75 Years: A Hunger Games History

by Sleepstar of Shadowclan

Many years after the Mockingjay Rebellion, Panem Museum's director Mercedes Vonheli receives a collection of "Master tapes" of the Hunger Games, and decided to write a history book about each Games as well as the culture and society of Panem. This story was published on AO3, and is rated T for violence and because it's The Hunger Games

25. The Four Corners Arena

75 Years Chapter 25

Author's Note: I do not own The Hunger Games

There was excitement in the Capitol as the First Quarter Quell was announced. To mark the occasion, each District will pick their own Tributes, and their reasons.

District 1:

Treasure Parlour, 18. Chosen as she was related to a Victor

Crown Van Day, 18. Chosen as he was related to a Victor

District 2:

Athena Phillipson, 18. Chosen as she was one of the Top Two kids in the Academy.

Valour Amesbury, 18. Chosen as he was one of the Top Two kids in the Academy

District 3:

Alcreme Musk, 17. Chosen as she was related to a Victor

Nghia Le Duc, 12. Chosen as he was related to a Victor

District 4:

Thetis Colwill, 18. Chosen as she applied prior to the deadline

Anchor McGregor, 18. Chosen as he applied prior to the deadline

District 5:

Awen Clark, 17. Random Selection

Neil Ishiba, 13. Random Selection.

District 6:

Mercedes Glenn, 16. Chosen as she was related to a previous Tribute

Stuart White II, 18. Chosen as he was related to a previous Tribute

District 7:

Barklyn West, 15. Chosen as her cousin was a Tribute in the 24th Hunger Games

Alban Rostron, 16. Chosen as his sister was a Tribute in the 24th Hunger Games

District 8:

Woola Garvin, 16. Chosen as she was related to a previous Tribute

Teal Gore, 15. Chosen as he was related to a previous Tribute

District 9:

Clara McCullock, 15. Chosen as she fell into the beer vat

Eric Vega, 16. Chosen as he accidentally spilled grain over the floor

District 10:

Fifi Kramphaus, 17. Random Selection

Romney Fields, 17. Random Selection

District 11:

Fern Thornley, 15. Random selection.

Apus Dehaney, 17. Random Selection

District 12:

Violet Letts, 16. Chosen as she fell asleep in school

Leonard Otten, 16. Random selection

The Games:

As the Tributes emerged, they found themselves on a perfect replica of the Four Corners. A plate surrounded the Cornucopia, while a small shack stood on the edge of the vicinity. Beyond that was the desert landscape. As the gong rang the District 2 Careers ran to the Cornucopia, where Valour picked up a spear and speared it at a trembling Tribute huddled in fear against his plate.

24th: Nghia Le Duc, District 3. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Valour. Bloodbath

Crown had just finished strangling a girl to death, the girl being the daughter of a Victor

23rd: Fern Thornley, District 11. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Crown. Bloodbath

A third kill was made by Treasure as she slashed at a small boy

22nd: Neil Ishiba, District 5. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Treasure. Bloodbath.

The fourth kill was made by Crown, who slammed a slight girl to the ground before spearing her.

21st: Fifi Kramphaus, District 10. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Crown. Bloodbath.

The final kill of the Bloodbath was made by Athena, who had slit a small girl's throat.

20th: Clara McCullock, District 9. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Athena. Bloodbath.

As the Cannons rang, the Tributes scattered into the landscape as the Careers stood by the Cornucopia, watching from inside the horn as the Hovercraft collected the corpses of the dead.

On Day 2, Valour successfully stunned a boy from District 7. Placing the boy onto a cactus, he drew out his knife and began cutting into Alban's chest. As Alban woke up, he felt pain shoot through him before death embraced him as his blood splattered onto the cactus.

19th: Alban Rostron, District 7. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Valour. Day 2.

Later that day, Alban's District Partner was killed by Athena.

18th: Barklyn West, District 7. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Athena. Day 2

As Day 2 ended, a boy from District 11 perished through exhaustion.

17th: Apus Dehaney, District 11. 25th Hunger Games. Exhaustion. Day 2.

Days 3 and 4 passed by with little action, but on Day 5 a girl died of dehydration.

16th: Awen Clark, District 5. 25th Hunger Games. Dehydration. Day 5.

An hour later, Athena and Valour found a pair of Tributes from District 8, and armed with their swords, slashed at them until they died.

15th: Woola Garvin, District 8. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Athena. Day 5

14th: Teal Gore, District 8. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Valour. Day 5

Meanwhile, Crown had overpowered a strong Tribute from District 10.

