User blog:Jabberjay78/The Modern Hunger Games

I didn't think I was going to do another games but I couldn't resist! Here it is! The Modern Games (First Post-Rebellion Hunger Games)!

These games are unique in that users may not submit tributes. '''Instead, I creep on users profiles to find tributes I like, and ask permission to use them in these games. '''IRH, IWantSeddietoHappen, and Leshawna333 will most likely not be asked to submit tributes due to the fact that they have a victor in one of my previous games.

The games take place 78 years before Cho Abiko kills President Hayes, and around 150 years after Katniss's rebellion takes down President Snow. However, the Capitol will for the first time allow a possibility of more than one victor.

Background
These games take place in the country of Panem, but there is a strange twist to these games. Twenty-four tributes will be chosen randomly, but the arena and rules are much different than in the past. The tributes will be placed in a city-like arena, inhabited with many actors and regular people who do not know that they have been placed in a games. Instead, these people will be living their lives as if they were in a real city. But the tributes don't have to kill each other this time. Because peacekeepers will be released, tasked with killing any tribute they see. So who will survive these deadly games? This time, there may be more than one victor. But only if the tributes can figure out the secret of the arena.

Rules
Killing: Supplies and the Arena: Victors:
 * 1) Tributes may not kill townspeople
 * 2) Peacekeepers can kill tributes and tributes can kill peacekeepers
 * 3) Tributes can kill each other, as usual
 * 1) There is no cornucopia, the tributes start at seperate places in the arena
 * 2) Tributes may stay in apartments in the town, gather supplies from any sources, and use parts of the arena to their advantage.
 * 3) There are no gamemaker traps
 * 4) There are no sponsers
 * 5) There are no mentors
 * 6) If an alliance has more than three people, gamemakers will give peacekeeprs a tracking device to find said triubtes.
 * 7) A majority of the townspeople are drugged to think they are in the Capitol, and do not know they are in the games.
 * 8) Each tribute has an earpiece that "rings" when a tribute has died. At the end of the day (around 9 o' clock) the tributes who died that day are announced in the earpiece.
 * 1) The last tribute standing is crowned victor
 * 2) The victor does not necessarily have to kill anyone
 * 3) The games can be ended via a secret method in the arena. If this happens, more than one victor is possible
 * 4) No matter how many peacekeepers are killed, they will be replaced

The Arena and The Peacekeepers
The arena is a modern city. It is very similar to appearance in the Capitol. The whole arena is surrounded by a forcefield designed to look like mountians. The top of the arena is open, letting the sky shine through. There are stores, but tributes can only buy supplies if they somehow acquire money. Many buildings are blocked so tributes may not enter them, however, some buildings such as apartments are not blocked off. Tributes may stay in apartments if they manage to break in and they are unoccupied. Tributes may also board subway trains, which does not cost them any money. Each tribute starts with $100.

Peacekeepers have permission and access to everything in the arena. They may break into tributes apartments if they have to. Also, they are not afraid to kill in public, as the Capitol citizens know that when peacekeepers kill, they always have a good reason.

Ranking
26. Paige Bennet: Shot by Peacekeeper

25. Rush Leafs: Shot in chest by Peacekeeper

24. Autumn Lush: Shot in stomach by Peacekeeper

23. Vulcan Olympus: Shot in stomach by Peacekeeper

22. Steel Plate: Knife to chest by Oceana Blowfish

21. Everett Frazier: Shot in the head by Peacekeeper

20-1. Still kickin'!

Entering the Arena
At the center of what anyone would describe as an ordinary, upscale city, 26 young and aspiring children suddenly appeared, rising on metal plates that surrounded a flowing golden fountain. The kids were given a minute, the usual amount of time, to get their bearings before the next games began. But these games would be so different.....as they were the first in over one hundred years. This time, the tributes were placed in a city full of unsuspecting "civilians" and were going to be chased by peacekeepers, who were going to be released into the arena in about two hours. These civilians had no idea that they were in an arena and, under the impression that construction was taking place, were prevented from seeing these seemingly harmless children get released into their city.

