Daesung Kang's Story

Daesung Kang

You are strong but you're weak at the same time. My advice to you is to go into hiding as soon as possible and wait for the others to finish each other off... then and only then... come out and take out the last one

BANG

Daesung took a deep breath, and ran, grasping a sword and a heavy backpack. The forest. He started running again when an arrow came zooming out at him. Crap. People were already targeting him huh. He barely managed to block the deadly arrow with the blade of his sword and continued as fast as he could to the woods. The weapon in his hand made him nervous. Would he really have to use it? He let out a grunt as a guy knocked into him. Some guy.. he was.. Mark Nakarova? Would he have to kill so soon?

He tried shaking him off but knew that if he did not use the sword someone would come and take them both out. This was for the best. Closing his eyes, whispering a prayer of forgiveness, he brought down the sword on top of the boy's skinny neck. Daesung was unprepared for the warm spray of blood that squirted out and without thinking,he just stood, staring at the broken form of what used to be a spoiled brat. A cannon fired. The loud sound brought him back to his senses and he bolted back to the forest. What had he done? Oh God. He started running, jumpping over roots and boulders. He didn't rest until he found a little stream.

Daesung finally got over his disgust of his kill and got off the boulder he had sat on and rummaged through the bag that he had grabbed without thinking. Hesitantly he unzipped it and peered inside. His shoulders started relaxing as he recognized a first aid kit. Thank God. He pulled it out, set it aside and reached in. Next was a bag of dried meat and water purifying solution. That would keep him alive for while. He never ate much. For some reason, he had never really enjoyed the taste or smell of fish. Curiously, Daesung opened the bag and sniffed it. He had never had some before. It was too expensive and his father was a fisher who loved fish.

He also pulled out two water skins. He had been hoping for at least three... but this would have to do. He filled them up and put a drop in to purify it. Sighing, he put all the materials back into the bag and started off, looking for a cave, his sword gripped tightly in his left hand.

((OOC, Yeah about the arrow thing... sorry. I guess I'll edit the post later. I'll just have daesung dodge it or something))

Daesung glances up in alarm as he hears voices and footsteps. Damn. He had to get out of there. It would suck if he was killed in the first day. His family would be so ashamed. He closed his dark eyes and after taking a deep breath began to run into a direction. His backpack was heavy, since his waterskins actually carried a lot more than he did. But Daesung had never been good with the sense of direction. Left was right and right was left. It made him really annoyed at times but he would just learn to deal with it. He kept moving, without a break for even some water. Getting away was his top priority.

But as he ran, he felt a sense of wariness. It was like his gut was telling him to run the other way. Daesung almost shouted in frustration. If he went back, wouldn't the others be there?

When he burst through some leaves, his eyes widened in despair. Curse him. He had ran right into them. What a moron for giving himself up... Daesung quickly took them in, he had ran and he was tired. Even if he wanted to flee, they would probably catch him. The guy looked strong and tough. However.. he was bleeding. Maybe he could offer a trade? Then his eyes snapped toward the girl. Oh, it was Casey. The girl he had most wanted to avoid. Even if he won, how could he show his face after killing someone from the same district? Daesung swallowed dryly, holding up his sword defensively across his chest. Just his luck.

"I can fix you up, if you're willing to let me live without fighting," He remarked, voice low. Daesung was tall, strong and quick.. he could probably win in a fight. Killing.. it still bothered him.. but his hands were already tainted anyway.

((Sullenkiller, Caysey and Axel C. made an alliance, and ran into the woods trying to find water. Arlathina and Faye are together... I'm pretty sure they have an alliance. Basically, everyone is trying to get an alliance.))

Caysey Karn

Out of the corner of her eye, Caysey could see Axel C. rolling a ball of dirt and wood mixed together. That's going to hurt, she thought, yet again happy to have an alliance.

"Hello?" she heard a female voice say from near the coat.

"Anyone there?" it came again. Then there was a sound as if the girl had bumped into the tree. Then there was a scuffle noise... She must've crawled up a tree.

