𝔹𝕠𝕟𝕦𝕤~ 𝔾𝕒𝕘𝕖 ℙ𝕆𝕍~

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"  𝑁𝑜𝑤 𝐼𝑚 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑈𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑇𝑜 𝐾𝑛𝑜𝑤  "
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  -Eɪɢʜᴛ Yᴇᴀʀs Aɢᴏ-

  The sounds of footsteps is what I awaken to. My breathe frightens me slightly. Breathe? I'm breathing.

One moment I was falling off a cliff, starring into Victoria's weakened eyes as she let me go. I could hear her painful screams, I remember her voice.

I only have two questions, how am I breathing. I died.

The other, is Victoria still alive.

~

Adjusting to my surroundings I look at a darken room, the medical appliances are a bit old fashioned but they work.

I stand up wincing a bit in pain, must have been the fall.

I go up to sliding glass doors as I look out I see people in jump suits, the walls seem cave like, underground like. Dirt like?

I startle from a voice behind me, "Gage?" I hear a males voice and turn over to see a familiar face. The blonde hair, blue eyes I'd know anywhere. Vince. He was in the same jump suit.

I watched him die too, how could he be alive, he was stabbed.

I was speechless.

"You may have a lot of questions" vinces voice rings out.

I nod and scan my areas. "how are we-" I stop as he sighs and sits down. "How long has it been" I simply ask

"It's been three days. We were in the capital hospital. The president here Coin decided to take capital medicine and medical items and when they did they found us, they realized they could heal us back and revive us. But sadly, we were the only two they were successful with." His voice rang out.

I'm trying to process everything that happened, the capital has the ability and medical items to revive the dead. How. No one could have ever thought of that.

"She won Gage" Vince says as a slow smile appears on his face.

Who? I wonder then it clicks, Vic.. she actually won. She got out. I was confused still but happiness flood through me. I chuckle a bit and smile. "THATS great, but she thinks I'm dead, that we both are. We have to tell her!" I quickly say as I was about to walk out Vince grips my arm.

"We can't. Snow doesn't know we are alive. No one does. We're in district thirteen Gage. I know you love Vic. But it would put her in danger if you showed back in her life. It would put all of us at risk, including her." I take a moment to listen to Vince.

So I'm stuck here. In a District that was suppose to be destroyed many years ago. Without Victoria. But I said I'd always find her, I'd always try and be with her. She thinks I'm dead for heaven sake. What a mess she could be and I can't do anything but sit on the sidelines and watch.

~

We make our way to the dinning hall, there the big TV was on as Ceasers voice echos calling Victoria out. I quickly stop my chewing to stare upon at the screen.

She was stunning, beautiful, but I could tell my Vic with anything. She was sad, broken. She thinks she lost me. That I'm gone. I would do anything to be with her, in her arms again. To reassure her.

But I always said I have to protect her, if that means she thinks I'm dead in doing so. So be it. Maybe someday.

"THIS YEARS VICTOR, VICTORIA GRACE, SHES PRETTY BUT DEADY!" Ceasers voice rings out and I smirk.

Indeed she is, I knew eventually the world would see her as so much more than a pretty face.

~

  It's been Eight years, eight long years. I've watched Vic be shown in television multiple times as her Victor district partner falls madly in love with her.
What's his name, Finnick odair.

I've watched her form, her delicate body turn woman like and her face become fierce and precise with her beautiful features.

Vince and I became soldiers for Coin, the best and well trusted. Vince and I spending a lot of time together are now best friends. We spend everyday together and train.

I will say I myself have grown very much as well, I grew taller, more muscular and built, my own features turned slick and precise. As well as Vince.

He and I, we could say we get any girl we wanted even if we were polar opposites.

I couldn't bare watch it every year, the victors regather together. Watch as Finnick kisses and touches Victoria in front of the cameras.

I'm happy she found peace, rest without me. It also pains me, had she truly forgotten me.

I'll never see her again though, ever. I've tried to move on with a few girls down here but they all seem so, plain to me. I'm used to how Victoria works, her expectations. Even if it has been eight years.

