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~The next day~

Word spread about the dead Dauntless member fast and pretty much everyone in Dauntless knows. I was at the tattoo parlor, nothing really was going on so I was just listening to some songs. I was thinking about the letter I was given yesterday, who's A? How did they know that the factionless are after me? I was brought out of my thoughts when I hear the front door open and I look over to see the person I wished to never see, Drew. "What do you want Drew?" I asked bitterly, I still didn't trust him at all, hell I wouldn't trust him with a plastic knife if I'm near him. "Oh come on, Amity, you still mad at me? I'm a changed man." Drew said and I rolled my eyes, he still is an ass to me, I wanted to beat the living hell out of him when he attacked me during initiation last year, he nearly killed me! "Doubt someone like you can change in a year." I mumbled and I hear him scoff. "Look if you want a tattoo or something just say so." I said, Drew didn't say anything but just glares at me, man if I could I'd punch him right in the face. "I heard what happened yesterday, about the Dauntless member." Drew says, saying it as if it was normal. 'So did the rest of the compound.' I thought to myself. "And? Are you even here for a tattoo? Because if not then get outta here, bet there's some people you could try to kill." I said turning back to my station. "We all know who the Factionless are after, they're after you. So why not just go sacrifice yourself, nobody will miss you." Drew says and he leaves, I wanted to beat the crap out of him, but I didn't.

~Danny's POV~

The council were all here and we were just about to start the meeting. "As you all know, yesterday, a Dauntless member was murdered and a message was left telling that the Factionless wants Maria Clinton." the head of the council, Johnathon Black, an Abnegation member, says. "The question we are asking now is what do we do? The factionless are asking us to hand over someone and who knows what they'll do with her." Johnathon says, one of the representatives from Candor, Angel, then raises her hand, Johnathon points over to her and she stands up. "I think we should just give Maria to them, I mean it's only one person. It's not like we're handing someone that important." she says and I stand up. "Objection! She may be one person but she's one of my closest friends and she has others that care about her. Also not important? She was the one that stopped the simulation that made Dauntless members kill Abnegation members." I said angrily, Johnathon motions for Angel and I to sit down and we do, I glared at Angel. "Angel, we will not give Maria over to the Factionless, if it's really anyone's decision it should be her own." Robert, one of the Amity representatives says. Some of the others nodded in agreement.

"I think we shouldn't, how do we know if the Factionless will stop if we give Maria to them? Seems like they want to destroy someone that might help us again." Mason, an Erudite representative says, some of the others look like they're thinking about it. "I support Roberts idea, if anyone can make this kind of decision it should be Maria herself." another Candor representative says, Angel glares at them. "All for giving Maria to the Factionless say 'Aye'." Johnathon says and only three raises their hands. "Those who say we shouldn't say Aye'." Johnathon says and four say aye. "Those who say that Maria should choose say Aye." Johnathon says, the rest including me say aye. "Okay, Danny can you bring Maria in for the next meeting?" Johnathon asked and I nodded, I hope Maria will make the right decision.

~Maria's POV~

"And so the council decided that you should make the decision yourself." Danny says and my eyes widen, Danny came over and told me what happened during the meeting, the council is giving me the choice. "Crap." I said putting my head in my hands, making a decision this difficult will change everything. "You have two days to tell us your decision, I should be heading out." Danny says and I nodded, he walks over to the front door and opens it. "And Maria?" he says and I look over at him, his back was facing me. "Just know whatever choice you make, we'll support it." Danny says and leaves. I put my head back in my hands again, what the hell am I supposed to do? I decided I needed to walk to clear my head so I put my shoes on and I leave a note for David saying I needed to clear my head. I walk out and I started wandering around. What the hell am I suppose to do?! The person I usually went to when I was troubled was Alec, but he's gone now. I realized I haven't visited my parents and Jessie, Alec's little sister who my parents adopted since nobody else was left for Jessie to watch. I just sit down with my back against the wall, and bring my knees up to my chest. Damn it all. Damn Jenny, damn her for taking Alec away from the world, damn her for making Joseph betray everyone and making him shoot Alec. 'Alec I wish you were here, you'd be able to tell me what I should do.' I think to myself.

I hear some footsteps and dismissed them as a Dauntless member, they were getting closer so I look over to see a familiar face, green eyes and red hair, Anna. "Anna what are you doing here?!" I asked getting up, Anna is my other sister who joined candor, not too long ago was when she got married. Last time I saw her she was smiling as her and John got into the car and drive away, now her eyes were puffy and tear stains were shown. "What happened?" I asked, she looked down and I saw tears coming down her cheeks again. "They killed him..." Anna says and I looked at her confused. "They killed John. Those Factionless bastards killed him!" she yells and my eyes widen, the factionless killed him? Why? "Why?" I asked and she looks up, she pulls a piece of paper out of her pocket, her hands were shaking and she handed me the paper.

Dear Anna,

How unfortunate your beloved husband is dead, oh yes it is sad. He was a screamer too, thought he'd put up more of a fight. Don't think this'll be the last time you'll hear from us. We'll go after your family, your friends, and then you. There is a way to stop us though, and here's the riddle which is so easy anyone can figure it out.

Who has dark brown hair and ocean blue eyes?

Who is red and black?

Who holds the title 'The Brave Amity Girl'?

Didn't get it? It's Maria, your sister! We demand Maria to be given to us, or you'll know what'll happen.

The Factionless

Those damn factionless, they're going to keep pushing until I say yes. "Maria I don't want to hand you over to them, you're my little sister and I wouldn't do something like that! Jenny would but I'm glad she's dead. Maria, I just don't know what to do." Anna says, I just crumpled the piece of paper, I clenched my fist tight. "Anna go and stay with a friend, that's all I know what to do." I said, she looked at me for a minute. "Maria, I know you're going to do something crazy, but please don't get yourself killed, I don't want to lose my sister, no matter how much Jenny said you're not our sister." Anna says and I looked at her confused, Jenny said that I wasn't their sister? "Why would Jenny say that?" I asked and she shook her head. "She used to say it when me and her would meet up before what happened, I don't know why though." she says, she leaves and I decided to go back to the apartment.

David was there and when he saw me he hugged me. "Thank god, I bumped into Danny and he told me what happened, and when I saw you weren't here I thought you went to the Factionless." he says and I smiled a bit, but dropped it, he looks at me with a concerned look. "Anna came over, she said the factionless killed John." I said and David's eyes widen. I told him about what Anna said and he looked a bit confused. "I don't know what to do, David. If I stay then they're going to kill more people. Maybe I should-" "Maria no! Don't say that. We'll find another way to stop them." David interrupted me, I don't know if there even is another way. Should I hand myself over to the factionless or not?

DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUN! Maria is now thinking of the hardest choice she had to make, sacrifice herself and save others lives, or stand back and let the others die? Why would Jenny say Maria is not their actual sister? Find out later on in the story, until next time, be brave!