Every tribute this year had at least a partial following, or at least some type of promise.

Dusk Shivers and Fawn Sage decided to present themselves as best friends, though they didn't know each other much. But nevertheless, the Capitol loved them.

Tux Golden made sure the Capitol was quite afraid of them...and it didn't really take much for this to happen. He was a favorite to win for sure. Jade Sycamore shocked the Capitol by presenting herself to them as polite and kind, and they expected that this was just a ploy and she would become ruthless any day. But that certainly wasn't in her plans.

Bradley Ward loved to make the Capitol laugh in his interview, and they would sure be sad that he may not come out of this alive. But he allied himself with Tux and Jade, so he certainly wouldn't have a hard time surviving for at least a while. Genevive "Jenny" Sparks used her intelligence as her main asset when presenting to the Capitol, and she sure made an impression on them. But, against her plans, she would not be with the careers, knowing the rule about an alliance of more than three.

Steel Plate left the Capitol heartbroken when he professed his love for Lexi in front of the entire nation, Peeta Mellark style. But Lexi was a little less impressed with this, and now she was reluctantly forced to ally with him.

Aaron Blue didn't say much, and the Capitol could tell he was a shy boy who probably wouldn't last very long. On the other hand, Oceana Blowfish just wouldn't stop talking!

Fall Sky was nearly as good as Bradley at making jokes for the Capitol's amuesement. However, they don't ever really appreciate when tributes present themselves as a great friend. Ora Gaffe tried her best to make them all think she was a cold-blooded, sexy, killer but she really couldn't pull it off that well.

Zuan Klowc practically had to be pulled off stage when he wouldn't stop talking, but the Capitol still got a kick out of him. Autumn Lush was much less talkative, and the Capitol didn't really seem to notice her that much.

Just after Bradley had made the Capitol practically pee their pants with laughter, Rush nearly made them die from laughter. They loved him and assumed he'd be the first to kill other tributes by making them laugh themselves to death. Paige Bennet presented herself as both friendly but also smart. Yet, she didn't seem to want to make any friends for the arena.

Everett Frazier was as cynical as ever, and didn't pass the chance to strike up a snarky remark. But eventually, this got old. Mystique Cirque, claiming: "The games are just like a circus!" However, the Capitol was a little confused by her crazy circus-remarks.

But more than anyone else, the Capitol loved Sapphire and Echo's love story. Boyfriend and girlfriend who, out of their whole district, happened to be reaped. Echo loved the attention, but Sapphire came close to tackling the interviewer. She hates this.

Vulcan and Venus were both by each other's side just as much as the D3 and D9 tributes. A very kind and compassionate aunt-and-nephew duo, these two were certainly going to be a pair to watch during these games.

Lion Coy, a poor lonely boy from District 11, managed to elicit the Capitol's sympathy. Their hearts broke when he talked about the girls who turned him down and how he knew now that he really will die alone. Meanwhile Summer Fest, was too upset to be interviewed, as she was and still is in love with a boy named Stan Grain form District 11.

Ridge Hillsong was unable to talk, but still seemed a mysterious tribute to the Capitol, who could end up a very skilled tribute in the arena. And finally, Anya Showers, was very kind during her interview, until an innocent remark about her family ended up in a temper tantrum.

Every one of these tributes stood now on their plates, ready to run any second. The announcer's voice rang out, greeting the tributes enthusiastically. "Welcome tributes of the 1st Hunger Games! It is my earnest hope that you do your best in this arena, and remember to avoid the peacekeepers!" He says this like its all an innocent game. It makes the other tributes sick. "But keep in mind, this year there can be more than one victor! But first, you have to figure out the secret of the arena! I wish I could tell you, but alas, I cannot. So I will give you a hint! Just keep in mind, it's always useful to retrace your steps! Now let the 1st Hunger Games begin!" Was that it? Was that the hint? The tributes are caught in their thoughts, and sixty seconds quickly go by. Then the gong rings, and the games begin.

