Johanna stood frozen, with Katniss still in her embrace.

Katniss looked up at Johanna, studying her face. "What's wrong, Jo?" When there was no answer, she followed Johanna's gaze and gasped. Katniss looked back at Johanna, who couldn't seem to move still, "Johanna?"

Her gaze fell to Katniss. She looked a little lost and confused. Rosaline was still standing there, watching them. She hadn't caught the attention of the other guests yet. She felt like she needed to before they saw her...

Then, a scream rang out.

All eyes flew to the source of the scream. Annie.

Johanna looked over, to see her clutching Kellen tight, as a large white foxlike muttation walked towards her. It was looking at her, growling, turning it's gaze to a couple other wedding guests. Peeta was at her side instantly, putting himself in between her and the mutt. It was pacing back and forth.

A few more screams came from the other side of the room, as a few more mutts slowly walked towards the guests, baring their sharp teeth. There was a mix of them, all sorts of animals, just far deadlier than the original versions. And they were all here pacing around.

Johanna looked back at Rosaline, who was standing calmly, watching the events unfold. Then, she saw it. She saw a glimpse of the future. Rosaline would unleash the mutts on the wedding guests. They were utterly defenseless, and all of them would die. Johanna and everyone she cared about, all at once, all because she had chosen to abandon the young girl. But Rosaline wouldn't stop there. She'd realize what she had done, and the little bit of humanity left in her would turn to darkness. She'd raise her mutt army until they were strong enough to fight, and she'd unleash them on the Districts, the Capitol... she'd take back the power, using fear to get everybody to obey her. She'd be a far stronger version of her Grandfather.

Johanna let go of Katniss and strode over to the girl, right as a man pulled out a gun and aimed it at her. "No!" Johanna yelled. It was enough to startle the man enough so that he didn't fire.

"Good call," Rosaline shrugged, "If I die, the mutts have no connection anymore. Nobody controlling them. They'd go mad and kill everybody here."

Johanna looked at the man, "Put your damn gun down!" He did and backed away. She turned to Rosaline, kneeling in front of her, "What are you doing?"

"You left me to die." Rosaline said, the pain in her voice was evident.

"I didn't leave you to die."

A tear fell down Rosaline's cheek, "They sentenced me to death, for treason against the Districts."

"What?" Johanna frowned. Rosaline hadn't done anything wrong, Johanna knew that. All she had done was say something that pissed her off, and made her leave Rosaline behind. She had regretted the decision ever since. But she hadn't been aware that they planned to terminate Rosaline because Johanna didn't take her back with her. "Why would they do that?"

"Because the deal was that you take care of me, or they get rid of me." She was crying now, the tears running through the dirt on her face. Kellen's crying rang out through the air, and Johanna looked over at him. Annie was trying to comfort him, and Peeta was dangerously close to the mutt. Within seconds he could have his throat ripped out.

"Call them off, please." Johanna begged, "Let's talk this out. You don't need to do this. If you don't like what I have to say, then you can kill me. But let these people go."

"I was never going to kill you." Rosaline muttered. But the sighs of relief were heard throughout, as the mutts retreated back into the forest. A couple of the guests immediately got up and left. Plutarch was giving out directions to the guests, telling them to remain calm. Clearly, the wedding was over. This was not how she anticipated it's ending. But at least nobody was hurt. Yet.

Johanna looked back at Katniss, who was standing in place. Haymitch walked up behind her and comforted her. She started to cry into his shoulder. Johanna wanted to be with her and comfort her, but she didn't want to leave Rosaline alone right now. The girl was unstable, and she needed to make sure that she didn't unleash the mutts on anybody.

Rosaline sighed, "I knew you were going to marry her." Johanna didn't really know what to say to her right now. "You guys look beautiful by the way. Sorry I ruined it." Still nothing from Johanna, who kept glancing back at Katniss. Rosaline rolled her eyes, "Geez. Just go be with her, I'll wait."

She folded her arms, but that was all Johanna needed, and she was up, pulling Katniss away from Haymitch, and wrapping her arms around her. "I'm so sorry Katniss."

