So…here is the 11th Chapter. Happy April Fools' Day!
DISCLAIMER: I am not Suzanne Collins. I do not own the Hunger Games.
The first part is Deeno's point of view.
I tied the rope as tightly as I can. Just a little more, I thought.
When I finished, I looked at the water. It is like slow motion. The whirlpool is slowly disappearing along with Ginna. As I aimed to throw the spear, I saw the last glimpse of her hand. Tears attempted to fall at any moment. No! No!
Even though I know there may be no hope, I still threw the spear, wishing that Ginna is still conscious. I closed my eyes. Please grab it Ginna.
I was gripping the other end like it was my life line. I heard sounds near me. I opened my eyes and turned my head to see Madie standing beside me, Fin unconscious, and our things falling on the floor. Madie grabbed the rope too.
We waited there. It felt like hours, days, years, decades, centuries. "What if I'm too late?" I managed to say. Madie rubbed my back and leaned her head on my shoulder.
"There's hope, Deen." she said, soothingly, "There's hope." Suddenly, there was a tug on the rope. My sister and I stared at each other with mixed emotions.
It tugged again. We pulled it with all our might. It would be much easier if someone would just wake up out of unconsciousness.
My fire of hope flickered wildly as her face erupted from the water; her lips with the color of blue and purple. We pulled her to safety.
She laid on the floor, coughing as the water disappeared and the grass magically grew. It was flat, like the water didn't even exist here. It is all dry; no sign of water.
I gave Ginna a tight hug with one arm. Madie joined us. We are all happy that she survived.
Ginna's POV
I coughed on the floor, convincing myself that I'm safe from terrible waters. After the twins gave me a hug, they went away to gather our materials while I shook Fin. "Fin, wake up!" I slapped his face. "Fin Ordair!" I yelled in his ear like what I did to Madie before. He started stirring.
I slapped his face again. That's when I thought of the idea. "Fin! You'll be grounded this instant if you don't wake up and help your friends!" I sounded like Aunt Annie. Suddenly, Fin bolted right up and walked to the twins to help them.
Deeno and Madie laughed along with me. "What?" Fin asked confused. He turned around to find me, not his mother. He dropped the weapons and glared at me.
I stood up to help my friends pack our things. Fin looked around. "What happened to the water?"
"It ran away." Madie replied.
"What?"
"It ran away." She chuckled, "Like what you said, use my imagination. Well, I imagined that it ran away." We all laughed at that, even Fin.
Madie's POV
When we woke up the next day, it was cloudy. There is no sign of the sun. "We need to get going, guys." I said, "Let's go."
We armed ourselves for the next challenge. Once we all stepped on the next column, a wall blocked where we entered.
We looked around. Nothing. It's just gloomy. "There is something, right?" Ginna said, "There needs to be something."
I looked at sky while separating myself from the group. I saw something. At first I thought it was the sun but as it grew bigger, I noticed that it isn't.
It isn't growing bigger at all…it's coming nearer. I just stared at it as it draw nearer. What is it? Then I knew, it's headed straight to…
"Fire ball!" I called to them. But they're far away. Fin is the nearest, apparently, he cannot hear. "Fire ball!" I called again while running towards them. Mainly, the ball is directed on my brother.
When I reached them, I pushed Fin and Ginna away. The only person left is Deeno; the ball is getting closer and he hasn't even noticed it.
I was just in time. I pushed Deeno off the target area. The ball is only a few centimeters away. Then…
…it hit the target. Before I knew it, I saw the light.
Deeno's POV
Somebody pushed me before a ball of fire crashed on where I was standing. Who pushed me?
The fire ball's fire grew then it just turned into ash. Across where I am, I saw Ginna standing up, processing what occurred. Beside her is Fin, face flat on the floor.
I caught Ginna's gaze. Where's Madie? I looked at where the fireball hit. In it is a lifeless body, most of it, burnt by fire.
I ran to it. Tears fell as I knelt beside it, wishing that it isn't the one who I think it is. Madie.
I let out a cry. I turn her head to face me; her face untouched. Her pupils revealed the dark color of onyx. I cried.
Ginna put an arm on my shoulder as I hugged my sister's corpse. My best friend reached out and closed her beautiful eyes. I captured it in my head, for it is the last time I'll ever see it again.
Ginna's POV
My wish is false. I know now that it will never come true. Never.
When we, Deeno, Fin and I, left that column, broken hearted, a wall blocked where we entered, again. We reached a bigger area than before, with a rose in a plate covered with glass in the center.
I lowered my weapon. I have this feeling that I don't need it anymore. Fin inspected the rose, while I carved something out of a bar of hard candy I found.
Deeno just sat in one corner, motionless. Since removed him from his sister's dead body, Deeno didn't speak a single word.
I finished carving with my knife. I blew the excess. "Fin!" I called. Amazingly, he heard. Fin rushed over to me. We walked to the wall blocking this area from the last. I laid the candy on its edge.
Neatly carved on it is,
Here lies, Madielaide U. Hawthorne.
A loving daughter,
A smart sister,
A true friend.
My happy memories with her flashed through my mind.
I was 5-years-old. Mom told me that I'll be homeschooled. Aunt Annie teaches me. Sometimes, her son, will be there to distract me from school work.
I sat on our porch. I just finished a session and I'm bored. Fin is my only friend but he is currently in school right now.
I envied the two kids who always plays anywhere in town. Today they play near our house.
They look really alike; a boy and a girl. I concluded that they are twins. They both have dark hair and onyx eyes. The boy is a bit taller.
I only know his name. I heard it when their mother called them to eat. His name is Deeno. I find him quite cute.
I can't take looking at them anymore. I should do something. I ran towards them. They noticed me and stared at me. The girl nudged Deeno with her elbow. "Hi." I greeted.
"Um, hi." Deeno greeted shyly.
"You're Deeno, right?" I asked. He nodded. "I'm Ginna Mellark." We shook hands.
The girl smiled at me. "I'm Madielaide. But you can call me Madie. Obviously, this is my fraternal twin, Deenoli. We are usually called the Hawthorne twins." She chuckled.
"Fraternal? What is that?" I asked.
"Don't worry. You'll learn it when you reach 5th grade." She replied.
"You're a 5th grader?"
She shook her head. "Nope. Of course not. I ju –"
"Do wanna play?" Deeno butted in.
"Sure." I replied, smiling. I felt accomplished.
"We'll be best friends forever!" Madie confirmed.
Fin has left my side. I was alone there, tears falling from my eyes. I reached my pocket and brought out a handful of frosted primroses. I laid it beside the plaque. "We'll be best friends forever." I whispered.
I wiped away my tears and walked to Deeno. "Hey." I said. No reply. "Deeno!" Still no reply. I grabbed him by the shoulders and pulled him up. He looked at me with those eyes. "Just because your sister died that doesn't mean you should just give up!" No reaction. "Hey! Listen to me!"
I sighed and did what I did. I leaned in and forcefully put my lips upon his. He kissed me back passionately.
It was a long kiss. I let go when I was out of breath.
Deeno's eyes changed. They're saying, Thank you.
Then I heard a shriek of pain and a diabolical laughter.
End of Chapter 11
I'm so sad that Madie died. Unfortunately, she needs to for the story will go on. Please review.
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