The fourth quarter quell

by The Lonely Geek

What if Katniss' rebellion had been crushed? This is what would have happened. It's 25 years after the rebellion and a new quarter quell. This time there are two twists. The first twist is that all tributes will be given a serum that makes them see all the other tributes as the same person. The second is that every time someone dies, the landscape changes.

1. Prologue

This chapter is just introducing the quell idea, please leave a review and enjoy :D.

President Trusta's POV

It's nearly time to read out the card for the fourth quarter quell. It will be televised to all the districts, I hope there's no rebels still around. We were close to losing the last rebellion after Katniss Everdeen blew up the arena in the third quell. We managed to win though because the most important rebels made the mistake of hiding out and Tigris' shop. They thought Tigris sympathised with them. She didn't. When we killed them publically the rebels surrendered and agreed to the terms of the old peace treaty.

This is the first quell since the rebellion so we need to be careful, so we don't rile up any remaining rebels. This quell there will be two twists, one to remind them of the first rebellion and one to remind them of the second one. To remind them resistance is futile.

"You're ready to go live ma'am." The head peacekeeper says, and I stand up and go to the podium as the cameras start rolling.

"This year, to celebrate the 100th year of the hunger games, there will be a slight change in the rules this year." I open the envelope in my hands and look at it. I've already read it, to ensure there aren't any hitches. "This year, to remind you all of both rebellions, there will be two rule changes." I look up at the camera "Firstly, as a reminder of the dark days, all the tributes will be given an injection so that to each other, the tributes will look the exact same to each other. However, if you are watching on TV you will see them how they really are. This is to teach the rebels that you can't really trust any other rebels. The second change for this year will be that every time there is a death, the landscape of the whole arena will change." I smile at the camera "Happy hunger games, and may the odds be ever in your favour." This is going to be a good quell.

"Good afternoon President." Grayson, the head game maker, says as I walk into his office later.

"God afternoon," I say, sitting on a seat opposite her "Can I see the different landscapes you've got planned?" I ask.

"Of course, I can show you with the hologram if you want?" He replies.

"Yes, that would be better." He shoves open the door to where all the game makers are working. He taps some buttons and a huge hologram appears on a round wooden table. It is a forest with a huge clearing in the middle where the cornucopia is. Then it morphs into a huge desert. Next a replica of the Capitol. Then a tall volcano. Then a sea with islands dotted around. Then there are snow dunes all over the arena. Next it is a huge barren mountain. After that it is a corn field. Then there's an old abandoned city.

"During the bloodbath, are you going to change it at every death, or are you going to wait until the end and just change it once?" I ask, now it is a jungle.

"We haven't decided yet." He replies.