The Glader Games

Chapter 1

The Gladers had finally escaped the Maze. There were only a few that made it and a few that didn't. They stumbled into a lab that was probably where the Creators worked. They noticed that a bunch of scientists were on the floor, blood on their sides and looked dead. They then stumbled into a room that was big and full of technology. The Gladers looked around, wandering, wondering what the hell happened. "Seriously, what happened here?" someone said. Newt stumbled upon a screen that had brains and pictures of the Glade. "So they've been watching us. This whole time", Newt said. Thomas took off his harness and went to a screen with buttons. Teresa went to a screen that was across Thomas. They both looked up at each other, a similar image that appeared in their flashback. Thomas looked down and his finger pressed a button. Then suddenly, a video appeared with a woman on it. The Gladers looked up at it and went closer to the screen. "Hello. My name is Doctor Ava Paige. I'm Director of Operations of the World Catastrophe Killzone Department. If your watching this, that means you have successfully completed the Maze Trials. I wish I could be there in person to congratulate you... but circumstances seem to have prevented it. I'm sure by now, you must all be very confused... angry, frightened. I can only assure you, that everything's that's happened to you... everything we've done to you... it was all done for a reason", she said. The Gladers just got more suspicious. What could possibly be the reason for all this? They did nothing but look at the screen and listened closely. The screen would switch back and forth to pics of the outside world and Ava. "You won't remember... but you lived in a country called Panem," the screen switched to show glimpses of Panem, and it's eagle symbol. " established in North America after the destruction of the continent's civilization by the Sun, which scorched our world. Billions of lives lost to fire... famine... suffering on a global scale. The fallout was unimaginable" the screen showed glimpses of the destruction. "What came after was worse. We called it the Flare. A deadly virus that attacks the brain. It is violent... unpredictable... incurable..." The screen showed the Flare, and a victim with it attached to bed while doctors are holding him down. "Panem consists of the wealthy Capitol and twelve surrounding, poorer districts united by the Capitol's control. As punishment for a past rebellion against the Capitol, in which a 13th district was destroyed, one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 from each district are selected by an annual lottery to participate in the Hunger Games, an event in which participants, the "tributes", must fight to the death in an outdoor arena controlled by the Capitol, until only one individual remains." The screen showed the rebellion and glimpses of the Games and the winning tributes. "During this though, there were a few people with the Flare, that would cause problems to the Games and the Capitol. These people would sometimes have to be executed. It is incurable. Or so we thought. In time, a new generation emerged that could survive the virus. Suddenly, there was a reason to hope for a cure. But finding it would not be easy. The young would have to be tested, even sacrificed... inside harsh environments... where there brain activity could be studied. All in an effort to understand what makes them different... what makes you different. We were trying to test you out to get you prepared for the Games when you would eventually escape. You may not realize it... but you're very important. Unfortunately, your trials have only just begun. As you will no doubt soon discover, not everyone agrees with our methods." All of a sudden, the lab was being shot, scientists were being killed and soldiers were shooting the place. "Progress is slow, people are scared. it may be too late for us... for me... but not for you. The outside world awaits. Panem today, Panem tomorrow, Panem Forever! Remember... Ava then lifted a gun to the side of her head. Thomas let out a small gasp. WICKED is Good, Ava then shot herself as Thomas looked away. He saw that her body was on the floor, dead. Then the doors of the lab opened. They were finally being released to the outside world!