Chapter 1s

All the selection girls were there, all 35 sitting next to each other. Maxon won't talk to me, he won't even look at me. Kriss will make him happy but now I have lost Maxon and Aspen. At least I have Marlee, Nicole and Celeste.

Gravil started the report.

"Good evening people of Illea we have a very special event this afternoon The Prince will be choosing his wife tonight but first the other news." He started talking about the last attack and the budget... I noticed some of the guards looked suspicious so I watched them.

"America" I look at the seat right next to me and it was Celeste.

"Yes Celeste"

"Have you heard about how long the lines are getting?"

"What do you mean?"

"There are people just waiting to snatch us up if the Maxon doesn't pick us"

"Oh that's nice." I said disappointed because I know that Kriss is going to be picked. So I started examining the guards again. Some of then started putting a red piece of cloth around their heads, something is off about some guards.

"What's wrong America?" Celeste looked very worried.

"Nothing I just know who he's going to pick." I tried to smile but it must have looked like I was in pain and I was.

"It's ok Ames, I think if I remember right Nicollet has a handsome brother who needs a wife."

I couldn't help but to just laugh, Celeste always knew what to say. We lend in for a hug. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a red flash. There was a guard with a red band around his head pointing a gun at Celeste. Then it clicked-

'Rebels'

His finger on the trigger, he started pressing down on it. My instinct was to run but I'm not letting anymore of my friends and family die or get hurt. I jumped up and was standing in front of Celeste. The gun went off, lucky it only hit my shoulder. After that there were screams and more gun shots. The man in front of me looked a little surprised that I jumped in front of Celeste. So I used that as an advantage. I grabbed the gun and turned it towards him, but I didn't want to kill a man. So I raised it above his head and let it down as hard as I could. He fell to the ground with a thud. I turned around and looked around. The king and queen were gone and Maxon was on the ground helping Kriss who is having a panic attack.

"Celeste are you OK" I turned to her.

She was so in shock that I did that she couldn't speak. I turned to the rest of the girls and stared shouting order, they just listed. I told them to stay close to the guards who didn't have a red head band.

I pulled some people to their feet who had fallen over and helped to get them to a guard. I looked over at Maxon and Kriss, my heart stopped. There was a rebel guard pointing a gun at Maxon. I screamed Maxon's name and started running but he ignored me probably thought I just wanted to steel Kriss's attention. I run in front of the man and braised myself.

One, chest. Two, stomach. Three, upped leg. Four, knee.