11th Hunger Games

Winner: Quinn District 6

Although District 2,1 and 4 were considered to have the strongest tributes they hadn't actually won in a while so their reputations were starting to fade. This year would see some of the strongest tributes from these three districts. Last year had seen two tributes from the same district battle it out and the Capitol were eager for another terrific showdown.

At the reaping, when the tributes for District 1, 2 and 4 were called out, it was obvious that they were going to be the main competition this year. None of the other tributes had a chance in a fight with these incredibly strong tributes and they knew it.

However, one tribute who had a plan was Quinn from District 6. She was one of the youngest tributes to have been in the Games so far and was the smallest. She was weak and in training found she could barely lift a sword. What chance did she have? Well she had very good aim and was exceptional with a slingshot which she could she easily make in the arena.

Quinn knew that she was good with slingshot but she chose to keep it hidden to the other tributes but obviously the Gamemakers knew Quinn's talent because of the individual evaluation in which she had received a 7. So only they knew that she did have a small chance of standing up against someone if she had to. The Capitol, of course, had absolutely no idea.

The arena this year was old stone ruins of what could've once been a series of ancient temples but the beauty of it was somewhat ruined by the metal Cornucopia right in the middle of the arena. When the gong sounded the strongest tributes from Districts 1,2 and 4 wasted no time in grabbing weapons and picking off the other tributes who had stayed to grab supplies. Quinn was so small she could dart in between the fighting tributes, grab a few vital supplies and then ran off into the ruins to find somewhere to hide. The Capitol audience didn't even notice her, they assumed she'd be murdered later on in the day. One thing was definite, she'd be lucky if she survived the night.

Surprisingly, Quinn met no competition that night but was still troubled. She couldn't make a slingshot as there were no resources to use and her sleeping bag and clothing couldn't be ripped through to help tributes survive the freezing nights. Quinn desperately needed a slingshot – she wouldn't survive without one. She had access to plenty of rocks but throwing rocks isn't as powerful or accurate as using a slingshot. She had a decent branch to use but needed something to stretch the rock wouldn't work and there weren't any anyway and Quinn had no access to any sort of material; she had been relying on being able to cut through her clothes or sleeping bag.

Just when she had given up hope, there was a faint tinkling noise, she had a sponsor. This was very surprising to everyone as District 6 didn't have a mentor yet so no one except the Gamemakers knew that Quinn was any good with a slingshot. Well, Quinn had forgotten about her friends from District 6. They'd seen her practise, they'd knew but Quinn hadn't thought that anyone from District 6 could afford to give a gift. Yet in front of her was a brilliant sturdy-looking slingshot!

Quinn was now back in the running and she had an advantage over the other tributes. She was so small that the other tributes didn't try and hunt her down, assuming she would die soon anyway and the Capitol had no interest in her preferring to watch the stronger tributes fight between each other. So when Quinn made her first kill it was a surprise to everyone.

It had been a few days since Quinn had received her slingshot but even with this weapon, she had chosen to hide until some of the stronger tributes had killed each other off. The tributes from District 1,2 and 4 could've been deadly if they'd joined forces but they had chosen to eliminate each other instead which was a relief for the other remaining tributes including Quinn. Once there only 2 of the original 6 strongest tributes left, Quinn left her hiding spot to test the strength of the slingshot and because she needed some more water which could only be found in the Cornucopia. She walked back to the Cornucopia, quite confidently, and didn't meet anyone. But when she got to the Cornucopia, she found that someone was already there. The boy tribute from District 4 was there, guarding the Cornucopia from anyone else. Quinn dove behind a pillar to hide before he had spotted her and loaded up her slingshot with a sharp ragged stone. Then she crept out from behind the stone pillar and before the tribute form District 4 knew what had happened, he had been hit in the forehead and died instantly.

The Capitol was shocked, the small weedy-looking girl had actually killed someone and not just anyone- she had killed one of the strongest tributes left! After the surprise wore off, it was replaced by anger. She could've starved or needed something and she wouldn't have got it from any of the rich sponsors as they all thought she wasn't worth the money. They'd seen her training score but it was only a 7, nothing to get particularly excited over. The Capitol had been much more interested in the 9's and 10's that the stronger tributes had got. How were they to know what Quinn could do? She could've done anything to earn that 7. If it hadn't been for Quinn's friends in District 6, Quinn may well be dead by now having been defenceless which meant the Capitol would have missed out on this extraordinary death.

Meanwhile Quinn had killed two more tributes and like the boy from District 4, they hadn't even seen her before she killed them with a stone to the head. The Capitol watched with interest as she became the strongest tribute overnight and went on to provide them with some very entertaining deaths. The last tribute took a bit more work from Quinn as he had seen her kill the girl from District 11 so was ready for her meaning Quinn couldn't sneak up on him. She had to face him in the open. He had bow, she had a slingshot. She started it sending a rock into his chest but it didn't quite kill him and he retaliated by sending a arrow. She jumped out the way but was a little to late and it cut into her shoulder. Quinn sent two more rocks one after the other, another to the chest and one to the head and the other tribute was finished. Quinn, the smallest tribute had won.

The Capitol were pleased with this years games having witnessed lots of interesting deaths but they were still fuming about not recognising Quinn's talent straightaway. If she hadn't been given a slingshot she definitely would not have even come close to winning and the Capitol would've missed some brilliant entertainment. Also the Capitol loved their victors and felt it wasn't fair that Quinn had been under estimated from the start due to her height. Something had to be done to stop this happening again. But what?