"Uh...Allies?" Caysey walked closer to the tree, pointing her arrow. Maybe we can get her down from here, and if she looks useful, we will make an alliance maybe, she thought.

Surprisingly, Axel C. stepped infront of Caysey, completely cutting her off from the tree. What's that about? she thought. I'll ask him about it later.

Caysey saw Axel C. carefully aim, then shoot. She slightly flinched at the noise it made when it hit the girls face, and again when she fell to the ground. She almost said something, but the girl then ran. But not before she shot a throwing knife behind her, aiming for Axel C.'s chest. Crap, she thought. Caysey watched as it got nearly inches away from Axel C., seeing him jump just before it hit him.

But it did hit him, only slightly so, but enough to make a mark. As if this wasn't bad enough, Caysey heard a rustle in the bush, and saw another boy, fallen on the ground. That's the other Axel, she thought, turning to Axel C. as he had fallen into the bush, and was clutching the back of his shoulder.

Axel C. looked to Caysey and said, "We have to move...now." Caysey nodded, about to follow him into the woods, when she turned back to the boy sprawled on the ground behind the bush. I'm such an idiot she thought, turning to Axel, walking to the bush, and putting her hand out to him, holding her arrow in the other, but tilting it down towards the ground. "Do you uh... need some help up?" She said, hoping he wouldn't kill her then and their.

Then she saw another boy burst into the clearing. Daesung. From her district. They had never really been good friends, but they did know each other. As he spoke, she nodded. "Axel let him fix you up." She didn't care that she sounded commanding, and possibly rude. She knew Daesung was a good fighter, and they could use him.

Axel C. stopped short as he heard his companion's voice, "Axel let him fix you up."

Axel C. hadn't heard Daesung coming or speak because his voice was set at a low tone, but when Axel C. turns around he spots Daesung standing there right when Axel C. was to ask who it was that was going to fix him up. Daesung looked threatening for the most part. A sword? That classifies as threatening, but in order to use that sword he would have to get up close to a person. And mostly everyone here has ranged weapons, so how can Daesung get up close to a person without getting shot at, or getting a dagger thrown at his throat? He obviously has to know how to block ranged weaponry, but Axel C. doubts he can block all the time. He is a good choice to be on the group, but Axel C. realizes who Daesung was because he knew the face of him and Caysey both from the same districts.

Axel C. keeps holding his small wound and he huffs as he makes his way to Daesung. "Listen, I'm tir-"

Axel C. was interrupted by rustling in the bushes and he looks to Caysey who looks to the bush in front of her to reveal yet another boy.

"What the hell is this, some kind of party out of nowhere?" Axel C. speaks as he looks to the ground, in deep thought.

Axel C. walks closer to Daesung and slides his gripping hand off his wound and lets Daesung take a closer insepction.

Hopefully, it isn't infected, but Axel C. isn't hoping for the best and if it is he'll have to shrug it off until they all reach water. "Water is a top damn priority...If we keep going on like this with interruptions, we'll never get enough water to sustain two people at the most..." Axel C.'s mind speaks its thoughts as he lets Daesung treat his wound.

He also notices the other boy in the bushes, but gives no attention to him as Axel C. knows if the boy tries anything stupid he is dead. That boy must either run or join them, which Axel C. rather not have another person leech from their supplies, but Caysey is the recruiting type it seems.

Axel C. grimaced as Daesung finished his last swipe. All stitched up and Axel C. nodded in approval and watched as the other Axel ran off. "That other Axel looks weak for sure. It seems he might be the very next victim if I were to choose, but he might pull it off tomorrow...Only to die later on in the Games. I doubt he'll survive five days in." Axel C.'s mind assessed the other boy limping away. Axel C. had recognized him as the other Axel is recognizable. Probably, the one that stands out the most is him as he does look extremely different from everyone else. Axel C. gazed at Caysey, standing there, and Axel C. walks to her.

