Prose

Mockingjay
 
I hear the screams of the rebels and the peacekeepers just a block away. I conceal my bow and arrows further inside the cloak. I try to keep the idea of Gale right now dead or more like being tortured. The tears are in danger of coming again; I try to forget to what is happening to Gale right now and only thought of killing President Snow. I'm near the mansion its over heighted walls loom over me, a fence circles the mansion. Before I could step further near the fence an explosion blew me off my feet my body hitting the ground, hard. I see stars and the world turning upside down. I try to get up but ended up falling again I lost conscience but then I woke up back again and no one was there near me, only a few seconds I was gone. I must have feinted for a minute there. Getting back up using my elbow I crawled near the blast and saw an amazing sight. A part of the fence is gone blown up by the bomb or whatever blow the fence. I crawled inside not a glance back and went inside, glancing from side to side I found bushes that I can hide to. I crawled in-between them and hid myself hoping no one can find me. And thought of a plan, I can't stay here for too long, peacekeepers are probably on their way to secure the fence with whatever they got. An aching headache is coming and I can't concentrate. My mind is in a mess. Organising my mind ideas came and left only one thing I can do now, climb the building. Though the building is high a strange pipe runs along the building and is concealed by smoke coming from the city. But there could not be telling what kind of smoke was concealing the pipeline. In case it was poisonous,  I grabbed the borrowed scarf and wet it with urine. As reluctant as I was it would be best to be precautious than sorry. Peacekeepers has not come to check the bomb yet, and no rebels has gotten in. How strange.
Still I've got to finish this war with the death of President Snow. Looking from my sides I crept up to the pipeline. The gun and bow slung over my shoulder like a shoulder bag and started climbing, faster at first but slowing down as I got further up. I was right there was something wrong with the black smoke, it had the same feeling as the poisonous gas in the arena. But not as deadly.
It's like a gassed nightlock once you breath it in, it will kill you in a second. Higher and higher I go hidden by the deadly black clouds. I must have gotten to 8 ft. when I started to lose focus and nearly slipped. I don't know if it was from the gas or the bomb but I was going in danger of losing myself and falling. Scanning the wall for anything I can escape from I saw a small window that I can crawl, 2 ft. away from me. I climbed higher and concealing myself in the shadows and smokes from anyone in the ground. I'm already 12 ft. high from the ground. I reached the window and looked through the window. A hall with empty walls but has luxurious items in display, but no person I could see. I smashed the window with the gun, before climbing in I scanned once again the room for anyone who heard the noise. But no one came, I climbed in and pulled my scarf higher and the hood downer. But as I turned around, despite the black smoke I saw everything. I saw the overwhelming fire and smoke as it covered the capitol. The airship in the background, dropping bombs after bomb. Suddenly I hear running coming from one of the halls and started running myself only to find one of the peacekeeper themselves. Instincts faster than my thoughts, I knocked the peacekeepers with the end of the gun in a second. Eying a door, I dragged the peacekeeper inside. I closed the door leaving a creak to look thorough and saw peacekeepers coming and closed the door hastily.
Heart beating fast I looked around more carefully and inspected the room more closely, it was more like a big storage room. The peacekeeper at my feet still lays unconscious, I could still hear the footsteps of peacekeepers outside. I put my ear go on the surface of the wall and let it stay there until the footstep faded. But as I turned around I hear the peacekeeper stirring. Shoot! I didn't hit hard enough. Probably best I thought and shot him in the heart, with my arrow and retrieved it. But as I was reaching the door, an idea came to me, stripping the dead of his uniform putting it on. More than needed I was in risk of seeing my breakfast come back and feinting, memories of injured men coming to my mind. The man will hunt my dreams, but the fire outside is still raging on and there is nothing I can do. Running in the hallway, slowing my pace whenever I hear noises, but no one came in my way. Until I hear strange noises from one of the corridor. Spreading myself over the wall I sharpened my hearing wherever it came from and then realized how stupid I looked like from the reflection of the window. Until I hear voices.
"I can't believe it were actually winning!"
"Yes! Yes let's see how the rebels will like it when they see the live proudest of President Snow!"
I see a man with auburn skin and black hair with green streaks, another man next to him with silver skin that shine in the light, black eyes but plump skin. They were strangely calm, despite the chaos outside. They laugh and smile as they talk about the war. For two minutes they talked about the war what was happening so far and what I missed in the war. They started walking near me but did not turn, they shrieked in pleasure as they pass me
What! The rebels are losing how can that be possible and what's this talk about a live broadcast. Then it gave me an idea, following them. I placed the helmet over my head and stalked them, until we reached a garden and entered the green house. At the sight of peacekeepers I instantly hid among the bushes. Crouching to the ground I see ten peacekeepers ready to shoot and kill. Great
I see them align into a straight line.
A perfect straight line, I almost laughed. 
 
