The Thirty Fourth Annual Hunger Games


Introduction

With Cartagena Sombray the President for the second year in a row, things were slowly improving in the Districts. Taxes dropped and wages ascended, but quotas remained about the same so the Capitol's exuberant wants and needs could be met and filled. Some citizens still remembered the erratic yet fortunate reign of Cartagena's mother, Lima Xabie-Sombray, and they were happy to see her return to the throne. This young woman was full of ideals and notions that clashed with what had once been the mainstream views, the Brutalian views. It seemed that Panem was changing for the better. In fact, Cartagena wanted to abolish the Games as a whole and instead instate a competition similar to the Games, but without dying, where the winner would receive huge benefits for their families and their District, while the losers would return home with minimally plumped stomachs from a week in the Capitol. If Snow hadn't been planning her disposal, Cartagena could have brought the Renaissance to Panem and the Capitol decades earlier. But that was not to be. While Cartagena was in power for now, Snow was thwarting her in private and planning her assassination. It would only be a matter of time before he would either drive her from the throne or kill her. Burtlas returned as the Head Gamemaker, and executed the arena of District 9 this year. It seemed that he was continuing his theme till the end, but many wondered what he would do after he'd used up all 12 Districts. Caesar returned as the host, and he was quickly becoming a permanent fixture in the landscape of the Hunger Games. In the term of tributes, the Careers were rather good this year. The pair from 1 was seductive and shockingly beautiful, but as the past two pairs, they scored moderately compared to their counterparts from 2 and 4. The pair from 2 was gruff and more attractive than usual, and their scores were very good. There was a Shale sister this year, and her three other sisters would compete in the 36th, 37th, 39th, and 40th Games. District 4 produced two tall, strong tributes who scored rather high as well. There were 2 11s, 3 10s, and 1 9. There was a single volunteer besides the Careers: the male from 9, Fitz, who was to be executed the following day for stealing and decided to try his luck in the Games instead. There were two unusual scores: 2 9s, one from the volunteer Fitz, and one from his District partner, Letrica, who was unusually strong for a District 9 girl. The rest of the scores were between 8 and 4. Here are the tributes:

District 1: Paris Tulum, 18 (10) 6-1 and Greatson Putters, 17 (9) 8-1

District 2: Junia Shale, 18 (11) 3-1 and Stego Lorence, 18 (11) 3-1

District 3: Fiberra Ujomo, 17 (6) 22-1 and Micro Noalmen, 15 (6) 24-1

District 4: Ducksa Ottenbur, 17 (10) 6-1 and Flotsam Bresten, 18 (10) 5-1

District 5: Bethella Rells, 18 (8) 15-1 and Juan Profio, 15 (6) 23-1

District 6: Sjora Lunsis, 18 (6) 22-1 and Railson Koinstrom, 17 (6) 22-1

District 7: Junyper Nix, 14 (5) 33-1 and Cypress Lydsey, 16 (6) 22-1

District 8: Kiosa Textiler, 16 (5) 32-1 and Nylon Stipp, 13 (4) 43-1

District 9: Letrica LeClos, 18 (9) 11-1 and Fitz Coath, 18 (9) 10-1

District 10: Cata Skogyno, 15 (4) 42-1 and Joaquin Oly, 17 (6) 24-1

District 11: Orchyd Yaeger, 16 (5) 33-1 and Matthias Rockett, 14 (5) 34-1

District 12: Janet Haas, 14 (4) 45-1 and Pauly Ferret, 13 (4) 44-1

HGBA Odds: 20% on Junia and Stego, 15% on Flotsam, 12% on Ducksa and Paris, 8% on Greatson and Fitz, 5% on Letrica, 2% on Bethella, 1% or less on Fiberra, Micro, Juan, Sjora, Railson, Junyper, Cypress, Kiosa, Nylon, Cata, Joaquin, Orchyd, Matthias, Janet, and Pauly


