▎. . . In which Noelle Lochheart is reaped for the 70th Annual Hunger Games, and her mentor Finnick Odair makes a promise to bring her home.
70th hunger games au
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[ IN THE DISTRICT 4 SUITE OF THE TRIBUTE CENTRE, FINNICK ODAIR AND MAGS FLANAGAN WATCH THE EVENTS OF THE 70TH HUNGER GAMES BEING BROADCASTED ON THE LIVING-ROOM SCREEN. ]
[ MAGS WATCHES FROM THE FAR END OF THE SOFA, HER DELICATE HANDS CLASPED TOGETHER IN PRAYER. FINNICK STANDS RESTLESSLY, JAW CLENCHED; HE HAS BEEN PACING FOR ALMOST AN HOUR, BUT IN THE LAST FEW MINUTES, HE HAS BEEN AS STILL AS A STATUE. ]
FINNICK ODAIR: Come on, Ellie.
[ THE SHOT OF THE ARENA IS WHOLLY AQUAMARINE, WITH THE FLOOD ENGULFING THE ARENA ENTIRELY. THE TOPS OF TREES STICK OUT LIKE NEWLY SPROUTED PLANTS, AND DEBRIS FLOATS WILDLY THROUGH THE RAPID CURRENT. THE CAMERA SLOWLY ROAMS THE AREA, SEARCHING FOR LIFE. ]
[ ONE CANNON SOUNDS. THEN ANOTHER. ]
[ MAGS STARTLES, WORRIEDLY HOLDING HER HEART. FINNICK LIFTS HIS KNUCKLES TO HIS LIPS; EVERY BONE IN HIS BODY IS RIGID. ]
Come on, Noelle.
[ SILENCE, THEN A THIRD. ]
[ CUTTING BACK TO THE STUDIO, ANNOUNCERS CLAUDIUS TEMPLESMITH AND CAESAR FLICKERMAN EAGERLY WATCH THE LIVE FOOTAGE; IT IS ALSO DISPLAYED BEHIND THEM ON A GREEN SCREEN. CAESAR'S ELBOWS DIG INTO THE TABLE AS HE LEANS FORWARD. ]
CAESAR FLICKERMAN: Now, we are just trying to look for any sign of life, here . . . Was that three cannons you heard, Claudius?
CLAUDIUS TEMPLESMITH: Three, yes.
CAESAR: Alright. To those at home, we aren't sure who those cannons signify as of yet, but we know that leaves only four surviving tributes in the Arena.
[ CAESAR AND CLAUDIUS LOOK BEYOND THEIR CAMERA, TOWARDS SOMEONE IN THE PRODUCTION TEAM. SHE WHISPERS TO THEM UNINTELLIGIBLY. AS CLAUDIUS NODS, JOTTING SOMETHING DOWN, CAESAR TAKES A LONG BREATH. ]
