Panem Events
Panem wasn't very pleased with last year's games. District Two and Four were very unhappy, and tensions grew between the two Career Districts. The Capitol wasn't very pleased with Fiona or her games. She did win by pure luck, the true winner should have been Preston. The Capitol also believed that her games were boring, there were a lot of actionless days and the whole thing seemed to draw out for too long especially since half the tributes died during the first day. However, the Capitolites were most displeased by President Pennilo and Head Gamemaker Aurelia Davis. Neither wanted to cause too much involvement in the Games.
The Alpha Aurea group continued to grow and started to organize protests and rallies to remove President Pennilo from office. The frenzy escalated enough that four months before this year's games President Pennilo resigned. Soon after Aurelia Davis disappeared without any notice. A quick election was held and Auberon Marcellus was elected. Mr. Marcellus was a major advocate of the Alpha Aurea and had deep ties with the group. President Marcellus chose Julius Falco, a high ranking member of Alpha Aurea, to be the new Head Gamemaker. Julius was displeased with the previous work of Aurelia and created a new theme for the arena. Unfortunately, by now, Julius only had about three months to work and didn't make the arena as dangerous as he wished. Julius didn't have time to create any propaganda for the arena but did release the statement that it would honor one of the greatest Presidents of Panem.
The Capitol was excited about this year's games. There seemed to be a large multitude of eighteen-year-olds this year. The Careers were strong as usual, Steel from Two scored a ten, the other Constance, Mara, and Loch scored nines. There weren't any volunteers once again from One this year. The male, Leon, scored a six and Stella scored an eight from her basic training at the Academy over the years. The outliers scored averagely. Joshua of Eleven and Granger of Nine had the highest scores of seven. There were more alliances this games compared to last year. There was a group of three twelve-year-olds consisting of Peet of Seven, Cotton of Eight, and Hermione of Nine. The District Three pair of Axion and Giga were allied. There was another outer alliance of Sylla and Castor of Five and Poppy of Seven. The most threatening outer district alliance consisted of eighteen-year-olds Granger of Nine, Cierra of Ten, and Joshua of Eleven. The tributes all appeared interesting and the Capitol was excited to see how these games would play out.
Tributes
District One- Male: Leon Echols, 16 (6) Female: Stella Knight, 18 (8)
District Two- Male: Steel Rylee, 18 (10) Female: Constance Farrow, 17 (9)
District Three- Male: Axion Venden, 15 (4) Female: Giga Bonds, 14 (4)
District Four- Male: Loch Cowell, 18 (9) Female: Mara Killian, 18 (9)
District Five- Male: Castor Wolmack, 16 (5) Female: Sylla Pulsar, 15 (5)
District Six- Male: Corbin Arken, 13 (3) Female: Nola Davidson, 18 (5)
District Seven- Male: Peet Churchwell, 12 (3) Female: Poppy Loyd, 15 (4)
District Eight- Male: Hash Hansel, 16 (5) Female: Cotton Lovett, 12 (3)
District Nine- Male: Granger Syndall, 18 (7) Female: Hermione Trenton, 12 (3)
District Ten- Male: Buck Nialls, 14 (4) Female: Cierra Lee, 18 (6)
District Eleven- Male: Joshua Kingsley, 18 (7) Female: Esther Mansa, 14 (4)
District Twelve- Male: Gale Svenson, 17 (5) Female: Elizabeth Kettle, 16 (5)
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Day One
The tributes rise up into a massive rose garden. The Cornucopia filled with supplies is situated in the middle of the arena in a clearing, from the clearing concrete pathways zigzag through giant rose bushes. Fountains, statues, fruit trees, and other types of flowers are also scattered throughout the arena. The tributes are dressed as gardeners wearing gray overalls with a plaid shirt of their district color. The countdown ends and the tributes race off their pedestals. The only tributes to run away from the Cornucopia are Corbin of Six, Hash of Eight, and Elizabeth of Twelve.
Most of the tributes race towards the Cornucopia. Constance finds a bow and a quiver of arrows, she shoots an arrow at a boy running towards her.
