73 Games that Came & Went

by Skyheart033

We all know about the 74th and 75th Hunger Games, but what about the stories we were never told? What about the Hunger Games that were forgotten? This is where you can read about the arenas that were abandoned and the tributes who were lost in time. These are the stories of the 73 other Hunger Games. *Not following the events of canon Games* 29/73

3. 2nd Hunger Games - Ruins of D13

THE 2ND HUNGER GAMES

The preparation for the 2nd Hunger Games was full of turmoil. The peoples of the Districts were angry about the first Games, and that their children had been slaughtered so mercilessly for the Capitol's amusement. Furthermore, many had been executed for their previous protests a year ago. So the Gamemakers decided to rub it in everyone's faces and make the second Games Arena a replica of District 13. Hovercrafts were created to tidy up the bodies and mutts were implemented, and the Gamemakers' technology was improved.

The Hunger Games Academies (HGAs) had just been opened in Districts 1 & 2, meaning that the word 'Careers' was also starting to be used to describe these tributes. However, the proper Career alliance still didn't exist in the Games. The 'Career' tributes this year automatically bonded together.

THE CORNUCOPIA

This year, the Gamemakers wanted to make it trickier, so they only put weapons in the Cornucopia. Last year's 'Bloodbath' had been a bitter disappointment, and the people wanted to see some good violent deaths.

THE LANDSCAPE

The landscape is the ruins of District 13. With leaning buildings, rubble, dust and even flickering fires in some places, the Gamemakers have certainly turned out a far more interesting arena this year.

THE TRIBUTES

- Ariadne Bellchous – District 1 female, 17

- Midas Redfold – District 1 male, 17

- Vicki Callendon – District 2 female, 15

- Dominic Forth – District 2 male, 18

- Ciia Bonnley – District 3 female, 13

- Kall Bucksworth – District 3 male, 16

- Avrill Breakwater – District 4 female, 15

- Shayne Hart – District 4 male, 16

- Tinna Kingsley – District 5 female, 17

- Marco Helms – District 5 male, 15

- Rio Benedict – District 6 female, 14

- Oliver Black – District 6 male, 17

- Nisha Stubbings – District 7 female, 16

- Connor O'Brian – District 7 male, 15

- Lydia Cotters – District 8 female, 16

- Bertie Long – District 8 male, 18

- Demetria Hollytree – District 9 female, 17

- Otis Barker – District 9 male, 14

- Sunny Patchton – District 10 female, 15

- Declan Grase – District 10 male, 12

- Bluebell Marinn – District 11 female, 14

- Aster Brooker – District 11 male, 16

- Evelyn Barrells – District 12 female, 15

- Hamish Takk – District 12 male, 16

THE GAMES

The timer reaches zero and the gong rings out. The tributes have learned from last year. Some jump off their plates, dashing across the stony grey concrete to the Cornucopia, while others hesitate on their podiums, trying to decide whether to stay or leave.

One of these unlucky stragglers is Nisha, who is pulled off her podium by Ariadne. The District 1 girl, having trained this year, is easily stronger and manages to pin her against the podium while she strangles her to death. Nisha is the first to be killed.

Triggered by this turn of events, the other lingering tributes jump into action. Those not choosing to run to the Cornucopia don't miss out on much: after all, it's just weapons, and instead sprint away towards the mass of fallen buildings and cracked sidewalks that creates the ruins of District 13.

The Bloodbath takes the lives of six tributes this year, thanks to the 'Career' tributes…and another. Kall is surprisingly skilled with a sword, and kills a total of three tributes within the hour. These tributes are Lydia, Evelyn and Otis. Meanwhile, Vicki, Ariadne, Dominic and Midas kill off the other three between them: Rio, Tinna and Marco.

The day passes slowly with no deaths for a few hours. Then, by late evening, something exciting happens. Sunny and Ciia meet, but, both unarmed, they decide to form an alliance together. Soon after, however, their truce comes to an abrupt halt when Sunny is hit on the head with a fallen piece of concrete. She is killed instantly. Horrified, Ciia runs off.

Finally night falls with eight tributes dead and sixteen still remaining.

24th – Nisha Stubbings, District 7 female

23rd – Lydia Cotters, District 8 female

22nd – Evelyn Barrells, District 12 female

21st – Otis Barker, District 9 male

20th – Rio Benedict, District 6 female

19th – Tinna Kingsley, District 5 female

18th – Marco Helms – District 5 male

17th – Sunny Patchton, District 10 female

Day 2 dawns with a horrible drizzle of rain that chills all the un-sheltered tributes to the bone. Everything is calm for the day, and nobody wants to explore in the cold, miserable weather.

