BROKEN THROUGH AND THROUGH

CHAPTER TWO

You don't own me

Summary: "Have you ever looked in the mirror and not recognised your own reflection?" It's been clear to Sibella Hudson for a while that she does not belong in Amity, and finds herself longing for a life in Dauntless. So she finds herself trying to get close to them whenever she can, but her life changes dramatically when one particular Dauntless member gets shot.

Author's Note: Something I should have mentioned in the previous chapter is that I work a nine to five job, five days a week, sometimes six if there is overtime. So my updates won't be every other day. I do try and plan to get one new chapter posted once a week, most likely on a Saturday or a Sunday. But thank you for your understanding and patience.

Featured Review: Seeing as this is a revamped chapter, I won't claim the previous Featured Review for this new take on the story's beginning. Instead I'll leave it blank for now.

Previously: Once at the top, she looked back to see the guy that had been chasing her standing at the bottom of the pit, looking up with a scowl. Winking and blowing him a kiss, she started running again before he could catch up.

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"You are the most reckless person I know! Do you have any idea how much trouble we'll be in if Johanna finds out what we did? We could be thrown out of Amity completely! While you are my friend, I am not going to be made Factionless so you can satisfy your need for thrills!" Maple hissed, dragging Sibella through the market place. When the blonde had caught her friend sneaking back in at three in the morning, out of breath and red in the face, needless to say she'd been curious as to what had happened after she'd decided to go home. So when she'd discovered not only had someone figured out that Sibella had crashed the party, but she'd come from Amity too, Maple was sent into a blind rage. She spent the next few hours ranting at Sibella until the sun came up. She only took a break to sleep, then resumed.

"I'm sorry Maple, but I got away. He doesn't have definitive proof I'm from Amity, he was only speculating, and I doubt I'll ever see him again, he was just a random Dauntless soldier." Sibella shrugged. Though she did want to see him again, just so she could see the look on his face when he recognised her and mull over the fact he'd been outsmarted by a girl from Amity, one who was weaker than him, and a few years younger than him from the looks of it.

"And that's the problem, there's no guarantee you won't bump into him before our Choosing Ceremony. We both know you're going to transfer to Dauntless, and don't bother trying to lie to me about it, I've made my peace with the fact. But in the meantime, you could stumble into that guy at any given moment, or he could decide to make a surprise visit to Amity one day and find you there. Who knows. My point is, we never should have gone there in the first place. While you're still in Amity, at least follow their rules." Maple sighed, walking away from Sibella to go trade with some Erudite members just across the way. Looking down, Sibella couldn't help but feel slightly guilty. She'd risked Maple's standing with Amity as well as her own. It wasn't just her life being affected if she got caught by that guy, there were others too.

While she waited for Maple to finish the trade with Erudite, Sibella decided to take a look around some of the stalls. She'd earned a few credits over the past few weeks, enough to buy herself something nice if she came across such an item. It was when she was perusing an Erudite stall of books she caught wind of a conversation between two Dauntless soldiers behind her, discussing something – or rather someone that sounded a lot like her.

"I'm not sure I want to go back to Dauntless, not after that girl crashed the party last night. Eric is being even more of a jerk than usual." One sighed, pure irritation in her voice.

"Tell me about it. I mean, hats off to her for getting in to begin with. But now Eric has doubled our work load because of it. Security is through the roof, and he's walking around like someone's shoved a rocket up his ass." The second added, sounding a lot more calm about the situation than his partner. Eric? Was that the guy who had caught her last night? He didn't look like an Eric. She'd expected a far more tough and brutish name than Eric. Especially given his frame and the way he presented himself. She wouldn't have pegged him as an Eric at all. Maybe Bruce, Max or Logan? Something along those lines perhaps. Still, it's not like it mattered, she wasn't going to be seeing this Eric anytime soon if she could help it. Or, that's what she thought. Mere moments later she heard his voice, loud and clear, bark at the two Dauntless soldiers that had been talking about him just a few seconds ago.

"What are you two doing standing around? You've got jobs to do, get to it!" He snapped. It was clear to hear the anger and frustration in his voice, and now Sibella found herself never wanting to see his face ever again, despite her earlier thoughts on the matter. He sounded terrifying, someone whose bad side you didn't want to get on, and she'd managed to do just that. Something gave her the feeling if he ever saw her, he'd make her suffer for her mistakes. What was worse that was when the day came for her to transfer, she would definitely see Eric again. From the way those Dauntless soldiers had spoke of him, it made it sound like he was someone of high importance. He could have been one of their leaders for all she knew. But she had no doubt that once she transferred to Dauntless, he'd make her life a misery.

After the two soldiers apologised and scuttled off, Sibella didn't dare to move. If she turned around now, he'd spot her and see her in her Amity clothes, then it would be over for her. He'd go back to Amity and tell Johanna all about her little stunt. She'd either be kicked out of Amity for breaking their rules one too many times, or she'd be locked in the Conflict Room for the rest of her life. Neither of those options sounded particularly appealing to her.

