Panem Events
The nation was in disarray. The Career Districts loathed Luna for her cunning trick. Especially once it was leaked that her training score was based on edible plant knowledge and not electrical knowledge. Many of the Capitolites didn't much care for how Luna won. Some were upset that she killed so many without much bloodshed but the finale made up for it. The outer-districts thought Luna was a smart young girl and understood that she did what it took to survive. The Career Districts once again trained their tributes as best as they could. They produced mediocre tributes once again this year. The Career Alliance would not allow any outside tributes to join. Most of the outer-district tributes were below average. Aurelia was once again Head Gamemaker. President Pennilo also enacted new demands that all Districts without an official mentor will have a special Capitolite to manage sponsoring. He also stated that the usage of mutts will be limited in future Games. Many Capitolites were upset of this and rumours of insurgency started to spread.
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Tributes
District One- Male: Glint Marx, 17 (8) Female: Ruby Destin, 16 (7)
District Two- Male: Augustus Benton, 18 (7) Female: Venice Edders, 16 (7)
District Three- Male: Spin Langly, 14 (4) Female: Xena Clint, 16 (5)
District Four- Male: Cap Messer, 18 (8) Female: Alanta Freize, 17 (8)
District Five- Male: Boyle Cancur, 15 (5) Female: Dina Raze, 13 (3)
District Six- Male: Scion Phelps, 12 (3) Female: Vespa Wilder, 16 (4)
District Seven- Male: Oakin Nettles, 12 (4) Female: Lavender Hanson, 15 (5)
District Eight- Male: Marley Higgins, 16 (6) Female: Cloetta Jinx, 18 (6)
District Nine- Male: Jestin Brewer, 18 (6) Female: Blythe Baker, 15 (4)
District Ten- Male: Cameron Snyder, 14 (4) Female: Faith Michaels, 17 (5)
District Eleven- Male: Kenny Payne, 15 (3) Female: Mary Pram, 17 (6)
District Twelve- Male: Denver Codell, 15 (4) Female: Jillian Hunter, 13 (3)
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Day One
The tributes rise up in a semi-circle around the Cornucopia, in an open plain. Snow softly falls from above and a thick layer is on the ground. The arena is a snowy mountain side. Patches of evergreen scatter across the mountain. The forests are filled with rabbit, foxes, and squirrels. The Cornucopia is located in the center of the mountain side. Towards the top of the mountain, a series of small caves pocket the area. At the bottom of the mountain are a few one room cabins. A roaring river isolates the mountain from the surrounding area and acts as an arena border. Many of the tributes would run away from the Cornucopia due to the multitude of deaths from last year. A second before the countdown ends an explosion rocks the tributes. Spin jumped from his plate too early. A shower of blood, guts, and snow falls on the two neighboring tributes, Ruby and Lavender.
Spin Langly, 14, District Three-jumped from plate too early
The gong goes off and tributes rush into action. The first to reach the Cornucopia is Vespa. She bends over to open a crate, and a sword is plunged through her back.
Vespa Wilder, 16, District Six- stabbed in back by Cap Messer, District Four
Alanta enters in next and takes a vest of throwing knives and leaves to search for tributes. Venice meets Cap at the mouth of tthe Cornucopia and stands guard. Venice spots a boy running away with a green pack. She notches an arrow and shoots. The arrow impales the boy's head and he falls to the ground.
Boyle Cancur, 15, District Five- Arrow shot into head by Venice Edders, District Two
An alliance of three, consisting of Mary, Cloetta, and Faith run across the snowfield, gathering as much as they can. They move to the backside of the Cornucopia and find Jillian digging through a pack. Cloetta swings her sword across Jillian's back. Jillian collapses to the ground, crying for help. The three girls then take off into the nearest patch of woods.
