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The anthem stopped and it was time. I stepped up to the podium and smiled, giving a bow and glancing over to President Snow who gave me a threatening look and a nod. This was it. In the few seconds I was given I kept telling myself that over and over again as it played through my head. It was hard to focus watched the curious eyes looking up at me. They all wondered what I was doing or as to what I was going to say. It was simple. I was ready for death and no one should take away your rights. Otherwise, it isn't worth living for. I nod my head and lean into the speaker. "As most of you know, I'm Felix. Felix Hades that is. Another lucky victor, only this one is from district e-eleven" Choking on my words I gulp down fear. A fear that has long taunted me.

"Now I don't have much time here with you all to talk. So, unfortunatly in this case time is virtue and my limit is 20 to 30 minutes. I just thought it would be nice to give the Capitol some reconition for once.," I give a weak smile, to those strong enough could tell it was fake. To fool the eyes of those too dimwitted to see like President Snow. "Now President Snow here- He's a really nice guy," Barely I manage it from my lips as he gives me another one of his evil smile and I start to shake. One that I cannot control. That sense of death that just floods over you. The one that makes you wonder what is going to happen after you make a big move such as this one. Who will he hurt in my passing? Who will suffer because of me?

"Snow here gave me an easy life. Of course he made me work for it, a cruel and unusal way actually," I give a sneer towards the crowd, looking from the already angered eyes of the President of Panem. "You all know my punishment. The games of course. You take me away from my family," I give him a grimace glare then jolt out to the crowd where little Ryfenn pushes through them with what strength she had. She knew what was going to happen and she came to stop me at something she had no control over. None at all. So I just look down at her for a few seconds, the blank innocent look that I use to get the things I want. The hand of the peacekeeper raises before I can say anything and hits her dead in the forehead as her body collapes to the ground. She is out cold.

I start to breath heavier, gulping down any spit that had formed while starting at the scene before me. I had to end this quickly. I couldn't do this. She would be dead if I had died. I started to shake and my heart beat a little faster as I looked away and I gave the crowd a look of fear and shock, shaking my hair against the wind. I speak lower now and more innocent, trying to change and keep that same stern tone I had before. One of a cold-hearted demon. "You train me then you put me in an arena where I am brutally forced to kill people. Then through all of this... you expect me to come out unchanged?!? Not to be haunted by nightmares every second of the day?!?!" I find myself screaming into the speaker, tears streaming from my cheeks as I look down at the unconscious Ryfenn.

"Then! You put me into a world that loves me but tortures me and will be whole lifetime! Of course I loved Gabby Ansel. That beautiful prize from district 11... Then you took her from me!! AND MADE ONE OF THOSE WORST NIGHTMARES I HAD EVER HAD-" I stop and pause for a few moments, staring at the fire that had built up in his eyes and the pure horror I was to experience after this. My voice goes soft as I look down at the crowd then back up at him. "And make it come true..." Shaking out my hair I look down at the sleeves then back up at the ground. "And worst of all through everything, while she was in the games I thought I loved someone else. Her name, Infinity Amaranth. The same girl who chose Gabby to die in a bloody arena! TO DIE! Yet I loved her so much..." I look out to the crowd and searched for her. She wasn't there.

So now I looked out again and looked down at her body still laying there. "So yeah... I was a two-timer. A sad little whore from district 11. I was no longer a victor. I was a sore loser," My fingers find themselves tangled into my bright blond hair as my face drains to the white, as pale as President Snow's beard. "Then... out there while Gabby was dying I went back to district 11. I sacrificed myself and took a whipping for a small 7 year old girl. That's how I met Ryfenn Jacobs from district 11," I find myself using my teeth to clamp my lip for a new moments. "And yes- this is mystery girl and strangly enough- She has my child. A child I could loose here. It all depends on how I take this.." A deep sigh escapes me as I look out to the crowd and over to President Snow. The red flushes his cheeks and he thinks he's angry. We'll just see.

