Chapter 2: Hope doesn't always work
*recap*
Four was nowhere to be seen. I was beginning to wonder where he could be when a manly scream erupted throughout the room.
*End of recap*
Everybody's head whipped to the back of the room. I got up and ran out the doors to where the sound came from. I didn't see anybody until I looked down and saw what I was standing in. Then, I heard something I didn't recognize. My own scream. I was standing in a puddle of blood. I looked over to my right and saw a hand sticking out from behind the door. I pulled back the door and body fell almost on top of me. With his deep blue eyes unseeing, Four just laid there unconscious or dead. I didn't know, probably dead from blood loss. I hoped to God not. I checked for a pulse under his chin. It's still there, faint, but there.
Someone came rushing in through the doors. I was on my knees with tears making my vision blurry so I had no idea who it could be. Why am I acting this way? Four is just a friend. Not even a close one at that. At one point he was even my instructor during my training. Everywhere around me people were bustling about. A stretcher came and took Four away. The dying noise of the sirens wail felt good. It meant they were bringing him to a safe place.
"Tris" said a voice I didn't bother looking up. I already knew who it was anyways. I just let my tears fall freely. Let them mix with the puddle I was still in. The puddle of Four's blood.
"Tris come on lets go we have to get back before the initiates do." Said the voice. When I still didn't move, strong arm picked me up and carried me away towards the train.
"Tris I can't carry you up, let alone jump on the train with you in my arms. You're going to have to do this part on your own."
I looked up to see Will looking at me with a very concerned face on. I sniffled and nodded my head. Just in time I see. The metal under my feet started rattling and shaking. I started running along the tracks with my friends and hopped onto the train.
"Thanks Will, I have no idea what took over me back there" I say trying to sound strong like the leader I am meant to be.
"No problem Tris" said Will
"OK, so who wants to scare the shit out of some initiates this year?" yells Uriah over the whipping of the wind
"WHOOOOOOOOO" we all cheer as we jump out of the train and onto the roof. I had to stay up here and wait until the initiate arrived. I looked to me left and saw I didn't have to wait that long. Eric jumped out of the train shouting for the soon to be factionless-if-they-don't-jump initiates to follow his lead, and quickly.