Chapter 1

I sit silently as the train weaves its way through the city. It is the middle of the night but there is no way I could fall asleep. Not with Marcus sitting only a few feet away. I never thought I would have to be so close to him again; not after I left Abnegation and chose Dauntless. Why was I such a coward? I try to convince myself that eventually I would have had the power to stand up to him but I can't. I am not Dauntless. No coward like me could ever be considered a real member of Dauntless.

The train shakes on the tracks and for the first time in awhile I take a look outside. I faintly see the lights of the fence in the distance. That means we will have to jump off very soon. I quietly let the others know and then look down at Tris. I hate to wake her but we must go. I give her shoulder a little shake and crouch in front of her.

She opens her eyes ever so slightly. As she looks at me I feel like there is something I am missing, something that she is keeping from me.

No. I push that thought right out of my mind. Tris has no reason to keep anything from me. She trusts me. I know she does. Especially after everything we have been though, she has no reason not to.

"Tris, come on," I say to her. "We have to jump"

I help her up and lead her to the doorway where Marcus, Peter, and Caleb stand silently. Peter takes the first leap, and then Marcus follows him. I glare at his back as he jumps, hoping as he lands he breaks something. I see him stumble and fall to his knees but nothing seems to be harmed. Just my luck. Next Caleb jumps next and then Tris grabs tight to my hand as the wind pushes against our bodies.

We leap out of the car and land hard on the ground. Both of us are used to the jarring effect that comes from jumping out of a moving train but I can tell that the impact must have hurt her shoulder. Still sore from the bullet she took after trying to escape the simulation.

She releases my hand and goes to check on Caleb, who is sitting down rubbing his knee.

"Okay?" She asks him. He nods. It is clear that the tears could come any minute now. None of us have really faced the reality of what has happened yet and Caleb seems to be just reaching the breaking point.

I start to make my way over to the fence. The others are close on my heels, all eager to make it to safety. It you would even call it that. I am not so sure the Amity compound could be considered safe. Sure, they focus on peace but what are they going to do in a situation like this? Where whatever remained of peace is all but gone within the city.

"There are supposed to be Dauntless guards here, where are they?" Marcus speaks out for the first time since we departed from the train. I try my best not to cringe at the sound of his voice. To be honest I don't even know why he is here. I debate on ignoring him but decide I might as well answer. He may not be the only one wondering why the guards not attending to their normal job.

"They were under the simulation, and now…" I pause, thinking of the rest of the Dauntless members under the simulation, forced to become murders. "Who knows where, doing who knows what." I finally get out. I don't even want to think about the aftermath of the simulation.

I walk up to the small metal box on the side of the fence and open it.

"Let's hope the Erudite didn't think to change this combination," I say as I type in the eight digit code. Click. I then hear the familiar groan as the gate opens.

"How did you know that?" I hear Caleb ask from behind me. I wish for once he could keep his curiosity to himself. But then, I remember that this is Tris' brother, and based on the emotion evident in his voice, this is not the time to criticize his Erudite curiosity.

"I worked in the Dauntless control room, monitoring the security system. We only change the codes twice a year," I say to him.

"How lucky," Caleb says, giving me a suspicious look. If he only knew…

"Luck has nothing to do with it; I only worked there because I wanted to make sure I could get out." I say. Letting my words sink in. I feel like I am the only one who thinks we are trapped in this place. Does anyone else ever wonder why the fence is there? If we were truly free we would be able to get out, explore what is beyond the fence. Why has that never been an option for us? What really lies beyond the fence?

Stop. I tell myself. I let my thoughts get too out of control sometimes. But, right now, that cannot happen. There are things that need to be done.

Before I have a chance to do it myself, Tris takes the lead. I walk silently are her side. Even though I am not touching her, I can still feel the electricity between us. Just like the first time we met. What I would do to go back to that. Back to the time when there was no war, just Tris and I.

But there is no going back now.

So first of all, thanks so much for reading this! I really love Insurgent and thought I would take a chance writing my own fanfic. PLEASE REVIEW! I would love constructive criticism! And let me know if I should continue! Thanks!