Cato


I was completely mad at Gale. How could he believe I was the one responsible for Katniss' abduction? I balled up my fists in anger.

No, I thought. Be the bigger man. Don't start a fight.

I consoled myself by taking a deep breath. I left my fists balled up and closed my eyes. I couldn't let that wimp come between any part of my life. When I opened my eyes Prim was staring at me.

"Cato. Are you alright?" she asked quietly.

I let myself smile. "I'm fine. I'm just worried about Katniss," I whispered in reply. She smiled and turned away.

We were in the hovercraft on our way to the Capitol. Not ten minutes after Snow called for it, had it appeared. They must have been waiting nearby to pick him up.

I miss her so much already, I thought.

I closed my eyes and leaned back in my spot. I let myself relax despite instinct. Something about this whole setup seemed fishy. I decided not worry about it and I let my mind wander. After a few minutes I heard Prim yelling. I opened my eyes and saw Prim struggling against two peacekeepers. Gale had been knocked out. He was tied up and held by two more peacekeepers.

I jumped to my feet and punched one of the peacekeepers trying to get Prim while kicking the other. Out of nowhere two more appeared and grabbed me. I wrenched my shoulders free and then my arms. I knocked one to the ground and kneed the other in the stomach sending him to the ground.

I grabbed Prim's hand and made a run for the door. I found President Snow there backed by lots of peacekeepers.

"Now where do you think you're going?" Snow asked.

"Let us go. You have no need for us," I snarled.

"Oh, but I do Cato," he smiled. "You are the only thing that will stop Katniss from joining District Thirteen's side. If she knows you're here, then she will refuse to fight against us."

"Let Prim and Gale go," I replied.

"Oh no," two peacekeepers grabbed my arms. "You see, Prim is the reason Katniss even volunteered for the games in the first place. She couldn't bear to see her be killed in the games. You are the love of her life. And Gale is her best friend."

"No he's not. He's nothing to her."

"Are you sure about that, Cato?" he asked. "Take them to their rooms."

I pondered his question.

Does Gale really mean that much to Katniss?

Katniss


"So does that settle everything?" Coin asked.

"I believe so miss president," a man replied.

"Good. Now everyone is dismissed except Haymitch and you of course, miss Everdeen," she said looking at me. Everyone left.

"Was it necessary for her to be taken from her home so abruptly?" Haymitch asked. Coin ignored him.

"Miss Everdeen. It seems you have made it here alright. Is there anything I can get you?" she asked.

"No. I'm quite fine. Thank you President Coin," I replied respectfully.

"Bring the girl a glass of water," she told a soldier. "We can't have our mockingjay dehydrated."

I drank the water that was brought to me and set the glass on the table.

"Feeling better?" she asked.

"I was feeling just fine in the first place, miss president," I replied.

"Now, why don't we get you down to the weapons room? There's a war that's on the verge of breaking out and we need our mockingjay ready for anything," she said ignoring me.

"I don't want to fight in a war. I just want to go home," I said. "Miss president."

"Well, it seems like someone needs a visit to the reconstruction area," she stood up, grabbing my arm. "Come along Abernathy."

She pulled me through a hallway, her grip tightening along the way. Haymitch followed behind, obviously afraid of what would happen to him if he said something.

"Let me go!" I screamed. "You have no right to keep me here! I want to go home!"

We reached dull gray double doors. Coin opened them and hauled me inside. She marched up to a man.

"I think you know what to do with her," she said.

The man took me by the arm, much more gently, and led me to a machine.

"I'm sorry," he whispered as he pinned me to the machine. He began to start it up, under the watchful eye of Coin.

"What are you going to do to me?" I asked her.

"You need to learn respect. This machine should do just the trick. And don't worry it will only hurt for a long, long time," she replied pressing the "on" button.

For a moment nothing happened. Then a shooting pain went up my left leg, like I was being stabbed. I held in the urge to scream while Coin watched gleefully. A shooting pain went up my other leg. I still didn't scream.

Then the same thing happened to my arms. I refused to scream. Coin was really mad now.

"Turn it up," she said.

"But that could kill her!" the man replied.

"I don't care! She needs to learn her lesson. She won't have learned until she screams!" Coin yelled.

The man reached for the dial to turn it up and I didn't want to face a chance at death. No matter how much I resented it, I screamed. I let fake tears fall.

"Please! Stop, please!" I cried. I tried to sound as if I was in a lot more pain than I was in. I continued sobbing.

Suddenly the pain was gone. I continued crying, but was less adamant.

"Oh come on. Get over yourself," Coin said. "You are a faker."

"Fine," I replied. "Can I please get off of this thing miss president?" I asked with a smile.

"Get her down," Coin said rolling her eyes. "And take her to her room."

The man led me down a maze of hallways and stairs before stopping at one marked 313.

"This is your room," he said. He opened the door.

"Thanks," I replied, stepping in and closing the door.

Once inside I explored my new room. It was more of an apartment than a room. It had a bedroom, a bathroom, and a living room. Plus an area at the front when you first walk in.

The only problem was, everything was white.


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