Jillian Hunter, 13, District Twelve- Back slashed by Cloetta Jinx, District Eight
Ruby still stands on her plate. She rubs at her face and arms, trying to wipe away Spin's blood. Jestin tackles Ruby off her plate. She shrieks as the large boy lands on top of her. He holds his knife above the flustered girl. Ruby smacks Jestin across the face. Jestin slashes his knife across her face. Ruby cries as blood runs down her face. Jestin finishes her off with a quick swipe across her throat.
Ruby Destin, 16, District One- throat slit by Jestin Brewer, District Nine
Jestin gathers himself and runs away from the scene. The Bloodbath is mostly over. On the backside of the Cornucopia, Denver and Cameron fight over a pack. The two wrestle on the ground. Cameron rolls over on top of Denver and punches him in the face. Denver forces his thumb into Cameron's right eye. Denver rolls Cameron over. Denver grabs Cameron's shoulders and bangs his head against the hard snow. Blood starts to spread across the white snow. Denver then starts to choke Cameron. Cameron struggles under Denver's grip. Cameron's face turns purple and his body goes limp.
Cameron Snyder, 14, District Ten- strangled by Denver Codell, District Twelve
Denver grabs the pack and runs away. Six cannons go off, signaling the end of the Bloodbath. The Careers aren't surprised to find Ruby's body, she was the weakest of the Careers. The Careers decide to scavenge the Cornucopia for the rest of the day. Scion and Oakin run towards the bottom of the mountain, they are in an alliance together. Oakin managed to grab a loaf of bread in the Bloodbath and Scion got nothing. Cloetta, Mary, and Faith move deeper into their patch of cedar trees. They managed to grab two packs one with a sleeping bag and a box of crackers and the other had a knife and a fire starter kit. All of the other seven tributes were on their own. Xena runs to the bottom of the mountain. She saw Spin explode and he was her only ally. She feared to go into the Bloodbath alone and ran away when the gong sounded. She finds one of the cabins at twilight and stays there for the night. Lavender ran straight away from the Cornucopia as well. She runs until she comes to the river at the base of the mountain. She hastily washes Spin's blood from her body but is left soaking wet. Blythe and Kenny both ran towards the top of the mountain. They each find a small cave. Blythe grabbed a sleeping bag and knife from the Cornucopia. Kenny managed to get a pack with some jerky, a blanket, and some rope inside. Jestin runs east into a patch of evergreen trees. He has a knife and some rope. Marley heads to the top of the mountain. He grabbed a large dagger and a loaf of bread from the Cornucopia. Dina also finds a cave and quickly starts a fire. She got a fire starter kit and canteen of water from the Cornucopia. The temperature is quickly descending as the sun starts to set.
The afternoon passed by rather peacefully. The cold temperatures of the night threaten many of the tributes. Oakin and Scion huddle close together throughout the night. The three girl alliance take turns using the sleeping bag and stay near the small fire they built. Marley continues walking, fearing if he stays still he'll freeze to death. He spots a beacon of light a few yards away. He runs towards the light and finds Dina. Dina scurries away from the fire, "Please don't hurt me," she whimpers. Marley shows no mercy and jumps on the girl. He stabs his dagger into her heart.
Dina Raze, 13, District Five- stabbed in heart by Marley Higgins, District Eight
Marley rolls Dina's body outside the cave for the hovercraft to take. He stays up the rest of the night, keeping watch over his fire, dagger ready. The faces of the fallen are shown and the tributes settle down for the cold night.
Day Two
Throughout the freezing night, four cannons go off. Lavender could never get dry and hypothermia overtakes her a half hour past midnight.
Lavender Hanson, 15, District Seven- hypothermia
The next cannon comes a few hours later. Jestin has nothing to protect himself from the freezing temperatures and freezes to death.
Jestin Brewer, 18, District Nine- frozen to death
Scion and Oakin only have themselves for warmth. Scion is the first to succumb to the elements.
Scion Phelps, 12, District Six- frozen to death
Oakin awakes when he hears the cannon. He tries to wake Scion but realizes that he's gone. Oakin's body shivers and shakes before stopping an hour later.