Day 3 is much more eventful, with three deaths in total. Firstly, in the early hours of the morning, Hamish is attacked by a giant rat mutt. Despite his efforts to fight it off, the scrawny boy is weakened by thirst and hunger and soon surrenders. The rat eats him alive and his cannon booms soon after.

The second death takes place in the late afternoon, when the sun comes out and the drizzling rain finally stops. Connor and Declan, who seem to have made an alliance, are also attacked, this time in the building they are sheltering in. Demetria from 9, who is armed with a spear, throws her weapon at Declan as Connor jumps out a window. She hits him in the head and kills him instantly.

The third and final death of that day happens a few minutes after the demise of Declan. Victoria and Ariadne split up with Midas and Dominic to hunt for other tributes. Victoria and Ariadne are the first to find someone – the defenseless Bertie from 9, who has fallen asleep in the shelter of a doorway. Victoria kills him and they head back to base with the exciting news.

16th – Hamish Takk, District 12 male

15th – Declan Grase, District 10 male

14th – Bertie Long, District 8 male

Day 4 claims Bluebell's life as she dies of dehydration. This is the only death. The remaining tributes start to get nervous.

13th – Bluebell Marinn, District 11 female

Days 5, 6 and 7 pass quickly, with no deaths and with 12 tributes left to fight on Day 8. Plenty of players left, in fact, so the Gamemakers decide to make things a little more interesting. They cause half of the buildings in the arena to topple over completely, causing cracks in the roads and crushing everything and anything underneath them. This kills four tributes: Ciia, Avrill, Oliver and Aster.

The remaining eight are Ariadne, Midas, Victoria, Dominic, Kall, Shayne, Connor and Demetria.

12th – Ciia Bonnley, District 3 female

11th – Avrill Breakwater, District 4 female

10th – Oliver Black, District 6 male

9th – Aster Brooker, District 11 male

Day 9 passes slowly, with another alliance being made: Kall and Shayne have begun to work together.

However, as another alliance is made, another is broken. Tired of being stuck together, the Careers have a fight, which quickly turns from verbal to physical in a second. Ariadne kills Dominic, while Midas and Victoria run for their lives and escape. Cursing under her breath, Ariadne takes the supplies and leaves.

8th – Dominic Forth, District 2 male

Day 10 is uneventful, and by the time Day 11 rolls around, the Capitol viewers, the Gamemakers and even the tributes are getting restless. There are still seven more tributes to play, and only one can come out alive. It's getting tense, but not tense enough for the Capitol. The Gamemakers create another disturbance: this time, it's an attack of the rat mutts, which are let loose all over the arena. Ariadne is killed first, quickly followed by Demetria, whose screams attract Kall and Shayne. When they see the mutts, Kall manages to escape, but Shayne freezes up and the rat kills him.

7th – Ariadne Bellchous, District 1 female

6th – Demetria Hollytree, District 9 female

5th – Shayne Hart, District 4 male

As Day 12 comes, the Games have narrowed down to the Final Four: Midas, Victoria, Kall and Connor.

Only one death occurs. Midas kills Victoria while she is still sleeping early in the morning, whispering under his breath that 'only one can win'.

4th – Victoria Callendon, District 2 female

Day 13…lucky or unlucky? It is certainly unlucky for Connor, who is crushed underneath an avalanche of rubble as he explores the ruins.

3rd – Connor O'Brian, District 7 male

Day 14 dawns and the two remaining tributes know what they must do. Midas spends half of his day tracking Kall, only to spot him in a nearby square after climbing onto an unsteady balcony. He sets off at once and arrives in the early afternoon.

Kall is shocked to see him, and realizes quickly that he can't win the fight. Midas swings his sword and smiles before running towards his opponent and slashing his side in a few seconds. Kall falls to the ground, dead, and Midas grins widely as he realizes he can finally go home.

THE VICTOR

Midas Redfold, District 1 male

THE AFTERMATH

Midas takes up residency in the Victor's Village of District 1 and soon gets married, has children and settles down for the next 60 or so years until he dies. An unusually happy ending for a Victor.

FAMILY INTERVIEW

Midas' family seems to consist of two sisters and his father. All three look extremely proud.

"We always believed in our Midas," his father, Charles, tells the camera. "And Rosalina and Heidi-" he glances at the two young sisters, "-have always been supporting him." The two girls grin and wave. They certainly seem very happy to be related to a Victor. "No matter what he had to do, it was very important to Midas that he came home to us at the end of it all."

A/N: And another Hunger Games is up! What do you think of the Victors so far? (BTW, I can't believe I'm going to be doing 71 more of these...)

Victors List

Ambro Fray – District 10 male – won by killing his last opponent, Lud
Midas Redfold – District 1 male – won by killing his last opponent, Kall