The Great Finnick Odair

by hippybelle95

I was 14 when everything changed. I was 14 when I became more then just Finn. I was 14 when my whole world was flipped upside down. I was 14 when I became a survivor. I was 14 when I became a murderer. I was 14 when I became Victor of the 65th HungerGames. My name is Finnick Odair and this is my story.

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 1

I never thought much of life beyond the sea. In truth I never wanted to. To go beyond the sea would mean only one thing. That I had been selected to be a tribute in the Hunger games. I never wanted that and to me if you did you must be outta your mind. District 4 is my home. I live here with my Mother,Father & older Brother. My whole life I've lived in my brothers shadow. Nothing I have ever done has been as good as when he did it. At least thats the way my father saw it. I remember when I was a little boy just four years old my father had taken my Brother Merrick and I out to the docks to teach us how to fish. Merrick being 2 years older then me picked it up right away. However it took my younger self more time. I remember my Father growing impatient. How he said that I couldn't do anything right. How I was of no use to him and the family business. Which is being a fishermen. That he should have left me with my Mother. My Father and Merrick had always been closer after that. It was like no matter what I did I could never be as good as my brother in my fathers eyes. As the years went on my Father and I grew more distant. I eventually learned how to fish but I never wanted to follow in my Fathers foot steps. I was fascinated with sailing. It became my passion. The older men at the docks always marveled at me. My pure talent they said showed great promise. At the age of ten I became the best sailor in all of District 4. And still my Father never noticed. Merrick tried his best to make peace between my father and I but only put strain on there own relationship. Eventually he stopped trying. There was many things my father and I saw differently but the one thing we did agree on was the Hunger games.