The Games

The tributes arose in an arena that, at first, seemed very similar to that of the 2nd Hunger Games. The golden Cornucopia sizzled under a sun that hung heavily in the sky, and it sat in the middle of a muddy clearing. Circling the tributes and the Cornucopia was tall stalks of golden grain. It looked very similar to the dried savannah grasses from Dillon Tripp's Games, and maybe this was a sign that the strong pair from 9 would pull out a win like he had over three decades prior. The golden stalks around them were really wheat, and tall silvery silos rose out of the endless fields of wheat. To the north, there were three silos, and a few small ponds. To the east, there were two silos and nothing much else. To the south, there were three silos, and the terrain became uneven and hilly. To the west, there were five silos and not much else. Water was rather scarce, but food was abundant. The Cornucopia contained plenty of food and water, and the only weapons that could be found were scythes and sickles, District 9's chosen weapons. The odds were definitely in Fitz's and Letrica's favors.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Fitz, Letrica, and Orchyd all managed to run faster than the Careers. Fitz and Letrica teamed up, each grabbing a scythe and a pack. They ducked out of the Careers way, and Fitz sliced his scythe across Orchyd's knee. She screamed, falling to the ground, and Stego kicked her in the gut before using a sickle to slice into her neck.

Orchyd Yaeger, District 11 Female; 24th, Killed by Fitz and Stego, Bloodbath

The Careers quickly fanned out into a complicated formation. Fitz and Letrica ducked out of the clearing, safe and sound, as the terror began. Ten more kills would be made, making the bloodbath total be 11 deaths.

Junia swept her scythe around, twirling it through the air. The blade struck the male from 8, Nylon, in the stomach. He screamed as he died.

Nylon Stipp, District 8 Male; 23rd, Killed by Junia, Bloodbath

Fiberra, Bethella, Juan, and Micro burst around the Careers, running for trap making supplies. The pair from 4 took notice, and Flotsam buried his sickle in Juan's back. The boy spasmed on the ground while Ducksa chased his allies.

Juan Profio, District 5 Male; 22nd, Killed by Flotsam, Bloodbath

Ducksa managed to slice into Micro's back while Fiberra and Bethella used their longer, stronger legs to run into the wheat.

Micro Noalmen, District 3 Male; 21st, Killed by Ducksa, Bloodbath

Stego used a pack to bludgeon the girl from 10 to the ground. The girl cried out as Stego then sliced into her stomach thrice, killing her.

Cata Skogyno, District 10 Female; 20th, Killed by Stego, Bloodbath

Paris swung her scythe around, giggling happily as she dug her weapon into the back of the girl from 8.

Kiosa Textiler, District 8 Female; 19th, Killed by Paris, Bloodbath

Ducksa and Flotsam, District partners and good hunting buddies, cornered the allied pair from 12 inside the Cornucopia. Ducksa buried her sickle in Janet's chest while Pauly ducked between Flotsam's legs and tried to run away.

Janet Haas, District 12 Female; 18th, Killed by Ducksa, Bloodbath

Flotsam, roaring in fury, picked up trying to escape Pauly by the neck and slammed him against the side of the blazing Cornucopia, breaking his spinal cord and giving him a concussion. Two more bangs against the side of the Horn, and Pauly was dead.

Pauly Ferret, District 12 Male; 17th, Killed by Flotsam, Bloodbath

Greatson used a scythe to cut off the right hand of a screaming Matthias Rockett from District 11. Another slash of the glittering scythe, and Matthias' throat was torn open. He fell silently to the ground, swiftly dying as the blood poured out.

Matthias Rockett, District 11 Male; 16th, Killed by Greatson, Bloodbath

The short, petite girl from 7, Junyper, was running from the clearing when she felt a sharp pain in her back. She cried out as Junia slashed open her back again. Junyper staggered to the ground, and Junia finished the job, slicing into the girl's chest.

Junyper Nix, District 7 Female; 15th, Killed by Junia, Bloodbath

Paris makes the final kill, a scythe wielding whirlwind as she corners the male from 10, Joaquin, on the side of the Cornucopia. Droplets of blood and flecks of flesh fly as Paris slowly, ever so slowly, dices Joaquin into a pile of thin shreds. She stops when the cannon fires and his body is misshapen, unrecognizable, and her arms and face are covered in gore.

Joaquin Oly, District 10 Male; 14th, Killed by Paris, Bloodbath

The Careers set to work hunting right away, leaving Ducksa to play guard while the other five fan out in the wheat. It's dangerous, all of them going alone, but it'll be easier to find tributes. This tactic is a success. By nightfall, Junia has discovered the boy from 7, Cypress, huddled on the ground, gasping for breath. His shredded leg, courtesy of Letrica's scythe, is so misshapen he can't move. Junia kills him swiftly.

