Maximus, knowing he was dying, took the weapons away from Glint's body and set them next to Ripley. This was the only way. He couldn't prevent his own death. But maybe he could prevent Ripley's.

He looked towards the sky, knowing that his sponsors were watching. "I know . . . you can't . . . help me . . . help . . . him" The last remaining Career fell to the ground, landing on his back. The last thing he saw was a group of sponsorships descending from the sky.

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Ripley woke up to a loud beeping coming from next to his ear. He winced at his pounding headache. Why wasn't he dead? Glint definitely could have ended him. Then he rolled over, and realized what had happened.

"No . . . Maximus!" he exclaimed. He stumbled forward, looking up as his teammate's body was airlifted from the arena. He fell to his knees, crying.

The beeping got louder. Ripley swung towards the source with a closed fist. "Shut up! Just shut up!" His fist hit a metal case, and he screamed in pain.

He breathed heavily, as he looked at the case, clutching his hand. A blinking red light was placed near the lock. He pressed his good hand over it, and the case opened.

"Oh man," he whispered breathlessly. In the case, a lightweight trident rested, surrounded by foam to protect it. However, the beeping hadn't stopped. Ripley glanced to the left, only to see two more cases. "Thank you, Maximus"

He pushed himself to his feet, and grabbed the trident. Now he had a fighting chance. Combined with his net, he could beat the other two tributes left.

He made his way over to the other two cases. When he opened them, he found a lightweight metal breastplate, as well as a lightweight helmet. Awestruck, he put the armor on.

He continued walking, finding the pile of weapons that had belonged to Glint and Maximus. Among them was Glint's sword. He lightly touched the handle of the weapon that had killed his partner. Then, he heard a gasp.

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Leif and Maddox made their way through the Cornucopia, towards the Northern exit. Every step they took was cautious. Despite Glint's death, two remaining tributes were left. If the tributes were Maximus and Thoren, that could be disastrous.

However, they then heard a cannon shot, and looked at each other, shocked. Maddox pulled Leif over to the inside of the Cornucopia.

"What do you think happened?" he asked. Leif glanced warily towards the Northern exit.

"I think that one of the teammates turned on each other. I think Maximus or Avila would be the only ones who would do that," he told Maddox. The younger boy cringed at that.

"So not Ripley, then. I was hoping this would be easy. Maximus is the opposite of that," he muttered. "Well, we have to go on anyway. We have advantage in numbers. Let's be prepared". The pair continued walking.

They came out of the exit, immediately spotting the hovercrafts flying away. They headed towards the direction that they believed the hovercraft had come from.

They eventually came to he final tribute. Maddox let out a gasp. Ripley turned to look, still crouched in his armor. Leif wasn't as shocked as Maddox. He grabbed one of his throwing axes and hurled it at the boy.

With a squeak, Ripley jumped forward and grabbed Glint's shield off the ground, holding it up with both hands to protect himself from the axe. While he crouched behind the shield, the axe hit it, causing Ripley to stumble back and fall.

The golden-haired boy continued scrambling backwards. Leif advanced, holding his remaining axe tightly in his dominant hand. Maddox stayed where he was, not wanting to distract his partner.

When Leif came close enough to where he had his axe raised, Ripley lunged back. He slid on the damp grass, grabbed Glint's bloody sword, and chucked it desperately at Leif.

The sword slammed into Leif's chest. The boy from seven let out a cough. Blood trickled from his mouth, while it pooled from his chest. Leif looked down at the sword, then back at Ripley with shock. Then he fell. He desperately looked back at Maddox, then shouted, "Run!" Maddox did as ordered, but not before he grabbed Maximus' spear off the ground. When Ripley had managed to retrieve his net and new trident, Maddox had already disappeared into the Cornucopia.

QuintexQuota followingsaturn Ripley and Maddox are the only tributes left. Ripley has recently been gifted with armor and weapons. However, to increase drama, President Jay has decided to sponsor Maddox. Please PM me about what you would like him to sponsor you with. In addition, it would be extremely helpful if both of you could PM me about your plans.

For the readers and former tributes out there, tell me who you would like to win! This vote may affect the outcome of the game, so make sure to vote for your favorite tribute! Tributes, don't be afraid to tag former players (or anyone that we follow on our profile) to get them to vote for you! The next chapter will be the last.