Four days later very few people died. Maybe two per day. There are now only nine people left, total. It is the middle of the day when Alex, Justin, Katniss and Rue come across an injured Peeta with Foxface standing above him with her foot to his throat, cutting off his airway.
Katniss now has the bow and arrows so she aims and fires at Foxface, hitting her in the neck. As Foxface falls into the river, dead, the cannon is heard.
"Why should we save you?" Justin asks Peeta as Katniss looks to Alex for help.
"You love him." Alex states looking at Katniss.
"No. I don't. He's my friend." Katniss explains. Shaking her head, Alex sighs.
"This will only make it harder to get out of here." Alex closes her eyes for a moment. She has been falling for Katniss since they first looked at each other, then when they talked and now here in the arena. Why did I have to fall for someone who may kill me? Alex thinks before opening her eyes, "Justin, let him go."
Looking at his little sister, Justin nods and lets Peeta go.
"Let's get to the Cornucopia before the finale." Justin speaks knowing they are a far distance away.
There are three tributes that are very dangerous left out there besides Peeta. They know there are three more days before the end of the Games. They just hope all four of them survive.
Coming across a dog, Alex stares at it frozen.
"Justin, take Rue." Alex orders putting Rue onto her feet. Taking a step forward with her sword ready, the dog looks up bearing its teeth.
"Alex." Justin hisses. Just then a cannon fire is heard. Suddenly a whistle is heard and the dog charges at Alex.
"Run!" Alex shouts at Justin, Rue and Katniss. Getting jumped on as the three friends start to run, they freeze looking at Alex. That is when all movement stops and a cannon fire booms in the sky.
"Alex!" Justin shouts running over. Pushing the dog off Alex, Justin spots bite marks all over her. Looking at the dog, it has the sword sticking out of it.
"Is it dead?" Justin hears his little sister's voice. Tears fall from Justin's eyes as Justin helps Alex sit up.
"Don't scare me again." Justin gently slaps Alex's arm.
"Sorry."
"Alex?" Rue whispers. Looking to her, Rue is sobbing.
"I'm okay, Rue." Alex smiles a half smile. Getting up in time for Rue to tackle her, Alex hugs her back.
"Don't leave me." Rue whimpers.
"I won't. I'm always with you." Alex promises. Getting Rue to climb onto her back, Justin carries Alex's sword.
Arriving to the Cornucopia, they stop to see all four tributes sitting together eating like kings. It is the middle of the day, the day before the Games end.
"We have to run, we have to get on top of the Cornucopia. Before the Gamemakers send the mutts after us." Alex speaks.
"I'll distract them with Katniss. You two get on top and kill anyone who is not us." Justin states passing his sister the sword after Alex puts Rue onto her feet.
"Okay." Alex agrees before giving Justin a hug, "Come home with me. Fight your way home."
"I promise." Justin nods before kneeling down before Rue. Removing his Mockingjay bracelet, he slips it onto Rue's wrist, "Protect my sister for me, okay Rue?"
"I will." Rue nods accepting the second spear Justin has.
"Alex?" Looking to Katniss, the older girl kisses her cheek, "Thank you for everything. Thank you for saving me."
"You would have done the same." Alex points out before placing her hand on the back of her neck. Pulling her head down, Alex kisses Katniss' lips. Feeling Katniss kiss her back, Alex relaxes as the kiss breaks, "Come back with Justin."
"I will." Katniss smiles. Pecking Alex's lips, Justin and Katniss take off. Watching for the four tributes to chase after them, Alex takes Rue's hand and the two of them run quickly.
Getting Rue up on top, Alex goes to climb up but Rue shouts Alex's name and points behind her. There is the girl from District Six.
"Alex! Duck!" Rue orders. Ducking, Alex hears a body hit the ground. Looking, there is the girl with Rue's spear in her chest. Pulling it out, Alex tosses their weapons up to Rue before climbing up, "How are all four of us going to win?" Rue wonders.
"We'll find a way." Alex promises her.
Suddenly the sky turns to night.
"The finale." Alex and Rue whisper together before they hear screaming and two cannon fires. Looking up the picture of Peeta and Thresh come up. Hearing another, the other tribute from District Eight comes up.
"Come on." Alex whispers getting into position to pull Justin and Katniss up.
"Run!" Alex hears Justin's voice. Seeing Katniss running and Justin stop to fight the dogs, Alex remembers they are called mutts. Pulling Katniss up, Justin runs as fast as he can.
Hopping down, the two Russo children begin their fight with the mutts. Above them, Katniss fights and kills them.
