Sapphire Tears: The 98th Hunger Games

Sapphire Tears The 98th Hunger Games, commonly abbreviated as Sapphire Tears, is the sixth overall entry in the Bleeding Hearts series. The story primarily revolves around the events of the 98th Hunger Games and the stories of its tributes, but the story includes prologue chapters as early as the 93rd Hunger Games.
==Premise==
The Hunger Games are all just one big power struggle, aren't they? Everyone wants power - the power of popularity in the Capitol, the power of manipulation, the power of strength over the others. Only one person can covet the true power, the control of their own destiny. But in this machine we call the Hunger Games, everything is an illusion, because the power we fight so hard to gain is no power at all.
When Caius Thorntree agrees to take his father's place as Head Gamemaker, he has no idea what he's getting himself into. The tributes of the 98th Games are the strongest he's ever seen, and they're split like never before when a five-year-old rivalry divides the tributes into all-out war. When a powerful twist is unleashed into the Games, everything the tributes know is turned upside down like never before. Which tribute has what it takes to outlast the others and emerge as the champion?
==Characters==
===Main Characters===
	Caius Thorntree - The Head Gamemaker of the 98th Hunger Games. After his father, Head Gamemaker Augustus Thorntree, falls ill, he names his son as his temporary replacement. Suddenly responsible for the wildest group of tributes he's ever seen, Caius must rise to the occasion of proving himself to his father and to the nation.
	Safira Holland - Safira is the name on everyone's lips this year. The youngest sister of the influential Holland family from District 2, she has a lot of expectations to live up to. Her sister, Marissa, participated in the 93rd Hunger Games but didn't make it all the way to the end. Even before she's Reaped, Safira feels pressured to live up to her sister's legacy and uphold her family name.
	Judah Avellino - Although it later became a household name, the Avellino family wasn't put on the map until Judah volunteered for the 98th Games. His brother, Pollux, later participated in the 101st Games, as portrayed in Twin Snakes. As one of only a few Career tributes, Judah has his pick of the other tributes to form his alliance, and he makes his choices very deliberately.
	Minna Feinberg - Minna is an everyday city girl from District Three. After spending most of her life drawing up blueprints and working in factories, she has almost no experience surviving in the wilderness. Although her lack of experience puts her at a disadvantage, her determined spirit proves to be her biggest strength.
	Evelyn Tan - Known to be a heartbreaker in District Four, Evelyn's impatient attitude isolates her from others, but she doesn't have the patience to care what others think of her. Evelyn often sees others as a means to an end and knows that she can use the other tributes to her advantage to make it as far into the Games as possible. Only one tribute can win, after all.
	Declan Davidson - Declan is one of the smartest tributes, although he often diminishes his own intelligence to fit in with others. He is very strategically adept, but he can let his anxiety get in the way of his intuition and lets others make decisions for him. After he is Reaped, he lets Evelyn make alliance decisions for both of them, clinging to his District partner for emotional support.
	Verity MacIntyre - As an abnormally intelligent teenager, Verity quickly rose through the ranks of District Five to become a lead developer of efficient and affordable power for the Capitol. After being Reaped, she uses her quick mind to develop strategies that will get her to the end of the Games at any cost.
	Lucas Li - After failing out of District Six's engineering sector, Lucas was forced to work in manual labor despite his scrawny build. Never taken seriously, he was often tossed from site to site across District Six, once even working under Dina in the hovercraft district. He is a hard worker and a loyal person, but he lacks skill in many aspects.
	Violet Chappelle - Violet is the younger sister of Logan Chappelle, who participated in the 93rd Hunger Games. When her brother was killed by Safira's sister in the Games, she swore to get her revenge and dropped out of school to train for the Hunger Games. Five years later, her time has come to avenge her brother's death.
	Ansel Voltaire - Although he only worked as an amateur lumberjack for one year before he was Reaped, growing up in District 7 has made Ansel skilled with an ax. As someone who grew up alongside Violet, he's seen firsthand how her brother's death has changed her. Ansel sees the cracks in Violet's facade when he questions her motivations for revenge.
	Vinicio "Vinny" Fuentes - A tyrant known to dominate the streets of District 8. His rough childhood led him to District 8's orphanage, where he quickly used his natural strength to rise to the top of the street gangs in the District. Although respected, he often lets his short temper run wild and likes to rile others up for fun.
	Easton Rodgers - A loyal and strong-willed wheat farmer from District Nine. Secretly, he's always admired Heather from their time in school, but he never had the chance to prove himself to her before he left school to work in the wheat fields. After jumping at the chance to protect her in the Arena, Easton struggles with regret and the uncertainty of his future with Heather.
	Heather Sullivan - The daughter of a wealthy businessman in District Nine, Heather is well-known in her District as a sweet girl with big dreams. After Easton dropped out of school with her other classmates, Heather was one of the only kids wealthy enough to continue in school. After graduating, she had dreams of advocating for the extension of free education for farmers in her home District.
