Like all children in his world, 14-year-old Finnick Odair had the chance of being chosen for the Hunger Games. In a pool stock full of names, he was just as vulnerable as anyone from the ages of 12-18. And in District Four, which often tends to produce Career tributes, its residents could only hope that this year's pair would fall under that description. On Reaping day, a 14-year-old boy's name is called. A name often whispered down the hallways of the local high school, giggled at, fawned over. It was impossible. Him, of all people? It couldn't be, could it? Yet it was. At age 14, Finnick Odair was called forth to be a tribute in the 65th annual Hunger Games. Many residents stood there in doubt, wondering how a boy so young could possibly bring home the victor's crown. There had never been a victor so young, after all. However, there is a first time for everything. __________________________ Excerpt: ❝25, 24, 23...❞ I can do this. I have the skills, the desire...I can win. It's possible. I know it's possible. The odds may be against me, against all of us, but one of us has to win. ❝15, 14, 13...❞ To everyone in District Four who is watching; to my mom, dad, and Annie Cresta, I'm making a promise to you. ❝7, 6, 5, 4...❞ Whatever happens here, I will fight like hell to come back home, ❝3, 2, 1...❞ I promise you. [[Word count: 111,000-112,000 ]]

❝Who are you? Who 𝘢𝘮 I?❞ ✑✑✑✑ All tributes know when and how they get in the Arena. The Victor, however, never knows when or how they get out. Not until Claudius Templesmith announces their name and district to the entire nation. Once the tribute becomes a victor, they're taken out of the Arena. Only to eventually realise they never truly escaped. The nightmares, the cameras, the deals, nothing ever lets them forget. Their entire lives, they're reminded of what they did. The mask of luxury that covers their sleepless nights and destructive thoughts, is kept in place by the finest glue known to President Snow; a bit of hope mixed in the bowl of darkness and fear. There's but one problem with that mask. For it to work, the victor must have two essential things; haunting vivid memories and loved ones they would trade their lives to protect. One without the other is to no use. So when Olive Navin Cresta survives the 69th Hunger Games with no recollection of her time in the Arena, the mask gets destroyed before it's even placed. Please, don't forget, the odds are never in our favour. ✑✑✑✑✑✑✑✑✑ 𝕒𝕞𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕔 /𝕒𝕞ˈ𝕟𝕚ː𝕫ɪ𝕒𝕜/ 𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕟, '𝕒 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕠𝕥𝕒𝕝 𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕪.' ✑✑✑✑✑✑✑✑✑ I DO NOT OWN THE HUNGER GAMES I only own my OC and part of her family. My representation of the 69th Hunger Games, a few side characters that aren't mentioned in the book, and their backstory. The book is based off The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. PRE-HUNGERGAMES―POST-MOCKINGJAY DISCLAIMERS―Typical Hunger Games violence and death. Language.

Everyone knows who Finnick Odair is; youngest ever victor in the infamous Hunger Games, irresistible heartthrob from District 4, ally to Katniss and Peeta in the Quarter Quell, right? Right. But there's more to the gorgeous, trident-wielding sex symbol than meets the eyes. Finnick is keeping secrets - dark secrets that no one must know. Forced into a life of misery and lies in the Capitol, under the constant threatening watch of President Snow, Finnick begins to lose all hope. That is, until he meets Annie Cresta, and everything changes. When Annie is chosen to enter the Hunger Games, Finnick is her mentor, and soon begins to question everything he once thought about love. But how can they ever be together, when Annie is faced with almost certain death?

From the treaty of the Treason: In penance for their uprising, each district shall offer up a male and female between the ages of 12 and 18 at a public "Reaping". These tributes shall be delivered to the custody of The Capitol. And then transferred to a public arena where they will fight to the death, until a lone victor remains. Henceforth and forevermore this pageant shall be known as The Hunger Games. You would think that with three entries in a bowl filled with a thousand of other names the odds would be in your favour, right? Wrong. The odds are never in your favour. Achievements: - Starlight Awards: 1st place fanfiction - The Noble Awards 2020: 1st place fanfiction - The Golden Gems Awards: 1st place fanfiction - VenusVixens Awards: 2nd place fanfiction - The Internest Awards: 2nd place fanfiction - The Quarantine Awards: 2nd place fanfiction - Blue Lotus Awards: 2nd place Action/adventure - The Authors Books Awards: 3rd place fanfiction - The Faith Awards: 3rd place fanfiction - The Creators Choice Awards: 3rd place fanfiction - The Creators Choice Awards: best opening chapter *This is a fanfiction of the books and movies "The Hunger Games" written by Suzanne Collins. Some of the characters, backstories, places, events and the general idea were invented by her, this is just my way of telling the story of my favourite character, Finnick Odair. I just wanted to answer unanswered questions concerning his story and his Games.* New chapter every Monday! Cover made by @VRPond

"Dahlia Blossom. Don't let the name fool you. She's better known as the Black Dahlia. And she didn't earn that nickname by smiling and looking pretty." "She sure knows how to perform for the camera." "Because she knows how to play the game. She always has. Right from the very beginning. And for that reason alone, she may just be one of the deadliest Victors you come across. You need her on your side, Katniss... Or neither of you will be going home." *.·:·.✧ ✦ ✧.·:·.* 𝐎𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟔𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐣𝐚𝐲. finnick odair x fem!OC pre-hunger games ⇢ mockingjay @madebyrach , 2023

When Evadine Blackwell died she had no choice in where her soul would go next, if she did she never would have picked Panem. (Finnick Odair x Fem!OC) (Pre-Hunger Games- Post Catching Fire)

𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 ⤷ Meet Ember Abernathy. A twenty five year old girl who is the daughter to Haymitch Abernathy and Isodora Abernathy. When Snow ordered for the death of Isodora and Haymitch's mother and younger brother, Ember was only a baby, two months to be exact. She was then sent into the 67th hunger games and won at seventeen. When the 76th Hunger Games were being drawn at the reaping, Ember had fled to district six. When she was picked as the tribute and Haymitch found out, his heart was in his stomach. When Ember found her allies, Finnick Odair was one of them. She didn't consider him an ally, she considered him a friend. Maybe even something more... (The Hunger Games fic) (Fem! OC x Finnick Odair) (Ongoing, published- 08 January 2024) ©-luvshelby

She was a capitol elite. He was the youngest victor in history. Their friendship was frowned upon, but their love was forbidden. Extended Summary Inside -- Finnick x OC Pre- hunger games - Mockingjay Disclaimer: I am not Suzanne Collins. All rights to her world and characters!