Alex sits in her hospital room cuddling Buttercup, Alex has been injected with the antidote. Her body doesn't have spasms anymore, but the venom still hurts as the antidote kills it. Alex hopes someday soon, she will be released just like Johanna. As days go by, Alex knows that Katniss left to go to war against the Capitol.
On another part of District Fourteen, they are putting up defences because some Capitol Peacekeepers has invaded District Thirteen. Feeling unsafe, Alex removes the morphine. As an alarm goes off, Alex freezes as everyone in the hospital wing takes cover and barricades the doors.
"Alex!" Alex hears Johanna's voice as the lights begins to flicker. Johanna appears and removes the needles and tubes from her body, "We have to go. The Capitol is here."
"My family?" Alex whispers as Johanna helps Alex to her feet.
"I don't know. I hope they are okay. We or just you may be taken as a token or something for the war. I don't know. I want to get you somewhere safe."
"Okay." Picking up the bag she took from District Twelve, Alex slips Buttercup inside. Clipping it close, Alex and Johanna take off out of the hospital and run as fast as they can to the exit with Alex leading them.
Stopping at the elevator, Alex finds Peacekeepers entering District Fourteen from below.
"We have to go up, Alex." Johanna whispers. Nodding, they take the stairs taking them to the surface. Arriving to the control room, Alex bangs on the door before putting her hand on the pad for identification. The door opens part way before letting them inside.
"Mom!" Alex gasps hugging Theresa, Jerry, Max and Justin, "How?"
"Jonah." Max answers. Nodding, Alex passes Max the bag.
"Be careful, Max. Buttercup is inside."
"How did you get out?" Justin wonders.
"It's not safe. The Capitol has entered our district. I want to go to war." Alex states.
"No." Jerry roars, "We can't lose you, Alex."
"I want to, dad. I might not be sane, but I know who the enemy is."
"Who is it then?"
"President Snow."
"Alex," The President of District Fourteen speaks up, "If you go out there now, you will be taken by the Capitol. Are you willing to risk that?"
"To save my family and friends, yes." Alex answers honestly.
"Very well. Try to get inside the Capitol. Wait until you reach Snow's house."
"Yes sir." Being given a small gun, Alex hides it.
"I'm coming." Johanna jumps in.
"I would feel better if you stayed here and protected my family. Then once the Peacekeepers are gone, join the rebels."
"You sure?" Nodding Alex knows Johanna very well.
"Deal."
Running to the surface of District Fourteen with Peacekeepers chasing her, Alex makes it to her district's hovercraft and jumps inside while it is hovering in the air. Taking off, Alex holds onto the railing as the door closes. Once closed, Alex catches her breath and moves to the front. At the front, there is a Peacekeeper.
"Relax, Alex." The Peacekeeper speaks. Putting the hovercraft on auto-pilot, he removes his helmet. It's Jonah, "My job is to get you to the Capitol safely."
"Okay." Alex nods, "How long have I been in the hospital?"
"Three months." Putting his helmet back on, Jonah gets up and gives Alex a pair of boots and handcuffs her. They are so lose that she can slip her hands out, "There, that's our appearance."
Arriving to the Capitol, Alex is fidgeting, waiting for the landing. Looking below there are mutts and dead bodies of Capitol people and the rebels. Like a ticking time bomb, the Capitol's hovercraft fires at them, knocking them out of the sky.
"Alex, jump!" Jonah shouts opening the window for her. Nodding, Alex climbs out and jumps for the building they are about the crash into. Lifting herself onto the ledge, Alex looks down in hope that Jonah has made it out. Seeing he has, Peacekeepers surround him and arrests him. Waiting for them to be gone, Alex slowly makes her way into the building.
Inside the building, Alex hearing screaming from outside and a wall of black oil or something similar, flood the area. Being at the top of the building, Alex knows she is safe, hopefully. As the black liquid reaches the top stairs it sits before going down. Hearing gun shots, Alex covers her ears at the echoing from inside the empty building. Hearing the familiar music of fallen tributes play, Alex looks at the screen in the center of the room. Showing Katniss and her friends, Alex narrows her eyes furiously.
Getting up, once the stairs are clear, Alex makes her way down avoiding the windows. Reaching the door, there are no Peacekeepers. Stepping out after checking that the coast is clear, Alex makes her way out.
"Alex!" Turning to the way her name is called, Alex spots Katniss. Hugging Katniss back once Katniss reaches her, Katniss kisses her lips, "What are you doing here?"
"That's a story for a different time." A man speaks handing Katniss a black object, "We have to get moving."
"You do your thing. I have to find Jonah." Alex states.
"Alex," Katniss starts.
"I'll be fine. I owe Jonah."
"Let us cut these off then."
"No. It's for appearance." Alex pulls away.
"Alex, we can work together."
"I'll just slow you down." Alex frowns.
"Alex, please." Katniss whispers as the rebels with her start to pull her away but Katniss stays put.
"Katniss, you have to end this. I have to get Jonah. We'll meet up at the end. Jonah was taken by Peacekeepers. Which means he's in danger."
"You can't go off alone."
"I always do, remember?" Alex jokes making Katniss sigh and nod, "I love you, Katniss. But I have to do this."
"I love you too, Alex." Pulling Alex into a kiss, when it breaks, Katniss shows her the map to get to the Capitol.
Not knowing what Katniss is doing, Alex makes her way along the deserted streets carefully before reaching a good distance from the Capitol. Just a block away, the street is blocked with Peacekeepers. Approaching them without thinking, Alex shows them she's unarmed.
"Snow, we got another rebel." A Peacekeeper speaks holding Alex in place.
"Bring Alex in." Looking around her at all the adults and children surrounding the gate, Alex knows something is going on. Are they seeking shelter from the rebels? Or the danger that lies ahead? Or the danger after the war ends?
Reaching the gate, Alex hears roaring above them and looks up to see the parachutes. Why would Snow do this? He's just about to let everyone into his home. Seeing someone catch one, they explode into a million pieces. Hearing screaming and explosions, the Peacekeeper lets Alex go to go help, to do his job. Seeing Katniss she screams Alex's name before a fire engulfs Alex.
Coughing at the smoke and backing away from the fire, a different Peacekeeper picks her up and throws her over the wall of fire. Landing on the rubble, the Peacekeeper makes it through and removes his mask, Jonah.
"Are you okay?" Jonah asks making Alex nod, getting up, "Get over to Katniss and fast." Agreeing in silence, Alex runs full speed to Katniss with Jonah following. Reaching Katniss, Alex backs further away as Katniss holds her. Before they could blink, another round of bombs drop, killing the remaining survivors and Peacekeepers, including Jonah.
Starting to cry, Alex goes to run to Jonah's dead body but Katniss holds her back.
"It was District Thirteen, Katniss. They did this." Alex sobs.
"What do you want to do?" Katniss whispers.
"Kill them. Kill the leader." Knowing it is impossible to talk Alex out of it, Katniss knows Alex is right. Snow didn't do the bombing on the Capitol citizens. It was all President Coin of District Thirteen.
