Chapter 5
The only thing I could think of replying with was, "not really," I mean, obviously I wasn't okay and
this girl had guessed that! "um yeah that was kinda obvious though, I mean look at me," I added,
managing a smile, the girl seemed speechless for a moment and was just staring at me, not in a
looking down on you way, in an admiration way.
"You know Katniss, that I am a big fan of you," the girl said, looking like she was going to faint or
something, "im not one of those Capitol fangirls but in District 13, we watched your 1st games
And the 2nd one live before we rescued you to see what you were like and I really saw something in
you, with your courage and braveness, but also your kindness and your caring nature.."
"I honestly didn't think that I was considered that special in the districts back then," I shrugged, truly
not thinking it, I mean I thought that they only bothered when I became the mockingjay, and that I
was just some tribute just like the rest of them.
The girl looked surprised at my answer, "OMG everyone loves you in the districts! You have always
been, even without the romance, someone special! Even in District 13, there was quite a buzz about
you there when you first went out in those chariots!"
Even though she is one of the rebels and looks quite sensible, theres something about the way that
she talks about me that makes me believe that she really is a BIG fan of me,
"And also, you are soooo pretty! I mean, not just anyone could pull off that red dress or the other
white wedding the message behind it was really quite powerful, you really could change
things here Katniss," she went on, getting back to sensible talk,
"I know that I can,but now after all this that I don't think I can," I sigh, staring at the back wall of the
Lift,
"of course you can!" exclaimed the girl, still looking too excited after meeting me, "I'v never seen
anyone quite as brave as you, and im here to rescue you, because the rebels had a meeting and we
think that we should given your importance to this whole rebellion, I volunteered to get you out."
"Volunteering? Yeah I'v done that before," I joked, "and thanks, I just thought that they were done
with me but apparently not,"
"no that's just the president! Because shes scared of your impact to this whole thing, by the way, my name is Kate, solder Kate."
"Pleased to meet you solder Kate," I said and she squealed because she is still so excited to be in the
same place as me, you've got to admit her love for me is quite adorable. I'v actually heard of Kate
before as shes also one of the youngest on our program being 14 and I'v also heard that she's one
of the best we have, despite being very good for her age, shes also still a young teenager at
heart….and that makes me smile a bit!
"So Kate, how exactly are we gonna get out of here?" I ask, getting back to business,
"Well it's a plan that's still in progress im afraid," she replied, "but I'v to stay with you and see how
it goes from there,"
"okay-" I say, and I go to say something else when another electric current goes through me, I
scream and fall on the ground,
"I have a first aid kit," says Kate and gets it out, "it might help to stop the current coming through a bit,"
"I-I don't think it'll work, you have to let it pass," I managed to say as the usual nuclear bomb feeling
goes through me again, numbing me and scaring me at the same time. Kate and I wait until it stops
because it usually does, as my anxiety usually makes it seem like its always there, but this time, it didn't.
I was still lying there 5 minutes later, with the same pains, Kate looking concerned but unable to do
Anything,
"I think they want to finish you off Katniss," Kate says quietly, "I picked up on the tv that they said
that they will start slow and eventually develop into worser pains, you will have to try and bear it
though,"
"Yes I will t- OWWWWW!" the scream that came out my mouth there was probably so high in pitch
that it broke glasses, killed animals and threatened to burst Kates and my own eardrums, I didn't
even know what to call it…was it even a scream? More like a death cry, the mockingjays cry!
Yes, even i could develop my own copyrighted sound that will probably be screamed everywhere…
Kids will use it at their parents, animals will use it to warn others in their pack of a possible attack
And it could even be used as an alarm to send people out of building during this war!
Reason for this 'mockingjay cry', probably the worst pain in the history of worst pains that iv
experienced and that's saying something , it felt like someone was using a knife on my back,
slicing down it while also covered in electrocutes and like I was being used for some sort of
energy factory, testing to see how much of it I could stand before they send it off to get made into
suitable electricity, also there seemed to be a smell of roses on my back, face, arms…everywhere!
"AAAAAAAH GET IT OFF ME!" I shouted at Kate, running around like a manic,
"get what off you? theres nothing on you," she replied, confused,
"THE FEELING OF ROSES, AAAAAH DAMN YOU THINGS! YOU-" and then I said a lot of inappropriate
words as the smell and pain got even worse, it now felt like I was being stabbed by a rose's thorn as
well,
Kate got a cloth from her kit and started wiping my back, it still felt like it was there though,
"what is wrong with roses by the way?" Kate asked, obviously not having a clue, " I like them,"
"long story," I sigh, " something only me and President Snow know…" I look up at the top of the lift
and now noticed a camera at the top of the lift, and glared at it as that was meant for the President,
because I can almost hear him laughing at my distress.
As if he knew, the President's voice came through the microphone at the other side of the top of the
lift,
"I knew that you would like them Mockingjay!" he laughed his horrible chuckle which came out the
microphone like he was right there beside you, "a little homey touch might make you feel a little
better don't you think?"
I shivered at the creepy way that he said it…he continued, "anyway,I see you have a visitor…"
I looked at Kate the same way I looked at Prim on Reaping day, a look of pure worry and stress,
I knew then that I had to protect her, even though she seems to be some sort of ninja, she will be no
Match for the President and the other Capitol helpers.
The words that came out my mouth sounded cold and threatening, but also shaky and broken,
"I swear to god….if you lay one finger on her Snow, you won't know what hit you,"
He simply laughed again, "aww how sweet, you don't scare me mockingjay! You never have and still
Don't….i can do what I like, because your captured and are going to die anyway, so don't tell me
What to do, how to run my country!"
"just….please DON'T HURT HER OKAY!" I exclaimed, trying desperately to stop her getting involved
as well before it's too late, "HURT ME THE WAY YOU INTENT TO HURT HER! SO I CAN PAY THE PRICE
OF HER BEING HERE!" I knew that I had to do something, I couldn't let her get hurt too! Too many
people were getting hurt because of me and I knew that I had to do something about it, I couldn't
let them suffer.
"KATNISS NO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" I had forgotten that Kate was actually there and she came
up in front of me shouting, objecting, I hadn't seen this coming, although I should've, she was crying
now, the tears pouring down her cheeks at an alarmingly fast rate, "YOU…YOU CANT DO THIS! YOU
HAVE TO LIVE, LET ME TAKE THE PAIN!"
"Kate, im sorry but I have to do this," I said, shaking and almost sobbing myself, "I'v let too many
people suffer because of me, I know that I made promises but I can't keep letting other people take
the blame," I knew that I'd made a promise to Prim to stay alive, but she'd want me to save Kate
wouldn't she? "and Prim, I know that your out there, I did try, but I have to do this im sorry!" I
exclaimed up at the camera, "this mockingjay has to make sacrifices,"
Kate clung to me now, and I hugged her, I knew that I wouldn't survive double the pain so I better
just say my goodbyes now.
I did the three finger salute up at the camera, and then the voice of the President came back into the room,
"well,well…wasn't that an emotional performance! Probably the most dramatic thing ever seen on
These screens all around Panem!" he laughed, I stood there, not saying anything….there was nothing
to say anyway, "well, lets just get this over and done with, I hope your going to enjoy this folks,"
"KATNISS! STOP PLEASE!" I could hear Kate screaming over and over again, but I still stuck to what I
had to do, and then a massive ray of light came crashing through the lift window and hit me and I
blacked out….
Oh and by the way, Katniss is not going to die readers ;) I wouldn't do that, she'll come back just you see :D and also Gale might regret what he's done in the next chapter so stay tuned.