I'm Baack! Sorry it took so long for me to update. Who knew Summer would be so busy. I am sorry to say that I had written this chapter a while ago but I didn't like it. So I kept rewriting it and I really didn't like how it was going. Finally last week I gave up on that idea and wasn't sure what to do, but just now I came up with a solution. Don't hate me for the long wait or what happens in this chapter. My fingers seem to disagree with my mind so blame them.

Disclaimer today will be done by Max Greene.
Max: HPHGPJGONE doesn't own Panem or the hunger games. Have a nice day.

Austin Steampuff's POV
The all too familiar canon sounds signalling another death. Four. Four tributes left. And me and Leigha are both still here. I could go home. I might actually be able to return to district three. But for me to win that would mean Leigha would have to die. Leigha, my sweet Leigha. The love of my life. Could I really live without her? No, I couldn't. I could live but I would know that she was gone and that she had a chance to live.

Final four. Leigha, me and then either Kasi or Coal or Willow. I hope it's Coal that died. He seems like he's the biggest threat. I turn to Leigha. She is still asleep curled up on the ground, her knife clutched in her hand. I should wake her and tell her that it's down to four.

Slowly I kneel down and kiss her. Her eyes flutter open and she looks annoyed. Quickly she blinks away the weariness in her eyes. I smile at her and tell her the good news. I hope she hugs me, maybe kisses.

"Leigha guess what? We are down to the final four." When I tell her I see a devilish smile on her face but it's gone as fast as it appeared. I wouldn't be surprised if I was imagining things. This is the Hunger Games after all.

"Austin that's great. But I need to tell you something." I motion for her to continue. "Look you're a great guy and all but this is the Hunger Games and only one of us can win. And let's face it. I kind of want to go home, so Austin here, catch." Catch? That's when I see the knife flying towards me. I quickly duck and watch it land behind me. Wait a second. That's my knife and if that's my knife she must've taken it. I quickly grab my sword and charge towards her.

"Oooh. We have a feisty tribute do we now. Well Austin if you really want to play games like that, I suppose we can." She raises her knife just in time to block my sword. I begin attacking while she parries. After a while I swing to slow and she takes the opportunity to go on the offensive.

Leigha Marx's POV
When Austin counter attacks my throw I was surprised. Still I managed to block. He's still on the offense though. All I can do is defend myself and wait for an opening. I swing at him but miss. He takes this opportunity to swing back. His sword makes contact with my left hand and it comes clean off.

"Austin, you'll pay for that. I was particularly fond of that hand." I manage to spit out. It hurts so much. I know that if I don't do something I'll die of blood loss. I begin to knick while fighting. I am able to kick Austin with enough force for him to fall backwards onto the ground.

Wasting no time I cut off part of my shirt and wrap it around the stump where my hand should be. He's coming. I look for my knife and see it's gone! Where the hell did my knife go! Austin sees the look on my face and shows me the knife. How did he get it!

Austin brings his blade down and stabs my stomach. If I thought my hand hurt it feels like a small bruise compared to this. I stare at Austin in disbelief and choke out. "I...I thought...you...would let...me win." He frowns and says to me.

"You lost that right when you threw that knife at you." He's crying now. Crying over me like he should. Sighing he brings the sword down towards me one more time. I cringe as it enters my heart and then, nothing.

So how'd ya like this chapter. Sorry if it's a bit short but this felt like a good place to end it. What do ya think about the battle?

The Fallen This Chapter

Leigha Marx killed by Austin Steampuff

The Fallen

Rye Grain

Rory Lockhart

Randor Pencyn

Lee Benjerson

Volos Belles

Valernia Lame

Terra Mason

Phoenix Depark

Dessen Locklear

Phoenyx Moore

Minnow Reedsworthy

Spruce Dejack

Sapphire Flash

Phlox Astridi

Black Cob

Max Greene

Silk Hegry

Nathaniel Kaskill

Kevin Firestone

Willow Anner

Leigha Marx