I realize that I screwed up. Four and Tris are the Dauntless-borns' instructors and Uriah and Cristina are the transfers' instructors. I said(or should I say Brady said) that Uriah and Cristina were his instructors but I want to change that so Four and Tris can watch over Brady I guess. Sorry for the screw up. Won't happen again. Thanks for all of the reviews!
I wake up to people moving around me. I look at my watch on my wrist. Seven-thirty it says. I sigh and get up to get ready. I run to the cafeteria after I am done getting ready. I grab a muffin and an apple and eat on the way to the training room. I arrive just on time. Tris frowns at me when she sees I was almost late. "Today, we are going to shoot at targets with guns." She hands everyone a gun. The weight of the gun in my hand is a familiar feeling. My parents had me shooting targets with a gun since I was ten. Don't act surprise. All Dauntless-born are trained with weapons and skill. So this initiation should be easy but it won't be easy trying to be at the top. I don't plan on being at the top. Maybe in the middle or close to the top. I have skill but I don't have much muscle, but I'm fast. I'm not tiny but I'm not exactly tall either. That's why that Candor, Jackson, called me shorty. I hope he doesn't make it.
We all start shooting at our targets and my mind drifts off. I wonder how Amy is doing with the gun. My mind wonders too far, because I wasn't paying attention to where I was shooting. My arm drifted to the left and I pulled the trigger. I snap out of my day dream when Tris gasps. I almost shot her in the head! She narrows her eyes at me and calls me out to the hall.
"Now you're gonna get it," someone says as I walk out the door. Tris turns to me angrily. She crosses an her arms and frowns. "Brady, you could really hurt someone if you keep day dreaming like that. Keep it under control."
"Alright I get it. I'm sorry."
Her look softens and puts her hand on my shoulder and shakes it a bit. "Hey don't get all down. I'm fine aren't I? I think after today, when you guys have your free time, you should get a tattoo with Amy and tell her how you feel. OK?" I smile at her. Now I see how Four thinks she is attractive. For one she can't be mad at you for long. But mainly she knows how to solve your problems. I was walking into the room when I saw Four jogging down the hall. He smiles real quick and puts that I'm-scary-and-I-won't-deal-with-your-crap look. It sure does scare the hell out of the initiates. I take my place back where I was. Four stands in front of everyone and clears his throat to get everyone's attention.
"I haven't been here with you guys because I was helping out the other instructors with their initiates. But I'm here now to help Tris."
When they tell it's time for lunch I could barely hold my excitement. I'm going to see Amy. I almost run to the cafeteria. I slow my pace just before I walk in. I don't want her thinking I couldn't wait to see her. I slide into my spot next to her. "Hey Brady," she says to me.
I grin at her. "How has initiation been for you?" I ask out of respect but also because I want to know. She shrugs her shoulders. "It went okay. That jerk Jackson kept flirting with me. I was real tempted to shoot him in the arm." i look over at where he was sitting. He was surrounded by people. They all were laughing all obnoxiously and loud. I glare at him. She sighs. "I know, I hate him too."
I look back at her and say,"Okay, how about you and me get a tattoo in our free time to take our mind off him."
She smiles. "Sounds fun. But we pick a tattoo for each other."
I nod my head in agreement. "Okay, but don't pick like a flower for me or something girly."
"I have the perfect thing for you." I raise an eyebrow but she won't say. I chuckle and say,"I'm a bit scared for what you have in store for me."
She looks at me devilishly. "You have no idea."
We eat a bit more and continue to talk. Then lunch is over. I look at her sadly. "See you soon."
She punches me in the arm. "Don't look so glum. It's not like you won't be able to see me ever again."
"I know but... I don't know." She gives me a questioningly look but Tris interrupts and leads us to another room. I look back at Amy and wave. She waves back.
