"Nobody needs me." He whispers looking off behind me.

After a few seconds I answer. "I do, I need you."

His eyes scan me over unsure what to say. I look into his eyes, trying to tell him I truly mean it without speaking. Everything you say here the panem entirety will hear all at once. I don't want that.

Instead of speaking, he takes my chin in his hands connecting our lips. The kiss lasts for what feels like an eternity. Then that feeling comes back, the hunger deep in my body reminding me it's Peeta I need; not Gale.

We rest out foreheads together breathing heavily his eyes searching my face. "Alright Lovebirds!" Johanna yells waving her newly cleaned axe in the air. We immediately retract, staring at the tide coming in nipping at our feet.

I hear someone say something off to my right, then Finnick and Johanna yell for us.

Not knowing what's happening, Peeta yanks me to my feet pulling me along. We stand with the rest of the group, silence overtakes us all.

"I have a plan.." Beetee says pushing his glasses farther up the bridge of his nose. "I have a plan..." He says almost to himself.

**

"Where's the safest place in the arena?" He asks the group.

"The beach." I note quietly.

"Then why aren't the careers here?" He asks looking at me.

Johanna takes my answer.  "Because we're here. We claimed it." She says as she leans against a branchy tree axe still in hand.

"Correct. And what happens at midnight?"

"Lighting strikes that big tree." It was either Finnick or Peeta who chimes in. I was already working on understand Beetees plan in my head.

"Correct. And I believe I know a way to get all of the careers at one time if done correctly."

We all exchange looks. "How?"

"This." He reveals the role of wire he's carried with him the entire game.

"How do you know it'll work?" I ask.

"Oh it'll work." He assures us.

"But how do you know?" I persist.

"Because, I invented it."

A few hours later.

After that, we started out trek to the tree. With me second to last, and Peeta behind me. I guess to watch over me and keep me safe. Even though I know if either of us get out of here it will be him. I'm determined to get him out alive.

Beetee's plan made sense. Wrap the cord of wire around the base of the tree. Two of use would uncoil the rest of the wire to the beach under the water. And when midnight comes, everything on the wet sand or in the water will be electrocuted.

I think Peeta and I will take the coil to the beach. After that will be the perfect time to run off and hide in the jungle. And although it will obviously end up being just our small group to fight it out, I don't want to be with them when the time comes.

"Just a few more times Katniss, then come down." Peeta instructs me standing underneath ready to catch me from the tree incase I fall.

"Alright." I wrap it once more and climb down; his hands find sides guiding me down carefully. "Thanks." I whisper kissing his cheek; and judging by how big his eyes got, I caught him off guard.

"All finished then Katniss?" Beetees yells from the ground next to Finnick as the pair makes wooden spears.

"Yes." I nod coming closer to them, Peeta close behind.

"Okay, the only think left to do is take the coil to the water. Johanna and Katniss, that sounds like a good plan for you two."

"No" Peeta speaks up, his voice full of sureness. "I want to go with her, to keep her and the baby safe."  I nod in agreement slowly.

"There are two careers out there I need two protectors." Beetee says.

"I'm sure Johanna can protect you just fine, I'm going with Katniss."

"Alright then. Go on."

I start to walk and Finnick stops me whispering in my ear. 'See you at midnight'

It sends chills through my spine. See you at midnight? What?

Either way I nod and continue walking with Peeta, he takes my hand. Probably just trying to take me in in case something would happen. I carefully unspool the wire begin us as we silently walk. "Would you like me to hold that Katniss?" He asks politely.

"No Peeta. I'm fine." I can't help but subtly smile at his politeness.

"Ok." He nods. His grip tightens on my hand every crunch of a branch or rustle of leave.

As we make our way down the large rocks I hand the spool to Peeta so I can carefully make my way down. I notice it's quiet, a little too quiet.

It happens suddenly, Brutus and Enobaria appear, Brutus takes Peeta and Enobaria takes me. They pin us to the ground and I feel a pinch in my right forearm. I cry out in pain, so does Peeta. They smear blood on out necks. "Now get to the tree line.!" They hiss before taking off.

"Katniss! Katniss!" Peeta gasps. "Are you okay? Please tell me your okay!" I hear him say, he's crying.

"I'm fine Peeta. Are you okay?"

"Yes." He whispers I help him up pulling him into my arms. He leans back pecking my lips quickly before we start off again. "We should do what they said."

"Why?" I ask shocked. "They just tried to kill us, I don't know why they showed us mercy."

He pulls me towards him. "They cut out our trackers." He just barely whispers into my ears. That's when it clicks.

"We need to run." I say. We break into a sprint to the beach. When we get there we chuck the coil in the water and take off to the jungle.  I don't know why we still three it in the ocean, it's cut our plan won't work anymore. Especially not with the careers running around in the jungle. He hugs me once again. There's a loud crack, the the lightening goes off.

The sound rings in my ears, shaking my entire body. Peeta's body instantly covers mine on the ground. I hear a hiss. He just holds me tighter.

I see the wire, I slip my hand from under Peeta and cut it carefully and quickly. I wrap I around one of my arrows. I sit up, pushing him off. "Katniss!" He warns.

And just as the last bolt of lighting strikes, I let my arrow fly into the dome's roof.

The noise is loud, but the unpack is unbearable. Both of us are blown feet apart, my legs paralyzed unable to move.

I can only hear from one ear, but I do hear someone approach. "Katniss? Are you alright!" Someone screams.

"Finnick!" I gasp. "Peeta! Peeta!" I repeat.

I'm lifted to Peeta, who clings to me tightly.

"Peeta!" I sob into his chest. "Stay with me!"

"Always."

All of the leaves fly up as chunks of the dome fall around us. A hovercraft appears. Four men in back suits appear pulling us apart.

Black suits?

They pry us from each other. "I love you Katniss! I love you!" His voice is frantic. "Always always!"

"I love you Peeta!" The words surprise me when they come out but I focus on Peeta. "I love you I love you! Please!" I sob.

"Let go sweetheart!" A voice hisses.

I drop his hands letting them pull me. That voice, it sounded so familiar. "Katniss!" Peeta sobs.

"Stay with me Peeta. Always. I love you!"

"I love you!" He replies before we're finally pulled into the hovercraft. I catch a glimpse of them pulling some sort of gun, and shooting peeta in the stomach with it.

And that's the last thing I see, before they shoot me too.