Phoenix Rise
Chapter 8: Got an idea
Gale's POV
So Sunday I went into the woods down a trail when I saw three broken twigs on the ground. This way to our usual meeting place by the lake where the abandon stone house was. Sometimes I wonder if Katniss was one step ahead of me or not? When I got there, Katniss sat their waiting in the lone one room building as the heart was lit already. I dropped the dead turkey and bow down handing it to her. Hunting was a good distraction for me sometime. Then I handed her a leather bag full with gifts. She mentally doesn't want them, but thanks to the weather what choice does she f-in had!
I look her in the eyes and noticed how amused she was. Oh great, now she's going to taunt me about the engagement just as I picked on her with Peeta. Just bloody damn perfect! But that wasn't the words that came out of her mouth.
"I bet President Snow personally threaten to have you killed," She said.
I raised a brow slightly, like I already know that! But wait, how does she know this? Katniss was technically blunt when it comes to politics and romances. Hell, she still doesn't know that Peeta been in love with her since Kindergarten! "You think?"
"I'm guessing that both our families are endangering," She said.
I sighed walking to the fire and tossed her some old leather gloves I had. Then I bend down to the hearth warming my hands, "Unless what?"
"Unless nothing, now," Katniss just said. I snorted she truly need to work on her explanation.
"Well, thanks for the heads-up." I spat. "So let me guess Peeta saw it?"
"He noticed the scowl you had during the victory tour and curious in why they cut District Eleven." Katniss said as she headed out the house grabbing the stuff. I growled how can she be so damn stubborn? I'm in deep water and she acts like this is nothing. Does she know not just mine or her family was at risked; but also Siobhan and Mark? She turned around and smiled, "I do have a plan, you know."
"Yeah, I bet it's a stunner," I sarcastically replied. "Let's have it."
Katniss knew about everything from the Hunger Games down to Haymitch warning me about the Capitol. Though before she could tell me her idea, she wanted to what happen during the victory tour. I told her everything from Snows Visit, the incident to in District 11, the engagement to please the crowd and finally the bastard's disapproval. I was so furious that I fully understand how Siobhan feels. Katniss remained quiet, fiddle with whatever she can get her hands on till I was out. I paused for a breather when I told her what happen at the Mayors house.
"Let's skip ahead to this plan of yours," I said.
Katniss took a deep breath. "We run away."
"What?" I asked. This actually caught me off guard.
"We take the woods and make a run for it," She continued. I just stared at her seeing if this was true. That my cousin Katniss truly wanted to run away into the woods? She growled in agitation, great another argument to come. "You said yourself you thought that we could do it! That morning of the Reaping."
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Siobhan POV
"Morning Ladies," I said as I enter 'Semper fi'.
"Morning Siobhan," The girls called out. I could see a few of my classmates give me the eyes as they looked down to gaze at the absent ring on my finger. I snorted and lifted up my hand to show them a snare that was manipulated into a ring. They chuckled knowing that Gale wasn't the fancy type and prefer to make things simple.
I remember how I gotten this small token of this upcoming wedding. It was just a while back when the paparazzi finally left after the victory tour. Gale wanted to have some alone time this morning to day and said he was going hunting with Katniss. I told him to be careful; before he left he kissed me and placed the Snare on my finger. What he said was quite interesting, 'I finally caught you little rabbit.'
"Alright get back to work," I order out.
The gang nodded as they served the early costumers or in the back room to make tea and remedies. It was a serious tasked with the orders we get from the Capitol. Of course, those rich greedy idiots won't get the special quality that Caesar had, no they will get the regular stuff that is easy for my friends could make. I was sort of glad that I went into business . . . it help my classmates from school to do some something and make a living than starving or going into the mines. Since most of their boyfriends are working there with little payment and some are engaged and need to save money. I probably give the best salary than any store in District 12. Instead of four dollar or seven dollars, I give ten dollars an hour and when the Holidays come, the income raises. Do to winter coming and rumor of a new Head Peacekeeper.
