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

15. 14th Hunger Games - White Hot Desert

THE 14TH HUNGER GAMES

In the Capitol, everyone is very excited about this year's Hunger Games. After the success of Cleaver in last year's mutt-filled arena (was one of the favorites so far), most people are on the edge of their seats waiting for the arena to be announced and for the Reapings to take place.

Meanwhile, in the Districts, it's quiet, which means most feel the opposite of the Capitolites: fear and apprehension. This year is also a record low in tesserae sign-ups, as it seems a lot of teens are even less eager to put their names in more than once after last year's short and bloody Games.

However, in District 12, the age limit for mining has again gone up, though not after a rather confined riot in the District Square and heavy pushing from the District's Mayor. It has now gone from 16+ to 18+, and will stay that way for many years.

THE LANDSCAPE

The tributes are first aware of a blistering heat as they rise up into the arena. The sky is a pale blue, and the sun is a small white circle. Sand stretches for as far as the eye can see, with dips and long, steep slopes, and there is no shelter in sight except for a few rocks and dead bushes. As for water, that's nowhere to be seen either. It is very similar to the arena of the 3rd Games. On the far side of the arena is a rocky canyon, which contains the only water source: a river which dries up every second day.

THE CORNUCOPIA

The Cornucopia is located on a rocky hill in front of the tributes, and contains food, water, weapons and a vital item – sun-cream. Although this seems unimportant, sun-cream will be essential if the tributes don't want to suffer from burns.

THE TRIBUTES

- Aphrodite Carlings – District 1 female, 17

- Julius Halltown – District 1 male, 16

- Artemis Langley – District 2 female, 18

- Rocky Abotton – District 2 male, 16

- Heidi Reed – District 3 female, 15

- Abraham Poole – District 3 male, 15

- Craea James – District 4 female, 17

- Achilles Cludd – District 4 male, 12

- Anna Houston – District 5 female, 13

- Mett Streeke – District 5 male, 16

- Smoky Kellan – District 6 female, 15

- Grantt Yellows – District 6 male, 18

- Wrenna Hesier – District 7 female, 17

- Orlan Dougherty – District 7 male, 16

- Plyta Ruffle – District 8 female, 13

- Tweed Holbein – District 8 male, 16

- Angi Mussett – District 9 female, 16

- Cob Skyes – District 9 male, 15

- Persephone Yolt – District 10 female, 18

- Kinn Herde – District 10 male, 15

- Fern Brande – District 11 female, 14

- Taman Creer – District 11 male, 17

- Sora Vernley – District 12 female, 12

- Harrow Brinks – District 12 male, 17

THE GAMES

As the tributes rise upwards, they are terrified by their arena, and many begin to tremble on their pedestals. It's obvious that nobody knows how they will survive if they don't head for the Cornucopia and grab supplies.

A minute later and the traditional Bloodbath commences. No tribute decides to run out into the desert, and everyone floods to the Cornucopia. The first death is Plyta as she runs straight into the arms of Artemis, who swipes off her head with a sword.

Five more deaths occur as the Bloodbath continues: Harrow, Achilles, Smoky and Taman. However, not all of them are by Careers, as Achilles is killed by Mett and Taman is killed by Cob.

The last death happens when most tributes are sprinting across the sand: Persephone trips over a stone and crashes into Wrenna, accidentally killing her when her knife plunges into the girl's neck. However, she is quickly killed herself when she falls on another rock and cracks open her head.

But there is a huge surprise in this year's Games. It seems that the Careers haven't formed an alliance this year, and have broken the tradition, for while Rocky runs from Artemis' sword, Aphrodite and Julius head in different directions too.

24th – Plyta Ruffle, District 8 female

23rd – Harrow Brinks, District 12 male

22nd – Achilles Cludd, District 4 male

21st – Smoky Kellan, District 6 female

20th – Taman Creer, District 11 male

19th – Wrenna Hesier, District 7 female

18th – Persephone Yolt, District 10 female

By the morning of Day 2, every one of the 17 tributes alive has something that could help them. However, both Anna and Grantt only have weapons and no supplies, which could make a lot trouble for them.

No deaths occur that day, although Artemis does discover the canyon on the far side of the desert and makes a camp there. Unluckily for her, the river that flows through it has dried up today, so she'll have to wait until tomorrow for more water.

Day 3 comes with Anna and Grantt both suffering from dehydration, and with Craea being attacked by snakes near a cluster of rocks. She escapes, but dies of the bites a few hours later.

Meanwhile, Artemis collects water by the newly-filled river. To the south of the arena, Sora is slowly but surely dying of dehydration, along with Kinn and Aphrodite.

17th – Craea James, District 4 female

Day 4 comes with Anna's and Grantt's deaths from dehydration, along with Sora, Kinn and Aphrodite. On the other hand, Mett is flourishing in the arena, collecting water by a sandy source by some stones, and with a good supply of food and a weapon. He could be a good contender for Victor. However, the other unorthodox killer, Cob, is also well-stocked with supplies and armed.

