Final Fantasy XIII is owned by Square-Enix. Suzanne Collins owns the Hunger Games trilogy, which this story barrows themes from... I only own the original characters. This is strictly for entertainment. Enjoy.

Author's Note: For you mainly Final Fantasy fans out there. This story barrows themes from the Hunger Games trilogy of novels, written by Suzanne Collins. Themes such as twelve year olds being chosen to fight to the death and no one wanting to take their place, the Divine Judgment Games are based off of the Hunger Games themselves, and of course war and rebellion against a oppressive government, with some of it's governmental officials operating within the rebellion. The rest is based off of the Bible and Final Fantasy XIII.

Part I: The Tributes and the Games

Chapter 1

Tyler, Megan, Amanda and the boy named Abel were escorted onto the airship, bound for Region 10, the ruling Region of the ten regions. Where they have had their Chosen Ceremony as well. The only thing left to do was to wait, get off at the Garden of Eden, and train for about a week until the Games can officially begin. Earlier their families were teleported to visit them, possibly for one last time in their lives. They all said their goodbyes to their families. However the Kauffman sisters' mother visited both. Sadly Amanda doesn't like her birth mother, and the visit was cut short because an argument, when Eden military police had to remove Mrs. Kauffman and the rest of her children off the property. Plus it was Gamemaker Kauffman's order to have her removed, only after the rest of his children visited Megan. This only made Megan angrier at her father, who had twelve children, but never truly loved his children's mother. On the way out to the airship, Megan spat into her father's face and she said how disgusting she is with him. He merely wiped his face off and chuckled to himself.

Now all four were on their way to Region 10. Tyler looked out the window and watched the scenary, and found it quite beautiful. The scenes of most regions are beautiful. Of course some are desert or artic tundra, they still have some beauty to them, including the rock formations in the southwestern part of Region 7.

Megan and Amanda are arguing but Megan was ordered by their mentor and representative of Region 7, to go back to her quarters until dinner is ready. While Amanda was let off the hook, of course Amanda stuck her tongue out at the younger sibling. Guess Amanda can get special treatment anywhere, because she is the daughter of a Gamemaker, but so is Megan and it's unfair that only Amanda gets the special treatment. But that is why Gamemaker Kauffman is a a-hole to the people of Region 7.

Tyler turns his attention the nervous Abel. Who must not want to be in the games but nobody had volunteered to take his place.

"Calm down Abel." Tyler said. "You won't last long if you're scared..."

"How can I be brave!" Abel replied. "Only one can leave the arena alive, and I have no special abilities to help me win the games!"

"That is why spend an entire week to train. To learn new skills to survive the arena. But I know you'll learn something you like, learn something you have a hidden talent in, and then you will go far in the arena."

A servent enters the room to announce that dinner is ready and that he will notify Megan of dinner. When everybody entered the dining area, they were all shown to the main banquet table, Megan however was given a small personal table, by order of Gamemaker Kauffman. Megan never looked so saddened in her entire life, but she hid it very well with her hatred for her father.

Everybody eats in silence, except for Amanda and her father. Who chat up a storm about the games and how Amanda says she is going to be crowned victor of this years games. Tyler listens in and thinks he's heard Kauffman say he will ensure that Amanda wins, and that he has a special gift for her for the opening ceremonies. That is what happens everyday of the two day journey. Megan is confined to her quarters, and isn't allowed to speak to anyone. But everybody that walks past her quarters can hear her sobbing. Megan has to eat away from everyone, and nobody is allowed to sit at her table except for her. Tyler is thankful that he doesn't have to watch Megan receive mistreatment because she's not the favorite daughter of twelve children. As the airship lands on the landing pad of the Games Station building. A skyscrapper where the Tributes are sent into to prepare for the opening ceremonies. To which all forty Tributes were, however only four of them stayed there for two days, while waiting for the others. All ten regions of Eden must send two boys and two girls to compete, Region 10 may be the capitol region but even it's not exempt from the decision of the Three Angels. thus the four Tributes of Region 10 awaited the others arrival to the Garden of Eden at the station, which acted like a temporary hotel for the four.

Merrick Doyle of Region 10, stood next to his fellow Tributes. He was the tallest of the four, and also the strongest. He's the brute strength but gentle giant of this years Games. He has reddish brown hair with brown eyes. He speaks in one of the different Region 2 accents, an Irish accent if it was in our world. He folds his arms to his chest and looks intimidating, but Tyler isn't at all impressed.

"We've been waiting for you guys!" Merrick said. "You're the first region to arrive, no get in there and go to the seventh floor, which is your floor!"