"Rue, no!" Katniss orders pulling Rue back from the edge.
"But," Rue starts.
"Stay up there, Rue." Alex shouts as more mutts come, "Hurry, Justin." Climbing up together, Katniss and Rue pulls the two Russo children up. Before Alex is up all the way, she gets bitten and almost pulled back down. Stabbing the mutt with her sword, the mutt falls to the ground, dead.
"It hurts!" Alex whimpers as Justin and Rue inspects her leg. Katniss rests Alex's head in her lap.
"You'll be okay." Katniss whispers against Alex's hair. Letting out a scream as Rue puts medicine on, Alex sobs.
"We need to end this." Justin speaks furiously.
"I have poisonous plants. We can eat them and die together." Rue offers.
"Let's do it." Alex agrees. As Rue hands them out, they go to eat them but the night turns to day as a hovercraft appears above them.
"And here at the winners of the Seventy-Fourth Annual Hunger Games." The head Gamemaker Seneca Crane announces before the plants enter their mouths.
Lying in the hovercraft, Alex gets doctored up as Justin, Rue and Katniss sit and watch. When they arrive to the Training Centre, Justin and Katniss help Alex off the hovercraft with Rue walking in front of them. Heading up to their floors, they go their separate ways.
It is the interview with Caesar as Alex and Justin dress nicely. Limping, Alex and Justin meet up with Rue and Katniss. Walking onto the stage together, Alex sits between Katniss and Rue and Justin on the other side of Rue.
Lacing her hand through Alex's, the younger girl looks at her and smiles. Pecking her cheek, Alex blushes.
"Alex, Katniss, are you two together?" Caesar asks seeing the exchange.
"We haven't talked about it." Katniss states. Without voicing her thoughts, Alex turns Katniss' face to face her and kisses her. Kissing Alex back, they ignore the applause, cheering and Caesar.
Breaking apart, Katniss pulls Alex into a hug.
"I guess that's a yes." Caesar teases. Leaning against Katniss, Alex takes Rue's hand as Justin takes the other. Speaking to Justin and Rue, Alex feels relaxed in Katniss' arms. After the interview, they stand on the platform for the train, as President Snow puts crowns on Alex, Justin, Rue, and Katniss' heads.
"What are these?" Snow asks spotting Katniss', Rue's and Alex's Mockingjays.
"Tokens from our districts, sir." Alex answers.
"They are beautiful."
"Thank you, sir." Feeling Rue take her hand, Alex rubs her thumb across her skin of the back of her hand. Climbing onto the train, all four of them take their seats together.
As night falls, Justin and Rue head to their rooms as Alex and Katniss share. Cuddling together, they fall into a light sleep. Hearing a scream, Alex wakes up and rushes to Rue's room. Ignoring the pain, Alex runs.
Shaking Rue awake, she sobs as Alex turns on the lamp.
"Alex." Rue whimpers as Alex sits down silently on the bed. Holding Rue close, Alex whispers soothing words in her ear, "Will you stay with me?"
"Of course." Crawling under the blankets, Alex turns the lamp off and holds Rue close to her.
In her mind, Alex fights her screams from her nightmares from the Games. Like Rue and Katniss getting killed. Justin gets killed by Cato and Katniss gets killed by the mutts. Rue gets killed by Marvel. Alex tries to kill them first, but she's frozen and unable to breathe.
Snapping her eyes open, Alex wipes her tears away reminding herself that all four of them are safe and alive.
After dropping Rue off in District Eleven, Alex and Katniss lays on their bed kissing.
"If only you could stay with me." Katniss whispers, "I'm scared of us being apart."
"Nothing will happen. No girl in my district catches my eye." Alex promises stroking Katniss' hair from her eyes. Seeing worry in her eyes, Alex sighs, "I'm honest. No one does. I'm scared as well."
"All girls my age are jerks." Katniss reassures, "No one will ever compete against you."
"See, we're okay."
"My friend Gale admitted he has a crush on me and kissed me before I left for the Games."
"If he kisses you I'll beat him up." Seeing Katniss' smile, Alex smirks, "Now to show him, you're mine." Leaning up, Alex nips Katniss' skin of her neck. Leaving her mark, Katniss holds Alex's head in place. Feeling her skin warm, Katniss rocks herself against Alex as she gets turned on. Hearing Alex moan, Alex unbuttons her jeans along with Katniss'. Feeling Katniss lift herself up Alex pulls them down along with her own.
Kicking off their clothes besides their shirts, Katniss presses herself against Alex before rocking against her. Pushing them both over the edge a couple of minutes later, Katniss feels Alex breaths come out in pants.
