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

13. 12th Hunger Games - Mutt Tower

THE 12TH HUNGER GAMES

After the brief rebellion of the six indignant Victors who received no money for their Victory, things are stirring up. President Snow is worried: the Districts are siding with their own Victors, demanding that they get paid, and he knows that the only way to silence the leaders of the protest is to hide them away where nobody will get to them. He gives each Victor house arrest until further notice, sending extra Peacekeepers to guard their doors. The riots die down eventually, and the Districts slowly realize that nothing will be done about the money. They settle and instead quietly await and prepare for the 12th Annual Hunger Games.

Meanwhile, in District 12, the first proper mining tools are being introduced after twelve long years of waiting. Most are taken from the wreckage of District 13 and aren't exactly best for coal mining, but the citizens work with what they have. Unfortunately, children as young as 6 are still being forced to work in the tunnels.

On a side note, this year's Hunger Games are quite different from the others. Instead of being outside, they are the first to be focused on a building.

THE LANDSCAPE

This year's arena is especially different. The tributes rise up onto a small circular island in the middle of a black void. In the middle of the island is a huge tower, which reaches up into blackness. The island is surrounded by a force field, and the only way forward is to go into the tall building. There are twelve floors in the tower, and each one has a specific mutt (this was the first time so many mutts were used in the Games, and it was very successful).

THE CORNUCOPIA

This year the Cornucopia contains all items: weapons, food, water and other supplies. However, there are smaller Cornucopias on each of the twelve floors of the tower.

THE TRIBUTES

- Marceline Goldsmith – District 1 female, 18

- Amadeus Shine – District 1 male, 18

- Maya Raymann – District 2 female, 18

- Steele Redwall-Oaks – District 2 male, 17

- Ayesha Berger – District 3 female, 15

- Gadge Lattin – District 3 male, 16

- Leah Tidesworth – District 4 female, 18

- Collin Dellitoni – District 4 male, 16

- Madelina Teern – District 5 female, 13

- Gregorie Cotton – District 5 male, 17

- Millicent Avaline – District 6 female, 14

- Parker Crombton – District 6 male, 16

- Yula Trimm – District 7 female, 15

- Grasso Burnley – District 7 male, 18

- Picca Spears – District 8 female, 12

- Jonathan Arthurs – District 8 male, 15

- Tulip Mellson – District 9 female, 17

- Jayson Wreathe – District 9 male, 16

- Grazella Newton – District 10 female, 15

- Charlie Browngrass – District 10 male, 12

- Louisa Orchards – District 11 female, 16

- Oatis Farthing – District 11 male, 17

- Ember Jennison – District 12 female, 13

- Dusty Gettin – District 12 male, 18

THE GAMES

The gong rings, and the tributes flood away from their podiums, knowing exactly what to do. The Careers help themselves to the weapons at the Cornucopia, though they are the only ones who do so: most tributes try to grab supplies such as food or water after realizing that they aren't in a natural environment.

Because of the scramble for supplies, seven tributes are killed at the Bloodbath this year – Ayesha, Louisa, Grasso, Dusty, Leah, Tulip and surprisingly, the first Career death in a Bloodbath: Steele, who is stabbed with his own weapon by Jayson. As the last tribute gives his dying breath, most of the others have reached the second floor of the tower.

The first mutt isn't too difficult: the floor consists of small pods hanging from the ceiling. As the remaining tributes stand awkwardly, wondering what to do, the first pod bursts, sending out a shower of black beetles. Millicent screams loudly as they fall into her hair and crawl onto her face, and with this, many of the tributes flee up the stairs. The three remaining (Ember, Jonathan and Picca) are struck down by the Careers as they enter the room, leaving the Games with a total of fourteen tributes left by the end of Day 1.

Many tributes take shelter in the various nooks and crannies of the tower, trying to avoid all contact with other tributes, though it is difficult in the confined space. Finally, at around midnight, Grazella is attacked by the Careers who have posted themselves at the Cornucopia of the second floor when she goes for water, and they kill her.

24th – Ayesha Berger, District 3 female

23rd - Louisa Orchards, District 11 female

22nd - Grasso Burnley, District 7 male

21st - Dusty Gettin, District 12 male

20th - Leah Tidesworth, District 4 female

19th - Tulip Mellson, District 9 female

18th – Steele Redwall-Oaks, District 2 male

17th - Ember Jennison, District 12 female

16th - Jonathan Arthurs, District 8 male

15th – Picca Spears, District 8 female

14th - Grazella Newton, District 10 female

Day 2 dawns with Oatis' death on Floor 4, with a cloud of tracker-jackers. The Capitol are excited by the prospect of all these new mutts, and the deaths are very interesting to see, which makes for a riveting Games. The Gamemakers are pleased with the results.

