The Fourth Annual Hunger Games
Lima Xabie and President Narciso, both now 27, were still in power. While last year's Games where a whirlwind, and the Victor, Tugra, had been a surprise and an amazement, this year would be even more brutal. The arena design would push tributes to their physical limits, and there would be quite a few natural deaths this Games. Lima and Narciso remained in their forbidden relationship, even though the country retaliated every time it appeared in the tabloids and headlines. Their love, in some ways, made the Games much harsher than they would have been in these early stages of the Games. Had her life outside Games been normal for a while, Lima confessed after she retired, the first 10 Games would have been in smaller, forested arenas and not in the variety of places they were. Lima also admitted that she had been planning to reuse the same arena every year. Thankfully, the arena changes almost every year, so there is something seemingly fresh and new all the time. For the tributes, there were three strong standouts, and the rest didn't get as much high scores. Here are the tributes:
District 1: Kiki Osk, 12 (2) 75-1 and Oslo Bunk, 15 (7) 21-1
District 2: Noor Tuskararus, 17 (11) 4-1 and Velnor Roat, 13 (4) 49-1
District 3: Gya Vislisite, 15 (6) 28-1 and Jorge Costello, 15 (3) 56-1
District 4: Camille Venturo, 18 (10) 9-1 and Nico Wham, 17 (6) 26-1
District 5: Liza Rono, 14 (4) 48-1 and Ferd Forchens, 15 (3) 59-1
District 6: Riccia Tonquo, 16 (4) 47-1 and Cyrus Klotch, 12 (5) 34-1
District 7: Bilra Teskis, 14 (3) 68-1 and Dougal Bokton, 18 (10) 8-1
District 8: Justa Wine, 17 (8) 18-1 and Luis Cirro, 13 (3) 61-1
District 9: Renalda Ike, 14 (5) 32-1 and Jackson Calix, 16 (7) 22-1
District 10: Joan Ryde, 15 (6) 29-1 and Beau Lio, 13 (2) 78-1
District 11: Opill Syr, 14 (2) 74-1 and Ting Wu, 12 (2) 80-1
District 12: Rochelle Durte, 16 (2) 72-1 and Danyel Cardem, 15 (4) 45-1
HGBA Bets: 45% on Noor, 21% on Dougal, 19% on Camille, 5% on Justa, 2% on Oslo and Jackson, 1% or less on Kiki, Velnor, Gya, Jorge, Nico, Liza, Ferd, Riccia, Cyrus, Bilra,Luis, Renalda, Joan, Beau, Opill, Ting, Rochelle, and Danyel
The Games
The arena was a rocky, mountainous place with constant snow and temperatures on the fringe of below zero. The only plants were lichens and some small, scraggly bushes. Crystal clear waterfalls and rivers hung suspended as they tumbled down the many cliff faces of the arena, and a large glacier sat to the north. The tributes shivered in their thick arena parkas, snow pants, and boots. All the tributes, every single one, ran to the Cornucopia. There was nothing out there, for sure, that could keep the tributes alive besides ice and moss.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
An alliance of 3, the strongest tributes in the Games, rushed to the front of the horde running to the supplies. Noor, Camille, and Dougal all grabbed weapons and began slaughtering. This Games would have the most bloodbath kills of a Games yet; nine kills.
Camille swept up a trident and charged the nearest tribute, who dodged out of the way. Noor picked up a bow and arrows and slid some daggers into her boots, and she looked around for a target. Dougal picked up twin hand axes and ran after a boy.
Dougal made the first kill, digging his hand axes into the head of a small boy. The boy quickly died.
Beau Lio, District 10 Male; 24th, Killed by Dougal, Bloodbath
Camille managed to track down the small girl she'd been chasing, and she shoved her trident through the girl.
Kiki Osk, District 1 Female; 23rd, Killed by Camille, Bloodbath
Noor saw a small boy pick up a dagger and sneak up on Camille. She realized it was her District partner, but she ignored that fact and let her arrow dig into his back, killing him.
Velnor Roat, District 2 Male; 22nd, Killed by Noor, Bloodbath
Dougal and Camille teamed up to corner two tributes inside the Cornucopia. They both had knives, but the tributes tried to grab bigger weapons while Camille and Dougal advanced. One managed to grab a flail, but Dougal quickly knocked it from his hands before sinking his axe into the boy's head.
Jorge Costello, District 3 Male; 21st, Killed by Dougal, Bloodbath
Meanwhile, Noor spotted a girl running away with a fully stocked crossbow. Noor shot two arrows, and both smacked into the girl, ending her.
Renalda Ike, District 9 Female; 20th, Killed by Noor, Bloodbath
Seconds after Renalda's death, Camille buried her trident in the other trapped tribute (she was Jorge's District partner).
Gya Vislisite, District 3 Female; 19th, Killed by Camille, Bloodbath
3 more deaths to be had. Noor locked in on an alliance of two girls and she shot them down in quick succession.
