Again, typing this as soon as ch. 1 was uploaded.
Answer: Amy was Amity, Abby was Abnegation, Emma was Erudite, Cary was Candor, and Kale was Dauntless. But there's more to them than you all know.
Disclaimer: I don't own the pieces from Divergent or the beyblade characters.
Tala looked down at the note. It said meet her here, now; where was she? He saw a light in the distance and a blaring horn; he looked to see a train coming and stopped away from the tracks, standing and watching. The file said she had a tendency to jump on trains…
But she wouldn't, right?
He watched the cars fly by until one with an open door flew by and Kale leaped away from the train. She ran a few steps and stopped before looking up at Tala.
"Hey, you came." She was so calm, Tala was shocked; how could she be so calm after she just jumped from a train?
Tala jogged forward and looked her over saying, "Are you hurt? That was crazy. You do that daily?"
Kale laughed a bit and turned to face Tala. "That's my job, silly. I'm fine, and don't call it crazy or I'll throw you in a river."
Tala nodded, happy she was unhurt. Wait- why was he happy? She was competition. He should be glad if she got hurt, as the Divergents would lose their weakest link!
Kale smiled and said, "Come on. I brought you here for a reason." Then she walked forward, toward the pier, where silhouettes showed large shapes. Tala couldn't visibly make out any yet, but judging by a large wheel, he guessed a carnival or amusement park was located there.
He blinked at what he saw when he reached the edge of the pier touching land. He grabbed Kale's wrist and said, "Why are you going in there? It could be dangerous."
He yelped as Kale flipped him over a shoulder and said, "I'm Dauntless. I crave danger and thrills; Hell, I zip lined from the roof of the Hancock building for the fun of it." Then she smiled and pulled him to his feet. "But I thank you for your concern."
Tala nodded and mentally smacked himself. 'You idiot! What have you done? This could be a ploy to get you hurt or even killed! But man, she looks good tonight.'
Tala looked her up and down, this time not for injuries. She was in a little black dress, tighter on top and loosening on the bottom. The dress itself was strapless, but over it she wore a leather jacket and boots on her feet. He noticed her legs a lot; not just because the looked lean and sexy, but because they were muscled.
Tala walked up beside her and said, "So, why are you so well toned?"
She turned to him and laughed, saying, "Excuse me?"
Tala shrugged. No going back now. "Your legs. They're muscled and toned and flat out gorgeous." He could see her blush even in the low light. She played with the hem of her dress before she shook her head and stood taller.
"Like I've said, I'm a Dauntless," she said, proud. "And we can't get on trains with weak muscles. Orr jump of buildings or-" She stopped midsentence and smiled. "Tala, do you play paintball and or capture the flag?"
The redhead looked at her and smiled. "Yes, although I've never played paintball before. Why?"
She grabbed his arm and pulled him over to the Ferris wheel, pulling the redhead to a ladder and beginning to climb.
Tala looked up. "What are you doing? You'll fall!" 'Again, you idiot- stop worrying for the enemy, no matter how sexy she is! Kai will kill you!' Tala left the voice in his head alone, but started climbing, catching up fast.
She was high up before long when she looked down. "Scared of heights, Tala? Is that why you're shaking so badly?" She laughed and looked up and reached for the rung above her. She was just about to step up.
Then there was a creak and snapping sounds, and the rung gave way beneath her feet.
Tala immediately ducked; he avoided the stray piece of metal before looking up and seeing Kale dangling by her hands from a higher rung. She was looking down, terrified out of her wits, when she gritted her teeth and pulled upwards.
Tala climbed up as high as he could to try and give her a boost, but she looked at him and said, "Go climb down. I'll meet you down there, and you need to catch me if I fall."
The redhead looked at her and sighed. "Fine. But try and get down safely. I don't want you hurt." Then he climbed down the ladder, clinging to the ladder for dear life even though it was Kale in danger. He dropped the last few and saw Kale moving into the scaffolding deeper in the Ferris wheel. He ran underneath it, watching the black-clad girl above in case she fell.
He heard her scream as she landed on to of him.
Kale looked down and smiled. "God damn, man that was awesome! Again!"
Tala just said something, his words muffled by the fact his face was flat in the board walk under the Ferris wheel. Kale climbed off the redhead and rolled him over, looking at him concerned. "Are you okay? What'd you say?"
"Never again," the redhead repeated, looking at Kale with ice blue eyes before jumping up and wrapping her in a hug, dragging her to the ground. Both of the captains laughed and she wriggled away, running away despite a slight pain in her side.
By the time she reached the train tracks, she was clutching her side. Tala noticed and walked over, panting like a dog. "You okay, Kale?"
She shook her head. "I did something to my ribs. But I can't tell my team, Amy will panic and Cary will tell everyone and Abby will stress over me and Emma will say she's trained to perform a surgery I don't need."
Tala looked at her. She didn't seem to be in pain at all, besides her hand on her side. He shrugged and said, "Want to stop by my place and see if I can do anything? I have some knowledge for medical reasons, but not much. Hopefully enough for this."
