A/N: This has been in my head since I watched the Purge, and now I'm finally trying to bring it to life. It's not the exact same plot of the Purge, but it is similar. Will switch from District to District. Let it commence!
1: If it's a Fight you Want, Then So Be it.
…. "Now, citizens of Panem, I have a very important announcement for you. You see, in the last couple of years, the citizens of the Capitol have tired of the Hunger Games. They feel it does not create enough entertainment for them. Too many tributes are afraid to kill, which is unsatisfying. We can't have our citizen's bored now, can we?"
"For this year instead of the Hunger Games, I have come up with a much more unique form of entertainment."
Earlier today, Cesar Flickerman announced that there would be a "twist" in the Hunger Games this year. Now Katniss and Gale sit with their families in Katniss's living room.
None of them like what they are hearing.
"Let me announce the commencement of a brand new form of punishment: The 1st Annual Purge."
Everyone stares at the screen, confused. What?
President Snow continues.
"The purge is simple: Kill. "
"Isn't that what we do already in the Hunger Games?" Prim asks, a slight tone of fear in her voice.
"Now, it is not District against District. It is District against your own."
"What does that mean? We are going to have to kill ….. each other? Katniss thinks to herself.
On Screen, President Snow answers her mental question.
"All twelve districts will compete in their own vicinity. That's means that District eleven will compete against District eleven and so on. Everyone, young or old will be participants. No one is exempt, not even Victors."
Well that is tough competition for them.
"The rules are as follow: You have twelve hours. All districts will have to kill anybody they wish. If you have rivals, now is the time to settle differences. All weapons are legal. Stealing is legal, only if it is from a citizen's home. Peacekeepers are excluded. The district with the most kills will win an entire year of Parcel Day."
Katniss stared at the T.V. This can't be happening. She thinks to herself. Prim can't participate; I'm not going to let her. She's too innocent, too sweet.
"Now let me make this very clear; EVERYONE must participate. If a dead body does not hit the floor every three hours, if everyone is not killing, hiding, or forming a plan, then the entire district will suffer... consequences." President Snow explains.
Although he didn't outright say it, the citizens knew their consequence would be similar to District Thirteen's consequence.
"The purge will start approximately tomorrow morning. Now is the time to formulate a plan, grab a weapon, or simply hide."
"Good Luck everybody and may the odds be ever in your favor."
The president steps out of the frame as the T.V shuts off.
Everyone sits there in stunned silence.
No, this isn't happening. This is much worse than the Hunger Games. We can't... just kill each other. Katniss thinks to herself.
"So…" Gale starts. Katniss turns to him. "Katniss I think I left something behind….. Want to come help me find it?"
Katniss knows he's lying but seeing as she needs to talk to him, she gets up and follows him.
They walk outside.
Snow hits the ground.
"So you really think this is going to happen? You don't think he's bluffing?" Gale asks Katniss.
Katniss shakes her head, "No, he is not bluffing. There is no way that he would just "cancel" the Hunger Games unless there was something more
brutal for us to do."
"So then, it looks like we are going to have to kill each other."
Katniss nods, "Looks like it."
They walk toward the edge of the meadow.
"Maybe nobody will do it. Maybe nobody will go along with it."
"Gale,the District needs the food. Even though, it's cruel, people would rather murder, than have their families go hungry."
Like us.
"Katniss, if we are going to do this, we need to find a way to hide the kids. There is no way I am letting them see any of this."
Katniss agrees.
Snow hits the ground.
Silence.
"People might hunt us down."
Gale turns to her.
"Think about it. We are the biggest threat here. Everyone knows that we hunt. They know that we need the food, so
they might think we will kill everyone just so we could get it."
Gale sighs, "You're right."
Silence fall again.
"We cannot let them hurt the kids."
"I know Katniss, I know."
Snow starts falling on them.
"So, Gale what do you think we should do?"
Gale thought about it. He never thought he would have to kill anything beside game. He swore he would always protect his family though.
He swore he would always make sure they were safe.
Katniss as well.
He picks up a flower covered in snow.
"We need to do the only thing we can."
He wipes the snow of the flower.
"We need to protect, and if needed, fight."
