A/N: Hey guys I am really sorry this chapter is so much later than I had originally expected, a lot has been going on and as well I have been sick for quite awhile which didn't help at all :/

So here it is! The final Games chapter! I am planning on doing a Victory Tour for our Victor, but that may not be up for quite some time, sorry!

Enjoy!

Jade Hart (District 1) POV

The water is soon washed over my head and I feel my feet leaving the ground as my body floats upward. The red tint of the water has not left and I can see that the entire sea of water before me is the same reddish hue, I ignore the reality of my last kill and start to swim. The water continues to rise until I am taken well above the tops of the maze walls. I have never seen a finale such as this one, the Capital must be trying something new for the Quell.

A wave surges over me and I burst through the surface a few seconds later spitting out the water which has the undeniable taste of human blood, my breathing is labored from this new challenge but I become more aware of my own movements and avoid being pulled under again.

My arms stop propelling my body forward and I look around for my last opponents, Felis and Beta, a Career and a boy I know little about. I know what I have to expect from Beta, he is larger and likely stronger than I am and he has skills with a spear that nearly match those of the District Two tributes. I can only hope that, like me, he has lost any weapons to the water. Then I will just have to out swim him, or find a way to drown him before he can kill me.

A large hand clamps down on my head and pushes me beneath the bloody water, both my hands fly up to try and free myself but still I am unable to move from the tight grasp. My legs lash out at my attacker but the water slows my movements so that by the time my kicks reach him they do very little to deter him. A burning sensation begins in my lungs and I feel like my head will soon implode. I swim deeper down into the water and the hand removes itself from my head, I get another three metres from him before I have to come up for a breath.

My chest is burning and my vision is blurred from being under so long, as my view clears I see that my attacker is Beta and he is charging straight towards me. My breathing quickens and I start kicking and flailing my arms to propel myself away from the larger boy.

This must be what it feels like to be the prey.

More water enters my mouth and I spit it out, the taste makes me want to vomit and my desperate swimming attempts are tiring me out quickly. This finale was designed to kill me, I can't swim well, better than most from my district but there is no need to swim back home. My heart is beating at an accelerated pace and I find it hard to breath, and not just because of the red water seeping into my mouth. My limbs burn but I can't slow down, because if I slow down I lose and if I lose I die.

A familiar hand grabs the thin ankle of my left leg and I can't stop myself from crying out, I am pulled backward and Beta grabs my other ankle. He pushes me downward and I am underwater yet again, trying to get back to breathable air. I flail my arms in front of me in a desperate attempt to surface my head once more but all I manage to earn myself one tiny breath for my efforts. My lungs burn once again and finally I can't move my arms anymore. My mind starts to blur and I realize for the first time that I am going to die.

This must be what it feels like to be afraid.

This must be what it feels like to know you're not good enough.

This must be what it feels like to wish for death.

This-

Betaplus Atom (District 13) POV

I hold the small girl's feet for awhile longer before I release her and she comes floating up to the surface, face down in the bloody water. A canon sounds that tells me what I already know, there are now two of us left, just one more kill and I can go home.

I am no longer a stranger to killing, during the course of these Games I have killed four tributes, nothing that any Career would look down upon that's for sure. I remember my first kill, the boy from 11 who was at least two feet shorter than I and had a sister the same age as Dulce. I'd never talked to him before, I had not even known his name and yet I found no trouble in killing the younger boy.

The next had been Dulce, my own twelve year old sister. I had felt at the time that it was the only way to ensure my survival within the group but I had hated my allies for making me do that to her. Later on in the Games I had realized that I didn't hate them, I couldn't hate them any more than I hated myself. I know now that no one made me kill my sister, no one could have made that choice for me. I did what I thought would be best for me without ever thinking about what would be best for her.

The little boy from Four had been my third kill, he was Junonia's younger brother and was the same age as Dulce. I had killed him in the few days that followed Dulce's death when I blamed them for what I had done, I had killed the small boy out of revenge for what his sister had done. When in fact she had done nothing besides do what she was trained to do, manipulate and kill.

And here is my latest kill, Jade of District One, former ally and Career pack member. Drowned in a sea of blood, I believe this was quite a fitting end for her, she was a Career, trained in the art of killing. Now she has joined her brother in wherever the dead tributes go. I have to say that she is the one kill I do not feel regret for, she killed tributes as well and she would have killed me had the chance arisen. This kill could be explained as self-defence, how could I explain the others as such?

My entire body drops downward and I find myself being dragged beneath the crimson waves, my mouth is filled with the metallic taste of blood and my arms flail as I try to bring myself back up to the surface. One foot feels noticeably heavier than the other and it drags me down deeper and deeper until I feel the weight lessen. Relieved, I start to swim back up to the surface but I am soon caught by my ankle and find myself unable to get free. I start to panic because my lungs burn and I need to breath, looking down I see that a backpack has been attached my ankle via a length of rope. How could that have happened? This doesn't look like a typical Gamemaker trap and they almost never use those during the finale unless the tributes refuse to fight.

