Disclaimer- I do not own the red queen in anyway shape or form that is all Victoria Aveyard. This is my first fanfic so please be forgiving
It's been only a few months since Maven had left me in these dungeons to rot. He faked my execution in front of the nation to set an example to the new bloods that had to be watching as he killed the person who rounded them up, whether they cared or not is a different story because I knew that if I was left like I left them I wouldn't care what happened to that person. I did it to save them at least I think I did maybe it was so I didn't have to run anymore, maybe it was grief but even that's followed me as every time I close my eyes so many bodies flash through my mind and they always end on Cal's betrayed face as I left him.
Cal the man who should sit on the throne his disgusting brother graces, I really did betray him I think. I didn't mean to. I saw the fire in his eyes trying to cover his fear that we would all die that day and I knew I needed to sacrifice myself, I wonder if he looked that fearful during my execution. Maybe that's why I'm stuck here and nobody has saved me. The first month wasn't bad I mean I was still being fed normal food daily the second month it was once every three days with food that looked like the ground I stepped on in the stilts and I guess now once weekly is enough. Maven must have thought someone may come save me at the start and the games could begin again but now even he has given up on Cal finding me. I lived on scraps in the stilts so this little food I can survive on but being left to my own thoughts each day is destroying me as they just circle out of control.
'Mare, my sweet little lightning girl are you dead yet?' I jump as I hear Mavens voice ring out interrupting my thoughts. I stay silent and shake my head to block him out but soon my collar starts to buzz and I know that even though my lightning is numbed within me it's trying to break through just at the trickle of his voice. I remain curled on the floor as a sliver of light approaches the door.
'Mare I know your awake. There's no need to hide from me.' I remain as still as I can while the hinges of the door squeek but soon enough a leash is attached to my collar and I'm ripped into a new position. I turn to look at him but his eyes are too much and I just can't look any longer.
'I wouldn't have had to do that if you had just answered the first time I spoke to you.' I simply nod and listen for his next taunt. 'Come on, stand up I have gotten you a present.'