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Katniss was determined to kill snow.

She woke up in the hospital after her surgery fully, committed to the idea that this man had to die. He was the reason for all of the calamitous events in the lives of the people she loved. Snow had to die and Katniss was ready to kill him. At the moment she was stuck in the hospital with little to do. Katniss thought she would have the opportunity to have peace in quite. She thought wrong. Since waking up she had a steady stream of visitors.

Katniss wanted to concentrate on formulating a plan but had no opportunity to get to process a thought. Everyone came, from Delly to Haymitch to her mother who had taken it very personally that Coin sent her out without so much as a warning after Katniss had been interned for exhaustion. Coin was not too happy to be reprimanded by Katniss mother. Her mother Lilly stood up for Katniss and that meant the world to her. This was something that would not have happened if Katniss had not made that change.

However of all her distractions the biggest was Finnick.

Finnick managed to rile up Johanna Mason like no one else. They were like kids in a playground hurling insults and laughing at private jokes no one else got. Despite the loudness, Finnick was good for Johanna. On the other hand they were a distraction for analytical and critical thinking.

Momentarily Katniss distantly watched Finnick and Johanna interact. Finnick sat in his celebrated golden bronze glow, boasting about marriage to Annie. Johanna ever the cynic was cracking jokes about him and Annie. Having Annie back was the necessary piece to Finnick's ultimate recovery. Katniss knew just how much a soul needed its mate. Her soul was not complete. She felt bereft without her Boy with the Bread.

"So, Girl on Fire, when are you going to get out of bed and join the rest of us in training?" Finnick questioned.

"As soon as my doctors will permit me, Prim and my mother have them terrorized. They were not happy with me going to District Two without letting them know." Katniss said seriously.

"I heard your mom, gave Coin the infamous Everdeen scowl." Finnick joked.

Johanna laughed "Yeah right, if Coin could she'd have you at the front lines right now. I was told I was going to go train as soon as they give me permission."

Finnick cheekily said "Johanna it's so much fun to train alongside Coin's people."

"Yeah I am sure. This district is so wonderful." Johanna rolled her eyes.

This made Katniss laugh shortly. "You two are incorrigible."

Finnick winked "Funny. But, that is what Annie tells me."

"So Finnick any little fishes developing in Annie yet?" Johanna crudely asked.

Finnick grinned, his eyes twinkled, but he did not say anything. Instead he changed the subject. "Coin has us training night and day. She wants to invade the Capitol. I think if she could, she would use even the mops, buckets and broomsticks to throw at Snow."

Katniss paused at Finnick's statement. It was meant as a joke but the truth was hidden in his words. It was odd because the invasion of the Capitol was a useless endeavor now. For Katniss, Snow was the target. Killing Snow consumed her every waking thought since she woke up in the hospital after being shot in District Two.

"Well, kids, I have to go, I am scheduled for a three mile run." Finnick said flashing his best smile.

"Go use that smile on Annie, I am sure she'll appreciate it more than us." Johanna complained as she watched Finnick leave.

Katniss did not notice Finnick leave. Her mind was preoccupied. She was supposed to be resting, healing from the surgery, but her mind would not shut down.

Getting shot in front of the nation had bolstered the efforts of the rebellion. All the Districts were now completely involved in a full scale war against Snow. It weighed on heavily on Katniss' head the amount of casualties that were being suffered from both sides. Slowly many of the districts were being liberated and came under the control of the rebels. There was a knock at the door.

"Well if it isn't my two favorite ladies" Rye wiggled his eyebrows at Johanna and Katniss. Rye sauntered past Katniss and danced ridiculously in front of Johanna. "Hello, Sexy."

"Look Brainless, yummy bread man." Johanna licked her lips at the sight of Peeta's older brother. The boy was delicious.

Katniss smiled crookedly at Peeta's brother. She was glad to see his face. "Rye."

"So, I am here to give you ladies your daily portion of Mellark magic." Rye plopped himself on Johanna's bed.

Johanna laughed at Rye "You are my kind of fun."

"So what are you ladies doing?"

"Brainless is scowling up at the ceiling and I am stealing her drugs." Johanna blurted.

Rye laughed whole heartedly "So, basically, nothing much."

"How is Peeta?"

Rye grew serious "He is better Katniss. He knows now I am not a figment of his imagination though, sometimes I know he wishes for me to be. I get to tell him all of the embarrassing childhood stories he wants to forget."

Johanna crackled a laugh "That's good for him. You got any embarrassing childhood moments to tell me?"