Oakin Nettles, 12, District Seven- frozen to death
The Careers were the first to wake the next morning. They had the luxury of sleeping with thermal blankets and had a fire all night. Venice is warming some broth that she found in a crate for breakfast.
"I think we should go hunting for tributes this morning," Cap says.
"I agree. The air feels a lot warmer this morning and tributes will be stirring," Augustus says.
"True, I agree as well. I bet most of the tributes died from the cold last night. I don't think there is a tribute that could kill so many in one night," Alanta adds.
"I think that's why the temperature is warmer today. The Capitol is probably upset over how many deaths occurred last night," Glint says.
"Okay sounds good. We'll go hunting as soon as we finish eating. Venice can stay to guard the Cornucopia," Cap says. Venice looks upset about staying behind but doesn't argue.
Mary, Cloetta, and Faith march through the snow. They had made it through the night pretty fairly. They had bonded together as a result. Cloetta has a sword and Mary has a spear. Faith didn't get a weapon from the Cornucopia but has a knife that they found in one of the packs. Cloetta leads the way. They come across a sleeping boy. His skin is blue and his body trembles. Mary stabs her spear into the boy's back. A cannon booms and the girls continue on their way.
Denver Codell, 15, District Twelve- spear stabbed into back by Mary Pram, District Eleven
Xena emerges from her cabin around noon. She goes to a patch of forests to look for food. She finds a bush of berries and gathers some nuts. Xena also gets some pine bark. She takes her supplies back to her cabin. Xena barely made it through the night. She leaves her cabin again to gather pine straw and branches to use for warmth later.
The rest of the tributes spend the day preparing for another cold night. The Careers don't find any tributes while hunting and head back to the Cornucopia a few hours before sunset. The anthem plays and the tributes lay down for the night.
Day Three
Marley is the first to wake the next morning. He spent most of the night being restless. He didn't want to be caught asleep by his fire. He decides to explore more of the surrounding caves. He has eaten most of his bread and has drunk some of Dina's water. Marley exits his cave. The arena is much warmer than the first day, but snow still constantly falls. He heads west. Most of the caves he finds are similar to his on, only about twenty feet deep. He keeps moving until he finds a pile of supplies, hidden inside one of the caves. It's a blanket and a pack of jerky. He turns to leave the cave. A small rock hits him in the chest. Marley spots Kenny at the mouth of the cave. Kenny throws another rock, but Marley ducks below it. Marley unsheathes his dagger and Kenny turns and bolts. Marley chases after him. Marley has long legs and easily catches up to Kenny. Marley tackles him to the ground and stabs his dagger into Kenny's throat. Blood gushes onto the snow and Kenny desperately grabs at his throat to stop the blood. Marley leaves Kenny there to die and heads back to the cave to get the blanket and jerky.
Kenny Payne, 15, District Eleven- throat stabbed by Marley Higgins, District Eight
Blythe also leaves her cave around mid-morning. She moves down the mountain. She comes across a cluster of trees. A parachute falls from the sky. Blythe gleefully grabs the gift from the air. She opens it and inside is a ball of wire. Blythe learned multiple types of snares and traps in training. She sets up twelve traps throughout the forest.
At the end of the afternoon, the three girl alliance settles down in a clearing for the night. Mary gets a small fire going and starts to roast a rabbit that she killed earlier that day. After a few minutes, the rabbit is cooked and they eat.
"I'll take first watch," Cloetta says after they finish eating.
Faith takes out the sleeping bag, unzips it and covers herself and Mary up with it.
"I think I should have the sleeping bag first tonight," Cloetta says sharply.
"Why? You're taking the first watch, and we decided on the first night that the two not taking watch will share the sleeping bag," Faith responds.
"I think that I deserve it for myself," Cloetta shrugs and pokes the fire.
"Why do you deserve it? It was your idea to share it between the two not watching anyways!" Faith almost yells.
