Yay! Another chapter in one day! But that's because I stayed home, bleck :\. Wouldn't mind it on any other day xP
Finnick's POV
I clutch my leg while I lying on the ground in udder shock. I just witnessed Haymitch getting shot. Peeta screams and pushes past the rest of the Peacekeepers that are still alive.
"Haymitch!" He screams again and leans down by his side. I snap out of my daze and, despite my leg, crawl over to Haymitch's side too. I look down to see blood coming out of his stomach from where he was shot.
"Okay, we're gonna get you fixed." Peeta says trying to comfort him. "Just, don't leave me yet."
"Peeta." Haymitch says quietly.
"Just don't worry." Peeta continues.
"Peeta!" He says a bit louder.
"What?"
"Settle down." Haymitch says.
Just then the Gamemaker and two Peacekeepers, who are cut everywhere, come over. One holds an unconscious Katniss while the other is holding a struggling Gale by the collar of his shirt.
"Let go of me!" He struggles but the Peacekeeper just keeps his grip tight.
"Tisk, tisk, tisk." The Gamemaker shakes his head. "None of this would've never had happened if you would just settle with being sixteen again Haymitch." He says. Haymitch just sits propped up against the wall, hand over his wound.
"And the rebellion would've never had happened if you would've stopped the games." Peeta snaps back.
"Are you kidding? Those were the best years, seeing District children die." The Gamemaker says all too calmly. This makes my anger build up and want to take my trident and just stab him through the chest.
"You sick bastard." I growl.
"Oh really?" He starts to walk over and just stands there, examining me. Then out of nowhere he kicks me in my shot wound and I yelp.
"What was that for?" I yell
"Oh nothing, just wanted to see you in pain." This guy's nuts, I swear. I look over to the Peacekeepers to see Gale, gritting his teeth in anger, then back to Haymitch. The blood flow is getting worst and Peeta looks at me, eyes filled with sorrow. I feel helpless because I can't do anything with this stupid leg. But then I see my trident, behind a dead Peacekeeper. If I could just reach it…
"Oh don't think about it Odiar, you can't reach that without being shot first." He's right, I can't. I look over to Katniss, limp and powerless. But she's still got her bow in one hand and her quiver slung across her back. I look at her face which her eyes are still closed. But then I have a sudden burst of hope. Katniss opens her eyes and winks, then shuts them again. I catch what she is going to do so I just go back to glaring at the Gamemaker.
"You'll never get away with this." I retort and the Gamemaker just laughs.
"Oh please, No one ever comes near this place. In fact, no one even gets a foot near here. Just forget about it Odair. Peeta is to busy helping Haymitch to not bleed to death, Gale can't get out of the Peacekeeper's grasp, your little mockingjay is unconscious, and Haymitch is going to die. You're powerless Finnick." He snaps.
Just then, Katniss makes a move so quick, the Peacekeeper's are to stunned to react. She shoots two arrows at once and one Peacekeeper gets shot in the eye while the other gets skewered through his chest. Both Gale and Katniss are released and it buys me enough time to crawl over and grab my trident. The final three Peacekeepers come over to try and stop us but Katniss gets one with her arrow, Gale stabs one in the spinal cord, and I sink my trident in the last one's chest.
The Gamemaker just stands in the room, horrified and angry. "This-this can't be! I was supposed to win!" He raises his voice. I walk up to the Gamemaker and get face to face with him.
"Think again." I snarl and shove my trident right underneath his rib cage. It causes him to fall onto the medical bed that is still in the middle of the room. But then he starts to laugh, blood coming out of his mouth.
"What?" Peeta growls from the other side of the room.
"Just one more death to haunt you." He laughs. With one last cough of blood, he slumps down on the bed with the smile still on his face.
"Good, that dude creeped me out." Gale says. My leg gives way and I'm on the ground again.
"Ouch, that hurt." I say. Gale helps me up since Katniss ran over to Haymitch awhile. He drags me over and sets me back down. Haymitch isn't looking too good. The thought about what the Gamemaker said comes into my mind. Haymitch is going to die. No, I won't let that happen because there have been too many deaths today. I forget about my leg and walk over to the medical bed where the Gamemaker lies.
"Finnick what are you doing?" I hear Peeta ask. I ignore him and look under the bed. There has to be some sort of medical supply kit around here.
After looking under the bed, I check the drawers and finally find one. "Found it." I say and stumble back to where everyone is gathered. I set it down and look inside for some wrap or something. When I find it I turn to Haymitch. Already he has lost too much blood and I'm starting to worry. His eyes are closing and I start to panic a little.
"Don't do it Haymitch." I order but it's like he can't hear me. "Haymitch!"
"M' tired." He mumbles and I begin to clean the wound, hoping that the bullet didn't hit anything important.
"Well don't fall asleep." Peeta says. After I'm done cleaning it, I wrap the bandage around the shot and tie it tightly, hoping it will be enough pressure to stop the blood flow. Before I know it, my leg is being wrapped up too and I hope Annie doesn't get to worried about it.
"Katniss." I hear Haymitch mumble.
"Haymitch?" Peeta asks. My attention turns to Haymitch and his eyes are shutting.
"Haymitch!" Katniss yells and starts to shake him after his eyes flutter shut. "Come on Haymitch." She pleads. He doesn't open his eyes no matter how hard she tries. She shakes him one last time, "Haymitch please." I see her eyes well up in tears and Peeta is in the same boat. A single tear drifts down his face.
Gale rubs Katniss's back while she sobs in her hands. I find that I am in danger of crying too because reality hits me dead in the face.
Haymitch isn't waking up.
Okay, don't quit on me yet because I have one last chapter to post. Remember to review.