TEST: Marley v Enzo

the air does not trick you this time. you can see with your own two eyes that it is lodged in his cheek. you feel some sort of accomplishment. four knives wasted, but finally one landed, and it looked like it hurt. maybe that was your sign to stop all communication and just focus on the fact that enzo did need to die here in order for you to survive.

the grim reaper would rather see you die though. its just a harsh truth of the situation. you are simply surviving on borrowed time. its clear as the sun sets in front of you. however, you still want to keep going, the cannon in the air does not scare you. you are ready for whatever might come next. you are ready for enzo to swing, but you are also ready for enzo to fall at your hands.

you both are similar in a sense. both of you are extremely stubborn about everything and anything. you both want to live, you both want to make sure that this is not the last time you will see each other. but the game makers want only one of you to live. one dies here, the other has to carry that with them. you had to slay one of your allies before this, and then the girl from five had fallen the day before, but enzo? he was different.

you hated that you had to be the one to try to kill him.

he mentions two, which means that its you versus two careers. the fact that you made it this far is more than enough to motivate you to keep going. you have proven that you are just as strong as careers. you did not train for this, but you did learn. that was the deal you made with yourself when you got reaped. you would learn everything you could to survive, even though you were completely okay with dying here.

you accepted a fate that you didnt need to.

"tired? of course im tired. who wouldnt be. having to always keep one eye open when you sleep? worrying that the gamemakers will turn on you at any moment? its all just exhausting." you are exasperated in this moment. "but the most tiring thing is realizing that one of us needs to die." you finally realize that enzo is an ally here, just as much as an enemy. "i wish there was another way. for what its worth.". you know that he probably doesnt care about the formalities of what is happening in front of them. they were chosen for this, it wasnt like they could opt out on a whim. "im too stubborn to break a promise enzo. i thought you knew that already." you offer a smile, realizing that if you both had met in another life, you both would have been friends. its sad and enigmatic. you are so much like your sister, it hurts.

he stabs at your leg again, but you pull back just enough to only get a small cut again. "for our sakes enzo, i will." you do not stop your hand from pulling out another knife. "for your sake, i hope nevah will forgive me too."

you are heartbroken at that statement.

but you cant die here.

so you keep on fighting.