So now here´s the next chapter. Hope all of you enjoy the summer.
HungerGamesOwl
Out of The Arena
I open my eyes and all I can see is white. Where the bloody hell am I? Am I dead?
„You´re awake" comes a voice from my right. Blight.
I sit up and blink a few times. The whole room is so bright. I look around and see some nurses standing next to my mentor. He gives them a look and they leave us alone. I notice that he waits for me to say something but I don´t know what.
"You won the Games" he explains.
"I know. I´m not completely insane" I answer and hear a light chuckle from him.
"So that is what I missed" he replies and then becomes serious. "I´m really happy you´re alive I don´t know what I would have done, when... You know after your brother..." he stops and looks at me with a worried expression.
Eric. Before the Games I saddened every time someone mentioned him but now... I don´t know what happened but it seems that I became heartless. I decide to ask Blight about it.
"Did I become emotionless in the Arena?" He sighs. "The Games change you. They make you more cruel, they lessen your feelings but this doesn´t mean you haven´t got them anymore" he tries to explain.
I only nod and change the topic. "What now? Can I go home? There´s a ceremony, isn´t it?"
"Yes" he says "your prep team will take care of you in some minutes. Before that my advice: you have shocked whole Panem with your little act. Play along and seem as heartless and strong as a real victor. The show hasn´t ended yet."
I look into his eyes and see that he is concerned about me. "Okay" I say.
Then he leaves the room and my prep team comes. All of them congratulate me and repeat scenes, which took the most interest in them, from the Games.
"It was soo amazing how you killed the boy of 12"
"Nobody thought you would be able to stand only 1 day but you fouled us all"
"Do you remember how she killed that mutation?"
They speak and speak but the only thing that matters for me is that I´m alive and I can go home soon. I miss my mother. Although she didn´t take care of you when your brother died. Remember? You had to hunt enough food for both of you and then she got together with your stepfather and you had this annoying stepsister. Good mother, he?
Quickly I shake my head to forget these thoughts. Before the Games I didn´t blame my mother for these things. Why now?
When the prep team ends their workI can look into the mirror and I have to say I look awesome.
I wear a dress which is blood – red and black. Just like my make-up and my shoes. It´s impressive and I can see how Blight wants me to act now. A killer, a fighter, a real victor.
That won´t be a problem.
I´m standing behind the stages and wait for Cäsar to call my name.
"And now Ladies and Gentlemen I´m honored to present you the victor of the 68th annual Hungergames, Johanna Mason from District 7!"
While I walk up the stair to the stage my face is blank and doesn´t show any emotions.
Cäsar greets me and then they show my Games. Everything I tried to forget comes in my mind again. My first kill: the boy of 5, how my ally of 10 died - and to make the thing worse I learn her name: Alice Gothlin - and how I fought with Justin.
"Johanna, we were all impressed by your skills. I have to say we were all really shocked when we saw you killing these people so easily. Isn´t this right, Ladies and Gentlemen?"
The audience claps and some of them shout my name.
I give them a small smile. "Yes, that was the general idea of the plan. Nobody thought I would be a danger for them. Why killing me when I probably die anyway?"
"I´m really impressed, Johanna, really. I have a question: did you regret anything you have done in the Arena?"
After all I had to go through Cäsar has really the nerve to ask me this question?
"No" I answer coolly "I had to kill them. It was necessary" I grin
He nods. "Now, come on" He stands up and guides me to President Snow who crowns me.
"Congratulations, these Games were really... interesting"
"Thanks" I answer shortly.
"Tomorrow evening is a party where you´re going to meet some people I want to show you. Victors, politicians and sponsors. It would be nice if you thank them for their presents" he says and looks into my eyes.
"Of course" I reply although I don´t agree with him. Why should I thank people of the Capitol. Just the idea of it is absurd. I hate them.
After that I go behind the stage where Blight is waiting for me.
"Good job" he says. I smile "Thanks, it was a bit hard to be confronted with my Games again."
He nods and looks seriously at me"I understand very well what you´re going through at the moment. When you need to talk I´m there for you"
"That won´t be necessary" I answer "it has ended now. And I meant what I said to Cäsar: I don´t regret killling anyone" my brown eyes bore into his. He just nods.
"Tomorrow you´re going to meet the other victors, I think you´ll get along with some of them."
I nod and begin walking to my room.
"And Johanna" I look at him "remember what I told you: the show hasn´t ended yet, act strong and heartless, that´s a new act you have to play every time when there are people of the Capitol, you understand me?"
I nod. I understand what he means, I think about my father and my brother – killed by Snow. I don´t wanna die like them, I have to do what Snow says, also when I don´t like it.
"I understand." I answer him "The Show has just begun"
Thanks for reading:) I hope you liked it. Probably the next chapter is also the last chapter.
HungerGamesOwl