The Not-So-Bloody Bloodbath
This year, no tributes have to kill each other, though Tux Golden certainly wants to. Most tributes run off into the city, knowing that they'll find supplies they need somewhere else. But some run to the fountain, filling containers with water and grabbing weapons that lay at the bottom of the glistening water. No peacekeepers yet, it won't be another two hours before they make an appearance. And that's when everyone will start to die.

Tux Golden (D1), Jade Sycamore (D1), and Bradley Ward (D2)
Tux, Jade, and Bradley get as many weapons as they can, but don't get a chance to kill anyone. Bradley is ecstatic. Hopefully the peacekeepers will take care of Tux for him. They then run off, heading into town, where many civilians look at them like they are completely crazy, carrying weapons around with them.

Oceana Blowfish (D4)
The first thing Oceana does is head off for a hotel, even though she'll probably have to break into a room. But all she knows is luxury, and she certainly doesn't want to leave it behind now.

Echo Stone (D9) and Sapphire Rolland (D9)
Echo tries to convince Sapphire to come to a restaurant with him, to no avail. "Echo, these are a games! People are going to die! And you're thinking about going out to eat with me?!" Echo doens't understand her anger. "Oh come on, we have two hours to do whatever we want!" Sapphire is annoyed with his lack of fear. "Echo, do you want to win or not? We have to be smart if we're going to come out alive, okay? So we have to figure out the secret of the arena. 'Retrace your steps,'" she recalls. "What can that mean?"

Mystique Cirque (D8) and Rush Leafs (D7)
Though they don't know it, Mystique and Rush are both heading for the same place. A place where, even in the seriousness of the arena, still is near and dear to them. Almost oddly placed, both of them both enter under the yellow and red striped tent, not even noticing the presence of the other. They both enter the circus.

Aaron Blue (D4) and Jenny Sparks (D2)
Out of nowhere, Jenny tackles Aaron to the ground, holding her knife to his neck. "Hey what gives!" yells Aaron, not even considering that she could be about to kill him. "I want an alliance!" she brusquely demands, not letting him go. "Okay, okay!" he concedes. "Now get off me!" Jenny steps off of Aaron, helping him up from the ground. "I'm Jenny by the way." Suddenly, a voice rings out through the pairs' earpieces, the ones that will make a buzzing noise whenever a tribute dies and announce the names of the day's deaths. "Let the carnage begin," the voice announces, and then fades out. It's been two hours.

Paige Bennet (D7)
The tributes have cleared away from the fountain, leaving hardly anything for Paige to take with her. But there's still enough supplies to satisfy her. There's something about the city that puts her on edge, but she can't quite figure out what it is. As she begins to leave with her various supplies, a loud crashing noise comes from one of the buildings. Paige turns to face it, and a squadron of peacekeepers emerge, brandishing their guns. Oh crud, Paige thinks. Then the lead peacekeeper pulls the trigger.

Vulcan Olympus (D10) and Venus Olympus (D10)
As Vulcan stares out the window of the apartment he and his aunt have broken into, a loud buzzing suddenly goes off in his ear. "Someone's died," Venus reminds him as she tries to get some rest by lying on one of the beds. "These will be the easiest games yet...." Vulcan is quick to interject her, panicked. "Venus!" he exclaims. "The peacekeepers are here! They shot Paige! And they're coming!" Venus runs to the window and stares out, watching as one peacekeeper carries Paige's body off, probably to a building where it will be stored until the games are over. The rest then run into the building. "We have a problem." Venus tells him, as if he isn't thinking the same thing.