I scowled at that, from what I hear, he is stricter than any soldier or jerk combine. Mark said his name was Romulus Thread. I suspected President Snow chose him personally, unlike Cray who was better man . . . scratch that better peacekeeper but man was low for him. He practically bribed girl of young age to sleep with him for money. Like Uncle Mark Said, 'men are pigs.'
I went behind the cashier counting todays profit and exploding what the tip jar contains to make equal share. When the doorbell rang as Peeta came in with a box of sweets. The girls stop working and pile on top of him to collect their snacks on sugary treats. Yeah, you can say I spoil my coworkers but it's not as bad as the children I spoil after school. Coming with tons of candy from the small candy store down the street. I make sure I had some fun with everyone doing what I can to provide for those in need.
"Hey Siobhan," Peeta said walking up to the cash register to hand me a chocolate cupcake.
"Hey Peeta," I replied taking a bite. Peeta and I are good friends since we were little. I used to baby sit him a few times when he was sick and tutor him on his algebra classes. And when I open my store he offered to make a deal with the bakery, sending food for the tea shop. Although the sweet goodies were half price compare to the actual bakery, I was trying to be cheap towards the clients. "What's up?"
"Nothing," he said then eyes my ring finger. "Not much of a ring."
"Funny, I get it," I snorted. "It's the thought that counts."
Peeta chuckled to that, "So anything new on your victory tour."
I could tell he suspected some issues during the victory tour that was broadcast. Ever since he became friends with Katniss, he knows what victors family knows. Although, I still wonder when this boy would grow some balls and confess to Katniss of his Damn feelings. For Pete's sake, he had a crush on the huntress since kindergarten. I was about to retort when an I saw a crowd coming towards the towns square. The girls saw this and stiffen for many of the towns girls knew what this meant as did I. It was rare and uncommon for our generation, but there would be slips up or charges of a criminal crime that consisting the death of another man or abuse to a human being.
"Not again," I whispered.
"You don't have to," Peeta said, his face suddenly hard.
"Leevy, close the shop and get me the supplies!" I demanded.
"Yes Siobhan," Leevy said as she went to the back of the shop to fetch the supplies. I told the others that the store is close and to return home this instant. They obliged while those from the Seams seemed confused but followed ordered.
When Peeta and I reached the square, I had a bad feeling in my stomach. I shoved through the crowd hearing the sound of a whistle, impact on flesh, and a large gasp. The people saw me as they tried to stop me but they couldn't, Mark and I were the towns apothecary healers compare to the expensive Panem cross foundation that mother used to work for at the poor excuse of a hospital. So I can only be the paramedic for this district if the laceration from the slithering instrument hasn't damage the spinal cord. The panic everywhere had me shoving that I didn't care anymore on who the person is. My healer instinct wanted to get to the person and stop this barbaric punishment while my tribute instincts tell me to turn back.
The whip lashing out, echo's in my ear adrenaline pulsing through as I panted through the restraint from the crowd as they told me goes home. But I can't, I want to help, it's my duty as a healer to heal those who are wounded. When I broke through the barricade of human flesh reaching the old square to see Katniss held by Purina a female Peacekeeper as she tried to get free! Looking to my left to see the commotion of this trouble and gasped as my world shattered, making my body tremble.
Gale!
Gale was retraining to a wooden post a turkey above his head almost like a crucifixion. As the damage the whip created lacerated his back to shred. I felt lost confused as I stared at my fiancée slump unconscious on his knees while being hand by the rope. I cried softly as the man who was the new head peacekeeper held a whip up high.
"Stop!" I exclaimed.
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Hope you enjoyed the chapter.
Yeah, so Gale got whip. I couldn't decide if Katniss should be and it doesn't make sense if Peeta got whipped or Mark. So it had to be Gale.
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