Gale had been captured by the capitol.
Katniss and Peeta were both back at district thirteen when this happened. The capitol had sent them a video.
Gale was being held hostage, tied to a chair. A man from the capitol spoke in a low voice, "Katniss Everdeen, you have exactly ten hours. If you hand Peeta Mellark over to the capitol, we will let gale walk free. However, if Peeta is not in our custody in the next then hours, we execute Gale." Gale stared right at the camera. He blew a kiss. And with that the video turned off.
Katniss didn't know what to do. She had known Gale since they were kids. She always pictured herself growing up with him. He was always the one. But now there was Peeta. With his gorgeous hair and his nice skin. He had grown on Katniss over the last years. They had endured the games together. She loved him. But she loved Gale too.
She couldn't decide. She loved them both. Why had the capitol done this to her? She had 8 hours left. How could she turn Peeta in? How could she let Gale die? She couldn't. She had to find a way to fight back. But how?
This was all too much for her. She couldn't do it. She picked up the revolver that she kept next to her bed. She wouldn't let the Capitol control her. She put the revolver in her mouth. She loved them both. She wasn;t going to be forced to make a decision.
She pulled the trigger.
Peeta found her and he cried. He weeped. Why had she done this? What will be of Gale? He had to turn himself in. For some reason he couldn't think of katniss. His thoughts were on Gale. Gale had to live. With two hours left he announced to the capitol that he would turn himself in.
He went to the rendezvous point. He was ready. He couldn't live with himself knowing he let gale die. Then the resistance attacked. Bombs fell gunshots were heard. It lasted around half an hour.
When it was over Peeta looked through the remains to find Gale. Gale had to live. Then he saw him. He pulled Gale up.
"Thank you," Gale managed to stammer out. He looked nervous. They looked eachother straight in the eyes for a long time.
Their hands eventually found each other. They held hands for a while.
Then Peeta realized. That kiss Gale blew wasn't for Katniss, it was for him. Gale leaned in. Peeta leaned in. They kissed each other, Hard.
There was a war going on. Katniss was dead. But at least they had eachother.