Anya Showers (D12)
As she marvels in the 'genius' of her hiding spot, Anya thinks to herself as if preparing for her victory interview. ''These games...they're just one big version of hide-and-seek. Deadly, but still similar. And the basic rule to winning hide-and-seek? Hide somewhere that the seeker wouldn't think to go. And where would the peacekeepers would never think to go? Easy...their own offices. But I'm not going to make myself that obvious, that would be like hiding behind the seeker in hide-and-seek. So instead, I sit in a nice little apartment directly above their offices. They'll think that we're not stupid enough to hide so close to them. Well guess what, they're wrong, and this stupid girl is going to win.''

Zuan Klowc (D6)
Zuan travels as far as he can, finally reaching the edge of the city. There, townspeople do not venture, again under the impression that the area is under construction. A bridge leads out over a giant valley, which most likely has a forcefield before the bottom of it, and to a giant wall. The wall is designed to look like mountains with closed off tunnels leading out of it. Zuan walks into the wall, delighted that it didn't turn out to be a forcefield, and then turns back around. Walking leisurely back into town, the buzzing noise indicating a death plays in his earpiece. His walk quickly transforms into a sprint.

Vulcan Olympus (D10) and Venus Olympus (D10)
Venus takes a lamp and smashes the window open, letting glass rain out the seventh floor window and onto the street below. "Grab onto me!" she yells to her nephew as she climbs out onto the windowsill and grabs onto a nearby clothesline. "Venus these things only work in the movies!" Vulcan yells to his aunt. "Just trust me!" Vulcan jumps onto the windowsill and grabs onto her in an embrace. As the peacekeepers burst through the door, Venus cuts the clothesline with her knife and the two swing down, Tarzan-style, into the city center below, landing just next to the fountain. As the peacekeepers shoot at them from above, the pair escape into the streets, unharmed, but surely shaken up.

Tux Golden (D1), Jade Sycamore (D1), and Bradley Ward (D2)
Tux sharpens his knife with a stone, he and his allies sitting in the basement of one building in the city. Like the rest of the tributes in the arena, they now know that one tribute has died, and have now realized the reality of their situation. But Tux is apathetic as usual, while Jade's worries annoy him. "We need to figure out the secret of the arena," she reminds the two. "That way, all of us can get out of here unharmed." Tux doesn't even look up from sharpening his knife. "Why would we want that?" he asks. "The more victors, the less glory," he arrogantly explains. "Whatever," Jade says. "Come one Bradley, let's see if we can figure this out without him." The two walk off to another area of the basement, and Jade flashes Tux an angry look.

Dusk Shivers (D0) and Fawn Sage (D0)
The first buzzer went off thirty minutes ago, a wake-up call to the remaining 25 tributes of the arena. And Dusk and Fawn do not waste any time panicking. Keeping a cool demeanor, Fawn puts on sunglasses and a ridiculous-looking fuzzy pink hat. "Are you sure this is going to work?" Dusk asks her as he places a gold chain necklace over his head. "Of course it is, we'll be fine if we just hide in plain sight," she tells him, though she isn't so sure herself. The two then race into the crowd of townspeople, trying to conceal themselves as best as possible.

Steel Plate (D3) and Lexi Strong (D3)
Although Steel seems to be determined and joyful, Lexi is dying slowly inside as his ally. It's not that she hates him, which she doesn't considering they are friends, but all she can think about is how he said he loves her and how she doesn't return these feelings. Already she is planning on how to leave him without hurting his feelings. But there is no way to do this, unless he dies. He cannot die, she knows that, because he is her friend. Maybe this alliance won't be too bad after all, she thinks. Then, Steel comes over and whispers in her ear. "So when do we kiss for the cameras?" Okay, scratch that thought.

Rush Leafs (D7) and Mystique Cirque (D8)
As Mystique runs around, attempting to tame a lion with a stool and a whip, Rush juggles three bowling pins expertly for the crowd. Who knew the games could actually be fun? Just then, peacekeepers break into the circus, wielding guns. The audience doesn't even bat an eye. Mystique notices first, turning fearfully to the peacekeepers. But Rush notices to late. He is shot, a bleeding red hole forming in his chest and the pins dropping to the ground with loud noises. Everything goes silent, the last fun seeping out of the arena forever. Mystique turns and runs, managing to escape in the nick of time. A loud buzzing rings in her earpiece. It's too late to save Rush.

