"Don't worry Katniss. We will find each other after everything goes to plan. Just stay with Johanna and get everything into place to kill the remaining careers."

Peeta and I were planning on removing ourselves from the alliance after we kill the last two Careers. I think Peeta felt the same way that it would be too difficult to try and kill these people we have come to like after everything we have gone through. I promised myself that I wouldn't get too close and I failed. The main reason for my failure is none other than Finnick Odair and his stupid ways of worming into my heart.

No one else, including Peeta, knew of the moment that Finnick and I had during the chaos at the Cornucopia. I was afraid of the implications and Finnick seemed content on keeping things the way they are for now. This bothers me more than anything else he has done. Not even his stupid attempts at flirting bothered me as much as his lack of initiative in this situation.

However, right before I left with Johanna to put the wire in place in order to accomplish our goal of eliminating the Careers, Finnick pulled me aside to discuss 'strategy'. Although Johanna rolled her eyes, she gave the both of us a knowing look before giving us our space. While I was wondering if she did know about us, which felt weird to think about, Finnick pulled me a little further away from the rest of the group before he whispered,

"I happened to overhear you and Peeta a couple minutes ago. You still don't trust me. Why? What have I done to make you think that I cannot be trusted?" He asked with a confused look.

I had to cut ties with him, in order to protect him from the wrath of Snow, "I can't afford to trust anyone besides Peeta, Finnick! He is a part of me! Sure, I may not be 'in love' with him. But I am willing to settle with him, since I know that he will be there for me. Other than Prim, I can't think of anyone else that can guarantee that. Even you, since in the end, we are going to have to kill each other. I can't afford to get close to you, only to kill you afterwards!"

Although my voice was initially angry, it shriveled to sadness, as I was struggling to keep my tears back.

Finnick's look of heartbreak was making it near impossible to hold my tears back. I hate hurting him, but it was better this way.

"I'm sorry that you feel that way Ms. Everdeen. I thought that I showed to you that I will always be there for you. Even though you don't feel the same way, I have and always will love you. And, if it were between the two of us in the end, I wouldn't harm you." Finnick whispered in a voice that would best be described as agony and heartbreak.

Before I could respond, Finnick attempted to regain his composure before he said in a casual voice, "Well, if you keep that in mind, you and Johanna will be able to set the trap in the right spot in order to get the best results. Now, get going, you know how Johanna gets when she has to wait too long!"

So here I am, walking with Johanna while trying to get this stupid wire in place. Saying that I am distracted wouldn't do justice for the severity of how badly I am right now. Finnick's heartbroken look keeps running through my mind. So much, that nothing else matters.

Not even that tree branch that I had just accidentally walked into. Even though it did get my mind off of the last time I saw Finnick, it was replaced by imagining him laughing at my clumsiness.

"Hey brainless! Anybody home up there?" Johanna's sarcastic voice interrupts my reverie.

I shake my head in order to try and clear my thoughts as I casually say, "Yeah, I'm good. Just nervous about whether or not this will work."

I can hear Johanna chuckle before she responds with, "Don't worry. Volts does this kind of shit for a living. For god's sake, he won his games because he turned his competition in Tribute Kabobs. You definitely made a smart choice in allies in that respect, although it looks like you royally fucked up on another."

I stop walking and stare at her. What the hell is she talking about?

Apparently, my look conveys the question in my mind, as she halts her own movements and responds with an annoyed look, "He has been through so much and it is hard for him to love. Yet, for some unknown reason, he chose to fall in love with you. Why? I have been wondering that question myself. He has literally risked everything for you and you thank him by breaking his heart. And people say that I am the heartless bitch…"

My look has evolved into a look of confusion as I ask, "You mean Peeta?"

Her annoyed look has evolved into a look of pure anger as she yells, "Oh for Christ's sake! What the hell is wrong with you? No, you moron! I'm talking about Finnick! I may have not heard the entire conversation, but I heard and saw enough. I know you love him, but he doesn't know that! What do you have to lose by telling him the fucking truth? And… Shit they found us!"

I am surprised by her outburst, but I am incredibly confused when her rant was interrupted by a snap of a twig. As I get one of my arrows in place, I suddenly feel an incredibly strong force nail me in my temple.

Johanna whispers after I collapse onto the forest floor, "I won't lie and say that it didn't feel good to give you a good whack on your head, but you will thank me later. Just stay still, trust me."

After she whispers that, I feel a sharp pain in my arm as she pulls out my tracker and what feels like her smearing blood on my throat.

"Remember, stay still."

After she whispers that, I can kind of see her running away and two figures following her. It has been about a minute, before I regain enough of my bearings and return to the tree where the rest of the alliance was earlier.

Beetee looks like he is severely injured as he lays by the tree, but I cannot find Peeta or Finnick.

As I look for them, everything starts clicking into place. Beetee's goal wasn't to kill the Careers, it was to destroy the arena. It looks like I have to accomplish this task.

Without thinking, I attach the end of the wire to my bow and am about to fire the wire, when I hear a disturbance in the bushes near me.

I turn to aim the wire at the intruder, only to see Finnick with his hands up and whispers to me, "Remember who the real enemy is Katniss."

I slowly nod, before I turn the bow back to aiming towards the sky and firing at the force field just as the lightning hits the tree. A loud explosion occurs, as I think the force field is destroyed. As I start to pass out, I swear that I see someone who looks like Finnick walking up to me and picking me up.

When I wake up, I find myself on a ship that looks like one of those Capitol ships that pick up the dead bodies. I look over to see Beetee still unconscious and struggling to stay alive.

"Hey, you're awake." Peeta's voice rings next to me.

I slowly nod, as I am struggling to get everything back into focus.

"Yeah." I mumble.

"Lucky thing Finnick was nearby you. Otherwise, I don't think you nor I would have made it." Peeta says gratefully.

"Where is Finnick?" I ask in a groggy voice.

Peeta gives me a saddened look as he whispers, "The Capitol has him."

I swear that I can literally feel my heart break.