"So yes. We are engaged, or were going to be. I am a three timer. I am a whore. I am also about to be President Snow's biggest mistake ever," I shakily place my hand into my pocket, search for the knife and hold it in my hand. A loud gasp escapes from the crowd and roll up my sleeve using my elbow. "So yeah this is it. This will be the last you see of me. I love you all and maybe- I'll see Gabby on the flip side," Why they didn't take me at that very moment was astonishing but slowly and shakily I place the blade to my wrist and make one small cut. The next one traces my vein up my arm and the world starts to get dizzy. "The biggest moment of my life folks," I squeeze my eyes shut and my stomach sucks in.

The world spins around and round till finally my hands lowers to my stomach and painfully plunges itself into me. Blood gushes up my throat and fall backwards into the balcony floor. The room stills and only silence retains as the cameras shut off and every tv in Panem is shut off. This is it. I will be dead within seconds. I close my eyes and wait for death. An invision of everything flashes before my eyes. That one last dance I shared with Gabby. The tight hug that I had given my brother before my dad left us. That one kiss I gave Infinity. Then finally Ryfenn as she rubbed her stomach and that generous hug and those final words. I had no words, covered in blood as the strong arms pulled on me as the world was closing in. They couldn't save me.

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Then the world went black..

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Is this the end?
or only the beginning?

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-Watching from D11-

Tega had just waken up when his mother called him down. Tega missed Ryf. Yes the girl cheated on him but he loved her, there was no changing that. His sister ran over to his room with the kitten. Tega smiled and at the door was a blonde hair girl with a little bump where her stomach is. It was Nightshade that's for sure. Tega smiled and nodded his head to her belly. He could see her smile she mouthed 'pregnant' to him so that way his mom would not hear her or something. Tega nodded and invited her inside. Night walked in and Tega's mom yelled at Tega and her to get over here. That was when he heard the voice of the same male who took Ryf from him.

Tega walked over to where the television was. He could see that Felix was up to something, from the way he talked and the way he moved. When he started to talk about Ryf tega's grip on the couch hardened. He hated him for what he did to Ryf and now that he had taken Ryf to the capitol he would never see her again.

Tega saw Felix take out a knife and cut himself, Tega relised his grip on the couch and knelt on the ground. Why would Felix do that. True his first love just died and all but still. He had Ryf he should be happy. He would have a child, Felix could be everything Tega could not, and he could give Ryf everything Tega can't. Tega wanted to cry he wanted to scream but most of all Tega wanted Ryf back. He could feel a warm hand on his shoulder. Tega looked up to see Night. He smiled at the girl and got back on his feet.

He lead Night out of his house and she walked out and over to a guy who looked like Howi once had. Tega knew Howi farly well. They were friends he just never knew Howi that much. Night he had been friends with for a long time. He liked being friends with her it made him feel like he had somebody to talk to. Tega waved to her and the walked back inside. He took the television and threw it against a wall. He never wanted to watch it ever again. If that meant never seeing Ryf again then he wouldn't. He hated the capitol more then ever now.

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Everything hurt.

Every inch of Ryfenns body felt as though she was being stabbed. From the ends of her God damned eyelashes, to the tips of her toenails. It was agonizing. But she needed to wake up. She forced her eyes to crack open, and gritted her teeth. Her surroundings were white and sterile. Somehow she tipped her head down and saw her stomach. The last time she had seen her stomach it was a moderate bumb. Not quite obvious yet, but there would clearly be some suspicion. Now it was clear.She had been out for weeks. Perhaps a few months by her size.

She clenched her teeth tight and slowly took a deep breath. She lifted her arms with a grimance and pushed herself up. "Shit!" She said loudly. She sat back, a band she realized was wrapped around her back and stomach. A Second belt keeping her secured to the bed she was on.

Then as she looked around, the gravity of the situation dawned on her. "Felix" Ryfenn whispered. "Felix where are you?" A calm, robotic voice from an unseen speaker informed her "Felix Hades is being kept separated from you at the moment. You have meddled in situations you aught jot to have, and now all of you will pay the consequences. Thank you."

"Meddled in WHAT? LOVE?" Ryfenn screamed. She slammed her head back and grunted. Then sighed and looked down, fiddling with the belt. But a cool liquid flowed through her arm, and she felt dizzy... Everything went white this time as her eyes slipped backwards and the drug knocked her out.