They just enter the elevator and go to their respective floor, where they were shown their temporary rooms to get ready for the evening. The Tributes all arrive and eat dinner with their prep team and stylists. Then they were given their formal clothing for the opening ceremonies. Tyler's was golden plate armor. Megan's was a white hooded robe, while Amanda was wearing a multi colored robe and yellow wizards hat, the robe clearly being Amanda's gift from her father. Merrick's was armor and a viking helmet. Every Tribute was dressed as the combat class they specialized in... There was one Tribute who was dressed as monk at a martial arts temple, a white gi with black belt. Tyler is the only one with two combat classes, the Paladin and Warrior. Abel's was the Geomancer, his hidden ability was to utilize magic from whatever region of Eden he was in, of course he would lie to tyler about his ability. It's only natural of those Tributes who were unsure of themselves. The Tributes were gathered on a parade float designed with their respective Regions occupations.

Tyler waves and looks out to the crowd... Here he was waving to the people who had been deceived by the Three Angels, deceived into thinking God wants these games. Thinking God wants the children chosen to die by each others hand... The floats made their way to the Tree of Knowledge, a golden tree monument in the center of the city. It is where Eden began, with just a simple fruit tree. There was the youngest Saint in the history of Eden herself, Saint Joan D'Arc... The red headed woman from Region 2's Greater Kingdom area stood on the balcony, with armed body guards. She smiles as she begins to speak.

"Welcome Tributes to the 77th Divine Judgment Games! I can already that this year promises to be another great year in the history of the Games! Remember there only forty of you, and only ONE can be crowned as victor. So that is thirty-nine of you who will go home for burial. Who can survive and bring victory home to their Region this year? Only the games can determine who is the best of the best here. So let me finish by saying... May the blessing of God be FOREVER in your favor!" she said in another Region 2 accent.

The floats were then taken to the training center, where the Tributes will spend the next five days brushing up on their combat skills or learning new ones. Including wilderness survival... Tyler and his group were assigned to the seventh floor, as usual... Megan was excited that she gets an even better living quarters and even her own group of personal servents. Something she never had, not even on the airship. She looked like she just died and gone to Heaven. Amanda was of course used to this lifestyle, as she has been pampered for God knows how long. Tyler and Abel entered their living quarters and went to bed immediately. They were too tired to stay up any longer...

It is morning when all Tributes had to wake up and gather on the dining floor for breakfast. There was so much food from all parts of Eden, that it was impossible to try everything that morning. After eating, and getting ready in white track suits, the Tributes began their training. Tyler picks up a bulky short sword, and realizes it's a Blaze Saber. A transformable gunblade that Tyler picked up and trined a little bit in as a kid in Region 7. He remembers how to change it into a plasma submachine gun and does so. The blade turns ninety degrees, the hand guard folds up, and the hilt reveals a trigger. Tyler takes aim at the targets at the shooting range, and fires. Hitting his target with accuracy... He notices the other Tributes with their weapons, Megan's weapon is a slingshot that extends to form a staff, and can even form a short staff for narrow areas. She hits her targets with the ammo materializing when she draws the rubber band back. Amanda of course has throwing knives attached to twin war fans, the knives can also be launched from the war fans and return after they struck their target or didn't in either case.

He noticed the fraternal twins from Region 2, the same area as Saint D'Arc, who were using throwing knives and a Blaze Saber. The girl Clover Rosch, was using the knives with deadly accuracy. While Cato Rosch handled the Blaze Saber better than Tyler could ever handle it. The twins volunteered for this year, as they wanted to be among the final two, to decide who wins the games between them.

"I've got a bad feeling about them." Tyler said to Abel, who was practicing with a staff and various abilities that a Geomancer can use...

"They are criminally insane..." Abel said. "I heard that they killed other teens during their training. Really crazy if you ask me."

Of course the twins heard that and look at the two teens with murderous glares. Both quickly wen abck to their training for the day. When it was all over, the Tributes went back to their quarters for the night.

One Week Later...

The Tributes finished their five day training, and then they were interviewed the night before they were to head out to the arena. Tyler was having his last gourmet dinner with the other Tributes the night they got back from the interviews. He sat with his group and in front of the Tributes from Region 4, the fishing, and part of the alcohol production of Eden. They make clear drinks called vodka, and they also make rice wine in the southern parts of the region. Cheng Xu Li sits in front of Tyler, stuffing his face of smoked tuna and white rice. Tyler takes another bite of his smokes tuna as he sighs.

"Something wrong man?" Cheng asked Tyler.

"Yeah... I get this feeling the Gamemakers are planning my demise at the start of the games." Tyler replied.

