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CHAPTER 1

TRIS

"These trials are ridiculous! I mean what kind of idiot puts their camp on an abandoned mountain, and to get there, you have to hike! Do they even have roads at the camp?" Caleb yells in frustration.

"Oh, would you shut up! You were being a cheap skate and didn't pay for a helicopter to bring you to camp. The trials are only for the climbers anyway. You," I say, pointing at him, "are a medic."

D.A.C.E. or Dauntless, is so intense, you have to climb your way to camp. An average hike to camp is about 3 nights. I only want to stay 1 night. The faster you make it to camp, the better your climbing reputation.

It's about -35 C up here, but I'm used to the freezing weather. Caleb however, not so much.

"Are we—there—yet—because—I'm pooped." Caleb chokes out in between breaths.

"Almost. Just up that drift and we should be at the outside area of the camp. Then we can just take the ski lift to the compound." I say. I grab the rope, climbing hammer, harness and ice screw out of my bag.

"Here," I call to Caleb, tossing him the harness, "I'll climb to the top, and I'll attach and ice screw. I'll give you the rope, so you can pull yourself up."

"Why can't I climb the drift myself?" He questions. Typical.

"It's a fresh snow drift, duh? What do you think is under this snow, huh? Ice. Rock hard ice."

"Fine." He grumbles. "Just be careful."

"What are you talking about? I'm always careful!"

I hear him mumble 'yeah right' and I just roll my eyes.

I start scaling the snow drift. It's about 50m up, easy. I grab both climbing hammers and put one in each hand. Climbing is all about momentum. I swing the ice hammer in my right hand a good foot above my height. I pull myself up and dig my left foot into the hard ice. Thank God for climbing boots. Then I swing my left hand, and up goes my right foot. I keep the same pattern. Right hand and left foot, left hand and right foot. Before I realize, I'm at the top.

"Wow." I hear someone say behind me. "Never seen someone scale that drift so fast. That's freaking 50m up!"

I turn around and face him. He is tall, about four inches taller that I am. He has tan skin and brown hair with the deepest blue eyes you can get lost in them. He is wearing a black North Face jacket with an Under Armour hoodie underneath. I don't know why I'm starring. Stop starring!

He grins a lopsided grin. Dammit. Does he have to have a sexy grin? "I'm Four."

"Tris. Nice to meet you."

"Same. Need help getting to the compound?"

"Yeah. Thanks."

"Hey! I'm still down here!" I hear Caleb yell.

"Oh! Sorry! Just wait."

I grab the ice screw and start to fasten it to the edge of the drift. "Who's down there?" Four asks. "My brother, Caleb." I answer as I finish fastening the screw. "Pass me the rope?" He nods and picks it up. As he gives it to me, he asks, "Why does he need help climbing the drift?" I grab the rope and sling it through the rope slot on the ice screw. I tie a knot and throw the rope down at Caleb. "He's a medic for the camp. Didn't want to pay for the helicopter, so I had to escort him."

Caleb attaches the rope to the harness he is wearing and begins to climb. "Hurry up!" I yell.

"Sorry, yeesh." Caleb grumbles back.

After what seemed like an eternity, Caleb climbs to the top.

All of a sudden, we hear a loud grumble and a gust of wind. "Looks like the helicopters is back with the luggage. C'mon. Let's sign you in and grab your luggage. Caleb, since you're a medic, your cabin is over there." Four says. Pointing to a smaller cabin in the distance. "Busses come around regularly. Stops are everywhere. Each bus takes the same route so taking busses isn't that hard."

"Thanks. It's nice to meet you." Caleb says and heads of towards the nearest bus station.

"So, we can either take the ski lift or the awesome thing to the climber's cabin." Four says.

"What's the awesome way?" I question.

"Pick one first." He mocks.

Not a question, "Show me the awesome way."

He grins his dammit sexy grins and picks me up and throws me over his shoulder. "HEY!" I yell, "Screw you, dammit! PUT ME DOWN!"

He laughs and just keeps running. I give up, but when I do, he puts me down.

"Where are we?" I ask.

"My garage." He says and opens the garage door.

Inside, are 6 RUSH 800 Pro-S LE snowmobiles. I grin.

I rush over to one and grab the helmet and start the ignition. Four does the same.

Moments later, we zoom out of the garage and race to the cabin. We programed our GPS's to the fastest route to the cabin, so no one cheats.

We zoom up the hill, and we are neck in neck. Just then, Four's snowmobile blade hits a rock witch send him in circles. I laugh and make it to the cabin first, with Four just seconds behind me.

"Give me 20!" I laugh.

He sighs and takes out his wallet and hands me a 20 dollar bill. Before he hands it to me, he kisses it and fake cries. I laugh even more as I take it and he smiles.

We walk in the cabin and I am greeted by I blast of heat. I look around. In front of me is a huge living room with a big fire place, flat screen TV, a bunch of art work of flames and a patio out back. To my right is the front desk and another hallway. To my left are some stairs and another room, it looks like it might be a pool.

"Welcome, !" A man with dark skin greets, "To Dauntless!"

"Hello Max." I met him when I came to visit. My mom is great friends with Max and arranged a visit during the off season.

"Tris, Four. Are you showing her around Four?"

"Yup. Oh, I've been meaning to ask you, any new expeditions?"

"A couple. But I have some arranged for some of the senior climbers. Including Tris." Max says.

But then, I'm confused, "Me? Why me? I'm not a senior climber!"

"I've seen you climb Tris. You're amazing. We are moving you straight up to the top floor. See you two at dinner!" Max says, then walks down the hall.

"Top floor?" I ask to Four.

"There are four levels of climbers. MiniDauntless, Dauntless, Junior Dauntless, and Senior Dauntless. Each level has their own floor. Each floor has dormitories for four people, a gym, a 12m climbing wall, and a training room. Don't worry, the dorms are actually more like cottage rooms."

"So the higher the level you are, the higher the floor you are on?"

"Yup."

"Cool."

"Ready for the tour?" He asks, forming a hook with his arm.

"Gladly." I say slinging my arm in between his.

"And this," Four says, "Is you room."

"Thanks. See you later." I answer.

"You too. Call me." He shouts as he walks down the hall.

I close the door and I look at the dorm. There is one bedroom on one side of the room and another on the other side. Behind the rooms, there is a little but updated kitchen dining area, a living room and a little balcony. I hear the front door open behind me.

"So, you're the girl Max can't stop talking about." The girl asks. She is about an inch shorter than I am and has fair skin with brunette hair with blonde tips. She is wearing black leggings and a white shirt with black writing that says 'Don't Judge'. She is very pretty.

"Talking about me in a good way or a bad way?"

"Good. I'm Christina."

"Tris. You're my roommate?"

"One of your roomates. Two girls –you and I—and two boys." She walks over to the room on the left side and knocks.

A dark skinned boy with short, styled hair opens the door. Behind him is a fair skinned boy with black hair.

"Uriah, Will, this is Tris."

"Nice to meet you." Uriah says. "Yeah it's a pleasure." Will adds.

"You too, guys."

Christina then says," I know you probably know this but, welcome to Dauntless."

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