"Oh the stories we could share gorgeous…" Rye gently touched the top of her shaved head, then her face. "…it would be better than any drug they have here."

"I bet it would be" Johanna sighed, relishing the human contact. She really did not want anyone to touch her, or touch anyone but there was something sweet and innocent about Rye Mellark that Johanna responded too.

Rye then turned around told Katniss "He actually asked me for snicker doodles and rabbit the other day. I told him I would see what I could do."

"Did you make him the cookies?" Katniss asked.

"Yep and Prim snuck them to him."

"Can I get some snicker….whatever the hell are they?" Johanna asked.

Rye grinned "For a kiss on the cheek I will do anything."

Johanna looked at Rye sardonically "For something sweet, kid I'll kiss your feet or any where else you want."

Rye laughed then pointed to his cheek. "Here is fine for now."

Johanna knew she was messed up if she debated kissing a kid on the cheek.

Patiently Rye watched Johanna lean toward him. Despite all of her bravado Rye knew Johanna was a broken little bird as she placed a quick peck on his cheek. He produced the cookie. Now that the districts were united things were flowing into the kitchens.

Johanna greedily plucked it from Rye's fingers and bit into it. Her groan of appreciation was loud. "Can Bread Boy bake like this?"

Rye's face softened. "He can bake better than I."

Johanna whistled then lit up when Rye gave her a stack of cookies wrapped up in a grey napkin.

Katniss enjoyed watching the small scene before her. Rye was not affected by this district. He was still the same loveable guy "Rye do you know of any other news?"

"Coin still is full steam ahead to invade the Capitol."

Katniss nodded. The only place that was untouched by fighting in the streets was the Capitol. Only minor outbreaks occurred there but not enough to shake Snow. The Peacekeeper presence was too heavy there.

"That's what Finnick was said." Katniss murmured. From what Katniss could gather from Finnick who was training, Coin was silently anxious to invade the Capital.

"Yeah she wants everyone to train, though Gale got me out. He said my talents would be better served in the kitchen. I don't think Hawthorne trusts me with a gun." Rye groused he personally did not want to fight.

"You're a baker not a fighter" Johanna spoke as cookie crumbles fell from her lips.

Rye stretched out his arms and slowly folded them in a pose to make his muscles seem bigger "I agree."

This made Johanna laugh.

Katniss ignored the shenanigans between Rye and Johanna. She was concentrating on what Rye confirmed. For Katniss, Rye's news would have been good news if not for the toll of the lost souls who were going to perish as a result of trying to topple Snow. Having time traveled Katniss truly believed the only way to get Snow was in the past. Her time in the hospital was not spent frivolously thinking about impractical musings. Katniss wracked her brain while in the infirmary as to how to stop Snow. She looked up to see Rye snapping his fingers in her face. "Huh…"

Rye called "Earth to Katniss."

"Brainless is always like that."

Blushing Katniss uttered "Sorry Rye, I am glad you help Peeta."

Rye stood up and hugged Katniss. It made sense she would be focusing on Peeta. Rye could see how much his condition affected her. Katniss and Peeta were soul mates who did not function well without each other. "He needs you too. You should go visit him Katniss. He does not say it but he misses you."

"I promise Rye, I will." Katniss closed her eyes momentarily.

"Good I have to go before they find me gone." Rye grinned, then blew an air kiss at Johanna which caused her to laugh.

Katniss smile disappeared as she thought about the small changes that happened as a result of the transporter. She did not want to open up to people about her experience while in the machine. As far as everyone who knew of the experiment was concerned the transported failed because of mechanical problems. Coin had given Beetee limited time to work on it. Katniss knew better. Rye survived the bombing.

If she could devise a viable plan to kill Snow and convince Coin to let her go back Katniss knew she could save many lives. Katniss knew all to well killing a person was not like killing an animal as Gale once told her. Killing a person took a part of your soul.

"What is wrong Brainless?" Johanna questioned seeing Katniss trade mark scowl was deeper than usual. They were sharing a room in the hospital. Johanna wondered whose dazzling idea this was.

Katniss turned her silvery gaze toward Johanna. Her hair was starting to grow in. Johanna had a fine sheen of thick stubble covering her skull. Johanna was hooked into her morphling medicine. She was still munching on the cookies Rye gave her. "If you had the opportunity to kill Snow, how would you do it?"

Johanna laughed at Katniss silly childish question "With an Ax of course."

