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Y/n Odair's POV:
"Y/n. Come help Mags with Dinner." Finnick yells out the window to the front yard.
"Alright, I'm coming." I yell back wiping off sweat from my forehead, I grab my water and walk into the house. I walk through the house to the kitchen to see Mags preparing some vegetables for dinner.
"Hey Mags." I say getting the attention of her,
"Hi Y/n. Can you prepare the water and peel some potatoes for mash potatoes." Mags signs, then points to the sack of potatoes.
"Yeah let me start that up." I say looking back at her. She continues working on the vegetables.
I grab a large pot and fill it up with water, lifting it from the deep sink, onto the stove, and turning it on. I go to the coner Mags peviously pointed at, grabbing the bag if potatoes and a knife going to sit at the table along side Mags.
We sit in a comfortable silence, relaxing making dinner the time passed and we finally finish dinner as the sun is setting. I walk up stairs to Annie and Finnick's room to get them for dinner as Mags sets the table. As I get there, I knock gently on the door waiting for a response.
"Come in." Finnick's muffled voice says, I open the door to see Finnick reading a book and Annie asleep on his chest while they lay on their bed.
"Hey Fin, Dinner is ready, so wake up Annie and hurry up downstairs before the food gets cold." I say with a small smile.
"But Y/n/n, she is so cute when she is sleeping I don't wanna wake her" Fin pouts looking down to the love of his life.
"Fine be a baby." I say walking over to his bed and sitting down carefully. Finnick gives me a death glare, mouthing not to do it.
"Annie. Annie you need to wake up cause it's time for dinner also Finnick's being a child I need you to help me deal with him." I say gently. She begins to shift in her sleep. Her eyes flutter open, and look up at Finnick then to me.
"Hey love, Hi Y/n. What time is it?" She asks sitting up carefully not to hurt, Finnick.
"It's dinner time, Mags is already down stairs setting the table. She should be done by now." I say getting off the bed.
"Ok, thank you for waking me, let's go Finnick." Annie says with a smile getting off the bed along with Finnick and grabbing his hand dragging him out of the room. Finnick looks back at me with a playful glare, still being dragged down the hall to the dining room. I laugh walking behind them.
We all sit down at the table with Mags. We begin to eat with some small talk here and there but we mostly eat in a comfortable silence. We finish eating dinner and Finnick and Annie clear the table and wash the dishes. After a while we all sit down to relax in the living room watching a random 'comedy' show from the capital.
Then suddenly the program gets cut short and President Snow shows up on the screen and begins to read the cards in his hand.
"As a reminder to the rebels that even the strongest among them cannot overcome the power of the Capital, the male and female tributes will be reaped from their existing pool of victors" He announces for the third quarter quell hunger games.
I get up in anger and punch the wall closest to screen as it goes back to the previous program.
Annie begins to break down.
Mags immediately freezes on the couch trying to process what she just heard and Finnick freezes rage flashing across his face but quickly recovers to help Annie calm down.
I walk into the kitchen and grab a bottle of whiskey from the cabinet I sit down at the kitchen table and start drinking it from the bottle as fast as I can. As I get to the bottom of the large bottle it gets taken out of my hands.
"What the fuck" I look up with my eyes half open at the source that took my bottle happiness.
"What are you doing Y/n?" Finnick slightly raises his voice at me waving the bottle around until a hand gently gets put on his shoulder calming him down.
It's Mags
"Both of you please calm down Annie is asleep I don't think that we should wake go outside and talk." Mags signs pointing at the door.
"Sorry Mags" We both say at the same time my speak a little slurred.
I get up and snag the bottle out of Finnick hands and walk out the door him slightly arguing until Mags signals him to stop and let me be.