Lion Coy (D11)
As Lion sits at the bottom of a dumpster, he thinks to himself. ''It's almost nighttime now, I can see the lights of the city from my hiding spot. A dumpster in an alley. It's smelly and horrible, and I have to periodically remove the trash onto the street so I don't get sick. But I'm not dead, so it's paid off. Two have died today, and I can only imagine who. The thing is, I really don't care. Because there's no way I have a chance of winning these. If I did....oh if I did....I could finally get attention. Oh yes, that would be great! I know now, I must win these games and go back home. I curl up and go to sleep, happy I have a clothespin on my nose blocking the stench.''

Fall Sky (D5) and Summer Fest (D11)
Fall and Summer have allied, the two hiding in a hotel room. They both know it's risky, but they surely aren't the only ones who are now living in luxury. Oceana and Ridge both have the same idea, the two both in separate rooms elsewhere in the city. The rest of the tributes risk the wilderness. At around ten o'clock, the tributes' earpieces list off the day's deaths in a sinister voice. "Rush Leafs of District Seven and Paige Bennet of District Seven. May the odds be ever in your favor." The voice laughs evilly and then fades out, making Summer shudder. "We're going to be okay," Fall tells her, though he doesn't even believe his own words. The two then go to bed, both wishing they could be somewhere else. Anywhere else.

End of Day One

Ridge Hillsong (D12)
Ridge wakes up to find a bad feeling in his gut, like something unfortunate is about to happen. He slowly walks to the door, but the knob beings to jiggle unsuccessfully from the outside, as it is locked. Instinctively, he runs right into the closet with his sword to hide, right as the peacekeepers break down the door. For a while it is quiet, but Ridge doesn't take the risk of relaxing. Suddenly, the closet door opens and Ridge stabs his sword....straight into the chest of a peacekeeper. Running out of the room, Ridge cuts the head of another peacekeeper off and barely manages to escape. As they run out into the hall, the mute District 12 tribute is already gone.

Everett Frazier (D8) and Autumn Lush (D6)
Even though Everett and Autumn haven't heard the buzzing noise that indicates a death today, they don't take their chances. Running through town, they push civilians out of the way and eventually head into an arcade. "What are we going to do?" Autumn asks, knowing that there are peacekeepers right outside. As she asks this, the peacekeepers break in and Everett pulls Autumn into the employees only room with him.

Fall Sky (D5) and Summer Fest (D11)
Fall and Sky run through the streets of the city, eventually pushing themselves right into an office building. They almost forget how out of place they look to the fancily dressed people who really think that they are in the Capitol. "What are we doing here?" Summer asks as Fall frantically presses the button for the 47th floor. "Getting help," he answers. "Since we can't get any help from the peacekeepers' office, we might as well get help from someone that this town will listen to. The doors open and the pair enters, the only ones in the elevator. "This isn't going to work," Summer tells him. Fall shrugs. The elevator door closes.

Everett Frazier (D8) and Autumn Lush (D6)
The back room is big enough to hide, and hopefully the peacekeepers won't find the two of them. It is filled mostly with out of date arcade machines that no one wanted to play, or ones that don't work at all anymore. As Everett and Autumn make their way through the room, trying to find a door outside, but suddenly, the peacekeepers break down the door. Everett and Autumn start to run, and most shots from the peacekeepers hit the arcade machines instead of the frantic tributes. Suddenly, Autumn seems to weaken, most likely because of her ankle that she rolled yesterday. So Everett carries her right out the door and into the alleyway where Lion Coy happens to be hiding. Then he hears the buzzing in his ear. He turns to Autumn and sees the gunshot wound in her stomach. Surprised, Everett steps back, deciding to sprint away from the scene. Because she would want him to live, he knows that.

