We all board the copter and after everyone gets in I feel it lifting into the air. I run to the window and look out at the vast horizon. I can see the dark woods of District 12 and my excitement starts to grow. Everyone else is sitting around and talking to each other but I still don't bother. I look out the window for a while and I see the woods getting nearer. I soon get tired of the site and turn around. I look at all the faces once again and gasp as I see some. Many of the solders look about in the age to fight. A few, though, look barley older than Prim. With their innocent looking faces I can't bare to see them fight. Most of the people look strong and healthy but I still feared for their lives. I keep looking around the room and my eyes fall upon Clayton. He looks so young and happy and doesn't deserve to be in this situation. He is talking to a few people around him and laughing and smiling at about just the right time. His smile gives his face a younger look and makes him look even better than he already is. I feel someone sit next to me and I turn around to see. I hoped it wasn't Gale, he seemed to be getting to annoying and trying to be at my side every second. I just needed a break from not wanting to do something to hurt him. To my satisfaction it wasn't Gale it was Finnick. He smiled at me and then leaned in close to whisper, "So I see you seemed to be staring at the blonde kid." I smiled I was happy Finnick was acting better now.
"Yeah! You know he could give you a run for your money. He could actually be better looking then you. I think he is." I jokingly say back. He gives me a frown. But it is a friendly frown. He looks over at Clayton and then whispers, "Gotta say, he is pretty good looking. But I still think I'm the better looking one." I shake my head disagreeing with him. He tries giving me a mean stare but by the look of his face all I could do was laugh. He stares at me with a confused expression but then laughs too. Faces turn to look at us and I can see Clayton giving us a smirk and Gale walking towards us. We both stop laughing as Gale stops in front of us. He raises his eyebrow up signaling to me 'what was that about.' I shake my head signaling to him that it was nothing. He takes a seat right next to me but doesn't do anything unusual. He just sits there and I smile. This is nice nothing is awkward and everything is nice. We three stay there sitting next to each other until Haymitch's voice comes and tells everyone to get into position we were landing.
We all got out of the copter into the woods as it landed in an area away from any clearing. I looked up to see the other copters landing behind us. I figured that all the copters landing in this area would give us off. But, Haymitch was a step in front of us and organized it so that it looked like the copters were landing as if their shift was over. General Thore handed everyone weapons that one copter had carried. She handed me a small knife, bow, and arrows. We all huddled into groups that would take a specific area of the area. Our group was suppose to search the justice building while all the others were suppose to search the rest of the district. General Thorne, Haymitch, Gale, Finnick, Clayton, Madge, and a young boy named Apollo were in my group. We all walked near to the fence together and then Haymitch stopped us all. I realized why, I could hear buzzing. The fence was bursting with electricity. Haymitch took out his walkie-talkie and signaled someone. Suddenly the buzzing stopped. When we all got over the fence the groups split up and we went towards the Justice building. When I asked how Haymitch did that, stop the electricity. He said that he signaled District 13 and they shut down the electricity through the tracker they set here. We entered the Justice building without getting caught. Apollo, who was from District 3, disabled the security alarm giving us ease to get inside. There were scarcely any guards and that put a scared feeling within me. We finished the first 2 floors with no luck. Then when climbing the steps to the 3rd floor I heard it. Footsteps echoed above us and Haymitch told us to get armed, we were going to fight. We quickly raced up the stairs, my bow in had with an arrow within just in case. I ran up on the 3rd floor first and saw the guards. There backs were to the stairs so I quickly aim and shot them before the others even reached the floor. The looked at me in shock and I just shrugged. We all looked throughout the 3rd floor and we found Finnick's family. Haymitch called for another group to come and when they did they joined us. Two of them took Finnick's family to the copters and that was that. As each floor we climbed the more security there was. The guards died one by one, but none of us did. One each floor we found another person. 4th it was Cinna, on the 5th it was Portia, on the 6th it was Embrario, 7th it was Joannah. Soon our group decreased as more were heading back to the copter. Almost all the groups had gone back and left with all of the people saved. Joannah said she would stay back and we let her. We were nearing the 8th floor and I felt my anticipation grow. I ran up the steps hoping to find Peeta right there but what awaited me was different. A guard heard us coming and had his gun aiming for my head. I told everyone to stay back with the swish of my hand. He took out a walkie-talkie of his own and was about to speak when I talked. "No please don't." He looked at me. He grinned and evil grin.
