A/N: well, it's time to say goodbye to another story. I'll probably post a thank you chapter by the end of the week, but I don't know when Hangar 13 will be up. Soon is best, but I don't know. Otherwise, this is the end of Blowing on Sparks.
Chapter 24b
The main Rebellion Fleet arrived above the Arena of the 75th Hunger Games at midnight. One hovercraft was patrolling the building, making lazy circles around it. One of the prototype G-class battle helicopters rose from the woods. Armed with a central gun and two manned turrets, it swiftly descended upon the ship from above with no warning. Two distinct guns rattled as the helicopter passed over the hovercraft. Once beyond it, the attacking gunship swung to the left before returning for a second pass. All three guns fired, igniting the helium tanks. The Capitol ship exploded, but not before a rescue signal had been sent out.
"All ships, speed up your attack plans," President Coin stated to the fleet. "The Capitol knows we're here and they know what we've come for." The sense of urgency in her voice spread like a plague across the fleet. A full company of experimental Warbirds was launched. Beetee had discovered ancient plans to a series of aircraft known as 'jets' and decided to improve upon them, making ones that could easily combat Capitol hovercrafts.
The wing raced to the arena, preparing the missiles they had. They all began banking up to a set elevation, firing the missiles at the dome's top. It took three passes to break open the ceiling. As this was happening, a half company of G-classes landed at Game Headquarters with orders to rescue Haymitch Abernathy and Katniss Everdeen Mellark along with free all mentors and kill all Peacekeepers.
Fighting within the building was over within minutes, the soldiers having better training due to the Peacekeepers being used to quelled Capitol citizens. The two important persons were pulled out and loaded into the nearest G-class. It rose up and took them to the central hovercraft while Rebellion landing crafts were lowering, dropping off more soldiers.
When the arena was opened up, two G-classes and a C-class helicopter lowered in, taking out the scout hovercraft that the Capitol had sent. The scout had entered the arena first, so they destroyed it. The C-class picked up the four tributes inside, being Johanna Mason, Finnick Odair, Francine 'Jacobs' Collins, and Peeta Mellark. Once done with their pickup, the three ships left. Upon arrival back into the air, they were shown that the Capitol fleet had arrived, a full company of 30 hovercrafts and a handful of different sorts of mutts.
The three gunships made for the rebel hovercraft that sat at the center of battle. They were halfway across when two Warbirds arrived, replacing the G-classes. They broke off and began to hunt muttations, which were now trying to raid the C-class. The pack was almost to the hovercraft when a rocket nailed a Warbird, eliminating it from battle. A few chunks fell to the forest below. The Capitol hovercraft that fired it began to close in on the three, firing another rocket. The other Warbird broke off to go deal with the threat, but a pack of rhino-based muttations attacked it. Three more rockets reached the C-class, but only one made contact. That was enough though, for the helicopter was sent into a tailspin. The pilot was able to stabilize it enough to let people escape before ejecting. All passengers got onto the hovercraft except for Peeta Mellark, who was grabbed by a bear/pterodactyl muttation. After his kidnapping, the Capitol fleet pulled away and raced home.
Coin, knowing that Katniss was important for the rebellion, dispatched a single G-class to rescue the kidnapped victor. On board was three ex-Peacekeepers, one of them from the District 12 train and the other two from District 11.
They were to get Peeta Mellark back by any means necessary.
End Story 2
A/N: well, that's that. Enjoy folks!