Luce could feel someone shaking her. They were also trying to talk to her but Luce couldn't hear any of it. The only thing she could hear were the voices still ringing in her ears. Tears still fell from her face as she laid there. It wasn't until Finnick started to pick her up that she finally responded to him. She slowly looked up to see everyone else staring at her and Katniss. Peeta was currently comforting her trying to assure her about something. Finnick kept Luce securely in his arms and hugged her tightly to him whispering comforting words himself, hoping to calm her enough.

"It's over Luce, your ok..Your safe now." He whispered to her but Luce barely acknowledged his words. Johanna came over and laid a gentle hand on her shoulder to give her own comfort and offered a small smile. "Are you ok..?" She asked quietly.

Luce could tell how worried they all were for her and Katniss. But they shouldn't be wasting time on them, there were far more important things to do. Luce nodded signaling that she was fine and would be ok, then watched as Johanna went to talk to Katniss and Peeta. She would have given a smile in return but knew that it wouldn't look convincing. She jumped slightly when she started to hear Johanna shout at the sky.

"Hey, how does that sound Snow? What if we set your backyard on fire? You know you can't put everybody in here!" Everyone stared at her as she spoke then watched as she walked off back towards the beach.

Finnick stood up keeping Luce in his arms and started to make his way back as well, the others following. As soon as they reached the sand Luce pulled herself out of Finnick's arms and made her way over to the water. She ignored his calling after her and continued towards the water, only stumbling a few times. Once the water reached her ankles she sat down and stared at the water. Finnick watched her with sad eyes as he sat in the sand next to Katniss and Johanna who had just returned with water. Peeta and Beetee sat a few feet away.

"I understand why they would use Prim and Gale's voice against me...but why would they use a bunch of random ones on Luce..?" Katniss asked smally, hesitation in her voice. She turned to look at Finnick knowing he'd have the answer since they were both form the same district. Johanna gave a soft look towards him before getting up and joining Luce in the water knowing she didn't need to be part of the conversation. Finnick didn't stop her, plus he knew she might have a better chance at getting Luce to cheer up. He took a few seconds to gather his thoughts before he started talking.

"I don't know if you would watch the Games or not in the previous years..But Luce was the victor the year before you and Peeta." He paused to see her watching him with interest, even Peeta turned so he could hear the story better.

"What happened to her in there is the reason she stopped talking. I guess it was too much for her to handle at that young of an age." Finnick glanced over at Luce to see Johanna trying to talk to her and make her feel better. Katniss watched as well before turning back to him.

"She was the same age you were wasn't she?" She asked.

Finnick nodded as he dragged his finger around in the sand making random shapes. "Makes me wish there was someone to volunteer for her like you did for your sister. If it was possible I would have gone in her place without a second thought." He lifted his head to look at her. "We all know what it's like to kill someone in order to survive. Luce experienced all of that and more. I watched the screens as she snuck up on some kid who was just as scared as she was, trying to survive and get back home to their family. I watched as she grabbed him and slit his throat, I could see the small hint of satisfaction in her eyes. And when she came back realizing everything she did to get home, it tore her apart..She stayed in her room for days, barely eating or sleeping."

There was a long and silent pause between them. No one sure of what to say because they knew that feeling all too well. They understood what it was like to take someone's life away just to try and live for another hour.

"I'm sorry.." Katniss finally said.

Finnick nodded and looked back over at Luce who was still sitting in the water with Johanna. "I just hope that when this is over, she can find happiness again."

"She will." Katniss said with determination, glancing at everyone. "We all will."

A/N: Sorry for this being such a short chapter, but I'll try and make the next one as long as I can because it will finally be a flashback episode! *throws confetti* The whole chapter will be a flashback and show what happened with Luce when she was in the games. Don't forget to review! XOXO