Author's note : Hi, here is my new fanfic about Hunger games. It will be about Peeta in Mockingjay. From Peeta Pov and sometimes others character's Pov . It will probably a long fic and a complicated one because I want to explain the complexity of what happened to Peeta . I will need your support for this one. ^^ Don't forget I'm french and english is not my native language .
I hope you will like it and please review. I usually don't ask for reviews but this fic is a big project I have and I 'll probably need to know if it will be worth the time I will give on it.
Disclaimer : Suzanne collins owns Hungers games not me.
Chapter 1
Peeta 's Pov
Where I am? This is not the Arena . I'm laying down on a pretty comfortable bed. My mind is still a bit confused . I look at the room. It's a pretty one. I get up and go to open the door . It's locked. A pretty room but locked as if it was a cell. I sit down of the bed. My heart begins to race. I breathe in and out because it's not the time for me to panic. I'm back at the capitol. I breathe in and out again I have to calm down. I have to remember. I killed Brutus then, there was a big explosion and I blacked out.
Does this mean , the others are all dead and I'm the only one alive? Am I the victor of the 75th hunger games? What about Katniss? She can't be dead! Please ... She can't be dead . It can't . I don't want to be the victor of the 75th hunger games. But I'm here. In good health. They took care of me and healed me.
It can't . I'm not supposed to be the one to live. I was supposed to die and protected Katniss. Katniss had to win. I'm on the verge of tears. The thought of Katniss being dead and me be being the victor is unbearable. I rush toward the door and try to open it again. Why is it locked? Something is wrong. Where are Haymitch? Effie? Even Portia?
I'm screaming now.
" Where is Katniss? " I yell. " Open the damn door " " Haymitch if you are here , you better not be drunk " I'm really angry right now. If nobody answer me, I 'm going to destroy that door even if it's probably impossible to do it.
Suddenly a voice is talking to me.
" Mr Mellark, Welcome back. " I recognize that voice. It's the president Snow 's voice. I freeze. " Sadly I have bad news for you. The 75th hunger games had to be cancelled. " I frown. I don't understand how the hunger games could have been cancelled and in that case where are the others? Katniss is alive? . " But the worst of all, Peeta, is that you have been betrayed"
What? What does this mean? I have been betrayed? I don't understand.
"What do you mean?" I ask . I'm sure they can hear me;
" Katniss Everdeen with the complicity of Haymitch, Finnick, Beete, johanna, the gamemaker Plutarch, detroyed the Arena's forcefield. The district 13 went to their rescue. But they abandoned you. We were able to capture Mrs Mason though.
I'm in shock and I don't know what to think or what to say. The district 13? What the hell. There are no more district 13.
Suddenly a screen appears on my room's wall and I see it. Katniss is blowing up the forcefield. Then the images are blurry , probably because of the explosion. But I can see a big ship in the sky. Finnick, he is holding Beete and Katniss. I can't see it clearly. Then the ship is taking them. The last image is one of me: I'm lying unconscious and alone. Peacemakers are coming and are taking me.
Katniss is alive. It's the first thought I have and I feel relieved. But I'm still in shock.
"Peeta " the president Snow 'voice says " I always knew deep down you didn't know about their plan. I 'll be honest , I had huge doubts about you. But … It's obvious you weren't in the know. " He pauses " As always " he says with sarcasms.
The shock is still here. It's too hard to think. The screen is showing others images : johanna who is being tortured.
" If you think I'm going to tell you, you are moron ! I'll prefer to die " she is screaming. They continue to torture her. " What about Peeta Mellark ?"
" He didn't know. I swear he didn't know! " She is screaming. They continue to torture her " Tell us the truth. He knew…" She spits on the peacemaker " whatever I say you won't believe me…"
Johanna is a strong woman. She is doing her best to not break. Then, the screen shows me something unbelievable. Disctrict 13 soldiers who are fighting against peacemakers at district 11. A lot of people are dying from both camps. Even civils are there , they are fighting, screaming, dying.
"A Rebellion I thought. This is a huge rebellion . A very serious one . I sit down on the bed. Tears are rolling down on my face. The images continues to show the rebellion, no . I shake my head. Not a rebellion : A war. A civil war is happening now. It's the beginning of a civil war.
I gasped at the horror of what it means. During our victory tour, I said to Katniss that maybe we shouldn't tame the rebellion. There were words of a teenage boy who didn't have a clue of the real meaning of it. I remember Gale who wanted to start a rebellion at district 12 as well. What about Katniss? I'm so confused right now.
This is too big for us. What about the district 13? The president snow talked about the gamemaker's head Plutarch being with them? Then I remember. He indeed asked to dance with Katniss. What if ?
The president snow 's voice start to speak again. As if he was reading my mind.
" District 13 survived, we don't know where they are located yet. But for sure, they sent spies in the capitol since a long time. It was all prepared. Cinna and Plutarch were part of them. They were waiting for an opportunity and then the girl in fire gave them one, without her nothing would have been possible "
It's still hard to swallow. I'm bitter and in shock.
"Peeta you and I have something in common " the president snow says. I don't understand why he is saying that. " We are been both betrayed by the people we trusted."
I frown. Yes, I have been betrayed . I'm sure about it. I have no doubt about Haymitch for example. But what about Katniss? I still think she is a too bad actress and she wouldn't be able to cover so well a such big plan. These plans were too much elaborated. Like I said to myself : this is too big for us. I decide to trust my instinct and my own logic. The only conclusion is Katniss and I were , are pawns in their games.
But this game is a lot of more horrible than the hunger games. It's not a game were only 23 kids are going to die. It's hundreds of them and hundreds of people are going to die maybe more..
"Peeta… I know the situation is shocking for you. But …" I interrupt him " I'm going to help you Mr President! How did they dare to betray me like that? To use me like that ?" I yelled with anger and determination. I'm such a good pretender,always had been and beside I'm really angry at the whole world now.
" Very well " The president's snow voice says. " We will get you all the informations you will need and we will set up an interview with Ceaser Flickermann as soon as possible. We need to prepare it correctely"
" Thank you" I say. This is going to buy me time. Time to think. If they think they can manipulated me , they are so wrong. They want to play, I'm gonna play. I'm really furious at both camps. I hate the capitol, I hate the district 13. We are just pawns for Them. I hope Katniss is as in shock than I'm and refuse to play into their games. She is probably worriying as hell for me. Katniss, you have to be strong. Don't let them use you. Trust me. You know I can handle it. She probably thinks I'm being tortured. It Will be good for her to see me healthy.
I will have to make it clear during that interview. To get her that important message " Don't be a pawn, do not trust anyone, think, this is war. War is all about destruction and misery. You… we have to figure out something else. "
The only problem is I don't know yet what we can do, to stop the mess, to make things better. I'm suddenly very aware I'm only a seventeen years old teen.
END of chapter 1
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