Stamping Out the Flames

Author's Note:

This girl has caused me to have too much grief. If could have the chance to kill her without anyone noticing or caring I would have taken it in a heartbeat. A wild fire burns over Panem from the spark she made. There will be no dousing this fire it will have to burn out on its own. If I cannot stop the flames from consuming my control over Panem then I shall root out the source of the flames and destroy them. For I am President Snow, a bold and powerful  man, symbol, leader.

It shall start with the Quarter Quell. I shall make arrangements for her to be selected as tribute once more. But how? I can’t just throw her in there with some other worthless tributes. No, she will need to be placed in the arena with tributes that possess great skills. Who though? The Career tributes from Districts One and Two obviously can’t take care of her. Possibly I could select tributes who are strongest and most skilled from each district. No, too obvious that I want her dead if I put her in that situation. Past tributes? The Victors? Yes, yes that’s perfect. I shall fight the girl on fire with fire. But what about the boy, Peeta?

If I use the victors he most certainly will go into the arena with her. If it comes down to just the two of them again surely he will let her win. They can’t use the same stunt again, that can be assured. I could make them prime targets for the victors but will they be able to stop them? Perhaps I could limit their resources while in the arena. Take away her bow and she is useless. No, to noticeably directed against her. Water and food could be depleted, though they may outlast other tributes in that area. Natural disasters? Yes, that will do it. They’re not directed at anyone, are very difficult to escape, and once she is gone peace can be restored once more in Panem.

 I will have beat Katniss before she even knows what to expect. She shall go into the arena blind and just when she expects that she has a bounty on her head she will be killed. Katniss Everdeen, the girl on fire, and Peeta Mellark, the protector, against 22 other highly skilled tributes with natural disasters at their backs. It surely seems that the odds are not in their favor.