He walks very close to her, even if she felt uncomfortable, he didn't care, he needs to say something and he will. His eyes looked down at hers and he smirks, "Last one. This guy is the last one in our little group of friends, got it? We can't handle more, so that means when you see another Tribute, put that Tribute down..." Axel C. says, whispering to her.

Then he turns to look at Daesung who looks promising as he can heal real well. Hell, it didn't even hurt Axel C. one bit when he worked on his wound and of course he likes that. Axel C. turns his attention upwards towards the starry night sky and he watches the stars dance with each other, laughing happily as they watch kids kill each other for amusement. Axel C. looks back down and realizes that Daesung had water..."Water! He has water!" Axel C.'s mind screams in excitement. Its not that Axel C. is thirsty it's just they need water to survive once they do get thirsty. No one can last three days straight without a touch of water.

"Daesung, tell us where you got your water supply, we'll set up our camp there for the night as we really can't find anywhere else at this time of hour. Hurry, before the Tributes faces are shown in the sky, I need to see how many more all three of us face..."

"Then once it boils down to just us three, you two will die, it's the only way out..." Axel C.'s mind says as he looks at Daesung with a serious face.

His eyes were half closed when the order penetrated into his mind, bringing him out of his mind.

Daesung blinked at Axel C. "There's a stream about ten minutes... that way." He pointed to the way he had came. Hopefully, it was the right direction and he was sure that it was. He crouched down, his legs were hurting and so was his mind. He took another sip of cool sweet water and stood back up. He would have to refill it anyway.

Without another word, he started walking to the direction of the water source. Maybe he would be able to ditch them later.... He shook the thought away. It was better to stick with them for a while then disappear. It seemed they had no problem with killing. That repulsed him but he kept a straight face. It was survival... But the young teenage boy couldn't help but feel a pang of regret as he killed that boy... Mark. The feeling of warm sticky blood... the look of utter horror... Daesung was sure he would have nightmares of it for the rest of his short life. For some reason, he couldn't bear to think of killing another person. He would help Caysey, his fellow district member. That way, even his own family could benefit in some way. He would be true to his beliefs.

His steps grew in pace as he heard the rush of cool fresh water.

"There it is, people. Help yourself." He turned to Axel C. and Caysey.

Axel returned shortly after he ran off, and peered round the corner at the three. He pondered whether or not to risk walking to them.

After about three minutes, Axel walked round the tree and looked at the others. "If you're planning on killing me, do it now. I don't have the strength to resist. Even little Raven could just push me over and kill me." He grunted, staring at Axel C, Caysey and Daesung.

He limped forwards, and stared at them. "Well? Are you planning on slaughtering me where i stand?"

Axel C. looked to Daesung and slowly shook his head. He looked back at Axel and said softly, "We aren't accepting anymore people in this group. I'm not going to group up with anymore, how will the games get done if everyone is running around trying to join teams? You're a little late here buddy, I'm sorry, but we won't have enough supplies to have you here..."

Axel C. pondered for a moment and looked at Axel. He looked scared, either that, or he had that longing look that people put on, the look of sadness, the longing of getting out of this world. Axel C. isn't heartless he is just being truthfull even if people can't handle it. It can't be done. More people equals less chances of survival and the three of them already are contributing enough as it is.

Axel C. looks to Daesung and says, "Give him some bandages and some water." After he looked to Daesung he looked back towards Axel and said quietly, "After you get these things, run. You hear me? I'm not going to kill anyone like this. I kill only with honor; I kill when the other person is fighting back, but not like this. Now, go. Try and survive as much as you can out there, but know this. There are ruthless Tributes out there and they are bent on only one objective: Killing. Our objective is to survive and from the looks of it, Axel, you can't handle that, so please find somewhere else to go..."

Axel C. looks at Axel, his face serious, and his voice silent as he spoke before. The time has ended for recruiting new Tributes to this group...The time to survive has...

Begun.

