Heart of a Willow (51st Annual Hunger Games)

Part Eighteen - The Victor

NOAH'S POV

I cradle Leigha's body close. I hate myself so much. I let her die. I don't want them to take her lifeless body away from me. Tears still  streaming from my face.

"I'm sorry"i choke as I remove the loose strands of hair from her eyes.I don't want to carry on anymore. I might as well find the pair from nine and let them murder me. It is the only way i will ever be able to talk to Leigha again. But then again, Leigha would want me to survive. She would possibly kill me again. I gently lay down her head and kiss her cold lips for the last time.

I stand up and begin to walk away only stopping to whisper my last goodbye.

I hear the hovercraft come to take her away. To clean her up body and send her back to District 7. Back to her mother and father and Gabby. i wonder if Gabby would even be saddened by Leigha's death but Gabby would probably be planning a party at this very second. She hated Leigha, has always been jealous of her. You can tell they have no bonds by looking at their last meeting. Gabby is malicious and evil. A twisted person would never feel any sympathy or love towards her family.

snap!

I whip my head around as i enter the forest. I swear i heard a noise. Sort of like a branch snapping under a foot. But i soon dismiss this.

snap...snap!

No. There is definitely something around here. I grab my axe and turn around to avoid an arrow to the left shoulder. The girl from nine has set off and is trying to out manoeuvre me. She lets another arrow fly but i too dodge it. I only see red. Leigha's death has made me realise that no one can ever win these games.

I launch my axe. The girl stops in shock, her body doesn't seem to be responding to her. She screams just as my axe buries itself into her head. Her body falls to the ground and her canon sounds. At least i let off around a little of my anger. I keep my emotions steady and walk over to the girl. I bend down to yank out my axe when i notice a necklace around her neck. It must have cost a fortune. Something i could never afford. It says 'forever friends'. This makes me feel guilty. I killed someone's friend but she probably killed someone else's friend. I drop the necklace and yank the handle.

 I smile as blood immediateley seeps from the wound. Her golden hair slowly turninng a scarlet colour. I don't know what is with me. Smiling at some innocent girl's death. Maybe i'm just trying to avenge Leigha's death but how can i do that when her murder is dead. The smile is still plastered on my face as i stand up straight and my eyes grow wide.

The pain of metal slicing through my back is unbearable.I want to scream but i can't. I fall to the floor just to catch a glimpse of my enemy. The boy from nine stands tall above me. i lie in a pool of my own blood as the smile starts to fade.

"Make it quick" i beg him, my tears threatening to re-emerge from my eyes. The boy considers this for a second before nodding. i think he realises that i want my pain to end.

"You will be with your friend soon. That girl from your district." he says as he drives down a blood-covered sword. The weapon of my murder. And then white. It is all i see as i fall into a deep sleep which i will never return. My death has come...