The room has a wooden floor and a big circle painted in the middle. Oh great we are fighting each other. And I will have a fighting partner that is twice my size. Hurray. Four sees my expression and says to everybody,"We are going to show you technique today only, and tomorrow you will fight each other." Tris shows us a few moves and tells us to practice them against a punching bag. I catch on quick but my punches aren't doing much. Tris walks over. "Use you elbows and knees. You can put more power behind them." I nod at her and do that instead.
When dinner is over Amy and I head to the Pit and walk to the tattoo parlor. I look around the room at the art work and wonder what I should pick for Amy. "I got it!" I hear Amy yell. I widen my eyes at her choice. But I agree with it and go over to the tattoo artist. The man raises hirs eyebrows. "Are you sure?" I nod and stick out my arm. I look at my arm tattoo when he is done. It is a vine that goes from my shoulder to my hand with little vines sticking out. It has thorns in it, so it doesn't look too stupid. Amy smiles at my tattoo. "So, what do you think." I look at her. "I actually like it." She smiles and asks,"What did you pick out for me?"
I smile back with fire in my eyes. She will be in for a surprise. As she lays down on the table to get her tattoo, she looks at me with a raised eyebrow. I give in and tell. "You're getting what I have. My flame tattoo. Except it will go from your lower back to your right shoulder and up to your chin."
"So we will be the same?" I nod and turn around to hide my blushing face. When she says it, it sounds a bit embarrassing. Then I hear a loud group of people walking up the trail into the parlor. I sigh and close the curtain that surrounds Amy and her tattooer. I stand there with my arms cross. Trying to look scary. Jackson and his whole group walks in and laugh at me. A few start whispering. "What?!" I demand. Jackson smiles and says,"Oh nothing shorty. They just want to know if you take special pills to get that short?"
My face reddens more at this. Then something happens that I wasn't prepared for. He walks towards me with a slight grin on his face. "Do you honestly think she would date you?" He's talking about Amy. I let out a short breath. "Do you honestly think she would date a jerk like you?" He fakes a frightened expression. "Oh, I thought I was good looking, strong, tall, and simply better than. Or am I wrong?"
I frown at him and hold myself back from punching him. "Yes you are wrong. I may not be taller than you, or stronger than you, but that doesn't mean you are better than me. And may i remind you that Amy isn't with you right now, but with me getting a tattoo." He grits his teeth and makes fists. "I would watch your moth if I were you." By now he has begun to slowly walk towards me. But apparently Amy was done because the tattooer came out from behind the curtain and said,"If you want a tattoo, pick one out. If not, get out of my store." Jackson frowns at the man and looks at me. "Like I said, you better watch your back." Jackson and his crew leave without looking back. I look at the man sheepishly. "Thanks."
The man just shrugs. "Don't mention it." Amy steps out from behind the curtain pulling her shirt over her head. I see the fire tattoo and smile. "Do you like it?" I ask her. She grabs my hand. "I love it." We pay for our tattoos with points. Then we walk down the trail hand-in-hand. I opened my mouth to ask her where we were going but she just shushed me.
She leads us down a dark hallway I haven't been down before and lets go of my hand. "I like you, Brady. I like you a lot even though we barely know each other. But I want to get to know you. I know this sounds stupid and all, because and I'm sure the Dauntless don't say this to other Dauntless..."
I grab both of her hands and smile at her. "Amy, I knew you were special the first time I saw you. I like you too. I actually was going to do this to you. Bring you somewhere private and tell you my feelings." I was going to ramble on about why I like her, but her lips stop me. The first thing i thought was, Wow her lips feel so soft. And of course then i thought, She's kissing me! I kiss her back and run my fingers through her hair. Her golden, blond hair. It's so smooth. She stops kissing me, and leans back, but keeps her hands around my neck. She smiles and I smile back. She does like me. I kiss her again because why the hell not. Then we have to stop kissing so we can go to bed. I kiss her cheek when she gets to her sleeping quarters. I walk back to my room with a big smile on my face.
