Chapter 25

Katniss's POV

Today was the day Peeta and I give our speech to the whole of 2. I was a little bit nervous about what could happen but Peeta assured me that everything will be fine. When we get out of our area, Cressida and her army of insects are ready for the tapping of our props today. They greets us and hand us a bowl of assorted fruits and oatmeal. I eat it up and then get dressed into my uniform.

When I come back out I see Boggs standing in front of everyone else talking to them giving them instructions I believe. As I walk up to them, they all stop talking and break apart in different directions, Peeta walking towards me. When we have all got our uniforms on we stand in a line facing Boggs.

"Okay, so today Peeta and Katniss will be making the speech about District 2 joining us to fight against the rebellion." He hands Peeta and I a little piece of machinery. "This is your earpiece. This is what Coin will be talking to you from Peeta and Haymitch with Katniss. They will be directing you what to say. Now put them in your ear and talk." I do as Boggs says.

I adjust the earpiece and place it in my ear. "Hello?" I say to the earpiece. "Good morning sweetheart." I hear through the other end. "Hey Haymitch." I say back to him. "Now we will leave base, with our weapons and head to the Justice Building. That's where we will meet Commander Lyme. All clear?" Boggs asks. I look around and see everyone nodding so I do the same.

We head down to the Justice Building the way we did yesterday with Boggs. It takes us at least 20 minutes to get to the Justice Building when we do, a few of the citizens are gathered randomly in the square. We head up the stairs and enter the Justice Building. We find ourselves in a small room with 3 others.

"Hello. My name is Commander Lyme. I am the leader of 2. Pleased to meet you all." She extends her hand to everyone in the group including me. She gives me a smile and I feel obligated to give her back one too. She introduces her assistants as Solider Kiffing and Solider Wayland. Kiffing is a tall muscular man with ginger red hair. Wayland is shorter but still muscular man with black spikey hair.

Lyme has made an announcement to District 2 regarding their presence at 11:30. The time at the moment is 11 o'clock so we have half an hour to run over what we are going to say with our helpers. Haymitch has got a speech for Peeta and I prepared for us, but isn't sure how the citizens will react to the little announcement. He runs the lines past me and I feel that they will do the job. But I just want go back home to Prim and my mother where our baby will be safe from everything that could cause the baby harm.

The room is full of people chatting loudly and people giggling a bit. Haymitch and I have been talking and going over the speech for 20 minutes when Lyme comes up to me and starts to ask me questions. "How far along are you?" She asks pointing to my stomach. I actually have to think about this. I don't really know. It's been about 5 months I think since I was taken from the arena.

"Around 5 months." I say to her. "Congratulations Katniss." She says giving me a smile. "Thank you." I say as she walks off to Boggs. Peeta makes his way over to me from the other side of the room. When he gets there he pulls me into his grips.

"How are you guys holding up?" He asks me and the baby. The baby gives a little kick in the middle of my stomach. I giggle and Peeta gives off a huge smile. "I think that we are okay." I say with a little laugh. He leans his head in and kisses me. We get interrupted by Haymitch yelling in my ear. "Hello, I can hear you two?" He says. I pull away and laugh.

"Sorry Haymitch." I say. "Katniss we are going to get back to 13 in no time. Don't you worry about that." Peeta assures me while looking into my eyes. I nod. "I'm not. I just want to go back to where I know that our baby is safe." I say looking into his beautiful deep blue eyes. "We will be there as soon as you know it." He says kissing my fore head. "Okay everyone. It's go time." Lyme shouts. Peeta laces his fingers into mine. "Ready?" He asks me. "Ready." I reply.

Peeta and I are standing right outside the stage. I can hear the commotion coming from the crowd when Lyme brings our names up. I take a deep breath and Haymitch is trying to make me feel better. "Sweetheart, all you have to do is say everything after me. Nothing else. I am here next to Coin who is talking to Peeta. We are going to act it out while you are doing it. Nothing to worry about." I grunt.

"I know Haymitch. You have told me multiple times before." I say to him. "Sweetheart don't you get sarcastic with me. Because I can leave you out there and make you look like an idiot if you want?" He tells me. "Sorry Haymitch." I apologise. "Now I welcome to the stage Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark." Lyme says. The only person back stage with us is Kiffing, he pushes us in the direction of the stage entrance and I see them all standing there.

The people of 2 are glaring at us. Every last one of them. Some of citizens are holding weapons. Now I am scared. We take our place on the stage where Lyme was just standing. "Okay sweetheart, go time. Now everything I sat after this you repeat." Haymitch says to me. Peeta smiles and stands in front of the microphone.

"I am Peeta Mellark and this is Katniss Everdeen." He says gesturing to me. "We would like you to join us. Join us alongside all of the other Districts to fight against the Capitol in the rebellion." He finishes.

Haymitch speaks into my ear. "We want you to fight with us to fight against them so we will all be free from the games. We don't want the games. No one does." He says.

I walk up to the microphone and repeat what he said. "It is just a terrible way to get rid of the future generations. We want you, the citizens of 2 to join us so there will be no more games." Haymitch finishes. I repeat what he said. "We don't want anyone else to become a murderer because of the games. We want your children to live and be happy that they won't have to go through what we have." I go to speak into the microphone again. Half of the words are said, before someone interrupts me.

"Do you realise what you are doing? You are calling yourself one. You are a murderer. You killed my best friend." The young man who is speaking has blonde hair and olive skin. His friend must be Cato. Gasps and chatter starts to rise from the crowd.

"You pierced him with your arrow causing him to plunge into the mutt's hands. You did that." He yells. He snatches a gun from the person next to him and points it at me. More gasps escape from people's mouths. Peeta jumps in front of me and pushes me back.

"You are not going to touch her. She did it to save us. Keep us alive so we could be rid of the games so no one else's friends and family will die. Don't you see that?" Peeta says the young man through the microphone. "If you are going to shoot her, you have to shoot me first." Peeta says. "PEETA NO!" I yell at him. I try to pull him back but he doesn't move. "Fine then." The man yells. He pulls the trigger and Peeta collapses.

Sorry for the cliff hanger! R&R please