never a god | treech

24 | The Fall of the Lumberjack - Alternate End

"No. No. No. No," Treech yelled out as he finally grabbed onto the snake. He was too late. The snake had bitten him. Lucy Gray watched with tears in her eyes as Treech began to sob, beating the snake into the ground with his fist as his body began to give out.

"I needed to get back to her. This can't be the end," Treech muttered as he clutched the dead snake in his hands, laying his head in the sand as he let his body shake.

"I'm so sorry," Lucy Gray whispered as she watched over the boy. Treech looked up at her with a look of betrayal.

"I promised her."

And then, Treech went limp, laying in the sand as he succumbed to the venom.

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"No. This can't be happening," Vera muttered as she stared up at the screen, tears brimming in her eyes at Treech's body.

He was gone. Even after everything, she still couldn't save him. After everything, she still lost to Coriolanus.

"Vera," Festus called out as he tried to approach the girl, but Vera only brushed him off.

"It's not real. It can't be real," Vera muttered, shaking her head as she tried her best to deny the truth.

"I'm so sorry, Vera-" Clemensia tried to say as she walked over, but Vera refused to listen. Even Coriolanus seemed to be growing concerned as the three watched Vera worriedly. 

"I can't do this," Vera muttered as she backed away from the screen, before rushing toward the door, ignoring the calls of her name.

As soon as Vera reached the empty hallway, she felt her body give out, sliding against the wall as she let the tears run down her face.

This wasn't supposed to happen. He was supposed to come home to her. They were supposed to get their happy ending.

"He was never going to make it out alive, you know," a menacing voice suddenly spoke, causing Vera to look up, "That boy of yours."

Dr. Gaul.

Suddenly, Vera felt all the sadness turn to anger as she stared up at the evil woman.

"YOU MONSTEROUS BITCH!" Vera yelled as she stood up, shaking with rage. Dr. Gaul only laughed, finding enjoyment in Vera's pain.

"A monster? No, I'm not a monster. It's those nasty rebels that are monsters. So I made your boy pay for it," Dr. Gaul taunted as she approached Vera, clearly amused by the girl's anger.

"These will be your last games. I'll make sure of it," Vera spat back. She needed to stop these games for Treech. Dr. Gaul only let out an amused chuckle, clapping her hands together.

"Oh little Phoenix, these games aren't ending. You see, thanks to that friend of yours, Coriolanus Snow, these games are going to continue for a long time. But do try to stop me. I quite enjoy a challenge," Dr. Gaul announced with a sinister grin before walking into the auditorium, leaving Vera alone again.

Vera only grew angrier at the mention of Coriolanus. No matter where she turned, he was always there making things worse for her. He was always winning. She needed to stop him.

For Treech.

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a/n: hi guys !!! in case you wanted a sad ending lol </3 we've finally reached the end tho guys I'm actually super sad about this

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