Gale's Revenge(Mocking Jay's Next book) EDITING!

Torture

The boy who dragged me here engaged me to my relief.

"Glad you can join us" Gale cackled again "I thought it would be great for us if you were more...cooperative"

"Like I would join you" I rolled my eyes while Gale's goon hissed at me.

Gale smiled "You won't be joining us. You will be convincing your mom"

I spat blood on the floor "Yeah right"

Gale waved his hand to a sand blond who nodded eagerly.

He waled up to the hearth and picked up a metal stick. He walked over to me grinning.

I knew what was going to happened. I clenched my teeth waiting for the pain to come.

And it did.

I howled in pain while Gale's goons laughed.

The burned stick was pressed firmly on my left shoulder.

Black spots danced in front of my eyes and I blacked out.

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Katniss

"Why aren't they coming back?" Peeta exasperated "They should come home now unless"

He didn't finish his thoughts. We all knew what he was going to say. If they ran into trouble.

"I will go check it out" I volunteered "I am ghost remember?"

"Don't remind me" Prim groaned "Please"

I rolled my eyes "Ghost is off to rescue"

No matter how serious the situation is I didn't feel anything about it. I guess its one of the affects of being a ghost.

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I floated down the alley looking for Finnick and Rue.

Then I saw my poor Finnick all bloody and sitting next to the still frame of...Rayna?

Her blond hair was a dull yellow and she didn't seemed to be moving.

"Finnick?" I floated down the alley "What happen?"

"Raymond happened" He was sobbing "He was about to kill me and Rayna saved me"

"He attacked her" I gasped "I thought he was her cousin"

"No" Finnick gasped "She killed him...but I think the shock was too much for her. Is she dead?"

I could feel the life still inside her but it was slipping away very fast.

"Finnick" I said panicking "We need to get her home. NOW!"

He bolted for the house while I just went through the blocks (I know its weird).

Sometimes I just hate my life.

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Finnick

Sometimes life really stink. Like mine.

Why do I lose people I love?

Why did I lose my mom? Because of me.

Why did Rayna get hurt? Because of me.

Why am I the cause?

I hate my life.

I waited outside the room while Rayna was treated with my mom.

"Where Rue?" I asked.

My mom shook her head"We don't know. Peeta is looking for her right now"

Something flashed in my mom's eyes I could not read.

"Mom" I asked in shaky voice "How...how can ghost.."

My mom smiled "Normally they can't. But I am a special circumstance"

"How"

Another unreadable flash.

"Complicated"

"I think I can keep up"

"..."

"Mom?"

"...."

"MOM?!"

"...Yeah"

"What's wrong?"

"..."

"What is it?"

"Complication"

I threw my arms in exasperation.

"You are not going to tell me" I guessed while she smiled and nodded.

She was so stubborn.

"A life for life" She whispered.

"What?"

"A life for life" She repeated "Another mystery to solve"

"What could that mean?"

"Dunno"

"I wish I knew"

Then an idea flashed in my head. I shook my head. That;s impossible.

"I am sensing an idea" Mom said with trace of hope.

"How can.."

"Ghost do that?" Mom finished for me "Dunno? We just can"

"Oh..cool"

"Now what's the idea"

"A life for life" I repeated.

"Yes?"

"If you kill someone"

"Then I get their life?" Mom said sarcastically.

"Exactly!"

"Excuse me?"

"What else? A life sacrificed for a life? A sacrifice"