Mary looks between the two and adds her input, "I was the one who grabbed the pack with the sleeping bag inside it, and I think that we should stick to the routine we have." Cloetta rolls her eyes and Faith grins.
"It's like you said, Cloetta, the cold will help the person stay awake on watch," Faith smirks.
Cloetta doesn't say a word. Faith and Mary snuggle closer together under the sleeping bag and soon fall asleep.
Day Four
Cap wakes the Careers early in the morning, "Wake up, everyone!" He goes around shaking everyone awake. The rest of the Careers gradually wake up and meet at the mouth of the Cornucopia.
"What's going on?" Augustus asks rubbing his eyes.
"We're going hunting...now. Gather your weapons and a pack of food and water," Cap replies.
"Now? It's not even daylight yet," Alanta groans.
"Alright fine, you can stay and guard the Cornucopia," Cap says quickly.
Alanta rolls her eyes. She'd much rather go hunting then stay at the Cornucopia all day.
"Why do we need a pack of food?" Venice asks.
"We're going solo today. We haven't killed a tribute since the Bloodbath. We need to split up, and the packs are a precaution in case someone gets hurt or lost," Cap answers.
The Careers gather a pack of supplies and a weapon and head off in different directions. Alanta stays behind to guard the Cornucopia. Venice heads up the mountain, Cap down the mountain, Glint goes across one way, and Augustus the other. The plan is to meet back at the Cornucopia around nightfall.
Xena spends the day gathering more nuts and berries. She starts to stockpile them inside her cabin. Xena also gathers more cedar branches and pine straw to make a more comfortable mattress. She finds an electric lantern and a blanket hidden behind a dresser (the only piece of furniture in the single-room cabin). Xena smiles and screams in delight when the lantern turns on and gives off a soft glow. She lays down on the mat she made and covers up with the blanket.
Cloetta, Mary, and Faith trudge through the snow. Nothing has been said about the conflict from last night, but there is still tension in the air. They got close during Training but somehow the group hasn't worked well in the Arena. Mary leads the way, the other two follow in silence. Snap! All three girls turn their heads to the sound.
"Let's get out of..." Faith is interrupted by the sound of Mary screaming.
A spear flies through the air and impales Mary's chest. Cloetta and Faith both rush to her aid. They both squat down next to Mary. Glint sprints out from behind a tree and tackles Faith. Faith screams and Glint removes a knife from his belt. He swipes across Faith's face, cutting her check. Faith punches Glint in the face and Cloetta kicks his side. Glint rolls off of Faith onto his back. Cloetta swings her sword and slashes Glint's chest. Faith stands up panting and two cannons go off.
Mary Pram, 17, District Eleven- spear thrown into chest by Glint Marx, District One
Glint Marx, 17, District One- chest slashed open by Cloetta Jinx, District Eight
Cloetta and Faith move back to Mary's body. Tears stream the girls' eyes. Cloetta kisses her fingers and places them on Mary's forehead. Cloetta stands up and walks away, taking a pack with her. Faith stays longer by Mary's side. After a few moments, Faith gets up. She grabs her knife and a pack and goes the opposite way Cloetta went.
Venice stalks up the mountain with her bow ready. She comes across a series of caves. She looks in a few but doesn't find any tributes. Venice heads back down the mountain. She spots a figure walking about one hundred meters away. It's hard to tell who the person is because of the thick white snow jacket. Venice takes a chance and runs towards the figure. The figure doesn't notice Venice until she is upon them. Venice recognizes the person as Blythe. Blythe tries to run away but Venice is quick and shoots an arrow into Blythe's back.
