I stand amongst the ruins of what was once District 12. It is nothing more than a sea of ashes spread over a clearing, with the only variation being the burned remains of stone structures.
In this District men, woman, children, and babies perished under the cruel and monstrous firebombing. If I had not been ordered out in time than there is a chance I and the Peacekeepers under my command might have among the slain.
Nothing remains of the District which I managed before the outbreak of the war. The fire station, the school, the Peacekeepers Headquarters, the Justice Building, the orphanage, the granary, the houses, the people; all of it is gone. I do not know if anyone survived the onslaught, but I hope those responsible for this are punished if they have not already died in the war.
With that accursed war finally over, there is much to do. A nation needs to be rebuilt, defeated mass murderers need to face war crime tribunal, rubble needs to be cleared away, and the dead millions need to be buried.
Despite being destroyed, there are plans to rebuild. People can be shipped in from the other Districts, once the dead are buried we can build anew. Homes, Coal mines, a new Justice Building, a new Peacekeepers Headquarters, a new fence, a new orphanage (a necessity because of how many children lost their families in the war), a new school (so children can learn the mistakes of the past and not repeat them), a new granary, a fire station, and many other things are planned in the blueprints.
We can rebuild.
Publisher's Note
Headpeacekeeper of the Armies Romulus Thread was born on April 1st, year 43. He joined the Peacekeepers Armed forces at the young age of sixteen, graduating two years later.
He was able to rise quickly through the ranks as a result of devotion to the law and relentlessness in enforcing it. After a decade, he reached the rank of Headpeacekeeper and was sent to any District that was in declining order. He helped bring many Districts back up to code.
When the Second Uprising broke out (also called the War of the Mockingjay, or the Forth Patriotic War), Headpeacekeeper Romulus Thread commanded a legion of Peacekeepers. He took part in many key battles, including the battle of District 5, the battle of District 3, the Battle for District 2, the Liberation of District 4, the battle of District 6 (also called Paylor's Last Stand), and the fall of District 13.
He helped rebuild Panem after the war, working tirelessly and being promoted to Headpeacekeeper of the Armies at the age of sixty. He retired five years later, and lived peacefully with his family. At the age of ninety three, Headpeacekeeper of the Armies Romulus Thread died peacefully in his sleep.