Mocking Jay TRAPPED

Chapter two- Underground

"Gale?" I said. "You escaped."

"Well would you rather me not have?" He demanded.

"No, not that at all. I'm glad. Let's not get off on the wrong foot" I quickly told him. I didn't want to have to argue with him all the time. Even though he likes Katniss to...I admit I'm a little jealous, but I think he's a great guy. In school back when we were kids, he was always popular and smart, and surrounded by friends. He wasn't cocky about it though, and that was what I admired. "So did you hear...about Katniss?" I said.

"Yeah. Haven't stopped thinking about it, well her." Gale replied

"I hear you."

Silence. I went over to my bed and made myself comfortable. "And I'm sorry for your loss" He suddenly whispered. "What? Oh yeah, the bakery? That's no big deal, I've moved on"

He looked down at his feet. Why did he feel so bad for me? It was a bakery. Then I figure out he's talking about something else.

"What is it?" I ask.

"Peeta.....your family. They were in the bakery, on the other side of town. They didn't make it out of the fire.....I'm sorry." He apoligized.

"Oh" I said after a while. "I...I think I'll go down and get some lunch" I dragged my feet down the long hallway. Great. My family's gone. Another thing that I've lost since the games.

I walked down to the cafeteria and get a glass of water. I saw a girl over in the corner. She had blonde hair, and she was small with longing eyes. Prim. I called to her. "Prim!! Over here! It's me, Peeta!!" I was so happy someone familiar. She ran over to me.

"Peeta!! You made it. Katniss....She was taken.....I-"

"I know, Prim. I know." I said calmly. She started to sob. I held her tight. She reminded me of Katniss. "Listen, it'll be ok. The rebellion will team up and we'll go rescue her. And while we're at it, we'll try to end the Capitol." I said. This I didn't know for sure. But I assumed that everyone wouldn't get the military training and go to the Capitol just to rescue one person.

"So did your mom make it out?" She nodded her head. "But she's very hurt, severe burns. She was taken to the hospital here. Gale carried her out....He led everyone to 13"

"Brave guy" I said quietly as I knew that Prim's mother was one of many people that were injured.

"It's noon. I suppose you have to go train now." Prim said

"No prim, I can stay"  I told her.

"But you have to go be a battle defense teacher....and visit the hospitals.  Have you even spoken to Beetee about weaponry yet??  I hear he has some great ideas."

"I didn't know. I just got here a few hours ago. I'll go see him. Thanks prim. See you soon." 

She waved and walked back to the corner of the cafeteria.  I went back the long hallway, and to the information desk.

"Excuse me. Where's the weaponry room?" I asked

"Up three flights of stairs and to your left" the women said.

"Thank you"  I walked up the stairs and went to the room to the left.  It was amazing.   Weapons of all kinds. Guns, Bows, Arrows, Knives, shields.  They were better quality than the Capitals. I saw Beetee and found my way around all the stuff to get to him.

He was sitting at a computer, and as I came closer, he turned around and looked at me.  I could tell right away that something wasn't right.  He looked scared and was sweating.

"Beetee!!  What's wrong?" I asked quickly

"We have a problem. There's a bombing in District 4. The hovercraft taking our military broke down.  I can track the Capitals army forces and they are headed this way.

"Well don't we have other fighters?"

"Yes, but they are not fully trained. We don't stand a chance.  I'm trying to protect the entrances to the underground."

I'm thinking hard. I can't just stand here and watch Beetee try to save district 13 by himself. 

"Wait Beetee, why is the Capital suddenly attacking?" I wonder. 

"No one knows for sure.  But most people think it is to put a stop to the rebellion.  There has been a lot of riots."  He said as he types furiously at the computer, occasionally looking up at a map of District 13.

To stop the rebellion....Well Katniss is captured so technically Finnick and I are leading the rebellion from 13. So they must have bombed district 4 thinking Finnick was there. And now they're coming here in 13 for...

"They don't want war!!!" I suddenly blurt out. "They want...me"

Beetee looks up.  "Peeta, even though you are the inspiration of the rebellion, doesn't mean the Capital wants to kill you"

"Well they want to put a stop to it right?  And they bombed four thinking Finnick was there!  It makes sense. Finnick and I have to leave now.  Or else we are endangering everyone else."

Beetee sits there, rubbing his chin, thinking it over. He finally says "No...the Capitol knows you're here. No one can fool them about that. We'll just have to hold them off."  He slightly smiled. "I mean, look around..." 

Beetee was sure right. There were hundreds of weapons and cool devices and gadgets.  I reached up to a portable canon when I heard it...the Capitol had arrived.

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So that's chapter two!  Hoped you liked it!  Be ready for some more twist and turns in chapter three. :)  Also tell me who you love more by commenting teampeeta or teamgale.  Thanks