The Hunger Games Battle Royale

by BTolson23

The Capitol, under the leadership of a new mayor, has started their 101st Games with a bang. They've assigned the Tributes to an Island, where anything goes. With new firearms and melee weapons randomly assigned, which of the 24 shall win?

1. Change

(First off, thanks to those of you who reviewed last chapter of Destinies Entwined. So, I said I was going to start when I finished one of my other stories... I lied. I just been itching to start this one. It will START IN A WEEK! Remember, this is a crossover between Hunger Games and Battle Royale. I reveal some things here, but a lot of the things in the next chapter. Read on! It's gonna be a fu~un ride.)

(The interviewer sits by a table, with another chair opposite him. Otherwise, the room is dark.)

Julius: Hello to all of you watching, listening, and experiencing! Julius here, an interviewer for the Games for a number of years. Now, we've all heard rumours concerning The Hunger Games, and man, are these rumours intense! But, never fear, Julius is here to shed a light on the situation. Or, rather, my guest will shed some very important light on the situation. Please welcome the most respected, the bravest, and the most important man in the Capitol, Mayor Raven!

(Footsteps sound, before a young, fit man in a black suit appears, and takes a seat down, facing Julius.)

Raven: Thank you Julius, thank you. I have to say I have thoroughly enjoyed your work over the years. Especially last year, I'm not sure I could interview such a mad man as Xavier King.

Julius: Trust me sir, it wasn't fun. But, I, along with the Capitol, really want to know. What's with this 'change' we've been hearing about?

Raven: Yes. Change. That is my most important regime. Change. And, the most important change of Panem is the Hunger Games. It is a punishment, and a form of entertainment, yes, and also very popular. Tributes who have won have gone on to great lives. Katniss Everdeen to state one. But, The Hunger Games is growing stale...

Julius: Are you saying that you are stopping the Hunger Games, after the success of last year's 100th anniversary?

Raven: Far from it Julius. I am changing the games, changing it for the better. You see, our initial concept: 24 Tributes, a boy and girl from each District, fighting it out to the death, will remain. However, that is really the only thing that won't be changed. One small, yet important change is raising the ages of the Tributes. Now, the age range is 15 years of age to 21. We did this to provide more viewers. After all, people get more turned off when they see a 12 year old get mulled by mutts. Also, the younger age are often uneducated in the Games, and thus provide a boring experience, unless they go crazy, like last year.

Julius: That's understandable... but other than that... what other sort of changes should we expect?

Raven: Well, first of all, the cornucopia is no more. Previously, we used it to store weapons, food, and medicine. But, more often than not, the Careers got to it and defended it. Quite simply, that is boring to the Capitol. As a direct result, there is no more blood bath.

Julius: No more... but, sir, the Blood Bath is one of the most popular points of the Hunger Games. A lot of the betting goes into the Blood Bath.

Raven: That is true. But what we have... what is new; it will change the Hunger Games for the better. Better... yes, everything needs to be better, to be advanced, and the Hunger Games, to advance, it needs to be bigger, better, and a true battle. That is why we are making a historic approach.

Julius: Historic?

Raven: Yes. Tributes will be on an island off the coast, an old island once used by the military, even before the Capitol was formed. Now, not only the island is historic, but also the weapons the Tributes will have. Each will receive a random bag, which will contain water, food, a compass, and a map. After all, we don't want them to starve to death. Also in this random pack, is a randomly assigned weapon. It can range from the popular sword or mace, to something on the other end, such as a fork, or a brick. Most importantly, we have guns. We have included the use of guns in these games, only a few, but enough to make it much more enjoyable. Shotguns, pistols, and machine guns are a few firearms.

As I said, this is only one change. There are other changes, other important changes. Though these will be revealed at the same time the new Tributes find out a week from now. Gone is the survival aspect of the Games, no... Now, the Hunger Games is truly a fight... no... A Battle Royale!