THE 22ND HUNGER GAMES
The twenty-second year of Hunger Games draws in, and the Districts are, as always, terrified of what this year's arena brings. In addition, a new Head Gamemaker is appointed, promising a definite difference in arenas, with plenty of mutts and excitement to entertain its viewers.
However, as the final weeks of planning conclude, a terrible event strikes Panem – President Caine Snow is killed by some kind of terminal illness, leaving the country leaderless at the time of the biggest event of the year. The Capitol is thrown into chaos at his death, and Coriolanus Snow, his fourteen year-old son, is given control only a few days later.
There is huge controversy over this decision. Some people think he is well-equipped to lead Panem, while a smaller majority are certain he is far too young to take over as President.
Despite the difference in opinions, Coriolanus remains the youngest President Panem has ever had, and the Reapings continue in the usual fashion.
THE LANDSCAPE
The Arena this year is the Norse Tree of Life, or as the Norse themselves called it, Yggdrasil. It has different zones – Midgard, Asgard and Hellheim. The only way to get to each zone is to travel by the Rainbow Bridges. There are 8 tributes in each zone, and one Cornucopia to each zone. Hellheim is firey and dark, Midgard is lush and covered in trees, and Asgard is light and fluffy, the ground made of clouds.
THE CORNUCOPIA
There are three Cornucopias this year – one in Hellheim, one in Midgard and one in Asgard. In Hellheim, it contains only water and food. In Midgard, weapons and survival packs. In Asgard, weapons and food.
THE TRIBUTES
- Victoria Blacksteele – District 1 female, 18
- Ironn Goldehurst – District 1 male, 16
- Diane Balugo – District 2 female, 17
- Jonn Artokraft – District 2 male, 17
- Wira Vindetto – District 3 female, 15
- Fuse Boxton – District 3 male, 12
- Shella Heiserdam – District 4 female, 18
- Wayde Trakshipp – District 4 male, 16
- Preena Plumstead – District 5 female, 14
- Foster Cookson – District 5 male, 17
- Aranna Carrcoote – District 6 female, 15
- Aaron Tumblewell – District 6 male, 15
- Tisha Beakers – District 7 female, 18
- Tommers Fliggall – District 7 male, 16
- Flaxanne Strykes – District 8 female, 14
- Coir Gainsleys – District 8 male, 16
- Ryua Crumpins – District 9 female, 12
- Sickle Horothes – District 9 male, 13
- Jayna Tanison – District 10 female, 18
- Noxxor Corsand – District 10 male, 15
- Briar Hummings – District 11 female, 17
- Trowler Barrowlane – District 11 male, 16
- Ira Snatton – District 12 female, 16
- Lawrence Courte – District 12 male, 18
THE GAMES
As the gong rings out and the Games officially begin, the tributes are still trying to figure out their unique arena. The Careers, who, like last year, have been seperated, unsurprisingly manage to grab weapons before many of the other tributes in their section. The very first kill of the Games happens in Midgard, and is by Jonn, who buries the head of his axe in little Ryua's head as she tries to run past him.
Only seconds later, another casualty happens, this time in Asgard – Tisha jumps in front of Fuse and kicks him to the ground, managing to bash him with a metal water bottle until he is knocked unconscious. In his vulnerable state, he is trampled by the other tributes and killed.
The three separate Bloodbaths continue, with eight tributes going up against each other in the three sections. Two more deaths occur in the next minute or so: Lawrence, who is stabbed ruthlessly by Victoria, and Flaxanne, who is decapitated by Tommers. Wayde is quickly trampled like Fuse, but it takes a while for his cannon to boom.
But surprisingly, this year, nobody's main focus seems to be on killing. Most of the tributes sprint away with their supplies, mainly ignoring the scattering people around them. So far, Midgard is the section with the most deaths, with only six tributes left. As expected, Victoria and Jonn have banded together, and are exploring the forest, looking for victims.
Finally, one last kill is made, later in the day. Diane manages to creep up on Preena, who is sheltering underneath an overhanging willow tree in Asgard. She slices the young girl's throat and takes her bow and arrows.
