The Capitol Games

Chapter 14

(This is kind of a wrap-up chapter. Yes it is the last chapter in this book, where I will post fun facts and Suicide by Rihanna, conmecting it to the Hunger Games. So I apologize if this is boring. Endings are hard to write.)

I feel a tingle in my side. Memories flood into my head, with Sam and Anna and Crimson...

Crimson.

She killed herself.

For me.

"When will she be awake?"

I must have died too. That's Crimson's voice. I'm in heaven. Then why do I feel, why do I smell? Why can I hear so clearly?

"Whenever she's better, darling. Soon, hopefully. We have to get both of you to a safer place for the time being."

That's a different voice. No me I've ever met. I force my eyes open, wanting to know what's going on.

"Scarlett? Scarlett! Omigishomigoshomigosh!" And then Crimson is squeezing me like crazy, and we're crying, happy tears.

"I thought you were dead!" I cry, hugging her like I've never hugged before.

"I was. Technically and scientifically speaking."

I raise an eyebrow.

"I can... stop my heart. Just for a bit. That way the Districts got the message that I'm 'dead', so the cannon went off and the hovercraft came for me."

I stare at her. It doesn't make sense, yet it fits perfectly. How else could the cannon have gone off for both of her Games? I smile.

"That's great," I say.

***

We did have to get to a safe place. The Districts would have been so angry if they found out that two victors had survived AGAIN, so we flew in a HELICOPTER with the lady who was with Crimson in the hovercraft while I healed.

Her name is Sadie. She's really sweet, and she isn't a District person. She actually is a Capitol person, but she hates the Districts and wants to overthrow them.

We went to an old part of the Districts, District 13, which had been destroyed more than a century ago, back when the Capitol was still in control. But the Districts tried to get people to live there again... and kinda failed. It's still a wasteland. So we went there.

A few weeks later

I sit in my small room. Today is the day of the big meeting, where we're going to the other Districts to talk to President Paylor.

"Come on, let's go!" Sadie calls from outside my room. I hurrry to the door and climb into the helicopter waiting outside.

It doesn't take long to reach District 1, where Paylor lives. We land by her building and walk inside.

"You stay outside," Sadie gestures to me and Crimson.

"But-" I say, angry that we couldn't watch the meeting.

"No buts. It might get dangerous."

I huffily sit down outside with Crimson.

"Well that's a disappointment," Crim sighs.

"Tell me about it," I grumble.

"Well hey, it might turn out okay. Then we'll still hear about it."

"Yeah..."

We sit in stony silence for a bit. Then, after long last, the door opens.

It's Katniss Mellark.

I hate her.

I still do.

"We have decided-" Katniss hesitates, making sure it's okay for her to talk. She gets a nod of approval from everyone. "We've decided to demolish the Capitol."

My eyes widen. "What?" I scream, my voice echoing among the walls. "You can't do that!"

"No, no, it's not what you think," Katniss soothes. "We're moving all the Capitol people to the Districts. We've finally realized that the Hunger Games and the Capitol Games are cruel and not necessary. We're all going to live in one big family."

A few years later

Everything's good now. I haven't gotten over Sam yet, but I am still glad I have Crim. No more poverty or fear of getting Reaped. Nothing. Just luxury and surprises every day, living a good life.

One of happiness and fairness and love.

And that's the end! Hope you liked it! Stay tuned for the bonus chapter! Let me know what you think!!