This is my first Fanfiction story and I am so excited! I will tell you now, that the first few chapters will be similar to the book but with some twists and turns. It will get different. PLEASE review!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own The Hunger Games or any characters.
Let's Begin!
Katniss's POV:
When I wake up, I still have the image of Rue dying. Me killing Marvel. Singing Rue to her death and arranging flowers around her. I come back to reality and I realize that I am fiercely shaking. I expect Peeta's arms to be there, comforting me, but then I remember. Peeta. Capitol. And then I finally know where I am and how I busted out crying in front of everyone. I open my eyes to see Haymitch sitting in a chair by my bed. He hasn't realized that I have been awake until I let out a moan and then Haymitch's eyes focus on me.
"You're awake" Mumbles Haymitch. I just stare at him blankly. Then I look around to find the hospital practically empty. I'm disappointed not to see Gale. After all that happened, He, Peeta, and Prim are the only ones I can trust to spill my feelings to, my secrets, my thoughts. Prim is busy with helping a patient with my mother in another room, Peeta is... the thought of Peeta brings tears back into my eyes but I hold them back. But Gale? Where can he be?
"Where's Gale?" I ask weakly.
"Listen Katniss, we all got together after you were knocked out and we knew that there was no way that you will be able to continue without Peeta. So we decided to break him out of the Capitol and you can guess who stepped up first." Haymitch answers guilty. Oh course I know who volunteered first. Gale. Now the thought of losing them both in one day races into my mind and before I know it, I push the sheets off me and slide out of the bed.
"I want to go to the Capitol too." I demand.
"Can't. They already left." Haymitch says.
"When?" I ask.
"Yesterday morning." He replies. Yesterday? I slept that long? Why didn't someone wake me?
"I don't care. I can't lose them both. I need to go to the Capitol. I need Peeta and… I need to kill Snow." When I say this, I can tell Haymitch is losing patients with me but I don't care. I need to go to the Capitol.
"I'm sorry Katniss; we need you here and safe as our mockingjay." I can tell he is not sorry but he continues. "We will get Peeta back safe and sound. They won't come back until they have him. So don't worry they will be back in no time." Disappointed, I sit back down on my bed staring at the tiles on the floor. No matter what, it is going to feel like a century until they get back. Haymitch seems to read me like a book. "Do you want the nurses to knock you out again?" I can tell he's not joking but I don't want to spend my life sleeping so I shake my head.
"So what happens now?" I ask. Haymitch looks like he has an idea but I can tell he is holding back.
"Well?" I say impatiently.
"There is something you can do; just to keep your mind off Peeta, but only if you're up to it." He says.
"I'm fine." I say convincingly. The truth is, I feel terrible but I don't want to stay here in the hospital with nothing on my mind except Peeta and Gale. "Get dressed then meet me at the training room." He demands.
I go back to my room and I quickly get dressed. I pull on a pair of jeans and I start to reach for a blue shirt… blue like the color of Peeta's eyes, but I pick a dark green blouse instead. After I get dressed, I do my signature braid and I start to make my way down to the training room to meet Haymitch. When I walk in, Haymitch is standing by the ropes with Finnick. I wonder why he didn't go to the capitol. His friend and love, Annie is at the capitol as well. Why didn't Finnick go with them to rescue her? At lease I know that someone feels the longing pain to be back with the one they love- like me.
"Hey Katniss!" Finnick exclaims.
"Hi Finnick." I reply.
"Ok you too, let's get to work." Haymitch begins. He shows us a new knot and then walks out of the room. What does he have to do? I ask myself. But Finnick and I get to work immediately. We spend hours of trying to get the knot right and experimenting with other knots. Haymitch comes in and Finnick and I freeze. In a hushed voice, Haymitch says "They're back, Katniss. Everyone came back safe. And you are wanted in the hospital." I dropped my rope immediately and I run out the door, passing Haymitch. He's calling for me, to tell me to slow down but I pretend that don't hear him. Now that I know that Gale is safe, the only thing on my mind is Peeta.
Like I said, it is similar to the book but I promise that the next few chapters WILL have some twists!