Blythe Baker, 15, District Nine- arrow shot into back by Venice Edders, District Two
Day Five
Faith wakes up first and notices that the snow has stopped falling for the first time. She made it through the night without a sleeping bag or fire. Cloetta took the pack that had the sleeping bag in it. The air is much warmer today. Faith removes her large snow coat and ties it around her waist. A parachute falls from the sky. Faith opens it and finds a pot of chicken broth. Faith takes a few sips of it and then puts it in her pack. Faith then starts to walk up the mountain. About noon she finds a cave and stays there for the afternoon.
After breakfast, Cap makes an announcement, "I saw a group of cabins at the base of the mountain yesterday and I think we should investigate them."
Everyone nods in agreement. Although Glint died, yesterday was good for the Careers since two outer-district tributes died. "Are we going as a group?" Venice asks.
"I think that will be best. We should take a few packs as well, it may take a few days. I didn't get a close look yesterday of the cabins but there seems to be about ten," Cap says.
"Who's going to be stuck at the Cornucopia?" Alanta asks.
Before Cap can answer Augustus pipes in, "I'll do it. I haven't gotten a kill yet and maybe some dumb bastard will try to sneak in the Cornucopia with y'all gone."
Nobody argues with Augustus. The rest of the Careers gather their things and head down the mountain.
A few hours after Cap, Alanta, and Venice leave, Augustus is awoken from his nap by a loud cracking and roaring sound. He runs outside the Cornucopia to see a wall of ice and snow tumbling down the mountain. He starts to run down the mountain. The avalanche is quicker and swallows him up.
Augustus Benton, 18, District Two- crushed by avalanche
Cloetta is inside a patch of woods when she feels the earth quake underneath her. The sound of trees snapping and a large roar convinces her to start running. Cloetta runs as fast as she can. She looks over her shoulder to see a wall of white crash down on her.
Cloetta Jinx, 18, District Eight- crushed by avalanche
Marley exits his cave at the loud sound. He watches in horror as half the mountain below him collapses and starts to tumble down. The rising temperature must have weakened the snow and ice. It takes about five minutes before the roaring ends and two cannons go off. Marley is surprised that more didn't go off. He shrugs his shoulders and goes back into his cave.
Cap, Venice, and Alanta run downhill from the avalanche. They come to a cabin and Cap flings the door open and ushers the girls in. He runs in and slams the door shut. The tsunami of ice and snow rocks the cabin. The snow piles over the windows and warps the walls. The boards creak under the strain of the snow. The trio huddle together on the floor. The room is painted in darkness and silence falls over the cabin.
"Are y'all okay?" Cap asks.
"We're fine," Venice pants.
She blindly digs in her pack and pulls out a flashlight. She shines it around the room. The room is about ten by ten feet and the only thing in it is a dresser. Cap goes over and starts to dig through it, as the girl's stay huddled together. Cap finds a blanket and lantern.
"We'll use the flashlight until it goes dead, and then we will use the lantern," Cap says.
"How long do you think we will be here?" Venice asks.
Cap only shrugs. "We can't be trapped here! There has to be a way out!" Alanta says hysterically. She runs over to the door and tries to open it.
"It's pointless to try to open it. It opens outward and there's a wall of snow on the other side," Cap mutters.
Alanta beats on the door before collapsing to the ground sobbing.
Day Six
Xena wakes up and turns on her lantern. She's stuck inside her cabin as well. She was there when the avalanche overtook it. Xena looks over at her pile of berries and nuts. The small amount will have to last a long time. Xena opens up her water bottle and almost starts to cry. She was supposed to refill it yesterday in the river. She only has a few sips left. Xena places the bottle in one of the dresser drawers to help prevent her from drinking it. She has to ration it.
Marley wakes up and starts to explore the area of the avalanche. The bottom half of the mountain is covered in tons of snow. He gets to the edge of where the mountain used to be. The ground below is about three hundred feet down. Tons of snow and mountain was displaced. The Cornucopia is gone and most of the woods are too. A small patch of cedars still stands. Marley walks over to the trees. He hears a whimper and follows the sound. He comes across a fix trapped in a snare. Marley kills the fox. He resets the trap the best he can. He takes the fox and goes back to his cave.