"No, that's not what I am asking." Katniss bit her bottom lip as she contemplated how to better ask the question. If Peeta were here he would know how to better phrase what she was thinking. Katniss missed him terribly especially now that she had gotten to know him better.

Johanna waited for the kid to speak. She found Katniss annoying. For Johanna the only redeeming qualities Brainless had was how good she was with those darned arrows and her ability to share the drugs the hospital staff prescribed to Katniss. She critically eyed her hospital companion.

The girl had changed.

Ever since Brainless awoke from being shot she was contemplative. Johanna could not put her finger on what was wrong with the girl. However Johanna admitted to her self it was better than the depressed crying thing she became after Bread Boy strangled her.

"If you could go back and kill Snow when would you do it?" Katniss asked the one person who was as violent as she was. Johanna was sly and able to take advantage of a situation as evidenced by the gash on her forearm.

Johanna was struck by the question. She glanced at the girl whose drugs she was stealing. "Damn that is a good question Brainless."

"Well, what is your answer?" Katniss questioned her eyes turned a darker shade.

Johanna thought for a moment. Killing Snow was a fantasy but not one anyone ever spoke off. Johanna thought about when she would kill that monster who took everyone whom she loved away from her. She smiled as the thought popped in her head.

Katniss waited impatiently.

"I would kill him in the beginning."

Katniss eyes widened as she understood what Johanna was telling her. "You are brilliant."

"Thank you, it is about freaking time someone recognized my genius." Johanna stated with an affectionate malevolent twinkle in her eyes before she cracked up laughing. Morphling made her feel good.

Katniss nodded and settled her head against the pillow. Johanna's words began to sprout an idea. However momentarily she could not stop thinking about her Boy with the Bread.

She needed to see him even though it was dangerous. Katniss longed to hear his voice, to speak to him, to tell him that she loved him. To right the wrong she caused when he asked her if she loved him. Katniss swallowed thickly. She craved to have him hold her in his warm safe arms. However this couldn't happen.

Peeta was heavily guarded. Despite Haymitch's assurances that Peeta was doing better no one trusted him to be alone. He always had a guard around him ready with an injection to calm him down if need be.

Katniss felt Command was keeping them apart.

"What's wrong now Brainless" Johanna observed the weepy face Katniss had.

"I want to see Peeta."

Johanna turned her head to the side contemplating the girl's request. "I thought you didn't love him."

"That is where you are wrong Johanna. It was never fake. I was too stupid, too afraid of admitting to myself that I loved him." Katniss looked at Johanna. "Snow took him from me."

"That's why I call you Brainless." Johanna said in disgust.

Katniss looked to Johanna confused.

"He's still there. The Peeta you love is still there. Do you know what happened when you were rushed back from the Nut?"

Katniss shook her head no.

"The" Johanna made quotation marks in the air "oh so wonderful archaic medical experts couldn't stabilize you."

Katniss frowned, she did not know this, no one had told her. She was half out of it when the medics brought back to District Thirteen.

"Bread Boy escaped his room and showed up where the doctors were working on you. Everyone was panicking, but he simply cradled you and whispered 'Always' to you. You immediately responded. From there on, the crappy doctors were able to help you."

Katniss swallowed she looked to Johanna "I want to see him…I need to see him."

Johanna looked to Katniss "How badly?"

The one thing Katniss knew how to do was bargain. The only one who was insane enough to help her see Peeta was Johanna and she was willing to do anything "Badly enough to give you all of my meds."

Johanna raised an eyebrow "All of your medications?"

"Yep" Katniss popped her 'p' as she spoke.

"Deal, then. When are we going to do this?"

Katniss smiled mischievously "Right before I am released and made to train."

"Great, I can cause a distraction that will let you see Bread Boy. You might not have enough time to get into trouble, but you will have some to deliver your pathetic declaration of love to Bread Boy."

Katniss grinned. For the next few days they plotted how to get into the room during the unleashing of Johanna's chaos. At night when she could not sleep Katniss carefully weaved her game plan to kill snow. She twirled her pearl in her fingers. If there was something she wanted to bring back with her was her pearl.

During her stay in the hospital she even got to speak to Beetee one afternoon when he came into the hospital for a check up, and it gave her a way to keep her and Peeta safe.

When the time came for Katniss to be released from the hospital she gave a small look to Johanna. One moment there was silence and peace the next chaos ruled supreme. Joanna was running wildly through the halls stripping as she threw medical needles at the staff and crew.

