Ashes of the Arena (A Hunger Games Fanfiction)

In the shadow of the Capitol's cruelty, the 21st Hunger Games promises to be more brutal than ever. For Ivy Kanter, a 16-year-old from District 7, survival has always been her way of life. Orphaned at a young age, she's spent years fighting against hunger and injustice, protecting her younger sister in a district ravaged by poverty. But when Ivy's name is drawn at the Reaping, her world is shattered. Now, to return home, she must survive the Games-a harrowing spectacle where alliances are as dangerous as enemies, and the environment itself is a killer.

She faces a deadly arena unlike any before: a volcanic archipelago fraught with boiling seas, shifting islands, and toxic fumes. The Capitol's Gamekeepers have designed a world where every step is a gamble, and hesitation means death.

But the Games aren't just about survival. To live, Ivy must become more than a fighter-she must become a symbol. With the Capitol's cameras watching her every move, she must navigate deadly alliances, unpredictable traps, and her own moral boundaries to stand a chance.

As the body count rises and Ivy is forced to make impossible choices, she realizes the Capitol's real game isn't survival-it's control. And in this arena, winning might cost her everything.