Chapter 2
"Masks on!" shouts Boggs and we're quick to follow his orders. It's been two months since we were sent here to fight. A hovercraft, that must be filled with backup Peacekeepers flies overhead. I draw an explosive arrow, aim, and release it. We watch it explode and crash to the ground.
I run away from my squad, and duck behind some moon rocks. My squad is great and all, but I prefer to work alone. Where I can make my own decisions. Boggs told me not to do this because I'm less likely to get hurt with the squad, but I feel useless when I fight with the group.
I stand up, and sprint to the side, there are rock formations here for me to hide behind. I start shooting at the Peacekeepers, who are focused on the large group of rebels ahead of them. Somebody grabs me from behind, pulling my arms behind my back, and covering my mouth with their white gloved hand. I struggle to escape from their grasp, but they are so much stronger than me.
They turn me around, and- like I assumed, my attacker is a male Peacekeeper. I smirk, and kick him, his grip un-tightening long enough for me to get out of his arms, and push him to the ground. I push my bangs out of my face, and check for other Peacekeepers.
When I look back at him, I find that his leg is gushing out blood. I kneel down and take his helmet off, I'm met with blonde curly hair, and blue eyes. My eyebrows furrow together. "How'd you hurt your leg?" I ask.
"I'm in a war," he says with a wince. "How do you think it was hurt?"
"Fair enough," I say, pushing hair away from his eyes.
"I know we're not on the same side, but will you do me a favor?" he asks.
"A favor?" I question. "What sort of favor?"
"Kill me," he begs. "I'll die soon anyway with this wound."
"Sorry, but I can't do that."
He lets out an exasperated sigh. "Why not?"
"You could have useful information for the rebellion." I stand up.
"Who are you?"
"Katniss Everdeen," I pull him up and he groans in agony, I take him to our camp and find the rest of the squad glaring at me. "What?"
"Everdeen!" Shouts Boggs. "You ran off- against my orders, and then you come back with a Peacekeeper."
"He must have information we can use." I explain.
"Yeah right," says Johanna. "You only brought him here because you think he's hot."
"He could have information." I repeat through clenched teeth.
"You don't know that." she says.
"Whatever," I snarl, and drag the Peacekeeper into a hovercraft. "I'm taking him back to thirteen."
"Everdeen," Boggs warns.
"You can't stop me."
"I'm coming with you," says Gale.
"Hawthorne,"
Gale goes to the front of the hovercraft and closes the door, I snicker and, push the Peacekeeper into a seat, and strap him in. He falls into unconsciousness after that. I sit next to Gale as he flies the hovercraft. "We're probably kicked off the squad," he says quietly. I feel bad for him.
"You didn't have to leave them Gale, this was my choice," I say. "You've wanted to be part of this war your whole life, now you might not get back on the squad."
"It's okay." he says looking out the window. "Your more important to me." I smile and look back at the Peacekeeper who is still unconscious in his seat. "Why did you bring him here?"
"Like I said, he could have information."
"But you never take prisoners," says Gale.
"I just did." I snap.
"I know, I think that's why everybody is asking questions."
I cross my arms. "Okay," The truth is that I don't know why I let this Peacekeeper live. It's true, I don't take prisoners. All I know is that when I took off his helmet, and looked into his eyes, I knew I couldn't kill him like he asked me to.
When we get to thirteen- the heart of the rebellion- I find my mother, and explain what happened. Gale helps me take the Peacekeeper to my mother so she can heal his wound. Gale and I walk to a sitting room to rest for a minute.
"We're dead, you know." says Gale. "You can't leave your squad behind."
"You didn't have to come."
Gale sighs and sinks further into his chair. "I know Catnip."
Coin walks into the room and stops when she notices us. "What are you doing here?"
"Katniss took a prisoner."
"A prisoner?" she says with her eyebrows raised.
"I believe he has information," I try to sound as professional as I can.
"Alright..." Coin trails off. "Did you get approved to leave your squad?"
"No-"
"Everdeen! You can't do that!"
"I know but I-"
"I will give you permission to return to your squad." she says.
"Wait!" I stand up. "I want to be the one to get the information from him."
Coin looks at Gale, who shrugs in reply. "Fine, but for your sake, I hope he has information." With that she turns, and walks out of the room.
We wait in silence for about half an hour, occasionally speaking to each other about random things neither of us really care about. Then my mother comes in.
"He's awake,"
She met Peeta! Thank you guys for reading this chapter, tell me what you think in the reviews. I watched Mockingjay Part 2 last night! Have you guys seen it yet? I'm really sad that it's over, I spent four years of my life waiting for these movies. But it was amazing, and probably my favorite movie in the series, and I really love the Epilogue!