Katniss quickly walked into Peeta's room. She knew Johanna diversion could only last for so long. When she entered his room she found Peeta sitting in his bed with his head down.

Hesitantly, she spoke his name, "Peeta?"

Peeta looked up and was frightened but at the same time his heart leapt in his chest at the sight of the girl that was confusing to him. He felt two dichotomous feelings for her. He wanted to abhor her and he wanted to love her.

"Katniss." Peeta spoke her name, but it sounded strange to his ears.

"I love you." Katniss blurted out.

Her declaration was the last thing he expected her to say. "You do?"

"I am sorry I did not tell you that day when Finnick and Annie got married" Katniss blushed deeply "…we were being observed and…"

Peeta understood. Katniss hated to be treated like a caged animal. He finished her sentence "…watched."

Katniss took a deep breath and said the first thing that came to mind "Peeta I shouldn't have fought with you before the Victory Tour."

"You scared me, you blacked out again, it was worse than the first time." Peeta spoke a small trickle of memories that did not seem shiny filtered into his brain.

"I am sorry about your father," Katniss spoke "…he always treated me kindly I never meant for him to dye." Katniss began to exclaim without a filter, "Your family should have been saved. Graham, Ava, the baby…" Katniss had tears streaming down her cheeks "…even your mother."

Peeta stood he could see how choked up Katniss was. She was tortured by what happened to his family. He recalled her smiling shyly at his father when introduced as his girl. Peeta could visualize the way her eyes looked when she heard of Ava's pregnancy. Memories began to roll into his mind. He recalled how Rye walked in on them making out on his couch. The naps they shared on either his sofa or hers during the long autumn days. The way her eyes lit up when she first saw him enter the room she was in. Those memories were not shiny, unlike the ones the Capitol inserted into his mind.

He closed his eyes. "I remember Katniss. I remember how it was before the Tour. I remember."

Brokenly she murmured "Peeta."

Peeta wrapped his arms around her.

Katniss needed this. She needed him. He was the one that gave her hope. He was her support, her rock and her gentle dandelion.

"You are going to do something I am not going to like, aren't you?"

Katniss laughed even through the tears. Even in this state, Peeta knew her better than anyone else. "Yes."

"Is there anyway I can stop you?"

"No, I have to do this Peeta. I can save many lives. I do not want anyone else to die." Katniss looked down.

"I understand." Peeta backed away from her. "This is goodbye then."

"In a way," Katniss swallowed letting her arms fall by her side. "I will be seeing you soon."

Peeta slipped his fingers beneath her chin. It would be easy to kill her. She was so vulnerable at this moment. But killing her would cause him damage. He lifted her chin instead locking his blue gaze with her steel colored ones. Her watery gaze filled with love meant only for him stole his breath. "I was wrong to say you are not pretty. You are beautiful."

Katniss wanted to bite her bottom lip yet she did not have the chance for his lips brushed hers once before they settled on hers. It was a brief kiss but much more intimate than any kiss they shared on the tour.

"Ahem" Prim cleared her throat. When Johanna started acting crazy, Prim's first concern was Peeta. She came into the room not knowing what to expect. What she had not counted was finding her sister and Peeta quietly speaking to one another. It was then Primrose put two and two together.

Katniss and Johanna caused this just so that Katniss could have a private moment with Peeta. Primrose watched as Peeta and Katniss jumped apart both blushing. To see them together once more like they were before they went back into the arena brought Prim to near tears. "I think you need to get out of here. If I am not mistaken Johanna is about to get caught."

Katniss nodded. She looked to Peeta and uttered, "Together."

Peeta lips twitched at the thought of Johanna causing mayhem within the orderly walls of District Thirteen, "Together."

Katniss swallowed giving Peeta one more look before she left with her sister.

"I do not know what you are planning. But I promise to look after him Katniss." Prim swore.

"Thanks Prim it means a lot." Katniss hugged her sister right before she slipped out Peeta's suite of rooms.

Katniss nearly ran into Haymitch as she made her way out of the infirmary.

Haymitch frowned as he looked to Primrose. "What is going on?"

"Katniss has a plan" Prim looked to Haymitch.

Haymitch watched Katniss retreat. "Thanks Prim."

Prim watched Haymitch follow her sister Katniss. Haymitch always kept an eye on her sister.

For days, Haymitch kept quiet about the information he gathered. This afternoon he intended on questioning Katniss since she was given the all clear from the hospital. Her spleen was gone but she could live without that.

