Katniss POV
After the events of the District 13 bombing, Peeta and I have relocated to the ruins of District 12 and the whole city is being reconstructed. After I killed President Coin, the Capitol's air force destroyed 13 for good. Many people, like Greasy Sae, Hazelle and Delly Cartwright didn't make it out. Gale is safe in District 2 but Hazelle was dragged back to 13. She wasn't destroyed by the bombs, she was executed by the Capitol. Gale is even more angry with them. It is the year of the 100th Hunger Games and I am so nervous about what the new president, President Maple, will announce.
When we came back to 12, the Victor's Village was demolished and the Seam rebuilt. The victors' new houses are high class rooms in the Hall of Justice. So, Peeta and I live on the top floor along with the Abernathys and the Trinkets. Haymitch adopted two children called Viola and Laura and they live happily together in Room 1050. Effie lives in the new Victor's Village due to her Capitol ban. Ever since the final battle, she was sentenced to an execution by Head Peacekeeper Thread but I shot him with an arrow and rescued Effie from her chains at the square. Effie lives in fear at Room 1012. Peeta and I live with our two kids, Finnick, who is named after my ally in the final battle. However, he was killed by lizard mutts on the way to the Capitol. He used to be the sex symbol of Panem since he won the Hunger Games a while back. Our other child is named after my late sister, Prim. She was killed accidentally by Gale, when the rebel bombs fell down. I can still hear her blood curdling screams as she was blown to pieces...
The bombing of 13 happened shortly after Peeta and I moved back to 12 and raised Prim and Finnick. First, there was fire and then the men of the district launched a counterattack on the Capitol and then the Capitol wiped out the whole city with a huge nuclear explosion. Evacuations did not happen and the lockdown bunker would not close properly. Greasy Sae failed to hear the evacuation siren and was held hostage by the Capitol and later put into the burning kitchen. Delly did not make it out in time and there were a lot of memorials outside the Justice Building. Hazelle's execution forced all of District 2 to go wild, including Gale. They marched to the Capitol but the rebels were captured but Gale escaped a Peacekeeper's clutches.
Prim walks into my bedroom with tears in her eyes. She even looks a little like the dead Prim. She has blonde hair and is as cute as a button. We all live happily together in Room 1074. She is saying something about executions on television were upsetting her and that Finnick woke her with a spider. I go to reprimand Finnick but an important message flashes on screen. Must be another execution. The Capitol execution screen comes up with its usual grunge. Tied to fireworks on top of President Maple's mansion is none other than Plutarch Heavensbee. I rush to the TV but it is too late. Plutarch is launched away with the rockets, never to be seen again. I am now furious with the Capitol more than I was during the rebellion. Another message tells all of District 12 to assemble outside the Justice Building. I scoop up the kids and alert Peeta and we go in the painfully slow elevator down to the lobby and join the crowds on the steps outside the Justice Building.
Effie Trinket is standing there along with Haymitch, Laura and Viola. Effie makes a gesture that means that our family must join them onstage. "Your leaders of District 12, Katniss Mellark and Peeta Mellark!" The small crowd that has gathered in the square claps politely. "Now. It is time to announce what Panem will do for the Fourth Quarter Quell. Katniss, will you do the honours of reading the speech to District 12?" I put my hand in the box until I come across the envelope marked 100. I open it and read what the letter says. "For the 100th Hunger Games, all the tributes must be the offsprings of victors. Volunteers are not permitted on this occasion." My heart stops. There are four offsprings from District 12 victors. 3 girls and 1 boy. Finnick, my ONLY son, is going to the arena. The last thing I remember seeing is Effie bending down over me...