On Floor 7, Charlie is bitten by a carnivorous squirrel mutt, but luckily he manages to escape into another room, not before grabbing some bandages. He stops the blood and sleeps for the rest of the day.

The second and final death that day is Collin, who is killed by the Careers on Floor 5.

13th – Oatis Farthing, District 11 male

12th – Collin Dellitoni, District 4 male

Day 3 comes with an alliance made: Madelina and Yula have formed a pair and are currently raiding the Cornucopia of Floor 7. They have traveled fast up the tower, and have cleverly avoided mutts by climbing along the outside wall of the building. A risk, but well worth it for the bountiful supplies inside the small Cornucopia.

Meanwhile, the Careers realize that only eleven tributes remain, and plan quietly to kill off as many as possible.

Gadge has taken charge of the Cornucopia on Floor 4, but is having a hard time avoiding the nests of tracker-jackers. Luckily for him, the ones that killed Oatis have gone, but he's still in danger of agitating the remaining mutts.

Day 4 brings two deaths from dehydration: Jayson and Parker, who have both spent too much time avoiding mutts and other tributes to look for food or water.

11th – Jayson Wreathe, District 9 male

10th – Parker Crombton, District 6 male

Day 5 comes with only nine tributes left to fight and the Gamemakers realize that they can't let the Games finish up so early. However, no deaths occur that day, surprisingly. The Careers reach Floor 8 by morning. Madelina has a near-death experience as she slips from the outer wall of the tower, but Yula catches her just in time and pulls her up.

Meanwhile, Gregorie has managed to clear Floor 9, in which he found snow gnats, and has proceeded to Floor 10 as the highest-level tribute.

Day 6 also passes peacefully, as the remaining nine (Madelina, Yula, the Careers, Charlie, Gadge, Gregorie and Millicent) make their way through the tower. However, on Day 7, Millicent is killed by rabid wolves on Floor 11.

9th – Millicent Avaline, District 6 female

Day 8 dawns with the Careers locked in battle with the same wolves that killed Millicent. Unfortunately for them, they are dehydrated, hungry and exhausted, and the wolves kill both Maya and Marceline and leave Amadeus badly injured as he escapes to the final level – Floor 12. He takes hold of the Cornucopia there and bandages his wounds.

Meanwhile, Yula and Madelina are forced to face Floor 10 as they realize that there are no windows in the stony walls. What they don't know is that the Gamemakers have purposefully blocked out the windows to make them fight. The mutts, the same mutant rats that were used in the 2nd Games, make quick work of Madelina and her ally, killing them both within minutes.

8th – Maya Raymann, District 2 female

7th – Marceline Goldsmith, District 1 female

6th – Madelina Teern, District 5 female

5th – Yula Trimm, District 7 female

Day 9 comes with the Final Four decided: Gregorie, Charlie, Amadeus and Gadge. Charlie has done very well for a twelve year-old, but unfortunately his time in the arena concludes as he reaches Floor 12 and is quickly killed by the gloating Amadeus.

4th – Charlie Browngrass, District 10 male

Day 10 brings with it another death, this time with Gadge dying of dehydration.

An hour passes after his death. Amadeus and Gregorie are preparing for the finale of the 12th Hunger Games.

Late in the afternoon, after searching all the floors, Gregorie finally reaches Floor 12 and meets his opponent in battle. Although he is only a year younger than the Career, it's clear that he has no chance in winning. Unarmed and considerably weakened by bites and stings, he falls within minutes by Amadeus' sword. The older boy raises his weapon and exhales loudly, then crouches beside his victim, staring blankly. He seems uncharacteristically shaken.

THE VICTOR

Amadeus Shine – District 1 male

THE AFTERMATH

The second male from District 1 to win the Games, Amadeus soon became good friends with his much older Victor Midas. The two often discussed the Games together, and although Amadeus was much more damaged by his arena, they would often share stories about the tributes they had killed. Amadeus went on to become a HGA trainer, but died at the age of 50 after copious amounts of alcohol weakened his liver.

FAMILY INTERVIEW

Amadeus' family seem very proud of him. His father, a Peacekeeper, smiles thinly. "We are very honored to have a Victor in the family," he says slowly. "But we knew, from the moment he stepped into the arena, that Amadeus would bring home the crown." Amadeus' mother is smiling weakly, with tears trickling down her face. When asked for comments, she shakes her head and turns away.

A/N: And that was Amadeus' Games! Another Victor from District 1, because I felt like the Careers weren't really winning as often as they should be.

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

11th – Cindya Graychime, District 9 female – won by killing her last opponent, Uist

12th – Amadeus Shine, District 1 male – won by killing his last opponent, Gregorie

List of Districts & Victors

D1 – Midas Redfold (2nd HG), Amadeus Shine (12th 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 – Cindya Graychime (11th HG)

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

D11 – No Victors

D12 – Traff Fletcher (7th HG)