GALE HAWTHORNE

This is a verse connected with  my OC Magnolia Quinn Bennett. Instead of Katniss and Peeta being tributes in the 74th Hunger Games, it is Quinn and Gale. The two butt heads almost immediately. Part of it is because Quinn is a merchant's daughter while Gale is from the Seam. another is that Quinn finds Gale stubborn and arrogant. Gale thinks she's weak and isn't afraid to voice it. Still, they're forced to act friendly in front of the camera and during training. In the arena, they go their separate ways, but it doesn't stay that way. Gale is a strong competitor in the arena, and the careers eventually manage to ambush him. Even though  he manages to get away, he's seriously injured. Which is how Quinn finds him. She's managed to kill a few tributes herself with the spear and rope she caries, but decides to help Gale instead of killing him. She patches him up as best she can, but he really needs stitches to properly treat one of his wounds and keep it from getting infected. Medicine and a suture kit is offered up at the Cornucopia, and despite Gale's protests, she makes her way to the trap. Barely making it back alive, Quinn stitches him up and keeps watch while he sleeps. Her desire to help him made Gale protective of Quinn. Something he doesn't realize until it's only the two of them left. Neither of them want to kill the other, so Gale offers up an alternative. What if they don't have a victor? They could jump on one of the remaining mines and screw up their whole design. Taking both of them at once. The thought terrifies Quinn and they have a heartfelt moment on top of the Cornucopia before holding on tight to one another and moving to jump before any mutts can get ahold of them. Before they can, however, a voice is announcing them as the victors of the 74th Hunger Games.

Back home, Gale hates being a Victor. He wants nothing to do with the Capitol's money or house, but is forced to play their game to keep their family safe. Along with the fact that because of their determination to protect each other in the Arena, the Capitol is convinced the two must be in love. Cue constant arguments and fights behind closed doors, but forced smiles in front of the cameras. Gale still hunts with Katniss regularly and gives her family as much money and game as he can. He's got too much money and time on his hands that he doesn't know what to do with it.

After the 75th arena was destroyed, Quinn was rescued, and Gale captured and hijacked. Becoming the Capitol's pawn to try and gain back control from the rebels and District 13. Katniss saved Gale's family and Peeta from the bombing of District 12, but Quinn's family had no such luck. When he's freed from the Capitol and brought to District 13, he's aggressive and unsure. Not knowing what is reality and what was made up by his captors. Quinn stays by his side despite the danger it puts her in. However, it is easy for Coin to manipulate him in such a vulnerable state. Having him design multiple military strategies to use against the Capital and its citizens. That is, until Quinn catches word of it and it brings on more fighting between the two. He eventually realizes that he's being used and no longer trusts President Coin. Especially after the bombing of Capitol citizens that also killed their own medics; Prim included. After caring for Prim like family, he's devastated and is determined to confront President Snow. Worried for his state of mind, Quinn goes with him and they face Snow together. Having both lost a great deal to him. 

When Coin suggests a symbolic Hunger Games with the kids of the Capitol, Quinn votes against it and is horrified when Gale votes for it with the condition that Snow has a public execution. Coin is killed instead and the idea of a symbolic Hunger Games never leaves that room. With the rebellion over, Gale moved to District 2 to continue rewriting the wrongs that had been done for the last 75 years and setting up reparations for the districts. Working in the government alongside Quinn to keep history from repeating itself. The rest is for them to decide.

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