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

18. 17th Hunger Games - Pure Darkness

THE 17TH HUNGER GAMES

The 17th Hunger Games are quiet, but in the Capitol, everyone is excited again for this year's arena. After last year's slight disappointment of a plain pine forest, and a lower District Victor, the Head Gamemaker has been 'fired' and another has taken his place – a young woman this time. Everybody is wondering what she might come up with. Nobody is disappointed.

Meanwhile, in the Districts, District 10 has been given the job of producing meat products after seventeen years of agricultural work like District 11. Now, they are instructed to husband animals for the Capitol. This change is a lot for the citizens to get used to, and many lose their jobs. However, there is no riot.

THE LANDSCAPE

When the tributes rise up into the Arena, all they can see is pitch black nothingness. There is no light anywhere, except for a faint white glow in the distance. The tributes might as well have closed their eyes. The ground is made of metal, and there is nothing at all except metal ground and the Cornucopia in this pitch black Arena. However, in the Districts and Capitol, the arena is well-light, so everyone can see what's happening clearly.

THE CORNUCOPIA

The Cornucopia is represented by a small white light, the only way the tributes can tell where it is. It contains torches and headlamps, along with food and water, but no weapons. This will make it hard for the tributes to make kills.

THE TRIBUTES

- Morelle Edgecombes – District 1 female, 16

- Aluminum Tonnerd – District 1 male, 18

- Celli Silversmith – District 2 female, 17

- Ulysses Hannk – District 2 male, 18

- Iodina Cabbley – District 3 female, 14

- Harley Birde – District 3 male, 15

- Laurina Herriot – District 4 female, 12

- Crab Shipperman – District 4 male, 16

- Charlotte Madison – District 5 female, 18

- Guss Cherden – District 5 male, 13

- Hara Kirk – District 6 female, 17

- Liam Stapple – District 6 male, 16

- Paige Falles – District 7 female, 16

- Arkon Pennings – District 7 male, 14

- Susanna Clyde – District 8 female, 18

- Christin Koppers – District 8 male, 15

- Anni Priddess – District 9 female, 15

- Knapweed Saxon – District 9 male, 17

- Juliana Snapps – District 10 female, 13

- Tiger Vennings – District 10 male, 16

- Mayflower Jacobson – District 11 female, 15

- Oregon Sunderling – District 11 male, 18

- Tabitha Blytes – District 12 female, 14

- Cett Beechton – District 12 male, 17

THE GAMES

The tributes are in utter shock at their arena. Nobody was expecting anything like this, and then suddenly, there is a wail of terror. Laurina, the 12 year-old, stumbles off her pedestal in the darkness, and is blown up.

As the Games begin, even the Careers don't know what to do. They search the Cornucopia, but don't find any weapons – or at least, can't feel any. No-one can see a thing, not even their hand in front of them.

Then, suddenly, Anni and Guss bump into each other and begin to fight, with Anni uses the heavy rucksack she's found to smother her opponent. He dies of suffocation within a minute, and now every tribute is terrified. Some slip on the metal ground, others collide with the Cornucopia and their fellow tributes. Madness has taken over.

Many of the tributes manage to escape from the blundering Careers, who are desperately trying to get a hold of other tributes. However, Arkon decides to practically commit suicide rather than face the Games, and screams at the top of his lungs for the Careers. Morelle grabs him and bashes his skull against the wall of the Cornucopia.

The day continues as the Bloodbath ends in confusion and terror, with many tributes fumbling around with their backpacks or just sitting on the ground, listening intently for attackers. Unfortunately for Julianna, somebody steps on her hand, breaking it. She screams and Ulysses attacks her, bashing in her head with his head-light.

A few tributes find light sources, but not all. These lucky tributes are able to see clearly now, while the rest are blind.

24th – Laurina Herriot, District 4 female

23rd – Anni Priddess, District 9 female

22nd – Arkon Pennings, District 7 male

21st – Julianna Snapps, District 10 female

Day 2 brings even more chaos, with tributes over-wired and exhausted, not to mention terrified and paranoid. The Careers kill two others – Tabitha and Iodina, who previously formed an alliance with a head-light between them, but then were suddenly attacked by the stronger tributes.

Meanwhile, Mayflower is the first tribute to find a water source: it seems there are little streams cut into the metal, from which the tributes can drink. However, when the poor girl takes a handful of water and tries to quench her thirst, it turns out poisonous. She dies within a few seconds.

20th – Tabitha Blytes, District 12 female

19th – Iodina Cabbley, District 3 female

18th – Mayflower Jacobson, District 11 female

Day 3 dawns with a lot of tributes suffering from dehydration, hunger and exhaustion. In fact, a few collapse after two hours of walking, and some have just decided to sit down on the metal and wait.

Guss, one of the luckier tributes, makes an alliance with Hara and Liam, who have both been working together. They share supplies under the light of Liam's head-light.

Day 4 brings five deaths from dehydration: Harley, Paige, Crab, Cett and Knapweed. The Careers chase Charlotte across the metal ground and she slips, yelling as Morelle bashes her head in violently.

