-The Arena Baby-

by KingKestrel

My dad died in the Arena when he was 17. He got my mum pregnant (with me) and was sent in as a punishment (my mum was only 15.) I never met my Dad, I was born on the day he died, but I've seen his death so many times. It's recorded as the most gruesome death in the history of the Games EVER… And now it was my turn to enter the arena and avenge his death... (For Boys and girls)

7. Dear Mum

Another short chapter i'm afraid, tried something a little different. ^_^ Thanks for reading you awesome people.

Chapter 7 -Dear Mum-

Dear Mum,

You told me never to regret anything, because at that time it was exactly what you wanted… But what if you do something that you didn't mean to do, and then came to regret it later… I don't want this letter to be a sad one because this will probably be the last letter I ever send.

If you're reading this then the capitol is not all evil, they let me post this letter to you, either that or I'm dead and they found this with my body, in which case I'm sorry I was unable to avenge my farther however I have now gone to join him.

However maybe I am alive, maybe they have let me post this letter to you, and maybe I'm on TV right now. I which case I should try to keep this letter short. I'm sorry if I offended you, by going into the arena, I'm sorry I've had to make you go through everything you had to go through with dad and your sister again. I'll try not to die, I promise, Mum, you should try to find someone who will keep you safe because a doubt I'll be able to, not anymore. I don't stand a chance against any of them, being able to wrestle is no use against someone with a bow and arrow or a throwing knife. And running fast Is no good if you don't have anywhere to run to, I wish I could run away, come home to you but I can't and it's unfair, all I want is to live with you forever.

It's wrong that a child should die before her parents and it's even more wrong that a child's parents are forced to die in front of her. You loved dad even after everything he did to you and If it wasn't for you sister you would have died too that day, with him in the arena, I know that's what you wanted to happen, but what happened and what you want to happen are two different things… I want to win, I want to come home, I want to be with you forever, but that won't happen… because the world is a sick and cruel place and people are cruel. If everyone has rights, to live, to breath, to love then where were mine, when you were prepared to kill yourself for him?

I don't mean this letter to be horrid, but I had to tell you what I was thinking… It may be my last chance, you didn't come to say good-bye to me because you knew it would be too hard, so if I don't say good-bye to you then we would just depart without a word spoken … Know that I will always love you and no matter what happens know that you were always the best mum in the world because you were my mum and I couldn't have wish for anything more…

Good-bye.

Morgana xxx

To be honest I was surprised that the Capitol had let me post that letter; I mean they should have at least wanted to check it first. It could have been anything, blueprints for a rebellion, secret documents or even information on the hunger games (not that I had any information) and yet they just sent it off, not caring what was inside, I didn't even know if she got it and to be honest this bothered me a little.