In his careful inquiries Haymitch found out Katniss and Peeta did get close during the lull before the Victory Tour. Rye himself told Haymitch about Peeta and Katniss before the tour.

From what Haymitch learned they were close. Her sister Primrose found it ironic they fought over her wanting to go to the woods right before the tour. Peeta was afraid something was wrong with Katniss health. She had blacked out several times. Haymitch did not know of any of this. As far as he knew Katniss was healthy yet he knew Sweetheart suffered more than most normal folk. He took his job as her mentor and protector seriously. Katniss was more than just a key component to a puzzle. He valued her. It was imperative that she came out of this in a good place.

Haymitch could count with his left hand the people who gave a crap about Katniss in this underground lunch box they called a district. Regrettably after returning from District Two Gale sole focus was on winning the war. He retorted back to swearing the sun and moon revolved around Coin after presented him with accolades for brining down the nut. Coin gave no credit to Sweetheart for her unifying speech. In fact Coin made no mention that Katniss was alive and well.

Haymitch did not trust that woman at all. Therefore he did not trust Gale as well. That meant that besides Rye and the girl's family no one else looked after Katniss. Though, Haymitch was quite proud of the way Prim and her mother marched into Coin's office and gave the woman an earful. Sweetheart needed someone to make sure she stayed out of trouble. Which meant the responsibility fell upon his shoulders. Haymitch silently followed her back to command. He came in just as she slammed her hands on Coin's desk.

"I want to go back."

Coin coolly said eyeing the young girl who was more nuisance than what she was worth, "Pardon?"

"I want to go back into Beetee's machine. It is the only way to stop Snow." Katniss knew this would get Coin's attention.

"Why?"

"Because it works and I came close." Katniss omitted the specifics of what she meant. "Unfortunately I was pulled back." However she told herself she did not lie about coming close to changing the future.

Gale spoke up "Katniss,, that thing is dangerous you disappeared, the last time for four and a half hours and we were lucky to get you back."

"Gale I can kill snow and stop this war and perhaps help establish peace."

"Katniss you can die."

Katniss looked into the hard eyes of Coin. She hated what she was about to say. Katniss would rather drive an arrow through he woman's eye. "What is one death when we can have peace and save the lives of countless members of District Thirteen from invading the Capital Madame President?"

Coin sat back in her chair carefully considering what the Mockingjay was stating. It was not lost on Coin the girl addressed her properly. It meant she was willing to die if necessary.

"You can not allow her to go back. She just recovered from her injury she got in District Two" Gale slammed his hand on the table next to Katniss. He was furious that Katniss would want to do this.

"How close can you get?"

"So close they will not see what happens until after he is dead." Katniss promised.

Haymitch was amazed at Coin; the woman's face did not crack. He wanted to say something but he couldn't. Katniss would not volunteer unless she was sure she could do this.

"You can be killed" Gale whispered.

"It is risk I am willing to take Gale. We have lost so much already." Katniss knew she could do it. She could go back, change history and save countless lives. This is what she formulated during her time in the hospital.

Gale recalled how sweet Madge was, how he could not save her. He missed her everyday. It helped fuel his anger toward the Capitol.

"How soon can you be ready?"

"Any time, you just have to give the order."

Coin nodded and looked to Haymitch, then Gale "Make sure she is in the laboratory within a half an hour." Gale left the room to go get Beetee. Coin went back to looking her screen dismissively. But as Katniss made a move to leave Coin's frigid voice resounded in the room. "If it does not work, I expect you to begin training Mockingjay."

Katniss did not glance back as she made her way away from command.

"Sweetheart what happened back there?" Haymitch asked as he followed Katniss out of the room.

"I need to go back Haymitch. I know I can get to Snow."

"How are you going to do that?"

Katniss did not bother looking at Haymitch as she punched the button for the elevator. Haymitch placed his hand on her wrist. She gave him a look to let him know there was more than what she letting on.

"Katniss what are you not telling me."

She waited until they were in the elevator. "The machine took me back in time."

"Wait, what?"

Katniss took a deep breath before she spoke "The machine did not transport me to Snow's palace it transported me back into the past."

What she said clicked something in his brain. It had to do with what Peeta said but he wanted confirmation. "Into the past, how far back did you travel?" Haymitch whispered. "Was it in your own?"

Katniss frowned as she recalled each experience. "It was definitely in my past. The first time it was before the reaping. The second time it was before the tour."

"That's why you blacked out." Haymitch found this interesting.

"Yes" Katniss nodded.

"How did you go back each time?" He was slightly fascinated by her experience his agile mind working to assimilate the information.