13th: Romney Fields, District 10. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Crown. Day 5.

As the sun set on Day 5, Treasure found a napping girl. Drawing out her weapon, she slit her throat.

12th: Alcreme Musk, District 3. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Treasure. Day 5.

Dawn of Day 6 opened with two Cannons as a pair of Tributes perished due to thirst.

11th: Stuart White II, District 6. 25th Hunger Games. Dehydration. Day 6

10th: Mercedes Glenn, District 6. 25th Hunger Games. Dehydration. Day 6.

As noon approached, the Career pair from 2 found a pair of Tributes. Leonard yelled at his District Partner to run as Athena and Valour hacked him to death.

9th: Leonard Otten, District 12. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Athena and Valour. Day 6.

This left the Final Eight: Crown Van Day of District 1, Treasure Parlour of District 1, Valour Amesbury of District 2, Athena Phillipson of District 2, Anchor McGregor of District 4, Thetis Colwill of District 4, Eric Vega of District 9 and Violet Letts of District 12.

On Day 8, Violet died of dehydration in the desert.

8th: Violet Letts, District 12. 25th Hunger Games. Dehydration. Day 8

Later that day, coyote mutts was let loose in the Arena, where they killed two Tributes.

7th: Thetis Colwill, District 4. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Coyote Mutts. Day 8

6th: Anchor McGregor, District 4. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Coyote Mutts. Day 8.

The Mutts decided to make another kill and grabbed Crown in their jaws before tearing him apart.

5th: Crown Van Day, District 1. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Coyote Mutts. Day 8.

No sooner than the Cannon went off for Crown did Treasure drew out her sword and lashed out at the two District 2 Tributes, attacking them: however, in the process, the pair from 2 inflicted wounds onto Treasure.

4th: Valour Amesbury, District 2. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Treasure. Day 8

3rd: Athena Phillipson, District 2. 25th Hunger Games. Killed by Treasure. Day 8.

As night fell on Day 8, Treasure bled to death, allowing the shy, clumsy boy from District 9 to take the victory.

2nd: Treasure Parlour, District 1. 25th Hunger Games. Wounds. Day 8

1st: Eric Vega, District 9. 25th Hunger Games. VICTOR.

Aftermath:

Eric's Victory was celebrated in District 9, and he would be remembered for his tough yet kind Mentoring style. Timid and determined, Eric would eventually gain confidence when he fell in love with Anise, a girl his age from District 9, and had five kids with her. Eric would be assassinated during the 57th Hunger Games, an assassination that took Dinah West of District 7 and Imogen Roosa of District 6's lives as well; Eric died in the arms of Bailey Thornton, who would die as a result two years later.

List of Victors:

1st Hunger Games: Edgar Parlour (District 1)

2nd Hunger Games: Virgil Barde (District 8)

3rd Hunger Games: Ginny Canova (District 11)

4th Hunger Games: Horsa Georges (District 10)

5th Hunger Games: Mmseyone Musk (District 3)

6th Hunger Games: Paris Curl (District 2)

7th Hunger Games: Chive Carmichael (District 9)

8th Hunger Games: Samson Wilson (District 6)

9th Hunger Games: Hestia Curl (District 2) *

10th Hunger Games: Lucy Grey Baird (District 12)

11th Hunger Games: Mags Flanagan (District 4)

12th Hunger Games: Tammy Winchester (District 5)

13th Hunger Games: Molly Frost (District 1) *

14th Hunger Games: Dinah West (District 7)

15th Hunger Games: Kronos Jackson (District 11) *

16th Hunger Games: Woof Casino (District 8) *

17th Hunger Games: Bailey Thornton (District 7) *

18th Hunger Games: Maxmillian Jaaskelainen (District 1) *

19th Hunger Games: Imogen Roosa (District 6) *

20th Hunger Games: Caelus Harris (District 2) *

21st Hunger Games: Alexei Gandy (District 2) *

22nd Hunger Games: Helios Molyneux (District 5) *

23rd Hunger Games: Rachel Oakley (District 7) *

24th Hunger Games: Huyen Le Duc (District 3) *

25th Hunger Games: Eric Vega (District 9) *

District has more than one Victor

Yes, the First Quarter Quell is here. Stuart White II is named after his uncle, who perished in the very first Games. Incidentally his District Partner Mercedes is related to another Tribute; her twin brother in fact. Remember at the end of Chapter 20 I mentioned Valour and Athena? They are the very first trained "Careers" and I headcanon the Careers got their start in the 25th Hunger Games.