24th – Ryua Crumpins, District 9 female
23rd – Fuse Boxton, District 3 male
22nd – Lawrence Courte, District 12 male
21st – Flaxanne Strykes, District 8 female
20th – Wayde Trakshipp, District 4 male
19th – Preena Plumstead, District 5 female
Day 2 dawns, with different circumstances in each section. In Hellheim, the section with the least deaths, reside six lower-District tributes, all of whom are clearly reluctant to fight. Deciding that they aren't creating enough drama, the Gamemakers send a sheet of fire whisking across the whole distance of Hellheim, severely burning both Ira and Wira. The three boys (Noxxor, Tommers and Sickle) remain largely undamaged, but all suffer from light burns.
Ira eventually falls to the ground from the pain of her wounds. A few hours later, she is found by Tommers. He makes his second kill, stabbing her in the back and taking her supplies.
No other deaths happen that day, and the arena is fairly quiet.
18th – Ira Snatton, District 12 female
Day 3 sees Diane and Tisha of Asgard making a surprisingly alliance, sharing their supplies and weapons. They go tribute-hunting but don't find any other tributes.
Meanwhile, in Midgard, Shella, Trowler and Coir have also made an alliance, but the trio decide firmly that it will be only for a few days or so.
Day 4 brings two inevitable deaths of dehydration – Jayna and Sickle of the heated Hellheim, who were apparently unable to find water in time. Their cannons are the only ones that boom for that day.
Across the arena in Midgard, Victoria and Jonn build up their strength, preparing to cross to Asgard and try to get some kills there instead. They successfully arrive in the cloudy landscape and walk for hours, but find nobody. A heavy mist settles over the section. Whether it is to prevent them killing anybody, or just a whim of the Gamemakers', nobody knows.
17th – Jayna Tanison, District 10 female
16th – Sickle Horothes, District 9 male
Day 5 comes, and the mutts of the arena are finally unleashed. By now, the Capitol audience had almost forgotten about the presence of the genetically-modified creatures, but their appearance is more than welcome. Lava beasts, the large wolf-like creatures made of fire and magma, emerge from all corners of Hellheim, incinerating Noxxor as he sleeps. Now, there are only two tributes left in that section – Wira and Tommers. However, it looks like Wira is on the move. She leaves for Asgard via the Rainbow Bridge, possibly to escape the mutts.
15th – Noxxor Corsand, District 10 male
Day 6 dawns, with a total of fifteen tributes remaining.
In the late morning, Victoria and Jonn meet up with Ironn by what seems like pure chance, until they get the shock of their lives. The earth under their feet is cracking up, in the same way it would in an earthquake. Victoria screams and loses her grip, toppling into the abyss below.
Meanwhile, the other inhabitants of Midgard are also desperately trying to survive. Shella watches helplessly as Coir and Trowler climb trees skillfully, not helping her in any way. As the cracks begin to approach, she shakes her head and steps towards them, obviously not seeing any reason to live any longer. Following Victoria, she falls into the dark space beneath.
But Midgard is not the only section experiencing a sudden twist. As the cracks slowly begin to fade away, acid rain begins to pour down on the tributes who are without shelter in Asgard. There's a trick – the acid only burns skin, but not the tributes' surroundings – which could be the difference between life and death. Unfortunately for Foster and Aaron, they can't find shelter quickly enough, and they are melted away by the acidic rainfall.
Hellheim, however, remains untouched. Wira huddles in her fiery section, listening to the cannons go off. Tommers is wandering along the red, rocky earth, waiting apprehensively for some kind of event, but nothing happens.
14th – Victoria Blacksteele, District 1 female
13th – Shella Heiserdam, District 4 female
12th – Foster Cookson, District 5 male
11th – Aaron Tumblewell, District 6 male
Day 7 dawns with many of the tributes paranoid or searching desperately for supplies. In Midgard, there is a serious problem – the Cornucopia has been sucked down through the cracks, and it's not coming out again.
In Hellheim, Wira doesn't seem to be able to continue in the arena. She pulls out her knife and stabs herself promptly in the chest, choking and crying quietly. Finally she dies on the sandy earth. Her cannon is the only one that day.
10th – Wira Vindetto, District 3 female
The remaining ten tributes mill around aimlessly or sit still, huddling and taking shelter. Ironn, surprisingly quiet for a Career, finally attempts an attack on Day 8 – he sneaks up behind Briar and tries to throttle her. However, he is too weak, and she manages to escape.