17th – Harley Birde, District 3 male

16th – Paige Falles, District 7 female

15th – Crab Shipperman, District 4 male

14th – Cett Beechton, District 12 male

13th – Knapweed Saxon, District 9 male

12th – Charlotte Madison, District 5 female

Day 5 is deathless, although surprisingly over half of the tributes are dead already. The Careers nearly kill Christin, but he manages to escape with his life. Meanwhile, Guss, Hara and Liam wander the arena, slowly running out of supplies and too scared to go back to the Cornucopia.

Susanna is in trouble: she has no water and no chance of surviving over Day 8 if she doesn't find some soon.

Day 6 brings the death of Susanna and the alliance of Tiger and Oregon, two stronger tributes. They walk along the metal, both stumbling in the dark, but heading towards the Cornucopia light.

Later in the day, the Careers attack Guss, Hara and Liam, but surprisingly Hara manages to overpower Celli and beat her into submission with their head-light. She lands the finishing blow as the other Careers wrestle with her, and Celli dies of blood loss. However, Hara and the others pay the price. As the smaller alliance escapes, they discover that the battery of their light has fallen out, plunging them into darkness once more.

11th – Susanna Clyde, District 8 female

10th – Celli Silversmith, District 2 female

Day 7 dawns with nine tributes remaining: the Careers, the smaller alliance, Christin and Tiger and Oregon, who have managed to survive with their meager supplies so far, but are slowly dying off.

A few hours before nighttime, the Careers go back to the Cornucopia and refresh their supplies, then go out tribute-hunting. Poor Christin gives away his location with his head-light, and the Careers attack him quickly, beating him down and then Aluminum throttling him.

9th – Christin Koppers, District 8 male

Now, on Day 8, with the final eight decided, it's the three alliances against each other. The Gamemakers decide to make things interesting, and throw in a tornado that whips around the arena, sucking up two tributes: Tiger and Hara, who are both dragged screaming into the pitch-black sky, although their allies try to save them.

8th – Tiger Vennings, District 10 male

7th – Hara Kirk, District 6 female

Day 9 comes along, and, like the late Christin, Oregon is a prime target for the hunting Careers. In a last-ditch attempt to survive, he runs into the Cornucopia, but unfortunately the Careers trap him there and kill him painfully.

6th – Oregon Sunderling, District 11 male

Day 10 dawns, with the finale of the 17th Hunger Games. The Careers soon find the two other tributes – Liam and Guss – and it's clear that the two have almost no chance against the trained alliance. Guss' neck is snapped by Aluminum, while Liam is chased for a few minutes before Morelle throws her head-light at him, hitting his head and cracking it.

The remaining three – Morelle, Aluminum and Ulysses – turn to face each other, and realize the truth. They must now fight, and see who comes out alive.

They attack, with Aluminum, who received the highest training score out of the four, soon taking the upper hand. He breaks Morelle's nose and sends Ulysses sprawling, then strangles the male tribute quickly. However, Morelle leaps onto his back, punching and kicking, then grabs her dead ally's head-light and smashes it into Aluminum's head. After a few more struggles, his skull is cracked open and Morelle gets to her feet shakily, blood covering her face.

THE VICTOR

Morelle Edgecombes – District 1 female

THE AFTERMATH

Morelle was the first female Victor from District 1, and was definitely the most sought-after Victor from her District too. She appeared everywhere for the next year or so – on magazines, on TV, in interviews and on radio shows. She became known as the 'Golden Girl', for her golden skin and dark blonde hair, and was thought of as an idol for young girls in the Capitol and richer Districts.

FAMILY INTERVIEWS

Morelle's mother and father, along with her older brother Gem, seem ecstatic about her Victory. "To think that she's the first female Victor from our District!" Her mother says happily, clapping her hands. Her father smiles widely. "We are extremely proud of her, and she most definitely performed at her best." Her brother just nods and smiles slightly robotically.

A/N: And that was Morelle's Victory…I hope everyone enjoyed it.

Also, I received a review from a guest named Nic, who said that President Snow must have been at least 90 in the actual series according to the timeline of this story. Well, the President Snow right now is his father, and Coriolanus isn't President yet. So, I'm fairly sure he would be about 65 in the actual series, according to this fanfic (but don't quote me on that, I'm terrible at math) I just thought I'd address it, in case anyone else was confused.

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

15th – Apollo Rust, District 6 male – won by killing his last opponent, Hartford

16th – Poppy Brookeway, District 11 female – won by killing her last opponent, Christopher

17th – Morelle Edgecombes, District 1 female – won by killing her last opponent, Aluminum

List of Districts & Victors

D1 – Midas Redfold (2nd HG), Amadeus Shine (12th HG), Morelle Edgecombes (17th 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), Apollo Rust (15th HG)

D7 – Seth Fairpine (5th HG)

D8 – No Victors

D9 – Cindya Graychime (11th HG)

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

D11 – Poppy Brookeway (16th HG)

D12 – Traff Fletcher (7th HG)