"They're plotting against us!" I am trying to tell Finnick about what I know that Katniss and Peeta are talking about. I don't just get food while I'm hunting. I get information.
"No, they aren't!" He's pacing around the tree.
"Finnick, they just don't trust us because Haymitch told them to! Katniss wants to run and Peeta said that they should stay until Beetee gets the wire plan going."
"How do you know that?"
"The same way everyone knows anything around here. We listen on other people's conversations in this messed up country that has no idea what the definition of wrong is!" I stomp off into the forest because I can't believe they don't agree with me anymore. I don't tell them something because I think it, I tell them because I know it.
"I see Johanna's mad." I can hear Peeta saying and Finnick making up some excuse of why I am mad. I finally crash by a tree and try to figure out my next move. I could just tell them what is happening, I could just wait until it happens, and I could kill them all. The first is betrayal and the third is unforgivable. I guess I'll have to figure out a way to be more patient. I get up and as I do, a silver parachute comes flying down at me. I know very well that this did not come from a sponsor. Since both of our victors came in the games and no mentors were left, the mayor came with us as our mentor. Worst mentor I ever had. If he managed to get me sponsors, he's a miracle worker.
I open it up and find the thing that I have been trained to memorize. Too bad I skipped training.
This basket of rolls is getting me out of the arena. I couldn't be more thankful.
I head back to the camp to find Beetee explaining the plan. They all turn to look at me like I have just betrayed them all.
"I'm back and I brought food." I raise the basket above my head so everyone can see. Finnick takes the basket from my hands. He counts the rolls twice. He picks them up and sees what they are made of.
"That's seaweed, I think." Peeta puts in, him being a baker's son and all. Finnick nods.
"18."
"Everyone takes two and then we save the rest for whoever's alive in the morning." Everyone nods, even Katniss. Katniss actually looks like I just made a smart comment. I try to pay attention to the rolls but I already know Finnick knows everything. I know Finnick did and that is why he's my ally. Well, hopefully, he still is.
Beetee finally finishes explaining the plan and I get Finnick to come "help me pick berries." Yeah, that's a lie. We get to the edge of the forest, so far that we can still see camp but they can't hear us. I kneel down, like I'm picking berries. I actually try to so it looks like that was our main focus.
"The rolls, what do they mean?" He fills me in on everything that we are supposed to do. Katniss and Peeta know the bare minimum. All they know is that we are trying to blow up the force field. They have no idea what is going to happen before then.
"So, what's my job?" I ask.
"Were you even listening at the meeting?"
"No…" He shakes his head and tells me I have to go with Katniss to set up the wire.
"No. I have to be with her, and her whining and her complaining and her oh, I love all the poor people because I'm one myself and I got so lucky winning the games and they changed the rules for me twice and everyone loves me!"
"Did I mention you get to whack her in the head with the coil and cut open her arm to take the tracker out?" I get to damage Katniss without killing her, is what he pretty much just said to me. I would be the best at this naturally, Finnick would never have the guts to do it.
"Fine, I'll do it, but for the rebellion." He chuckles.
"Yeah, that's the reason you finally decided to do it." We head back to camp. Finnick and I are on watch first. Tomorrow's the big day. I might never see any of these people again.
"See you later, Finnick."
"You too, Johanna. Good luck."
"We both know that luck has never been in our favor. Why wish good luck now?"
"True, true. I take it back."
"That's better."
Sorry that this was shorter than the average chapter but I didn't want to get into the blowing up of the arena yet. Please review and favorite this story! All honest reviews are amazing!
~MiKayla
