Mocking Jay TRAPPED

Chapter 12- A fake

When we got to the Capital, we still could only see dirt. Beetee told a couple of people to go out and break the pipe ahead so we could fit in.

Physically, I was ready. But now, mentally, well.....I was working on it.

I am in the Capital. I am in the same city as Snow. And he does not even know I am here. I told myself.  I took a deep breath, and stood up to go check on everything.

In the front compartment with a computer was, of course, Beetee. We had looked at the plan of pipes we would travel and I had to get a copy just in cause we got lost. Beetee looks at me and nods. It's time to go. That's what his stare tells me. We didn't talk because we didn't want to take any chance of anyone hearing us.

I gestured to everyone to follow and line up in the placements we had planned. Me in front, and Finnick in the back.

I turned on my radio earpiece and whispered just loud enough so they could hear me. "Mission group 1 and 2, we are underground and headed into the pipes. Progress above?" 

Silence. I keep.listening and then a muffled voice comes in. "This is Mission group 2, Peeta we are stationed above the center of Panem. Everything is ready on your mark" 

"Ok, have you heard from Plutarch"  I whispered Into the radio

"No, but I see a hovercraft that's his" 

Hmm. I wonder what happened. At least the hovercraft is there....we'll see. "Ok Jason. Standby. Try to get ahold of him"

I walked forward into the dark pipe.  I looked up and sighed. It was a long way to the top. I beckoned to the rest of the group to follow. We started the long walk to the top. 

At the top.

I radioed to Jason and Plutarch answered finally that I was at the top with my group.

"Now everyone, if I.....die or get injured, keep moving on. Don't risk getting captured for my sake."

They nod, but Katniss hesitates.

"Ok.....Let's go" 

We break the pipe and get out where we end up in an old building that looks to have been the water system with a bunch of old shut down pipes like the one we came out of.

I glance down at the map and start leading out of the building and out to the city streets.

Peacekeepers swarm around, I throw my body against the wall and everyone followed my lead.

I hold my breath. If a peacekeeper found us, Mission failed.

A shorter peacekeeper walked around the corner and I grabbed him, a 13 soldier, Drew, took out his knife and stabbed him. I slowly lowered the man to the floor and pushed him out of sight. I shuddered from the sight of him being stabbed.

I nodded at drew to say good work. I glanced down at the map and saw we had to get to Snow's place. Jason should be leading  his group to the prisons to free everyone right now. I knew that  Plutarch is already fighting on the other side of the city with his group.

I knew how to get there. I started to climb the brick building to the first window in sight. I mouthed Cover me to the others. I made it and threw down a rope for everyone to climb up.

Everyone makes it, but Finnick starts acting weird. He flinches and his face gets bright red. He opens his mouth and I know he is going to yell. And I am 20 feet above him and can do nothing.

"Aaaarrrghghghhh"  He screams.

Then the gunshots fire. But Finnick is still standing. His eyes turn red.  Wait....his eyes turn red. What is happening??? I slide down the rope and shoot nearby peacekeepers.

"Finnick, come on. Come on Finnick."  I offer my hand, still hanging from the rope.

He turns to me and punches me right in the stomach. I gasp, as the air deflates from me.  I fall and kick him and my foot has hit metal. Finnick? 

Suddenly I hear in my earpiece "Peeta, Jason here, Do you have Finnick and Katniss" 

"Yeah...well Katniss. Finnick Is metal, it's like he's a robot or something"

"Well you guessed correctly. Finnick and Katniss, the real ones, are still in prison!"  He is as shocked as I was. I turn back to Finnick and his glowing eyes penetrate me. I quickly climb out of his reach and shove robot Katniss out of the window. She lands with a metal clink. Drew looks at me.

"What the hell man!?  Why did you do that?"  He yells as he shoots another peacekeeper.

"They aren't really them. Decoys!!  The Capital. Now they know where we are. They've been tracking us using them. I can't believe it!  The real Katniss and Finnick are still imprisoned!"  I angrily and stressfully say. "Come on we need to move. More peacekeepers will be here any moment!" 

I run as the decoys charge after us.

that even surprised me when I thought of the idea!  Comment and vote please!  Tell me what you think.