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

8. 7th Hunger Games - Bleak Tundra

THE 7TH HUNGER GAMES

The year of the 7th Hunger Games was quiet, like the year before. The people of the Capitol were excited about the new Tribute Parade, and sponsorship and betting became very popular as people developed favorite tributes and such. The Hunger Games had changed: it was no longer just a punishment for the Districts, it was entertainment for the Capitol. The perfect combination.

In the Districts, things were changing. They were starting to produce specific goods for the Capitol, and they were also starting to name their children after what they produced in their Districts. This had been going on for about a year already, but now it was even more common. For example, in District 1, children would often be named after precious gems or expensive items, whereas in much poorer Districts, such as 12, parents were big fans of botanical names, often referring to plants growing nearby. As well as botanical names, they were also using names that referenced nature or animals, especially in 9, 10 and 11.

Something also happening in Districts 1 & 2 was an age restriction on volunteers. Because it was thought that the older a tribute was, the more of a chance they had at winning, only boys and girls aged above 15 could be elected to volunteer.

So the Hunger Games continued.

THE CORNUCOPIA

The Cornucopia contains warm clothing, along with weapons and food, but no water.

THE LANDSCAPE

The tributes are thrust into a bitterly cold arena: a tundra environment. All around them, for miles and miles, stretches a wide expanse of snow and suspiciously cracked ice pools. In the distance, a cluster of tall snow hills and ice glaciers stand, decorated with igloos and snow caves. From one of the glaciers comes a frozen waterfall.

THE TRIBUTES

- Velvetta Eagle – District 1 female, 18

- Pluto Stoney – District 1 male, 17

- Nira Melton – District 2 female, 16

- Mason Harvott – District 2 male, 16

- Circuitina Daley – District 3 female, 12

- Nyte Sharoz – District 3 male, 14

- Zea Storms – District 4 female, 18

- Gull Parkes – District 4 male, 17

- Hydria Goldstein – District 5 female, 15

- Coll Harper – District 5 male, 12

- Gwen Foster – District 6 female, 14

- Saul Trynd – District 6 male, 17

- Katti Darrwin – District 7 female, 15

- Greyn Windcatcher – District 7 male, 14

- Lacea Tuttle – District 8 female, 16

- Flynn Shaw – District 8 male, 14

- Doria Carlyle - District 9 female, 17

- Udwin Fleyor – District 9 male, 13

- Rosamary Wright – District 10 female, 18

- Jak Gildly – District 10 male, 16

- Mara Thatcher – District 11 female, 16

- Thorn Edwards – District 11 male, 15

- Irris Lyder – District 12 female, 16

- Traff Fletcher – District 12 male, 18

THE GAMES

The Bloodbath claims seven lives this year, and the killing starts as soon as the gong rings. The Careers bunch together once more, with Pluto as their leader, it seems. As the highest scoring tribute of all the tributes, he kills four tributes: Mara, Udwin, Coll and eventually Flynn, but has a hard time catching the speedy tribute.

Meanwhile, Velvetta stabs Rosamary roughly before turning on her supposed ally, Thorn, who screams like a girl and drops his weapon. Velvetta slices his stomach and kicks him to the ground.

The last tribute to be killed is Saul, who is pinned down by Mason. Even though Saul is a year older, Mason is stronger and stabs him in the neck.

Throughout Day 1, the tributes hurry out across the snow, and a heavy blizzard starts: so heavy that many tributes are almost snow-blind as they fall to the ground, freezing and without shelter. Only Traff manages to find a snow cave and crawl inside.

After half an hour, two tributes drop from hypothermia: Gull and Hydria.

24th – Mara Thatcher, District 11 female

23rd – Udwin Freyor, District 9 male

22nd – Coll Harper, District 5 male

21st – Flynn Shaw, District 8 male

20th – Rosamary Wright, District 10 female

19th – Thorn Edwards, District 11 male

18th – Saul Trynd, District 6 male

17th – Gull Parkes, District 4 male

16th – Hydria Goldstein, District 5 female

This year has set the record for most deaths on Day 1, so it's no wonder that the next day, three alliances are made. Zea and Irris, an unlikely duo, band together, while Jak, Greyn and Katti also join up. Lastly, near evening, Lacea and Traff become allies after he lets her into his cave after taking pity on her.

By Day 3, still nothing has happened, but on Day 4, just as the Capitol start to get impatient, a tribute dies of dehydration: Circuitina. Surprising, since she could have easily melted some snow.

15th – Circuitina Daley, District 3 female

Day 5 brings two more deaths: Nyte, who falls through an ice pool and drowns, and Gwen, who gets lost and dies of hypothermia.

