Run. Run. Run for Annie. I have to get back to her.
I can hear them following us. Their nails scratch the floor making screeching sounds. I can hear Katniss up ahead cursing under her breath as she bangs her shin on the metal ladder leading out of this hell. She scrambles up the ladder quickly.
The Mockingjay is taking flight. She's flying away like a bird. She's a bird. Mockingjay.
I'm behind everyone. I have to make it though. I promised Annie before we left. She was crying and grabbing onto my shirt. She made me promise and I have to get back to her. A claw cuts my calf.
No. Run. Don't stop. Yes. Do stop. Save the Mockingjay. Save Katniss. Let her get out. Annie. Save Finnick. Katniss. Finnick. Katniss. Katniss. Save the Mockingjay. Save Katniss then save Finnick.
I spin and whip out my trident as more come pouring in. They glare at me with shiny black eyes. I stab the closest one and begin to fight.
Pierce the stomach. Pull. Behind you. Spin. Slam it to the ground. Stab the neck. Weakest spot. Quickest kill. Pain. Blood. My blood. Slash on my back. Falling. Falling on knees. Hurt. Give up. No. Trip them. Knock them over. Stab them. Kill them. Kill them for Annie.
I've taken down a few, but more are coming. I'm outnumbered. The last stragglers of the group are climbing up the ladder. Should I follow them? Another one hacks me. This cut is deep. More are coming.
Pay attention. Don't slip on the blood. My blood. Their blood. Black spots on my eyes. More. More. Schools of muttations. Schools of fish. Fish. Water. Home. Annie. Must fight. Must fight for Annie.
There are too many of them. I've lost too much blood. I'm fighting a losing battle. One grabs my hair. I want to turn and hit it, but something just blinded me. A light. A light blinded me. Another grabs me. They yank me down.
Light. Eyes. Hurt. I'm blind. No. I can see now. Wait. Hair. Hit the ground. More. More of them. Lost my trident. Lost my weapon. They hurt me. They yank my head back and begin to cut my face with their claws.
Katniss pushes everyone out of the way. She saw me. She turns away. She is doing something in her hands. Tying a knot maybe? She's throwing something down here. A bomb. She's going to kill me. I can hear the ticks.
Mockingjay has flown away. I've succeeded in my mission.
Tick
I want to go home. I miss the water. No wonder the Capitol people are so weird. They can't go swimming in the ocean. The ocean smells nice. Even when it's stormy. I wonder if it's stormy today.
Tick
I wish I could see Annie again. She's pretty. I miss her. I hope she will miss me. No. I want her to be happy and not miss me. I miss her. I love her. I love her more than my trident. I love her more than the sea. I love her more than me. So it will be fine if I die. As long as she is happy.
Tick
Goodbye.
Boom!
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