Mercury's Point of View
10…
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This was it, the final match between the final eight tributes; I glance around and easily spot Siren. She looks at me and waves. I smile and wave back.
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The other tributes prepare to jump off their platforms. This last arena looked very dark and gloomy. We were surrounded by tall dark green and intensely red trees. I heard a loud roaring sound behind me, it sounded like a river. I watch as Crimson points at Tuscan, then he slides his finger under his neck, simulating that Tuscan was going to die. Why did the brothers hate each other all of the sudden?
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BOOM!
I jump off my platform and sprint toward the center. I kick Thistle in the chest as I reach the Cornucopia. He falls to the ground and lets out a huge sigh. I grab my axe, three knives, and a backpack and race toward the edge of the woods. I hide behind the trees and wait for Siren, hoping she saw me. I watch as Flare and Crimson tackle Tuscan. Crimson climbs on top of Tuscan and raises his sword. Tuscan shouts in horror and I can't bear to watch. Suddenly, Siren tackles Crimson and throws him to the side. Flare shouts and grabs Siren's hair, and tosses her onto Tuscan. I roll my eyes and race back to the Cornucopia.
Tuscan's Point of View
"I'm here to help." Siren says.
She immediately stands up and begins fighting Flare hand to hand. Flare punches her but Siren dodges his blows. Flare throws more punches at her and starts to kick. She tries her best to dodge them but soon is kicked in the face. She stumbles backward and groans. I hesitate but grab a bow and arrow. I haven't used this weapon much but I pull back anyway and aim at Flare. I close my eyes and release my grip on the bow. I open my eyes and witness the arrow fly into Flare's leg. He cries out and falls to the ground. I grab Siren's arm and pull her up.
"Thanks." She smirks.
"No problem." I reply.
I turn around and plow into Mercury's broad chest. I fall to the ground and immediately jump back up.
"Is he giving you trouble Siren?" Mercury asks.
"No he is fine. I was trying to save him but he actually saved me." Siren giggled.
Mercury rolls his eyes and sticks his hand out.
"I assume we are allies now?" Mercury asks.
"Yes, Yes we are." I smile.
And with that, a new alliance was formed.
Jake's Point of View
I stare at Thistle and smile.
"So do you forgive me for leaving you?" Thistle asks.
"Oh yes of course." I chuckle.
I wasn't going to forgive this kid. The sooner I killed him the better chance I had at winning. I force Thistle to lead the way down the large rocks. We slowly make our way down the rocks by the river. As we reach the fourth to last rock Thistle stops.
"Do you hear that?" Thistle asks.
We stop moving and silence fills the air.
"I don't hear anything." I reply.
A loud banging noise fills the air. We both look around and gasp. I stare into the red river and notice something moving. This was my chance.
"Thistle look!" I shout and point into the river.
Thistle bends over and stares into the river. I lift my leg and kick him into the water. He turns around quickly and grabs my ankle as he falls. I lose my ground and fall with him into the water.
Phantom's Point of View
I quickly climb the tree as the mutt reaches me. It had two legs and had claws the size of large kitchen knives. Its eyes were as red as the trees and river. The creature jumped into the tree and howled. I scream as the beast claws my chest. I fall to the ground and hear a loud cracking noise. I try to stand but can't. The beast glares at me and howls once again. It leaps from the tree onto the ground. I gasp and lean toward my round axe. The beast grabs my leg and begins to claw it. I scream in pain and horror. I reach farther and touch the axe. The beast begins to chew my leg. I cry out louder and grab the sword. I send it into the beast's skull and it shrieks in pain. The beast stops chewing my leg and runs off. I try to move but can't I manage to crawl toward the nearest tree and prop my body against it. Just then, I hear a loud clicking noise. I look up and see a swarm of locusts descending on me. I scream in horror as they bite into my flesh. I try to stand but immediately fall to the ground. I try to scream more but the locusts soon find their way into my mouth.
Mercury's Point of View
BOOM!
I flinch and look at Siren and Tuscan. Siren's eyes begin to swell as the cannon fire brings back the memories of Luxor. I walk over to her and wrap my arms around her. She cries and hugs me tightly. I look at Tuscan and he looks back confused.
"Our friend passed on in the last arena, just as we were about to move on to the next arena. He was very good friend. You would have loved to meet him." I choke out.
Siren balls her eyes out more as I pat her on the back. Tuscan soon joins in the hug. We all chuckle and smile.
"Well what are we going to do when we make it to the final…..ahh…." Siren gasps.