"You're right! Why would I want them to finish it off when I can." He put down his walkie-talkie while speaking and then put both hands on his gun. I could see his grip tighten and I closed my eyes as I tensed up. Then I felt a puff of air behind me and I ducked. I opened my eyes just in time to see an arrow launch into the guards throat. He tenses up and shot. I stop stunned. Hoping it wasn't Gale, Haymitch, Finnick, Madge or anyone I knew so well behind me. To my surprise it is Clayton. He looks stunned because of the bullet. The bullet just missed his head and shot into a wall. I ran over to him asking if he was okay and all. He just nodded in return. Everyone climbed onto the floor and huddled around. We could hear more guards on the floor running towards us. Once they reached they didn't have anytime to even think. Bullets and arrows shot out of or weapons and finding its target that in less than a second all the guards were dead. We walked around the floor with no luck. Then I heard it. A scream filled the hall, it was a loud and faint one but I didn't care I ran. That was Peeta who screamed.
I ran through the door into a room filled with seats and a clear see through glass. Within the other side of the glass sat Peeta's weak figure. My mind filled with rage as I face the guards who were doing this to him. They were in shock but got up quickly. I pulled back my bow and got ready to shoot. The guard took out a gun and shot. It hit me in the arm and my hand fell down. The pain instantly struck me and I fell to the ground. I saw both of the nearing. They didn't get any closer though. Two arrows logged themselves in them. One in the head and the other in the neck. I turned around to see that Gale and Madge shoot those arrows. Now knowing there was no one there to stop me I ran into the room in which Peeta was held ignoring the pain. "Peeta!" I said. His face barley lifted of his slump body but his big blue eyes met mine.
"Katniss?" He asked barley a whisper. I wanted to fling myself in his arms and tell him it was me, but by the way he looked I felt like I would kill him. I nod in return. I walk over as slowly as possible and untie the rope that ties him to the chair. He is so weak that he can't even get up. I lift him up on my shoulder and look for Gale to motion him to help but he isn't there. Then I feel the weight of Peeta is lighter. I look up to see Clayton helping me, and I smile. Haymitch comes in with a worried look. He motions us to get out quick. We don't argue as we run out of the building. Just as we reach outside the building it explodes. We get flung forward and I fall to the ground. Peeta falls right next to me and gives out a slight moan. I pick him up and this time with the help of Finnick and we rush out into the forest. We reach the copter and all board inside. I lead Peeta straight to the healing chambers with the help of Finnick's direction. We give him to the nurse and I am just about to step outside because the blood makes me nauseous but the nurse stops me. She gives Peeta to another person who leads him to a healing chamber. She looks at my arm and smiles at me. She slowly tenders it and takes the bullet out. I fell the pain but I don't scream. I have other stuff on my mind. After about an hour she says I can go. I don't though, I ask to see Peeta. She hesitates a bit then nods her head towards a room to the far left. I walk towards it and open the door. I can see Peeta's form on the bed. He still has bruises all over himself but all the blood and few scars seem to be gone. He looks almost angelic when he sleeps he looks so calm and full of peace. Then all of the sudden he tenses up. I walk closer until I am by his bedside. He starts to turn and squirm and I get scared. He then opens his eyes, which are now bloodshot. Then look around the room all until they land on me. He relaxes a bit and looks up at me. I smile back at him.
"Katniss, it's really you isn't it." He says. I nod. "I've missed you, Katniss. They used to torture me and say that you were dead, but I knew better." I keep my smile as I choke back a tear.
"Go to sleep, Peeta. You need you strength for tomorrow." I say warmly. He shakes his head in refusal. I sigh. I lean down and give him a peck on the lips. "Please sleep, for me?" I ask again. His face is now in astonishment; finally he sits up which puts my face in a scowl. He scoots over and pats the seat next to him. I hesitate at first but then give in. I sit down next to him and pull the covers over both our bodies. I look at his face. His eyes stare back at me and then he leans in. He kisses me and I let him. It is a longer kiss then usual but he doesn't pull back. I finally pull away and point to the pillow. He graciously falls to the pillow and closes his eyes. He falls asleep instantly and I smile. After a few hours I get out of bed. I needed to talk to a few people, so I decided I would go and talk to them and come back before Peeta notices. I walk to the door and turn around one more time before I close it. He looks so peaceful and happy and I feel it in me too. I close the door and walk out slowly. I smile, it has been a long time since I've been this happy in awhile.