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

26. 1st Quarter Quell - Zero Gravity

THE 25TH HUNGER GAMES – THE 1ST QUARTER QUELL

The Quarter Quell – the event that the Districts had been dreading and the Capitol excitedly anticipating – has finally arrived, and everyone in Panem is either trying to ration their tesserae to last a few more weeks, or stuck to their TV screen, thrilled by the promise of an extra-special twist.

Two weeks before the first Reapings in District One, President Coriolanus Snow announces the Quarter Quell twist in front of thousands and thousands of people. The Districts gather in their Squares, the Capitolites gather in their lounges. This is one of the biggest moments in Hunger Games history, and nobody can bear to miss it.

LANDSCAPE

The tributes are wary, since they know that the Quarter Quell will have a nasty twist. When they rise up, however, the landscape isn't too bad – a thick forest with towering points of rock jutting from the ground. These points of rock are hollowed out and have stairs inside, and are like forts. They also contain some weapons. Other than that, it's just trees and a small river flowing in between the forts.

TWIST OF THE QUELL

To show that the Capitol is all-powerful and has full control over the rebels and their Districts, the Twist is as follows: for one hour of every day, all the gravity from the arena will disappear, causing everything that isn't rooted to the ground to float – this includes tributes, supplies and anything that isn't attached firmly to the arena floor. Once an hour has gone by, the gravity will return, and the tributes will find that everything is back to normal.

CORNUCOPIA

The Cornucopia sits on the traditional little platform of rock, and contains only food, water and survival items. The weapons are held in the forts. It also contains 5 'gravity devices', which enable a tribute to stay on the ground even while others float.

THE UNLUCKY TRIBUTES

- Diamanta Burdenna – District 1 female, 18

- Haron Zephyine – District 1 male, 18

- Jordanna Quessen – District 2 female, 17

- Marble Jettsland – District 2 male, 18

- Bethan Caggs – District 3 female, 16

- Allberto Doeson – District 3 male, 14

- Kalea Burteley – District 4 female, 16

- Fynnar Montane – District 4 male, 17

- Atomma Tonnten – District 5 female, 12

- Walter Dennelle – District 5 male, 16

- Cati Lerrdale – District 6 female, 18

- Casse Reeme – District 6 male, 15

- Lida Harrismount – District 7 female, 17

- Fenn Dooners – District 7 male, 18

- Angora Blackloom – District 8 female, 16

- Burlapp Christenn – District 8 male, 16

- Katta Wallisden – District 9 female, 14

- Marvinn Zerde – District 9 male, 18

- Evelyn Rossdamm – District 10 female, 15

- Lonnie Redback – District 10 male, 17

- River Sunhills – District 11 female, 13

- Yarrow Sethson – District 11 male, 15

- Kenza Mallorie – District 12 female, 18

- Cloyer Parlenn – District 12 male, 13

THE GAMES

The gong rings out loud and clear across the empty, seemingly-peaceful arena. For a moment, nobody moves. Everybody knows the Twist, of course, but even so they are all wary.

However, it's Lida who steps off her pedestal first, rushing into the Cornucopia and digging around in the supplies. Pulling out a backpack, she dashes off into the trees, heading in the direction of the closest forts.

This makes everybody spring into action, and the Careers ransack the Cornucopia with abandon, leaving nothing unsearched – but there are no weapons except the occasional pebbles on the ground. Diamanta, one of the strongest Careers, rushes up to Cloyer, one of the youngest tributes, and throws him to the ground. It takes a while, but finally Diamanta beats him to death, using her fists and a rock nearby.

The opening kill would usually commence the Bloodbath, but without weapons, most tributes just take what they see first and run. Furious, the Careers try to attack more tributes, but they just can't kill anybody else in the rush and confusion. The Gamemakers are starting to wonder if leaving out weapons was such a good idea after all.

Day 1 sees the twenty-three remaining tributes exploring the arena, although many are on alert for when the gravity might suddenly disappear. Nobody knows when it might happen, and some tributes, such as Burlapp, Walter and Evelyn, are deliberately staying near trees so they can grab onto the branches if the gravity goes.

Lida, the first to run, has made her camp in the closest fort to the Cornucopia, and is currently sorting through her supplies. Although she is hidden, and won't float up into the sky when the gravity goes, she has to find water. However, she has also discovered a small stash of weapons in one of the rooms, and has armed herself with an axe.

24th – Cloyer Parlenn, District 12 male

Day 2 begins, and the tributes are a little confused as to why the Twist hasn't been implemented yet. The Gamemaker's reason is that they wanted the tributes to settle into their arena before anything drastic happened.