The trio of Careers divides their supplies up. Venice has her bow, eight arrows, two water bottles, a box of jerky and a box of crackers. Alanta has a vest of throwing knives, a thermos of broth, and a water bottle. Cap has a sword, a knife, a loaf of bread, some jerky, and a canteen of water.
"This should last us a few days if we ration everything," Cap states.
Venice and Alanta nod their heads. Venice seems mostly calm like Cap but Alanta has puffy eyes from crying most of the night and seems to be hysterical.
"Shouldn't we try to dig out?" Alanta huffs.
"We can but the door is jammed and I don't want to break through because the building could collapse," Cap says solemnly.
"I can't just sit here and do nothing!" Alanta shouts.
"That's all we can do right now," Venice says patting Alanta's shoulder. Alanta starts to cry again and Venice pulls her into a tight hug.
Day Seven
Faith walks out of her cave. The temperature is warm enough that she doesn't wear her coat. She moves across the mountain. Six tributes remain and they could be anywhere. Some may be trapped under the snow, but there are also probably some above it. Faith keeps walking until she sees a figure running towards her. She recognizes him as Cloetta's District Partner. Faith takes out her knife and prepares to defend herself. Marley stops ten feet away from Faith. The pair circle around each other. Marley makes the first move and swings out with his dagger. His reach is much longer than Faith's, but Faith is quicker and ducks below his knife. Faith kicks Marley in the knee and he falls to the ground. Faith slashes at Marley but rolls out of the way. Her knife scratches his arm. It's a small cut. Marley pops up on his feet and tackles Faith. Faith screams as Marley lands on top of her and she loses her knife. Marley shoves his knife towards Faith's face. Faith grabs his hands and strains to try and push his hand back. Faith loses her grip and the knife plunges into her eye. She screams as the blood runs down her face. Marley runs away as Faith's cannon booms.
Faith Michaels, 17, District Ten- stabbed in eye by Marley Higgins, District Eight
Marley is the lone tribute above ground. He discovers a squirrel in another trap and takes it back to his cave. Xena sits in darkness as her lamp runs out of batteries. She eats the rest of her berries and nuts out of boredom and to distract herself from thirst. The remaining Careers are still stuck as well. Cap and Venice sit in one corner and talk about their childhoods. Alanta lays by the door and picks at it with her knife. She doesn't make much progress and soon passes out from exhaustion and stress.
Day Eight
Xena hardly sleeps. She has no food left but still has her water. Her stomach cramps from thirst and she gives in and rips open the dresser drawer and swallows the mouthful of water she has. It's not enough to quench her thirst. Xena bangs her fist on the one window of the cabin. The glass cracks and slices her hand. Blood starts to run down her arms. She pulls out the glass from the window. Xena tries to dig at the snow but it's packed too hard. Xena collapses to the ground. She would cry but she can't produce any tears.
Alanta wakes up. Cap and Venice still sit in the corner talking. Alanta gives up trying to dig through the door and crawls over to Cap and Venice. The lantern still gives off a glow but it's very dim. The batteries will soon run out. Cap notices Alanta first.
"Are you alright," he asks.
Alanta nods her head, "I don't want to give up."
Venice puts a hand on Alanta's shoulder, "We're not giving up. We just can't do anything to help."
Alanta shakes her head, "We should be able to do something," Alanta starts to sob.
Cap starts to rub her back, "It's okay. We'll make it out, I promise."
Day Nine
Marley wakes up to the beeping of a parachute. The sponsor gift lands a few feet outside his cave. Marley crawls out and opens it. Inside is a loaf of bread and a thermos of chicken broth. Marley takes a bite from the bread and a sip of the broth. Marley spent all day yesterday roaming the arena looking for tributes but couldn't find any. The temperature is even warmer today. Most of the snow outside his cave has melted and the hard gray rock is exposed. It's so warm that Marley removes all of his layer of shirts except for a t-shirt. He decides to spend the day inside his cave.