I walk out the front door and begin to walk around the victors village. I walk down to the beach and sit down on the cold sand as the moon light shines down on the water. I dig my feet down into the sand and continue to drink the whiskey. Trying to take in the information that had come up on the screen earlier. I silently start to cry at the thought of losing Finnick. Suddleny Mags and Annie being reaped again flashes into my mind. I stop crying and start fuming with rage at the thought. The female victors are Mags, Annie and me, I can't let them go back in. I stand up and walk back to the house with a empty bottle of whisky. The cool breeze hits my face as I was the dried tears sticking to my face.
Once I made it back Finnick is sitting on the front porch with his back against the house and his head on his knees. I walk up and sit next to him leaning my head against the wall and look over at him.
"Fin? Talk to me." I say serious and worried for my big brother.
"Oh Y/n/n, sorry I didn't see you there. I'm fine just scared for Mags, Annie and you. I know one of you three are gonna get reaped and I can't handle it if one of you die in that hell hole after surviving it once." Finnick says his voice shaking in fear. I tap his shoulder for him to look at me and I give him the best smile I can muster at the moment.
"You don't have to worry about Annie or Mags." I say looking into his sea green eyes.
"Y/n no. Please I can't lose you either. Your the only family I have left other than those two I can't lose you. I can't. Please. Please. Don't do it." He says breaking out in a sob, I bring him into a side hug and hug him as tight as I possibly can. He sobs into my shoulder soaking my shirt but I couldn't care less. I rub the back of his head trying to calm him down.
"It's okay. I thought about it already. I can't lose them either. So I will volunteer because I can't lose the one who is like my mother and my almost sister in-law the love of my big brothers life. I can't just watch them die when I can take their place, and I know that it will be okay cause if I die for them and you I will die happy." I say, he lifts his head off my shoulder treas still streaming down his face as he looks me in the eyes.
"I can't lose any of you. So if I get reaped I will make sure you win, or both of us after what happened with the star crossed lovers from 12. I promise." Finnick says giving me a kiss on the forehead.
"I promise to keep you safe and if it comes down to the two of us one of us has to go home and I want it to be you. You have Annie and I can't have her lose you or you lose her so we shall see about us both but how about for right now we head inside to check on the two." I say getting up grabbing his hands and pulling him up.
"okay." He says quietly and we both walk into the house.
We take off our shoes and go into the living room to see Mags asleep on the floor against the couch, and Annie asleep on the couch. I look over at Finnick, and whisper to him,
"I'll grab Mags and put her in her room to rest, you grab Annie and meet me back down stairs for a drink okay?"
He nods. Him and I walk over to the couch. I lean down to the ground and pick up Mags carefully and put her in a bridal style and Finnick does the same with Annie. We both walk up the stairs with the two females that mean the most to us. Finnick stops at his room and opens his door, and walking in. I walk to the next door and open it. The moonlight is streaming on the floor from the curtains, I lay Mags down on her bed and cover her with a blanket and walk out of the room looking back to make sure she is okay. I close the door quietly and walk back down stairs to the kitchen.
Finnick is sitting at the table with two shot glasses and another bottle of alcohol this time, it's tequila.
"She okay?" I ask Fin as I sit down in the seat in front of him
"Yes she is, is Mags?" He asks back, grabbing the bottle pouring some into the two glasses.
"She is. I laid her down and cover her up." I say, quietly, he slides one of the glasses over to me,
"Good now let's drink because tomorrow is gonna be hell." Finnick says with a dry chuckle
At the same time we shot the tequila and set our glasses down, Finnick makes a face at the taste. I laugh grabbing the big bottle pouring more for us both.
"How do you not get affected by it?" He asks shock written on his face
"Because I'm not a baby about it." I say passing his glass back to him
"I'm not a baby about it, it just burns the first time 'round." He says shooting the next drink,
"Yeah sure baby." I smirk and drink the liquor fast then pouring more into my glass once again.
This goes on until the bottle is empty just not realizing it . Finnick only had two but I continued drinking out the thoughts in my head trying to forget the memories and the faces that keep popping into my mind at an instant. I try to pour more into my small glass but nothing comes out. I look up to Finnick and show him the bottle.
