Everyone knows The Capitol's favourite television series hosted annually, but what the districts don't know, is that during the Hunger Games off season, other shows air. Another show, the Human Games, was named slightly ironically, because it isn't humans competing at all. These Games are at their 20th anniversary, and in fact take place with aliens called Trolls. Twenty-four have been selected, two from twelve different families, to compete in a less popular, but just as entertaining game. The Human Games: rated PG-13.
"Where am I?" Vriska found herself asking to an empty room. Unlike in the Capitol, the Trolls didn't know what happened to the 24 that were taken annually. Perhaps it was because no one noticed they were gone.
Vriska had been drugged, but healed. Her arm was no longer metal, and her eye was back. She was dressed in her typical clothes, but didn't know where she was. The walls were made of concrete, and she didn't see a door—until it slide open. She stood up from where she had been sitting on the hard, cold floor, and found herself in a hallway. There was one other person there, and although it was against her nature, Vriska stopped this other Troll. She was a bit nerdy, but Vriska stopped whatever comment she might have made from getting through.
"Who are you?" the nerdy girl asked.
"I'm Vriska," Vriska responded.
"Aranea. It's pleasant to meet you," Aranea said in response. Side by side they walked down the hall before coming into a big room. They weren't the only ones, either. Vriska recognised a few faces. She sneered at Tavros, who had regained use of his legs. She saw Karkat with his arms around Nepeta. She knew half of the faces. Aranea seemed to know the other half. Once about twenty-four Trolls were in the room, all doors locked. There was no way out, and tension formed as a loud voice filled the room.
"When I say your names, get into a group and await further instruction."
The names were in groups of two.
Kankri Vantas and Aranea Serket
Latula Pyrope and Kurloz Makara
Rufioh Nitram and Porrim Maryam
Mituna Captor and Meulin Leijon
Meenah Peixes and Cronus Ampora
Damara Megido and Horuss Zahhak
Karkat Vantas and Vriska Serket
Terezi Pyrope and Gamzee Makara
Tavros Nitram and Kanaya Maryam
Sollux Captor and Nepeta Leijon
Feferi Peixes and Eridan Ampora
Aradia Megido and Equius Zahhak
"In fifteen minutes you will be transported to an arena where you must fight to the death until one remains. Until there are 14 of you left, if your partner dies, then you will die. Once ten of you are dead, however, you will no longer be linked and you will be allowed to make your own alliances. Do not resist us, or you will be killed, and as will your partner."
Vriska looked up as a hovercraft came into the room through a new opening in the ceiling. She follows as all of the Trolls walk in a single file line to their death.