The second death of the Games happens when the Careers, who have gone out to look for weapons, encounter Atomma sitting by her fire, humming quietly to herself. Fynnar, who has joined the Elite alliance this year, slams her into her own fire, and pins her down until, after a long wait, she finally dies from the flames. Now it becomes apparent why the Gamemakers really left out the weapons – the resulting deaths would be even more 'entertaining'.

Atomma is not the only tribute who dies that day, however. Allberto – another young tribute – has made himself a well-hidden camp when he is attacked by the mutts of the arena – a pack of huge, slavering wolves who waste no time in tearing him to shreds. Later in the day, Burlapp meets the same fate, although from a different pack.

In the late afternoon, the hour of zero-gravity starts. The twenty-two tributes and their loose supplies are lifted up into the air, and there are mixed reactions. The Careers celebrate, as this will make it far easier to spot and kill victims. Others, such as Cati and River, burst into tears of terror because they are afraid of heights. During the sixty minutes or so, the Careers manage to kill Evelyn too by slamming her face repeatedly into a tree trunk.

23rd – Atomma Tonnten, District 5 female

22nd – Allberto Doeson, District 3 male

21st – Burlapp Christenn, District 8 male

20th – Evelyn Rossdamm, District 10 female

By Day 3, the audience and the Gamemakers are getting impatient. This is the Quarter Quell. It's meant to be exciting, full of bloody and gory deaths. So they add in another twist. The wolf mutts make a reappearance, but this time, there are around twelve of them in the arena – and they're all very hungry.

Four deaths occur from the mutts within an hour – Marvinn, Yarrow, Kenza and finally Kalea, who puts up a good fight but is eventually overcome. The cannons are close together and the remaining fifteen tributes start to get a little worried.

The zero-gravity hour returns, and this time, the tributes are a little less concerned. Some are even managing to control their movements, traveling across the arena quickly in the air. However, there remains one tribute who is never affected by the anti-gravity, and that's Lida. With weapons, food and some other vital supplies, she could win if she's forgotten for long enough.

19th – Marvinn Zerde, District 9 male

18th – Yarrow Sethson, District 11 male

17th – Kenza Mallorie, District 12 female

16th – Kalea Burteley, District 4 female

Day 4 brings no deaths from dehydration – from the lack of kills in the so-called Bloodbath, every tribute has managed to grab something from the Cornucopia. An alliance is formed for the first time: Lonnie, River and Angora share their supplies and talk quietly in their camp, which happens to be the fort next to Lida's.

Meanwhile, the Careers go tribute-hunting once again, and then decide to take a little diversion. They travel to the forts, and luckily for Lida, they don't go for hers. Instead, they find the second fort to be the biggest, and decide to make it their camp. Too late, they find themselves faced with the trio alliance, who are armed and strong enough to fight.

The battle continues for a while, but eventually two tributes are killed in the desperate fight – Angora, who is killed with her own weapon by Fynnar, and Jordanna, the youngest Career, who is stabbed in the neck by Lonnie. Both sides retreat, with both lower-District tributes injured. Diamanta, Marble and Haron decide to camp outside the fort, trying to starve out their attackers.

The anti-gravity hour brings one more death – Katta, who is chased and eventually ripped apart by wolf mutts.

15th – Angora Blackloom, District 8 female

14th – Jordanna Quessen, District 2 female

13th – Katta Wallisden, District 9 female

Day 5 leaves half the tributes remaining. A shower of rain wakens everyone up, and it becomes clear that Fynnar is plotting something. He keeps drawing strange plans in the mud, while his allies talk and plot their next kills. While they are still camping outside Lonnie and River's fort, they have other things on their minds.

Bethan and Casse, two of the weakest tributes, are both suffering from hunger and weakness after going without food for the entirety of the Games so far. Bethan eats some berries, desperate to fill her stomach, and dies of blood poisoning only an hour later.

The anti-gravity hour brings no more deaths, although the tributes are beginning to know how to use the hour to their advantage. Walter has found a way to build a shelter for himself in the topmost branches of a tree, tying down the sticks with tendrils and sticking them firmly together with mud. He uses this shelter in the anti-gravity periods, and it works well for him.

12th – Bethan Caggs, District 3 female

Day 6 brings another wolf mutt attack – this time, it's Fenn who is killed. He runs for quite a while, though, but is eventually eaten by the ravenous creatures.

Meanwhile, Lida makes her first trip downstairs, and out into the wide arena. She has been collecting water for herself from drips that come down from the over-hanging roof of the fort, but is so dehydrated that she has to come out. At once, the Careers spot her, and they ambush her. In her weakened state, Lida tries to use her axe, but eventually Marble grabs it and smashes it into her head, killing her.