Caysey Karn
Caysey watched the other Axel scamper off. She sighed and turned around, surprised to see Axel C. right next to her, a smirk on his face. They made eye contact as he whispered. "Last one. This guy is the last one in our little group of friends, got it? We can't handle more, so that means when you see another Tribute, put that Tribute down..." She nodded her head. She knew he was right, and it had been stupid for her to almost help the other boy.

She kept her eyes planted on Axel C. as she walked back over to Daesung, not out of anger or anything, but out of curiosity. Caysey swept a hand through her long blonde hair, unnotting some of it, until Axel C. call out. "Daesung, tell us where you got your water supply, we'll set up our camp there for the night as we really can't find anywhere else at this time of hour. Hurry, before the Tributes faces are shown in the sky, I need to see how many more all three of us face..."

"There's a stream about ten minutes... that way." Daesung said, pointing towards a spot in the forest. He started walking in, and Caysey had no choice but to follow; they needed water. She thought about the views in the capitol, probably enjoying themselves at they watched so many people die, then of the people in the districts, the terror they felt when they lost a loved one. It's going to happen inevitably, she thought. Even if you are the victor, you never stay the same. That was something she was sure of. Two years ago the winner had been from their district, an 18 year old girl who Caysey had known slightly from working. When she returned, she wasn't the same. The girl had been one of the happiest people Caysey had known, and she became a lesser form of herself.

When Daesung spoke, it brought her out of her thoughts. "There it is, people. Help yourself." And Caysey did. She knelt next to it and cupped her hands so she could take a gulp. When Axel arrived, she turned to face him, standing up, but not speaking. She had already stepped out of line when she reached to help him, and him not taking it had assured her that they wouldn't take him in anyways. Caysey walked over to Axel C. "There is strength in numbers." She said, not very loudly so it was likely that only she and him could here.

She looked expectantly into his eyes, unblinkingly, until she felt something land on her arm. She turned her head as more started dropping on her body, and looked up. Snow, she thought. "Doesn't seem as though water is going to be a problem now.." she said.

((Rickmaster01, just clarifying, was that the bag Caysey grabbed or another one?))

Caysey Karn

Caysey watched Axel C. open up the bag after hearing the capitol anthem, but she wouldn't look up at the faces of people that had been here earlier in the day, and were now dead. She couldn't tell when he had found in it, but he looked pleased with it. Well that's good, she thought, finally glad that the anthem was finished and the sky clear of capitol holograms.

That's when she realized the snow. It was no longer small, wet, harmless pieces, but had started getting bigger, with spots that looked nearly blue. She knew the color oh too well. The color of you lips after a long day out in the winter wonder land, the color of ice on the small ponds around the district, the color the sky turns as it barrys everything in snow. The color of cold, hard ice. Caysey looked up, and had just put her hand up in time to block a chunk of ice-snow the size of a softball from striking her head, and more were falling.

"Crap!" she said aloud, looking for some sort of shelter. But in the hours that had passed since the beginning of the games, the leaves had browned and fallen, leaving the trees bare. "We need somewhere to go," she said, using her bow to deflect another huge ice ball. About 50 yards away, she saw a bunch of big rocks, all huddled together. Maybe there's a path under them, she thought, starting towards it, her hand outstretched to guide her, as the snow started making it hard to see.

That's when it hit her. Right smack dab in the middle of her head, knocking her to the ground, unconscious.

Axel C. felt the snow come down harder upon them all. He had looked at the still Axel to his left, still not moving. Daesung stands there, waiting for what seems like the other Axel to move. Axel C. then turns his head to Caysey, whom is looking a for possible shelter for their heads to be covered in. Axel C. watches as she runs, her eyes darting the trees, inch by inch, looking for a nice cozy little cave.

Suddenly, the snow wasn't the only problem. It seems hail was too. Hail the size of baseballs fly down, smacking the ground from the sky above. Axel C. then realizes that they all need cover. He snatches one of Daesung's waterskins on the ground and follows Caysey, trailing behind her. He looks back to see Daesung reacting to the hail as well, but that's when he hears a thud. Axel C. shifts his vision from Daesung to Caysey and he sees her lying on the ground. Her body sprawled, her head bleeding slightly. Axel C. quickly picks her up with both arms.