Then it hits me, I have just faced my final opponent.

And I have lost.

Felis Silver (District 5) POV

My legs spin as I fight to stay afloat, I watch the shadow that lies beneath the waves for any sign that he was able to release himself from my trap. Once I had realized the Capital wanted the last two tributes to die in watery graves I formed a plan, I placed everything I owned into the small backpack I carried, I also retrieved things I saw lying at the bottom of the arena that I assume were left behind by the other tributes. I made my backpack heavy enough to act as a resistance to the boy, I knew it would not take much. I just needed enough weight that his body would tire more quickly and he would drown, then all I would have to do was stay afloat longer than him.

The final canon sounds and my legs feel heavy, my breathing is laboured and the taste of blood fills my mouth over and over as more waves seep in. I relax my muscles and allow myself to float on the putrid liquid, willing my heart rate to return to normal.

"Ladies and Gentleman, it is with great honor that I present to you the Victor of the 225th Hunger Games, Felis Silver of District 5!"

The speaker's words are filled with enthusiasm but I cannot even muster up a smile. For the first time reality really hits me, in this arena are the graves of twenty-five children, both older and younger than I. Brothers and sisters who have lived together their entire lives, turned against each other and told that only one may live through the month.

The thing that really sickens me is the realization that I am leaving this place and Felidae is not.

Death List

Jasper Hart: while knocked out, throat sliced by Felis Silver (D5)

Jade Hart: drowned by Betaplus Atom (D13)

Avan Talie: knife thrown into forehead by Oakley Evergreen (D7)

Kimbra Talie: speared by Inva Brandt (D3)

Tect Brandt: dagger thrown into his throat by Harlas Silk (D8)

Inva Brandt : while unconscious, neck slit by Jade Hart (D1)

Halidry Davies : throat slit by Betaplus Atom (D13)

Junonia Davies : knifed in the stomach by dying Kennedia Cherice (D12)

Felis Silver : alive, Victor

Felidae Silver : BB- sword slit throat by Jasper Hart (D1)

Zuriel Kippa: BB- stabbed in the chest by Avan Talie (D2)

Noa Kippa: devoured by a mutt made to look like Zuriel

Oakley Evergreen: knife thrown into chest by Jade Hart (D1)

Elmlynn Evergreen: BB- continuously stabbed by Kimbra Talie (D2)

Harlas Silk: knife through skull by Rosalind Moon (D10)

Cindel Silk: BB- knife thrown into chest by Junonia Davies (D4)

Ren Miller: tortured with an arrow by Fala Miller (D9)

Fala Miller: stabbed in the stomach with a dagger by Harlas Silk (D8)

Cedar Tae: BB- sword sliced his back by Jasper Hart (D1)

Rosalind Moon: stabbed in the back by Kimbra Talie (D2)

Glade Rugrove: BB- stabbed by Betaplus Atom (D13)

Tinder Rugrove: BB- stabbed with knife in stomach by Avan Talie (D2)

Ashur Cherice: caught in trap created by Jade Hart (D1)

Kennedia Cherice: knife thrown into neck by Junonia Davies (D4)

Betaplus Atom: drowned by trap set by Felis Silver (D5)

Acerbumdulce Atom: speared through the heart by Betaplus Atom (D13)

A/N: Okay first thing, I know this was not exactly the battle royale you may have expected but I had to write it for the characters that were left, we had two amazing strategists and only one brute. It was not bloody or whatnot but I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless.

Remember I will be doing a Victory Tour but I am unsure when at the moment because I am quite busy. It will mention all characters so be sure to read it when it's out!

Now the final goodbyes:

Jade: Honestly you were one of my favourite characters throughout this fanfic, you were so different from what the typical District 1 girl was and you were incredibly intelligent, but in a Career way. You made it far and you have your brain to thank for that, you did extremely well in the Games and I don't think there was much you could have improved on. Many people have told me that they are not fond of you but I always was, I hope I made you real in your last moments and did you justice. You were a pleasure to write and I will miss you so much. RIP

Beta: You were the wild card throughout this story, you were fun to write because in different chapters I could give you different emotions and perspectives. You were just so versatile and I think you were just confused at what you really wanted. Even though you killed your sister I think you had a major personality turn around, from a complete jerk to an almost lost soul. In the end you were just not able to react fast enough to have your last kill. You were the final opponent and I believe that if you would have gotten out of the trap you would have won easily. RIP

Well, that's it for the Games, I will miss writing these characters a lot and I hope that you will all check out my other stories (Including Thirteen by jakey121, the Reapings are nearly done and we are moving to the Capital!)

Until next time

~Olive