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"So, brother. It's just you and me. Don't take it easy on me." I smirked.
"Wasn't planning on it." He glared at me as I walked around him.
Lauren was making us fight today and Mike and I were paired up. Everyone else had gone before us so the anticipation was unbearable by the time she told us we could go. I waited for him to make the first move and he did. He threw a punch at me and I dodged it easily. I made a tsk tsk noise. His eyes narrowed and he came at me. I laughed and spun away, causing Mike to lose his balance. People laughed.
"Come on, Sam! Fight!" Lauren yelled.
The initiates joined in. "Fight! Fight! Fight!"
I roundhouse kicked Mike in the stomach so hard he went flying backwards. He groaned, but stood back up. I stifled my laughter as he tried kicking me. He failed of course. I grabbed his leg and twisting it.
Mike fell and yelled, "Truce!"
He knows he can't beat me and I'm not one for looking weak. I will destroy you if you get in my way.
"Anyone else?" I asked as I helped my brother up.
They all took a step back. Honestly I don't know why. That wasn't even a good fight. If I wasn't fighting my brother I would have almost killed the person. I was taught never to mess around and always be serious about fighting. I don't know why I'm a better fighter then Mike but it just turned out that way. Mom intended for him to protect me, but it turned out that we protected each other.
"So tomorrow morning you guys will be playing capture the flag with Four, Six, and the other initiates." Lauren announced.
"Four and Six are going to be the team captains this time?" I asked.
Lauren nodded and Mike and I grinned at each other.
"Now go get some sleep before I have Samantha beat you all up."
I felt my face get hot as Lauren said that, but I quickly made up for it. "Maybe I'll have you hang over the chasm for ten minutes. There is only one person who as ever been known to do that. I won't tell you. You can figure it out in your own time." I skipped away.
Yes, I'm supposed to have someone with me at all times. Yes, I shouldn't have skipped out of there without Mike or Lynn. Yes, I'm probably going to get yelled at. Why'd I do it? I don't know. I stopped abruptly and realized I skipped all the way to the chasm. Foot steps were behind me. Memories flashed into my mind.
"We can't have you telling anyone about our little fun." The rushing waters seemed like the were angry below me.
Before I was thrown over the railing, Aaron and Mike had come to my rescue.
The truth to why mom made me a better fighter because I was, er, assaulted when I was younger. I had wandered outside of Dauntless by accident and a man had found me. He said he wanted to show me something. The scared feeling had gone away after I learned how to defend myself properly. The man was actually beat up by dad and then executed. The thing with Noah brought up all bad memories and now I'm scared shitless. A hand clamped down on my shoulder and I screamed. The hand came off immediately and I was taken into their arms. Their scent was familiar. Mike had followed me from the training room. I cried into his chest and he held me there. There's a big chance that what's going through my mind, is going through his.
"It won't happen again. I promise." Mike stroked my hair is a calming way.
Another reason why Mike isn't as good at fighting as me is because he wants to know that I can beat him in a fight. That way he knows I can defend myself if anyone tries anything. Mike's right though. This won't happen again. If I have anything to say about it. I'll kill the person myself if I have to. I'm not going to tell Ethan what happened when I was younger. He might look at me like I'm an injured puppy or something.
"Come on. Let's go to bed." Mike took my hand and lead me back to the dormitory.
The only people that know about my past are my family. Including Aaron because he helped Mike save me. No one else need to find out about it. Ever.
"Time to play capture the flag." Lynn whispered in my ear and I woke up grinning.
I quickly got dressed and followed her outside. Paintball guns were being handed out to all the initiates. Mom and dad were waiting for everyone to get ready. The train came rushing by and we all started getting on. Ethan helped me up.
"I guess we should start picking teams." Mom said.
"I'll go first." Dad smirked. "Ethan."
Mom hesitated. "Samantha."
"Ava."
"Mike."
"Kayla."
"Justin."
"Abe."
"Kristen."
"Lizzy."
"Trina."
"Charles."
"Luke."
"Sarah."
"Clare."
"Mason."
"Liam."
"Isabelle."
"Olivia."
"Alexander."
"Lucas."
"Aubrey."
"Charlotte."
I wonder what dad's plan is.
"We're getting off first." Mom announced. "And I'd start jumping."
We all jump. I don't care where we are. I am climbing that damn Ferris wheel. Mom always talked about how she got to climb it twice. Now it's my turn. Everybody else jogs with mom while I head towards where the Ferris wheel should be located.
"Where are you going?" Mike asks.
"Ferris wheel. I don't care about the game. I'm already number 1 so I don't need to capture the flag. Are you coming or not?"
"I'm not letting you go by yourself."
"All right so come on."
I grab the first rung and start to climb. When Mike started to climb, I was already up by a few feet. Taller then he was anyway. The higher I get, the stronger the wind is. I pull myself closer to the bars. We climb a little farther and the wind howls, loosening my grip on the bars. I frantically try to pull myself closer but the wind just keeps coming on stronger. I feel a hand on my back pressing me forward. He nods at me and after a bit more climbing we reach the platform. I shift to make room for Mike and let my legs dangle off the side.
"Seriously, Sam? We could die up here."
I shrug. "So?"
"You don't mind dying?"
"Nope." I said popping the "p".
"I'll remember that."
We begin climbing again, and then suddenly, I stop and point. There were lights in the distance.
"So pretty."
"Never thought you'd be the one to call something pretty."
"Ha, ha. Very funny."
"So who do you think will win?" Mike asks.
"Us. Mom has a good team."
"Yes, but then so does dad."
I shrug again. "Eh, mom has a better one."
We sit there for about ten more minutes before we notice little people running back to the tracks.
"Crap! We have to go."
Mike and I carefully but quickly climb down. We run back to where we came from, but no ones there.
"Six?" I yell.
"Four?" Mike yells.
No response. We look at each other.
"Did they leave us?" I whisper.
"We can find our way back to the compound. We should start walking."
I slowly start to walk the way we came and Mike follows. After walking for a few minutes, I hear a car. I whirl around and face it. The car stops and someone steps out.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't the Eaton children." A person unknown to me says.
