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CHAPTER 2|ERIC
It's been a week since Ada moved in with me and at first I thought living with a girl again was going to be fucking hell! I remember when I had to share a bathroom with my sister, there was never any hot water and if I didn't get up earlier than her I would have to wait an hour and a half to take my morning piss, because we weren't allowed in our parents room or bathroom for any reason. My parents are assholes! They're the ones that told Jeanine about Tracy. Anyway Ada is not like that, I am more high maintenance than she is which is strange because she always looks like she's spent hours primping. The woman is fucking gorgeous!
Ada and I haven't talked much; hell I honestly have no damn clue as to what to say to her. I've never met anyone like her; it's like she's not even human, but every now and then when I watch her, I can catch her doing something human like; more so as time goes by.
Were setting in the mess hall eating dinner, well I'm eating dinner; Ada is acting like a damn robot again analyzing her surrounding. At least she doesn't seem to be paying attention to my inner monologue right now, I wonder if she'll kick my ass if I give her the nick name Gidget?
"Aren't you gonna eat" I nudge Ada with my elbow and she glares at me.
"I'm analyzing the entire room first; exits, threats, hostile minds, strengths and weaknesses" she looks up at me "I have to be prepared for anything Eric, you should do the same" she turns back to the crowded mess hall and focuses on everything at once "I've told you this before Eric!"
How could I forget Ada, You do this shit anytime there are more than three people in a room you damn Gidget "What are you Ada" I ask under my breath but I know she heard me and after five minutes of ignoring me she turn to me with a disarming smile.
"I was wondering when you would ask me that question, it has been on you mind since you met me" she eye's me for a few seconds "I'm an altered human Eric; well my parents were altered like four, I however was born like this" her smile falters "An average human can only use 100% of their brain but only 10% at a time. I can use 50% of my brain at once and some time's more! This allows me to read my surrounding and the minds of the people that are within two miles of me, it's a big headache" she chuckles darkly "I've learned to pick and chose what and who I hear; I've also learn to ignore it but I can't completely cut it off and I never forget anything I hear or see" she looks down "Legacy created a serum that makes us stronger than average and faster than any human" she sighs and looks out at the crowd again "but we have to inject ourselves every week to retain it; without the injections I'm only half as fast and half as strong" she turns back to me with a dimpled smile "and no Four can not read minds, I'm the only one that can do that; I was born with it" she shrugs "he is just faster and stronger than he use to be."
What the hell? This woman is a god damn science experiment; I honestly don't think she has ever had a choice to do as she pleases? Has she ever lived a life that wasn't fit for the perfect soldier?
I see her shaking her head no "My parents chose this life and by having me after being altered" she huffs "Legacy owns me" she looks up at me and I see something in her eyes, I'm not quite sure what but I don't think she means to show it, but I see it plain as day "I'm nothing more than a weapon" her head snaps to the left and she stares at Uriah for a few seconds then turns back to me "war games" she tilts her head to the side "why shoot people with paint to get a flag"
I give her a lopsided grin "would you like to join us" I ask her and she looks at me no doubt reading my mind picking out the fact that I really want to win this year since four is back and taking over for Zeke.
"Yes, I will join you; I have to anyway, I'm your shadow remember" she smiles as I roll my eyes "why do you hate him; I've read his mind countless times and he doesn't hate you per say, he just hates your methods" I roll my eyes at that.
"Ok Gidget" I laugh loudly at the look she gives me and receive a few stares in the process "you said that you can ignore someone's thoughts" I whisper in her ear "please ignore mine or just don't comment on what you hear"
"Ok" she tilts her head to the side "Max needs us up there" she points to the cat walk and my eyes follow to see Max giving us a pointed look.
"Hop to it then Gidget" I tell her as I get up.
"That's twice you have called me Gidget" she glares at me and waves to four "My name is Ada, asshole" I laugh at her and she giggles a little just as four makes his way to us.
"See Gidget, you can act human" I say and without thinking I place my hand on her lower back as we walk up the stairs. She gives me a look but I ignore it.
"She really can't" four chuckles but raise his hands in surrender "sorry, just joking"
"I am human assholes; I'm just better than the both of you" she gives us a smug smile as she walk ahead of me and my hand falls to my side. Well that just happened!
"You should hear what all the other soldiers in legacy say about her; trust me there is nothing you can say to get under her skin" four says quietly "but she's does have a personality, a great one actually" he turns to face front as we walk up the stairs "she trained me and save my life on several different occasions" he looks back to me "you hurt her and I will kill you oh and lay off Tris" he says before leaving me shocked.