Kale nodded. "Want to take the train or the boring way?"
Tala smiled. "I want to try the train."
Kale looked down the tracks. "Then get ready, because it's coming and it won't slow down. When I saw three, jump forward. I'll pull you best I can, but I can't guarantee success."
Tala nodded and Kale grabbed his arm, their fingers lacing around each other. Kale counted down and said, "One…" as the train rounded a corner. "Two…" as the train began passing them then she yelled "Three! Now Tala!" as a blur of black came by her.
She yanked on Tala's arm, pulling him onto the train as she landed. She gave him a weight in the train as he scrambled in and, soon, both were on the train.
Kale squeezed Tala's arm and said, "You need to start working out, man. You're soft."
Tala laughed at that. "Says the one who fell from a Ferris wheel and landed on me." Then he glanced at her side. "What do you think happened? Is it broke, fractured, just sore?"
Kale shrugged and sighed. "I can't see it now, I have this dress on and I can't see it unless I take it off."
Tala nodded. "We can wait until we get back."
Kale nodded. "We're almost here." She stood up and walked to the door. As she stood there, Tala marveled as her figure, the dress plastered against her. Then he was being grabbed and she yelled, "Jump!" And he was landing on the pavement back behind the hotel. He watched as she landed and then stumbled. Normally, he guessed, she would have rolled or run a few steps to stop the momentum.
But her hand went to her side and she leaned on Tala as he stood up and went over to her. He wrapped an arm around her and said, "Come on." But she pushed away from him muttering about her team.
When he walked into the lobby, he saw what she meant.
Amy bolted up to Kale and began asking questions. Abby came up behind her, looking with concern at her captain, as Emma and Cary came up. Tala noticed Cary's eyes looking over Kale and she said, "What happened, Kale?"
The black-clad girl sighed. "I swear, Cary, I wish you didn't have to be a Candor. You're a human lie detector, but I hate being the one hooked up."
Amy began ushering her towards the elevator. Kale was shaking her head and pushing towards the steps. But the other girls walked her over to the elevator, save Cary who stayed behind.
She turned to Tala now. "You are a bad influence on our Dauntless." She walked up to him and poked him in the chest. "Stay away from her. I know you did something with her tonight, and I know it hurt her someway. I hate you now and want you away from our captain." Then she ran over to catch up to her team, casting one glance at Tala. Kale did the same, but the looks could be from two planets from what they said.
Cary's said, 'Don't touch her or I'll kill you.'
Kale's said, 'Please help me.'
He sighed and took the stairs, listening as the elevator went up past him. 'At least I won't run into them again,' he thought, exiting as the girls went into their room. He could hear Kale talking to someone, probably Amy, about how she was fine and wanted to sleep.
He opened his own door in the hotel, and he was bombarded by questions by his team. He raised his hand and yelled, "Silence my minions! I'll answer questions but in a neat, orderly fashion."
They sat on the chairs and couch by the TV. Tala nodded to the first person on his right- Kai.
"Where were you tonight?"
"Out at an old pier and an old abandoned carnival."
Spencer was next. "Are you hurt in any way? Mentally, physically?"
Tala shook his head and nodded to Bryan. "Were you with anyone?"
Tala nodded. "Yes I was."
Ian asked, "Who was it?"
"That girl from the other team, the Divergents' captain."
They all looked at him like he'd done something bad.
Kai was the first to snap out of it. "Why? She's the enemy Tala! You can't be getting close to her until we beat them."
Tala sighed. "I'm sorry guys. I had to do it though. She gave me a note and my curiosity got the better of me."
Bryan nodded. "Just don't do it again until we beat them, okay?"
Tala nodded. "I'll do my best."
_Kale POV_
God, what is wrong? My side is killing me. I'm into loose pants and a T-shirt, and Amy is panicking over me, and Abby is getting me what I want, and Emma is saying she can do a biopsy of my spleen to be sure I'm not dying, and Cary is staring at me hard.
I finally said, "Guys, look. I'm fine. Stop worrying."
Cary walked over and jabbed me in the ribs. I screamed at the sudden pain in my side; it was then Amy shoved Cary away and they really worried.
I was sharing a bed with Amy; Abby, being the Abnegation she was, switched with me because she had her own bed. We forced the decision upon her.
I just lay down like Amy told me to; I just wanted to find out what was wrong so Tala didn't worry.
God, I have this new love for the guy. I'm worried; if Cary's around, she'll read me like a book and find out and then I have a problem, because she'll tell Tala what she thinks without thinking if she hasn't already. I know Cary didn't like Tala one bit; she'd told me she wants me to stay away from him.
"Ow! Amy!" I jump as she pushes on my side. She lays a hand on my shoulder and says, "Abby, can you get me some of the bandages in the bathroom?" The girl in gray nods and goes to do just that.
I look at the girl; she looks worried. "What's wrong, Amy? You know I won't sleep until I know."
