two are feeling better. I wonder what the whole idea with the binge eating was."
"Well, like I said Kathleen, that wasn't our fault! We were cursed by the witch! You know, the witch that we baked in the oven? I'm sure she put a curse on all the goodies and sweets in her house so that if anyone ever tried to eat them they'd suffer!"
As I spoke, I walked a little faster, turning around to tell Eden I'd be back in a minute as I increased my speed. "What about you, Kathleen? How have you been doing so far?"
Rena slowed down to walk next to me and I turned to her and smiled. I hadn’t been keeping up with the facade for a while now, but I needed people to believe it. I needed people to pay attention to the sweet, innocent little twelve year old girl from Three. I needed them to know who I am.
"Yeah, I just don’t think I’ll be able to eat another sweet ever," I said with a light laugh, making sure to keep my voice down so as not to attract any attention. After all, a normal, sweet little girl would do anything to take her mind off of the situation around her.
I immediately started giggling at her, but had to suppress myself by covering my hand with my mouth. She was so right. I don't think I'll ever be able to put another piece of delicious candy in my mouth without *censored because icky*
"Same here. Just thinking about it makes my tummy do summersaults!" Looking ahead, I saw Kathleen looking back at us, shushing us with a firm finger pressed against her mouth. I giggled quietly in response.
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