The fence (Brenna)

[Jack Lexington]

Today is Sunday, my day off. Today I have to find out everything I need to know to cross over into district 11 to get the medicine for my father.

On my expedition along the fence I have ventured further and further south. Mostly the fence doesn't change nor does the landscape behind it or the peacekeeper patrolling it. But pretty far in the south where the trees are pretty dense I stop and stare with incredible eyes. A tree has fallen over, maybe struck by lightning, and knocked down the fence and obviously nobody has noticed yet. It would be easy to balance across it and set foot into the woods that lay behind the fence but everybody knows that it's forbidden.
So I simply sit down near the spot and take out my water bottle and slice of bread. I have a drink and chew on the bread. It tastes almost sweet after a while. All the time my eyes and ears are open to see if anybody comes by. The only living being is a squirrel that jumps across so I finally mutter. "What the heck." and stand up. Soon I'm balancing across the tree and jump into the dense, dark forest.

Various sounds make me listen up, stop dead in my tracks and hold my breath but nothing attacks me. Maybe the forest is not that dangerous after all. Strangely enough the trees stand further apart and I'm out in the open after about two hours. The air smells weird. I can't put my finger on what it is but it's not pleasant.
In front of me a large dusty area stretches as far as I can see and the sky is somewhat darkened.
"Strange." I say to myself but don't hestitate to walk further. The sun tells me that I have about three hours before I have to go back.

[Alice Weather]

(sorry it took so long ... uh ya didnt have internet.. and today we just got it.. lol anyway here i go..)Today walking along the edge of the fence of 9 I retrieve my bow and quiver of arrows that are covered in moss hidden in a tree from sight. Looking around one last time ,checking to see if anyone appears. Taking my footing I scale a tree high above the ground, as to surpass the buzzing fence that threatens cook me if i dare touch it. Looking down I see the barbed wire that is at the top of the fence, I lunge towards a branch on the other side of the fence.Grabbing hold of the rough bark my hand slips slightly as I fall a little ways, coming closer and closer to the fence I wrap my arms around a thick arm of a branch catching myself feet from the humming below me. A sigh of relief escapes my lips as i climb down the tree and happily plant both feet on the steady ground. Taking an arrow and connecting it to the bow's tight string, going into hunting mode I listen for any sound that would indicate an unsuspecting prey.

Looking up to the sky and listening to the sounds around me I notice its going to be sunset in a few hours. Turning my attention to the forest I hear what seems to be a rabbit running from something or maybe its not running at all maybe its going home, either way its going to be part of my dinner tonight. Taking aim I release the bow string, sending the arrow through the small creatures eye, a clean kill. Its a hard decision but i decide that this one can be sold when i get home. As an hour or so goes by I take down 3 more hares and luck out with a nice size buck. Moving towards a cold spring i know of I decide to make camp for the night, by now the PK's must be searching for me since i sorta didnt come home from my shift of hunting. Laughing at the thought I hear someone walking towards me and i ready my bow ready to kill if nessesary. "Who's there ?" I say deciding its better not to play the game of pretending not to know they are there.

[Jack Lexington]

Wholy smokes. I've not even been here for a day and already got caught? I can feel a jolt of adrenline run through me. But it's the sound of a young female voice, most peace keepers I've met are male.
So I raise my hands to show I'm not armed as I step forward and catch a glimpse of a bow and arrow. "Don't shoot. I'm unarmed."
Hopefully that's good enough for her and I don't have to tell her who I am and especially where I'm from.
"Why? Who are you?" I ask a little more inquisitive wondering what the hell she's doing out here all by herself.
As far as I can tell she's been hunting judging by her full bag and that is illegal as least where I come from.

Suddenly I hear another sound behind me. This one gives me the chills though. It's a low rumbling growl that makes the hair on my arms stand up. Slowly I turn and see the bush behind me moving.

[Alice Weather]

A young man peeks out of the trees with his hands up. I see no weapon but that does not mean he doesn't have a hand gun somewhere. He looks young and seems to have been walking about for a while. I'm not sure if i should tie him up and leave him here or trust him but before i can do either, a growl that sounds unmistakably like a wild dog coming from the bushes. Looking towards the brush i decide that I'll save this persons neck for now, seeing as to I am the only one with a weapon it seems. " I suggest that you move behind me now unless you plan on dying real soon. " I tell him. Sure enough coming out from the bushes is a fairly large wild dog sauntering towards us. Taking my aim I wait knowing that the kill is to easy for the dog just to get bored, it’ll want meat and we happen to be the best targets for such. I see the dog pull back to lunge at us and I shoot my arrow straight through his heart. Falling down to the ground it whimpers slightly before going limp all together, I walk over and slit its throat for just incase it passed out and didn’t die. Standing up looking over to the man who freaked out over the dog in the first place I smile and pull an arrow out of the quiver again pointing it at him. “Now lets see you better not be a spy for the PK’s”

[Jack Lexington]

Shocked by how easily she takes down the dangerous biest and slits its throat without hesitation I simply stand back and watch. The whole scenario actually gives me goose bumps and reminds me that there are a lot of people in Panem who earn their meals in different ways than I do. And like I suspected there are people who still go hunting even though it's forbidden.

When she points her arrow at me I can picture how it pierces right through my skin and digs itself into me-a painful experience I'd like to avoid. "Hey, easy. I'm supposed to be what? Put that bow away, I'm just a guy from district 10. I go to school and work on a ranch-that's it-no spy! Would a spy walk around unarmed?"

