Hey guys. I know it was awhile before the last update and I really do apologize for that. Life got in the way and a lot of other things just please stay with me here and keep reviewing. Thanks guys okay here is chapter 28.
"Welcome to Iraq Sweetheart!" Haymitch exclaimed
"Wait. We are where?" Peeta said alarmed
"Tinkrit, Iraq boy. Didn't they tell you?" Haymitch said gruffly
"No, they didn't. They were fairly inconsiderate." I said harshly.
"Well we got more problems to deal with other than inconsiderate people Sweetheart." Haymitch told me.
"Alright then we better get going." I said as I started walking towards the barracks.
"Everyone from Afghanistan here?" I asked
"Yes, we were all transferred here about 3 months ago." Haymitch informed me
"What are the objectives?" I inquired
There was no way that they would send us into Iraq for no reason.
"Keep the village safe, and you see those hills over there? We've got about 30 bomb makers. There has been some extreme activity recently so we've stationed 2 snipers in the sniper's nest. They've already shot down 5 guys carrying important material for the manufacturing." Haymitch told me.
"And the villagers?" I asked
"Love us. They're glad that they aren't in as much danger as they were, but one wrong move and we'll have a fire fight on our hands." He told me.
"And who are the snipers?" I questioned.
"Johanna Mason and Ariel Cashmere." Haymitch said casually.
I smiled of course we would have the best of the best.
"So what are we going to do?" Peeta asked
"You are going to go patrolling with Odiar in 10 minutes, and Katniss it going to go relieve Cashmere from up top in 20 minutes." Haymitch said cooly.
"And our bunks?" Peeta questioned.
"Your with Finnick in 12 and your with Johanna in 15 Kat." He instructed.
We both nodded and went our separate ways.
I found my way to the bunks and knocked on the door marked 15 when no one answered I just walked in. I found Johanna asleep on one of the beds, so I did my best to be quiet because I know how hard it is to find time to sleep around here.
I put my clothes along with my undergarments in the small dresser in the corner by my bed, and set my knives on top of it where pictures normally went but i don't have any pictures. Then laid my gear and gun case out on my bed. I took out my Barrett M82 sniper rifle, and wiped the dust that had collected on it off.
"Oh I've miss you baby." I whisper to it.
After I finished my little reunion with my gun, I got into my gear and put my hair up in a bun as regulations say when females are on duty. I wouldn't have really cared if I was patrolling but when you're up in the snipers nest or a foxhole nothing can distract you, because a distraction can get you killed out here. After I was finished I put my helmet on along with my sunglasses and headed out. Johanna and I would be introduced later as long as neither of us where killed.
I found my way to the tower where the nest was, there was a guard standing in front of the door leading up to it. I could t really see who it was but as I got closer I realized that it was Marvel and I internally groaned.
"Katniss? Your back?" Marvel asked genuinely surprised
"Yeah just got in 20 minutes ago." I said.
"Oh I see. So did you come here to profess your love to me?" He smirked
"No, sorry I came to make sure that a bomb doesn't get planted somewhere near, then blows up and we all get killed." I said
He seemed just to notice the deadly weapon in my hands.
"Oh, well then I had probably let go then." He said sheepishly.
I just nodded, he stepped aside and let me up.
As I climbed I got more and more excited. I really couldn't wait.
"Second Lieutenant Cashmere?" I asked
"What?" She said as if she was annoyed
"Captain Everdeen here to relieve you." I said
"Okay get set up and then I'll leave." She said
As she talked she didn't move or take her eyes away from her scope.
"All set." I said.
"Okay good. Now we've been watching just below the horizon where that little building is. You see it?" She asked
"Yep, I've got it. Thank you." I said grateful that she showed me.
"Captain Mason will be up to relieve you in 8 hours." She told me
"Thank you. You are dismissed now Second Lieutenant." I said easily.
"Yes, Captain." She said and left.
I scanned where the little building was and saw someone carried what looked like wires. As I watched for a few more minutes I realize what the person was carrying. It was fuses for bombs.
I had no choice. I lined up my scope and took a deep breath.
Then I pulled the trigger, and watched as the person dropped.
"One shot. One kill." I mumbled to myself as I repositioned myself.
The rest of the 8 hours went quickly and I ended up shooting 2 more people who were bringing in materials.
"Your relieved Captain Everdeen." A female voice came from beside me.
"Captain Mason?" I asked
"That's me. I'm all set up you can go." She said
"Alright." I said and packed up.
"Your my roommate right?" She asked.
"Yeah." I replied.
"Good. Just keep it clean." She said.
"Okay. I don't have much so it shouldn't be a problem." I told her.
She just nodded and I started to leave.
"Oh. Today must be delivery day because they are bringing in all sorts of shit." I told her.
"Everyday is delivery day Brainless. So don't get excited that your going to have a day where you don't kill someone." She said.
I just nodded and left.
I got back to my bunk and put my things away.
Then it hit me. I had killed 3 people today.
I hadn't killed that many people in one day ever, but today today and I killed 3. 3 people who probably had families, who had wives and kids waiting at home for the to come back but they never would. Why? Because I took there lives.
I slowly sank to the ground and before I knew it I was silently crying. I was curled up into a ball crying. There was a pain in my chest, it hurt so much that I screamed out and I started hyperventilating.
Someone burst through the door and looked around frantically until their eyes fell on me.
I realized that it was Finnick, he sat down and put me in his lap. I tried to get away, I didn't want his sympathy. I didn't deserve anyone's sympathy.
I was a monster.
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-Cass:-*
