A/N: Hello and thanks for reading my first ever fanfiction! I've had this idea in my head for a while now and have finally decided to put it into words. This story takes place in a world where the rebellion was defeated during the 75th Hunger Games. The plan to rescue Katniss and Peeta completely failed, and the games continued as planned. Afterwards, there was yet another rebellion, that was also defeated by the Capitol. Anything more than that would be spoilers though! :) Anyways, I hope you enjoy the story!
Prologue
The 200th Hunger Games. To the Capitol, it's an amazing accomplishment, a time of celebration, of revelry and excitement. To us in the districts, it's horror beyond imagination. When the Capitol celebrates, we inevitably suffer. This year is no different. As a Quarter Quell, there will be an extra twist to the games. And then it was announced that there would be two twists, to celebrate the second century of Hunger Games. We were shocked. Not exactly surprised, since we all knew it would be bad, but none of us could have expected just how terrible the games could be. How truly cruel the Capitol could be. As if it wasn't already bad enough, forcing children to kill each other for entertainment.
On screen, President Corvehn walks over to the box that holds what looks to be hundred of pieces of paper. Just how many Quarter Quells were planned for? Who had sat there, thinking of ways upon ways to torture the districts for daring to rebel? Certainly someone very twisted and evil.
Corvehn selects the paper labeled 200, and walks back to the podium. He slowly unfolds it, and begins to read.
"As a reminder of the terrible betrayal the Capitol suffered in the three rebellions of the districts, three boys and three girls will be reaped for the 200th Hunger Games." He pauses to let that sink in, amid the cheers of his Capitol audience. After a minute, they quiet down, and he continues. "And, in celebration of the second century of Hunger Games, there will be a second twist. As a reminder of how the districts and the Capitol are forever dependent on each other, tributes will be randomly paired with a tribute from another district. They will share both victory and defeat, hope and despair, life and death" He pauses again, and folds the paper back up before continuing to speak. "In these two twists, it is our greatest wish that the districts will be reminded of the suffering their rebellions caused both the Capitol and the districts, so that it may never happen again"
Corvehn smiles and waves at the Capitol audience, before turning back to the cameras. "Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor!"
The television cuts to black. Later tonight there will no doubt be several more programs, with predictions and commentary on these twists. For now though, we in the districts are left to fully realize what this Quarter Quell will entail.
The first twist is terrible. With eleven districts, this will mean 66 tributes. 66 children sent to their deaths. There had once been a Quarter Quell where the number of tributes was doubled, back when there were 12 Districts, meaning 48 tributes. And now, it would be even worse. But the second twist was strange. Allies?
There have always been informal alliances in the games. The careers, for one, almost always stick together for a while. And then some of the weaker tributes will band together for survival. But they never last long, and there has never been any more than one victor, not since the second rebellion. But this implies just that. Two victors.
It's bizarre to think about. I can't imagine their motive. Why would they allow tributes an ally? Why would they let two districts have a victor? I can't find the answers.
The only thing any of us know for certain is that these games will be the worst yet. The Capitol only does anything for one reason after all, to make us suffer.