"Eric Coulter, I thought I might find you here. Still striking fear into the hearts of newbies I see. Cruel and heartless looks good on you." A female voice purred, making Sibella shudder. It sounded so forced, so over the top, she wanted to gag right there and then. But doing that would definitely bring some attention her way, and that was the last thing she wanted.

"Fuck off Louise, I'm busy." Eric's voice snarled, and Sibella could hear his footsteps walking away, shortly followed by a lighter set chasing after him, most likely the Louise girl he'd addressed. Taking her chance, Sibella quickly spun around and rushed off before he could have spotted her. That had been way too close. Any longer and he probably would have seen her. She just thanked her lucky stars that someone had come along and repulsed him so much he'd left to get away from them. Whoever this Louise was, Sibella was grateful she'd turned up.

After a few minutes of searching, she managed to locate Maple and waited for her to finish her business with the Erudite members. Wandering off had definitely been the wrong choice to make, especially given the fact there were a lot of Dauntless soldiers at the market today. She should have really stuck close to Maple and not risked getting caught by a pissed off Eric. But she also decided that Maple didn't need to know Eric was somewhere in the market place, that would set the blonde on full panic mode, which would then probably draw Eric to them like lion on a gazelle. So, for the time being, Sibella kept her mouth shut on the matter.

"Come on, lets go home before you cause another scene." Maple scoffed, though there was a playful smile on her face, letting Sibella know that she was no longer mad at her. It was a relief knowing Maple didn't tend to hold grudges for too long. Even among Amity, people like that were rare. People tended to hold on to the small things rather than let it go. Linking her arm with Maple's, Sibella smiled in response, shoving her on the hip playfully with her own. It was when they finally got back to the fields of Amity Sibella felt herself relax. They were far from the market now, far away from Eric and his ill temper. She was safe there, for now. After bidding Maple goodbye, Sibella made her way to the stables. It was her job to top off the horse feed today, seeing as the guy who normally did it had fallen sick with a fever of some sorts. Not that she minded, she loved horses. They were such beautiful majestic creatures. Given the levels of technology that was being created people were losing touch with nature, with the outdoors, so much so that it seemed only Amity enjoyed such simple pleasures any more.

"I knew you were from Amity." A voice suddenly chuckled, one that send an unpleasant chill shooting down her spine. Her heart stopped in her chest, her stomach knotted and her throat tightened in mere seconds. How had he seen her? She'd had her back to him the entire time. Letting out a long sigh, Sibella put down the bucket of horse feed and turned around to face him, rolling her eyes at the rather smug look that was forming across his features.

"You make it sound like an achievement." Sibella scoffed, crossing her arms over her chest. If she was going to go down, she was at least going to do down fighting. There was no way she was giving him the satisfaction making her beg for forgiveness. She'd accepted her fate at this point, she was just grateful Maple had decided to go home when she had, at least he couldn't use her as some form of blackmail against Sibella. That was something at least.

"I have to hand it to you, I was quite impressed by your escape. Not many people manage to get away from me in my own turf. You've got some skills Amity." Eric stated, walking over to her in a slow predatory manner. But each step he took towards her, she took two back until she found herself backed up into an empty stable. She seriously needed to make a note of where she was going next time. Now she was cornered, with no way out, as Eric had shut the stable door behind them, his smug grin turning into a massive smirk.

"What do you want me to say, thank you? Sorry, but coming from you, it's not really a compliment." Sibella shrugged, trying to keep up her tough act even though she was scared shitless on the inside. What the hell did he have planned for her? Was he going to mock her in front of the entirety of Amity? Or would he drag her to Johanna, kicking and screaming, making her confess what she did and watch as she became Factionless? No matter what the outcome, she didn't really see much hope for her future when Eric was in charge of deciding it.

"Now if it hadn't been for that little stunt you pulled before you disappeared, I might have let it slide. But not only did you embarrass me in front of the new recruits, but you also showed me up in front of my fellow leaders. Your little wink and that kiss, it's made me the laughing stock of Dauntless, which I will not allow. So it seems only fair that I give you the same treatment." Eric snarled, his hands coming to rest either side of Sibella's head, pressed against the wall of the stable with such pressure his skin was turning white. So he did have some form of humiliation planned for her. Well that was just great. He was probably going to shame her right in the heart of Amity where everyone would see, her friends, family, everyone.

While she wasn't going to try worming her way out of the situation with an apology, she was trying to formulate something to say to make him go a bit easier on him, when his laps collided with hers and his body slammed her back against the stable. Her eyes widened in shock and her hands instantly moved to his shoulders, trying to push him off desperately. But as the seconds passed by, her struggling ceased and she found herself melting into the kiss. He really knew what he was doing, what buttons to press and how hard. But almost as soon as it started, he pulled away, leaving her a panting mess.

"You don't belong here, and from your stunt last night it's clear you want to be Dauntless. So when that choosing ceremony roles out next month, and you pick Dauntless, you're going to have to live with the fact you got kissed by one of their leaders, that you enjoyed it, and every time you see my face, this is all you'll be able to think about." Eric smirked.