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6. Hours
What a Difference a Day Makes…Twenty-Four Little Hours
Marvel wonders how long it will take for Katniss to figure out that he and his fellow Careers have captured Rue. He imagines Katniss wandering around the arena for hours on end. He realizes Katniss will discover what's happened to Rue when the District 11 tribute starts screaming for her ally.
"Katniss! Katniss!" Rue yells with tears choking her voice. Her hands grab desperately at the net that entangles her.
"Katniss!" Marvel mimics, taunting Rue. He stands over her and stomps on her hand that grabs the net. When Rue whimpers in pain, Marvel busts out laughing. The whole situation is sure to bring him sponsors. Because he's going to kill two Mockingjays with one stone—or spear.
Marvel grins as he hears The Girl on Fire running towards them. He readies his spear and imagines the booming cannon in his mind, celebrating triumph before it has happened. Katniss Everdeen will be his kill. He could avenge Glimmer—or better yet, he will show Cato and Clove that District 1 is superior to District 2, even if they're all Careers.
Unfortunately for Marvel, his end comes as Katniss shoots an arrow in his neck at the same exact time he spears Rue…
…Twenty-four hours later, Marvel's body is embalmed, dressed, and shipped back to his home in District 1 in a wooden casket. A single white rose, courtesy of President Snow, is enclosed in Marvel's cold hands. His grieving parents are left alone in District 1 to mourn the loss of their son to the Hunger Games…