The last death of the day is Angi, who dies of heat exhaustion in the morning.

16th – Anna Houston, District 5 female

15th – Grantt Yellows, District 6 male

14th – Sora Vernley, District 12 female

13th – Kinn Herde, District 10 male

12th – Aphrodite Carlings, District 1 female

11th – Angi Mussett, District 9 female

Day 5 comes with no deaths, and the tributes are slowly settling into the arena. Fern, Tweed, Mett and Cob are the only tributes with reliable water sources, while other tributes struggle with hydrating and feeding themselves. One such tribute, Heidi, journeys to the Cornucopia to get some water, desperate and weak. However, she doesn't search hard enough inside, and believes there is none left. She camps at the entrance, slowly dying of thirst.

Day 6 dawns with Heidi's death, but no others follow her for the rest of the day. Artemis battles starvation with no food and very little water left.

Meanwhile, Cob decides to go tribute-hunting. He doesn't find anyone, but he sets up camp only about a mile away from Tweed's spot.

Orlan, who has been keeping quiet for most of the Games, seems to be in trouble. He has no water and his strength is failing. However, he is saved a slow and painful death when Cob finds his camp and kills him in his sleep.

10th – Heidi Reed, District 3 female

9th – Orlan Dougherty, District 7 male

With only 8 tributes left, things are heating up (quite literally) in the arena. Since there haven't been any bloody deaths recently, the Gamemakers raise the temperature to blistering degrees and then tell the tributes that there will be a huge restock of food and water at the Cornucopia.

Pandemonium ensues. Nearly every tribute leaves for the big metal structure, with only Fern, Tweed, Mett and Cob remaining. The five others who go reach it in less than an hour.

The small bloodbath that happens wipes out two of the four tributes: Abraham, who is killed by Artemis, and Julius, who is also killed by the female Career. Rocky escapes, but not after a lengthy battle with Artemis in which he loses his water and gains several wounds.

8th – Abraham Poole, District 3 male

7th – Julius Halltown, District 1 male

Day 8 passes with the slow and painful bleeding out of Rocky, and the death of Fern, who is killed when she is attacked by a poisonous snake. She panics and the snake attacks her, killing her instantly with a bite to the neck.

6th – Rocky Abotton, District 2 male

5th – Fern Brande, District 11 female

Day 9 comes with the Final Four decided: Artemis from 2, Mett from 5, Tweed from 8 and Cob from 9. All these tributes are in quite good shape for the Games, with water and food. Artemis is particularly lucky with her sheltered canyon, as it also provides shade from the sun.

Day 10 marks the end of the peace when Mett decides that he should go out tribute-hunting. The others are fully aware that they are in an arena filled with three other killers, so they are prepared. When Mett attacks Tweed, the other boy is ready, but after a long battle, Mett stabs Tweed in the stomach and leaves him to die.

4th – Tweed Holbein, District 8 male

Day 11 comes with an attack on Artemis: a group of snakes corner her in a cave in the canyon wall. She screams for help as they attack her viciously, biting her before slithering out of the cave. Artemis dies slowly, writhing on the red stone as the poison takes hold.

3rd – Artemis Langley, District 2 female

Day 12 dawns with the Final Two decided: Mett and Cob. Mett, having already tracked down one tribute, uses footprints in the sand to find Cob's fairly hidden camp. He leaps at the younger boy from atop a rock, sending his sword into the weaker tribute's back. Cob dies slowly, with Mett standing over him omininously. When the cannon sounds, he raises his hand to the sky, his eyes closed.

THE VICTOR

Mett Streeke – District 5 male

THE AFTERMATH

Mett was the first Victor from District 5 after 14 years, so of course his District adored him. The Capitol also loved him, as he was handsome, strong and a deadly killer. He spent most of his time in the Capitol, and spent most of his Victory money there too. When he was in District 5, he often belittled the poverty-stricken citizens and acted arrogantly towards most people. He also had a lot of time on TV. He died at age 87 of natural causes, and was one of the happier Victors.

FAMILY INTERVIEW

Mett's brother, Lohan, and father are his only known family, and they seem quite reluctant to speak. His father says that they are both proud of Mett, but that they are also shocked by his willingness to kill, and that they hope that he will change his attitude after his Victory.

A/N: So that was Mett's Games…what did you think of him? I thought D5 deserved a Victor after such a long time, so I gave them one :3 Also, this was our first Games that reached 2,000 words!

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

13th – Cleaver Blackbrooke, District 2 male – won by killing his last opponent, Janice

14th – Mett Streeke, District 5 male – won by killing his last opponent, Cob

List of Districts & Victors

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

D2 – Laria Barr (3rd HG), Cleaver Blackbrooke (13th HG)

D3 – Tekka Noreal (9th HG)

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

D5 – Mett Streeke (14th HG)

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)