Prologue:

Sirrus Ferill, 25

District 6

Victor of the 18th Hunger Games:

It had seemed computer generated, not meant to be, he didn't know how it could happen. There were 23 other tributes, more bloodthirsty, more violent, more deadly, but they all perished - and he didn't.

It kept his mind awake as he stared out the empty window showcasing the narrow brick pathway that led to the town square where two innocent children would be given a death sentence.

How he hadn't been given a death sentence was unthinkable. How he hadn't died in the first seconds of the games was incomprehensible. It just played out like that.

The way he survived the deadly rat mutts, but the other strong, bold tribute from 4 didn't was out of his league of mind. It seemed like it was just luck.

Pure Luck.

Luck would be the savior of one lone tribute this year, but it was unknown who would be the victor. To win were all about the odds, not the skill.

The training academies in those Career academies were useless, all the tributes needed was common sense, smarts, and a bit of luck to outsmart the rest. There are 22 other tributes from other districts just as dire to win the games, but it's their luck that counts.

And as the anthem played, and as the tributes walked into the justice building, the escort, Persephone Poppyseed, who had sentenced me a mere 9 years ago, gave eight last words before returning to the justice building with the tributes.

May the odds be ever in your favor.

And all I could think was unless the odds are in your favor, the tributes will be one of the unlucky 23 that perish, unlike the one, lone victor that will remain this year of the 27th Hunger Games.

Hey! Welcome to "Luck: The 27th Hunger Games!" It's an open SYOT so feel free to submit up to two tributes. You can reserve spots for up to 4 days. The rest of the rules and tribute forms are on my page.

This chapter was short, but the next chapters will be longer, I promise. I'll also update as frequently as possible, but I can't make any guarantees.

Until we see again, it's RVTWriter