"Finnnnn. It's gone, can you get me some more I don't care what type just something." I say putting the bottle back in the table along with the empty whiskey bottle.
"No. Y/n you've had enough to drink why don't you go to bed and i'll clean up and head to bed myself ok?" He says, getting up and grabbing both of the glasses to put them in the sink.
"Fin please I didn't have that much." I say glaring at him
"You had two full bottles." He says at the sink cleaning the glasses then putting them back in the cupboard after drying them.
"not fair" I mutter pissed off
"Bed come on let's go." He says standing next to my chair, just incase I fall over
"fine bed." I say with anger lacing my voice
"Good now come on." He says grabbing my arm and helping me stand up. As soon as I do my knees buckle from under me.
"Shit." I mutter as I brace myself for the impact of the hard marbled floor, but Finnick catches me before I hit the ground.
"Are you okay?" He asks me worried setting me back on the chair.
"Yeah, all good just can't walk so turn around and give me a piggyback ride." I say moving my finger in a circle,
He laughs, but does as I said turning around and crouching down low enough for me to climb on his back. Once I'm actually on his back, he stands up and grabs my legs so I don't fall off. I wrap my arms around his neck gently, so I don't choke him out. He walks out of the kitchen and into the hall walking up the stairs being careful not to wake the two sleeping. He walks to the end of the hall to the last door and opens it showing my room, clean but some clothes on the floor along with weapons everywhere, knifes, axes, a trident, a sword, a bow, some arrows, and a rope. He walks in being careful not to step on something,
"Damn, Y/n you need to not have knives and axes just saying around on the floor your gonna die, trying to get up and go to the bathroom one of these days." He shakes his head, and starts to pick up the knives and axes and all the weapons off the floor, placing them back to there place on the wall or the weapons closet.
"Can you give me that axe?" I ask him pointing to the axe that is in his hand.
"Why?" He asks before giving it to me
"cause that goes by my bed just incase of an intruder. It makes me feel safer." I say reaching my hand out for the axe
"Fine but if I see you, hurting yourself or trying to kill yourself all of your weapons are going in a safe and aren't coming out unless you and I are training got it." He says in a stern voice handing me the workers axe.
"I promise I wont. You know I wont. I have to stay alive long enough to make Snow suffer and watch him suffer." I say laughing putting the axe next to my nightstand.
"wow. You just now reminded me of Johanna by a lot" Finnick says with a small smile,
"The really cool girl from 7. The one who manipulated everyone into think she was weak but killed the rest of the tributes with no mercy." I ask smiling at the remembrance at the girl who won her games the year after her.
"Yep that one." Finnick smiles at me
"That's so cool, she's only 21 right a year younger than me?" I ask curiously
"Yeah and she unfortunately will be at the games." Finnick says his tone sadenning
"She is the only female victor of 7." I say with a sigh
"We'll I hope that we can allie with her cause I don't want to kill her to be honest." I say remembering the smart, fiery girl.
"Same. Now bed, it's late and we have to leave in the morning." Finnick says with a sigh, walking to the door
"Goodnight Fin." I say weakly smiling at my older brother.
"Goodnight Y/n/n sleep well" He says back trying to put on his bed capitol smile.
"You do that smile to me again I'll throw my axe at you." I say reaching for the axe.
"Okay, Okay I won't. Only when I have to put on a show." He says going back to the actual smile of the brother I know.
"Thank you." I say moving away from the axe.
He walks out the room and shuts the door, I get up off my bed and grab a tanktop and a pair of workout pants then head into the bathroom to take a quick shower. I turn on the water to the perfect temperature and wait for it to heat up. I get undressed and walk in.
