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Chapter Eighty Five

Chapter Eighty Five

KATNISS'S POV

I watch Mason hold on tightly to willow as he says his goodbyes to her. He kisses her forehead and smiles, brushing her tears away. "I'll be okay, we'll be okay." She nods and nestles her face into his chest. I look up at Peeta as he looks just as nervous as Willow, their eyes mimicking each other's.

I kiss his lips gently, promising him I will make it home safely. I hug Kaden and tell him I love him. "Don't be scared of the nightmares mommy." I raise an eyebrow. "What?" "Just don't be afraid of the nightmares, okay?" He is playing with the end of my braid and I nod. "Yeah okay." I kiss his forehead, bringing him closer to me. "I love you so much." Cressida comes off the hovercraft. "Come on Mellark, one more tour and we're done." She pats my back and I nod.

I kiss him gently and look into his eyes. "I'll see you in a few days." I kiss Willow's cheek and then walk up into the hovercraft with Mason beside me. I sit down and Mason does the same next to me, opening up a hologram and looking at maps. He points at a building. "When we get to the boarder, I will be up here. You'll sign the peace treaty with the general of their army and then we'll get the hell out."

"Why will you be up there?" He grabs a sniper by him. "If anything goes south, I'll pick em off so you can evacuate." I nod. "Mason, you need to get out of there too... Pollux will be up there with you." Cressida says. Pollux raises an eyebrow. "His prosthetic slows him down, you stay with him to get him out safely." He nods and then Castor looks up. "Pollux just doesn't like being stuck in conflict, he bitches like a little girl not getting her doll." Pollux flicks him off and Castor snickers.

"Mason is a certified badass in the military." He shushes him. Later as everyone is asleep on the hovercraft Mason shakes me as I was drifting to sleep. "What?" "We're inbound to the boarder, I'm going to have to escort you to the safe area." I nod and stand up slowly as we land. He puts on night vision glasses, grabbing his sniper and putting me behind him.

He flips his hat forward, clearing his throat. "Stay behind me, keep your handgun out." I pull it out and cock it. I turn to everyone sleeping. Cressida opens one eye and nods. I follow Mason out as he aims his rifle at the buildings we pass, his breath coming out in puffs against the cold. He nods to a large building with two guards waiting for us. We start running and he shoves me into the building as we hear a bomb go off behind us. The guards shut the doors and I look up and see Gale, smiling down at me. "Some people are still not happy about the surrender." My arms quickly wrap around his neck and I grin broadly. "Hey Catnip."

He mumbles, kissing the top of my head. "I've missed you." He chuckles. Then all of the sudden we hear gunfire behind the door and curses from a young woman. The door bursts open and is slammed shut as a body is thrown inside. Mason aims his gun, so does Gale and when I see the bright green eyes I get in front of their guns.

"Wait!" I grab the back of her shirt and pull her up quickly. I see Jordyn and she gives a sheepish grin. Anger boils through me. "What the hell were you thinking coming here? Are you crazy?" I shake her shoulders. "Yes I'm insane! Willow told me to come, she said she would but ya know." She leans over to Mason. "Her only weapon is a dough roller at the bakery."

"Does Haymitch know you're here?" She puts her pointer finger up to her lips. "It's a secret." I'm about to slap her. "What? You'll only be here for a day and besides I'm pretty pissed with Haymitch." Mason clears his throat. "Jordyn, I can get you on a hovercraft home in like ten minutes, will you take it?" "No thanks pretty boy, I'll stay here." She grabs my gun from its holster.