Chapter Nine
Finnicks POV
I wove the vines together gently but firmly, making sure that they would hold once our plan was set in motion. Nona was covering ground away from me, getting ready to start up the fire that would bring on our attackers so she could lead them to me; Their death. I smiled grimly at the thought. I still did not want to be a murderer, however I couldn't go home until they were gone so my morals were to be put aside for a later date.
Once the net was woven together, I lay it down, being sure to attach the right ropes that would trap the careers. I had four sets of snares ready for them, hopefully ones that would get them all at the same time. After everything was finished, I let out a low whistle to nona who whistled back in our secret sign. Not a minute later, dark smoke was drifting towards the tree tops. I settled behind a tree and waited.
It took maybe five minutes, but they caught onto the bait just as I knew they would. I heard their footsteps and the sound of knifes slashing through the air as Nona turned and just ran, not fighting back as planned. She led them through the trees, skillfully missing all of the traps I had laid and behind her they went up into the trees with shouts of fury. The last one was still persuing her with a smirk and seconds before his foot met the last trap, nona stumbled and was immediatley lifted towards the sky, leaving the last boy free. He reached his arm up and could only manage to slash her arm when I jumped out, spearing him through his back with my Trident. He fell and I wasted no time pulling it out and whirling around to the other male, spearing him as well. The girls were whimpering by now and I forced myself not to think of what I was doing as I killed them as well.
I was done in seconds, and blood was running everywhere making a river of misery. I felt like I was going to throw up and might have, had I not heard Nonas cries from behind me. I turned slowly, she was still stuck and I could use this moment to kill her too. It would get her out of my way, and it would be easy. I poised with the trident up to kill her, but then stopped when Annies face came into focus instead. I couldn't kill her, not Annie. Maybe I was going crazy from the sun, I could have sworn that was Nona seconds ago.
Annies mouth made a perfect "O" shape as her scream came out silently and instead of hitting my target I dropped the weapon and went to untie her. She just stared at me, like I was mad and I frowned wondering why she wasn't greatful that I had saved her. Before I got the chance to ask however I felt a piercing wound in my back and right before the blackness overtook me, Annie turned back into Nona.
Pain was the first thing I felt. Excruciating, terrible pain. My vision came into focus and I let out a sound of hurt, as someone leaned over me whispering that it would be alright. I noticed now that I was laying on my side and as I peered around, also took in the fact that I was back in my old cave from the first night. Someone was prodding at my back and the hurt made me remember what had happened. I had been struck by something...I had seen Annie.
"Annie." I whispered jerking up to look around. "ANNIE." I called my eyes wide with fear. Nona looked at me, shaking her head and pursing her lips. "I knew you were dehydrated."She sighed and I would have lunged at her, but another wave of pain hit and I was out again, succumbing to the blackness.
It seemed like years before I finally came back to a halfway normal state of mind. I kept waking up with delusions, screaming for Annie or my family. Everytime Nona would just shake her head and wait til it was over then go back to fixing up my wound. By the time I was back to normal, my wound was all but healed and I couldn't help but thank her for not leaving me to die. Her only was response was that was my payback for not killing her and that I shouldn't expect it again. When I asked for what happened, apparently the Male from District Three had heard the screams and come to investigate. When my back was turned, he shot an arrow into my back filled with poison that could have contributed with the delusions. Nona had sliced his throat before he could try to hurt her, then drug me back to this cave to get me well again. Also, while I was out, there was an announcment for a feast. No doubt trying to bring us together for more deaths. It was to be held at the cornucopia at dusk and when I said I wanted to go, she stared at me like I really had lost my mind. It took almost an hour to convince her, and now here we were hurrying to get there before the sun fell.
We said nothing, and Nona was fuming silently behind me still angry at my insistance to go. Nothing good would come of this, she muttered now and again but I ignored her, pushing forward to get there. We need food, supplies. And maybe we could help eliminate more contenders by the time this was over. We made it there literally in the nick of time before the gong rang and a table rose up with platters covered on it. I ran without thinking, needing food more than anything else and could feel Nona behind me. However, when we reached the plates after picking up the tops of the dishes, it was clear that they were all empty. We had been tricked and there wasn't even time to leave before Nona was tackled by someone beside us and a knife flew past my head, missing by inches.
AN: So Finnicks Games will be wrapping up soon. I'm excited, I want to get back to him and Annie. Thanks to everyone for the reviews and all the suggestions3 I love you all. Read, review. and tell me what you think of this chapter!