The waterfall of water bagan to run down my body slowly relaxing all the muscles in my body. I grab a woody smelling shampoo and run it through my h/l hair. I wash out my hair and add a matching conditioner and then wash the scent of the day off my body, and finish washing my hair. I turn off the water and get out. I grab my towel from the rack and dry off quickly I hang the towel backup, I look into the mirror scars littering my body as though they are millions of tiny freckles. My dark blue eyes, extenuating my h/c hair, as I look in the mirror. I look away to get dressed for the night. I finish getting ready for bed and head out of the bathroom and go to bed.
Laying down and close my eyes drifting to sleep but my mind begins to flood with memories of my games.
I made it out of the bloodbath with my district partner Kai Carter, he was a muscular guy who was 6'2 he was rather intimidating but his personality was sweet, kind and like a teddy bear. He and I decided to be allies on the train to the Capitol. We both were able to get out into the ruined city that had barely any water, but we managed to get inside a tall building that had many broken windows and was falling apart but we managed. We discussed what we would do, and how we could get water cause in our packs we had two rope a water flask, one bandage, a knife and a compass. along with two sleeping bags we got lucky with the sleeping bags but still. The night took over the arena and I decided to keep watch all night and he would take the next. As the long night went on there was three canons that went off one after the other then the Panem anthem came on showing the fallen tributes.
A girl from 12 and a boy from 9 showed in the sky. I remembered there faces at the cornucopia because I killed them both one after the other they came to attack me one with a sword the other a small knife. I stabbed the girl with a trident I grabbed then the male came up behind me and I quickly grabbed the axe I got at the front of the cornucopia slashing his throat leaving him to drop to the ground gagging on his own blood. I grabbed a bag and ran as fast as I could into the ruins of the city meeting with Kai who had blood on his shirt and face.
After the Panem anthem there was a crunching noise coming from the outside by the window I quickly wake up Kai, grabbing my stuff putting my axe in my belt along with my knives in the knife vest and grab my trident. I look out the window with Kai who had a sword and knives to see a group of four laughing and playing around like this was just a fun game of hide and seek.
They were heading into the same building that me and Kai were in. We both began to panic. We quietly tried slipping out the door without being caught by the careers but to our luck the smallest girl spotted us, they ran towards us and we were cornered.
I grabbed my trident throwing it with perfect accuracy at the one who spotted us piercing her through the chest 'boom' the cannon went off and the rest of them were pissed the biggest ran at Kai with a sword, Kai tried to react the best he could before being stabbed but the career was to fast. 'boom' the cannon for Kai went off. A sword was being pulled out of his chest covered in his blood. He dropped to the ground and his eyes glossed over. I look at the one who did it in pure anger.
I grab my axe from my belt and run as fast as I could to him bashing his skull in. The other two ran at me one with my tireident the other with a knife. I grab two knives and throw them at the two hitting them in the heart with perfect accuracy. they both drop 'boom' 'boom' they are dead. I look down to the boy who killed Kai and grab a knife from my pocket and lifted his shirt and began to carve into his skin K.A.I. .C. .4. They boy screamed in agony as I dug the knife deeper and deeper into his skin until i was done 'boom' he was dead.
I get off of him and walk over to my kind district partner. I lay his body down and close his eyes and grab his sword and place it in his hands. As a sign of respect. I gently kiss his forehead just like my big brother would do for me when I was little right before I went to sleep. I got up holding back tears from falling, to not look weak. I look back to the 4 other body and grab their bags. I head into a room in the same building going through the bags. I gather everything into one and get out of the building once it turns morning.
I wake up shaking and crying from the memory.
"Kai!" I scream out my voice cracking, as I do I bring my knees to my chest and cry.
"How could I let him die he was so nice. Kai. Kai. I'm sorry I should have protected you Kai." I began to yell out, crying and shaking.
Finnick, Mags and Annie come running into my room.
"Y/n. It's okay. shh it's okay. Your safe it is okay calm down shh." Finnick says wrapping his arms around my shaking body along with Mags and Annie.
Mags runs her finger through my hair. Annie is hugging me whispering sweet nothings into my ear.