	Corbin Woodward - A champion of the underground wrestling league in District Ten, Corbin is undoubtedly a massive physical threat. However, his quiet personality can work against him, and he struggles to connect with the other tributes. More than anything, Corbin wants to provide for his younger sisters and make them proud.
	Kylie McCook - An everyday country girl with a tough side. Years of wrangling cattle have taught her lots about surviving in the wilderness, and her sweet and carefree attitude makes her popular in the Capitol. Behind closed doors, though, she can be tough with her District partner, Corbin, who she pushes to make the right choices.
	Eddie James - The fourth-oldest of twelve children, Eddie stands out as the strongest of his brothers. He was the only one to be promoted to District Eleven's packaging sector, where he handles the distribution of goods to the Capitol rather than the manual labor of the fields. Eddie struggles with his inexplicable desire to act more feminine than his brothers and fears that he will let his family down when they depend on him most.
	Ashlyn Ramsey - Ashlyn is the daughter of one of District Eleven's field overseers, a group of predominantly light-skinned men who impose punishments on misbehaving field workers. Getting Reaped alongside Eddie opens Ashlyn's eyes to a world of oppression that she's been taking for granted her whole life, and she struggles with the feeling that the people she cares about most are hiding dark secrets.
	Wyatt Aldridge - A boy from the Seam in District Twelve, Wyatt grew up on the streets for most of his life. Many kids in Twelve suffered when Peacekeepers burned down the black market, but Wyatt survived by selling his body to wealthy women and Peacekeepers in the District. While Wyatt usually has a guarded demeanor, he has a soft side and secretly dreams of finding someone he truly loves.
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===Supporting Characters===
	Valentina Remington - Formerly a Capitol television star, Valentina is now of the two Hosts of the Hunger Games. Her personality is indistinguishable from her co-host, Venia, but Valentina is always known to wear all-red, including her signature hairstyle.
	Venia Sharpe - The second half of the Hunger Games' hosting duo. Also formerly a television star, Venia always wears green to match Valentina's red.
	Otto Sheffield - A son of a wealthy District 1 banker, Otto is one year away from escaping his District and moving to the luxurious Capitol. When his luck runs out and he is Reaped, he's forced to grapple with losing everything he waited so long to get. As a tribute already familiar with the Capitol, Otto expects to be treated with more respect from the Gamemakers than the other tributes.
	Eliza Pattison - As a worker in the mines of District One, Eliza struggles through poor working conditions to support her family. After being Reaped alongside one of the richest kids in her District, Eliza feels that she is not up to par with the other tributes and often isolates herself. Her resilience is her biggest strength, but she's held back by her shy personality.
	Devin Molina - As one of the youngest tributes, Devin struggles to make his voice heard in an Arena full of big personalities. He hopes that his loyal nature and strategic mindset will help him gain the respect of the tributes, but he quickly learns that he needs to be more than just loyal to stand out amongst the tributes this year.
	Matty Rivera - As one of the quieter tributes, Matty often feels overshadowed, especially by his District partner. As Verity attempts to worm her way into some of the most powerful alliances, Matty feels left behind as he's left to fend for himself even by his own mentor, who he's forced to share with Verity.
	Dina Phillips - After graduating top of her training squad, Dina was one of the youngest girls to be promoted to Site Manager in District Six's hovercraft construction district. Years of lifting heavy equipment have made her very strong, but her abrasive, no-nonsense attitude can rub others the wrong way.
	Karla Hayes - A resident of District Eight's orphanage and a victim of the infamous Selection Ceremony. Selected six months before the Reaping in a secret ceremony, Karla knows her days are numbered, but years of living on the streets of District Eight have prepared her to put up a fight.
	Twila Pollard - The oldest child of six, Twila has always made sacrifices for her siblings. When Peacekeepers burned District Twelve's black market to the ground, Twila's father's business was destroyed, forcing her to take out tesserae for her entire family. As one of the weakest tributes, Twila grapples with the feeling that she'll never return to her home District.
	Georgina Burgess - TBD
	Griff Cohen - TBD
	Acanthus Sylverthorn - TBD
	Jordinia Jackson - TBD
	Lucretia Clements - Due to District Twelve's lack of Victors, Lucretia is recruited to mentor the District Twelve female tribute, Twila Pollard, after being top of her class in the Capitol's prestigious Academy. Lucretia struggles to relate to her tribute, as their upbringings share little in common.
	Pontus Templesmith - A Capitol-recruited mentor for District Twelve's male tribute, Wyatt Aldridge, and a student in the Capitol's Academy.
	Portia Whimsiwick - TBD
	Tantalus Snow - TBD
	Simon Chung - TBD
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Additional Characters
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==Plot==
To explore the plot of Sapphire Tears, make sure to give it a read - links are posted at the top of this article! Events of the 98th Hunger Games are described in moderate detail here:
*98th Hunger Games
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