A/N: This is one of the endings to the Games. The other ending will be posted shortly. I wrote two because I don't want flames saying if it is realistic or not. The reason I did alternate ending is yes, the previous reason- but also, my plan was to do this from the beginning. I grow attached to my OCs which isn't smart. XD.

I also plotted to kill Ever from the start as well, so here is the alternate ending to the Games.

No song title for this one

This chapter will be extremely short and starts in medias res (in the middle of things)

I will write two more chapters. One will be posted in this story as the ending and the other will be posted as a oneshot full of Haymitch angst! The title of it will simply be "Ever" and will be out tonight or tomorrow most likely. I am going away for the weekend so if it is not out tomorrow it will not be out 'till Sunday or Monday, nor will the final chapter here.

The sequel which will start during the victory tour. The sequel will be going from the first ending.

Fate Vol. 2

Robbie...

"You aren't going to kill me." I tell the District 3 girl.

"ARAGHH!" The barbaric cry comes out of nowhere. Zayna's little boyfriend has a knife drawn. He knocked me to the ground when he sprung up and now has the knife pointed at me. "You remember when you stabbed me in the back?" He shoves the knife into my back in the same spot I stabbed him. I wince and use my strength to throw him off of me. I pull the knife out and throw it far from us. "That was my last knife." I hear him whisper to Zayna.

She bites her lip.

I laugh sinisterly. "This. I am enjoying this." I pull the sword from the sheath and charge at the boy first.

"Run Zayna!" The boy says before dodging.

"But Zephyr-"

"Just. Go. Please!"

She turns to run away. I decide to let her go. Of course, she should see her boyfriend die first. "Yah!" I sever his spinal cord in front of her. She screams and tears up. "You wanna live, baby?" She is silent. "Run." She screams in terror and runs away.

Ever...

I hear the canon and decide to find a new hiding spot. Perhaps a nice shrub.

"Ever!" Zayna screams.

"Zayna-"

"Run! Run! Ever, Robbie's coming!"

I am panicked. Robbie... "Zayna what do I d-"

Zayna...

"Zayna what do I d-"

Robbie and that metal death stick appeared out of nowhere. Ever is has to be dead. A twelve year old girl is dead now. I wonder if Robbie is proud. He pulls the sword from Ever's nearly lifeless body and grins. "Your turn baby."

I pull out a knife and charge at him. Before he can ready his sword I knock it out of his grasp. He pulls out a knife. Slash, slash, slash! I drive my knife into his flesh he drives his blade into mine. I aim for kill spots he doesn't. I want to end this now he wants me to suffer a slow death.

He suddenly gains the upper hand when he throw me to the ground. I roll to my left with such force that he slips off me. I stab the knife into his clothes, pinning him to the ground. I pull an arrow from my quiver and move a few feet back. I aim at his heart and pull the string back as far as I can.

"What was that you told me earlier? 'You aren't going to kill me?' Guess again." I release the string. Boom!

Where was Ever's canon?

I rush over to her. "Ever? Ever sweetie?"

She weakly turns her head. "Hey...you-" She coughs. "-you won."

I shake my head. "Not yet. You're still alive."

She tries to laugh. "Not for long...can I ask one last favor?"

I realize I am crying. "Of course."

"Don't-" She can't finish her sentence.

"What is it, Ev?"

"Don't destroy yourself because of the arena. My father did. His best friend did. They all d-"

"Shh, shh. Just close your eyes sweetie. You got further than anybody would have thought. I will do that last favor for you- no drinking, no cigarettes and no morphling."

She manages a smile. "Good. Oh and tell Daddy I said goodbye. And I-" Her smile fades from the pain.

"Shh. Pretend you're going to sleep. I will tell him all of that, don't you worry."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

She grabs my hand and I grab hers. She squeezes my hand as hard as she could, using all of her remaining strength to do so. I return the gentles squeeze and lean over to kiss her little cheek. She smiles her last smile. Breathes her last breath. Boom! A canon breaks the silence.

"Ladies and gentlemen! The victor of the seventy-second Hunger Games- Zayna Code of District 3!"

I sink to my knees and let it all soak in. I get to go home. Zora and I can still be best friends. I can forget about this damned arena and everything that goes with it.

But do I really want to forget? Do I really want to forget Zephyr and Colton and Asia and Ever?

No.

Instead I will keep Ever's dying wish. I won't destroy myself with drink, cigarettes or morphling.

Two hovercrafts come to retrieve the bodies. I gasp when I remember what Ever has around her neck. It is almost humorous how fast I move to her body. Just before the claws of the hovercraft come to pick her up I yank the chain off of her neck. I think her father would like to have her token.

A hovercraft comes to pick me up.

Me.

Zayna Code. Age 18. Tribute in- no!- victor of the 72nd Annual Hunger Games.