Forever And Always | Finnick And Annie Love Story

A Warning

Finnick's POV
We all came to command as Coin asked. The new mocking jay video came out to all of the districts. Apparently it worked because there was a bombing at the Capitol. This was really good. It meant we had easier access to the Capitol, to Annie and Peeta. Once we got there we all watched and interview with Peeta. He looked about ready to die, he was skinny, bruised, and weak. It always made me wonder and worry about what they were doing to Annie, but I tried to stay positive, we were going to get her back, all of them back. Beetee was messing with things and the screen started to get twitchy and then it showed a video of district 12 and Katniss looking at its remains. I wondered if they had done that to 4 and if they did, how many survivors. Peeta saw it and started to cry. He had no idea that 12 was gone, you could see it so clearly in his eyes.
P: Katniss? Katniss are you there?
Katniss ran to the screen, crying and whispering Peeta's name. Caesar urged Peeta to continue with what he was saying and Peeta did. He was still defending the Capitol and saying to stop this war, but then the footage of 12 popped up again. Peeta started to cry more and he finally started to speak the truth.
P: How will this end? No one can survive this. No one is safe now
Katniss started bawling as Peeta continued.
P: They're coming Katniss, they're gonna kill everyone. In district 13 you'll be dead by morning.
He warned us that the Capitol was going to attack. Coin called an air raid drill and we were all sent to the bunkers underground. I took a seat on a bed and pulled out a picture of Annie I kept in my pocket all the time. I started to tear up, not knowing how the Capitol would punish her for Peeta's actions.
Annie's POV
I was lying on the ground, about to pass out for the third time today. I hadn't had a drink if water for 3 days and the heat in the room was killing me. I was starving, I could barely move. A peacekeeper came in and grabbed me from the floor, I winced at the pain that getting up gave me.
A: *cries* What now?
Peace: Looks like your little buddy gave you a ticket to death.
Little buddy? What does that mean? As I was being dragged to the next room of torture, I saw Peeta being dragged by peacekeepers. He saw me and immediately started trying to squirm out of the peacekeepers grasp.
P: Annie! They're going to bomb 13! Finnick and Katniss will be dead by morn-
A peacekeeper covered his mouth and shoved him into another room, stopping him mid sentence. As I was shoved into another room, I realized what buddy meant. Peeta had overheard something that the Capitol was planning to do, he told everyone who was watching what they were planning, and now we were paying the price. I realized what was going to happen to me in the room I was in. There was a pole, handcuffs, and a whip. It was the same room Peeta had been in when I protected him from the whip. Now I was going to experience this for god knows how long.
Finnick's POV
I saw Katniss freaking out because Prim wasn't there. I saw her run back out of the bunkers and go upstairs. I got up and ran as far as I could to try and stop her. I was shouting her name, but she wouldn't stop. All I can do now is pray that she will make it back in time. Just as the doors were closing and I was loosing all hope, her, Prim, and Gale came running in. I sighed and sat back down, focusing on Annie's picture. Bombs were hitting and there was dust falling from the ceiling. I tried not to think about it, just Annie. Her smile and her eyes. How she would comfort me after I would wake up sweating and screaming from a nightmare. I loved her so much. I couldn't live without her. My thoughts were interrupted by Katniss coming over to me.
K: Hey. Can I sit?
F: Ya.
K: Snow's using Annie to punish you. He's taunting us with them. I didn't understand until now.
F: I'm really hoping Annie's ok, after what Peeta did.
K: How do you live with it?
F: I drag myself out of nightmares and there's no relief in waking up. But it's better not to give into it.
K: *looks at Finnick*
F: It takes ten times longer to put yourself back together then it does to fall apart.
What I said was absolutely true. I was broken from my games, living it over and over again everyday killed me. Then the 67th games came around and I was lucky enough to meet Annie. She became so important to me in a matter of days. I had no idea that I was in love with her until I kissed her the night before her games. Once she got back, she was so broken. Ever night would be a living hell for her, screaming and crying her eyes out just thinking about what she did to survive. She went through a stage of muting herself. She didn't talk, no emotions were ever shown on her face. Lord knows how many times I blamed myself and wanted to give up, but I didn't. I stayed with her and I helped her through it. Once that stage was over, she became a completely different person. Not small and innocent, but strong and kind. She became an amazing woman and fought through the pain. She inspired me everyday. I saw how broken she became after that reaping for the quarter quell. She couldn't bear the thought of going into the games especially with me. She fought through the pain though, she made herself tough and she survived. I can only hope that she has enough strength to survive the Capitol.