Amongst the red sky, the seal of Panel is at the sky and president snow is shown after. His slithering eyes gives me shivers and started his speech.
"People of the Capitol and Panem, do not be scared the war is nearly over, we are winning! Katniss Everdeen your fire is going off. Come out and surrender yourself I might actually spare you. This fire is o-"
Everything stopped and I know that the whole world is quiet as they see the scene shown in the sky and their TVs. I hopped that wherever the rebels are they could see the scene that was happening right now, my helmet on the ground and my gun left in the bushes, my hair flowing in the wind.
"Hello President Snow, sorry I'm late"
I was surprised at how calm I was and how fast I killed the soldiers with just one arrow. Slithering their  throats.
The bow hums by my hand and knows what's about to happen. The arrow strung far and ready to shoot.
He turns around and meets my eyes.
A silent expression that will be the top nightmare I have and always will see.
"I thought you were busy " in a cold slithering voice
" I was busy." careful to keep the rage in my voice. He smiles half-heartedly and I know his disappointed with his mutt.
"Well the girl on fire is always on fire. I'm amazed to what you did to my men"
" Thank you. I only used one arrow, to kill all of them; I hope my fake death made you happy... at least for a short time"
He laughs 
"Very happy, too bad you're alive and well. Oh! And how do you like what I did to your dear Peeta"
At the mention of Peeta and what he did to him I wanted to let the arrow go. He sees that it had provoked me but for the camera I will fake a smile for now.
"That was very..." my mouth lingers for a word caught at the edge of my tongue "Wonderful to what you did to Peeta, I must say I nearly did die from Peeta "
"Oh how happy would the world would be if you did die from his hands, and that friend of yours Gale how is he. The last I heard of him he was caught just an hour ago"
"Good now your dead"
At that I let the arrow go and smiled. Surprisingly no emotions could be read from his face but whispered. Not enough for the camera to hear but enough for me to hear.
"Your father was a close friend of mine, too bad I had to kill him"
He fell to the ground with a smile on his face. Only did I notice the garden filled with roses, the stench of it makes me want to vomit, but it did not take my attention.  What did he mean by my father being his close friend and killing him. Was it a trick or the truth, but why not shout it so everyone would know. To make me more worried and angry? My minds is in a storm, not focusing anything deafening the world outside, losing control,  until I hear the shouting a name repeated over and over. I can't hear it as I was about to feint. My body slamming the ground but as I was begging to lose myself. I hear what they were saying. Katniss. 
- - -
I was floating in the air and I was with everyone important to me that has died. They all look lovely and beautiful in the there on way. Shining blinding in the sun. We're in a meadow, almost the same as district 12, but this one is bigger and wilder. Beyond the meadow I see the forest bursting with life and begging for me. I could imagine myself running in those woods and staying for as long as I want enjoying the freedom, but would I want Gale with me or Peeta. Pushing that aside, everyone is with me laughing and smiling with them. They all look happy, nothing in their eyes shows the horror of their past. They all look so happy and so was I, laughing with them forgetting our past. The nightmare that I have been having is not compared to this a sweet dream that wipes every nightmare I've had. A tear comes down from my cheek I was about to tell them this, when I heard it. Someone singing, a voice I haven't heard in a very long time. Real tears started to stream from my eyes, everyone is quiet and all staring at him coming to us, coming to me. The world is quiet as he sings and the birds stop and listen. We all stop and look at him singing we listen and never utter a word.
He sings the last few words and the world falls into silence. I have forgotten everyone and can only see him. I ran straight and fell with him to the ground. I couldn't stop crying he rocks me back and forth. Calming me and for the first time in years I said the forbidden word. 
"Father"
We cry and laugh.
"Am I dead" I whispered as I got my breath back
He laughs and shakes his head.
"No, you're alive"
No one is with us only me and father, they might have left leaving us to talk.
"Then where am I, if I'm not dead. Why am I here?"
He pushes a strand of hair from my face and looks up to the sky
"I don't know why you're here, and where we are is not important. What's important is you" He pokes my ribs and I giggle
"Me! What about me?"
"Shhh... It's alright it nothing to worry about, now tell me what do you remember?"
He looks down at me and hums me a song while he waits for a reply. I looked away from him and looked at the forest instead. I see a fawn running around, with no weapons to shoot it. I only looked at it and see its beauty. 
"I remember shooting President Snow in front of the camera and fainting after he died. The rebels screaming my name and..."
"And..."
I looked back at him and see him looking at him with a serious face I've never seen before.
"And that you were his close friend and that he was the one that killed you!"
He heavily sighs and cups my check together looking at me. But I never glanced away from his eyes.
"You've grown my girl, you've grown from the time I've seen last seen you. You have my features but you have your mother's eyes"
I brushed his hands away from me lightly enough for him to know what I want. He sighs again and kisses my forehead.
The mockingjay sings 'The hanging tree' in the same time. 
"Yes what President Snow says is true. We were friends a long time ago despite the age differences but I don't know if he did kill me or not but that might be true"
"I thought so he didn't look like he was laying but how did you two fall apart?"
"I don't know how we fell apart maybe by our own differences, but the reason might be because of a deep secret I learned from him. And that might be the reason why he killed me and sent me to district 12"
"What secret!"
My anger was flaring at what President Snow did to my father; he was the only reason why my life was ruined before and ever since I was born. My father noticed this and cupped my face with his hand once again, making me look at his eyes. The mockingjay stoped singing.
"Listen to me, daughter. His secret is long forgotten and must never be known for the whole of Panem's sake. So do not tell anyone this, I will tell you when you have left the world of the living."
Then the mockingjay begins to sing a different song, it was the song I sang to Rue and Prim. My father smiles and whispers to my ear.
"Time to go and wake up my love, remember what I told you"
Everything went black, but I did not scream. I smiled instead and whispered back to him.
"I love you, come and get me when I'm dead"
 
I open my eyes and find Peeta come into to view.
"Hey"
"Hey" I croaked back
He's different from the last time I saw him, he's back to normal, the boy with the bread is back.