Epilogue
Data Mendoza 37
The games are done. Melvin won. I assisted multiple times in his victory, I guess I saw myself in him a bit. Like Jackie…this was a way of making up for my failures. I know I'm in trouble with the capitol, in fact I know I don't have much longer to live… I know they didn't want Melvin to win…
I hear footsteps matching towards the control room! A battalion of Peacekeepers with the man with the scar leading them. This is it!
"Data Mendoza! You're coming with us!" he orders
I pull a bomb trigger out of my jacket! Everyone in the control room gasps in shock! For the last few weeks I have been placing strategic bombs around this building every morning before anyone was in! Today I have completed my work!
"No…I'm not leaving this room and neither are you!"
"Here's for everyone I've lost!"
The man raises his gun and puts two bullets in me however I am able to press the trigger. The last thing I remember is the feeling of heat engulfing the entire room and everything goes dark… Finally, I will be reunited with Techna. Like I was almost meant to be…
Melvin Murk 17 District 9
The crowning was a weird ceremony…I'll never forget the memory of the president placing a strange headdress on my head.
I arrived back in District 9 today, I'm heading back to my home whilst being watched closely by Peacekeepers. I am aware my life will never be the same again and why should it? During the games I never thought I would have survivor's guilt but then… I was only focussed on surviving at that point…
I reach my home and bang on the door, after a few seconds my father opens it. I almost leap towards him and we hug…
The next day
I am back working on the fields, Atticus tried to get me back into the fighting pits earlier but I'm not interested anymore. I think I've done enough fighting to last me a life time now. I just want to live a peaceful life from now on away from any fighting or politics.
As I am working, images keep flashing in my head. The faces of the people that could have survived in my place. Louis, the image of him pinned to that tree is all I remember. Sam and Kai…both dead on that cliff top. Catania's dead body on the ground and of course Spark as she fell to her death…
Even Nolan's face moments before that icicle went through his head…as horrible as he was he was still a human being whose life I took…
Well that is the end of this story. I hope you enjoyed it and thanks for following and reviewing! I should be posting the first chapter soon of my short stories series about alternate endings. What if: Hunger Games stories. It will also have fun facts an trivia about each tribute. See you then!