Hey guys! So here is chapter 17! I may not post chapter 18 till Friday because I am super busy! BUT I will try my best!
Katniss's POV:
"Hello Katniss, Peeta." Snow says coldly looking at us. The room is filled with equipment and machines. What are they going to do to us now? What did they inject me with? Worst of all, what will they do to Peeta?
The guards push us towards Snow and Coin. For a while, we just stare at each other. I'm not sure what Peeta's doing but all I want to do right now is kill Snow!
"Good to see you again." Coin says sarcastically. Peeta and I both stare at her in discuss. Snow seems to want to hurry things along.
"Well, let's not waste any time! Let's see… hmmm… what to do, what to do." He says even though we all know that he already has something planed. Snow chuckles and I feel Peeta's grip on my hand tighten.
"What did you do to Katniss?" He demands. His eyes are full with anger. Snow gives us a devilish smile.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?" Peeta yells. The guards come forward and pull Peeta back form Snow. I don't try to stop him because I would like to know myself. Snow then turns to me.
"Well, we agreed not to lie to each other so I will tell you." He says then he turns to Peeta.
"Katniss has been injected with a formula that was created here in the Capitol with Coin's help." As snow says this, a smirk appears on Coin's face. What has Coin created? Snow isn't done yet.
"The formular is nightlock mixed with other Capitol drugs which will make Katniss grow very weak within the next week or two." Snow tells us. That doesn't seem too bad. But it looks like Snow's not finished but he doesn't say anthing.
"And?" Peeta asks.
"And then..." He pauses. "She will die." Snow finishes.
My heart stops when I hear this. I'm going to die in about two weeks? I look over at Peeta and he looks at me. His eyes make me melt. They look heartbroken and in disbelief. I will have to leave him in this world in the hands of the Capitol. Snow then breaks the silence.
"Now, what does Effie say?" he pauses "Ladies first." The guards rip Peeta and me apart and they shove me towards one of the machines. Then I am directed into a small cubical. It is a small room but it is separated by glass so that people in the other room can see me.
"Katniss!" I hear him scream. I look over before I am pushed into the room and see guards holding Peeta down.
"Peeta!" I call back and then I am strapped down to a metal table. Then they hook me up to the machine I am lying next to. I look over to see where Peeta watching me in the same place. I can't stand the look on his face. He loves me and all he can do right now is to watch me suffer. What will this machine do? I am already growing weaker thanks to Coin's creation. Will this speed up the process, I wonder. The guards let go of Peeta and Snow walks towards him. I am surprised the Peeta doesn't run away. Snow whispers something into Peeta's ear. He nods his head and looks back at me.
The doctors around me push some buttons and then I feel it. The sharp shock of electricity. Then it vanishes as quickly as it came. Leaving me shaken and scared.
They press more buttons and the pain comes back but this time it stays longer. I wince at the shock. Then, once again, the pain is gone leaving me even more shaken up. I look over at Peeta and we lock eyes. My body hurts so much right now, I feel so weak. Maybe I will just die now.
Why isn't Peeta trying to get to me? He must have some reason- it hits me. Snow told Peeta that if he tried to help me, either he or I will be punished. Most likely, me since I know that Snow is out to torcher us physically and mentally. And mentally, my pain and soon to be death, will mentally drive Peeta insane. But this is my physically torcher.
I feel another zap and this is the longest one. I scream in agony, just wanting the pain to stop. And finally, it does. Relief fills my body and then comes the after pain. I shake fiercely and I look at Peeta, wanting him so badly. I want him to embrace me into his arms and hear his soothing voice. I see tears forming in his eyes and then he jerks his head to Snow and Coin. I hear yelling and then I feel another zap. This one was the worst out of all of them. I see through the glass, Peeta running towards me with guards right behind him. They grab Peeta and bring him back. Then I feel a sharp shock, and I black out.
I am awakened by Peeta's soft voice and I feel his arms around me. I have no idea what happened but I feel so weak. I thought I was going to die on that metal table. But the way I feel right now makes me think that I will die now. Tears fill my eyes and Peeta embraces me tighter.
"It's alright. I'm right here. You're okay." He tells me but we both know that I am not okay. He kisses my cheek and I take my head off his shoulder and I open my eyes. We are back into our cell and on the floor. When I do this, Peeta carries me in his arms and brings me to the bed. He sets me down gently and sits on the bed with me.
"What happened?" I manage to croak out. Peeta brushes my hair out of my face and takes me hand.
"After you fell unconscious, they guards took me back here and then a few minutes later, the brought you back." He replies.
"How long have I been out?" I ask.
"Few hours… How do you feel." He asks.
"Terrible." I answer back. He lies down on the bed with me and holds me in his arms again. The pain is excruciating and I cry. Finally, with the help of Peeta, I fall asleep.
I made sure not to put in a cliffhanger this time! I would like to thank my best friend, lilmisstalksalot1211, for helping me with this chapter! I will try to have 18 tomorrow!