24. Axion Venden, 15, D3- arrow shot into neck by Constance Farrow, D2
Joshua quickly picks up a sword and goes to pick up a backpack. Peet also reaches for the backpack. Peet tries to yank the bag away from Joshua, but Joshua easily rips the backpack away and stabs his sword into the District Seven boy's chest.
23. Peet Churchwell, 12, D7- stabbed in the chest by Joshua Kingsley, D11
Steel races around searching for tributes when he spots Giga standing over the dead body of her District Partner and ally. Steel rushes over and hacks his ax into her chest. She falls over on top of the body of Axion choking on blood.
22. Giga Bonds, 14, D3- ax hacked into chest by Steel Rylee, D2
Granger runs around the outskirts of the carnage searching for Cierra and Joshua. He managed to pick up a few packs along the way. He spots Cierra going to pick up a pack as well. A smaller tribute runs up behind Cierra with a knife raised. Granger throws his spear and it lands in the little girl's back. "Thanks," Cierra says wide-eyed and the pair goes to look for Joshua.
21. Cotton Lovett, 12, D8- spear thrown into back by Granger Syndall, D9
Mara attaches a belt of throwing knives and goes out in search of tributes, She finds a boy running towards a crate and throws a knife into his chest.
20. Buck Nialls, 14, D10- knife thrown into chest by Mara Killian, D4
Castor watches Buck fall to the ground with a knife in his chest. He ducks behind a crate gasping for air. He quickly shakes off any fear and goes to make a run to the Cornucopia where a large scythe waits. Castor runs towards the weapon about halfway he is knocked sideways and lands on the ground. He yells as he feels someone wrap their hands around his throat. He feels the cool touch of metal and then searing pain and the flow of hot blood. He turns his head to see Stella running away with a large pack on her back and a bloody dagger in her hand.
19. Castor Wolmack, 16, D5- throat slit by Stella Knight, D1
Steel and Loch team up and hunt for any remaining tributes. At the back of the horn, they find Leon and Esther wrestling on the ground. Leon manages to pin Esther down, but Steel walks over and swings his ax down into Leon's back. He rips his ax out and kicks Leon off of Esther. Esther screams as Loch stabs his trident into her chest.
18. Leon Echols, 15, D1- ax chopped into back by Steel Rylee, D2
17. Esther Mansa, 14, D11- stabbed in the chest by Loch Cowell, D4
Nola sprints away from the Cornucopia and heads down one of the pathways. She spots Hermione a few yards ahead of her. Nola uses her long legs to catch up with Hermione. Hermione turns around and spots Nola, she loses her footing and falls down unto the hard concrete. Nola removes her knife and stabs Hermione in the back before continuing on.
16. Hermione Trenton, 12, D9- stabbed in the back by Nola Davidson, D6
The Bloodbath is starting to die down. Constance scans the area and spots two girls running away together. Constance aims for the taller of the two girls and lets her arrow fly. The arrow lands in the taller girl's back and she falls to the ground. The other girl hesitates for only a moment before running away.
15. Sylla Pulsar, 15, D5- arrow shot into back by Constance Farrow, D2
Ten cannons go off, signifying the end of the Bloodbath. The tributes scatter out across the arena and the Careers stay at the Cornucopia. Those who skipped out on the Bloodbath are the farthest away. Corbin went south and both Hash and Elizabeth went east. The alliance of Cierra, Granger, and Joshua run north. They managed to get a lot of supplies. They each got their preferred weapons along with four knives, two water bottles, two packs of jerky, a loaf of bread, a box of crackers, some rope, and two first-aid kits. Stella got a dagger, jerky, a water bottle, and a blanket from the Cornucopia, she heads east. Poppy runs west, she lost both her allies in the Bloodbath but managed to get a pack with a knife, bandages, granola bars, and a water bottle inside it. Nola heads south, she got two knives, a coil of wire, a water bottle, and crackers from the Cornucopia. Gale runs west he got a sword, bread and a water bottle from the Cornucopia. As night falls many tributes settle down within the thorny rose bushes to stay out of sight of other tributes.
