[Six - Right Through The Eye] [Wonderland Plot]

[the_effect_she_has]

[When the journal opens, there are drops of water that drip down on the page. They are erratic, so it is not rain. The faint smell of salt comes from them, and when the shaky writing appears ... well, you can only assume they are tears. Because they are.]

Peeta is ... gone. He's gone ... home.

[There are more spatters on the page, and then a shaky breath.]

Peeta is gone, and there's a mirror here in the front hall. Since I don't have anything left to lose, I figured I'd just go through it. And if I die? All the better.

[There's the angry wiping of her eyes.] I don't care anymore, do you understand? You took the boy I loved, and I don't care what happens to me now. So you can go to Hell, Castle. Straight to Hell.

[She breaths out.] See you on the other side.

Comments

[courageous_wit]

Katniss... I'm so sorry. But I'm not sure coming in here is going to be any better. Everyone is acting strangely.

[the_effect_she_has]

[Here Katniss pauses, her head tilting.]

You're already there? Are you all right, Hermione?

[courageous_wit]

Yes, I accidentally fell through the mirror. And there's something very odd about this place. Many of the residents are acting like they live here.

[the_effect_she_has]

[Damnit.]

Well if you thought I had a choice before, you really think I have one now? Who is already there?

[In other words, who does she has to save. Because the one way to get her to stop thinking about her own pain is to make her focus on the possible pain of her loved ones.]

[courageous_wit]

I've seen Allen and that long-haired girl Rapunzel...

[the_effect_she_has]

Allen? Allen Walker? [That was Peeta's friend, as well. Her lips pressed together.] Okay. Keep an eye on them.

[courageous_wit]

I will. [though she doubts Allen will need her help]

[the_effect_she_has]

Very good. I'll be there shortly. [She sighed, pressing her lips together.]

[courageous_wit]

[no, Katnisss stop] What if we need help getting out?

[the_effect_she_has]

Then I guess we're lucky we've got people on the outside.

[courageous_wit]

Like you? [look she just doesn't want you trapped too]

[the_effect_she_has]

[A roll of her eyes.]

Nope. Not happening.

[courageous_wit]

Can we at least be sure someone we trust is staying on the other side?

[the_effect_she_has]

... I'll see what I can do.

[A pause.]

Wait, who do we both know that we trust?

[courageous_wit]

Gale.

[the_effect_she_has]

[She nods her head. No matter what their differences, then and now, she would trust him with her life.]

Gale.

[courageous_wit]

[she just hopes he doesn't get the idea of coming in after them, too :| ]

[the_effect_she_has]

[So does Katniss, and good god, would it be complicated if he did.]