Chapter 25

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(Katniss)

After a short debate with the rest of the group we decide we should go with Levinia and Finnick. I mean, it's apart of our past and its a place Levinia had never been. We take the elevator down to the main floor. We don't even have to ask to enter. The guards notice our group of victors and lets us in. I'm a little nervous at first. This place doesn't bring back good memories. I just hope, Peeta can hold down any other horrible memory that comes to mind.

"You okay?" I ask him when we take our first step in the training center. He nods and smiles at me. He pecks my lips and holds me by my waist with the arm that's not holding Peete's hand. We get there on time to see Levinia do some, "training", I should say. The first silhouette lights up, she nails the target right in the head with a knife. The second one lights up, she gets it right in the heart. Third and final one, through the heart again. She kind of reminds me of the the girl from District 2 Peeta and I's first Games, Clove. Levinia and Finn turn towards us when they hear our feet.

"Sweetheart" Haymitch says putting an arm around Levinia. "If you were my tribute, you wouldn't need me as a mentor." He compliments. Levinia smiles at him and puts her arm around him giving each other a side hug.

"Where'd you learn that?" Finn asks amazed.

"I don't know. It just came to me I guess." She says.

"Have you ever seen your mom shoot before?" Peeta asks. "Really shoot?" Levinia shakes her head. "That could be where you got your talent from." Peeta suggests. I shake my head, although he's right. My kids having hunting in their blood, as well as artisticness. Levinia is better at art than Peete is and Peete is better at hunting than Levinia is. Peete knows how to use a bow and arrow and he's been in the woods with me more than Levinia. Levinia is more connected with Peeta the way Peete and I are.

"Don't deny it, Katniss. You know its true." Peeta says.

"Round 2?" Finn asks Levinia. She nods her head and Finn goes to collect the knives.

"Mom why don't you shoot some arrows? I wanna see you really shoot." Levinia says.

"I don't know, I haven't done it in a few months." I explain.

"That's no excuse." Levinia says motioning me to the arrows. I sigh but follow. She hands me the bow and an arrow along with it.

"I understand if you're rusty." When she says this she rubs my belly, knowing why I haven't done this in a while. The group moves a little closer to where I am.

"You know I'm not the only hunter in here." I say, trying to draw attention away from myself. I look at Gale. Johanna nudges him forward. I guess we can try to rebuild a little relationship although it'll never be the same. He nods his head and walks toward me.

"I'm gonna leave the shooting to you." He points out. Everyone turns to Levinia and Finn when we hear the knives striking. Finn compliments her with a high five and a hug.

"She'd probably be a victor if those games still existed." Johanna says admiring the targets that are hit exactly where they were on her first try.

"Alright, Katniss you ready?" Gale asks turning everyone's attention to me. He's holding up fake birds from a bin nearby. He explains to me what he's going to do with them and its exactly like the trainer before the Quell did. Throw them up and I have to shoot them. Except after the birds have run out I have to hit the silohouettes one after another right away. He has 4 birds. He throws one high up and a second later the other one is at the same height. As soon as I take one down a third is in the air. I take down the second bird that was thrown up. Then a fourth is in the air with the third one, and I take both down. I shoot the first silohouette straight through the heart, then the second one in the exact spot along with the third one. I admire my work where each arrow had struck the humans and birds. I look back to the crowd where Levinia and Finn had rejoined I guess while I was shooting.

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