All-Stars: Non-Careers

Chapter 2

Gabriel Farad

It wasn't reassuring to see Erwin when I woke up. Grumpy old badger. There was something else I wanted to see.

Is Delilah here too? I asked. They must have seen me coming, since the words flashed up on the wall.

"She's here," he said. I got up and was about to run out the door when I noticed the clock.

Uh-oh. Does it count as missing prayers when I'm dead?

Kerry Samosa

Crap. I had the Arena of my dreams and I fell off a rock. I would say I hoped no one was watching, but the entire country was watching. This couldn't get more embarrassing. Maybe at least Vextrix won. I never could quite get a read on her, but she was better than a Career.

"So who won?" I asked Erwin.

"Careen," he said.

Crap.

Logan Quinn

This was weird. This was just weird. I was dead. Dead is dead. What was I doing back in the Games Center? My skin prickled and I whipped the blanket off, checking for spiders. Some lady was sitting by the bed.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"I'm your escort, silly!" she said. There was a moment of confusion, and then panic.

"How long has it been?!" I asked.

"What year were you?" she asked.

"Thirty-five," I said. She squinted and started counting on her fingers.

"Six years," she said. It wasn't bad as I'd feared, but it was still a big blow. My friends were so old now. Half of them probably died. I was all alone in a new world.

Daniel Mondins

It had all been a horrible nightmare. I was about to start the Resurrection Games and Sarla wasn't dead. She was never going to be dead. I'd watch all the Careers at the Cornucopia. I'd get so good in training they wouldn't think about going after her. I'd do whatever I had to.

Sarla Mondins

Daniel must have been so worried after I died. But then, maybe he wasn't worried, since I was dead. When I saw him, he didn't seem any sadder than usual.

"I had a horrible dream. But don't worry about that. It won't come true," he said.

"Yeah, this time we'll be okay," I said. He went pale.

"What do you mean this time?" he asked. Then I knew what the dream was.

"You know, the Resurrection Games. Our second chance," I said. If it was just a dream to him, it was better than how sad it would have made him if it was real.

Skyler Dacher

Everything knitted back together slowly. One minute I was in a huge shopping mall, and then I was back at the Games Center. I couldn't imagine how I'd won.

"Welcome to the Resurrection Games!" Otho exclaimed.

"Wait, Resurrection Games? What's that?" I asked.

"We brought you back to try again," he said.

"You mean I died?" I asked. It couldn't be true.

"Yes, but it's okay," he said.

"Easy for you to say!" I said. What was this? How'd they do it? Why would they want to see me die again?

"Cheer up! This time you might win," he said. It was going to take a while to process it, but he was right. I was alive, and that meant I had hope.

Lyra Axelle

I could imagine why I got picked. The Districts had little influence, but the mayor might be able to grease a few wheels and get his daughter picked for the Resurrection Games. It must have been embarrassing when I died.

But things were different now. I wasn't at home anymore. I wouldn't see my parents before the Games began. I wasn't connected to them and I didn't have to be. I'd gotten here because of special treatment, but that was over. There wouldn't be favoritism in the Arena. I'd be on my own, and I'd see what I was made of. If I won, I'd be a Victor. I'd be independent of my parents and I'd have done it on my own power. If I lost, I was back where I started.

Pandora goes in the separate section for new Tributes to my stories so she can get a longer intro so you know what she's like. The same goes for Sevarian, who would be here.

I am indeed sending every Tribute that gets nominated. Resurrection Games are where logic and canon go out the window.