Day Two
The Careers wake up early and start to make breakfast. There is tension among the members of the pack because of the betrayal during last games.
"Who wants to volunteer to guard the Cornucopia, while the rest of us go hunting?" Steel asks. No one responds and he looks at Mara, "Why not you, Mara? You seem to be the weakest out of us."
Mara's mouth drops, "I scored just as well as Loch and Constance in training."
"Hmm, okay," Steel smirks.
"Maybe we should just do a friendly game of rock-paper-scissors to see who stays behind," Loch says trying to cool the tension.
"Alright, fine whatever," Steel replies.
After a couple rounds of rock-paper-scissors Constance is deemed the final loser and the other three Careers head west in search of tributes. It's not long before the Careers find a tribute. Gale is walking down one of the stone pathways when he spots the Careers and they spot him.
"Don't worry this one is mine," Steel says running after Gale.
Mara grits her teeth, "I think not."
Mara chases after Steel and Gale while Loch follows behind. Mara catches up to Steel and shoves him from behind causing him to fall. Loch stops to help Steel but Mara keeps running. She follows after Gale through the winding walkway. Mara takes out a knife and throws it at Gale. Gale looks back but is met with a knife to the face. He screams and falls to the ground. Mara meets Gale as he withers on the ground. She removes the knife from Gale's face and starts to stab him in the chest. She lets out all of her frustration and only stops after Gale's cannon rings out.
14. Gale Svenson, 17, D12- knife thrown into face by Mara Killian, D4
She returns back to Loch and Steel. Steel gives her grimace but Mara only smirks back, "Next time don't be so slow Steel."
Loch shakes his head at the pair, "Let's keep hunting."
Hash walks throughout the garden, but become distracted by the scent of cinnamon rolls. He follows the scent to a large bush of bright red flowers. He takes a big whiff of the flowers and memories of his father taking him to the bakery fill his mind. The memory then distorts and his father's eyes start to bleed and Hash's cinnamon roll turns into a giant bug that crawls over his body. The flowers are a poisonous plant that gives off a specific smell to each individual but can cause the person to fall into a deep sleep filled with horrid nightmares. Hash slumps to the ground as more frightful distorted memories fill his dreams.
Nola also finds a bush of the bright red flowers by following the scent of mint toothpaste, a scent that reminds her of her father's dentist office. She recognizes the flowers from training as being capable of causing people to fall asleep. Nola wonders if she could use them in the future and decides to stuff some flowers into one of the pockets of her pack.
At the Cornucopia, Constance grows bored of being alone and decides to go hunt for tributes as well. As long as she's back by sunset, the others won't know. She grabs her bow and heads east, the opposite direction of the other Careers. As Constance leaves the clearing, Corbin decides to make his move. Corbin didn't go to the Cornucopia during the Bloodbath and had traveled back to try to get supplies. Corbin sprints into the clearing towards the Cornucopia. Unfortunately, Corbin didn't realize that Stella had been stalking him all morning and she was curious about what he was planning to do. She watches from the edge as he makes his way inside the Cornucopia. He ransacks through the crates looking for weapons and supplies. Stella prances out and makes her way to the Cornucopia as well. As Corbin goes to open another crate, Stella sneaks up behind him and stabs her dagger into his back. Corbin sputters as he slumps down against a crate. Stella quickly grabs the pack that Corbin was stuffing with supplies along with two more daggers before running out of the Cornucopia.
13. Corbin Arken, 13, D6- stabbed in the back by Stella Knight, D1
As the sun starts to set, Steel, Mara, and Loch return to the Cornucopia. Constance is missing and all of the supplies has been slung around.
"What happened here? Where's Constance?" Loch asks in disbelief.
"That traitor, she must have ditched!" Mara yells fuming.
"Shut up, Four! You don't even know what you're talking about," Steel says defensively.
Constance than comes running into the clearing and runs inside the Cornucopia.
"Where have you been?" Loch says trying to conceal his anger.
"I...I just went to the bathroom. Someone must have snuck in while I was gone," she says defensively and wide-eyed.
