The Hunger Games- Part Three "The Tribute"

Chapters Twenty-three through to Twenty-seven continued


She and Peeta are left and they wait for helicopter. It doesn’t come. Peeta suggests it is because they are to close to the body so they have to move. Peeta is again cut badly so it is hard to get him down to Cornucopia and away. Once they are away Ceasar Flickerman’s voice echo’s through the arena, “there has been YET ANOTHER change in the rules. That's right! Now there can only be ONE winner.” They look at each other astonished they don’t want to kill one and they won’t let each other commit suicide. Katniss remembers the poisonous berries. They each take some and count to three. Before they get to three they are interrupted yet again by Flickerman, “Stop! Stop! Ladies and gentlemen, I am leased to present the victors of the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark!"


In the last two chapters they are taken back to the Capitol where doctors fix their injuries. We don’t know what happens to Peeta while in recovery but we know what happens to Katniss. Her sleep is controlled and she only wakes to eat. This goes on for a few days until she is better. When she is able to leave she wants to find Peeta but she is not allowed to see him until the closing ceremonies.


They are yet again beautified by the design teams for a final appearance in front of the Capitol. This final interview should be exciting because it’s the last thing they need to do before they can go home, but it isn’t. Haymitch informs them that the Capitol is outraged by how they cheated the games. He tells Katniss that she has to really convince them that their actions were purely out of love. The interview is underway and Katniss is thrilled to see Peeta, she missed him. She is crushed to find out that he lost his leg. The interview goes smoothly and the finally get to leave.


The novel ends when the pair is on their way home. They stop for fresh air and fuel. Haymitch tells Peeta and Katniss to keep up the lovey dovey act until all the cameras are gone. Peeta is convinced by Haymitch’s words, act? Peeta asks Katniss about her feelings but she doesn’t know. The closer they get to home the more she thinks of Gale. Peeta tells her she can let him know when she figures it out.

The train arrives at the station, they are home and cameras are everywhere. Peeta reaches for Katniss’s hand and says, “One more time for the audience?” She takes his hand and dreads the moment for when she has to let go.

THE END