Author's Note: Okay guys this is where I divert from the original story, sorry in advance but I do believe I warned of this happening.

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Chapter 86

Abort! Abort! Abort!

Five traps, and twenty one people dead later we make it to city center and the mansion. I've become so withdrawn from my crew, and Vivian, and the civilians still following me.

I can't get attached to them anymore. Ten of the dead were civilians, who where shot by remote rifle, harpooned or incinerated. The other ten were peacekeepers who has taken hits for children, me, my crew or Vivian and her crew.

Too many losses, nowhere near enough victories for my liking. Daleck was the last to fall, a kid had tripped a pressure sensitive mine and he had exchanged himself for the twelve year old girl. We had hugged, said our good byes and walked away. He had said he wanted to give me an order, and told me not to turn back.

We had rounded a corner when we heard the bomb go off.

Ken is the only one left of my crew still in one piece. I can't take is anymore.

We're the first to arrive. The city center is where all the hunger games areas are, the control center is past Tribute tower and between them is Victor's hall and the garden and all the way past that is my old haunt of the hospital. All of this seems unmarred by traps. Kind of like how district Twelve was wiped out but victor's village was unharmed. I'm sick with grief, I'm sick with being weary of this exercise in breaking me when something I've missed these past several days comes to life on my communicator.

'Miss me?' Gale says

'Where are you?!' I reply and when Vivian sees some life come back into me she means to come over but Ken stops her, I only acknowledge them on my periphery.

'Should be there in a couple minutes, we're almost all here we lost a couple more but we gained some too…does the name Castiel ring a bell? Finnick and he got along well…until Finn went off on his own with his small crew'

I start laughing, Castiel is with him?!

I'm pacing the open area, Victor's circle is completely trap free, I mean who would be here that didn't know the blueprint of the Capitol? They wouldn't put traps here anyway because victors know better. Everyone has raided cafés and restaurants that have been long abandoned. I have a feeling when this is all settled vendors will have to find a way to restock…if they can.

Where is he?! I keep thinking, and looking down the street.

That's when I hear a roar of a crowd and finally I see them. A great crowd being led by Katniss, Castiel and Gale. Peeta is there but he seems withdrawn and looks worried, I realize he's uncuffed. I'm worried about him but when everyone sees me they smile, even Peeta lights up, I can only imagine the smile plastering my face right now.

We're here we're okay! I have tears in my eyes as I run to Gale who runs toward me and scoops me up spinning me in a circle

"God I've missed you!" he says kissing me, I hold his face in my hands and kiss him back with all my heart, with every kiss my mind realizes yes I have lost friends in this. Yes I will miss them but with Gale okay I can make it. I can do anything. I have tears running down my face.

"Missed you so much" I say finally hugging my boyfriend tight.

I hear someone clear their throat and Castiel is standing there, a smirk very plain on his face. Gale puts me down, although reluctantly.

"Castiel" I give a watery smile

"Angel" he replies and bows, "my men at your service" his men consist of a crowd of young adults and teenagers, all armed, and some with fancy communicators.

We all head for the final place, the lynch pin. Snow's mansion.

"What's the game plan" Ken looks at me.

"We have to secure the building, and then make an arrest of President Snow" I tell him, "Coin was supposed to be here for this" I look confused, "anyone been in contact with command?" I call to my fellow commanding officers who had reached city center not long after Gale, they brought medical personnel who have started taking care of what wounded we have among us. Everyone shakes their head. The gate is closed.

"Zigg?" I ask to my friend but I don't get a response, not for a few minutes, "Zigg?"

Finally

"Yes..yes I'm here" she replies

"Everything alright?"

"Yes everything is okay on this side, you're in front of the gate, well done"

"Yes is it trapped?" I ask, "my emitter doesn't have this information, Coin was supposed to-"

"No, no trap, but we don't have a key so" she lets that hang, I give a nod to one of Castiel's men who takes his shotgun and blasts the lock, the gate swings open.

I don't even give an order, when I told Ken that we had to secure the building he took some men along one side and Gale took some along his side. It's too easy, too quiet….

Too perfect.

Oh god!

"Abort! Abort! Abort!" I hear in my ear piece before I hear guns go off.

Gale! No! I make to run but I feel arms around me from the back, Vivian is holding me off.

"Don't!" she hold me as I cry for Gale, I can't help it the guns have gone off, remote rifles that have killed people in my crew already.

Ziggy is yelling my ear, "Get them out!"

"Retreat!" I call into my communicator, "fall back! Get outta there! Everyone clear out!"

But I don't think of calling the medical team back, and their primary order is to help the wounded and there are wounded over there. It's then I see the flash of blond hair as a young girl with white medical outfit runs in with the other medical personnel.

"Prim!" Katniss recognizes her and follows her at a run.

"No Katniss!" Peeta calls and that's when the world ends for me.

That's when a wall of flames kills the medical personnel.