The Hunger Games- Part Three “The Victor”

Chapters Twenty-three through to Twenty-seven
The book is coming to an end with five tributes left; Cato from district two, Fox-face from five, Thresh from eleven and then Katniss and Peeta.

It is assumed that Thresh is killed by Cato, four left. Fox-face and her stealthy ways get herself killed when she eats berries that Peeta is collecting. Peeta has no idea the berries are poisonous so when Fox-face sees that he is gathering them she figures they are good. She takes them to eat and then dies. Three left.

Katniss and Peeta know it is only a matter of time before Cato comes after them so they decide to prepare themselves by finding food to eat and getting sleep. When the go get water one morning they find the lake dry. Katniss decides that this is the day that it must all come to an end. Katniss and Peeta head for the Cornucopia figuring that is where they will find Cato. They make it and there is no sign of him. Katniss sings out her mockingbird signal and is answered by Cato coming crashing through the trees. He’s running toward them but not for them. He is running from something. Behind Cato is a pack of angry mutation put in the Games again by the Gamemakers. They are wolves with razor sharp nails and each one resembles one of the twenty-one dead tributes, they are back for revenge.

Katniss, Peeta and Cato make it on top of the Cornucopia where they are somewhat safe from the mutts. Katniss knows she has to make a move but Cato is covered everywhere but his head and hands in body armour. With patience and skill Peeta and Katniss manage to get Cato off the Cornucopia and he is attacked by the wolves. Peeta and Katniss listen to Cato struggle and then she finally shoots him in the head with her last arrow.
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