A/N I decided to do another short chapter because I got my first review which was nice :) I hope you like this one! (Btw I won't post this often normally)
"Last one there's a pansycake!" I yell, sprinting off into the maze of dark stone corridors with a stunned Zeke and Four right on my heels. My legs burn as I skid round the corner and carry on to the location of the dare – willing myself to go faster. When I see the families of transfers on Visiting Day, it always seems strange to me how they are amazed at everything they see here but everything is familiar to me – the sound of rushing water from the Chasm, the clamour of hundreds of different voices, the soft blue light that fills the hallways, the mouthwatering smell of Dauntless cake, and, so faint that I can't hear it sometimes, the sound of the train whistle, calling every Dauntless to a test of bravery. A 'Thud' snaps me out of my thoughts and I slow down to look round at Zeke who has evidently fallen over his shoelaces. Laughing hysterically, I jog back to him and grasp his forearm to pull him up. He nods at me with a slightly sheepish expression on his face which makes me laugh even harder until I see a blur go past us. Four! I set off again, abandoning Zeke, determined not to lose at my own game. Pride is in every Dauntless heart and it reassures me to know that it is in mine.
Panting, I come to a skidding stop at a doorway covered by strings of hanging beads and look round for Four. I scowl when I see him push himself away from the wall where he was leaning and he smirks at me.
"What took you so long?" he says and I am slightly annoyed at myself for not coming first but I can feel the smile tugging at the edge of my mouth.
Finally Zeke arrives behind us, panting and limping slightly.
"Come on slowpoke, I wanna see this." says Four, holding aside the strings of beads and walking in.
"Who's a pansycake?" I say tauntingly.
"Me, ok? Now get your scrawny ass in there and complete your dare." Zeke says whilst shoving me into the warmth of the tattoo parlour.
Stumbling slightly, I regain my balance and skim my hand along the decorated wall as I walk, looking for a tattoo that I like. The dare was that I could choose a tattoo but Zeke and Four would choose where it was. My eyes scan the choices but nothing appears to me. I wander over to where Four is talking with Tori and I see her nodding, a smile on her face. He must be telling her about the dare.
"Uriah," she smiles. "I have a new design I think you will like."
Tori hands me a drawing showing an intricate snake that coils at the tail with with diamond patterns running down it.
"It's perfect." I grin. "Zeke! I found one!"
He walks over, looks at it and nods.
"Now, where to put it…" he fake-wonders teasingly.
"Hmm…" Four chimes in.
"Behind his ear would be painful. D'you think he's Dauntless enough?" Zeke turns to Four.
"I'm not sure." Four replies.
"Oh shut up." I say, punching him in the arm. "This snake behind my ear, please." I tell Tori.
The next few hours are agony but I bite my lip and listen to Four and Zeke's teasing the whole time. They both seem impressed though that I don't so much as wince.
When it's finished, Zeke claps a hand on my back.
"Well done little bro. Now go get some sleep before the aptitude test tomorrow."
His easy smile fills me with guilt and I spend the night tossing and turning. He may not have any doubts but I do.
