I Can't (A Hunger Games Fanfiction)

Chapter Thirty-Three: Looking Death in the Eye

I wake up. I stand up and look around. It's silent and everything is in black and white. I notice my outfit changed into a white shirt with lace on the top, a black skirt, and white flats. My hair that's usually a light brown and reaches my waist, now is darker and reaches just below my shoulder blades. A crown of the white flowers rests on my head.

I hear someone's footsteps by my ear, but when I turn to look, no one is there.

Suddenly, the sun begins to grow brighter, making me cover my eyes with my hand. I suddenly realize what this is: I'm dying.

But, I can't die, not yet anyway. "Please," I say. "I can't die... I can't die... I can't die..."

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"I can't die..." I say as I sit up. Everything is back to normal, my hair, my outfit, the sun. I turn my head to see Ben, watching something from behind the tree in front of me. I turn my head slightly to see Aaron and Jon, fighting Jessie.

Hearing a clicking sound, I look beside me to see a long, thin leg beside where my head laid. Garrett dark hair is recognizable. He aims his gun... right at Ben.

I do the only thing I can think of. I reach up painfully and pull the gun out his hand. Before he can react, I shoot him.

Ben draws his attention to me. "Elena?" he calls out and races to me, wrapping his arms around me. I thought you were dead," he cries.

"I know..." is all I say. "Come on, we have to help them."