Xena bangs against the packed snow with her first. Bruises and cuts appear on her knuckles. Her head throbs with pain. She slides down the wall to the floor. She leans her head back and closes her eyes. Xena's hands start to shake uncontrollably. Her breathing becomes heavy and she says a silent prayer before she passes out. It's not long before a cannon booms.
Xena Clint, 16, District Three- dehydration
Cap looks up at the sound of the muffled cannon. Venice and Alanta lay sleeping on the floor. Venice stirs at the sound, "What was that?" she asks.
Her question causes Alanta to wake as well. "I think it was a cannon," Cap says.
Alanta shivers, "Do you think they were stuck underground too?"
"I don't know, Alanta. I don't know what's going on out there. I don't even know what day it is or even if it's night or day," Cap says exasperatedly.
Alanta looks dishearted but doesn't say anything else. "Cap, you should get some rest," Venice says.
Cap nods his head. He moves to the other side of the cabin and falls asleep.
Day Ten
The electric battery shuts off, leaving the Careers in complete darkness. Alanta tenses at the darkness and shakes Cap awake.
"I can't stand it any longer, Cap. Please help me dig out," Alanta pleads.
"Alanta there's no point. We can't escape. Our only hope is for the snow to melt," Venice says soothingly.
"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! I just want to get out!" Alanta shrieks.
"Calm down, Alanta," Cap says sternly.
"Cap is right, you need to calm down. We need all need to keep calm," Venice states.
"Keep calm? We've been keeping calm for days! We need to do something!" Alanta shouts. Venice reaches to pat Alanta on the shoulder. "Don't touch me!" Venice puts her hand on Alanta's shoulder and Alanta loses it. Alanta dives on top of Venice. The two girls roll on the ground.
"Stop it! Both of you!" Cap shouts.
Cap reaches blindly in the dark. Alanta takes out her knife and plunges it into Venice's chest. Cap feels Alanta's shoulders and pulls her back. Alanta falls to the floor screaming and sobbing. Cap crouches down to Venice and removes the knife from her chest with a sickening slopping sound. The muffled sound of a cannon can be heard. Cap glares at Atlanta. Alanta doesn't say anything but crawls over to a corner sobbing. She hugs her knees to her chest and rocks back and forth, "I'm so sorry," she mutters over and over again.
Venice Edders, 16, District Two- stabbed in chest by Alanta Freize, District Four
Day Eleven
Cap wakes up to the sound of Alanta crying. His eyes adjust to the darkness and sees the dark figure of Alanta sitting on her knees.
"Alanta...are you okay?" Cap asks.
"There's no hope. There's no escape," Alanta mutters.
Cap then sees the knife in her hands, "It's alright, Alanta. We can try to dig out if you want. Don't do this."
Alanta shakes her head, "There's no hope. We can't escape." She quickly slices the knife across her throat.
"No!' Cap shouts. He jumps across the room and catches her as she falls to the floor. Alanta starts to choke on her blood. Cap presses his hands against her throat and the blood runs through his fingers. Alanta's cannon sounds. Cap leans his head back and screams.
Alanta Freize, 17, District Four- Suicide
Marley receives another sponsors gift. A pair of sunglasses and sunscreen. He has completely removed his shirts, leaving on his tight thermal leggings. The temperature outside must be close to a hundred degrees. Most of the snow on top of the mountain has melted away, but the mound created by the avalanche still looms. Marley goes to check the traps. He can only assume that the tribute who set them is already dead because he hasn't seen anyone while checking them. He hasn't seen anyone since he killed Faith which was three days ago. The only tributes left is the pair from Four but a cannon went off earlier meaning that one of them died. Marley has made it to the final two. His the first District Eight male to survive the Bloodbath post-Rebellion and now he's in the final two. Marley finds another fox caught in a trap. He stabs the fox in the heart and carries him back to his cave.