Cypress Lydsey, District 7 Male; 13th, Killed by Junia, Night 1

On Day 2, the Careers are forced to rest as torrential rains pummel the tributes, making the entire arena muddy, runny, and slippery. As Bethella and Fiberra set up traps, the girl from 5 slips and breaks her arm.

On Day 3, the Careers venture out into the marshy, expansive wheat field. They spot a girl running into one of the silos, and Stego and Greatson give chase. Sjora screams as they corner her on the roof of the silo. Not giving them the satisfaction of flailing the skin from her body, Sjora jumps, breaking her neck when she lands fifteen stories below on the muddy ground.

Sjora Lunsis, District 6 Female; 12th, Killed by herself, Day 3

Days 4 and 5 pass, deathless. Fiberra and Bethella build traps around one of the western silos. The Careers hunt relentlessly. Fitz and Letrica weave through the fields, tailing the Careers by a half mile, looking for the opportune moment to strike. Railson, the only solo tribute left, holes up in one of the southern silos.

Day 6, the pair from 1 discovers Railson in his silo. He screams, and they chase him for around an hour until Greatson manages to kill the boy.

Railson Koinstrom, District 6 Male; 11th, Killed by Greatson, Day 6

The next day, Railson's killer is caught in the traps of Bethella and Fiberra as he and the other Careers minus Paris look around their silo. He is dead in moments from the lethal trap that sends a sharpened plank of wood into one's throat.

Greatson Putters, District 1 Male; 10th, Killed by Bethella and Fiberra, Day 7

Ducksa gives chase to Fiberra and Bethella, and is caught in another trap. Her body is quickly disfigured, and Stego puts her out of her misery.

Ducksa Ottenbur, District 4 Female; 9th, Killed by Bethella, Fiberra, and Stego, Day 7

The Top 8 had been determined: Paris Tulum from District 1, Junia Shale from District 2, Stego Lorence from District 2, Fiberra Ujomo from District 3, Flotsam Bresten from District 4, Bethella Rells from District 5, Letrica LeClos from District 9, and Fitz Cloath from District 9.

The remaining Careers minus Paris, who was guarding the Cornucopia, collect around the base of the silo, waiting for Bethella and Fiberra to emerge while they hide. Finally, early on Day 8, the pair ventures out of their booby trapped silo fortress. The Careers leap forward. Junia beheads Bethella with a clean swipe of her scythe, and Flotsam's sickle found itself buried four inches deep in Fiberra's chest. Both girls were dead moments after exiting the silo.

Bethella Rells, District 5 Female; 8th, Killed by Junia, Day 8

Fiberra Ujomo, District 3 Female; 7th, Killed by Flotsam, Day 8

As the Careers worked their way back to the Cornucopia, Flotsam claimed he had to go pee, and he broke off from the group. In fact, he had seen Fitz and Letrica tailing them the previous day, and he found them. He proposed a proposition: he would ally with them and take down the other Careers, and then they would battle it out. Fitz and Letrica knew this was their only chance at Victory, so they agreed. The three set up camp near the Cornucopia.

In the wee hours of Day 9, Flotsam woke up and slit the throats of Letrica and Fitz, smiling. He'd tricked the both of them. Their cannons sounded moments apart, and Flotsam returned to the Cornucopia.

Letrica LeClos, District 9 Female; 6th, Killed by Flotsam, Day 9

Fitz Cloath, District 9 Male; 5th, Killed by Flotsam, Day 9

The Final Four, all Careers, agreed to split up and rest. They rested on Days 9 and 10, fending off some rather weak vulture mutts but recharging. On Day 11, they all met up at the Cornucopia, and the battle began.

Junia was the first to fall. She was the strongest competitor, and the other three silently agreed to take her out first. Junia put up a good fight, cutting off Stego's left arm before Paris slashed open her chest.

Junia Shale, District 2 Female; 4th, Killed by Paris, Day 11

The other three circled each other. Stego staggered, dizzy from blood loss, and Paris and Flotsam darted forward at the same time, killing him.

Stego Lorence, District 2 Male; 3rd, Killed by Paris and Flotsam, Day 11

The final battle between Paris and Flotsam was long, tedious, and bloody, lasting three and a half hours. Scythe met sickle, and it was just pure exhaustion that got Paris in the end. She stumbled and Flotsam made the killing blow. She fell, and Flotsam congratulated her for making it so far before ending her life with a slash of his sickle to her neck. Her cannon rang.

