Hey! Gosh, I'm nearly done here, I'm not sure whether this is the last chapter or not, maybe I'll do an epilogue. Anyways, I am thanking whoever has stuck through with me till the end, and whoever has joined us on the journey. Farewell…
I collapse on the floor, my damaged shoulder getting the best of the blow. I cry out in pain, and whimper until the sky goes dark and the hovercraft comes to pick me up. I crawl over to the claw that is descending towards me and I clutch onto it for dear life whilst it freezes me into place and ascends up. I look down to the arena to see it's massive. The first glimpse I see of a different terrain was when I was about 100 feet in the air. I flop into the hovercraft and everything goes black as I hear about 5 different people coming to my aid as I drift off slowly.
I'm wandering around the arena, and suddenly Auburn jumps out of nowhere. "Miss me?" she says, engulfing me in a hug, but slowly raising her hands to my neck. I struggle out of her grasp, and when I do, Tucker comes out at me, with a mace in his head. I whip around to find Auburn with a knife in her neck. Carlos struts out with another mace in his head. John comes out with limbs missing from the sandstorm and Petite with a knife in her chest. They surround me and come closer as I try to escape. They push me to the ground and Auburn receives her knife from her neck and whispers.
"I just realised you can trust nobody."
I bolt up, panting. I look around at my surroundings to see I'm in a glass room. I wince at the uniform that hangs from the bottom of my bed. It is the tributes uniform that we have to greet our team with. I swing my legs over the bed and feel my shoulder. I gasp as I feel no gaping hole, and my leg has healed up nicely. I strip off and dress in my uniform and sit in silence until a woman comes to get me. She just looks at me, and beckons me with her hand. "Are you an avox?" I ask
She nods and puts her finger to her lip, telling me to be quiet. I walk silently until she opens a door and I realize I'm back in the remake centre. I walk through a door and in the middle of the corridor I see Jenna and Beetee talking quietly, Renesmee is twirling with her hair and Zayn is fiddling with some technology in his hand, and Yazmin is, no surprise there, filing her nails. I laugh and they all look up. Jenna runs towards me and picks me up in a massive hug.
"Yes! Oh Hannalise!" she squeals. When she puts me down, Yazmin shakes me and cries.
"Absolutely beautiful darling!" she grins and I give her a hug. I turn to see Renesmee wiping her eyes.
"You never cry!" I say, getting upset as I hug Renesmee.
"Seeing you made me." She chuckles, nodding her head. I stand back and shake Beetee's hand and nod at Zayn who are both staying silent. Yazmin wraps her arm around me and guides me to my room in the remake centre. When I walk in, Cherish, Herb and Nigella all crowd round me, congratulating me and offering me some biscuits. I ask in awe of such fine food
"Biscuits?"
"Yes! Poor thing, here have one!" Nigella coos, offering me a plate of biscuits. I snatch one up and gobble it down as they fiddle with my hair.
"Let's get you ready for your interview." Cherish guides me over to the dressing table and they begin styling me. They babble on about the games and I wish I could shut them up or block them out completely. I start to doze off in the chair but they shake me and I snap awake to see what they have done to me. I have my hair falling down in ringlets with a baby pink hair bow tying up the rest.
"Here! Put this on!" pipes Cherish. I receive it and go to the dressing room. It is a pink prom dress with ruffles flowing freely down it and diamantes decorated around the edges. Renesmee walks in unexpectedly and I gasp.
"Don't worry, I have just come to help you." She smiles. I let her help me into the dress and I feel the extra padding around my breast area. I had lost about a stone in the arena, so the padding makes me look like I'm fine.
"Jenna had a major fight with the game makers about it." Renesmee mentions. I nod as she tweaks the hair bow straight. I slip on my pink shoes and twirl for Renesmee.
"Yep, you look gorgeous." She says, popping the P. I unlock the cubicle and walk out. Renesmee shouts at my prep team.
"We are ready to go. Go and receive Jenna who is waiting outside." She orders. I take her hand as she leads me to the back of the stage. We go down a flight of stairs to a dusty place with a stale smell. My prep team and Jenna appear after us. Jenna looks spectacular in her white jeans and yellow top and her hair piled onto of her head. She walks over to me and gives me a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Good luck chick, this is your night, enjoy it."