We all gather in the dinning area as the announcement of the quarter quell comes up, snow recites it as his voice booms all around from the speakers.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this year is a courter quell. In honor that even the strongest cannot defy the capital it is that the existing pool of victors will be rereaped-" after that sentence the world around me went blank.

I widen my eyes knowing exactly what that meant. Victoria was going back. I stand up with all the furry I have I throw my tray to the ground as I rush out of the hall.

I go as far up as possible to the roof line. There I cup my face in my hands as tears stream down my face.

I knew I'd never see her again, but I'd rather she be alive, she be well, she be loved by a man even if it wasn't me then go back in that arena to be tortured. To die.

I stay up there remembering the last time she and I were on a roof top. Her words.

~~~>

I chuckle, "I know Vic, that's why I- well yeah, support you. Uhm. Cause you do what you can to protect people you.."

"Love." She interrupts me as I glance at her beautiful features as she looks down upon the cheering crowds.

Emotion, stirs in my mind, heart.

I watch as her gaze slowly turns to mine as I stare back into her shimmering blue/grey eyes I repeat her words.

"Love"

~~~>

I remember the first kiss we shared with each other,

~~~>

We keep our eye contact as she speaks,
"but.. you're my strength Gage, you're what keeps me going, always have. Who am I without you."

Stirred with emotions I take my thumb to brush against her cheek, I wipe away the tear that rolled down her delicate cheek.
"You're Victoria Fucking Grace, the strongest woman Panem will ever see."

Suddenly I can't help myself, our lips gravitate to each other's as our lips seal together perfectly. It was our first kiss and it was to each other. The girl I'll protect and love no matter what even if it pains me to do so. I could feel the heat from her lips as they separate so we could breath once more, I could feel myself tear up more as my own tear falls and she brushes it away. "Vic, I love you."

~~~>

I stay starring out into the ruble that's been for years now. Remember the promise.

~~~>
"I'll find you Vic" I whisper to her as her body nudges against mine.

"Whatever world we end up in, whatever fate that becomes ours I won't stop until I find you, Until my last undying breathe I take. Even in whatever afterlife. I'll find you. I promise Vic, I love you"

I felt as her body relaxes against my voice, I hold her tightly, knowing it will come to an end soon. Where she can be safe. Away from these games.
~~~>

Then I flash back to the goodbye.

~~~>

"It's okay" I mouth out to a struggling vic.

She's so strong, but if she keeps holding me too long we'll both go down. We'll both die. She needs to live. I watched as I see her realize that I'm not scared that I'm accepting my own death. I hear her whimper as I loosen my grip for which she grips even harder.

"n-n-nO!"

She screams at me as her eyes fill with tears that stream down upon her perfect features.

"I-I'm scared Gage."

I can't help but dwell with emotions, I feel my own tears stream down as I squeeze her hand in reassurance. That it's okay. That she can say goodbye to me now. I could see her other hand about to give out from the weight as I mouth out to her.

"I love you"

I loosen more as her words ring out,
"I love you Gage... I love you so much...please. Please."

We kept our eye contact the whole time, I widen my eyes a bit hearing her love. She meant it. She loves me. That's all I needed to hear just before I released completely.

I watch her scramble to try to catch me again but physics takes its toll and I'm falling.

The seconds seemed like hours starring into Victoria's crying pleading eyes.

This was suppose to be my fate all along.

"It's okay" I mouth out to her as I feel at peace.
I close my eyes as the fog covers my view from her eyes.

I'm going to die. But I accept it. I embrace it.

For if I'm going to die, at least it's with Victoria's love, at least it's with me still being the person I am.
~~~>

The wind blows against my hair. I've been here for hours probably. In my mind. Remembering.

Maybe she can win. Of course she is she's Victoria fucking Grace.

~

" The arena went down??" Vinces voice echos.

We walk at a fast pace as we head down the rows of stairs.

"Yes Vince, Katniss, some of the victors made it out!" I say a bit hoping that one was Victoria.

As we make our way down we watch as the craft lands and Katniss makes her way out, ignoring her I rush to the other victors, then I make eye contact with a familiar face. Finnick.