Paris Tulum, District 1 Female; 2nd, Killed by Flotsam, Day 11

"Flotsam Bresten of District 4, you are the Victor of the 34th Hunger Games!" Caesar chorused into the arena. Flotsam just pumped his fists in Victory, grinning.


Aftermath

The Career Districts were once more equal by some strange stroke of chance. 5 Victors apiece. This would not last, and this was the last time in history where the Career Districts would all have the same number of Victors. District 2 would pull ahead, with District 1 playing catch up, and District 4 trying to fend for itself and stay good enough to be considered a Career District. Flotsam was well respected for his prowess and cunning, as well as for his amazing 7 kills. Flotsam was rather vain and over confident, but he wasn't vicious or brutal or outright cruel like many future Careers. He was well liked by the Capitol, but since Cartagena was in reign, he was not put to use like he would have been under the rule of Curvanith. He was well respected by the other Career Districts, and feared by the Outer Districts.

Flotsam would live to age 68, dying three months prior to the 84th Hunger Games from heart disease. He would not marry but would be rather promiscuous, and he would not have any children he knew of.

The payouts on his Victory weren't the best, as 15% bet on him.

His Victory Tour was nothing of note, really.

Fun Fact: The next Career Victor to win would unbalance the Career District Victor totals, and they would not equal out; after the next Career Victory, all three traditional Career Districts would not have the same number of Victors for the rest of recorded history.


Victor's News

Flotsam moves into the Victor's Village of District 4, in the house next to Dorsal's.

It is revealed that Ivelisse had twin daughters the year of the 32nd Games, named Ivory and Ebony.


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)

5th: Ishania Patel, District 7 (1, 1 Female)

6th: Guild Tonneroy, District 1 (1, 1 Male)

7th: Chaplin Nastaro, District 3 (1, 1 Male)

8th: Irmentrude Marley, District 5 (2, 2 Female)

9th: Vissarion Chamantel, District 11 (1, 1 Male)

10th: Greason Trails, District 6 (1, 1 Male)

11th: Mags Flanagan, District 4 (2, 1 Female)

12th: Salandra Valour, District 1 (2, 1 Female)

13th: Barcelona Sepias, District 10 (1, 1 Female)

14th: Freeha Indepp, District 11 (2, 1 Female)

15th: Clermont Lackrey, District 1 (3, 2 Male)

16th: Bex Martin, District 4 (3, 2 Female)

17th: Jaguar Crusoe, District 10 (2, 1 Male)

18th: Deana Mitchellson, District 9 (2, 1 Female)

19th: Romulus Armidale, District 2 (2, 1 Male)

20th: Grover Elms, District 7 (2, 1 Male)

21st: Fitore Renoro, District 2 (3, 2 Male)

22nd: Mascara Curler, District 1 (4, 2 Female)

23rd: Woof Parsons, District 8 (1, 1 Male)

24th: Dorsal Rance, District 4 (4, 2 Male)

25th: Venice Grammar, District 12 (1, 1 Female)

26th: Calculata Fenceley, District 3 (2, 1 Female)

27th: Florianna Urnston, District 2 (4, 2 Female)

28th: Mercedes Benson, District 6 (2, 1 Female)

29th: Fox Rennolls, District 5 (3, 1 Male)

30th: Tarquinius Isselhardt, District 2 (5, 3 Male)

31st: Ivelisse Horner, District 1 (5, 3 Female)

32nd: Pomona McCrea, District 7 (3, 2 Female)

33rd: Beetee Latier, District 3 (3, 2 Male)

34th: Flotsam Bresten, District 4 (5, 3 Male)


A/N: I hope you enjoyed this arena, its tributes, and especially its Victor, Flotsam! I will have to warn, some Districts from now on may not get Victors for decades, so please do not ask for the next chapter to be a specific Victor. As much as I'd like to honor your requests, to make this realistic I've laid out the first 74 Games to make them believable. Since I want there to be about half Careers and half non Careers, there will be lots of Career Victories. I'm sorry to you Career haters, but that's just how I'm going to be doing it. (Sorry if that was harsh XD) Please review if you can, it's very helpful! (And thanks to all of you who review! It really is helpful! :)

Until Next Time,

Tracee