He yelps in great agony as he feels the fresh stitches rip from his flesh where the knife wound was. He doesn't give up though, no, that only shows weakness, and to get sponsers you need to show that you are brave. Blood seeps through his shirt as he picks her up and he rests her body atop his right shoulder, gripping her body with his right hand on her back. He screams at Daesung behind him to get him to move then his eyes dart from tree to tree, like Caysey's did.

Suddenly, something is caught in his eyes in the distance.

He sees a small hole inside the ground. Although it might not look spacious, Axel C. doesn't care, it's better than staying above ground at getting rained down upon by baseball sized ice.

Caysey Karn

Caysey's eyes slightly opened as she was picked up, a few seconds of consciousness occurring. In the position she was in, all she saw was shirt and blood. Lots of it. But who's was it? Axel's, she thought, trying to shift her head to see something, anything, else, but the pain was too great. She quickly questioned why he would help her, they were allies, yes, but he could of left her, and she probably would have died, making this competition easier. He could always use the excuse that he hadn't seen her fall.

Maybe he wasn't sponsors, she thought, but then the pain took over and slowly, she slipped back out of consciousness.

Daesung glanced up in alarm as it started to snow. What the hell? He started picking up his bag and saw Axel grab his water skin. Then Caysey seemed to have been hit by something, what was it? Then something hard, cold and dense, hit his shoulder and Daesung winced. Hail. Caysey must have been hit by hail. To the head? That couldn't be good. He darted foward and helped take some of the weight from Axel as he stumbled, carrying her. With that bad shoulder of his, it would be hard and agonizing. Axel was probably going ot get a lot of sponsers this night.

The three stumbled into the tiny cave. It was small, cramped and damp but it beat being out in the hail. His shoulder was still aching and he looked over at the other two. Daesung waited a few minutes, catching his breath, before crawling/shuffling over to Caysey. There was some blood on her forehead. Blood that was starting to freeze in the sudden temperature drop. He pulled out his first aid kit and ripped open some alcoholic wipes. Head wounds should be treated immediately. Otherwise... the outcome would not be good. With confident hands, he dabbed at the cut. Thankfully it wasn't as deep as he thought it was. It would still need stitches but.. she'd probably live.... if her brain or skull was undamaged. The hail was pretty dangerous. He bit his lips in thought. Unfortuantely he had used most of the thread on Axel... Did he have enough? He just threaded the left over thread and propped up Caysey's head on his lap.

"Pass the water will you?" He said to Axel without looking up.

((foreverxraining, the wound is located on Axel C.'s left shoulder not on his leg, just pointing that out.))

Axel C. watched as Daesung's hands moved swiftly over Caysey's head. It's as if he has some sort of magic ability to heal others or something. Axel C.'s eyes manages to be wide open throughout the entire process. Then, without even moving, Daesung says, "Pass the water will you?"

That's when Axel C. hears the two cannon shots go off in the distance symbolizing that two other tributes have died. Either from natural causes or other tributes, Axel C. doesn't care as he knows the arena is starting to get all the more lethal on everyone. The arena ever changing can be too much for people to handle, it already has affected one of his partners and himself as his shoulder is damaged yet again. Axel C. passes the waterskin to Daesung and watches as he continues his procedure to try and save Caysey's life, hopefully, successfully. She'll be a great use by becoming the hunter of the group and hunt animals and such.

Axel C. then hears footsteps coming from behind and then a nervous and troubled voice.

But it was too late. All this that had just happened to Axel C. had put him him over the edge on his nerves. He is jittery now and the slightest movement coming from behind him is like a threat trying to prey on the weak.

Axel C. pulled two rolled up acid balls and locked one in his slingshot in a matter of seconds. He didn't hear the first sentence as he went through with his reloading which only took seconds to do.

But Axel C. does hear, "A-Axel? Please?!"

When he hears that, though, it's already too late.