"Aw don't fret over it. you can survive the odds stacked against you. I know it man, but the challenge will be those Rosch twins. They look ready to kill a lot of Tributes single handedly at the Bloodbath."

The Bloodbath was the event that is considered the worst for the Tributes. It is the event when the opening gong sounds and begins once the Tributes start fighting over the supplies, and weapons that will be provided for them. Every year a lot of Tributes die at the Bloodbath, hence it's name. Though some know better than to run to the weapons and supplies when that gong sounds. they run into the surrounding area of the arena. Though some make a run to the surrounding area, they do get killed by throwing knives before they even have a chance to find safety. It is the Tributes from Regions 1, 2, and 4's ideal killing time. So Cheng may stick the usual group of Tributes that train for these games at a young age. These "career" Tributes have been known to be trained killing machines. Trained to volunteer when the time is right to enter the games. Trained to be victors, but sometimes they don't make it very far. These Tributes are what Tyler Leigh fears the most, that and the fact that his speech at the Chosen Ceremony has marked him for death by the Gamemakers.

The rest of dinner, and through desert, Tyler eats in silence... Even with Cheng promising that he will keep Region 7 safe from the other trained Tributes that target them. Even if it costs Cheng's life. That didn't reassure Tyler very much but it did help... When the Tributes all went back to their quarters, Tyler entered his quarters and knelt beside his bed. Then he said a quick prayer.

"God... I know what Your word is and I know the truth of Your word. These Angels spew lies and deception, but yet Your followers just eat it up as if it was the actual truth! I will win these games for You... I will make all of Eden see that they are making a mistake here! They will see the error of their ways! And they will turn back to your truth! Amen..."

Then he climbed into bed and fell asleep. It was a big day tomorrow morning, and he needed as much sleep as he could, in order survive the first day of the games.

Cid Bison returned home to his mansion in the Garden of Eden. He goes into his house to turn on the news and watch the interviews that occured earlier, when he was at the Research Facility. He didn't have to watch them live at the Tree of Knowledge. So he had to watch them now. As it is mandatory that everybody watches them, Angels orders and all. He knew he would get a phone call from Pope Constantine VII soon. Saying they should pray for the Tributes salvation, and for God to give a few of the Tributes a path to escape and rebel against the Angels. He didn't have to wait very long, as the video phones rang out, he answered the on in his study and it was of course Constantine.

"I know the drill Your Holiness." Cid said. "I'll pray for the Tributes tonight."

"I know you will, but I didn't call you for prayer support. I just remembered that the arena being used for this year, contains a Crystal of Light, and you know what that means?"

"Indeed I do, like some Tributes in past games, they find the fal'Cie and become l'Cie. However they have died and their bodies become crystal abominations called Cie Corpses. Cie Corpses guard the crystal and fal'Cie. But I know that a group of Tributes can make their way to the fal'Cie and become l'Cie. but they will certainly die as they wouldn't know how to use their new found powers."

"We should pray that a group of them become l'Cie and break up the tradition." Constantine requested. "They must break free of the arena, and join our rebellion."

"That would be great, the power of an l'Cie fighting for us rebels. Truly God would have blessed us like never before."

"Then we shall pray... I'll notify of any changes Doc... May God bless you with is divine arms." Then Constantine hung up, and Cid was left in his study to watch the interviews. Pondering on the fate of the Tributes that become l'Cie...

Author's Comment: I didn't want to draw out the training or anything. I just wanted to give the basic run down of the Pre-Games events and move on to the action for the next chapter. I also changed some plot details and a couple of characters names. Like Cid Bison was originally named Alexander Bison, but I have Alexander as an Eidolon and I needed a Cid in this story. It's not a Final Fantasy story without a character named Cid, is it? So here is a rundown of the Regions on Eden. They're all similar to a region on Earth. So here is the comparisons...

Region 1 - Middle East, excluding Jordan, the Gaza Strip and Israel.

Region 2 - Northern Europe, including France, the United Kingdom and Spain

Region 3 - Southern Europe, including Italy, Greece and former Romania

Region 4 - Russia and Asia

Region 5 - Austrailia, Tasmania and New Zealand

Region 6 - Pacific Islands, including Hawaii and Easter Island

Region 7 - North America

Region 8 - South America

Region 9 - Atlantic Islands, including Cuba and the Dominican Republic

Region 10 - The Holy Land, which is the Gaza Strip, Jordan and Israel.

Now these are just the comparisons of the regions of Earth and those of Eden. Eden is not Earth, but I'm still figuring out the backstory. So it's possible that Earthlings left Earth behind and found Eden as a new home. Then evolved into the current human race on Eden, those with the ability to cast various types of magic. But I'll see... It's only the beginning of the story.