She falls to the ground and I see Crimson and Flare standing behind her. I become enraged and sprint toward Flare. I grab his neck and toss him to the ground. I climb on top of Flare but Crimson grabs my neck and begins to strangle me. I try to pull his arms away but it was no use. I gasp for air and try to fight back. My world becomes darker and I soon don't feel Crimson's grip on my neck anymore. I fall to the ground and gasp for air. I cough several times before I come back to reality. Tuscan had tackled Crimson and was fighting him hand to hand. I climb back on top of Flare and punch him in the face. He grabs my bloody hand and head butts me. I fall backward and he climbs on top of me. He pulls out his knife and attempts to send it into my chest. I grab his hands and push back. He pushes harder and I lose my grip. I roll to the side and the knife lands in the ground. I push him off of me and grab the knife. As Flare stands I plunge the knife into his stomach. He gasps and stumbles backward. I pull out the knife and plunge it in again. He looks at me and frowns. He points behind me as he falls to the ground.
BOOM!
I turn around to witness Tuscan being stabbed in the chest. I gasp and race toward them. Siren grabs my leg and yells at me to kill Crimson. I nod and tackle Crimson.
Jake's Point of View
I kick Thistle in the chest and send him back into the water. He struggles in the water but manages to grab into a rock and pulls himself up. As he gets out of the water, a large mutt emerges from the water. It had two legs, and had the head of a shark. I scream and run toward the Cornucopia. I look back and witness Thistle's limbs being torn apart. I turn back and promise myself to never look back again.
BOOM!
I reach the Cornucopia and watch as two boys fight. I also notice two bodies on the ground. I look and see Crimson fighting the boy from the Capitol. I knew what had to be done.
Mercury's Point of View
I grab Crimson's hair and throw him to the ground but he grabs my arm and I fall with him. I pull out my axe and he pulls out his sword. I swing my axe at him but he protects himself with the sword. He pushes me back and takes the upper hand. He stabs his sword at my stomach but I dodge it. I stand up and he follows my moves. We swing our weapons until he gets the upper hand once again.
"You are going to die Mercury." Crimson shouts.
"I don't think so." I reply.
I kick him in the leg and he falls to the ground again. He plunges his sword into my stomach and I miss my counter attack. The sword enters my stomach and I step backward. I look down and pull the sword out. My blood begins seeping out of my clothes. I sit down and try to comprehend what just happened. I stare at Crimson as he laughs and stands.
"I told you, you were going to die. I never lose. I hope you and your friends rot in hell." Crimson replies.
He leans over and looks into my eyes. I spit at him and he roars. He stands and kicks me in the face.
"Right back at you, you idiot." I scream.
He glares at me and takes his sword from me. He raises it over my head and lowers it. I gasp as Jake sneaks up behind him and slices his throat. Crimson turns around and stabs Jake. Jake falls to the ground and screams. Crimson drops the sword and scrambles to the middle. He soon falls as he reaches the spears and falls on one.
BOOM!
This was it. Who was going to live the longest out of the injured final four? Suddenly a voice breaks the silence over the intercom.
"Attention tributes! You have all fought valiantly and for that we give you credit. We have all decided that since 54 of you went in, we think that 4 should come out. Congratulations to our 4 winners, Mercury, Siren, Tuscan, and Jake!"
I hear the cries of joy from Siren, the laughter from Tuscan, and I feel Jake pat me on the back. I can't help but tear up. Jake and I manage to crawl over to the others. We all look up at the sky as a crane drops down and scoops us up. We were going home safe.
Epilogues
Jake's Epilogue: District 11
I was very pleased when I made it back to my home town. My girlfriend, Gemma, greeted me with a long hug and kiss. After two years of waiting I proposed and married the love of my life. We both wanted to have several kids and wanted all of them to compete in the Hunger Games. I regretted our choice. Gemma gave birth to twin boys and a year later, a baby girl. We named the boys Thorn and Jason, and the girl we named Arianna. When the boys were old enough Jason volunteered first. He went in and was killed off in the bloodbath. This devastated Gemma and me. The next year Arianna was reaped at age twelve and Jason volunteered to protect her. They made it to the final 7 when Jason died saving Arianna's life. Arianna made it to the final 2 and killed the other tribute but was stabbed in the process. No tributes came back alive that year. Gemma became depressed and we tried for another child. She couldn't get pregnant and this drove her mad. She eventually killed herself at age 37. This left me all alone. I couldn't stand the pain anymore. I heard rumors of another victor quell and decided to volunteer. I choose a little girl to protect and got her to the final 2. I then killed myself so I could go home to my family. I died at age 39.
Tuscan's Epilogue: District 6
When I made it back home I was relieved but also very distraught. I couldn't find my parents anywhere. Eventually I got word that they never wanted to speak to me again and that they were ashamed that I could've saved my siblings. I never knew four could come out and thought if they could have one kid back home it would be me, their favorite of the three. I guess they loved Crimson more. I couldn't stand my brother. I was glad I wasn't able to kill him, because if I had the chance, I would have tortured him. I found love when I was 22 and married at age 23. I had one baby girl and swore to never have another. I didn't want her to go through the troubles of sibling rivalry and I never wanted to pick a favorite. Jessica was lucky enough to survive the reapings and never had to participate in the games. She married and had two grandchildren. My wife and I lived to be in our 90's. We did so many things together. Whenever I received word that my parents died when I was 60, I decided to not go to their funeral. They never loved me, so why should I have showed them any love? I passed away before my wife at the age of 95.
