forum The Elemental Games (Stalkers welcome)

Started December 14, 2018 by @PrettyLittlePyro

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He raised an eyebrow. "Not necessarily. It's that or brute force, which I don't think will be effective, unless you have another idea…?

Caya ran different strategies through her head rapidly. "I'll think of something…"

"We could wait here and snatch the next guy who comes out of there," he muttered. "And interrogate him. Then tie him up to give us time to get out."

"Too long," she replied, keeping a steady eye on the base.

"What's the rush?"

She looked over at him with a hard gaze. "Anything else, Sherlock?"

Ara, who had followed them, smiled and popped out of the doorway. "You guys are loud," she observed.

Caya whipped around and pressed the dagger against the girl's throat. "Who are you?"

Ara simply smirked at the girl and pushed the dagger away, trying not to think about how she could kill Ara right then and there. "Just a neighbor."

Caya narrowed her eyes and gripped the dagger tightly, ready to kill the girl in an instant if necessary. "Identify yourself."

Ara held up her hands mockingly. "Relax, princess. Don't throw a fit." She held out her hand. "Name's Ara. And please don't try to stab me with that or I will tear you apart with my teeth. Oh, and are you excited for the Elemental Games? I know I am. Killing people is fun." She grinned.

Caya scowled. "I'm not a princess," she snarled.

Ara shrugged. "Suit yourself, Your Highness."

Caya twirled her dagger menacingly between her fingers, contemplating stabbing the girl in the throat, the heart, or the stomach.

Ara grinned, guessing the girl's thoughts. "Anyway, big day today! Not so nice meeting you, Your Highness!" With that, she jumped out the window into the lake beneath it and vanished off to the Water Territory to get ready for the Elemental Games choosing.

Caya rushed to follow her, then stopped. "Water," she muttered darkly. "I'll be seeing you again, and when I do, you won't be so lucky."

Ara heard her as she disappeared and smirked. "No, you won't be the lucky one, princess."

Caya gritted her teeth and growled in the back of her throat. "I'm not a princess…"

Ara grinned.

(Okay. It's kind of like the Hunger Games version…)
Ara plopped down onto the seat next to her brother and crossed her arms, waiting. She watched as the woman who was going to select their names go up on the large stage. Everyone in their teens from every district was there. Ara saw the girl she had annoyed that morning and suppressed a grin.
"Did you put your name in the choosing?" Her brother asked her.
Ara nodded. "Of course. What do you think I am, a wimp?"

(If you want, sure.)

Caya caught the water girl's glance from across the stage. She scowled and looked away.

"Welcome to the 173 Elemental Games! To all who placed their names in the Choosing, I hope you aren't stupid enough to think that this is all a big game. Well, it is, but you could get killed, so… I hope you don't die. Now, I will call the names of the people who will be competing."
Ara rolled her eyes. It was the same speech every year, and she was tired of it.

Caya straightened and smirked.

Diren tapped his foot quickly. Of course he didn't think it was a game. Nothing was a game to him anymore. He hovered at the back of the crowd, listening to his gut telling him he would be chosen and he was helpless. He took a deep breath and pretended to look like he didn't care what happened.