Caesar Flickerman bounces onto the stage, bowing and waving. "Hello!" he shouts and receives a massive 'hello' back. "Tonight is the night, where you see your victor!"
The audience goes berserk and starts to chant. "Now before we begin, we must meet the people who made our victor be!"
The audience gets louder until Caesar silences them. "Now, let's welcome everybody on the District 3 female team!"
Yazmin struts on the stage, blowing kisses and placing her hands on her hips and then she walks to the back of the stage and sits on the seat reserved for her. My prep team come on next, taking ridiculous bows and grinning madly. They walk to the back and then Renesmee comes on, flicking her turquoise hair and waving to the audience. She runs to the back, obviously not liking to be in the lime light and Jenna comes on the stage. She receives a massive round of applause that lasts for absolute ages until it dies down and I'm suddenly lifted up to the stage, and the bright light blinds me. The audience goes ecstatic as I walk onto the stage, blow a kiss and smile and wave until Caesar pats me on the shoulder to start the interview. I walk over to the victor's throne and sit down delicately. Caesar silences the audience and begins to talk to me.
"Welcome back Hannalise! How are you doing?"
I reply sweetly, "Brilliant thank you."
"Good good. How do you feel now you're out of the arena."
I want to shout out. 'It's flippin hell in there.' But instead I say "I feel blessed that I have won, I was truly amazing."
Caesar smiles at me and squeezes my hand. "Now, every viewer in panem, are you ready to watch the games." He pauses. "Again?"
The audience cheers and I look down at my lap. The lights go out and the anthem blares out as it begins. The first hour was the reaping, interviews and chariot rides. I feel sick seeing the 15 dead tributes on the screen, smiling and waving, and most of all, being alive. The games begin after an hour, and the bloodbath is being played with an upbeat track which makes it all worse. I look away when Auburn gets killed, and when it's the finale. It finally finishes and the lights come back up. I wipe my sweaty hands on my dress and turn to Caesar.
"Now Hannalise, I have one more question for you."
I gulp, bracing myself.
"What did you think when you received the note."
I sigh. "I felt shocked, honestly. I really didn't want to-" I trail off.
"Dispose?" Caesar helps me
"Yeah, I guess. It just didn't go in right, and Auburn saw it, which led to her death." I finish. Caesar kisses my hand and throws it up into the air.
"The Victor of the 100th Annual Hunger Games, Hannalise Jones!"
I smile and walk off the stage, followed by my team and I sigh in relief as I arrive backstage.
"That was golden!" Jenna says. Yazmin bursts in.
"Sorry to interrupt, but we must head home now, change of schedule."
I look up to Yazmin who is looking at the clock.
"Okay." I say, walking up the stairs and outside the centre. I breathe in fresh air. Renesmee and my prep team walk out.
"It has been a pleasure of styling you." Cherish says, and Renesmee also says. "Good job girl."
I laugh and give everybody hugs and I step into a limousine that had suddenly appeared. I sink into the seats and we set off with Jenna and Yazmin. I fall into a dreamless sleep and wake up at the train station.
"Let's go chick." Jenna smiles. I walk into the station to receive gasps and stares and squealing people. I give them a small smile, as I am exhausted, and I step into the train. The door closes and we zoom off. I excuse myself and I go to my room. I can't be bothered to change, so I just flop down on the bed in my dress and let sleep take over me.
I wake up in the morning, to the cheers of people. I stumble out of the room and look out of the window to see District 3. I smile and wave to the people who are cheering for me. Jenna hands a cup of hot chocolate. "You're still in your dress?" she laughs
"Yeah. I'll go and change quickly now." I say, putting down my cup and dashing to my room. I put on the first thing that's on the top of the draws and dash back out again, to see the train coming to a halt. I drain my cup of hot chocolate and step outside. I start to cry. All of the people are cheering and laughing, and being happy. Freya and Piper run onto the stage, crying and jumping. I give them massive hugs, and we don't move. We just stay there for ages. It's so good to be home.
I've finished it off! Love you guys who have stuck by me. I might write an epilogue, I don't know. Farewell, but keep an eye out for my new stories- CloveandtheMockingjay