However, she has done Lonnie and River a great favor. As the Careers are distracted by the weak tribute, the pair escape down the side of the building, using a length of rope from Lonnie's backpack. However, it snaps as River climbs down, and she falls the rest of the way before breaking her arm nastily on the hard ground below. She begs for Lonnie to get her a splint, but he runs off, apparently deciding she's now useless to him. River lies there, and when the Careers arrive back, they leap on her and kill her quickly, laughing.

11th – Fenn Dooners, District 7 male

10th – Lida Harrismount, District 7 female

9th – River Sunhills, District 11 female

With only eight tributes left on Day 7, the Capitol is very excited to see what will happen to the remaining tributes. Lonnie, who cried last night after seeing River's face on the hologram, resolves to try his hardest to come home. After wandering the arena for a few hours, he meets Casse, who is almost dead from dehydration. Lonnie takes pity on him, and kills him with a knife.

Cati, one of the quieter tributes, is trapped by the Careers when they see her sheltering by the outside wall of one of the nearby forts. Having raided both Lida and River's forts, they have plenty of weapons, and Diamanta sends a spear through her head.

The zero-gravity hour brings worry for most of the remaining six. With so few left, the Careers can easily spot the others in the air, but surprisingly, none of the alliance decide to kill anybody else – at least, not today. They plan for the rest of the evening. Fynnar, however, still seems a little suspicious.

8th – Casse Reeme, District 6 male

7th – Cati Lerrdale, District 6 female

Day 8 brings more rain, which saves Walter's life. He was almost dead from dehydration, but manages to collect some, bringing back some of his strength. As a reward, he recieves a sponsor gift of a knife.

Diamanta, Haron and Marble, however, never wake up. Fynnar has killed all of his allies, and it wasn't even that difficult – just a few stabs with his knife through three heads, and now he is a clear contender for Victor.

6th – Diamanta Burdenna, District 1 female

5th – Haron Zephyine, District 1 male

4th – Marble Jettsland, District 2 male

Day 9 marks the Finale of the 1st Quarter Quell. As the three remaining tributes awaken – Fynnar, Lonnie and Walter – the whole nation waits with baited breath to see who will triumph.

Fynnar sets to work quickly, using rope, knives and string from his allies' backpacks to make some kind of trap. It turns out to be a cross between a snare and a tripwire – if a tribute were to step inside the circle of rope, it would snap onto their leg, using a complicated knot to tie them to a sharp stone in the ground. From there, it would be all too easy for Fynnar to kill them.

Walter and Lonnie are both determined, however, and neither of them want to die today. Neither of their Districts have had many Victors, and they want a taste of the glory too.

Walter is the tribute who goes out to find one of his opponents, and heads for the collection of forts first, armed with his knife. He soon sees Fynnar, and runs towards him, not even caring about the coil of rope on the ground. In a few seconds, he is on the ground, and his cannon booms as Fynnar digs his knife into the younger tribute's chest.

The Gamemakers decide to deploy the anti-gravity hour sooner than usual, and the two boys rise up into the air, both searching for each other. Although Lonnie is armed, and strong for his age, Fynnar is a trained Career, and knows what he is doing far better than his opponent.

It only takes a minute for them to spot each other, and Lonnie swims through the air towards Fynnar, who smirks widely as he approaches. With a flick of his wrist, Fynnar sends his knife flying into Lonnie's head, and his cannon shot rings out across the arena. The Victor of the 1st Quarter Quell has been decided.

THE VICTOR

Fynnar Montane – District 4 male

THE AFTERMATH

After such a long time of no Victors, and plenty for the two other HGA Districts, District Four was utterly ecstatic to have won the 1st Quarter Quell. Fynnar was a perfect Victor, with flawless looks, amazing moments in his Games and a great TV personality. He was like a dream come true, and the Capitol adored him. However, he wasn't always the biggest Victor, and there would be more who would take his place. Fynnar suffered from various mental health issues, including depression and schizophrenia. He overdosed on morphling on his 40th birthday.

FAMILY INTERVIEW

Fynnar was far more well-trained than most of the tributes District Four offered up, and his family are extremely proud of his Victory. "He is a part of Panem's history now," his father, Mayor of District Four, announces proudly. "We could not hope for a better outcome." His mother nods, though she looks a little unsure.

A/N: Fynnar's Victory! District Four desperately needed a Victor, and then their wish came true. What did you think of him? Did you like the Quell Twist? I had a few others lined up, but I thought this one was the most original. Remember to review, it means a lot!

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

23rd – Sparki Wallin, District 3 – won by killing her last opponent, Seaha

24th – Daffodill Prenders, District 11 – won by killing her last opponent, Valkyrie

1st QQ – Fynnar Montane, District 4 – won by killing his last opponent, Lonnie

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), Sparki Wallin (23rd HG)

D4 – Aqua Jonson (4th HG), Hestia Blaine (6th HG), Fynnar Montane (1st QQ)

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), Daffodill Prenders (24th HG)