"I let him die. I should have been the one to die not him he was so kind why ' I move I should have protected him. Kai. Kai. Im sorry im so sorry Kai" I continue to cry and shake.
"It's not your fault Y/n shh. It's okay." Finnick says I finally am able to register his voice I turn my head to the left and see his face plastered with worry. I finally realize i'm not in the arena anymore. I feel Mags running her hands through my hair and Annie hugging me.
"Mags, Annie, Fin?" I croak out my voice hoarse from screaming and crying
"Were here Y/n. It was just a nightmare your not in the arena Your in district 4 with us." Finnick says loosening his grip on my body but not letting go.
"Kai." I whisper treas still streaming down my face
"It's okay Y/n Kai is in a better place." Annie whispers still hugging me
"I'm sorry." I say looking at the three who are worried
"Do not ever apologize about this you can not control it. It is okay we just want to help and make sure you are okay." Finnick says looking me in the eye
"What time is it?" I ask the tears lessening
"It is 5:06am we have to get up, and get ready for the reaping." Finnick says, Annie me and Mags, immediately freeze up at the thought.
"Okay" I say then turn my head to Mags
"Good morning Mags, sorry 'bout that how did you sleep?" I ask my mother figure
"I slept okay" she signs back with a small worried smile
"That's good" I try to smile back I turn to Annie
"Good morning Annie, did you sleep well?" I ask the red head who is still hugging me
"I slept the best I could." She says burying her face into my shoulder I pat her head
"That's good, I'm glad you got some sleep so how about we head downstairs and eat then get ready for this horrible day" I say with a dry chuckle trying to lighten the mood.
"Yeah let's go eat me and Y/n can make breakfast you two just go relax." Finnick says standing up. We all get up and head downstairs, Mags and Annie tidy up the living room and the kitchen as me and Finnick start on breakfast.
"What should we make?" I ask Finnick looking through the fridge.
"Let's make eggs, toast and some bacon." He says pulling out some bacon.
"Perfect let me go ask Mags and Annie what type of eggs they would like." I say walking out of the kitchen seeing Mags and Annie cleaning up the living room, from broken glass and flipped over tables.
"sorry about that I was gonna clean it up last night but I drank to much and Finnick told me to go to bed." I say rubbing th eback of my neck
"But to the reason I came in here what would you two lovely lady's like for eggs?" I ask starting to help Mags clean up some broken glass.
"Sunny side up please" Mags signs
"Alright, Annie?" I ask looking over at Annie who is folding a blanket
"The same as Mags. Thank you" Annie says placing the folded blanket over the back of the couch
"Alright then two sunny side up eggs coming right up." I say take a bow and walking out the room leaving them both chuckling at my actions. I walk back into the kitchen and Finnick is making the bacon
"They both want sunny side up. What would you like Fin?" I ask him pulling out some fresh eggs we got from the market
"The same that sounds good." He says watching the bacon sizzle
"Alright we are all having sunny side i'll make eight so we each have two."I say grabbing the egg pan and putting some butter in it. I crack two eggs into the pan and wait for them to be flipped and flipping them and then waiting for them to be done and doing the same with the rest. Finnick finishes with the bacon and places the toast in the fancy toaster we got with the house.
As Finnick is waiting for it to pop. He sets the kitchen table. We put the food on the plates and Finnick goes to get Mags and Annie.
"Ta-da" I say pointing at the food
"Thank you for breakfast Y/n, Finnick." Annie say sittin in next to Finnick across from me and Mags
"Thank you both" Mags signs and we all start to eat in a comfortable silence enjoying the time we are having with each other while we can.
After we eat Mags and Annie was the dishes. After we finish cleaning up we all head to our rooms to get ready for the reaping since the peacekeepers should be coming to get us in 30 minutes.
I walk into my room and grab a navy button up shirt and a pair of black formal pants.
I walk down stairs to see Finnick sitting on the couch with Annie and Mags wearing khaki pants and white shirt.
