Here's the chapter you've all been waiting for! The big reveal, the breakout... What will happen? Also, to my old followers, I made a revision to chapter 4, candlelight. It's not that different, but I made it a little more in tune with the plotline. Feel free to reread! OTHERWISE, DIVE IN!
Katniss looked at Peeta through her mask, feeling tingles where his fingertips grazed against her face. Her heart began to pound as he began to lift the mask off her face.
"Don't," she breathed.
Peeta stopped. "You've already told me who you are. I know who you are, Katniss."
With that, he lifted off her mask before she could protest, and aggressively pushed her back against the tree and kissed her passionately.
Katniss groaned in pleasure, grabbing his mask and flinging it off his face and to the ground. She took fistfuls of his hair and pressed her body against his as they kissed. Peeta bent slightly, moving from her mouth to lightly suck on her neck. His hands grazed her thighs, and Katniss responded by slightly jumping and wrapping both of her legs around him. Peeta held up her legs with his hands, pressing her against the tree. He continued kissing her neck, her chest… any part of her that he could. They lost themselves in each other, like they did the other day in his office.
Katniss was gasping for air as pleasure shot through her body. Her chest and stomach became hot, the heat spreading down to in between her legs. Peeta grunted roughly as she arched into him.
Then, suddenly, they both heard a crack of thunder. Katniss unwrapped her legs, standing up straight, attempting to break the kiss. Peeta leaned into her. "Ignore it," he whispered roughly, kissing her again. Katniss responded hungrily for a moment before lightly pushing him away, her expression pained.
It's time to go get Prim.
Her eyes welled with tears. "I have to go," she said, placing her hands on his shoulders and her head against his chest.
"What?" Peeta exclaimed. "No, I can't let you leave."
"I really have to go," She said again, pushing him away slightly. "I have somewhere I need to be."
"Let me come with you," he said.
Katniss closed her eyes. "You can't," she said, a single tear falling down her face.
Peeta stepped closer to her, wiping her tear and placing his hands on her face. She held his wrists. "Why not?" He asked darkly.
Katniss opened her eyes and bore them into his. "Because then you'll find out who I really am. What I'm really doing here."
Peeta took a deep breath. "The way I feel about you won't change. I've never felt this way about anyone. I don't know how this could happen, I mean we've only met a couple times…" he trailed off towards the end as he watched another tear fall down Katniss' face as he mentioned only knowing her a few times. "I want to know you. I want to know all of you."
Katniss placed her hands on his face.
Well, we're probably both going to die eventually, right?
"Do you promise to go when I tell you to go?" She asked him, earnestly.
"Who's the servant now?" Peeta asked her.
"Dammit, I'm serious!" She exclaimed, her grip on his face tightening. "Promise me!" She commanded.
Peeta looked at her, confused. "I promise," he said. "Hurry, lets go."
Katniss grabbed his hand and pulled him away, and before she knew it she was running with him, away from the President's mansion, through town, and into the capitol building. Finally, she stopped in front of the prison entrance.
Peeta, out of breath, looked at her. "Katniss…" he breathed. "What are we doing here?"
Katniss walked over to the flower pot where Haymitch told her he had hidden the keys. Without saying a word, she grabbed the keys and unlocked the prison door.
"Katniss…" Peeta began sternly.
He followed her as she strolled into the prison like it was a second home. Peeta looked around him, astonished at the condition. Freezing cold, stone walls, decrepit and bitter. No one deserved to be treated like this. How did I not know that this was the condition of the prisons? He gaped as he took in the scenery. His eyes snapped over to Katniss, who had knelt down in front of a prison cell. "Katniss!" He whispered, slightly worried about what she was doing. He maintained a distance from the cell she was near, watching her call into the darkness.
"Prim!" She whispered into the dark cell. "Prim!" she called again, before Prim's innocent face came into the light.
"Katniss?" Prim asked quietly. "What are you doing here? What's going on?" Prim yawned.
Katniss fiddled with the key, opening the door to her cell. Peeta's eyes bulged out of his head as he heard her say "I'm getting you out of here."
Peeta looked around worriedly. "Katniss, what the hell are you doing?!" He whispered to her.
Katniss continued to ignore him, smoothing Prim's hair as Prim's eyes began to well up with nervous tears.
Prim began to breathe heavily. "What about Snow?" She asked Katniss.
Katniss smiled and shook her head. "Don't worry about Snow," she consoled her little sister. "I told you I would always protect you." Prim's eyes slowly wandered over to Peeta, and she gasped when she saw his face.
Peeta gaped as Prim looked over at him. "Katniss," Prim began to say, "Is that-"
"Yes," Katniss finished for her. "He doesn't know everything yet but, yes it's really him."
