TheVivster

My name is Scull… I’m a new hybrid of ghost. My story begins in a dark mansion covered in dust, cobwebs, and cold rain… “Are you alright Madam?  You haven’t been sleeping pleasantly recently.” “I’m sorry Maulred… ever since my parents died in that mysterious fire... the spirits of the house haven’t been settling… I think there’s a darkness falling over the house.” “Don’t fret Madam Lillienne.”  Maulred walks out, “He’ll take care of you soon enough.” The spirits are restless for they know that the darkest spirit of the house

"Violet, wake up!" "Aviva," I groan, "Can't I sleep for another hour?" "Wake up!  The Kratts are in trouble!!!"  The tone of her voice changes to a panic and I shoot up, "SUPRISE!!!" "Whaaa?"  My room is filled with balloons and color, "Ugh, I told you guys not to even think about throwing me a party!" "Yeah, well, a girl's sixteenth birthday is something to celebrate!"  Martin laughs as Aviva hands me a gift, Smiling, I open the package and gasp.  Gently, I hold up the black power suit, "No. Way."  I look up at Aviva, "You made this... for me?"  With a big smile, she nods, "Of course!  You're part of the Kratt team now... and I doubt you lik

For the rest of the night, I sit at the table alone.  Sammy comes along, "You okay kid?  I noticed that your friends are dancing and you're... all by yourself."  I shrug, "It doesn't bother me... we'll all die in the end anyways, right?  There's only one victor."  I get up, "Where are you going?"  Sammy sits down, "I need to walk around."  I walk into the garden to be alone. I walk around a rose hedge maze until I come upon a marble gazebo.  I walk up the stairs and flop down into a soft chair.  I take the rose from my hair and examine it; it's beautiful.  The petals are fresh and ripe, and the scent is almost overwhelming.  I throw it aside

President Snow's house is huge!  Dune, Mel and I gawk at the size of his mansion.  Spouts of water spring from the ground and seem to make an arch above us.  "Now this is magic!"  Mel smiles and snaps away on her camera.  I laugh and turn to Dune, he's looking at me again. He notices me looking at him, "Oops, sorry... I, just... I think your back..."  I look behind me, "I can't see my back."  I stick my tongue out at him and he laughs, "I know, sorry, it's just... your scars... they're gone."  My eyes widen, "Yeah, the Capital has invented a new cream that makes scars fade quickly."  Tearose winks at me.  We walk through Snow's gigantic garde

Time passes by quickly and we're soon back in the hotel, "So, what are you going to wear Dara?"  Mel smiles at me, "Twi said she already made me a dress."  I smile, "I need to jump into the shower, I'm drowning in make up."  Melody laughs as I enter my room.  I carefully put my outfit onto the bed and go into the bathroom, "Whoah."  Everything is white and looks so high tech.  I jump into the shower to find a very complex panel of buttons, "Ummm."  I look at the weird symbols, there are three with water drops, one is blue, another yellow, and one red.  I click the blue one and freezing water pours from the head.  I start smashing the yellow b

Slowly, each District pulls in.  President Snow stands tall and proud on his podium.  "Tributes," he smiles, "welcome to the fourth Quarter Quell!"  The crowd goes wild.  Snow puts his hands up and silences the crowd, "As you all know, this is my last year as President."  The audience gives an aw of sadness, "But my daughter will be taking my place!  Come up here Cyndia."  He motions his hand to a young woman who steps up and smiles.  At least she isn't crazily dressed up, but there is a certain glow in her eye that's similar to her father's.  She walks up to the podium, "Thank you father."  He smiles and takes a seat.  "As you all know, this

"Wow..." Dune and I gasped at the same time.  The chariot is made of glass with blue, jewel like wheels, "Took us forever to make."  Twi smiles.  She hands Dune a small remote, "Press this as soon as you're on camera."  She walks away.  Melody walks up to us, "Awww!"  She smiles, "Awww to the Little Mermaid too."  I smile.  She looks down at her mermaid costume, "You should see Cadel's costume."  She laughs as the tall muscular boy walks up.  He's maybe two inches taller than Toshan.  Cadel is wearing a sailor's outfit, "This is sooo humiliating."  He groans, then he sees our costumes, "Dang... I wish I was you dude."  He laughs.  We hear the

I grind my teeth as Tink scrubs my skin.  You'd think they'd work more gently; she notices me wincing, "Sorry I'm new."  Well that explains her less crazy appearance... other than the hot pink clothes with rainbows everywhere... and don't forget the hot pink whiskers.  I watch her lavish my body for the fifth time. "Not too much Tink!"  Lillian complains as Tink pours too much soup on the sponge, "Sorry."  I look at the mirror to look at Lillian.  Her orange hair is spiked up in all directions and her dress is just as sharp and pointy as her hair.  Sparks appear to fly off the edges of her dress.  Would my costume be as cool as that? "Oh darl

I wake up to the sound of yelling, "Damn it."  I mutter. "What the hell Felix?!  You're drunk again!?!" "Well I'm sorry Sweetheart but I'm not the only one."  I can hear the whiskey drowning his speech. "You know I don't drink anymore!" "No but you do-" there's a loud slap.  I bolt up awake, "Why you little!"  I run to the front room to see Felix holding the wrist of a broad female that's a little older than me.  She has short, blue-black hair with a hot pink highlight... "Felix, you woke someone up."  She growls. He whirls around and smiles, "So sorry about Sammy, she's being a bitch."  I look at the clock on the wall, 3:43 am. I sigh, "I'm

I wake up once again in a cold sweat.  "It's okay... it was just a dream Daraya... it was just a dream."  I sit up shakily.  My back stings from the nightmare of the lashing.  I walk out of my room, only to find Dune sitting at the window that's right between our rooms. "Sorry... couldn't sleep."  He mutters, the necklace is around his neck, but with a thicker chain.  I sit down next to him, "I'm sorry... I just don't want Danna to see me with what belongs to her..."  He gives me a sarcastic look, "You really don't get it do you?"  I tilt my head.  "Never mind."  We watch the awake city, fireworks sprouting everywhere, "Wow... I guess they're

After hours of doing nothing on the train, we finally arrive at the Capital.  The first thing that comes into sight is the gigantic lake that's in front of the Capital, "Wow, it's so beautiful." "Sure is."  Dune comes up behind me.  I can hear Melody giggling behind me.  I roll my eyes.  The lake disappears and I can feel the train slow down.  As soon as we exit the tunnel, there's a giant crowd of insane looking people.  I laugh and smile, waving to the crowd. "Wow, I didn't think people in the Capital made fashion statements like this."  Dune and Melody laugh with me.  Trinket give us an unapprovingly look, "Where is Sammy?"  She asks Feli

I watch as everyone gets a lot of visitors, except me... the only one that said good bye was Frank... "I'm so sorry Daraya!  I'll deliver the salami and swiss to your father as soon as I can!"  he was crying... "Well that was exciting..."  I jump when I notice Dune standing next to me, "D-Dune..."  I stutter, "I'm sorry... I tried to warn you... I couldn't find you." "W... What?"  He smiled shyly, "I thought you wouldn't talk to me."  He laughs nervously.  "I... I should've seen what Ariana was doing to you... I put her before my friends."  He rubbed the back of his neck, "F-friends?"  He nodded, "Well, I do consider you a friend... I mean,