Edited - 2/28/15
My encounter with Marvel plays on repeat through my head, as I pack my things.
I am your First Lieutenant that means your my bitch
You are nothing but pond scum.
I mentally shake myself. I can't allow myself to think like that, I have a job to do and nothing would stop me.
"Hey, you alright Kat?" Someone says behind me causing me to jump.
"Oh shit, sorry Kat I didn't mean to scare you!" Kaiden apologizes.
"No, it's alright." I tell him
"I knocked and called you before I came in." He explains
"Kaiden it's fine. I just didn't hear you, it's my fault I should be more aware." I assure him.
"Okay..." He says trailing off.
We stand there for a few second before I start getting ready again.
"Did you need something?" I say abruptly
"What? Oh. No, I didn't need anything." Kaiden says startled by my question
I just nod as I finish getting ready. I walk over to my gun case and put my glock in the holster on my vest and then pick up my M16. I hesitate looking the picture of Prim and my Mom that was taken before I left for basic.
"Kat?" Kaiden voice breaks through my thoughts.
"Alright, enough reminiscing for now. Lets get going." I say stoically
We walked over to Control where Haymitch and Clove are waiting for us.
"Damn Sweetheart you got enough weaponry?" Haymitch asks.
"No, there's never enough. If only I could bring my sniper." I say seriously.
He just smiles and agrees.
After a few minutes Finn and Annie come in and following them are Cato and Marvel. They all lined up in front of me and Kaiden left my side to join them. I had been in their place a few times. They were waiting for orders. I turn to face Haymitch and Clove waiting for my orders.
"We are going to find them. We will not give up until we find them! The POW's deserve to be home and they will be. Now you'll be dropped at the ridge and search for 5 hours then the chopper will come get you. Let's get through today before we start thinking about tomorrow. Got it?" Haymitch commands.
"Yes sir!" The six of us answer.
"Katniss, move out!" Haymitch yells.
"Move out." I yell and we were off.
. . . . . . .
45 minutes we are jumping out of our chopper. I jump and cover my mouth and eyes from the whirling sand. I run away from the chopper and towards the rest of the team. As soon as I'm a safe distance away the chopper takes off.
"Alright, Cato and Annie go east, Finn and Marvel go west, Kaiden and I will go south and we will meet the chopper north of this spot. Got it?" I say
They all nod.
"I said do you got it?" I yell
"Yes ma'am!" They all reply back
"Good now go find me those POW's!" I order
They all take off in their assigned directions.
"Ready?" I ask Kaiden
"Yes, ma'am" he laughs and I roll my eyes
I smiled, I think all this power is going to my head.
After walking for almost five hours I begin getting tired and my feet start to hurt, but I pushed it away.
Something shining in my peripheral vision, catches my attention. I stop abruptly and my head snaps in the direction of the shine.
"What?" Kaiden asks
Instead of answering I start heading down the hill we had climbed toward the shine.
"Katniss! Come back!" Kaiden yells behind me
Nothing was going to stop me at this point, there is people's lives at stake. It's when I trip and start rolling down the hill that I realized what I was doing.
I finally come to a stop, I sit still for a second trying to get my bearings about me.
When the world stops spinning, I look around to see if whatever is reflecting the sun is in sight. I don't see anything, not even see a reflection.
"Kat!" Kaiden calls coming up behind me.
When he reaches me he drops to his knees beside me.
"Are you okay? Is anything broke? Do you feel nauseous? Did you hit your head?" Kaiden asks in a rush
"No, Kaiden I'm fine, I just tripped." I tell him.
He stays quiet for a second.
"Katniss..." He says looking away
"Kaiden, I told you I'm fine." I tell him aggregately
He just shakes his head and points at what he has spotted.
I gasp at what he's pointing at. Its the thing or should I say things that made the reflection.
"It's a water bottle, and a mirror." I said stupidly.
"And a dagger." Kaiden says pointing at the dagger I hadn't seen a couple feet away.
I reach for it and pick it up by the blade, the hilt was buried in the sand.
"Look there's tags around the hilt." Kaiden points out
I unravel the tags from the hilt.
"Second Lieutenant Peeta Mellark, age 22." I whisper reading off the tags.
"He's one of the POW's." Kaiden confirms.
I just nods.
"Come on its time we start heading back its a hour and half walk back." Kaiden says reaching to help me up.
"Go ahead, I'll catch up in a second." I say dismissively
"I'll wait at the top of the hill." He says dryly.
I just nodded and listen to him walking away. After waiting for Kaiden to be a distance away I looked around for any other signs of the POW's. When I don't spot anything, I look down at the tags in my hand and slide them over my head and on to my neck. Then I pick up the dagger sliding it into one of the holders on my leg.
"Where the hell are you Mellark?" I whisper my unheard question
Of course theres no answer, the wind just blows through the near by sand caves. I close my eyes, and just listen. There's something about this place, it feels off and it has a different smell to it. I'm close, I know I am, but which direction do I go next? I open my eyes, and stare into the sun set.
"I will find you Peeta Mellark even if it kills me." I promise to the wind and kissed the tags making the promise concrete.
I take a deep breath and start walking up the hill. I know I'm was close and I will find them.
I have to find them.
I have too.
(A/n) the views are still sky rocketing! Guys you are making me so happy! Thank you so much! You guys make me want to write more and more. Please review I need some constructive criticism!
-Cass;-*