He's already aiming at his eyes and suddenly Axel C. shoots one at the other Axel's right eye. Then without even thinking about the next move, Axel C. fluidly takes the other ball and shoots at the other eye. If they were to reach their marks, the other Axel would suffer from a permanent blindness as the acid would burn right through the eye.

((Im giving you the choice, DarknessUndying, to either pull through with this or not. I would think your guy would get hit at least by one ball, but I would understand he would dodge the other. Again, I don't want you out of here unless you feel it is necessary and you won't regret it in the long run.))

At the sound of an acid ball hitting skin, Caysey sat up quick, hand rushing to bow. Her mind felt jumbled, blood rushing to it, but she managed to catch sight of what was happening. She raised her eyebrows up, hurting her stitches and lowered them, fumbling to grab an arrow and nock it. She pointed it out the door, prepared to shoot if necessary, but only then.

The hail was lightening up, although it was still snowing, enough to make it blurry to see. She quickly glanced around at the cave they were in, seeing that although it was small, it was perfect shelter. We need to build a fire, she thought.

Caysey karn

Caysey shifted uneasily. She didn't want to kill if her allies wanted him on their team, but she also didn't think it would be smart to have someone who hates an ally of hers guts on the team. She gave a slight look to Axel C. then to Daesung.

She needed an answer from them. Decisions were never her strong point, action was, but action without thinking when on a team never went well, and she knew that first hand, so she remained still, arrow nocked in boy, waiting for instructions, or a signal to shoot.

Axel C. slowly nods to Daesung accepting the other Axel in. Axel C. would've done the same, he's not as heartless as he might turn out to look like, but then again he grunts when he sees the other Axel walking inside. He better be of some use for the group or else it would most likely endanger them all. He looked at Axel's eye and sees the blood trickling down his cheek.

"Sorry for that, I wasn't really expecting anymore company and I was mostly defending our vulnerable state..." Axel C. said as the other Axel made his way inside the cave.

Axel C. doesn't expect an apology anytime soon, or ever, for that matter. Instead Axel C. sits by Caysey and watches as Daesung gets his supplies out to help Axel.

"Geez, Axel, did you really have to hit his eye?" Daesung would ask, his voice sounding a bit aggitated from all that's been happening.

"That's where I always aim, no matter what, always..." Axel C. would reply as he looked away and set his eyes upon Caysey.

As Axel rejected the needs for medical attention, Axel C. is already smirking. Wasting medical supplies on a hopeless eye that will be lost eventually to the acid, is futile, and Axel recognizing that proves he's got common sense. Axel C. doesn't care if anyone sees his smirk and he doesn't look to see if anyone has awcknowledged it, all he cares for at this moment is Caysey's wound.

He quickly takes off his coat and lays it on her as he watches Daesung switch his attention to her. He looks outside to see that the hail has stopped, but it is still snowing. Since they are in a cave, it's best that two people from the group go out to get some fire wood.

"Come on, Axel, it's time to prove your worth." Axel C. said as he makes his way outside the cave expecting the other Axel to follow.

Even if it is freezing outside, Axel C. can make due with his long-sleeved shirt, although he won't last long and will have to make it back within minutes, but it's enough time to get a suitable amount of fire wood for warmth.

Caysey Karn

Caysey didn't react as Daesung pulled her back down into laying position, happy as her mind began to calm down. She slightly listened to the conversation, half zoned out and thinking about it. It didn't matter if she had a bad wound, she needed to make the fastest recovery she could. Caysey heard the hail stop, but the snow continuing, at a constant decrease.

When Axel was let in, she was slightly happier, that meant she wouldn't have to kill him. Well, not yet any way. Axel C. moved to a sitting position near her, and she instantly smiled. Her first ally, still her closest. When he gave her his coat though, it made her feel bad, and out of instinct she sat up, taking it and handing it back to him.

"If you're going outside, you'll need that." She said, her voice insistant. "I'll be fine."

((I think someone should get a sponsor gift... Ideas?))