Edit 3/13/19 If there's one thing this story has taught me, it's keeping track of characters.

Here it is - chapter three!

I hope this wasn't too confusing, with a lot more characters in each world. If anyone needs anything cleared up, just say so...

Disclaimer: If I can get sued over it, it's not mine


Chapter 3

Even More Lectures and Advice (But No Goodbyes)

"District 1 has won the games for two years in a row, now," Eric stated. "It's up to you to make that three."

"District 2 is no doubt determined to keep us from breaking their record of four straight wins," Ten noted. "Which would be why the mayor's son is in the games this year."

"It also means they'll be playing harder," Eric added.

"So should we not make our usual alliance with two?" Peter asked.

"That's up for you to decide," Ten answered. "But if you do, watch your backs."

"All I know is that I'm not going to be in any alliance with Peter," Tris said.

"Not that I'd want to be in an alliance with you," Peter shot back.

Ten said and rubbed his nose. "District 1 tributes win more when they work together."

"Not with him." Tris glared at Peter. "Not with him."


"District 1 is half way there to stealing our record," Gwaine, the youngest of the victors, stated. "I would suggest keeping them from doing that."

"I mean, there's other reasons to keep them from winning," Leon commented. "Specifically, because them winning means you'll die."

"You use logic too much," Gwaine replied.

The table in the train was crowded for that night's dinner. While only two of the victors would be staying for the duration of the games, that night all of the victors were present. Well, all but Morgana, who - according to Gwaine - was boycotting Arthur's stupid choice of volunteering.

"So who will our mentors be?" Mithian asked.

"I'll be mentoring you," Isolde stated. "I have much to teach you."

"And as the youngest victor," Gwaine added. "I'm required to be a mentor. So you're in luck, princess."

Arthur scoffed. "I hardly doubt there's anything you could teach me that I don't already know."


"So," Tony, the oldest of the two victors, begun. "I was thinking I'd take Parker and Cap here would take Wanda."

Peter had never understood the nickname Cap - apparently it had stuck during the games, but that had been a tough year and Peter had only half been paying attention.

"Sounds good with me," Wanda said, glaring at Tony.

"Peter?" Steve asked.

"Yeah, that's fine with me " Peter confirmed.


"So, do either of you have a plan?" Hylla asked.

"Not yet," Annabeth admitted. "We'd first have to see how good the other tributes are, see who would make a good ally and who our biggest opponents will be. Then, we can come up with the basis of a plan, for the bloodbath, but it won't be until we can see what the arena looks like before we can come up with a comprehensive plan."

"I have a plan," Percy added. "Don't die."


"What I'm about to tell you is extremely important," Minerva, the only victor for District 5, stated. "So I highly recommend listening."

Hermione leaned forward, showing that she was listening. She had always been a good student - while Harry and Ron never saw the point of school - so it was no surprise she would listen now, since the information this time was life and death. Harry also sat up straighter, determined to learn as much as he could, too. This was, after all, important.

"Neither of you are fighters," Minerva said. "You won't gain a lot of sponsors, either. That means you'll be invisible – a good thing for the games. Learn to hunt and gather, how to survive the wilderness. In the games, stay away from other tributes."

"What about alliances?" Hermione asked.

Minerva pursed her lips. "That will depend on what the other tributes are like."


"Every tribute in the games have their own strength," Eve stated, pacing in front of the couches as they reviewed the reapings from earlier. "You'll learn theirs during training, but now I need to learn yours."

"I'm fast," Ezekiel suggested. "Sneaky. You know, best thief in Panem."

"Watch the pride," Eve warned. "But we can work with that. Cassandra?"

"I don't know," Cassandra admitted. "I've never done anything warrior-like. But I'm really good at logic puzzles and that sort of stuff."

"Logic is good," Eve stated. "But can you practically apply it?"

Cassandra frowned. "I think so. I've never really tried it. It's not like we get any training for the games or anything."

"You do, actually," Eve countered. "Here, right now, I'm training you."

"So who gets trained by frowns back there?" Ezekiel asked, gesturing to the other victor in the room.

"I don't know," Eve replied. "Jenkins, would you like to train either of these tributes, or am I going to do all the work for as always?"

"Actually, Ms. Baird," Jenkins replied from the table, setting down a cup of something fancy. "I would like to talk with Ms. Cillian. I've heard some good things about that brain of hers."

"Really?" Cassandra asked.

"You see?" Eve replied. "You'll get plenty of training. And this will be the year that District 6 takes the games."


"That's a horrible idea," Carter said.

"Well, do you have a better one?" Sadie asked.

District 10's lone victor, Zia, was off chasing their cat-like escort Bast, so Carter and Sadie were alone in the train.

"The games have patterns, right? If we just study the patterns..."

Sadie rolled her eyes.

"Well, I can tell you one pattern right of the bat." Sadie and Carter turned to see their escort appear in the door, followed by an exasperated Zia.