Ora Gaffe (D5)
While most of the tributes stay and hide in buildings, Ora has taken a much different approach. Over at the edge of the arena, she hides on the bridge, keeping low to the ground. This way, she'll she peacekeepers coming much before they reach her. Even though she doesn't seem to realize that there is nowhere for her to run. Only the valley below. And jumping is not an option.

Venus Olympus (D10) and Vulcan Olympus (D10)
Venus and Vulcan aren't shocked enough by yesterday's events to prevent them from staying in yet another apartment. They broke in, and knew any second they could get thrown out, but they were willing to take this risk. Then a knock comes on the door. "Vulcan, stay in the bathroom and hide, just in case," Venus orders him before she heads for the door. But as she approaches it, she knows immeadiately that something is wrong. As the door breaks down, she steps back in fear, hardly noticing Vulcan jumping in front of her, receiving a shot to the stomach by the peacekeeper. Venus doesn't hesitate to drive her knife into the peacekeeper's chest, seeing that he is apparently the only one who came to their room. "Vulcan please," Venus pleads with him, holding his nephew's hand as the both of them cry. "You have to win Venus," Vulcan croaks. "Figure out the secret of the arena," he tells her. And then he closes his eyes and the buzzer goes off in Venus's earpiece. She never thought hearing that noise would hurt so much.

Mystique Cirque (D8)
Mystique walks through the Capitol streets, wearing a cloak to keep her shielded from the rain. Several business people pass her, carrying umbrellas. They walk leisurely, not even knowing that they are in an arena at the very moment. One person passes her and bumps into her, noticing her whip, cloak, and purple hair. "Freak," he mutters, and then passes by. I'm not a freak, she thinks to herself. Am I? Mystique walks into an alley and slumps down next to a dumpster, which happens to be concealing Lion Coy. She curls up and decides to go to sleep, wishing she had something to eat, and something to reassure her that she wasn't a freak.

Jenny Sparks (D2) and Aaron Blue (D4)
Jenny and Aaron, like most tributes, have taken up life in an apartment, waiting to be attacked by peacekeepers any moment. "Retrace your steps..." Jenny repeats as Aaron sits on the windowsill and stares out at the rainy city. "Ugh! This is so frustrating!" she yells and throws her knife at the wall. "I guess tommorrow we're just going to have to go back to all the places we were before and see if that helps." Aaron turns away from the window and looks at Jenny, who is trying to pull her knife out of the wall. "Well as much as I'd love to revisit you tackling me and asking me to be allies....I'll pass." Jenny manages to yank her knife out of the wall and nearly falls over. "Oh ha ha," she sarcastically remarks. "Well I'm going to figure this out, and you need to help." She goes and sits next to Aaron on the windowsill. "As much as I'd love to help, isn't it obvious? The games are going to turn out the same way they always do. Everyone is going to start to kill each other, and only one person is going to get out alive." Aaron stares back out the window unhappily, and is taken by surprise when Jenny turns and kisses him out of nowhere.

Oceana Blowfish (D4)
Oceana still sits in her apartment, holding two knives and ready for peacekeepers to come any second. She would rather go out with a fight than not go out at all (if that makes any sense). Suddenly, a knock comes on the door. "Here we go," Oceana mutters to herself, and flings open the door. She stabs the person standing in front of her without looking, and Steel Plate falls to the ground, a knife in his chest. Lexi screams in horror, trying to help Steel, even though her efforts are futile. Oceans slams the door and sits up against a wall, hearing the buzzing noise ring in her earpiece. Holding the knife, she waits for Lexi to break down the door and attack her, but it never happens.

