cap- day 1 | ready? { rhiannon & cyder }

Courageous.
"...Are you ready? Cause we surely are, and we want to see some fierce action that will make our whole district proud and show the Capitol how we breed those incredible tributes."

The roar of the crowd was deafening. The arena began shaking as the thunders of each and every single individual, waiting in the stands, showed their eagerness. Whether it be stomping, clapping, shouting, or whatever else, they were all cheering for us. However, they weren't cheering us for accomplishing anything, well yet. They were expressing how much they waited ever so patiently for each and every single one of us to fight until only one remains. There was no doubt that these blood thirsty barbarians weren't awaiting for one, or many, of us to become crippled. Or rather they waited to watch as one of us became on the very edge of dangling of a cliff of death, as we all pray that our very well being will be strong enough to not succumb to impending injuries.


Lined up directly in front of the doors that were assigned to us, according to the letter on our scoreboard, we all faced the stone wall. The center was nothing more than a small, enclosed circle, or so it seemed. To me there was just an empty ring, with each of us to occupy it, but things apparently are not as they so seem. A holographic countdown marked down to three- two- one. As the timer hit the number the arena started to rumble underneath and all around us. Paying no mind to the shifting of the arena beneath I watch as the wall I face begins to crack, revealing a secret passage sort of thing. A long corridor emerges behind it, and I know immediately that it is no mistake, this is a labyrinth.


Without letting even a single second of hesitation pass by me, I make my own marks and proceed forward in a dash. The pre-games had just begun, and this is a free for all. I don't have even the single thought to look backwards to see how far everyone has gone, or if they've even snapped back into reality to know what is happening. They weren't of my concern at this very point in time, and truth be told, I don't necessarily care what their outcome turns out to be. 


As I race through the maze, traversing through the corners, twists, turns, and dead ends, I can feel my lungs starting to give in, but I must endure. Long distance running was never my forte, although I could last quite sometime before giving in, letting it not phase me in the least bit. It truly didn't take long for me to come to the realization that by the middle of this maze I'd be meeting my first opponent, and this is something I mentally prepare myself for.


Focusing on nothing more but proceeding forward, I come to a slow pace. The beating footsteps of estranged company echo through the next hall over. Taking a deep breath inward, I point my chest to the sky and whip around the corner. My long blonde hair was surely something that could be seen from a while away, and without a doubt the girl had seen me just as I'd seen her. I couldn't read the expression on her face very easily, but if she hadn't heard me from around the corner then I could presume she was caught off guard for a slight second.


"Are you ready?", the voice of the announcer ricocheted throughout my mind. I wasn't fully able to answer the question, I was an indecisive one, and while I felt as prepared as possible, I knew apart of me was still battling with the opposing side. Now to answer the question at hand, I suppose I'll have to give it the same one I've been answering with all my life.


"I guess we'll find out soon."

Murmuring under my breathe I run towards the girl with the intention to knock her off her feet. As I reach close enough proximity I lash out my leg, my right foot turned inwards to sweep behind her calf. As I do so I don't pay any mind to see if I have successfully hit her down, but my foot does hit her shin with much power.
sorry it took me so long to write omg yeah
[rhiannon bruises cyder's right shin]
damage: 0/20