"See, no harm done. It's an honest mistake," Steel says coolly.
None of the Careers get much sleep during the night.
Day Three
The Careers start getting around early in the morning. None of them seem to be eager about the day.
"So who's staying behind today?" Steel asks.
"Maybe you should stay, Steel. You seemed pretty weak yesterday," Mara snaps back.
"Mara, don't do this," Loch says.
"Yeah Four, don't do this. You may not like how it ends. Maybe Loch should stay back, he doesn't seem to care about much anyways," Steel says raising his sword.
Mara gulps and takes a step back, "Loch is the only one trying to keep this alliance together, and call me by my name... it's Mara, not Four," Mara spits.
"Alright fine then...Ma-ra," Steel mocks, anger rages through him and he swings his sword out. It slashes across Mara's chest and she falls back on the ground. Mara screams as the blood starts to flow out of her chest.
Loch yells in rage, "What are you doing!"
He turns and stabs his trident through Constance's chest. Constance fumbles for a knife but it's fruitless. Loch then turns to Steel who is staring down at the dying Mara. Loch swings his trident and it knocks against the side of Steel's head. Steel falls to the ground. Loch stabs his trident down but Steel manages to roll out of the way. Steel swings his sword but Loch easily jumps out of the way. Loch stabs his trident down once again and this time Steel isn't fast enough to react. Loch's trident punctures through Steel's chest. Disgusted by the scene, Loch grabs a pack and his trident and leaves the Cornucopia as three cannons sound.
12. Mara Killlian, 18, D4- chest slashed by Steel Rylee, D2
11. Constance Farrow, 17, D2- stabbed in the chest by Loch Cowell, D4
10. Steel Rylee, 18, D2- stabbed in the chest by Loch Cowell, D4
The sound of three successive cannon catches the other tributes' attention. The rest of the day passes slowly. Granger, Cierra, and Joshua stalk through the northern portion of the garden looking for tributes. Elizabeth stays hidden behind a large fountain in the eastern part. Poppy also stays hidden between two large bushes a few meters away from the path. She is starting to run low on supplies. Nola devises a plan to set traps that causes tributes to be knocked out by the flowers. She grinds the flowers into a powder and starts to set up the traps throughout the southern part of the arena. Stella roams around the eastern part of the arena in search of tributes. As the sun starts to set, Hash awakes from the flower's scents. His head is groggy but he manages to get far away from the flowers. The anthem plays and it shows the faces of Constance, Steel, and Mara. After seeing their faces, Hash assumes that it must be near the finale of the games.
Day Four
The group of Granger, Cierra, and Joshua are the first awake the next morning. "The Career alliance must have broken up yesterday, I say we go and claim the Cornucopia for ourselves," Granger says to Cierra and Joshua.
"I agree. Even if Loch is still at the Cornucopia we can take him," Cierra replies. The trio then makes their way to the Cornucopia.
Poppy also had the same idea as Granger. She also leaves early to try and make it to the Cornucopia before anyone else arrives. She journeys to the clearing and practically sprints to the Cornucopia when she realizes no one else is there. She runs inside and immediately scoops up a package of jerky and takes out a slice. She chews on the jerky as she digs through the supplies. It appears that someone has already rummaged through most of it. At the back of the Cornucopia, Poppy gags at the sight of the bloodstains covering the walls and crates. Poppy moves back to the front and starts to fill up her pack with food and water. Poppy hears mumbling and she stands up. Poppy can't react fast enough as Granger throws a spear across the clearing and it impales her in the chest. Poppy gives a gurgling scream and collapses to the ground.
9. Poppy Loyd, 15, D7- spear thrown into chest by Granger Syndall, D9
This leaves the final eight: Stella Knight of District One, Loch Cowell of District Four, Nola Davidson of District Six, Hash Hansel of District Eight, Granger Syndall of District Nine, Cierra Lee of District Ten, Joshua Kingsley of District Eleven, and Elizabeth Kettle of District Twelve.
