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

11. 10th Hunger Games - Volcanic Wasteland

THE 10TH HUNGER GAMES

The year of the 10th Games was not very eventful, though the Capitol were still reeling from the shock of the First Lady's death. Hundreds of memorials had been set up all over the city, and thousands of Capitolites were flooding to these places to mourn. Because of this, nobody was really paying attention to anything else, and the Gamemakers that year knew that it would take a lot to grab the Capitol's attention. So they manage to think up one of the most interesting and deadly arenas yet.

Meanwhile in the Districts, nobody really cares about the death of the First Lady. In most people's opinion, she was pretty useless. However, Peacekeepers have been called upon to light 'mourning fires' in the District Squares, as a way to mourn the important death. This quickly takes an ugly turn in District 10, when a large group of people start attacking the Peacekeepers. Everything quickly spirals out of control, and before anyone could realize it, the fires had burned down many homes and was even killing livestock. The people were horrified and the rioters quickly disappeared. After the fire had been put out by Peacekeepers, they were caught a few days later and brought to the Capitol to be made Avoxes.

THE LANDSCAPE

The first thing the tributes hear is a faint bubbling noise. As they rise, they are met with smoke and acrid air – they're surrounded by black rock, cut up with pools of pure lava. The sky is dark grey with pyroclastic flow, which a massive volcano is belching out rapidly. The tributes must work hard in this Arena to survive.

THE CORNUCOPIA

The Cornucopia is located on a very small rock island in the middle of a lava moat. Hanging over the moat are four swinging rope bridges, which look extremely weak and easily breakable. However, they're the only way to get to the bounty within, which contains a large amount of water, along with some burn medicine and lots of food, and very little weapons.

THE TRIBUTES

- Ambrosia Diamonde – District 1 female, 16

- Metallico Carmichael – District 1 male, 17

- Marrissa Hollands-Eve – District 2 female, 15

- Theodore Entwhistle – District 2 male, 18

- Cecilia Brians – District 3 female, 13

- Electron Morrison – District 3 male, 16

- Ardie Towann – District 4 female, 12

- Harbay Holton – District 4 male, 15

- Karri Innker – District 5 female, 17

- Tariff Evans – District 5 male, 18

- Fliss Downings – District 6 female, 13

- Tristam Werthor – District 6 male, 16

- Penya Storme – District 7 female, 15

- Knot Whitewood – District 7 male, 18

- Gertrude Dawson – District 8 female, 14

- Tim Alfstack – District 8 male, 15

- Aloe-Vera Barnlay – District 9 female, 17

- Cragg Goldens – District 9 male, 14

- Melody Brighte – District 10 female, 17

- Strapper Cobble – District 10 male, 18

- Lilla Micova – District 11 female, 12

- Darr Waters – District 11 male, 16

- Rya Rooke – District 12 female, 15

- Cann Plasterwall – District 12 male, 14

THE GAMES

The Bloodbath is very big this year, with eight tributes being killed in a matter of fifteen minutes. It seems like the Careers are extra blood-thirsty, and as usual, they are the killers of most of the dead tributes.

Fliss is the first to be killed, beheaded by Theodore. Secondly, Darr is stabbed by Metallico and Strapper is slashed at by Marrissa. Seconds later, Harbay is stabbed by Penya, who simultanously falls into a lava pool.

The Bloodbath ends with three more lives taken: Lilla, Tim and Tariff, who all tried to cross over to the Cornucopia but broke the bridges and fell into the lava below.

Day 1 goes slowly for most tributes. Everyone is at a disadvantage: since the Cornucopia is so difficult to reach, even the Careers are at risk of a natural death such as dehydration, heat exhaustion or starvation. Everyone is terrified of the arena, too: this could be the most difficult one yet.

At around evening, two more tributes are killed: Cann and Electron, who both fall into a lava pool after making an alliance.

24th – Fliss Downings, District 6 female

23rd – Darr Waters, District 11 male

22nd – Strapper Cobble, District 10 male

21st – Harbay Holton, District 4 male

20th – Penya Storme, District 7 female

19th – Lilla Micova, District 11 female

18th – Tim Alfstack, District 8 male

17th – Tariff Evans, District 5 male

16th – Cann Plasterwall, District 12 male

15th – Electron Morrison, District 3 male

Day 2 comes, but the tributes have no idea what time it might be: the stormy dark sky doesn't show any signs of sun, stars or moon. An alliance is made: Karri, Tristam and Ardie, who all are desperate for water and food. An hour later, they wander back to the Cornucopia, relieved to see that the Careers aren't there. Ardie manages to get inside, being youngest and smallest, but her bridge snaps as she turns to get out again. Too short to jump across the wide gap, Ardie breaks down and begins to cry loudly. Finally her allies get her to throw them a few bottles of water and some food before they run off, deciding it's better to leave her. Ardie stays, trapped.

Meanwhile, Knot recieves a knife as a sponsor gift, but unfortunately he doesn't have any chance to use it.