The little girl sighed. She's caring and loving, just like her mother, and her entire faction. She's a peace-man. She wants peace, not hate, but the problem is that one cannot exist without the other. But she says, "I think you broke a rib, Kale; I can put pressure on it now, but you need to go to a hospital. I'm not trained for this."
Emma smiled. "I'll go boil water to sterilize knifes for surgery!"
I jump up and regret it. But I just say, "Emma, please, leave the slicing and dicing to the professionals, if you want to do surgery do it on a frog."
Emma sighed and sat down muttering how she was trained for it. Amy was now wrapping my ribcage with gauze Abby found.
The girl is selfless, just like she should be.
Emma is brilliant, just like she should be.
Amy is caring, just like she should be.
Cary is honest, just like she should be.
I'm a coward though. I panicked on that Ferris wheel; when that rung fell, I thought: 'I'm going to die today.'
But then Tala was there. If I hadn't of landed on him, I'd be dead right now. I'd be a stain on that abandoned boardwalk, remembered as the girl who died because she was stupid.
"I'm not a Dauntless," I said.
Cary looked at me and said, "Kale, you're a Dauntless beyond all reasoning. You may switch factions, but you're still a Dauntless at heart. You aren't a coward."
I sigh. "Then why did I panic tonight? I nearly fell from a Ferris wheel. If I hadn't of had Tala there, I'd be a splat on the boardwalk now."
Emma looked up at me. "The Dauntless are brave warriors, protecting the other factions and doing things the rest of us deem crazy. You are a brave warrior, protecting us- your other factions. You do things we think are completely insane! You are a Dauntless, no matter what you say, Kale."
"Then why do I feel like I failed tonight?"
Amy rubbed my back as I felt tears prick behind my eyes. My side hurt now; but I also had a lot more to shoulder beside that hurt.
"I just feel like I failed. Like I did when I nearly died during initiation."
Abby came over now. "Kale, look here. We all think you are perfect as you are; you are a Dauntless, no matter your actions."
"No person is fearless; fearlessness is really just being in control of your fears."
I look at Emma now; she is staring at me. "A Dauntless once said that." The girl in blue stood and walked to the foot of the bed I was on. "You were shoved into a situation suddenly; no person can be not scared when they are suddenly hanging from a hundred feet up. What happened was natural; even the best Dauntless did it."
I smiled and rubbed my chin. "Alright then, little miss Erudite. Can you tell me one of my fears?"
Emma smiled and said, "Well, let's see. You're scared of heights, you're scared of Cary, you're scared of-"
Cary pushed between Emma and me and pointed at me. "Wait just a freaking minute. You're scared of me?"
I shrugged. "You can tell when something's wrong and I get scared you'll figure out my secrets."
Emma peeked over Cary's shoulder. "Like that you really like Tala and want to see him again?"
I gawked at her. "Emma, sometimes, you need to shut up."
Cary sighed. "Kale, you need to stay away from him. He could be bad news for us, especially if things like this," she gestured to me, indicating my broken rib, "will happen! We can't afford for you to get hurt, no matter your own feelings. Push them aside; you know you have someone back home."
I looked at her and spread my arms. "We aren't compatible though. We like opposites; he likes light, I prefer darkness. I enjoy fighting and shooting, he hates it all. He's an Amity, not a Dauntless. I don't see why he chose the same faction as me."
Amy shrugged. "At least he was cut fast and didn't distract you from your own initiation. You got a good ranking, I must say."
Abby nodded. "Now, since you're injured Kale, we should let you sleep. We might as well also. It's late, and we can ask questions tomorrow when she isn't tired already."
I nodded my thanks and rolled on my uninjured right side. Someone turned the lights off; I heard rustling of clothing and muttered goodnights. Then they all settled into bed, falling asleep fast.
But I couldn't get to sleep. Normally, I have someone by me, even back home. He was always next to me, and let me sleep peacefully. Now I had no one; they would insist I sleep alone because then I would have a whole bed to myself.
But then I realized another fear Emma probably didn't know: Fear of sleeping alone. It was hardly there when I had someone nearby who would wake me if anything went wrong, but no, I'm alone on the bed; they won't feel me thrashing if something goes wrong.
I can't slip in with them; they'll move over and cram themselves and worry over me.
I get up and walk over by Abby. She's a selfless; it's in her nature to help others. I gripped her shoulder and said, "Abby. Wake up."
The girl's eyes opened; they were a light blue, almost baby blue. I crouched down and said, "I can't sleep. Will you come over by me?"
The girl nodded and slipped out. She was in gray again- she only ever wore that color. It helped her to forget herself and put others before her. She crawled under the covers with me and laid her head on her hand on the pillow.
Before she fell asleep, I whispered, "Abby? Can we keep this secret?"
The girl looked at me and whispered back, "Of course. I won't tell a soul. Your secret is safe." I smiled and sank into the mattress, falling asleep soon now that I had someone by me to keep me safe.
So? How'd I do? Is it failing or am I doing okay? Next chapter we have some interesting interactions. I hope this works out right.
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