"I love you." Katniss hears Alex whisper.
"I love you too." Shifting, Katniss kisses Alex deeply before rocking against Alex again.
"I want to try something." Looking at her, Alex slides herself down before Katniss feels Alex's hot breath before her warm tongue enters her. Unable to hold herself up, Katniss feels Alex pull her down so she can go deeper.
After cuddling together, the train begins to slow. Looking down at her naked body, Katniss finds hickeys all over her. Alex is in the same position. Feeling Alex lick her lips, Katniss opens her mouth letting Alex taste her for the final time. Feeling their southern regions press together and Alex's legs and arms wrap around her, refusing to let go. Rocking back and forth, Katniss feels herself get turned on again for the seventh time. Quickly making them both go over the edge, Alex goes down on Katniss and pushes her to go over the edge again with her tongue.
In District Fourteen, Alex and Justin move to their new home, Victors Village. Alex is so tempted to visit Katniss, and it has only been a week since they saw District Twelve.
Hearing voices behind her, Alex turns to see Max and his friends.
Sighing, Alex walks to her bedroom door and closes it after meeting them. Sitting on the bench of her window, Alex pulls out her sketch book and begins to draw. She draws her nightmares and once she sees them in a calm state it's mostly memories.
There are no good memories besides becoming friends with Rue and her and Katniss getting together.
Alex still has scars from the mutt bites and she knows they will never fade.
As time passes, the nightmares for Justin and Alex get worse. Alex has arrived back to school and everyone always surrounds her congratulating her coming home.
At home, Alex, Justin and Max play in the snow the day before the Victory Tour. Laughing together, they spot their stylists walking over to them with the guy that Alex never bothers to learn his name.
"Hello, Victors." The man greets, "And this must be the famous little brother." The man grins at Max, who hides behind Alex as she glares at the man.
"Stay away from my little brother." Alex snaps.
"Alex." Justin hisses elbowing her lightly, "Say sorry."
"Sorry." Alex rolls her eyes not meaning it at all.
"That's the best you will get." Justin says directing it toward the man, "Come on in." Leading the way inside, Alex and Max follow last.
Having lunch and then getting ready for their short interview with Caesar, Alex and Justin head out together, into the cold.
It's time for the Victory Tour and Alex is only excited for one reason. She gets to see Katniss and check on Rue. That is the one thought that is keeping her calm during the train ride to all the different districts.
As they arrived to District Twelve Alex runs to the door of the train and stands there as she waits for it to open.
When it opens she sees Katniss. She looks similar to Alex and it was clear Katniss hadn't been sleeping well either.
"Alex…" Katniss whispers.
"Katniss…" Alex smiles.
They jump into each other arms, hugging each other tightly and cry together. All their fears and worries vanish once they were in each other's arms again.
Together they walk over and take a seat in the back of the train so they could look out the window. They stay in each other's arms as they train continues to get Rue before officially starting the tour.
Picking up Rue, they start off in District Fourteen. After going all the way back to Fourteen to District One, they arrive to the Capitol. Katniss filled Rue, Justin and Alex in on her little surprise visit with President Snow. She and Katniss have to prove their romance is real.
"That's going to be easy." Alex grins.
"What?" Katniss asks.
"You have to wait and see." After kissing Katniss' lips, Alex walks away to get her idea working.
Speaking with Effie and Haymitch, the two from District Twelve, Effie and Haymitch smirk at Alex's plan.
"I'll get everything." Effie promises.
"You are a genius." Haymitch nods.
As the four of them sit with Caesar for their interview, Caesar asks Alex what she has in her hands.
"Well, many of you know Katniss and I are together, and I have been doing a lot of thinking lately." Alex starts before getting up and kneeling down before Katniss, earning gasps, "Katniss, I know this is going so fast in such a short time, but I love you with all my heart." Opening up the box is a diamond ring, "Will you marry me?"
With wide eyes, Katniss' covers her mouth is shock.
"Yes." Katniss speaks after a couple of seconds. Smiling, Alex slips the ring onto Katniss' finger. Standing up together, Katniss pulls Alex into a kiss before hugging each other.
After the interview, Haymitch meets up with Katniss and Alex.
"Well played." Haymitch grins.
"I didn't do it for Snow. I did it because I love Katniss." Alex states, "Doing it now with Snow in our faces is just a bonus."
"You're not doing this for the cameras?" Katniss asks.
"No." Alex smiles, "Like I said, I did it because I love you."
"I love you too." Kissing softly, Katniss pulls Alex close.