AN: I'll be posting another chapter today, so that's why this one is so short. Sorry! Thanks for all the reviews, keep reviewing! Also, I have a lot of time on my hands, so I was wondering if there were any stories you guys would like to see written? Of course, I would still update my other stories regularly.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Hunger Games or the characters.
The crack of the gunshot and the scream pierced my ears, and it took a few seconds for it to register in my mind. After I realized what had happened, I heard more yelling and screaming, and some people had began to run away. I yelled again, fearing the worst for my family.
"No!" I screamed, and I shut my eyes, praying that my family was okay.
"Katniss!" I heard a voice call.
My eyes shot open, my mouth open wide to scream again. Who was that? I heard the voice call again, and I recognized the voice. Peeta.
"Peeta! Please! What's happening!" I yelled back to him, trying to receive any information about my family.
Suddenly, as Peeta was about to answer, I heard a crackle, and I realized it had come from the communication devices the Peacekeepers had. After they listened for a second, they pushed me and the entire crowd back.
"Get to the town square immediately!" They said, continuing to shove the crowd backwards. Everyone began to run towards the square to avoid the shoving. Knowing I would only get into trouble trying to get back into the Village, I quickly turned and ran toward the town square.
When I arrived in the decorative main center of the District, I noticed the mayor standing in front of the Justice Building, preparing to make an announcement. I swallowed, nervous for what was about to happen.
After waiting for a few minutes, the mayor finally stepped up to the microphone, and began to speak.
"Loyal citizens, following the event that has occurred today, District 12 has been placed under a Level 5 lockdown."
Everyone began to whisper worriedly, eyeing the Peacekeepers that surrounded the square. The mayor continued speaking.
"Peacekeepers will routinely watch the streets, and there is a set curfew of 9:00 sharp. Anyone not abiding to these rules will be considered a traitor."
Voices were beginning to rise, and people began to protest.
"Lastly, Peacekeepers now have the right to search you or your home for reasonable suspicion."
With the last sentence, the mayor sounded pained, as if he didn't want this for his District. But, of course, it didn't matter. The reaction was immediate. People began to shove and yell, and some even attempted to attack the mayor. The Peacekeepers fired several shots into the air, scaring the crowd into silence.
I couldn't think. My mind raced, trying to put the pieces together. What is going on? Somehow, I knew part of this was my fault. I desperately waited for the mayor to dismiss us so I could see what had happened at my house. I squirmed in place, staring at the mayor for any slightest movement of his mouth. His mouth opened.
"You are all dismissed. Please follow the new rules, we do not want any traitors to come out of our District 12."
Before he even finished his sentence, I was already sprinting back towards Victor's Village.