Siren's Epilogue: District 9
After the games I went home to my boyfriend and cried my eyes out because of Luxor's death. He couldn't handle it and left me. I feel into a depression for two years until I realized Luxor wasn't coming back. I decided to pay Mercury a visit at the Capitol. When we met once again he seemed happy but I soon found out, his girlfriend left him because he couldn't get over Luxor. We started talking more and more and became really good friends. We always had something to talk about.
Mercury's Epilogue: The Capitol
When I got home I continued having nightmares of Luxor. I tried to find comfort in my girlfriend but she got sick of hearing about it and left me. I became more upset but then someone came to visit me. Siren told me how she was dumped because of Luxor and this made me wonder. Siren and I had so much in common and we both missed Luxor so much. Eventually we became excellent friends and soon I asked Siren out. She was ecstatic and decided to move in with me. She moved in with me and I finally proposed to her. We married at the ages of 20 and 21. We thought about having a kid but decided it might be a mistake because our child might have to participate in those horrifying games. Siren accidentally forgot to take her pills and became pregnant. We were both grateful that this was happening but were terrified of our child dying in the games. At age 24 Siren gave birth to a baby boy. We thought about names but had an obvious choice in our minds. We decided to name him Lucky. Luxor always had a reputation of being Lucky. When Lucky turned 16 he was reaped for the games. Thankfully it was a family Hunger Games Quell. Siren and I immediately volunteered to help out Lucky. We all survived through the terrors once again and reached the final 3. We made it home safely and lived at peace once more. Lucky met a cute red haired girl named Valeria and married her at the age of 19. Siren and I were happy for them and were even more excited when they had a baby boy. Luckily my grandson had luck on his side and was never reaped for the games. Siren and I lived happily together. We never forgot Luxor and he always stayed in our hearts. Siren passed on at the age 86 and I knew I was going next. One night I dreamed of seeing Luxor and Siren hugging in a meadow. They turned toward me and held out their hands. I took them and went on to the next life at the age 87.
I hope you enjoyed the story. I will be rewriting some of my old stories that haven't been published and will reveal them to you at some point. Thanks for Reading!
Dead Tributes~ Full List
54th Ginger killed by Shadow- Axe
53rd Jenny killed by Luxor - Spear in chest
52nd Xtreme killed by Phantom -Spear in back
51st Gensyo killed by Flare - Axe
50th Honesty killed by Tuscan - Tracker Jackers
49th Sky killed by Crimson's pack - Trap/ Torture
48thZerreta killed by Mercury & Luxor- Sent her own Axe into back
47th Glitter killed by Serenity - Took a knife for Billie
46th Shinkx killed by Kitty - Knife in back
45th Gowans killed by Mercury - Knife in throat
44th Velvet killed by Alison - Spear in heart
43rd Jared killed by Greyson- Axe in chest
43nd Nicki killed by Mutt
41st Sapphire killed by Starfish Mutt
40th Chance killed by Sabrina- Knife in stomach
39th Tony killed by Meala- Spear in skull
38th Scarlett killed by berries and spear
37th Alison killed by Crimson- Face carved
36th Lightning- Left Cornucopia too early and exploded
35th Buttons- Head chopped off by Abonnie
34th Serenity- Electrocuted by eels
33rd Tie- Stabbed by Titus
32nd Price- Throat slit by Sabrina
31st Shannen- Knifed by Jake
30th Meala- Chased into Eel farm by Kitty
29th Kitty- Murdered by Mercury
28th Shadow- Electrocuted by eels
27th Jason- Axed by Ashh
26th Cinnamon- Strangled to death by Light
25th Rockwell- Axed by Crimson
24th Greyson- Arrow in Eye by Light
23rd Bella- Burned to death
22nd Charm- Killed self by axe in face
21st Jelle- Hammered by Mercury
20th Abonnie- Stabbed to death by Markez
19th Sabrina- Stabbed in back by Golden and becomes paralyzed
18th Titus- Axe in chest multiple times by Crimson
17th Markez- Trident in stomach by Mercury
16th Tiffany- Crabs Mutts
15th Ashh- Crab Mutts
14th Golden- Crab Mutts
13th Jackie- Beaten to death by Flare
12th Light- Killed by Ninja Mutts
11th Billie- Killed by clowns, and was cut into pieces by Tuscan
10th Royale- Killed herself
9th Luxor- Killed by Royale, bled to death
8th Phantom- Killed by Locusts
7th Flare- Stabbed by Mercury
6th Thistle- Limbs ripped apart by Shark Mutts
5th Crimson- Throat slit by Jake
(What would have happened if only one could win.)
4th Jake- Bled to death
3rd Tuscan- Bled to death
2nd Mercury- Bled to death and killed self so Siren could win
1st Siren- Bled to death
(But since 4 could win the games.)
Winners!
Mercury~ Capitol
Tuscan~ District 6
Siren~ District 9
Jake~ District 11