After getting situated at the Cornucopia, Joshua stays to sort through supplies while Cierra and Granger go in search of nearby tributes. Not far from the Cornucopia the pair spot Hash stumbling through the garden. He's delirious from dehydration and still feeling woozy from the flowers. Cierra easily takes aim and throws a knife into his chest. Granger and Cierra take Hash's pack and continue their search.
8. Hash Hansel, 16, D8- knife thrown into chest by Cierra Lee, D10
Nola continues to set more traps until she completely uses her whole coil of wire. She gets a sponsor gift of soup and sweet bread. Nola scuttles under a rose bush and eats her refreshing meal. Stella spends the evening searching for more tributes. She finds a worn out area of where a tribute may have been staying before. Stella decides to stay the night a few hundred feet away within a bush to see if a tribute returns. Loch spends the day aimlessly roaming the arena. Elizabeth stays hidden behind her fountain, she's growing weak from a lack of food.
Day Five
Loch spent the night restless since he didn't have much coverage from other tributes. He starts moving across the arena early in the morning. He starts to take in the true beauty of the arena. The luscious red roses, the arrangement of fountains and statues, along with the soft chirping of distant birds make the arena an extravagant place. Loch rounds the corner when he feels pressure on his leg followed by a soft clicking sound. Loch looks down and sees a wire stretched across the walkway. Loch looks around confused when a cloud of red dust erupts from the ground. Loch is overcome by the scent of the ocean and he collapses to the ground as an images of a blood-red ocean filled with corpses flood his mind.
It's almost two hours later when Nola finds Loch laying on the ground while checking her traps. She smiles because her trap worked. Nola makes her way over to Loch. He thrashes on the ground with a grimace on his face. Whatever he is seeing, Nola knows it must be horrifying. Nola takes out her knife and stabs it into Loch's heart, his cannon soon booms.
7. Loch Cowell, 18, D4- stabbed in the heart by Nola Davidson, D6
Granger and Joshua go hunting while Cierra stays at the Cornucopia. They go east and stop to rest at a fountain. They know that their alliance will have to end soon but no one is wanting to break away.
"Joshua, I think once..." Granger starts but Joshua interrupts him.
"Do you hear that?" Joshua whispers.
Granger shakes his head. All that Granger can hear is the soft bubbling of the fountain, but then he notices the sound of heavy breathing. Joshua goes to the backside of the fountain and kicks at the ground. Elizabeth's eyes slowly open. She hasn't eaten hardly anything while in the arena and she's too weak to react as Joshua slashes his sword across her chest. Joshua and Granger then head back to the Cornucopia.
6. Elizabeth Kettle, 16, D12- chest slashed by Joshua Kingsley, D11
Day Six
Cierra and Joshua go out to search for tributes while Granger stays at the Cornucopia. Granger fills a pack of supplies and grabs his spear before running in the opposite that Cierra and Joshua left in. He hopes this is the best way of leaving the alliance. Joshua and Cierra walk through the garden casually talking when they set off one of Nola's traps. The dust of red flowers covers both of them and they both fall to the ground. Nola finds the pair a few hours later. She quickly takes their supplies and ends their lives. She slits Cierra's throat and stabs Joshua in the chest before running away.
5. Cierra Lee, 18, D10- throat slit by Nola Davidson, D6
4. Joshua Kingsley, 18, D11- stabbed in the chest by Nola Davidson, D6
Granger stops in his tracks at the sound of the two cannons. He knows that at least one of his old allies must have died. He shakes his head and continues running. Nola goes through the packs of Cierra and Joshua. Inside she finds a first-aid kit, some water, and a package of jerky which she quickly eats. Stella continues to search the arena for signs of tributes.
Day Seven
The day passes fairly slowly. Late in the evening, Stella spots Granger a few hundred feet ahead. Stella stalks behind Granger, who appears to be lost in thought. Stella knows that his two allies had died the day before. Stella makes her way up to Granger and jumps on his back. Granger is startled but manages to throw Stella off. Stella isn't quick enough to fatally wound Granger but she manages to cut his left arm. Granger raises his spear and points it at Stella. Stella only smirks before jumping to her feet. Granger swings his spear but Stella easily ducks below it. She gets close to Granger and stabs him in the gut twice. Granger shoves her away and puts his hand over his wounds as blood starts to spread across his shirt. Stella goes in for another attack. Granger tries to stab at her with his spear, but Stella easily grabs the spear and yanks it from Granger's hand. She swats away his hand and slices her knife across Granger's throat. Granger reaches for his throat and mumbles incoherent sounds as he falls to the ground and his cannon booms.
