"Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead."

- Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack (in honour of the 4th of July for my American tributes)

"Well," announced Trinitie, a smile on her face. "By now, all those who are sponsored have been told. I hope they are happy. It certainly wasn't an easy decision. Anyway, Goldie, is the arena prepared for them?"

"I don't know," answered Goldie, sullenly. "I'm not your slave. Why don't you go and check yourself?"

"Because I'm Head Game-Makers and I don't do menial tasks like that. I already had to design the entire arena, because you wouldn't do it for me. Layla..."

Without even being asked the question, Layla nodded with a bright grin: the arena was ready.

Carefully, the tributes stepped into their glass tubes. The air around them was electric, all sorts of emotions running through the varied group of children. This was where the Games started.

Except, when they entered the arena, there was no one else around them. There was no Cornucopia. There was no outside.

They only had the confines of walls and a small, golden hummingbird flitting around their heads.

***

The Task - Welcome, tributes, to the Bloodbath! Although, this is not your conventional arena. The arena itself is a labyrinth, a maze of corridors. The tributes are split up around the edge and must make their way to the centre before the Bloodbath can begin. However, in order to help them, the golden hummingbird that accompanies them will guide them through the corridors. This hummingbird will stay with you for the entire Games, always pointing to the nearest tribute once the Bloodbath is over.

The Kills - You must kill or see killed five tributes. You must list these at the end of your entry. You must also include, at the end of your entry, three ballot kills - these are secret, just like many things within these Games. Ten people will go up for votes, with eight dying.

The Word Limit - There is no word limit.

The Scoring - Like most of the tasks within these Games, the entries will be marked out of twelve, with twelve being almost unattainable perfection.

The Twist - A subtle but important twist: these Games will not contain cannons to signify the deaths of tributes. You must witness the deaths at all times.

The Deadline - 11th of July 2015, 11pm BST. Extensions will only be accepted at least two days before this date.

Update: An extension was asked for and granted. You now have until 12th of July 2015, 11pm BST.

May the odds be ever in your favour!