I was asleep in my bunker when Boggs came to get me. Apparently Coin wanted me for something.
C: Mr. Odair.
F: Madam President.
C: Katniss has denied to be the mocking jay. We have no face for the rebellion right now. Can you help us out?
F: Why won't she do it?
C: She thinks that the Capitol will kill Peeta if she continues to be the face of the rebellion.
F: It's not a thought or and opinion, it's a fact. They will kill Peeta if she continues.
C: We are asking you Finnick, will you help us?
F: You want me to do what exactly?
C: We have access to the Capitol, all of there systems are down. We know where the victors are, where Annie is.
My heart fluttered even at the sound of her name. They knew where she was, we could finally get her.
F: Are you getting her?
C: We have soldiers on their way to the Capitol right now. We need your help though.
F: Anything for Annie.
C: We need you to be a distraction.
Annie's POV
"This is Finnick Odair. Winner of the 65 Hunger Games. And I'm coming to you from district 13, alive and well."
I was being whipped when I heard that voice, Finnick.
A: Finnick? *screams* Finnick!
Peace: *whips* Shut up!
I couldn't see him, but hearing his voice was making my hope level rise up.
"We survived an assault from the Capitol. But I'm not here to give you recent news. I'm here to tell you the truth. Not the myths about a life of luxury. Not the lie about the glory for your homeland. You can survive the arena, but the moment you leave you're a slave."
Finnick had told me about what Snow had made him do after his games. It broke my heart to even hear it.
"President Snow used to sell me, or my body at least. I wasn't the only one. If a victor is considered desirable, the President gives them as a reward or allows people to buy them. If you refuse, he kills someone you love."
So that's why he did it, for all of those years, to protect me....and Mags.
"To make themselves feel better, my patrons would make presents of money or jewelry. But I found a much more valuable form of payment, secrets. See, I know all of the depravity, the deceit, and the cruelty of the Capitol's pampered elite. But the biggest secrets are about our good president, Coriolanus Snow."
I heard noises coming from the outside of my room. The peacekeeper couldn't because he was in too much of a fit of rage. Then I got it, this was all a distraction, from a bigger thing, 13 was coming to save us.
"Such a young man when he rose to power. Such a clever one to keep it. How, you may ask, did he do it? One word, poison. He stopped every mutiny before it even started."
Suddenly the peacekeeper stopped what he was doing and opened the door. I looked at my back, full of lashes and blood. He saw a group of men behind him, he pulled out his gun and tried to fire, but was knocked out before able to do so.
"There are so many mysterious deaths to adversaries. Even to allies who were threats."
Suddenly a man came up to me and unchained me from the pole. He picked me up and started to talk to me.
G: Annie? I'm Gale, a friend of Katniss', we're taking you back to 13 along with the other victors ok?
A: Where's Finnick?
G: Hes safe, back at 13. Do you know if any other peacekeepers are coming?
A: He was the only one here.
"Snow would drink from the same cup, to deflect suspicion. But antidotes don't always work, which is why he wears roses that reek of perfume. To help cover the scent of blood from sores in his mouth that will never heal."
We passed a tv on the way to the hovercraft. I saw Finnick on it. He was still as handsome as ever. I started to cry knowing I would see him again soon.
G: Annie? Are you ok?
A: Just take me home to Finnick please.
"But he can't hide the scent of who he really is. He kills without mercy. He rules with deception and fear."
I was taken to the hovercraft by Gale and another soldier. Suddenly Gale stopped and said that the Capitol was getting back power. He told me that he had to hurry back and get the others. I waited patiently with the other soldier and soon enough, I saw Peeta and Johanna get on the hovercraft with the rest of the soldiers. We were going back to 13, we would be safe. I would be back in Finnick's arms. I survived the Capitol.