Day Twelve
Marley walks around outside his cave. He hears a rumble and looks down at the ice shelf. A chunk of snow falls down onto the crater made from the avalanche, piling onto the already large lump of snow. Marley scurries back inside his cave and stays there for the rest of the day.
The walls of the cabin shake. Cap looks cautiously around him. The shaking stops and Cap takes a deep breath. The air inside the cabin is becoming increasingly stuffy. The bodies of Venice and Alanta still lay on the floor. Thankfully the cool temperatures have helped to not let their bodies decompose. Cap tries to push the door open, but it doesn't budge. He slams his body against the door and nothing happens. He tries it again and again. His begins to feel light-headed and passes out.
Day Thirteen
Cap wakes up choking. He claws at his throat. He can't breathe. He bangs against the door and then the window. He knows that he has run out of oxygen. It was only a matter of time. Cap walks across the cabin but trips over one of the girl's corpse. Cap lands on the hardwood floor. He rolls over onto his back trying to get a breath. His vision starts to blur and he passes out.
Cap Messer, 18, District Four- asphyxiation
The sound of a cannon wakes Marley up. It's early in the morning, but he quickly jumps up and runs out of his cave. The final cannon. He did it. He won. Marley raises his fists in the air and yells. A hovercraft soon appears.
"Marley Higgins of District Eight is the Victor of the 78th Hunger Games!" Argus Ptolemy, the Game's Announcer, declares. Marley is raised up out of the arena. He looks at the ground around him. He has a confused look on his face as he wonders how Cap Messer died.
78th Hunger Games Kills
Glint Marx, D1- 1 (Mary Pram D11)
Venice Edders, D2- 2 (Boyle Cancur D5, Blythe Baker D9)
Alanta Freize, D4- 1 (Venice Edders D2)
Cap Messer, D4- 1 (Vespa Wilder D6)
Cloetta Jinx, D8- 2 (Jillian Hunter D12, Glint Marx D1)
Marley Higgins, D8- 3 (Dina Raze D5, Kenny Payne D11, Faith Michaels D10)
Jestin Brewer, D9- 1 (Ruby Destin D1)
Mary Pram, D11- 1 (Denver Codell D12)
Denver Codell, D12- 1 (Cameron Snyder D10)
Natural/Mutts/Other- 10 [Spin Langly D3 (jumped off plate too early) Lavender Hanson D7 (hypothermia) Jestin Brewer D9 (frozen to death) Scion Phelps D6 (frozen to death) Oakin Nettles D7 (frozen to death) Augustus Benton D2 (avalanche) Cloetta Jinx D8 (avalanche) Xena Clint D3 (dehydration) Alanta Freize D4 (suicide) Cap Messer D4 (asphyxiation)]
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Facts about the Victor
Marley would be an activist to allow for Training Centers in all of the Districts. His dream would partially be achieved after the effects of the War of Four.
Appearance: Marley is tall and lanky. He has short and curly light brown hair. He wears glasses and has green eyes.
Family: Marley would never marry but would have many girlfriends over the years.
Death: Marley is still alive as of the 150th Games at the age of 88.
Marley's Games is one of the few that didn't have a bloody finale.
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Victors
76th Hunger Games: Minnie Griffith, 17, TS (6) Kills (4), District Eleven (1 Female)
77th Hunger Games: Luna Sparks, 18, TS (7) Kills (5), District Five (1 Female)
78th Hunger Games: Marley Higgins, 16, TS (6) Kills (3), District Eight (1 Male)
Thanks for reading! I forgot to add an author's note at the end of the last chapter. Oops! But tell me what you think about Luna and Marley. Both were unconventional Victors. I'd really like to hear some feedback. Who did you expect to win, because I bet you weren't picking Marley. The Capitol will not be happy about these Games. Keep a look out for the next update and see how the people will react and who will be our newest Victor. I hope to have another update out soon! Until then!