BOOM!
The sound of the cannon. That meant someone was dead. The first thought that came to Rory's mind was Lux. Was it Lux that died or the cocky District 1 tribute? Rory raced through the forest. "LUX!" he screamed her name. It felt like his vocal cords were being ripped out. He burst into a clearing and ran smack into someone. As he fell to the floor he looked at the person. It was Lux. He scrambled over to her and hugged her tightly.
"I thought you'd died!" he said.
"I'm fine, Rory." she muttered.
They sat there hugging each in silence. Rory stood helped her up to. There was nothing. The arena was silent. Peaceful almost. Then it dawned on Rory. If they wanted to get out of here, one of them was going to have to die. The thought had obviously occurred to Lux at the same time. She pushed the knife into Rory's hand.
"you can do it. You can kill me." she whispered.
"no. I can't.." he whispered back.
Rory pushed the knife back into her hand.
"Rory. We talked about this. You agreed. If it was just us two left you would kill me!" she said sternly. It didn't matter what they said now. No one was there to hear them.
"yeah.. Well I can't." Rory whispered. His voice hurt. He didn't know how he was still talking. Not much could happen now to make the situation anymore harder. He saw Lux tense up. She saw some thing. Rory saw it to. Up in the tree above them was a movement. Lux handed Rory the knife and slipped another out of her pocket. They stood, ready. Together.
A big falcon swooped out of the tree. It was obviously a mutt as it had talons the size of kitchen knives and an unusually large wing span. Rory pushed Lux out of the way and thrust the knife into the swooping bird. The bird stopped dead and hit the ground with a soft thud. He looked over at Lux and smiled. His smile dropped as he smelt it. A smell he had grown t know over the past week. The metallic smell of blood. Lux was covered in it. What had happened? Rory rushed over to her. Then he saw it. Her knife was protruding from her side.
"Lux you didn't?" Rory screamed at her. She was already faint from how much blood she had lost.
"I'm sorry, Rory. You have to get out of this place. You have.." she winced in pain.
"Lux! Lux! Stay with me! Lux!" Rory felt her hand in his wrist. "Lux!"
Her gripped tightened as she pulled out the knife.
"Rory. You have to.. You have to.. You.." she couldn't finish. The blood has faded from her face. She was pale. Colourless.
"what is it lux?" Rory screamed.
He collapsed onto her as he realised she was gone. Dead to the world. She was 13.
"it should have been me! You were only 13!" he was screaming at her dead body. He gripped her face in his hands. He say there for a while. Silent. Why hadn't they finished the game yet? The realisation hit him. They hadn't stopped because they found it good tv. They wanted a good show. The blood boiled in Rory's veins. They were taking advantage of her death. They were using it as entertainment. "I'm sorry Lux." He whispered. He curled up next to her. He cried. He felt the little water that was in his system leave it as he cried for Lux. He cried. Her body was drenched in his tears. Rory sat up and patted her cheek as if it would bring her back. "Lux. Wake up. Lux it isn't funny. Wake up!" she couldn't be dead. It was just one of her unfunny pranks. "Lux. I'm not kidding! Get up! Lux! Lux!" she wouldn't wake up. "LUX! LUX!" he was screaming now. She was dead. Lux. The only person he had ever loved. Dead. Taken away from him by the Capitol. He was still screaming her name. More tears fell onto her body. "LUX! LUX! LUX! LUX!" he screamed and screamed.
After what seemed like hours of screaming and crying her cannon fired. Rory knew what he wanted to do. He placed three fingers against his lips then pushed they out. Out to the heavens. Where Lux was. He then leant down and kissed her forehead. Roth whispered in a hoarse voice. "Lux, I Love You"
With that, They named him the Offical victor of the hunger games.