14th – Nyte Sharoz, District 3 male

13th – Gwen Foster, District 6 female

With only half the tributes left by Day 6, the Careers decide to get some kills in. Pluto leads them across the snow until they find Traff and Lacea's shelter. In a moment of cowardice, Traff pushes Lacea towards their attackers and runs away, leaving his ally with the Careers. Nira stabs her.

12th – Lacea Tuttle, District 8 female

Days 7 and 8 pass slowly, and Katti, Greyn and Jak decide to head back to the Cornucopia. However, they are disappointed to spot Zea and Irris already camped beside it, and don't want to risk getting into a fight.

By the dawn of Day 9, the Careers have made another kill: Doria is dead.

11th – Doria Carlyle, District 9 female

The Gamemakers decide to make things a little harder, and so, realizing that no tribute has managed to climb the snow mountain, they make it collapse, sending a huge avalanche of snow down into the arena. However, their efforts are wasted, as only one tribute is trapped by the snow, Jak, who is abandoned by Katti and Greyn as they run away. He manages to dig his way out and dies of hypothermia 30 minutes later.

Later that day, the Careers receive a sponsor gift, and for a moment they don't know what it is. Then Velvetta decides to open it and they find four tins of hot soup inside.

10th – Jak Gildly, District 9 male

Day 10, and the Careers find Zea and Iris. The pair of them are killed by Velvetta and Mason, but not after a chase and a short battle.

9th – Zea Storms, District 4 female

8th – Iris Lyder, District 12 female

With only 7 tributes left, tensions are high and everyone is nervous. A second sponsor gift is delivered, this time to Traff. It's surprising that he gets one, but inside he finds a tiny unfoldable tent and a pair of gloves.

On Day 12, two more deaths come: Katti and Greyn both die of a mix of dehydration, exhaustion and hypothermia.

7th – Katti Darrwin, District 7 female

6th – Greyn Windcatcher, District 7 male

On Day 13, the Careers decide to split up and hunt for tributes. However, Nira takes this chance to escape the alliance, and runs off in the direction of the Cornucopia. Later, her former allies realize she's gone, but think that she must be dying anyway.

Day 14, and apparently Nira never reaches the Cornucopia. She dies of hypothermia halfway there.

5th – Nira Melton, District 2 female

Day 15 comes and goes, with no deaths. Traff is still hiding out in his cave, and it has come down to the Final Four: him, Velvetta, Pluto and Mason.

On Day 16, Pluto and Mason decide they're sick of Velvetta's constant whining and lure her over to an ice pond, saying that it has a nice clear reflection. They quickly crack open the ice and drown her in the freezing water. She is killed by her own vanity.

4th – Velvetta Eagle, District 1 female

On Day 17, the Gamemakers announce that this Games is the longest yet. However, this means little to the three remaining tributes. Unfortunately, Mason has developed a severe infection on his leg which he only reveals today. Pluto 'puts him out of his misery'.

However, this isn't the only death. As Pluto sets out to look for Traff, he comes to the same fate as Velvetta as he steps on a fragile ice pond and falls in, nearly drowning but managing to climb back out. Despite his escape, he dies of hypothermia less than an hour later, leaving Traff as the Victor.

THE VICTOR

Traff Fletcher - District 12 male

THE AFTERMATH

Traff was welcomed back warmly by his District, and was greatly admired as the first Victor from District 12. However, soon after he left the arena it was discovered he actually had severe frostbite, which meant he needed his left hand amputated. Despite this, he soon settled down and married a girl from 12, but never had children. Unfortunately, when his wife died at only 46 of a serious illness, he turned to alcohol like so many of the others.

FAMILY INTERVIEW

Traff's mother, apparently his only living family member, seems to be in a state of shock. "I never thought he would survive," she tells the camera almost inaudiably. "But I suppose I can be thankful for the fact that he never had to kill to come home. I know he was meant to, but still." She didn't wish to make any further comments.

A/N: The first Victor from District 12! Now, because this isn't canon, there will probably other ones too, and Haymitch, Katniss and Peeta just won't exist…so basically AU as well. I also thought it might flesh out the chapters if I added details about what tributes were doing in the Games, as well as the deaths, so that might make them a bit more entertaining to read :)

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

Laria Barr, District 2 female – won by killing her last opponent, Kylo

Aqua Jonson, District 4 female – won by killing her last opponent, Timm

Seth Fairpine, District 7 male – won when his opponent was killed by a fallen tree

Hestia Blaine, District 4 female – won by killing her last opponent, Cryssa

Traff Fletcher, District 12 male – won when his opponent drowned