Finnick's POV

I was being cradled by Gale as my legs weren't functioning properly. I heard hissing noises and my skin provoked neck snapped round to see those dreaded green scales reflecting off Katniss' torch. We stood completely still for about 10 seconds. Suddenly the mutt ran towards us, hissing and screeching. I then thought about how selfish I was, not stopping Gale from trying to save me, effectively getting him killed. Gale scrambled up the rope without ease, yelling in pain at his hands, dripping with crimson blood from the rope burns he immediately received. We were about two meters from the surface when we realised the lizard mutt was inches away, snarling at me, preparing to finish me off. I squeezed my eyes shut, bracing myself for the final rip but it never came. The lizard's yellow eyes constricted as Katniss began to scream.

"Gale, quick!" She cried. "What the hell are you doing?" She was crying now. Everything seemed to slow down as the end of the rope swayed from side to side, like the lizard's tail. Katniss' tears splashed onto my forehead and the cool sensation slid down my nose.

"Katniss." Gale finally piped up. "I always loved you." He said, quieter and softer than I'd ever heard him.

"Gale?" You could see the hurt in their matching grey eyes as I knew what Gale was about to do.

He slowly and carefully pushed me towards Katniss. When I was half a meter away from her, she grabbed me and shakily pulled me up. I must of been so heavy compared to her.

"Make sure Mellark looks after her, Odair." Gale softly spoke again. He took a huge breath and Katniss and I were trying our best to retrieve him but it was no use. I could faintly hear his heart beating, if it wasn't my mind playing tricks on me. The tears were rolling down both our faces but Gale was hanging onto the rope, strong as ever.

The mutt snarled as Gale's grip on the rope began to loosen, his grey eyes more determined as they had ever been. He quickly took a final glance and Katniss before completely letting go of the rope and falling down to the bottom of the sewer. The impact killed him and the mutt instantly.