[Alice Weather]

Walking towards him I keep my eye's on him but whistle off to the left. Sandy should be near by , and that will be the only way i'm going to be able to make sure if this guy has any weapons on him or not. coming to my side a coyote strides up beside me and sits down looking up at me. Smiling I look down to Sandy and nodd my head over to the man, walking over she circles him sniffing him coming back to me she scratches her nose indicating that he is clean. I lower my bow and return my arrow to the quiver, I take a minute trying to decide how to answer him. “ I’m sorry. I had to make sure the PK’s sorry Peacekeepers, didn’t send anyone out here. You know its illegal to hunt outside of the barriors the ever so helpful PK’s hunting boundries of District 9.” I say and start walking towards the river with the wild dog over my shoulder, and my other kills in the bag that sandy drags behind her. “If you want some dinner feel free to follow “ I say to him as I walk past. Making it to the river I start cleaning my kills and getting ready to cook the dog for supper.

[Jack Lexington]

The coyote walks towards me with his eyes fixed on me, which causes me to freeze. I can see his sharp teeth and the hair standing up on the back of his neck. After he circles me and clears me I breath a sigh of relief.
Instead of getting an arrow in my chest I get invited to dinner. This way I can save my packed bread a little longer so I gladly accept the offer and follow her to a stream, which runs through the forest. It's clear and flows quite quickly.

I drop my backpack on the ground and crouch down to fill some water into my bottle. Then I add a few drops of iodine and set it aside. I take off my shoes, which I'm waring against my usual habit and step into the stream to clean my hands and face. It wonderfully refreshing.
Then I watch her cleaning the wild dog. Clearly she's done it many times before. Her hands work quickly and she barely has to look at what she's doing.
"I can gather some wood." I offer and slip my feet back in my shoes before I wander off and gather all the dry wood that I can find. to place them onto a heap next to her.
"So you do this often,...? What's your name?"

[Alice Weather]

Looking up at him I shrug trying to decide how i answer him. Clearly this is is first time out in the woods, and he isnt acustum to walking quietly. " Food is hard to come by sometimes you have to find your own source wheather the Capitol likes it or not."I look at him again the dog finally clean and ready to cook I take some plastic i stole from the justice building and wrapit dunking it in the river and setting heavy rocks ontop so as it doesnt float away.

I start making placing the fire wood up so that i can light it on fire and to cook dinner and ward off any other preditors for the night. "My name is Rose, Rosella Cain. and your self? Obviously your not used to being in the open forest so what are you doing out here.?

[Jack Lexington]

The piece of meat looks appetizing even though its raw since I haven't really filled my stomach properly in days. Berries and mushrooms only last so long aside from the bread I brought.
I watch her closely so I might be able to immitate what she's doing.
"Me? I'm Jack Lexington. You're right. This is my first time away from my district. I didn't even mean to go this far I guess I just got lost."
I don't really want to tell her more like why I'm out here or where 'home' is. Who knows if she'll report me although I seriously doubt that since she's hunting illegally.

My gaze wanders around the scenery. It's quite pretty.
"What if the peace keepers catch us out here? Do they ever come into the woods?"

[Alice Weather]

" Not out this far, ive only seen one out here since i started hunting out side of nine. Killed him no problem but its messy trying to hide bodies. " Relaxing a tad as i watch him look at our surroundings, the guy looks lost and hungry. I start lighting the fire and keeping it going until it is hot enough to cook the meat. Getting the dog from the river i set it on the fire to let it cook and char a little.

"So since your not out here to hunt what are you doing ? running? You dont really have anything to stay out here long enough. " I say in a bit of a more friendlier tone.

[Jack Lexington]

"No, I'm not running." I'm a little shocked that she actually killed a peace keeper. If anybody knew they'd execute her instantly. She's pretty cold blooded, I guess. Or it was a mere instinct of survival.
"I'm looking for cheap medicine or somebody who can tell me how to make it for my father. It's too expensive in our district for us. I think my dad won't make it much longer if he doesn't get help. Is there anybody in your district who has cheap medicine or herbs?"
Again I make sure to watch how exactly she makes the fire, sets the twigs and sticks up, how she grills the meat on it.
"Do you always hunt alone?

[Alice Weather]

-listnng -to what he has to say i try to think of any healing herbs that woule be out here- but i cant remember." I dont know of any to find out here but your welcome to come back with me to my district and ask our healer. she is fair and reasonable she may not charge you at all." the food is ready and i hand him and sandy a peice to chew on while eating here and there myself. I guess i can cut my hunting trip short and go back jack looks like he really needs this medicine.

(sorry so shortt writers block)

[Jack Lexington]

Thankfully I take a bite and savour the taste. It's good. better than anything I've had in a long time although I burned my tongue at the first taste.
"A healer who doesn't charge? Honestly? In my district we have two doctors. Both are expensive, more than I can afford anyway. And the one I can afford can't heal my father." I frown and keep eating while I watch her out of the corner of my eye.
"Do you come here a lot?"
It surprises me how many people don't seem to care that they aren't allowed to leave their own district. "Are the peace keepers in your district not that cruel?"

[Alice Weather]

"No they are trust me i have had my share of beatings and public embarresment " I say to him " i just dont have any other choice if i want to eat and get the things i need in life i have to have soemthing to trade thats all i really could care less about the Peacekeepers. and ya she would help you out but i would have to sneak her into to your district and then back to mine. but she would do it. " Looking around i throw scraps to Sandy smiling as she eats it hungarly. I hear a rustle in the bushes out to the right and i pick up my bow and walk over hopeing that the peacekeepers havnt gotten smart and started looking for me out in the wild.