Bilra Teskis, District 7 Female; 18th, Killed by Noor, Bloodbath
Joan Ryde, District 10 Female; 17th, Killed by Noor, Bloodbath
Dougal made the final kill, burying his hand axes in a quick little girl who had tried to stab him with a dagger.
Riccia Tonquo, District 6 Female; 16th, Killed by Dougal, Bloodbath
Night came around, and the three unusually strong tributes sat around a large bonfire in front of the Cornucopia, keeping warm. They spotted another fire nearby, and Noor went to investigate. She found a loner lying by it, and she emptied an arrow into their head.
Luis Cirro, District 8 Male; 15th, Killed by Noor, Night 1
They counted those alive after the dead flashed across the sky. The boy from 1. The girl from 2. Both from 4. Both from 5. The boy from 6. The boy from 7. The girl from 8. The boy from 9. Both from 11. Both from 12.
The next day, a lone tribute tumbled into a chasm that was hidden behind a scraggly curtain of dying bushes. He was trapped there for two hours until he finally took a piece of sharp rock and killed himself, as there was no way to get out of the deep chasm.
Oslo Bunk, District 1 Male; 14th, Suicide, Day 1
There were no deaths Day 2 or Day 3. The night of Day 4, a tribute died from hypothermia.
Danyel Cardem, District 12 Male; 13th, Hypothermia, Day 4
Day 5, polar bear mutts were released in the arena, and they killed a single tribute.
Liza Rono, District 5 Female; 12th, Killed by polar bear mutts, Day 5
Day 6 was deathless. Day 7, the strong alliance found their first tribute since the bloodbath. Camille buried her trident in the tribute's chest as they slept.
Ting Wu, District 11 Male; 11th, Killed by Camille, Day 7
Day 8, another tribute died of hypothermia. Had they stayed alive several minutes longer, the alliance of Camille, Dougal, and Noor would have found them and killed them.
Ferd Forchens, District 5 Male; 10th, Hypothermia, Day 8
Days 9 and 10 were deathless. Day 11, a single death occurred. Justa found a small girl sleeping near the large glacier. Justa threw two throwing knives into the girl before running. The girl's cannon boomed.
Opill Syr, District 11 Female; 9th, Killed by Justa, Day 11
There was now the Top 8: Noor Tuskararus, District 2, Camille Venturo, District 4, Nico Wham, District 4, Cyrus Klotch, District 6, Dougal Bokton, District 7, Justa Wine, District 8, Jackson Calix, District 9, and Rochelle Durte, District 12.
Days 12, 13, and 14 were deathless, so the Gamemakers revealed a large twist. They melted all the snow, including the glacier. The glacier was at the highest point in the arena, so the entire arena was flooded. Three tributes' lives would be claimed.
Nico Wham, District 4 Male; 8th, Head hit on rock after being engulfed by flood, Day 15
Cyrus Klotch, District 6 Male; 7th, Drowned, Day 15
Jackson Calix, District 9 Male; 6th, Drowned, Day 15
Day 16, Noor turned on her alliance. She shot an arrow into the stomach of Dougal at dawn, killing him. Only female tributes were left now. Noor ran before Camille awoke.
Dougal Bokton, District 7 Male; 5th, Killed by Noor, Day 16
Day 17, Justa tracked down Rochelle, who had managed, somehow, to make it to the Top 4 even though she was totally clueless in the ways of survival and weaponry. She stabbed her in the throat.
Rochelle Durte, District 12 Female; 4th, Killed by Justa, Day 17
Day 18, all three tributes were forced together at the Cornucopia. Noor made the first move and emptied in arrow in her ex-ally, killing her.
Camille Venturo, District 4 Female; 3rd, Killed by Noor, Day 18
Noor found herself out of arrows, and she whipped out the daggers from her boots. Justa had throwing knives, and they began to fight.
After thirty long minutes, Noor prevailed, smashing a dagger into Justa's throat.
Justa Wine, District 8 Female; 2nd, Killed by Noor, Day 18
Boliviana's voice echoed through the icy arena.
"Noor Tuskararus of District 2, you are the Victor of the 4th Hunger Games!"
Noor just closed her eyes and let the cold wind batter her face, the face that had seen too much.
Aftermath
Noor was the first Victor for a District that would produce the most Victors of any District. She would mentor dozens upon dozens, many who would be Victors. She would live to the ripe age of 95, dying the year of the 78th Hunger Games. She was the first true example of a noble Victor.
Noor would help found the Academy in District 2. She believed that all eligible children for the Games should be prepared before hand to give them a better chance.
So many people bet on her winning that the payouts weren't very large.
Her Victory Tour was splendid and she showcased some of the newest fashions, and they became overnight trends.
Victor's News
Noor moves into the Victor's Village of District 2
Kelan has his first child; Darian Thather.
List of Victors
1st: Kelan Thather, District 4 (1, 1 Male)
2nd: Dillon Tripp, District 9 (1, 1 Male)
3rd: Tugra Ertra, District 5 (1, 1 Female)
4th: Noor Tuskararus, District 2 (1, 1 Female)
