As bombs littered the Capitol sky, Gale could only look on in pure horror, a feeling of dread pooling into his stomach at the realization that Commander Coin played him like a fool. Although Gale knew he should've been more worried about Katniss, his mind could only wander off to you, as you were located in the sea of medics that were currently trying to help the wounded. Before he could stop himself, he screamed out your name, running towards you desperately in an attempt to save you.

Prior to all of this, Gale woke up from a dream, where you two had to say goodbye. At the time, he didn't know what it meant, but upon realization that his dream was currently playing out in real life, Gale wanted to follow you wherever you went, even if it meant following you into death itself. "Gale no!" Katniss cried, grabbing his arm to stop him. Despite her desperation, Gale yanked his arm away, finally being tired of the constant hot & cold that constantly went on between them. "If the world is going to end, I wanna be right next to them." He whispered, having finally made up his mind.

With that being said, Gale ran right into the explosion, only getting to you in time by just a second. The two of you flew back, beautiful flames dancing on your skin as burns covered you both from head to toe. Medics that were nearby tried to salvage what they could, but Gale refused to let you go, holding your body so close that you two almost meshed into one. "I want to hold them." He whispered and pleaded. "Just for a while."