Fames Ludos
I walked to the town square, ready to watch the final Hunger Games. Only this time it was with the Capitol children. I watched the screen, like I usually would before the 74th Hunger Games reaping. I saw a girl, who was 12 with long blonde hair. It brought a tear to my eye as I thought of my Little Duck. Prim. I should have been there for her. However I was fighting instead. But I remembered Mum's reassuring words –
"Katniss, not only we're you fighting to save everyone, but you were fighting for your family. Defending Prim. You volunteered so she would stay alive. Then you fought to keep her alive. You were always with Primrose. Now she will always be with you."
I felt a hand slip into mine; I turned round and saw Peeta. He had changed so much after the Capitol beating. He became his old self, but "glowed" more. The only bad thing about him was the flashbacks and memories.
"All your hard work really paid off," he joked. I managed to produce a small smile. "Don't worry, Katniss. After this everything will be alright."
We watched together as 24 pathetic kids between the ages of 12 and 18 rose from the ground and were around the Cornucopia.
13 people had died in the Cornucopia Bloodbath. I could tell this was going to be short.
"Peeta, can we go see my mother?" I asked. "We can watch the 'Capitol Games' later."
"Sure. We just have to stop off at the bakery first," he replied.
We walked through our make-shift village that was forever growing. Survivors from other Districts came to live in our town. We decided we would go back to the way it was and live in towns which were in districts. There are now 4 districts and no Capitol. Just me and my team helping run the country of Panem. I and Peeta live in the town where District 12 was, along with the survivors of the "D12 Bombing", some of the Capitol residents that were on my side and other people from different districts.
After the death of Snow and Coin, it was up to me to decide whether or not the "Capitol Games" should be shown as it was a 7 against 2 for it to be shown. Originally, it was Coin's choice, but after I, uh, killed her, I had to decide. Because I was put under so much pressure, I remembered my time in the Hunger Games. Trying to survive and not knowing what was to come. So I said yes. They should know what it was like for the past 75 years knowing you were going to die at some point in time, just for their entertainment.
I tried not to think about it as we walked past the Town Hall.
"You okay?" Peeta asked. "You look distraught!"
"I'm just...thinking and remembering." I replied.
Thinking about the past and the future and remembering the pain and suffering…