3. Granger Syndall, 18, D9- throat slit by Stella Knight, D1
As soon as Granger's cannon sounds Stella starts running towards the Cornucopia. That's where the finale will most likely occur and she wants to be prepared.
Day Eight
Nola anxiously makes her way to the Cornucopia. She spent the night trying to formulate a plan. During these games, she has been using her traps to kill tributes but she may not be able to use her traps during the finale. Her only hope is to somehow draw Stella to one of her traps to which she will be able to finish her off. Nola makes it to the Cornucopia and scans the area in search of Stella but she's nowhere to be seen. Nola waits at the mouth of the Cornucopia for about thirty minutes before getting even antsier. Nola moves into the Cornucopia and starts to search for something that could possibly give her an advantage in the final battle. Nola starts to dig through the crates. She unstacks a crate and screams as Stella jumps out. Stella had been hiding behind the crate the whole time. Nola trips backwards and starts to crawl away. Stella pounces on top of Nola. Nola reaches around and grabs a hold of a pot. She swings the pot and knocks Stella off of her. Nola gets up and starts to sprint in the direction of one of her traps. She doesn't make it far before Stella tackles her to the ground. Nola tries to shove Stella off of her, she pushes her hands against Stella's face. Stella bites into Nola's hand and Nola screams. Stella gets the dagger from her belt and stabs it into Nola's chest.
2. Nola Davidson, 18, D6- stabbed in the chest by Stella Knight, D1
"Congratulations! Stella Knight of District One, you are the Victor of the eighty-second Hunger Games!"
Stella stands up and raises her dagger to the sky with a smile. She has finally brought home a victory for District One. The hovercraft soon comes and takes Stella back to the Capitol.
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Facts about the Victor
Stella would be the Headmistress of the One Academy for 22 years. She would help rejuvenate the Career spirit and make District One a powerful force in the Games.
Appearance: Stella is 5'5 and slender. She has tan skin with a few freckles. She has long wavy blonde hair and brown eyes.
Family: Stella has one older brother. Stella would marry at the age of 21. She would have a daughter and a son. Her daughter will participate in a future Games.
Death: Stella dies from a heart attack six months after the 157th Games at the age of 94.
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81st Hunger Games Kills
Stella Knight, D1- 4 (Castor Wolmack D5, Corbin Arken D6, Granger Syndall D9, Nola Davidson D6)
Constance Farrow, D2- 2 (Axion Venden D3, Sylla Pulsar D5)
Steel Rylee, D2- 3 (Giga Bonds D3, Leon Echols D1, Mara Killian D4)
Loch Cowell, D4- 3 (Esther Mansa D11, Constance Farrow D2, Steel Rylee D2)
Mara Killian, D4- 2 (Buck Nialls D10, Gale Svenson D12)
Nola Davidson, D6- 4 (Hermione Trenton D9, Loch Cowell D4, Cierra Lee D10, Joshua Kingsley D11)
Granger Syndall, D9- 2 (Cotton Lovett D8, Poppy Loyd D7)
Cierra Lee, D10-1 (Hash Hansel D8)
Joshua Kingsley, D11-2 (Peet Churchwell D7, Elizabeth Kettle D12)
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)
79th Hunger Games: Maverick Sayles, 18, TS (9) Kills (3), District Four (1 Male)
80th Hunger Games: Lorien Hastings, 17, TS (9) Kills (5), District Two (1 Female)
81st Hunger Games: Fiona Dempsey, 18, TS (4) Kills (2), District Seven (1 Female)
82nd Hunger Games: Stella Knight, 18, TS (8) Kills (4), District One (1 Female)
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