"I was thinking of Peeta each time. The first time was I guess I was focused on my life before the Games. The second time I was thinking of the missed opportunities I had to tell him that I loved him during those months before the Victory Tour."

Haymitch now understood what happened. The Katniss form that time was unsure about how she felt about the Boy. However the Katniss of this time loved the Boy with all of her heart having lost him to Snow and his goons of Capital doctors. "So how far do you think you are going this time?"

"I want to go back to the day we were crowned Co-Victors. If we could change the way…" Katniss drifted off as she spoke as the elevator stopped to pick up someone.

Haymitch understood her train of thought. It was simplistically genius. Only Katniss would think of that. He waited until they were alone in the elevator before he addressed her once more. "Change what Katniss?"

Katniss looked at Haymitch "Everything" Katniss muttered "…if we could find some place different out in the open yet confined."

"Sweetheart you are right Snow's is most vulnerable there." Haymitch thought out loud. His mind dissected all of the tight spaces in the Capitol that would not allow that many Peacekeepers or guards around Snow. A space that would could allow for such a spectacle two Co-Victors.

"Haymitch I have to find a way to incite the rebellion using the Victors. They can help me with silencing supporters and find a way to stave off the Peacekeepers."

"Sweetheart this is a crazy plan. Snow will kill you if he found out."

"I know but I have to try. Snow knew I was a scared little girl willing to do what ever necessary to ensure my families safety. He thought he had the upper hand. He doesn't anymore." Katniss recalled the lesson from the arena never underestimate nor overestimate your opponent.

"How would you do this?"

Katniss only looked at Haymitch. "I need your help or rather I need the Haymitch of that time period to help me. Maybe even get Beetee to help with a force field or something. Beetee helped produce the very systems the Capitol uses."

"I do not know Katniss." Haymitch looked at the young girl who was determined to get herself killed.

"Haymitch I cannot face a world with out him. They made him just another piece in their games." Katniss whispered.

Her broken words caused Haymitch to understand Katniss was willing to die for the boy.

"Please Haymitch how do I get you to come on board?" Katniss pleaded.

"Fine when you go back, see me immediately" Haymitch ran his hands through his hair "It's going to sound crazy but tell me Finnick is a moron and you have to tell me to remember who my enemies are."

Katniss nodded recalling that was his last bit of advice the night before the Quarter Quell. As they arrived on the floor where the transported was located Katniss took a deep breath. "I will not forget."

"See that you don't Sweetheart." Haymitch moved into the room ahead of her.

Gale was outside of the room waiting. "Catnip you do not have to do this."

Katniss sadly smiled "Yes I do."

"Why Katniss…" Gale argued.

"Katniss we are ready for you" one of Beetee's colleague announced.

"I will be right in." Katniss motioned with her hands.

The man left.

"Katniss think about this." At her look he pleaded "Give me one good reason you have to do this."

"Because Madge should not have died, because Peeta's father should have lived. Snow has to pay for what he has done."

"You can die." Gale whispered. Back in the nut he knew she would live. Cinna's Mockingjay suit was impenetrable against bullets.

"It's a chance I am willing to take Gale, and we both know you would do it too." Katniss said.

Gale understood suddenly. He was fighting the war in honor of a slain girl and she was fighting the war in honor of an insane boy. "You are doing this for him aren't you?"

Katniss swallowed but dared not respond to Gale. Instead she elected to walk into the room. This time she knew what to expect as she took her place on the podium. She kept in mind Haymitch's words. She closed her eyes thinking of that moment.

Behind the partition Beetee said "Remember your target Katniss."

Katniss nodded understanding. Both times she was thinking of memory of Peeta during her past. It was why she was transported to those specific points in time. The day he lost the championship and moments when the camera's finally left them alone were two significant points for both of them.

Seeing that Katniss understood his hidden message Beete began the countdown.

Gale gripped his shoulders "Do you think it will work? Do you think she can do this?"

Haymitch watched as the contraption began to quake he once more wished to have a drink in his hands. Calmly he spoke as he watched the tube "Knowing sweetheart, history is about to change all over again."

Inside Katniss recalled the sweet excited nature of Peeta's brother Graham who was expecting his first child with his wife Ava. She thought of her quiet friend Madge. She thought of Rue and Thresh who valiantly fought in the arena. She thought of the day of the crowning and of all the people she would save. Katniss hoped this turned out well as she once more as the room shook, white light filled the room and Katniss was thrust into history.