Mocking Jay TRAPPED

Chapter 5- An Idea

I started up at the ceiling. All I could think of was Katniss. The nurses and other people surrounded my bed, but I didn't acknowledge them. I thought about the Capitals broadcast. Katniss was weak and pale, she was dazed in another world.

She was fighting back, so I had to as well...I didn't care if anyone else did. I had to stop this.

"Get a camera." I suddenly in a raspy voice. I cleared my throat.

"What?" Plutarch exclaimed "And how are you going to put that camera to use?

"You'll see.  May I please have a camera" I replied, my voice more clear.

"I'll be back"  He walked out of the room.

Haymitch looked at me in a wondering sort of way. I nodded at him to assure him I knew what I was doing. He shrugged and rolled his eyes.

There was a long silence until Plutarch walked back in, a camera in his hands. He holds it up "What do you need?"

"Just point it towards me, and I'll do the rest." 

He sighs, and lifts up the camera. "3, 2...1"

I sit up, and look confident. "People of Panem. You have been brave these past few months, especially the Rebels. I am Peeta Mellark, leader of the rebellion we hold against the Capital.  I am currently in District 13. I am doing well, and am very pleased about how many of you are being rebels. Keep it up. Katniss Everdeen, our mocking jay, is currently held tightly in President Snows grasp. We need to honor her fight!  Take down the Capital!  And with your help, we can do it.  The Capital has no fight to treat us like caged animals. Burning down our homes, and taking children to fight to the death. So follow me, and our lives won't suffer from them anymore. And now Katniss, I speak to you. Stay strong and remember we all are fighting for you. I love you girl on fire."  I stay dazed for a second. Then "Thank you for listening."  I nod and Plutarch sets down the camera.

Silence again.  Everyone is staring in awe.

Then there is...clapping. Haymitch pats me on the back.

"Great idea. I think we all needed that." 

I smile at him. Now that I think about it, I wasn't really thinking of the people. Well, the rebellion of course I was. But mostly...Katniss. I felt that I needed to encourage her not to give up, that her brave act from the Capital wasn't for nothing.

"I'm going to go give this to Beetee. Maybe he can override the Capitals system and broadcast it to all of Panem."  Plutarch says excitingly as he rushes off.

The nurses nod and smile. Then they run off as another patients alarm goes off. Then, there is only Haymitch and Gale.

"Well, I'm going to go get a drink.  Nice move boy"  Haymitch says, impressed.

Gale stares at me. "You know she'd like that. Katniss would. She's probably worried sick about the rebellion. And you." He looks sad.

"You know Gale...Katniss talked about you often. When she talked about home, it was you. Always hunting together and stuff." 

"Thanks Peeta. Well...I suppose you're tired. I got to go...I have a training camp. So I won't be in our room this week."  He walks out.

Now I'm alone. Alone, staring at the ceiling again.

I hear breathing and I swiftly turn around. A hand covers my mouth. I immediately try to pry it off, and the girl holding it there smacks me...hard. I back off, and put my hands up.

She slowly takes her hand away.

"Who are you?" I sit up in my bed.

"I, am Joanna. Remember me, huh?  Old Hunger Games buddies??"  She says sarcastically.

Joanna???  I am shocked. I thought she was in the Capital....

"How did you get here??"  I wonder.

"I escaped you dummy. How else?" 

"How?"  I say, more seriously.

"Oh you know...fooling those stupid guards. Not swallowing my....medicine, might I call it. And spitting it right into their mouths."  She smirked. "They were out cold in 2 minutes." 

"They must have been pretty stupid" I remarked. "But why did you come here?  And they must be looking for you-"

"I know!"  She snapped. "Katniss is taking care of that"  She laughed.

"What!???  What about Katniss!?!?!!??" I asked frantically.

"Oh..She just told a small white lie to the guards. They shouldn't find me."  There was that smirk again.

I decided to drop it. Katniss was not being hurt, at least. 

"Now...lover boy. How bout you meet me tonight at 6.  My room."  She smiled suspiciously.

"For what exactly?"

"Oh, just a little....fun"  She chuckled to herself. "See you then!"

She walked off, her hips swinging from side to side. 

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I didn't go to her room at 6, for obvious reasons.

So Instead...She came to mine. 

She had said she was tired and lied down in my bed. I couldn't explain to her that I slept alone and I had nightmares, and a whole lot of other excuses.

But she was one stubborn girl. I ended up just sleeping on the floor. But when I woke up...Joanna was at my side, naked.

Good thing Gale was at a training camp.

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