Day 3 sees three more tributes killed by lava pools: Knot, Cecilia and surprisingly Ambrosia, who trips and falls in. Meanwhile, Rya and Melody encounter each other, and, since Rya was one of the only tributes to get some supplies at the Bloodbath, she takes pity on Melody and they become allies.

Aloe-Vera is in trouble. Despite being armed with a sharp rock, she is very dehydrated and has a low chance of surviving until Day 5.

14th – Knot Whitewood, District 7 male

13th – Cecilia Brians, District 3 female

12th – Ambrosia Diamonde, District 1 female

Day 4 starts with 11 tributes left and only 8 left by the end of it. Three tributes die of dehydration, a surprisingly odd number. However, it seems that, to keep the Games going longer, more Capitolites have been sending sponsor gifts of water to their chosen tributes. The ones who die are Aloe-Vera, Gertrude and finally Cragg.

11th – Aloe-Vera Barnlay, District 9 female

10th – Gertrude Dawson, District 8 female

9th – Cragg Goldens, District 9 male

Day 5 dawns and another tribute is killed: this time, it's Ardie, who commits suicide by jumping the lava moat.

8th – Ardie Towann, District 4 female

Day 6 goes smoothly, with no deaths. Melody and Rya have an argument over water, but luckily for them, neither are violent and the fight quickly blows over.

Meanwhile, the Careers are dying slowly as their supplies run out. It doesn't look good for them.

Day 7 brings another two deaths: Karri and Tristam, whose water finally ran out.

7th – Karri Innker, District 5 female

6th – Tristam Werthor, District 6 male

Day 8 comes, with the last five tributes decided: the Careers, and Rya and Melody. However, the places are quickly changed as a pair of strange mutts attack the Careers: lava hounds. These mutts are entirely made of fire, and can burn any human terribly. Only Theodore escapes the mutts, though he is burned badly.

5th – Marrissa Hollands-Eve, District 2 female

4th – Metallico Carmichael, District 1 male

And so, on Day 9, the Final Three are decided: Theodore, Rya and Melody. However, everything changes in the space of an hour, as Theodore becomes severely dehydrated and in his delirious state, falls head-first into a lava pool.

Rya and Melody look at each other in shock and horror as they realize what happens next. Neither of them are armed, which means they can only use the surrounding landscape as a means to kill. Suddenly, Melody grabs her skinny opponent and pushes her towards a lava pool, tears trickling down her face. She whispers an apology as she pins Rya's hands behind her back and kicks her into the lava.

As her former ally goes down with a scream, Melody collapses to the ground, sobbing into her hands.

THE VICTOR

Melody Brighte – District 10 female

THE AFTERMATH

Melody was the second Victor from District 10, and her District greatly admired her. However, District 12 despised her for taking their potential second Victor away from them just when she had a chance. Melody was unaware of this, however, and soon settled down in the Victor's Village of District 10. She mentored for the rest of her life, and married very soon after her Victory to a man from her District. She had children, and was one of the happier Victors of her time.

FAMILY INTERVIEW

Melody's only family is her single mother, who is too busy crying to say anything to the cameras. She seems very shaken by her daughter's Victory. Meanwhile, her closest friend, a younger girl named Isa, tells us that she is very proud of Melody. "I never imagined she would make it through, especially after I saw the arena," she says, biting her lip. "I still can't believe it."

A/N: And that was the 10th Hunger Games, with Melody as our Victor. What did you think? Also, I've decided to add in a little 'Districts & Victors' section, so you can see more clearly which Districts have which Victors, and how many they have.

Victors List

1st - Ambro Fray – District 10 male – won by killing his last opponent, Lud

2nd - Midas Redfold – District 1 male – won by killing his last opponent, Kall

3rd - Laria Barr, District 2 female – won by killing her last opponent, Kylo

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

5th - Seth Fairpine, District 7 male – won when his opponent, Zayda, was killed by a fallen tree

6th - Hestia Blaine, District 4 female – won by killing her last opponent, Cryssa

7th - Traff Fletcher, District 12 male – won when his opponent drowned

8th - Laxander Brow, District 6 male – won by killing his last opponent, Cayn

9th - Tekka Noreal, District 3 female – won when her last opponent, Kilda, was killed by a caterpillar

10th – Melody Brighte, District 10 female – won by killing her last opponent, Rya

List of Districts & Victors

D1 – Midas Redfold (2nd HG)

D2 – Laria Barr (3rd HG)

D3 – Tekka Noreal (9th HG)

D4 – Aqua Jonson (4th HG), Hestia Blaine (6th HG)

D5 – No Victors

D6 – Laxander Brow (8th HG)

D7 – Seth Fairpine (5th HG)

D8 – No Victors

D9 – No Victors

D10 – Ambro Fray (1st HG), Melody Brighte (10th HG)

D11 – No Victors

D12 – Traff Fletcher (7th HG)