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Katniss slowly opened her eyes, feeling content. She reflected on the previous night as her mind began to wake. The sun filled the room, making Peeta's master suite sparkle and glow. She took a deep breath, looking up at Peeta, who's arms enclosed her in a warm snuggle. He was still asleep.
Suddenly, reality hit her.
The sun is up.
Katniss quickly flung out of bed, running over to the sink and splashing some water on her face. I missed visiting hours. I missed Prim. I haven't missed Prim since-
Her thought train was interrupted when she heard Peeta yawn. He rubbed his eyes, sitting up in bed and looking at Katniss, confused. "You wouldn't be sneaking out on me, would you?" he asked quietly.
Katniss sat on the edge of his bed, pulling on her combat boots. "I have work. I was supposed to be up hours ago. Peacekeepers are probably looking everywhere for me."
Peeta placed his hand on her shoulder. "Relax, Katniss."
Katniss stared at him, annoyed. "I can't relax. There are only so many whippings you can get me out of," she snapped. Realizing she was being rude, she continued putting on her shoes. Frustrated, she stopped and took a deep breath.
Peeta took his hand off her shoulder. "You needed sleep," he said quietly.
Katniss looked at him with worried eyes. "You needed sleep," she corrected. "How are you feeling?"
Peeta leaned back into his pillows. "I feel fine. Fine and dandy for the party tonight."
Katniss froze, remembering.
Today is Friday. I break Prim out tonight. I leave the capitol tonight… I leave him.
Putting on a brave face, she looked at him. "I'm sure you'll have loads of fun," she said. "With Glimmer…" She added quietly. She couldn't help herself.
Peeta rolled his eyes at her. "Good thing I'll be wearing a mask."
Me too, Katniss thought before she could help herself.
They sat in silence for a while, before Katniss tucked her hair behind her ears. She began thinking worriedly about all of the problems lying in front of her. How can I leave Peeta without a word? How am I going to get Prim? How can I not be honest with Gale about Peeta? How can I tell Peeta that I am about to lead the opposing force of the impending war against him?
"You look lost in thought," Peeta said quietly.
Katniss took a deep breath. "There's something I have to tell you."
Peeta sat up. "Is everything okay?"
Katniss exhaled shakily. "Y-yes… I mean… well I don't know." She squeezed her hands into fists.
Peeta looked at her. "What's on your mind?" he pressed. "Katniss…"
Katniss looked at him, her eyes welling with tears. "I just… I can't… I can't tell you. But I want to… I-" she stammered with worry radiating from her voice.
Peeta put both hands on her face, soothing her. "Shh, shh…" he began. "You can tell me!"
Katniss looked into his eyes, her mouth open. She gaped as she tried to form the words. We've known each other for years. We saved each other in two hunger games. Your memories of me were erased. You're from district 12. You've been in love with me since I was young… and by the way, I'm sneaking into your party tonight, breaking out a prisoner, and revealing myself as the symbol of the revolution against your government.
Suddenly, a knock at the door made them both jump, Peeta quickly removing his hands from her face. "Sir?" Octavia called. "Are you awake?"
Peeta jumped out of bed as Katniss crossed over to his window. "You can't be serious," he whispered as she started unlocking it and opening the panes. They ignored the continuous knocking and proceeded with a quick conversation.
"I can't let them see me here," Katniss said, swinging one leg over. Before leaving, she turned back around and kissed Peeta gently. Peeta held her face.
"When will I see you again?" he asked quietly.
Katniss, flustered, shook her head. "I don't know. I-"
"Come back to the house when the party is over. Say you'll come," Peeta commanded her.
Katniss sighed, her eyes welling with tears. She closed them quickly before he could see, simply nodding yes and swinging her other leg out the window. Knowing this was the last time she would be seeing him as just herself was making her emotional. The next time they would be seeing one another would be as rebel vs. capitalist. Except he didn't know that.
She climbed down, looking up at Peeta from the bottom. "Ill see you tonight," he called down to her in a whisper. She quickly began running towards the servant's quarters to begin her daily duties.
By 7:30, Katniss was panicking. She was unable to see Prim in the morning because she overslept at Peeta's, and she had no idea as to whether or not Prim knew about the plan. Nonetheless, It was happening tonight. It's time.
She made her way through town to the garage to meet Cinna. The eerie stillness of the capitol gave her shivers. They're probably all at the masquerade by now. Her heart was full of nervous butterflies.
By the time she got to the garage, Cinna was waiting for her with a full makeover set up. Katniss could see the costume she was going to wear, and her stomach began to churn.
Cinna was going to dress her like a mockingjay.
"You want me to wear a mockingjay costume?" Katniss asked in disbelief. "Won't I be arrested on site?"
Cinna laughed. "The idea of the mockingjay won't be revealed until the end of the party. Then they will all know why you were there… it's for the later impact. For the beginning, you'll just be a beautiful bird. By the end, you'll be long gone, but they'll all know who you were and what you stood for. Beetee's presentation is really amazing."
Katniss nodded, shakily. Cinna gave her quick hug. "Are you ready to work?" He asked her darkly.
She nodded, sitting down in the makeup chair. The process began, feeling all too familiar from when he prepped her for the games. Before she knew it, her hair was curled, hanging loose and down around her shoulders. Her dark, smokey makeup was done, and she was putting on the mockingjay dress. It was black,gray, and white, with feathers falling down from her waist. Two large wings were attached to her arms.
"Now you have real wings," Cinna said to her. "I think my work here is done."
Katniss stared at herself, slightly raising her arms. She took a deep breath. "I wish I could fly away from here," she muttered.
Cinna gave her a reassuring hug. "Don't be afraid," he told her, giving her a sense of deja vu. He held out his hand, offering her a feather mask to place over her eyes.
She took it, and strapped it over her face. "I'm not afraid," she said. With that, They walked hand in hand out of the garage and towards the President's mansion.
It's almost time! What's going to happen at the party? Will Katniss tell Peeta? Will he recognize her in the costume? Will she get Prim out in time? Will the rebellion begin? Review with thoughts! The more reviews, the more chapters I'll post tonight!