"I'm sorry," Peeta choked out. "Have we met before?" Suddenly, his head began to ache with pain. "Katniss…" he gasped.
Katniss grabbed Prim's hand, tugging her over towards Peeta. She used her other free hand to touch his face. She pulled out a vile from her dress. "I knew this was going to happen tonight. Drink this," She commanded.
Peeta took the drink in a single gulp, his headache instantly releasing. "What is going on," he insisted of her, not phrasing it like a question.
Katniss grabbed his hand, tugging him out the door, with Prim holding her other hand with both of hers.
As they hurried out the prison door and into the darkness of the night, Peeta continued to attempt to ask her about what was happening. Katniss refused to let go of his hand, tears free falling down her face as they walked briskly towards the tribute parade center.
"What time is it?" She asked Peeta quickly.
"That's all you have to say?!" Peeta exclaimed angrily. "You have some serious explaining to do-"
"What. Time. Is. It?!" Katniss yelled, revealing her tear streaked face as they continued walking. Her grip on his hand automatically tightened as he looked at her.
Peeta broke her gaze to quickly look at his watch. "12:55."
Katniss gasped, pulling them faster. "We have to keep moving," She tugged. "Please," she begged him.
Peeta, exasperated, picked up Prim and placed her on his back. Prim wrapped her arms around his neck and him and Katniss began to sprint ahead towards the tribute parade center.
Finally, they arrived there.
"Did we miss it?" Katniss choked out, out of breath.
Peeta placed Prim down. "Miss what, what are you-what are you talking about?" He grabbed Katniss' face. "Katniss, tell me what's going on. Who is she?!" He asked, leaning his head towards Prim.
"She's my little sister. She was taken prisoner by the capitol five years ago," Katniss admitted.
"Don't you say another word, Katniss," Haymitch's familiar voice called from behind them.
"Haymitch?!" Peeta yelled. "Okay, someone please explain to me what is going on!"
A loud clap of thunder made everyone jump again, as it began to rain lightly.
"Great," Haymitch said, lifting his hands to the sky. Just what we need."
Suddenly, Peeta's phone began to ring. He answered it slowly. "Octavia? What's going-…" he trailed off as his eyes locked with Katniss'. Another tear fell down her face.
Beetee's light altercation. He knows about the rebels. He know's I'm the mockingjay.
Peeta quickly snapped his phone shut. "There's a warrant out for the mockingjay's arrest. The mockingjay that was at the masquerade, the… the symbol of the rebellion?! The mockingjay symbol that ended the rebel hijack at the party… The mockingjay…" He began to breathe deeply as he looked at Katniss. "No…" he gasped, backing away from her slightly.
Katniss began to bawl. "Peeta, please, I have so much I need to tell you-" she said, reaching towards his face.
"You're with the rebels?! You lied to me!" Peeta exclaimed, pushing her hands away. "I should have known. Is that what you were trying to tell me this morning?!"
"This morning?!" Haymitch asked. "What is he talking about?!"
"Yes, this morning," Peeta sneered, "After Katniss slept over." His chest was heaving with anger.
"Katniss, what were you thinking?!" Haymitch exclaimed, grabbing her shoulders and shaking her. "We told you to keep him in the dark-"
"Hey, back off her," Peeta said, knocking Haymitch's hands off Katniss' shoulders. "Keep me in the dark about what?" He said, looking at Katniss again.
The rain was pouring on their heads, making Katniss shiver from the cold. She looked at Haymitch desperately. "We have to take him," she pleaded.
"No," Haymitch said, shaking his head before she could finish. "I told you it's too risky-"
"It's more risky if he stays here, he comes," Plutarch said, coming up behind them. He waved his hands and a hovercraft began to land next to them.
Peeta began to back away. "Take me?" he said, looking at Katniss. "Where are you going?! What's going on- someone please tell me!" He pleaded.
Suddenly, it began to thunder and pour. Prim and Plutarch climbed into the hovercraft. "Hurry, Katniss!" Prim called.
Peacekeepers began running towards them, Katniss gasping for air as she flickered back between all of the people. Without thinking, she grabbed Peeta's face and planted a kiss on him.
Then, Haymitch punched Peeta in the head, knocking him unconscious. Katniss began to yell at him, alarmed, but then realized that Haymitch was picking Peeta up, placing him over his shoulder, and climbing into the hovercraft. Katniss followed after him, slightly relieved, and the hovercraft locked them in safely, with the peacekeepers left to shoot at them from the ground. The hovercraft zoomed away, taking them to the safety of district 13.
We just kidnapped the President, Katniss thought to herself. The rebellion has begun.
What did you all think?! Review so I know if you liked it or not! There's still so much to come, the rebellion has just gotten started. Will Peeta learn about the hunger games? Will the rebels take over? Stay tuned! xoxo DLL