Fire is Raging On (A Hunger Games Fanfic) [#Wattys 2016]

Chapter Thirty-six

Chapter Thirty-six

Peeta's POV

I can't believe it. They're sentenced to death by lethal injection. As sad as it is, I can't help but feel joy at their sentence. They'll be out of our hair for good now. We'll never have to deal with them ever again.

I walk out of the courtroom in a daze as the bailiff takes the Snow Regime away. Their execution is set for tomorrow night. I instantly walk up to Haymitch and Effie who have Katniss and I's daughter with them. Thankfully, she slept through the trial for the most part.

"Thank you," Katniss says reaching for Willow as we get close enough to the pair. She's just starting to stir awake when Katniss beings to hold her.

"Oh, it's no problem," Effie says waving her hand, "she's just so precious. How can one not love her?"

"I don't know," I say stroking Willow's face. "She's beautiful, just like her mommy," I squeeze Katniss.

"Stop it, you," Katniss says nudging me with her foot.

"It's true," I whisper in her ear.

"Anyways, while you two are doing that. The rest of Panem is discussing who should lead the nation now, and all the rumors are pointing toward the pair of you," Haymitch says.

"What?" I snap my head up to look at Haymitch.

"That's what the rumor is," he shrugs. "There's that meeting going on right now for the officials to decide who should be nominated. But from what I've heard the whole of the country has nominated the both of you or is at least hoping that you both are being nominated."

"Are you serious?" Katniss asks. Haymitch nods his head to answer her question. "Peeta, what are we going-"

She's cut off by someone handing me an envelope. I look at the front to the envelope to see Katniss and my name written there in the middle in an elegant handwriting. I slip my finger under the seal and rip the envelope open. I pull the heavy paper out of the envelope. I unfold the paper and immediately see the seal of Panem in the top corner of the paper. My eyes scan down the page and pick out the words Haymitch said were rumored to be true.

I look up at Haymitch and Effie before locking eyes with Katniss. "It's real."

"What's real, Peeta?" Katniss asks.

"This," I say holding up the piece of paper still in my hands, "Is them asking us to step up take the role of leading Panem."

"Are you serious?" she asks me for the second time today.

"See for yourself," I say handing her the paper.

~FIRO~

"That's the last box," I say setting down the last of the heavy boxes in the front door entrance.

"It's crazy isn't it?" Katniss says, opening up the closest box.

"Yeah, it is. We have what seems to be an unnatural amount of stuff, and it's heavy too."

"Peeta," she says looking up at me through narrowed eyes, "you know that's not what I mean."

"Oh, I know. But yes it is crazy to think that we're leading Panem now. But Willow seems to be enjoying herself." I watch as she runs around the furniture exploring the new area that she'll be living in.

"Yeah," Katniss says quietly.

"Katniss," I say making her look at me, "you know this is for what's best. You and me being in charge will ensure that nothing like what happened in the past happens again."

"I know, Peeta. It's just hard."

"I know, sweetheart, I know. Just think how much better this nation will be for the children though. They'll grow up without fear that someone they know and love will be killed by the government. Parents won't have to worry about watching their children be murdered in the Games."

"You always keep the children and others in mind," she says looking down at her hands.

"I enjoy making sure that others are happy, especially children. They're too young to be anything but happy."

"I'm glad you think that way, and I'm glad you're such a wonderful father to Willow."

"I try to be the best father I can to her," I say walking over to pull Katniss into my arms. "And I try to be the best husband to you."

"Thank you for that. Our children need that," she says burying her head in the crook of my neck.

"What?" I question pulling back a little to look at her face.

"You're going to be a daddy again, Peeta," she whispers.

"I am?"

"Yes, and we'll keep them safe from the things that happened to us and others in the past years."

"Of course, we will. We'll keep anyone from having to ever worry about that again."

Okay, this is the end. I tried to end it happy, but I'm no good at that lovely dovey shit since I hate romance books in general. So this is the best I could come up with for now. Anyways, there's some things we need to cover before I click complete on this story.

1. I know there are a shit ton of plot holes everywhere in this story. I mean everywhere. There is no need to inform me. I will go back and fix it when I edit this book which will happen when I finish editing the rest of the books that came before this one. So I need to do: The Hunger Games: Peeta's POV, Catching Fire: Peeta's POV, Mockingjay: Peeta's POV, We Won't Surrender Hopefully, Forbidden Uncovering (not part of this series, but I still need to edit that too). Then I'll get to this book.

2. Speaking of editing this book. Shit will be added. I mean a shit ton will be added. That will fix the plot holes. I promise.

3. Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT ask me if there will be another book in this series. The answer is no absolutely not. The only reason I wrote this is because so many asked me to, now I release that was a horrible idea. Just because people want another book in a series, doesn't mean it should happen. That's why I killed off the Snow Regime. Now they won't be any trouble so everyone can live happily ever after now.

4. I will not be writing anymore Hunger Games fanfics. The only Hunger Games writing I'll be doing is editing the things I've already written and occasionally when I post a Hunger Games Outtake.

5. I won't be posting another story until I finish (and possibly edit) the next one. I'm only saying this because I don't have much time to write anymore and I'm pretty sure I'll even have less time when I start college next fall.

So that's all I have to say on this. Thanks for reading. -- Alexis