Day 1.5
“After an opening day that was… unexpected, to say the least, it’s time to check the scores.” Christine Everhart smiled as the screen behind her changed to show the list of tributes. “Our first death this year was District Five’s Bruce Banner, with District Seven’s ‘Killmonger’ setting the record for the earliest kill.”
There were twenty-four names on the screen, five of them crossed out. She waved her hand and they rearranged themselves, with the five dead at the bottom and the others organized by their odds of winning. At the top was Erik Lehnsherr from Two, and at the bottom was Gert Yorkes from Five.
“In the lead right now is Erik Lehnsherr, the able-bodied metalworker from District Two. Two of his fellow district mates have already won in games past- will he clinch their third victory in four years?
“Following just behind him is someone that nobody saw coming. Young Drax ‘the Destroyer’ from District Eight already has two kills to his name, against all the odds. He brutally took down Scott Summers with a tree branch and strangled Alex Wilder At only thirteen years old, will he be able to take down his competitors? Or will his own overconfidence be his downfall? Only time will tell.”
Someone off the screen said something, and Christine turned to listen. She turned back to the camera, a spark of excitement in her eye.
“We’ve got some exciting news for you. It looks like two of our strongest competitors, Eric ‘Killmonger’ and Drax ‘the Destroyer’ are going to be facing off. Place your bets now, good citizens- things are about to get interesting.”
The screen cut away to show the darkness of the forest. Drax was dozing off, leaning against a tree and still clutching the branch he’s used to kill Summers. Christine wouldn’t be surprised if replicas of it turned up as a collector’s item before the Games were done. Another camera showed Killmonger, walking through the woods as if he didn’t have a care in the world. He was even whistling quietly- so he was either an idiot or he wanted to be found.
The Capitol and all the districts of Panem watches in horror and awe as Drax woke and the two fought. Drax was strong, maybe stronger than Killmonger. Both were vicious. But no amount of strength could make up for the simple fact that Killmonger was trained. It was over in minutes. The cannon sounded for Drax’s death.
“Well, it looks like Drax ‘the Destroyer’ is out of the running.” Christine announced. “Bad luck for some of my colleagues who were betting on him. That makes the sixth tribute dead in as many hours. I’ve got good news for those of you who are fans of Mantis- as our youngest contestant this year, many were ready to see her die in the bloodbath, but not only did she escape unharmed, she has allied herself with one of her strongest competitors. More on that at twelve…”
Tributes:
- Jean Grey, Charles Xavier
- Natasha Romanoff, Erik Lehnsherr
- Jane Foster, Tony Stark
- Chase Stein
- Gertrude Yorkes, Thor Odinson
- Carol Danvers
- Mantis, Eric Killmonger
- Karolina Dean
- Clint Barton
- Okoye, T’Challa
- Nico Minoru
- Pepper Potts
Deaths:
- Bruce Banner (District Six. Killed by Eric Killmonger.)
- Scott Summers (District Twelve. Killed by Drax the Destroyer.)
- Laura Barton (District Nine. Killed by Erik Lehnsherr.)
- Alex Wilder (District Eleven. Killed by Drax the Destroyer.)
- Ororo Monroe (District Four. Killed by Natasha Romanoff.)
- Drax the Destroyer (District Eight. Killed by Eric Killmonger.)