I fucking knew it; they know each other!
"How's everything going Eric, Ada, four" Max greets us as we approach him and gives me a look "is he still being an asshole to you Ada"
"Sir no sir" she stands at the ready with her hands clasped tightly behind her back and her body completely ridged "He's being very helpful actually" this causes Max to eye me critically and I glare at him.
"Huh, well we need to meet in my office after you get back from Navy pier; you are taking her Eric and I don't want to hear any complaining"
"Sir" Ada speaks up before I can "he already invited me and I already told you that he is being very helpful and not planning to continue on his path with Jeanine" Max raises an eyebrow.
"Jesus, I don't think I'll ever get used to that" Max mumbles loudly.
"Yeah, no shit" four and I both say at the same time and we all have a good laugh.
"She has been in my head all damn week" I roll my eyes at the look that Ada is currently giving me.
"Alright you three have fun and don't kill each other or team up to kill four" Max says and I begin to laugh loudly "What" Max asks completely confused.
"I don't think Gidget here is programmed to have fun" I say and wink at her but regret it immediately.
"On the contrary Eric, I can have fun see" she says then proceeds to slap me in the face really fucking hard "Now that was fun" she smiles and dimple inducing smile. I'm so stunned by that smile that I forget about the sting in my cheek. And the look that she is currently giving me tells me she's in my head again.
"I never left Eric" she winks then turns back to a laughing Max and four.
"You know I almost forgot" Max continues to laugh "Legacy called me and gave me the option to keep the two of you here permanently; I think I might take them up on that just so someone can put Eric in his place every once in a while"
"Hardy har asshole" I glare at Max then turn and point my finger at Ada "That was your one and only free pass" Ada turns to me and puts her hand over my mouth before turning back to Max.
"They're releasing us" she asks Max as I snatch her hand away from my face "we can stay here" she continues.
"If you keep Eric and Tracy alive, yes I'll let you stay" Max nods his head "but you'll still report to Legacy and they'll know every time you leave the compound" he say looking at four as well.
This causes and huge smile to spread across her face and me, Max and four are momentarily stunned especially when she hugs the shit out of Max. After realizing that, that was a human response, she pulls away and composes herself "Thank you sir and I promise I wont let you down" she turns to me and I notice more…life in her eyes "I promise you Eric that I will keep you and your sister alive" she declares and I have never heard more truthful words in my life.
I'm feeling a little awkward that this tiny woman would risk her life for me and my sister and that I actually need someone to help me get out of Jeanine's clutches; I've never needed anyone in my life. I honestly have no clue as to what to do or say, so I walk away without a single word.
"Did I offend him" I hear Ada ask as I walk fast down the stairs thanking god that Max doesn't let her follow me.
when I get to the exit I glance back at Ada and the look she is giving me is that of a lost child; that has absolutely no fucking clue what to do or where to go…she's lost, as lost as I am, if not more! The door slams behind me and I begin to run; for how long? I have no fucking clue but when I make my way to the members training room it's past nine.
I begin to pound on a punching bag letting out all the pain, all the aggression; everything that is toxic because I have to trust her; I have no other choice, no other option. I just don't know how. I glance at the clock and realize its ten minutes until midnight. Fuck, I have to find Gidget and get my ass to the tracks.
"No need" I hear her soft voice the same time the door opens "Max told me where you would be"
"I take it you've listen to my thoughts all night trying to figure out my problem" I growl moving past her; annoyed all over again.
"You're wrong" she places her hand on my bare chest to stop me from leaving the room "I only started listening ten seconds before I came in, I promise" she shrugs and removes her hand and I find myself missing her touch "And I only l did so to make sure that you weren't doing something I wasn't comfortable seeing" she laughs and I grin as I put my shirt back on "See I can even make jokes."
"Yeah" I shake my head "You're a riot, Gidget."
Ada and I make our way to the train tracks and I remember I have no damn clue if she has ever jump on or off a train and judging from the look on her face; she's not in my head right now so…"Hey Gidget" I nudge her "have you ever jump on or off a train" I grin at the glare she is giving me.
"How hard can it be" she gives me and impressive bitch brow "four and I jumped out of a plane to get here; and the name is Ada not Gidget"
Wait, what did she just say? They jumped out of a plane? I didn't hear or see a damn plane.
"Yes Eric I said plane and no you wouldn't have heard or seen it" she snaps and I glare at her "the morning we arrived was a complete over cast and the engine in the plane is a stealth engine; very quiet" she whispers the last part because we are suddenly surrounded by initiates.
