The Girl Who Lived.

Chapter 21.

 We are told that the threat has passed and we may return to work. Katniss, Finnic and I go to the surface and see the damage. Huge craters, and in those craters are hundreds of white roses. The roses are taken away but I grab one before they can. We are told to do a propo. Katniss can't do it because she is pretty much having a panic attack. Finnic and I must do it ourselves. Finnic does his and now I must. I sit in one of the craters, not on the chair provided but on the ground. "So, Snow, you bombed us." I say twirling a white rose in my fingers. "But do you really think that will kill us? Just think. You left 13 alone for 76 years, you don't think they rebuilt. Not above ground, but underground. We might not have as large of a milita as you but we still have one. I have been reading, and did you know that before Panem there was another country, right here? It was called the United States Of America. They once were ruled by another country called England. Now England was ruled by a King. The United States did not like how the King treated them, just like how the districts do not like how you treat us now. So after a while, the United States revolted against England in what is now called the American Revolution. The United States did not have a trained military but after a few years of war, they got their independence, they were free. Now Panem is like that now. We want freedom. Now, look at this rose. Almost all historic killers have a calling card. Some carve their initials into their victims' skin, some leave clues. This rose is your calling card Snow. You are a killer. We know what you have done. We know you are like England was all those years ago. We are young, we are scrappy, and we want freedom. We want your tyranny to end. We want our independence. I speak for everyone when I say; You are going to get what you deserve." I scoop some of the dirt into my hand and slowly pore it onto the rose. "This rose is you, the dirt is your actions. Actions speak louder than words. And a little action can be held, but a lot." I dump the rest of the dirt suddenly. "A lot of action can kill. And that's what your actions are doing. Killing. Now look in a history book. Look and see what messes tyrants, like yourself, have gotten in to. King George the III of England, he was a tyrant for the United States, he lost the Revolution. King Louie the XVI of France, his head wound up in a basket. Julius Caesar of Rome, stabbed to death by his own friends. Do you really want that. Because if you do, I'll be happy to give it to you." I say. The cameras stop and I get up. I burry the rose in the dirt. I stand up and we all walk to the control center. Beete puts together the propo and it is on air. It is playing in the dining hall for 13. Everyone will see it. When my part of the propo ends the words "Actions kill." burn on the screen. We all go to the dining hall and Owen is a little shocked. "Lilly." He says. "I know, it was stupid for me to say what I did. I should have thought before I spoke. But you know how implosive I am." I say. "No, you did great Lilly." He says. "Yeah. You are very good at acting." Marry says. "I get that a lot." I chuckle. "Aunt Lilly, you looked good on the TV." John says. "Thanks little buddy." I laugh. Coin calls for volunteers for a special mission. Owen begins to raise his hand but I pull him down and put my hand up. "No, Lilly, I can't let you do this." Owen protests. "Owen, I have gone through the games twice, and I'll be fine." I say. I go with several other volunteers. "Your mission is to go to the Capital and rescue the captured victors." Coin orders. We get ready. Gale, several others and I get on a District 13 plane and we fly to the Capital. We all have guns and other weapons. Coin requested that I use my primary weapon, a sling-shot and knives, for the most part. "Lilly, you ready?" Gale asks as we are about to exit the plane. "When have I ever been ready." I joke. We exit the plane and rush to where we were told they are being held. I shoot a knife at a control panel to disarm the alarms. We run to an area with a lot of dark rooms. I manage to turn on some lights and we see them; the victors. Well, a few of them. I see Johanna, Anne Cresta, and at the end of the hall, Peeta. He look in bad shape. Suddenly peace keepers burst into the room, guns pointed at us. One shoots at me and hits me right in the chest, I know it missed my heart but I do not have much time. I shoot back hitting 3. I try to unlock Anne but I can't get the right code. "Damn it!" I curse. I take a knife and stab it into the glass screen. Anne's cell opens and she come running out. The others are fighting as I get the other captives. Johanna screams as she runs out. I finally get to Peeta. He is in the largest call. When I get to him he is banging on the glass of the cell. "I'm gonna get you out." I say trying to get him out. "YOU'RE A MUT! YOU'RE A DAMN MUT!" Peeta yells. "No I'm not. I'm your friend." I say getting the door open. The blood from the bullet hole is poring now. I take a cloth that I brought and Chaffs belt and tie it around the wound. Peeta lunges at me in an attempt to kill me. Gale stuns him and pulls him off of me. But he had a tight grip on the throat and I can't breath. As Gale gets him off me it all fades to black.