The cold night was merciless to those who couldn't start a fire and get warm, or even get dry wood. The temperature dropped more as the night became longer and stretched on, making every minute agonizing. The remaining tributes watched the morning, begged for the sun to rise as they shivered in the cold harsh night.They had to survive and stay warm to win, and wake from this nightmare.

Miko stayed in her cave as she shivered, and stared blankly at the fire she had managed to make for herself. She had finally stopped crying over the loss of her friend, and kept his coat around her for warmth. She sobbed again as she thought of him and what he did to keep her alive.

The young woman curled up and stared blankly at the flames as she thought about what to do next. She didn't want to stay up here anymore. Not alone. The fear of being alone and forgotten frightened her. She had to get out of here.

The next morning, the temperature rose to a comfortable sixty-five and all the snow melted quickly which caused flooding. Arcee woke to find a foot of water in their cave and Prowl barley above it as he struggled to stay floating with his injuries. Her eyes widened in surprise and she looked around to see the water still coming in.

"Why didn't you wake me?!" She cried and gathered whatever she could, though it was all wet and ruined now. He gave her an 'are you serious right now' look as he gasped for air while trying to stay above the water.

"I tried!" he managed to shout before slipping under and she quickly helped him up then put his arm over her shoulders as she waded her way through the cave.

They got to the entrance and looked around before going to higher ground. They struggled as the water flowed downhill and tried to take them out. They heard a cannon and looked at each other before continuing onward and grabbing things to stop themselves from falling.

"Five more. Come on, Prowl we can make it to the end." Arcee said as she continued to climb up the now muddy hill. It became too slick and she fell then started sliding back down. Prowl let go and gripped a tree as he looked at her.

"Go without me, I'm slowing you down." he said seriously and she shook her head as she gripped the dirt and slid a little. She grabbed another tree that was a few feet away from him and up a little. She looked up the hill and saw muddy water rushing towards them.

"I'm not leaving you!" She cried and reached for him but he didn't reach back and she narrowed her eyes. "Give me your hand!" she demanded as tears filled her eyes. "I'm not losing you too!" she screamed in frustration when he didn't move.

"Win this for me. We have to know what's after the game." he said then glanced at the mud slide just as it hit him and swept him away.

"Prowl!" Arcee screamed and watched him get swept away and down the hill as tears fell down her face. She yelled angrily then forced herself to move forward. She had to keep going.

Miko looked to the cave entrance at the top as a cannon went off and tears fell down her face. The cave entrance on the cliff side had been blocked, as a land slide pushed boulders against the small opening. Her cave was filling up and she was stuck between two rocks.

She screamed for help and tried to stay above the rising water as she gripped the ceiling. She looked at her leg and dove under to get a better idea of what was going on. She kicked at the rocks and found that they moved a little. She swam up to the surface and gasped for air then took a deep breath and went back under. She kicked at the rocks and grunted as she kicked as hard as she could to free herself.

She went back up to the surface and tried not to panic as she saw the water was closing off her air supply. She didn't want to die. She screamed and sobbed a little before going back under and kicking at the rocks with everything she had.

They finally came loose and her eyes widened as she was sucked out and she grabbed at the cave floor to stop herself from falling into the lake below. She failed to grab hold of the floor and fell to the lake below as she screamed in surprise. She held her breath as she hit the water and felt pain rack her body making her scream under the water.

Someone saw her fall and winced as she hit the lake, and knew it would hurt her. He grumbled to himself and dove into the flooded waters then swam towards her as he glanced around. He dove under when he reached her and grabbed the young woman then pulled her out. He coughed and swam over to the shore before find a place to set her down.

The flooding had stopped and he was grateful for that as he carried her into a field that didn't go under the water. He set her down and started CPR but stopped as he realized how broken she was inside. She fell to high.

"Aw kid..." Wheeljack whispered having seen her with the other man at one time before they went up the cliff. Miko coughed up the water on her own and looked at him weakly then tried to move but couldn't because of the pain. She stared at him with fear and he shook his head as he glanced around.

"I... I'm... not... going... to... make it...." she gasped and sobbed as the pain became too much for her.

He knew she was right and making her die slowly would be horrible for her to endure. He wouldn't be able to take it either. He had let the doctor die a painful death, he didn't want this young girl to as well. He glanced around but didn't have anything for a mercy kill.

"Please... I... it hurts... please... help me..." she gasped in pain as tears fell down her face and blood leaked from her mouth. She choked a little and he could tell she was afraid. He nodded slowly and carefully sat her up then hugged her close to him.

She gasped in pain again as he moved her and he sat there as he held her close. He set her head against his heart and stared blankly as he held her face against him. She struggled weakly and gripped his arms are he continued to stare blankly and tears fell down his face. He held her closer as he suffocated her in his hug.

She didn't fight long and he felt her grip on him loosen until she stopped moving and went slack. He didn't let go even as the cannon sounded and he felt guilt grip at his heart. He didn't want her to suffer and didn't know what else to do for her. He stayed there for a few minutes then looked up as someone walked over and stopped a few feet away.

Wheeljack wasn't in the mood to try and fight the silent man, not after he murdered a child, even if it was out of mercy. He glared at the man as he drew back his bow and aimed straight at Wheeljacks heart. The silent man quickly let go and watched him fall over then walked over and shot him a few more times as the cannon sounded. Just to make sure.

Soundwave glanced to the sky as he listened for the last tribute and closed his eyes as he remembered where her screams came from. He glanced in that direction and walked off to find the last one. He'd win and be able to leave this nightmare.

He glanced around and looked at where the land slide was before climbing towards the top of the hill. He followed the tracks and prepared his arrow, but had his knife on hand just in case. He'd finish this soon enough.

Prowl slowly opened his eyes and stared blankly at the logs and leaves above him as he tried to remember what happened. He grunted and attempted to move only to hiss in pain and the land slide came back into his mind. He listened for a moment then tried to move the logs. He grunted in pain as he realized that wasn't going to work. He glanced down and saw he had been impaled by a tree or two. He stared at the sky and then at the bright sun as he felt himself fading.

He heard Arcee scream in anger and pain, she sounded distant but he didn't know if that was because of his pain or because she actually was far away. His vision blurred as the sun blinded him and he heard her scream again before it was cut short. A cannon sounded and he knew she was gone. There was a bright light that filled the arena and he closed his eyes for a final time.

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Tick tock... tick tock.

Where was he? What was ticking?

Tick.... tock.... tick...

It stopped. What was this? Why-

He felt himself moving upwards and he opened his eyes to see more light slowly getting brighter. He blinked a couple times as he was surrounded by the light. He was disoriented as his ears rang and he saw he was on a pedestal, surrounded by green grass.

Wait....

He looked around and saw all the tributes were back in the game and waiting to start. The boy Arcee killed, the child with glasses, the young woman, Arcee herself and everyone else that had died. They were back and alive. His eyes widened in surprise and he looked at the sky again as the horn sounded. He just stood there in shock as everyone ran and fought each other.

What was going on?