"Hey" I look to my right and roll my eyes "My name is Uriah, what's yours?"
"Piss off you Uri" I growl and Ada gives me a look; telling me to shut the fuck up with her eyes. She grins at me and nods her head telling me that I guessed her thoughts right.
"Hey Uriah" she shakes his hand "I'm Ada" when she releases Uriahs hand I begin to laugh when he starts to shake out the pain of her abnormally strong grip "damn woman you've got a stronger grip than Eric" he laughs and walks back over to his friends and I notice everyone is looking at Ada, and I'm not sure if I like it or not.
"I'm use to it" she shrugs and turns to me "so about getting on this moving train, what do I have to do" she asks and I grin as the train comes into view.
"Just run in step with me and follow my lead" I say before I begin to run with Ada right beside me and I can tell that she is not at full speed. The woman has massive stamina I'll give her that, shit she's not even breaking a sweat!
When the first car passes us, I jump and grab the rail on the side and climb in as soon as I have the door open. I look back to help Ada in but I don't see her. I hear a giggle behind me and when I turn around Ada is standing against the opposite side of the car with a wide smile on her face and I can't help but smile back.
"Come on Gidget" I put my hand on the small of her back and lead her to the end of the train "the initiates always end up on the last three cars, slow fuckers"
When we finally make it to last car I see that four and Zeke have already started explaining the game to everyone.
"Alright Zeke pass out the guns while Eric and I divide the initiates" four says and looks at me "I brought Zeke to make it even since Ada is joining us tonight which one do you want, Ada or Zeke" he asks and I begin to chuckle.
"Isn't it obvious" I pull Ada behind me "I can't stand Zeke on a normal day; you think I want him on my team" I huff and shake my head.
"Fine, Zeke you're with me" four says looking at me.
"Edward" I say with a yawn.
"Tris" I snort at four and Ada thumps me on my back.
"Don't underestimate that one Eric, her mind is strong and so is her will to succeed" Ada shrugs and I look at Tris just as Peter pushes her; she raises her hands as she stumbles and accidentally pulls the trigger on her paintball gun and it's pointed straight at my head. Before the paintball can make contact with my face I see Ada's hand take the blow.
The entire train car goes silent as Ada looks at her hand and begins to laugh as she approaches Peter and smears the paint down the side of his face "what's your name initiate" She ask in a tone that I haven't heard her speak. It's really fucking hot and commanding!
"Bitch" Peter yells loudly as he wipes at the paint on his face.
"Well bitch" Ada says and I begin to laugh along with four "leave the fighting on the mat in the training room" she looks around at everyone "this goes for all of you" she turns back to peter and grabs the collar of his jacket "is this understood Bitch"
"Oh my god" I double over as I laugh my ass off. Soon enough I hear a few people laughing along with me.
"Uh Eric" I hear four approach me "no fucking cheating asshole" he still looking and laughing at Ada when he says this.
I sober up quickly and glare at four "no matter what you may think of me; I don't cheat and you are the altered dip shit in this equation, not me" I growl quietly at four then turn back to the initiates and begin to talk loudly "Ada ranks a hell of a lost higher than me. So you all will do good to listen to her and follow her orders" I yell really loud and look to Peter "And show some fucking respect, numb nuts!"
After the teams are divided, four looks at me expectantly and I shake my head telling him to get off first "My team, lets move out" Four yells and as soon as his team is off the train I turn to Ada.
"Thanks for that" I grin at her and give her the bandanna out of my pocket to wipe some of the paint off her hand "I don't like eating paint and I more than likely would have killed Peter for that"
"Peter" she ask and tilts her head to the side and I begin to laugh and point in Peter's direction.
"Yeah you know; Bitch" I laugh and Peter tries to hide his blush.
"Alright guys lets get off here and head to the clock tower" I yell and everyone begins to jump off. Ada begins to move forward but I grab her hand and pull her back "prepare your knees for the impact because it will hurt; roll when you hit the ground if you need to" I tell her as I release her hand and jump from the train and a half a second after I land, Ada lands lithely on her feet right beside me without even stumbling.
"Do you want me to read four's mind to find out where they are" Ada whispers in my ear and I can' help it; I grin at the woman but ultimately shake my head.
"No, but you can tell me when they get close to us"
"Good answer Eric" she winks at me and takes off ahead of me.
-Hello, hello, hello; I hope you all are enjoying this fic because I am having a freaking blast writing it- LATERS…
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