The 73rd annual Hunger Games

Chapter 29

Wade POV:

With a final slice of my sword, the boy falls to the ground. Dead. I turn to look at Athena and my heart sinks. She is laying in a pool of blood, her eyes closed. She is cut badly in many places.

"Athena?" I ask her. A small bit of hope she's alive. No answer. "Athena!" She doesn't stir. I kneel down beside her body. She has a knife tightly in her grasp. I pry it from her bloody fingers. A tear falls down my cheek.

"I'm sorry," I whisper. The whorling noise of a hovercraft catches my attention. I look up to see one right above us. A ladder drops infront of me but I don't want to leave her. I press my lips to the back of her hand before getting up and climbing onto the ladder. My body freezes in place and all I can do is look down at her lifeless body as the ladder lifts me out of this hell hole and into the hovercraft. Once I'm inside a bunch of Avoxes huddle around me. They inject a drug into my arm and I fall into a deep sleep.

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When I wake up I'm laying in a bed. The covers are warm and soft. I lift my arm and see I have a few tubes in my arm. I buzzer sounds and a man walks in.

"Hello, I'm doctor Gaton. My team and I have been looking after you. You suffered a couple injuries but we fixed you right up! In a day you'll be free to leave the hospital wing," The man says. I nod my head and let him check my vitals. He leaves and a few Avoxes take his place. They bring me a tray of food. A small bowl of chicken soup, half a baked potato, and a pudding.

"That's it?" I ask them. They nod and leave. I eat my food and soon realise, that's more than enough food. After not eating much for the past week, this fills you up pretty quickly. After I eat I fall back asleep.

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The next day I get to leave the hospital wing. Masill, Enobaria, and Brutus greet me with big hugs.

"Good job!" Brutus pats me on the back. I get to see my prep team again. They clean me up and put me in a fancy suit. Tonight's the night I will be crowned. I have always dreamed of this moment since I was just a little boy. It just doesn't feel as special as I always thought it would. I feel too guilty to enjoy it. My stylist finishes my clean up and shows me the suit I will be wearing. It's black with red velvet inside. I change into it and slide on the black flat-tops to go with it. Brutus takes me into the side room and I can hear Ceaser chatting to the audience. Brutus straightens my bow-tie and whispers:

"This is your night. Don't think too hard about the girl."

By 'the girl' I know he means Athena. I nod my head and turn to face the entrance to the stage.

'Without further adieu! Wade!" Ceaser calls. I walk out onto the stage and the crowd goes wild. I wave and blow kisses to girls in the audience. Ceaser and I chat about my time in the arena. Blah blah. We watch a video of all the highlights and I try to look like I'm enjoying it. When my time is over, I wave goodbye and walk off stage. My prep team helps me undress from my suit and put some comfortable clothes on. Brutus, Enobaria, and Masill are waiting for me at the train station. We board the train that will take me back to District 2. My home. It's only a short ride so we get there just past dark. The crowd that awaits me outside the station at 2 is huge. I smile and wave at everyone but my heart is not in it. I greet my mother and father with big hugs. My dad is especially proud. I go to sleep that night being a victor. What I always wanted right? Well what I want right now is Athena. And I can never ever have that again.

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