"I just wanted this to be perfect for you," she said through her sobs, her makeup running.

Johanna wiped her face, "It was! It's okay, I'm going to make everything alright." She gently pressed her lips against Katniss's. "I love you, alright, and this was still the best night of my life. It would have been a little weird if everything had gone perfectly, right?" Katniss nodded and managed an awkward laugh, Johanna's favorite kind of laugh. "This is normal." She smiled, and kissed her new wife again. "I'll see you back at my old house in a little bit?"

"No, I want to stay here with you!" Katniss argued, grasping onto her hands tightly.

"Please." Johanna whispered.

Haymitch took Katniss by the arm and tugged her away, "I'll keep her there." She was fighting against him, and Johanna almost wanted to change her mind. But he understood exactly what Johanna did, that she needed to be alone with Rosaline right now, no matter how dangerous it was.

Johanna could still hear Katniss screaming and calling out her name, even though she was out of sight, until finally there was silence, and it was just Johanna left with Rosaline.

"Now that everyone's safe, are you going to kill me?" Rosaline asked.

"No," Johanna answered simply. Rosaline seemed to relax. "Why did you have to come today? Of all days, why today?"

"I was going to approach you a few days ago, but I saw Katniss leaving," Rosaline sighed, "So I followed her, and I learned about the wedding and everything. I didn't think you'd take me seriously unless I did something drastic. I guess I have a taste for the theatrics, it's in my blood." Considering who her grandfather was, that seemed like a reasonable enough explanation for Johanna.

"Well if you were trying to get my attention, you did." Johanna muttered. Rosaline just sighed. She seemed to have matured ages in just a matter of months. It was almost as if Johanna didn't recognize her. "So if you didn't come to kill me, what is it that you wanted?"

Rosaline's gaze dropped to the ground, "Well I don't expect you to take me back."

"You tried to split me and Katniss up," Johanna snarled.

"Not really. I just gave them a suggestion. I thought you might get hurt in the end, but obviously I was wrong!" Rosaline retorted, "I've only ever cared about you, even though you've hurt me."

"I'm sorry, I really am." Johanna whispered, toning her harshness down.

"Well, I don't want to come back. You're happy with Katniss, and things won't be the same with me there." She said.

Johanna shrugged, "I don't know..."

"No, I don't want to come back yet. I need to figure out how to humanely kill these mutts before they multiply too much." She muttered, "Then maybe my conscience will be cleared enough. I need to do something right for once."

"Maybe I can help." Johanna suggested.

Rosaline shook her head, "That's kind of why I'm here. I mean, I need to get rid of them on my own. My Grandfather created them and I need to be the one to destroy them, but there's one thing I can't figure out." Johanna nodded before Rosaline continued, "I wanted to see you again because I do miss you, and even Katniss, but mostly, I came back because I needed to show you something. I was hoping you could help... help me make things right."

"What?"

"Stand behind me." Rosaline ordered, and Johanna obeyed, though confused.

Within seconds, the sound of heavy footsteps echoed out throughout the night. Someone or something was trudging towards them. It stepped out into the light, and Johanna had to squint her eyes, head cocked to the side slightly. It couldn't be.

"They came to me only after I escaped from the Council." Rosaline explained. A cold fear washed over Johanna. She was horrified, looking upon Snow's creation. He had likely created this during the uprising, knowing that these mutts would strike fear into the hearts of his enemies. And he couldn't have been more right. "They can speak, but it's like talking to a child. I'd have to teach them words, and I did with some of them on my free time. They don't have much of a conscience. So I think they're just the bodies, altered by my Grandpa. What used to be inside them is no longer there."

Johanna didn't know if she believed it or not. Beacuse, apart from the claw-like nails, the sharp teeth, and the blood red eyes, Johanna was fairly sure she was looking at her dead brother, Jaxon, walking towards her.

"This is why I'm here." Rosaline said softly, looking up at Johanna, "How am I supposed to exterminate an entire pack of former tributes?"