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I search for Gale, but he is nowhere to be found and it's already 7:20am - I don't want to be late for Coin.

I guess I'll just have to face her on my own.

As I'm walking towards Command, I see my mother and Prim walking towards the canteen.

'Where are you-?' Prim begins.
'Command,' I state, interrupting Prim as I point to my schedule. 'I'll catch up with you later.' I give them both a quick hug, rushing towards Command, almost on borrowed time.

***

As I walk into Command, I realise that I'm not the only one there, not by a long way. In fact there's about ten people here, sat around a large table: Peeta, Johanna, Beetee, Haymitch, Annie, Enobaria, Coin, her new 'right hand man' Smith, Plutarch, Fulvia and Gale. I guess I've found Gale, then.

'Sit down Katniss,' says Coin, emotionless.

I sit in the one spare seat between Annie and Haymitch, glad that I'm not near Gale or Peeta.
Coin begins and all fall silent:

'I've asked you here to settle a debate. As you know, Snow was executed by Soldier Everdeen and in the previous weeks, hundreds of his accomplices in the oppression of Panem have been tried and now await their own deaths. However, the suffering in the districts has been so extreme that these measures appear insufficient to the victims. In fact, many are calling for a complete annihilation of those who held Capitol citizenry. However, in the interest of maintaining a sustainable population, we cannot afford this.'

I glance around the room and see that everyone is looking with emotionless eyes at Coin. Except Annie, who seems to be in a world of her own, probably thinking about Finnick. On an impulse I reach out and slip my hand into hers, giving it a squeeze as Coin carries on.

'So, an alternative has been placed on the table. Since my colleagues and I can come to no consensus, it has been agreed that we will let the victors decide. Due to the mental instability of some of the victors, Soldiers Hawthorne and Smith will also have a vote each. No one may abstain and a majority of five approves the plan.'

We wait with baited breath to hear what the 'plan' is. I look to Annie and Peeta. Between the three of us we must be the reason Gale and Smith have votes.

'What has been proposed is that instead of eliminating the entire Capitol population, we have a final, symbolic Hunger Games, using the children directly related to those who held the most power.'

All seven of the victors turn to her in shock.

'What?' shout Johanna and Peeta in unison.

'We hold another Hunger games using Capitol children,' replies Coin.

'I vote yes,' mumbles Smith. Well, that was expected, I think to myself, imagining the look on Coin's face if Smith had said no.

'No way,' says Peeta, through gritted teeth, and I can see that he's struggling to control his anger at the prospect of another games.

'Yes,' states Johanna calmly. 'Let them have a taste of their own medicine.'

'I say yes, too,' Enobaria speaks for the first time, and I see that no one reacts to their choice. They're all either still reeling from Johanna's vote of they're just not surprised by how Enobaria votes. I'm a bit of both.

'This is why we rebelled!' shouts Gale, shocking us by speaking. 'To stop these games! I vote no, there's been enough deaths.'

3-2 so far I think. Only two more people need to say yes and the Games happen.

'Annie?' asks Peeta, who now seems to have overcome his anger and is just desperate to stop these games from happening.

'I vote no,' she says, squeezing my hand which is still holding hers. 'And Finnick would too…' Then she's back in her own world again, but my mind is made up.

'But Snow's mutts killed him,' says Johanna, trying to get through to Annie. 'And he has a granddaughter.' But she is too far gone to be reached, so I speak up.

'No,' I say. Coin looks up at me, shocked. I guess she'd been counting on me. 'Gale was right, there's been enough deaths as it is. There's nothing to confirm that Snow's granddaughter is like him. It's like the districts being punished for what their ancestors did; you can't punish these Capitol kids for what their relatives did.'

'I agree with Katniss,' says Beetee. 'Too much blood has been shed.'

I cover my smile, not wanting to openly offend Coin.

'Well a majority has been reached,' huffs Coin. 'The Games will not happen. I will come back to you with other suggestions of how to deal with the traitors. Haymitch, do you have anything to say?'

'I'm with the Mockingjay,' grunts Haymitch. 'As always.'

I smile a small smile. I can always count on Haymitch.

'You're dismissed.' Coin says, tight-lipped.

I stand up and start to leave.

'Not you, Everdeen,' she adds.

Gale walks over to me and whispers in my ear: 'I'll be right outside.'

Peeta shoots daggers at Gale from where he is still sat around the table. Everyone has gone except Peeta.

'That means you, too, Mellark,' Coin almost growls.

'I'm staying,' says Peeta, his face hardening.

'No. You're not,' responds Coin. 'If you really want, you can wait outside with Hawthorne.'

Later I would giggle at how much Coin can see through me, but at the time it terrified me.

Peeta attempts to storm out of the room, but he just ends up looking like a stroppy toddler. I fight the urge to laugh, as now really isn't a good time to start giggling.

'Sit down, Katniss,' Coin gestures to two more comfortable chairs at the edge of the room. I sit down warily, not entirely comfortable with the situation.

'So,' Coin begins. 'You killed Snow.'

'I killed Snow.'

I'm having a bit of writers block in terms of Katniss' conversation with Coin, so if you've got any ideas that would be a great help! So, the next chapter might be a while in the making, sorry!