12/26/14
Hi again! Late Merry Christmas!
There's only one more chapter after this! Unfortunately, I think the title of this chapter speaks for itself. For those of you who don't remember, it means that EVERYONE LIVES HAPPILY EVER AFTER AND MAPLE DOESN'T DIE HAHAHA YAY HAPPINESS!
Sorry you had to see that. *tries to postpone posting the chapter*
Thank you Emerald Monkey and sunburstkitty for following.
Reviews:
Lya200: Good, because he still has some shady stuff up his sleeve, even if he is telling the truth.
Stellaslomp: It's killing me too! Me and my sister are going to co-write the fanfiction where they find out exactly what's going on (that's not to say that it won't be hinted at in earlier fics, though), and she refuses to let us start on it until she gets some certain things written.
Disclaimer: I do not own The Hunger Games or anything else I may mention.
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Chapter 52: Goodbye
When I wake up, I realize that I've been sleeping for almost 22 hours. When I went to sleep it was 10:30 am, and now it's 9:00 am. I'm not entirely sure how I did that, but okay then. I slip on my necklace and lanyard and reread Oleander's note. Yep, I'm still confused. Very, very confused.
I stroll towards the elevator, leisurely enjoying my time. I haven't gotten much time to myself since the Games started, so I'm really enjoying this. When I get there, I see Blight and Mags talking about something. I hide in the hallway so I can eavesdrop.
"I just don't know how I'm gonna tell her," Blight says as he wipes the tears from his eyes.
"You'll figure it out," Mags says sympathetically.
"But-"
"Trust me Blight, I've had to tell people worse things than this. The worst Johanna can do is blame herself for this."
"Blame myself for what?" I ask.
"Johanna!" Blight says. "I didn't know you were there."
"Will someone please tell me what's going on?" I ask.
Mags looks at Blight expectantly. "Well?"
"Johanna, I don't know how to tell you this," Blight begins uncertainly.
"How many times have I heard that one before?" I mumble.
"Look, I just want you to know that this isn't your fault, okay? None of it is. So please don't blame yourself. You need to stay strong. Snow doesn't think you will, so please prove him wrong," Blight begs.
"Okay," I say as I brace myself. "Just… what's going on?"
Blight sighs and scratches his head. I wait for him patiently, although a part of me doesn't want to know what happened.
"Johanna… Maple's dead."
I don't believe it at first. "What did you say?" I ask.
"Lace slit her throat while she was asleep," Blight says as tears leak from his eyes. My heart twists in half.
"No… No! This can't be happening!" I scream. "You're lying!"
"Johanna," Mags says gently.
"No, I won't believe it!" I whimper before running in the opposite direction, towards the stairwell. I lean against the rail for support and race myself down the stairs. I crash to the ground when I hit the last step, but the pain in my heart is worse than the pain in my body.
"She'll be alright. Just give it time," I hear Mags say. But she's wrong. Things will never be okay again. Maple's dead, Ava might as well be, and Snow's enjoying it! I just know it! I try to cry, but the tears won't come. It's like when Mom and Ivy died. I just can't cry. It doesn't even feel like this is really happening.
So instead of crying like a normal, sane human being, I sit there on that bottom step, whimpering and thinking of what the future holds. And what does that future hold? It can't be any good if Maple and Ava aren't there with me. In fact, it might not have been good if they were there. Because this is Panem we're talking about. And as long as Snow runs the country, nothing good can happen in the future.
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If you'll excuse me, I'm going to die in a hole now. *whimpers pitifully*
On the bright side, I can tell you that Lace: The Supreme Destroyer of Happiness and Friendship isn't the victor.
You'll get the last chapter in a couple of days. Then I'll post the epilogue, and after I post the sequel I'll post a bonus chapter to let you know that it's up.
Quote of the day!
"What's going on? And what is Beast Boy doing to that car?" –Teen Titans, Raven
May the odds be ever in your favor,
Spectrobes Princess