When her cannon sounds, Tisha and Diane seem to awaken from some kind of reverie. They plot to get rid of Tommers first, and soon cross over into Hellheim. They also find Tommers' camp fairly quickly, since he has lit a fire. However, it is clearly a trap, and as they draw closer, both girls suddenly find themselves trapped in snares. Tommers leaves them there and packs up his kit before walking away from his former camp, while the pair scream profanities at him.
Day 9 brings the deaths of Tisha and Diane – apparently they stabbed each other in a suicide pact. Meanwhile, in Asgard, Briar collapses beside a large rock, evidently severely dehydrated. She dies just a few hours later.
9th – Tisha Beakers, District 7 female
8th – Diane Balugo, District 2 female
7th – Briar Hummings, District 11 female
Day 10 brings another fire-sheet rippling across Hellheim. It kills Tommers before he has a chance to hide, making his the only death of that day.
Meanwhile, Trowler and Coir break their alliance, deciding to go their separate ways. If they meet again, they decide, then they will not hesitate to kill each other.
6th – Tommers Fliggall, District 7 male
Day 11 brings it down to the Final Five – Aranna, Jonn, Trowler, Coir and Ironn. The day passes without event, although it is clear that Ironn is starving slowly.
Day 12 brings Aranna's death after she is attacked by Trowler in Midgard. He manages to spear her against a tree, ending her life abruptly.
5th – Aranna Carcoote, District 6 female
Day 13 dawns with more acid rain, a deeply unpleasant twist for the four remaining boys. Only Ironn is killed, as he is too weak to find shelter quickly enough. This year, the Careers have proved to be bitter disappointments – or can Jonn redeem them?
4th – Ironn Goldehurst, District 1 male
Day 14 – the Finale of the 22nd Hunger Games. It's between Trowler, Coir and Jonn, and the Gamemakers decide to move them together a little by unleashing clouds of tracker-jackers into the air from all directions. Trowler is stung badly and hallucinates vividly as Coir sprints towards him. Chaos ensues as Jonn leaps on top of him, and they wrestle wildly while Trowler wanders about, unsure of his surroundings or situation. Finally, a misplaced dart from Coir's homemade slingshot ends the bitten tribute's life.
3rd – Trowler Barrowlane, District 11 male
Jonn and Coir begin to wrestle again, but it soon becomes obvious that Coir's strength is failing. Jonn is a fully trained Career, while Coir only knows how to use his fists and aim a slingshot. Jonn pins the smaller tribute against a tree and sends his knife right into his head, ending his life and the Hunger Games at last. As the Victor is announced, Jonn sinks to his knees, waving his fists triumphantly.
THE VICTOR
Jonn Artokraft – District 2
THE AFTERMATH
As yet another District 2 Victor, Jonn instantly received fame and glory after the finale of his Games. He was a perfect puppet for the Capitol, and although the new President is inexperienced, he soon puts Jonn to work airing propaganda messages. With good looks, a good personality and plenty of intelligence, Jonn soon became a Capitol (and, in some cases, District) sweetheart. However, the fame didn't last as Jonn got older. Eventually he died of alcohol poisoning, aged 68.
FAMILY INTERVIEW
Jonn's family, the Artokrafts, are well-known as one of the wealthiest in District 2. His mother, adorned in expensive-looking furs, gives a tight smile. "Jonn has been training since he was six years old," she says calmly. "We were almost certain he would win." His father nods and smiles coldly. It seems he has no siblings, but his parents certainly seem proud.
A/N: Another Career victory! (also, I am SO SORRY about the general lack of updates to my stories. My personal life has unfortunately interfered with writing, but I think we might be back on track now). What did you think?
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
18th – Griffa Barr, District 2 female – won by killing her last opponent, Harvey
19th – Cally Featherton, District 8 female – won by killing her last opponent, Keld
20th – Cadran Jentille, District 2 male – won by killing his last opponent, Splashe
21st – Fritta Armento, District 12 female – won by killing her last opponent, Carmelita
22nd – Jonn Artokraft, District 2 male – won by killing his last opponent, Coir
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), Griffa Barr (18th HG), Cadran Jentille (20th HG), Jonn Artokraft (22nd 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 – Cally Featherton (19th HG)
D9 – Cindya Graychime (11th HG)
D10 – Ambro Fray (1st HG), Melody Brighte (10th HG)
D11 – Poppy Brookeway (16th HG)
D12 – Traff Fletcher (7th HG), Fritta Armento (21st HG)