Brooke Langston, a determined and resourceful young woman, volunteers as tribute to spare a sickly little girl who holds a special place in her heart. Little does she anticipate that her closest friend, Ray Adhira, would also be chosen, forcing them to confront the brutal reality of the Games together.
Bound by friendship and survival instinct, they navigate the treacherous arena, evading traps and deadly adversaries. As the tension mounts and the stakes grow ever higher, Brooke finds an unexpected ally in Finnick Odair, her charismatic and enigmatic mentor. Drawn to his strength and compassion amidst the chaos, Brooke and Finnick's bond deepens through shared challenges and moments of respite.
In the dystopian world of Panem, where the Capitol exerts its control through the annual Hunger Games, tribute selection becomes a grim reality for the impoverished Districts. Amidst the ruthless 69th Hunger Games, where alliances are forged and shattered in the blink of an eye, two tributes from District 4 find themselves thrust into the deadly arena and must fight for their survival.
TW: Heavy topics such as SA, prostitution, brutality, abuse, and murder.
"I guess love is worth sacrifice. What is peace if you have no one to share it with?"
"Love is sacrifice."
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*OR*
The reaping for the 74th annual hunger games went just a little bit differently.
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When two of district twelve's most promising tributes are reaped, 8th year mentor Asteria Adler decides to finally try to lend the tributes a hand this year. With an obsessive knowledge of the games, she can make their odds of winning exponentially greater than what they'd start out with. This year's tributes- Gale Hawthorne and Madge Undersee- are unlike any of the tributes she'd ever dealt with before. Strong, with a willingness to comply to her demands.
Later, A series of choices spark a fire that cannot be extinguished. The whole of Panem is on the verge of collapsing- and she's the one left holding a smoking gun.
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Finnick Odair x OC
THG-MOCKINGJAY (non-canon compliant)