Chapter 25
Katniss
"Madge, this is Peeta, my friend and my betrothed", I say introducing Peeta and Madge. "Peeta this is Madge, she was my best friend when we were children".
"It's nice to meet you your highness", Madge says and curst to Peeta.
"It's nice to see you too Madge", Peeta says smiling.
I see Gale walking around looking for something. "I'll be right back", I tell them both and run over to Gale. "We did it", I say and hug my dear cousin.
"Yeah, not without losses though", he says, and I can hear the lump in his throat.
"I know, I'm never going to be able to get the pictures out of my head, how I saw them die right in front of my eyes", I say, feeling a knot in my stomach grow.
"It must have been horrible", he says.
"I was", I say. "Let's think about something else, I found someone I think you'd like to meet". I take his hand and drags him with me. He's heavy to drag, so it takes me a while. But then I come up to Madge, Johanna and Peeta. "Madge I think you know my cousin Gale right?" I ask.
He looks at her as if she's a ghost. "What happened to you?" Gale asks.
"Starvation", Madge mumbles.
"No more of that though, I heard the queen fled", Johanna says.
"Yeah no more starvation", I say.
"Yeah and my mother is going to send food until we can get everything going around here", Peeta says. "We've got carriges on the way right now".
I notice a tension between Gale and Madge. It's making me feel uncomfortable. "Come on guys, you haven't seen each other in so long", I say. "It's okay to look different".
"It's not that", Gale says.
"Then what is it?" I ask.
"I don't care what she looks like", Gale says. "But after thinking she was dead all this time, and now seeing her... It feels so unreal".
Madge has tears flowing down her eyes. "I though you were dead too", she whispers.
She walks up to Gale and take his hands. They're looking at each other so deeply. I lean against Peeta and he put his arms around me protectively.
Thresh comes up to us.
"Hey guys", he says. "Where are Cato, Marvel and Blight?"
"Gone", I mumble.
"What? No", Thresh says.
"Yes, I saw it happen and couldn't do anything", I say, putting my face deeply into Peeta's chest.
"They wouldn't want you to be sad though, they're from here, they're just happy they died trying to save our home", Johanna says. "I know it".
"I guess", Thresh says sadly. "Still though".
I peek up from Peeta's chest and sees the way Johanna and Thresh are looking at each other. Hm... I see Madge lean in towards Gale and kiss him. That's really cute. "Where is Finnick?" I start to get nervous because I haven't seen him.
"He went looking for Annie and his grandmother, Thresh says.
"Oh I hope he finds them", I whimper.
The story about Finnick's girlfriend is just so heart breaking. I really hope they can be together again. Peeta tightens his hold of me. I feel safe when I am with Peeta or in his arms. And lately I've felt this tickling feeling in my stomach. I don't know what it means though. I lean my head back down onto Peeta's chest and take a deep breath.
"Guys!" We hear someone shout. I hear on the voice that it's Finnick. I look up and see him come walking with a young red headed girl and a gray haired old lady.
"Finnick!" I say.
"Katniss this is Annie and my grandmother Mags", Finnick says.
Annie is beautiful. Red hair with very green eyes, they're big and bright green. Finnick has green eyes but more like seaweed green. Mags is short but cute.
"It's so nice to met you", I say happily and break free from Peeta's arms. "Finnick has told me so much about you".
I give Annie a warm hug. "It's an honor to meet you princess Katniss", Annie says.
"Oh no please just call me Katniss", I say. She smiles at me. I turn to Mags. "You have a really great grandson", I smile.
She smiles proudly and nods.
"Oh she can't speak", Finnick says.
Oh. "Oh", I say and hug her. "Doesn't matter".
I sent Howard to Peeta's kingdom with a letter, telling Queen Merallda that were on our way back and that we won. And that my wicked stepmother fled. When we're back at the castle we see that Queen Merallda has sent people with food over to my kingdom. I put Johanna in charge of everything until I get back.
"Katniss!" Prim shouts as we enter the castle.
Prim comes running with Posy in her arms. Steve, Elsa and Lyre walks beside her. Prim puts Posy down and Posy runs up to Gale who pick her up and hugs her so tight and lovingly. Prim throws herself into my arms and I hug her back tightly.
She hugs Peeta and then looks at us. "Oh Peeta you're hurt", she says.
"Oh it's nothing serious", he says.
Prim looks at everyone. She frowns. "Where's Cato, Marvel and Blight?" She asks.
"They're dead, they got killed", I say.
Her eyes grows.
"What?"
We stay silent. Until we hear the voice of Peeta's and Prim's mother.
"Katniss! Peeta!" She pulls us both in for a hug. "We can start to plan the wedding", she says happily.
She takes Prim's hand and they walk off talking.
"Gees, she didn't even last ten minutes after we came home", Peeta says and sighs. "My mother is wedding crazy".
I laugh and put my arms around his waist. He put his arms around me. "But I'm not scared of it anymore", I say.
"Well that's a good, I hope", Peeta chuckles.
"Oh believe me, when it comes to me, that's a good thing", I say.
"Great then", he says and kisses my forehead.
When his lips touch my forehead the warmth spreads throughout my body and makes sparks fill me from the inside with birds flying around in my stomach.
I hear a knock on my door. I walk to open it. An old lady stands there. I guess that she's from the kitchen. She has a tray with tee and an apple. "Here you go my princess", she says and hands me the plate. "Oh thank you so much", I say smiling big at her. "You're very kind".
"You know dear, this apple, is not a ordinary apple", the old lady says. "It's a magic wishing Apple".
"What?" I ask looking at her.
"It's a magic wishing apple, you wish for something and then take a big bite, and then your wish comes true", the lady says.
"Really?" I ask doubtful.
"Yeah, try it", she says.
Hmm.. Why not? It's not like I have anything to lose even if this lady is insane. I make a wish and take a big bite of the apple. I feel really weird right away. I get hard to breathe and a cold beyond what I ever felt before spreads through my veins. I put my hands to my throat trying to breathe and I see that the lady is laughing. The next thing I know, I fall to the ground and everything goes black before my eyes.