Prompt 1: Vengeance of the Cold
A/N: Remember that I said that it's the end? I was suddenly inspired to continue, the prompts based on the Original Chapter of this thing. Here's a cookie to Chrysanthemum19 for inspiring me to continue this by adding more detail. (::) Thank you!
AU: It can be two male Tributes or two female Tributes being reaped into the Games, and it is only considered 'equal' and traditional if one male and one female were reaped.
PS in case you haven't noticed, other than Hunger Games AU, this is also Human AU, because our Nations can't come back this time…and I tweaked their ages. I only used their Nation names in the reaping to show the initial plan and to show which Nation name and human name correspond.
Enjoy the first of multiple One-Shots, based on the initial Chapter!
Finland and Hong Kong fight America and I. Romano. America and I. Romano survive.
He dodges a halberd (1), which sweeps by his side. He was trained to beat these people! His sword grazes the side of the Brown-Haired Guy, something beginning with L. L's jacket is stained dark, which means that he's bleeding, at least just a little bit. His ally from District 12, whose name is something beginning with T, is shooting arrows (2) at the Blond District 11 Guy, whose name he isn't sure of. Something that starts with A is all he can recall.
A throws a series of knives. The first shoots past T completely, embedding itself into a tree. The second, third and fourth whiz past T due to conveniently timed dodging. The fifth…
The fighting is a blur, due to the darkness. "You're not going to throw that axe, are you?" T asks, and the whistling of the air confirms that yes, A is gonna throw "that axe" (3)…and a cry of shock confirms that yes, it has hit its target.
Then it blurs to pain. A spear of sorts…his ally is dead. No one else is around other than the two that attacked them first. The arena is fuzzy and grey, a bit like the fog over a Capitol-like city that reminds him of somewhere he might have been before…
"What do we do with their stuff?"
He cannot hear the reply of A.
His vision seems to have switched to night mode. Gleaming lights shine on the tall buildings, a bit like the Capitol, but seeming much more welcoming, homely than the Capitol of Panem. To the west, another smaller city, but with mirthful, sportsmanly laughing seems to be calling him, with the kind vibe of his brother. He embraces the calling of the city right in front of him, falling into the beautiful view of the nighttime skyline.
Hong Kong
District 2 (*three finger salute*)
Vicente cannot speak.
They did not.
They did not.
They did not. Just. Kill. His. Little. Brother.
He's just 12 (4)! A preteen with so much more life left to live! No, he cannot be gone. It is impossible! They cannot be so cruel!
Despite being from a Career District, his little brother did not volunteer. Why would he risk his life, just for a little glory? It is against his nature to do so! And to be reaped in with his best friend…can it be just because their father, a Peacekeeper saved a girl from being punished for stealing a little food. She wasn't even of age to be reaped (not that being 12 or above meant that she could be treated like that)!
Two minutes later, a cannon booms. Vicente's head bows and presses three left fingers to his lips, and raises them. He had heard of this salute from his father, promoted to his current District after working in District 12 for several years. According to the Miners, he had said, the Salute meant thank you, but is usually to show that the person is loved and respected by them; and that it is a gesture of admiration, gratitude and saying goodbye to someone you love.
And what else can he do other than Salute his little brother, now just another one of the thousands of people lost in the Capitol's Games?
Denmark ambushes I. Romano and kills him.
He puts an axe to the throat of the young man in front of him, the latter's strange curl twitching slightly.
"What are you doing, b*stard?" he shouts. As though he is in any position to yell. He frowns and curls his arm around the guy from District 4. His axe twirls down (not in the fancy dancing way) and sliced him in the chest.
The heart. As definite as in the throat or head. His axe blade and clothes are coated in blood, but let's be honest here, few people care (5). Minutes later, a cannon booms in the distance. Now that's an ambush.
Greece practices his archery.
America falls into a frozen lake and drowns. (6)
The lake is so cold. There's literally ice at the top.
He is slowly losing air. He is climbing to the surface. His lungs are burning. The hole where he fell in…wait, there's someone there. One of the dudes from District 9 is there, pointing a bow and arrow at the hole, waiting for him to emerge. At this point, he has no way of escaping.
The world is fading away.
Well, at least there won't be a bloody body for his family to bury this way.
A/N:
1-Probably from his District Partner. *wink wink, nudge nudge*
2-Sniper rifle pro, remember?
3-It's a tomahawk, actually. Now, there is a reason why I chose that, reader. Guess for yourself.
4-Aged 12, because he's just a City, not like the Big Bad Nations out there. Just a City, not a Country. Thus, the youngest.
5-No offense, but I'm speaking in this guy's PoV, so please forgive me. IR is one of my favourite of the Axis Quintet, alongside Prussia. Not that I don't like the Axis (in APH).
6-The infamous frozen lake strikes again! It's like, its third kill of the season!
And here you go! The #BauhiniaJustice deaths. Vengeance of the Cold, because a Nordic avenges a fellow Nordic and someone drowns in the tied-third deadliest killer of all: the Frozen Lake! Seriously, check the initial Chapter.
Vicente is the Portuguese version of Vincent, and also my headcanon Western name for Macau. I also headcanon that the two SARs are biological brothers via Nanyue, China's ex-rival and their mother.
And if you don't mind, I'm flying to Osaka and co. in about 12 hours, and it's nearly 9 pm here in HK…I'll say hi to Raiden and his siblings for y'all. Bye-bye, and tell me which prompt from the initial Chapter you want me to write next by PM or by review! Note that this story is not interactive. It is simply a form of suggestion. So don't tell on me. I've been here for less than a month as of the time I am writing this thing!
-Talons
30 July 2018