Dear readers,
I started this fanfic about a year and a half ago in April 2017. Back then, I promised that I would finish this story no matter how long it took. Well, it's taken me a lot longer than I wanted, but it's finally finished. I really hope you all like it. Thank you so much for sticking with me the past two years, and I'm really sorry about the sporadic posting with the nearly 12 month hiatus in the middle. If you liked it, please consider leaving a review! I love to hear from you!
If you're wondering why the story went so fast once the tributes were in the arena, it's because the 3rd Quarter Quell only lasted three days. I combined elements from both book 1 and 2 of The Hunger Games trilogy. I will mention that Prim made it through without killing a single person or having any deaths attributed to her in the Arena. Since Prim is a healer and not a hunter like Katniss, she did not seem like the type of person who would kill anyone if her life depended on it even with Katniss' training.
On a final note, this is the one and only fanfic I plan on writing at this time. I am turning now to my own writing projects which are one of the reasons why this story has been put on hold for so long. Perhaps one day I'll write another fanfic, but for now, this is it.
Best wishes to you and your own projects,
- Hope (Starasphodel672)
P.S. Just a reminder: I own none of the characters or settings in this fanfic. All rights and ownership belong to Suzanne Collins. This fanfic is not cannon and is for entertainment purposes only.
P.P.S. If you want to know what happens after this story ends since I most likely won't be writing a follow up/sequel, read on. Otherwise, if you'd prefer to imagine your own ending, I'd advise you stop here now.
Conclusion:
The 2nd Rebellion begins. The Victors' Purge occurs. Cimber vanishes, and it is safe to assume that he was executed once Snow became aware of his and his deceased brother's roles in helping the Rebellion to take place. The two Everdeen sisters symbolize the 2nd Rebellion. Katniss is the Girl on Fire, the Mockingjay, and a warrior, while Prim is given the epithet, the Flame of Hope, and is known as a healer. After the trauma of watching her sister in the Hunger Games, Katniss' pregnancy results in a miscarriage. Samuel takes over as one of the brilliant inventors who helps District 13 technologically. Rory joins Katniss and his older brother Gale in the Star Squad. Peeta joins them later. Rye takes a lead role in the Rebellion, joining other teams that go into the Capitol. In the end, the rebellion succeeds, though many do not survive, and life goes on. Peeta and Katniss have at least two children who will someday be told why their parents have the emotional traumas and scars that they carry as remnants from their time in the games and in the Rebellion.