A/N: Hello, hello! Just making sure you guys re read Chapter 18. the first draft was pitiful, so i went back and added alot more to make it a little more tolerable. make sure you read it before reading this chapter! Keep reviewing and tell me what you like and don't like :)

Chapter 19
"They have captured him," some woman's voice confirmed over the intercom.

Katniss couldn't help the tears that started falling from her eyes. Gale was her husband, and she loved him with all her heart, but Peeta loved her too. And as much as it annoyed her to have him chasing her, she couldn't help but feel grateful, and guilty. What kind of horrors would the Capitol unleash on him once they found out Gale and Katniss had lived?

She shuddered, not wanting to think about it. Gale had offered to put Keegan down for a nap, knowing Katniss needed some time to herself to sort out what happened. It wasn't that she was a bad parent and couldn't deal with it, she'd just need time right away or while Keegan was asleep, so Gale decided to give it to her right away.

There were only a couple of things that Katniss was sure of right now, and they didn't make her feel any better. Firstly, she, Gale, Haymitch, and Keegan were on a hovercraft headed towards district 13. She didn't know exactly where 13 was so she couldn't be sure how long it would take to get there. Secondly, the Capitol believed the four of them to be dead. As far as any intelligence could tell, the president and Capitol believed the four of them had opted to kill themselves while Peeta killed himself publically. Rory and Prim's escape was just taking advantage of the moment to them, and Katniss was grateful they hadn't discovered it was planned.

She buried her head in her hands, she was only sure of two things. Two. The list of things she was unsure of was so much longer. Firstly, where was her family? Had they escaped? Had they been captured as well? Were they killed on sight? What would they do if they did escape? The questions rattled in her mind, bruising her skull until it hurt to think.

She was also unsure of what they would find when they came to 13. Haymitch had explained that there was an underground rebellion that was taking place, but she didn't know her part in it. Haymitch had mentioned that she had already jumpstarted rebellions in several places, just because of her move with Thresh, and covering Rue in the flowers.

Gale came up behind her and put his hands on hers, removing them so he could kiss her face. He hugged her from behind and put his lips on her neck, "It'll be okay," he whispered. "I'll never let anything happen to you or to Keegan."

Only two weeks had passed since their conversation with Snow, and Katniss could still get shivers from the severity of his words. It wasn't that she was scared for herself, it was her daughter that she knew could be taken from her. Katniss wasn't sure if she and Gale could live through losing their precious child.

"Almost there now," Haymitch said. They all looked out the window. It definitely wasn't much to look at. There was a landing pad for the hovercraft, and the ruins of the Justice Building. The woods went off in the distance, surrounding the ruins of the town. There were a few signs that could be read, but most of them had rotted so bad or fallen apart and there was nothing left.

They were led out of the hovercraft and into a metal elevator which took them below ground. The elevator doors opened, and Katniss felt herself exhale, not knowing she had been holding her breath. It was huge. How had she not known that it was here all these years?

She hated the Capitol. She hated them so much for keeping things like this from the people. She almost wished she had run off when she was 15 with Gale, like he had asked her. she wished they could have found this place.

But the rebellion needed to happen. And if she had to pretend to be dead, she would. If she had to kill someone, she would. She would do anything to make sure her daughter had a future.

…

Rory looked at Prim. She had dirt smeared across her forehead and her blonde hair was starting to come out of her braids, but she was beautiful nonetheless. They had both just turned 14, and he wasn't even sure this was love. All he knew was that he felt something when he looked at Prim. Some kind of burning within him. He hadn't kissed her yet, he could only man up enough to hold her hand, but that was enough.

Gale had met Katniss when he was Rory's age, and they were soul mates, and it convinced Rory even more that he had found his. Prim may not know it yet, just like Katniss hadn't known it, but Rory did. He had remembered all those days where he'd just look at her at school, wondering what Gale saw in her older sister.

But now he knew. Now he understood why Gale could spend hours in the woods with Katniss and not have very much game to bring back. He understood how Gale could go on and on about her, because it seemed he could talk about Prim forever and still not run out of things to say.

Rory had never paid much attention to girls, but now Prim was the only one he could focus on. When Haymitch had approached him about this plan, he had asked specifically about Prim, completely forgetting his own family for a moment. He felt guilty, but if he had to live the rest of his life knowing he could've saved Prim and didn't… well, it was unthinkable to his 14 year old mind. So Haymitch had promised he would work it out where Rory could lead Prim and the others to safety.

No one had really noticed the backpack Rory had put on his back. It was filled with enough water to last 10 people a week, a few dried rations in case he couldn't hunt anything, a compass, a map, and a walkie talkie with extra batteries. They had been walking for about two hours into the woods, but as soon as he realized he and his family, along with the other people that had followed, were completely safe, he pulled out the walkie talkie.