"And that is?" Carter asked.

"Every victor has had sponsors," Bast declared. "So I would start working on being likable."


"You really think you can win the games based on a formula?" Megan asked, raising an eyebrow. Cody and Abraham, the only two victors for their district, looked just as convinced.

"I'm telling you," David argued. "I've been studying this for all my life. I know what I'm doing."

"I hope you do," Cody muttered under his breath.

"It would be nice to have another victor," Abraham reasoned. "Our district hasn't been doing good recently."

"That's about to change," David decided.


"And exactly why did you think that volunteering was a good idea?" Maui challenged, raising his eyebrows.

"Well, I couldn't just sit by and watch Snow get reaped, could I?" Moana replied. Flynn, their escort Ariel, and the three victors all ate peacefully at the table, but Moana was up pacing. She couldn't sit still.

"Do you have any experience that will help you win?" Maui asked, crossing his arms.

Mulan put a calming hand on his arm. "If you recall, I didn't have any experience either going in. Moana, I'm sure you will do fine."

"Thanks," Moana replied.

"But we do need to talk strategy," Shang added. "And for that, you need to sit down."


After Talone, the sole victor for District 10, finished his strategy talk and left to find their oh-so-helpful escort Selia, the dinner table fell silent. Isi picked at her food, knowing she should eat but not having the appetite. Finn sat back and watched the world go by out the window. Eager to break the silence, Isi said the first thing that came to mind.

"Remember when you, Razo, and Conrad used to play swords with loose sticks?"

Finn smiled. "We got in major trouble when the peacekeepers found us."

"I think Enna gave you a bigger scolding," Isi replied.


Hercules sighed. "As much as I'm sure Adriane isn't going to like this piece of advice, I'd suggest the two of you become allies."

Medea frowned. "Why wouldn't Adriane like that piece of advice?"

"Because..." Jason cut in before Hercules used the opportunity to tease him. "Last year's tributes betrayed each other, remember?"

"But we know each other," Medea stated. "And I know you wouldn't betray me."

Jason nodded. "I trust you too. More than any of the other tributes at least."


"The first thing you'll need to learn is presentation," Olana, their mentor, declared.

"What about how to fight?" Miri asked.

Olana scowled at the interruption. "How to fight? Don't. The only person in the reapings even close to how small you are is the girl from one, and she's no doubt trained her whole life. You're smart Miri, I've heard my sister talk about you, but you're not a fighter."

Miri nodded. Olana' sister ran the school, so Miri wasn't surprised Olana had heard about her. School was maybe the only thing she was good at.

"And you, Mr. Sabetson," Olana declared, turning toward Steffan. "You need to learn how to portray some emotion on that face of yours."


As of this chapter, the positions for the characters in each District are:

District 1: Divergent

Tributes: Tris, Peter

Mentors/Victors: Eric, Ten (Four)

Escort: Jeanine

Mayor: Marcus

District 2: Merlin

Tributes: Mithian, Arthur

Mentors/Victors: Gwaine, Leon, Morgana, Isolde

Escort: Unstated as of this chapter

Mayor: Uther

District 3: Avengers

Tributes: Wanda (Scarlet Witch), Peter (Spiderman)

Mentors/Victors: Tony (Iron Man), Steve (Captain America)

Escort: Unstated as of this chapter

Mayor: Fury

District 4: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Tributes: Annabeth, Percy

Mentors/Victors: Hylla

Escort: Unstated as of this chapter

Mayor: Unstated as of this chapter

District 5: Harry Potter

Tributes: Hermione, Harry

Mentors/Victors: Minerva (McGonagall)

Escort: Albus (Dumbledore)

Mayor: Unstated as of this chapter

District 6: The Librarians

Tributes: Cassandra, Ezekiel (Jones)

Mentors/Victors: Eve (Col. Baird), Jenkins

Escort: Unstated as of this chapter

Mayor: Unstated as of this chapter

District 7: The Kane Chronicles

Tributes: Sadie, Carter

Mentors/Victors: Zia

Escort: Bast

Mayor: Unstated as of this chapter

District 8: The Reckoners Series

Tributes: Megan (Firefight), David

Mentors/Victors: Abraham, Cody

Escort: Regia

Mayor: Unstated as of this chapter

District 9: Disney

Tributes: Moana, Flynn/Eugene

Mentors/Victors: Shang, Mulan, Maui

Escort: Unstated as of this chapter

Mayor: Moana's father

District 10: The Books of Bayern

Tributes: Isi (Ani), Finn

Mentors/Victors: Talone

Escort: Selia

Mayor: Geric's father

District 11: Atlantis

Tributes: Medea, Jason

Mentors/Victors: Hercules

Escort: Unstated as of this chapter

Mayor: Minos

District 12: The Princess Academy

Tributes: Miri, Steffan

Mentors/Victors: Olana