A/N: Though this is a short chapter, the next chapter is being posted today and everyone who's followed will get to know who won the Games. After reading this chapter, comment who you think will win before reading the next chapter. Enjoy :)
The mentors room is almost empty. Only five tributes left, the Games are winding down. Franklin, Henry, Charles, Talia, and Matthew. A man comes around and says, "We are having a feast at the Cornupica tonight. Please tell us one thing each tribute of yours needs." Haymitch and I discuss. Henry definitely needs some medication for his hand, but his food supply is running low again since he's a big guy. And Franklin seems like he's doing well so I'm not sure what he may need. I decide to send pain relievers to Franklin, just in case he's in pain or gets sick. And I decided to send Henry something for his hand. He'll have to find food somewhere else. The announcer tells all five tributes they're will be a feast of food tomorrow at the Cornupica including breads, meats, and desserts. There will also be a stand with your District's number carrying a bag of what you need. The five remaining tributes seem excited until the announcer tells them this opportunity will only be open for thirty minutes. I see Henry starting to walk now as he's far from the Cornupica and will need plenty of time to get there. Plus they didn't say the time tomorrow. Tomorrow morning or tomorrow evening?
Mentors can't see what the Gamemaker's are planning but they've tried the mood from night to day twice in one day. The Games are coming to a close. Franklin and Henry have a good chance of winning and I start to relax but then I see the a hovercraft lower down the feast along with some bags and fly away. I see Matthew, Abigail's boy from District 9, run first. He grabs his bag and starts stuffing it with food from the feast. He's almost finished until Franklin comes and attacks him from behind. They wrestle for a minute and then Matthew cuts Franklin with a makeshift spear out of a stone. Franklin falls back and cries out in pain. Matthew gets on top of him and hits Franklin in the head with the stone twice. Charles comes up from behind Matthew and starts choking him to get off of Franklin. Franklin weakly stands up and starts punching Matthew while Charles holds him. An arrow comes flying and it hits Charles right in the arm. It's Talia and she says, "Might as well make it fair." Everyone's on the edge realizing the Games might end tonight. Talia shoots another arrow at Franklin and misses and he charges at her and slams her on the ground. Matthew grabs a small pocket knife that Franklin dropped and stabs Charles in the back. He cries out in pain and swings at Matthew, knocking him down.
Henry finally shows up and sees the four remaining tributes fighting. He backs up slowly, realizing maybe they'll kill each other and he'll kill who ever is remaining. He gets behind the Cornucopia's metal doors and watches, getting a knife and his rock hand ready. Talia is on top of Franklin choking him and Franklin is squirming under her. Henry starts to tense up as he sees Franklin is dying. Haymitch notices and says, "Don't do it man, don't do it just wait it out." Franklin gets some strength and kicks Talia in the back and she falls over on top of him. He wrestles her till she's pinned and takes out a knife to stab her. A spear hits Franklin in the head and his dead body falls on top of Talia. The cannon goes off. Haymitch stands up in shock. He thought Franklin was going to win, and for a moment I did too. Tears well up in my eyes, but I wipe them away. Henry is still alive, I say to myself. Henry is still alive.
The spear came from Matthew. He had stabbed Charles again, but in the leg to buy himself some time. He grabbed the spear that just killed Franklin and ripped it out of his head. Talia squirms back defensive, and Matthew holds out a hand saying, "Help me take out this big guy." She uses it to get up and they both charge at Charles at the same time. Already stabbed twice, he gets up and prepares to fight. He grabs his spear and throws it in their direction, but the only thing that hits is a knife outta no where that hits Matthew in the neck. He falls over front ways, pushing the knife through his neck and killing him instantly. Talia and Charles and see that Henry threw the knife.
Haymitch leans over to me and says, "Revia must've taught him something huh?" I nod and turn my attention to the three remaining tributes. They've formed a triangle around each other, all unarmed as they lost on their weapons in previous battles. Charles looks between Henry and Talia and the other two do the same. The boys seem they wanna take out each other and just kill the small girl later. But if it was that easy then she wouldn't be here in the Top 3. Henry looks at Talia and then at Charles. They're all at a stand off and no one is moving. I try to think if I was Henry in this situation I would quickly just snap Talia's neck and then take on Charles. He's already weak and Henry could go home. A knife is still in Charles' leg and while Henry and Talia are looking at each other he rips it out of his own leg and throws at the two. He's not a good thrower, but it gets Henry in the arm. Talia, pounces on the opportunity but is met with Henry hitting her in the face with his rock hand. Talia stumbles over and Henry snaps her neck on the way down. Her cannon goes off the second her face hits the ground.
And then there were two. Henry and Charles.