"Haymitch, do you copy?" he said into the device. Haymitch had shown him how to work it earlier that week.

"Rory? Boy, are we glad to hear from you. You're a little overdue, son," Haymitch replied.

"Had to make sure we were far enough into the woods."

Haymitch laughed, "How many people do you have with you, son?"

Rory looked around him. Prim, Mrs. Everdeen, his mother, Posy, Vick, Madge, her parents, Greasy Sae, and Ripper. Eleven people. He laughed nervously, "Eleven."

Haymitch was silent for a minute and then spoke surely, "Not a problem. We had thought you'd be bringing more, as charismatic as you are. Head due east along the line of the map I showed you. Move during the day and camp as soon as the sun sets and we'll see you in three days. Over and out."

Rory sighed as he put the walkie talkie in his pocket. They had a long road ahead of them. He looked to his small group and explained the plan and what had happened.

"Okay, guys. Now, Haymitch has been planning this for a while. Snow put the detail on Gale and Katniss, hoping they'd slip up and he'd get Keegan. We aren't sure why he wants Keegan yet, but he does, badly. Anyway, Peeta sacrificed himself and Haymitch faked their deaths so they could escape by hovercraft and Prim and I could save whoever we could."

He shifted a little, kind of uncomfortable by all the responsibility. Gale was usually the one who shouldered the hard stuff, but it was his duty now, and it had been since Katniss had gotten pregnant, he was the breadwinner. He stuck his chest out and went on, "Now, I have a map and a compass that Haymitch has taught me to use. I grabbed my bow, Katniss's, and Gale's from the hollow log we keep them in. I have enough arrows and stuff that I can probably shoot all we need to eat, and I have the stuff necessary to camp out."

He continued, "He wants us to walk as far as we can by day and camp at night. It'll take us around three days. Any questions?"

Vick pushed his glasses farther up his nose and raised his hand, "Why didn't they send a hovercraft for us?"

Rory shifted uncomfortably again and grabbed Prim's hand. "They're afraid that they'd track it and shoot it down. In fact, they're worried they're all tracking us down right now. It all kind of depends on how much information Peeta gives them."

Vick looked to the ground, he had always liked Peeta and was very upset that he hadn't gotten out.

Rory looked around again, "Anything else? … No? Okay then, let's keep moving. We still have quite a few hours before sundown."

…

Gale liked their little compartment, because it almost reminded him of their little house that he missed so much. Theirs actually had two rooms, one for them and one for the baby, which they were told was rare. He just decided it had to do with the fact that Katniss was a victor.

Every night, Gale and Katniss would rock Keegan and sing her to sleep together. Whenever they did, Gale remembered the lonely nights where he'd had to do it all by himself, so each day she was home was a treasure. He would crawl in the bed beside her every night, kissing her and telling her how much he loved her.

She didn't have to say it back as often as he did, because he knew that she loved him. Each kiss, each caress, each look in her eye only proved that to him.

The second night they were there, Keegan had fallen asleep early, so Gale had decided to take advantage of the opportunity. As Katniss went to crawl into bed, Gale stopped her. it had been so long since they'd had a physical declaration of love, he wanted it to be perfect, just so he could convey it. He pulled his teeshirt off of her and began to kiss her bare shoulder, working his way up to her neck, her ear, her jaw, and finally her lips.

He saw the goosebumps forming on her arms and smiled, he still had the old charm. She wrapped her hands in his hair, pulling off the teeshirt he wore to bed. He pushed her down between the covers and pulled off her underwear, licking his way down her stomach, further and further, just like he did the first time they made love.

God, he can still remember that stormy day in the lake house. Each time he makes love to her is just like that, full of passion and surrender to desire. He loves her, and he takes his time with his tongue, kissing the most private parts of her. He switches, going harder and softer, faster and slower until her legs tremble and her toes curl up.

As soon as she regains feeling of her limbs, she rolls over on top of him, sinking lower and lower until she gets to his boxers. "What are you doing, Catn—" but she puts a finger to his lips, silencing him. It's been so long since she's taken care of him, she's been so busy. He deserves this.

She takes him into her mouth, giving him all the pleasures he needs before he's almost, almost there. She looks up and grins at him evilly, but he just can't take anymore. He flips himself back on top of her and works her, again and again until they both find a release. His kisses stifle her moans, and his growls echo off her neck.

Afterwards, she lays on his chest, stroking the slight stubble on his face. He traces patterns on her back and intertwines their toes. He is so happy with her, and as he looks down to her, he can see that happiness reflected in her eyes. "I love you, honey," he whispers. He doesn't know why he's whispering when she was almost screaming earlier, but it seems appropriate.

"I love you too, Gale," she says. Within seconds, she is lightly snoring, and Gale smiles. Even though they're in a hell hole of a situation, he is the luckiest man in the world.