Echo Stone (D9) and Sapphire Rolland (D9)
Hiding out in an abandoned newsstand, Echo and Sapphire huddle for warmth in the pouring rain. Their earpieces are waterproof though, and the anthem soon blares into their ears. Then come the names. "Steel Plate of District 3....Autumn Lush of District 6....Vulcan Olympus of District 10....May the odds be ever in your favor...." The evil voice fades away and Echo and Sapphire suddenly feel even colder than before. Five have already died, and either one of them could be next. This certainly isn't a time to grab a bite to eat, Echo thinks to himself.

End of Day Two

Jade Sycamore (D1) and Bradley Ward (D2)
Jade and Bradley spent the last three days trying to figure out what the secret of the arena was. And after many scrapped thoughts and ideas, they had finally figured it out, and wrote it down on a piece of paper. Now, they have a map and set of instructions sitting in front of them on a table. "I can't believe we figured this out!" Jade exclaims, though keeping quiet enough so Tux can't hear. "You're brilliant Bradley!" she gives him a kiss on the cheek and he blushes. "So now we can get out of here...is it really that easy?" The two contemplate the idea of the Capitol actually allowing 22 victors. Of course, they would never allow that. "We just have to get away from Tux," Jade continues. "No," Bradley tells her. "Not now." Jade gives him a look of confusion. "Tommorrow," he says eagerly. "Tommorrow...we'll...kill him." Bradley is nearly sick to his stomach at the thought. "Okay," Jade responds. "Tommorrow."

Fall Sky (D5) and Summer Fest (D11)
It takes Fall and Summer a whole day (they ended up sleeping in an abandoned office) to find the owner of one of the most important 'businesses' in the faux town. But unfortunately, the man isn't particularly kind to them. "You are crazy, now stop following me!" he yells at them, as he frantically presses the buttons on the elevator pad, anxiously waiting for it to descend to him. Now on the fourth floor, the two watch helplessly. "Please sir," Summer begs, but he has no sympathy for them. "Security!" the man yells, and a squad of peacekeepers immediately show up. Fall grabs Summer into an embrace and pushes her out of the window with him and into the water just outside of the building.

Everett Frazier (D8)
Still recovering from the shock of watching Autumn die, Everett runs through the streets of the city, pushing civilians out of his way. He has one mission: find out the secret of the arena. And he thinks he knows what it is. Today is sunny, and the rain from yesterday has barely left a trace bar the occasional puddle. Running past several buildings, Everett reaches his destination. He smiles, holding his lucky gold coin in his hand. But a squad of peacekeepers form behind him. He turns around just in time to get shot between the eyes, leaving Bradley and Jade as the only living tributes who had figured out how to escape the arena.

Mystique Cirque (D8) and Lion Coy (D11)
Lion hops out of his dumpster, ready to face the day, while Mystique sits nearby. He jumps out a is surprised by her presence. She stands up, whip in hand, remembering his name....well if she can't tame a real lion....Mystique takes her whip and chases after Lion through the near empty streets of the city, no one in site to help him. And she is gaining on him. He trips, falling to the ground, and she stands over him. This surely will be a painful experience...well it would be, had it not been for his heroes. Just as Mystique raises her whip to go in for the kill, a blade protrudes from her back. She falls to the ground and the buzzer goes off in everyones' earpieces.

Aaron Blue (D4), Jenny Sparks (D2), and Lion Coy (D11)
Aaron stares at the dead body of Mystique and his bloody blade in horror, disturbed by what he has done. But Jenny seems unaffected, knowing that it's kill or be killed in the games. "Are you okay?" she asks as she helps Lion off of the ground. "Yeah, I think so," he responds shyly. "Would you like to be our ally?" Jenny asks, though her tone is serious and not cheery. Lion nods. "I just...." Aaron trails off, not able to finish his sentence. "You won't feel so bad when you're sippin' lemonade and bathing in money in the Victor's Village," Jenny reminds him. The group of three walk away from the scene.

6 are dead, 20 are left

And finding the secret of the arena is the only thing that can save them

Let the 1st Hunger Games begin for real...

End of Part One