Well I thought Finnick's death didn't have enough justice in it, so I'm changing it up a bit. Finnick's POV.
I don't own the HG or Taylor Swift.
~xoxo enjoy!
I'm trapped in here with these ugly mutts. I can't risk Katniss or Peeta's safety by going up through the tunnel and there is no other escape. Fight to the death: my only option.
Everybody's waiting
The mutts are eyeing me hungrily, waiting for me to strike
Everybody's watching
More are gathering around, I guess I'm just their afternoon snack
Even when your sleeping
What? They are all leaving
Keep your eye-eyes open
I turn back for a millisecond, thinking of my escape opportunities
Wrong choice.
I am knocked flat on to the concrete floor, head first, and everything fades to black.
(flashback)
The tricky thing is yesterday we were just children
Playing soldiers, just pretending
Dreaming dreams with happy endings
I am docking my father's fishing boat, when a small girl, about 7 years old, a year younger than me, runs up to me. She has long, dark hair and eyes that match the ocean exactly. I don't know her name exactly, but she knows everyone and tries to be friends with everyone.
"Finnick, finnick! Look at this shell"
She holds up a clam proudly
"Uh.." I can't remember her name
"Annie"
"Yeah, Annie. Thats actually a clam."
She blushes ten shades of red and smiles
"Oh."
I laugh a little and to my surprise, she does too.
"Where did you find it?" There shouldn't be any clams. It's not clam season.
"Oh there's a bunch. Here I'll show you."
In backyards, winning battles with our wooden swords
But now we've stepped into a cruel world
Where everybody stands up and keeps score
Keep your eyes open
My third reaping. I won't get picked, there's like a million slips in there. Mine won't get picked.
"Finnick Odair"
I look around for the poor sap who has to get slaughtered this year. The boy to my right nudges me. Wait a minute.
I'm that poor sap.
(flashbackends)
Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown
Everybody's watching to see the fallout
Even when you're sleeping, sleeping
Keep your eye-eyes open.
Wait, I can't just lay here
Keep your eye-eyes open
I have to get up
Keep your eye-eyes open
I have to see Annie again
Now, here you are,
two steps ahead and staying on guard
Every lesson forms a new scar
They never thought you'd make it this far
I didn't come this far to give up.
I pick up a gun, somebody dropped from the floor.
I use the butt of the gun to fight against these..killers
But turn around
They've surrounded you
Its a showdown
And nobody comes to save you now
But you've got something they don't
Yeah you've got something they dont
You just gotta keep your eyes open
They have returned again. I'm not sure if these are the same ones, but there are more and they are bigger. I could just curl up in a corner and wait for them to get me. No. I am fighting for Annie.
(I skipped the second chorus)
Keep your feet ready
Heartbeat steady
Keep your eyes open
I am quaking in my shoes. My heart is thumping right out of my chest. I don't dare blink, or I might miss one of their attacks. One of the smaller lizards comes sauntering forward. Oh no.
Keep your aim locked
The night grows dark
Keep your eyes oooppeeenn
It makes a quick jump and bares it's teeth, hissing like a snake. My reflexes don't bother checking with my brain and they just wack the mutt in the head with the gun. Surprisingly it drops to the floor, unmoving. More advance forward.
Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown
Everybody's watching to see the fallout
Even when you're sleeping, sleeping
Keep your eye-eyes open
At least half of them are down. I can do this. Finally, a spark of hope ignites itself inside of me until it's a burning passion. A burning passion to get back to Annie. The dead ones, or so I thought, behind me rise back up. I stare in horror at the sight before me. I am now in the middle of all of them and they are coming fast now.
Keep your eye-eyes open
(keep your eye-eyes open)
I drop the gun in defeat. I can't get out of this one. I mutter what may be my last words.
"I love you, Annie"
Thats all I have time to say
Keep your eye-eyes open
(keep your eye-eyes open)
I close my eyes for the last time