Annie is wearing a nice blue and brown dress and Mags is wearing a navy blue dress with a nice necklace.
"Hey guys you look very nice." I say looking over their outfits.
"Thank you Y/n. You also look nice I think the shirt and pants fit you rather well." Finnick says pointing to the outfit.
"You do look very nice." Annie says with a small smile
"You look amazing Y/n would you like me to braid your hair?" Mags signs
"Yes please thank you." I say going to sit on the floor in front of the couch for Mags to braid my hair.
Once Mags finished a Dutch braid in my hair. There is a knock on our door. We all look at each other and stand up and walk to the door opening it to be treated by two peacekeepers.
"Hello victors, time to go to the repaint ceremony." One of them says in a monotone voice.
"Alight" I say as we walk out with them. I am the last out the door. I shut it and lock it. Then turning back around to my family and the peacekeepers.
"We'll what are we waiting for" A different voice says more angry than the other.
"We coming let's go before I fucking die standing here" I say rolling my eyes at the peacekeepers.
We all walk in a deafening silence to the center of the district where a big stage has been set up with two bowls on it and a women the same women who was my escort during my games her name is Amelia.
I look at the bowls once we get on stage the crowd cheering our names. Some are silent. The female bowl only has three names in it and the male has two there is another male victor from 4. A older man around the age 35. He is rather quite and hates people.
The crowd starts to settle down as Amelia taps the mic on the stage in front if her.
"Welcome to the annual hunger games and the third quarter quell." She says with excitement and a wide smile
"As you know the tributes this year will be chosen from the existing pool of victors. So how about we get started but let's switch it up males first this time around." Amelia says walking to the left side of the stage and she begins to move her hand around the two prices of paper in the bowl for a minute for suspense and then she pulls out one and opens it.
"Finnick Odair" She reads off the paper
I freeze.
No no no not again shit. Stay calm.
Finnick walks over to Amelia and gives her a small hug.
"And now for the ladies." She says walking over to the other bowl closest to me. She begins to shuffle around the bowl once again. She pulls out a piece of paper and my my breath hitches in suspense as she opens it.
"Mags Flanagan" She says with a tiny bit of worry in her voice.
I immediately raise my arm
"I volunteer as tribute" I yell out before Mags can even move.
Mags looks at me tears in her eyes. I give her a hug and whisper in her ear.
"It's okay. I love you too much to let you go back in. Thank you for everything." I say letting go and walking up to Amelia
"Our female victor is Y/n Odiar." Amelia says looking back to me
"Now tributes shake hands to seal your fate" Amelia says looking to Finnick then me.
I look to Finnick and hold out my hand her does the same. We shake hands.
"Our tributes for the 75th hunger games everyone" Marina announces and everyone starts to clap.
Me and Finnick are being led of the stage to the back rooms to say our goodbyes to the loved ones we both go in the same room because we are siblings. Annie comes running in and hugs Finnick then grabbing me by the color of my shirt bro going me into the hug. Mags walks in a bit slower still crying.
Annie let's go of me and I walk to Mags giving her a hug Finnick and Annie join in.
"Thank you. I will be mentoring you both. Y/n thank you so much and I love you too all of you." Mags signs still crying
"We love you Mags and Annie I would have done the same thing I did for Mags for you. I realized yesterday when Snow announced it I would be going in as the Female tribute even if I wasn't called because Mags none of us can lose you your like our mom and Annie I don't think me,Mags or especially Finnick could live with out you. I knew that you both have done enough so please keep living even if I die cause I'll watch over all of you. Your my family." I say tears flooding from my eyes
"We love you Y/n you are such a kind soul" Mags signs and Annie just hugs me tight not able to speak just crying.
Finnick hugs Mags and then Holds Annie until the peacekeepers come and take me, Finnick and Mags away.
"We love you Annie" Me and Finnick say at the same time while being escorted out of the room.
While walking to the train I grab onto Finnick and Mags hand.