His eyes were puffy and he seemed pissed off. That could only mean one thing.

The capital got her.

For a split moment Finnick made eye contact with me. I could see him recognize something about me.

I ignore it and rush to coin slamming the door open, "Where the Hell is Victoria!" I scream at the people in the room. They said that they'd get her out as long as I joined the rebellion team.

I did and so where is she? Stuck at the damn capital having to do god knows what.

Seconds later Finnick steps in the room pissed as hell as well, he makes his way to Haymitch and grips his collar, "YOU PROMISED!" He screams as the guards around try to pry him off.

Maybe I do like this guy, maybe that's why she likes him too, we seem oddly alike. I chuckle in my mind at the thought.

"Oh I see so you promised him to??  Let me guess. They asked you to join the rebellion, you agree only if they get Vic out but what do they do?? They lied to you too didn't they? You know it's not very kind to lie to victors who have been in the arena and have killed people before" I glare over at coin who keeps her eyes on both of us.

Finnick gets taken back by my words, knowing who I am, he nods in my direction just to glare at coin himself

"Relax, she is in the capital, along with Peeta and Johanna, Katniss has already came to us pissed off as well, we will be sending a rescue team."

"I'm going" Finnick says and I cut him off.

"No. You're Victoria's lover. If she loves you I have to protect you as well. You are also way to weak right now Finnick. You need to rest" I say sternly and he goes to protest but he knows I'm right.

With that we are excused.

Walking out Finnick catches up to me, "so you're Gage.. Victoria's first love. Didn't you-"

"Die?" I say as I continue to walk not looking at him but straight ahead, "yes, it's a long story, I have been watching Vic grow up from afar, it was too dangerous to tell her for if I did snow might catch on and then put everyone at risk. Even her."

"You watched our relationship"

His words cause me to stop in my tracks as I look in his similar green eyes, "yes. It pained me. But I am dead to her. Thank you Finnick. I'm not mad. I'm happy. You made her find hope, love, passion. Something more to fight for. I had to protect her at a different part from afar but you protected her from within, I'm truly grateful she found you. That she loves you. You gave her what she needed. I'll bring her back to you. I promised her no matter what I'd find her. I'd keep her safe and I've been doing so since the last moments I saw her." I say leaving him speechless as I walk away breaking eye contact with him.

I now have to focus on the real mission at hand, getting Vic back, safe.

~

  "One, Two, Three"
The doors burst open with a pop and I step in the cell, looking at the corner I see a pair of blue/grey eyes right at me. She looked so hollow, weakened, she had lost a lot of weight, her under eyes were a deep color. She had cuts from being hit and bruises all over her body. Her hair was a mess and down, she flinched when I handed my hand to her. Seeing her like this, in pain. It pained me.

I had stopped in my tracks, it has been eight years since I've seen her. In person. Standing before me. Even behind all of that her eyes still glimmered as she took my hand. This was no time to cry or spill emotions. Just as I lead her out.

~

I take my gear off and place it down, I glance at Victoria as she scans everyone, suddenly she meets my gaze. Our eyes lock not parting, does she remember? Can she not recognize me.

Even with her bruised self and heart I could still see the beauty in her, the strength.

~

I climb out of the helicopter just in time to watch as Finnick rushes to her, I feel my insides twist in pain as he embraces her. But something odd happens, she doesn't back. She says something which causes Finnick to look hurt, like he had just watched someone he loves die, the same face Vic gave me when I fell.

I make my way over as I watch coin speak to her.

"That's Gale, and that's, Soldier Romanoff." She hesitated a bit as Victoria's eyes meet mine once more.

A glint of realization glimmers in her eyes,
I could see her wheels turn in her head as she put it all together now. Her breath seems to cease and I stare right into her, "Pleaser to be at your presence, Miss Grace" I simply say being polite I bow to her.

I watch her scan my body, as she figures me out, her eyes in confusion and sadness and a spark of relief can be shown.

I watch her find her breath once more as she parts her perfect lips. The sound of her soothing voice ring in my ears once more.

"Gage."

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